A FEW OPINIONS ON ARCHITECTURE AND MYSELF It has not been long since I wrote about why I want to quit architecture. My frame of mind has since shifted to the other side a bit. This is not to say that I have changed my views about why my profession does not inspire much confidenceContinue reading “DESIGN AND CHALLENGE”
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THE CURSE OF VASTU ON INDIAN ARCHITECTURE
MY EXPERIENCE WITH SOME CHARLATANS HIJACKING RATIONAL THINKING Throughout architecture academia in India, students are asked to design keeping in mind the context of the site, the landscape, the cultural aspects of the region, the bye-laws, and so on. Once the student graduates and starts working, they realize all that was total garbage in aContinue reading “THE CURSE OF VASTU ON INDIAN ARCHITECTURE”
MY ARCHITECTURE
MY ARCHITECTURE – A RANT A majority of architects the world over, and especially in India, have this idea that they know more than the rest. They know more than the client, the policymakers, the specialists, and more than the end-users themselves. We believe that as generalists, we have a more accurate understanding of issuesContinue reading “MY ARCHITECTURE”