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Indian Architectural Theory
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Author : Vibhuti Chakrabarti
language : en
Publisher: Psychology Press
Release Date : 1998
Indian Architectural Theory written by Vibhuti Chakrabarti and has been published by Psychology Press this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 1998 with Architecture categories.
In this ground-breaking study the traditional Indian science of architecture and house-building, Vastu Vidya, is explored in terms of its secular uses, at the levels of both theory and contemporary practice. Vastu Vidya is treated as constituting a coherent and complete architectural programme, still of great relevance today. Chakrabarti draws on an impressive amount of textual material, much of it only available in Sanskrit, and presents several extremely valuable illustrations in support of the theories expounded. Each chapter deals with one architectural aspect, and chapters are divided into three sections. For each aspect, the first section explains the prescriptions of the traditional texts; the second section deals with the rather arbitrary use of that aspect by contemporary Indian architects trained in the western manner but striving to relate to Indian roots; while the last section in each chapter explores the selected use of that particular aspect by contemporary Vastu pundits, with their disregard for architectural idiom.
Indian Architectural Theory And Practice
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Author : Vibhuti Chakrabarti
language : en
Publisher: Routledge
Release Date : 2013-01-11
Indian Architectural Theory And Practice written by Vibhuti Chakrabarti and has been published by Routledge this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2013-01-11 with Social Science categories.
In this ground-breaking study the traditional Indian science of architecture and house-building,Vastu Vidya, is explored in terms of its secular uses, at the levels of both theory and contemporary practice. Vastu Vidya is treated as constituting a coherent and complete architectural programme, still of great relevance today. Chakrabarti draws on an impressive amount of textual material, much of it only available in Sanskrit, and presents several extremely valuable illustrations in support of the theories expounded. Each chapter deals with one architectural aspect, and chapters are divided into three sections. For each aspect, the first section explains the prescriptions of the traditional texts; the second section deals with the rather arbitrary use of that aspect by contemporary Indian architects trained in the western manner but striving to relate to Indian roots; while the last section in each chapter explores the selected use of that particular aspect by contemporary Vastu pundits, with their disregard for architectural idiom.
Building Jaipur
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Author : Vibhuti Sachdev
language : en
Publisher: Reaktion Books
Release Date : 2002
Building Jaipur written by Vibhuti Sachdev and has been published by Reaktion Books this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2002 with Architecture categories.
An architectural biography of Jaipur, and a concise history of Indian architectural theory over the last 300 years.
Theory And Practice Of Temple Architecture In Medieval India
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Author : Adam Hardy
language : en
Publisher: Dev Publishers & Distributors
Release Date : 2015
Theory And Practice Of Temple Architecture In Medieval India written by Adam Hardy and has been published by Dev Publishers & Distributors this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2015 with History categories.
The book is about vastuvidya or architectural theory, the creation of temples, and the role of drawings as an indispensible bridge between the two. It focuses on two worlds attributed to Bhoja, the legendary Paramara rule of Malwa in the first half of the eleventh century. The first of these is his vastly ambitious, but unfinished, royal temple at Bhojpur with its unique set of architectural drawings engraved in the surrounding rocks. These beautiful drawings, documented here for the first time, provide insights into construction processes and glimpses of hitherto unknown temple forms. They also hold the key to the intended design of the Bhojpur temple itself, which would have been by far the biggest Hindu temple in the world.
The History Of Architecture In India
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Author : Christopher Tadgell
language : en
Publisher: Phaidon Press
Release Date : 1990
The History Of Architecture In India written by Christopher Tadgell and has been published by Phaidon Press this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 1990 with Architecture categories.
Women Architects In India
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Author : Mary N. Woods
language : en
Publisher: Routledge
Release Date : 2016-10-04
Women Architects In India written by Mary N. Woods and has been published by Routledge this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2016-10-04 with Architecture categories.
As the first inclusive study of how women have shaped the modern Indian built environment from the independence struggle until today, this book reveals a history that is largely unknown, not only in the West, but also in India. Educated in the 1930s and 1940s, the very first women architects designed everything from factories to museums in the post-independence period. The generations that followed are now responsible for metro systems, shopping malls, corporate headquarters, and IT campuses for a global India. But they also design schools, cultural centers, religious pilgrimage hotels, and wildlife sanctuaries. Pioneers in conserving historic buildings, these women also sustain and resurrect traditional crafts and materials, empower rural and marginalized communities, and create ecologically sustainable architectures for India. Today, although women make up a majority in India’s ever-increasing schools of architecture, it is still not easy for them, like their Western sisters, to find their place in the profession. Recounting the work and lives of Indian women as not only architects, but also builders and clients, opens a new window onto the complexities of feminism, modernism, and design practice in India and beyond. Set in the design centers of Mumbai and Delhi, this book is also one of the first histories of architectural education and practice in two very different cities that are now global centers. The diversity of practices represented here helps us to imagine other ways to create and build apart from "starchitecture." And how these women negotiate tradition and modernity at work and at home is crucial for understanding gender and modern architecture in a more global and less Eurocentric context. In a country where female emancipation was important for narratives of the independence movement and the new nation-state, feminism was, nonetheless, eschewed as divisive and damaging to the nationalist cause. Class, caste, tradition, and family restricted—but also created—opportunities for the very first women architects in India, just as they do now for the growing number of young women professionals today.
The Temple Architecture Of India
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Author : Adam Hardy
language : en
Publisher: John Wiley & Sons
Release Date : 2007
The Temple Architecture Of India written by Adam Hardy and has been published by John Wiley & Sons this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2007 with Architecture categories.
Through lucid visual analysis, accompanied by drawings, this book will allow readers to appreciate the concepts underlying designs that at first sight often seem bewilderingly intricate. The book will be divided into six parts that cover the history and development of the design and architecture of Indian temples.
A Concise History Of Modern Architecture In India
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Author : Jon T. Lang
language : en
Publisher: Orient Blackswan
Release Date : 2002
A Concise History Of Modern Architecture In India written by Jon T. Lang and has been published by Orient Blackswan this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2002 with Architecture categories.
In Lucid Language That Speaks To Laymen And Architects Alike, This Book Provides A History Of Twentieth Century Architecture In India. It Examines In Detail The Early Influences On Indian Architecture Both Of Movements Like The Bauhaus As Well As Prominent Individuals Like Habib Rehman, Jawaharlal Nehru, Frank Lloyd Wright And Le Corbusier.
The Hindu Temple
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Author : Stella Kramrisch
language : en
Publisher: Motilal Banarsidass Publ.
Release Date : 1976
The Hindu Temple written by Stella Kramrisch and has been published by Motilal Banarsidass Publ. this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 1976 with Religion categories.
The Sage Handbook Of Architectural Theory
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Author : C. Greig Crysler
language : en
Publisher: SAGE
Release Date : 2012-01-20
The Sage Handbook Of Architectural Theory written by C. Greig Crysler and has been published by SAGE this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2012-01-20 with Architecture categories.
"Offers an intense scholarly experience in its comprehensiveness, its variety of voices and its formal organization... the editors took a risk, experimented and have delivered a much-needed resource that upends the status-quo." - Architectural Histories, journal of the European Architectural History Network "Architectural theory interweaves interdisciplinary understandings with different practices, intentions and ways of knowing. This handbook provides a lucid and comprehensive introduction to this challenging and shifting terrain, and will be of great interest to students, academics and practitioners alike." - Professor Iain Borden, UCL Bartlett School of Architecture "In this collection, architectural theory expands outward to interact with adjacent discourses such as sustainability, conservation, spatial practices, virtual technologies, and more. We have in The Handbook of Architectural Theory an example of the extreme generosity of architectural theory. It is a volume that designers and scholars of many stripes will welcome." - K. Michael Hays, Eliot Noyes Professor of Architectural Theory, Harvard University The SAGE Handbook of Architectural Theory documents and builds upon the most innovative developments in architectural theory over the last two decades. Bringing into dialogue a range of geographically, institutionally and historically competing positions, it examines and explores parallel debates in related fields. The book is divided into eight sections: Power/Difference/Embodiment Aesthetics/Pleasure/Excess Nation/World/Spectacle History/Memory/Tradition Design/Production/Practice Science/Technology/Virtuality Nature/Ecology/Sustainability City/Metropolis/Territory. Creating openings for future lines of inquiry and establishing the basis for new directions for education, research and practice, the book is organized around specific case studies to provide a critical, interpretive and speculative enquiry into the relevant debates in architectural theory.