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Riding the winds of Post Pandemic: from Lockdown to Social Mental Distancing

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When we all are worried against the trouble happening around…. When each day the new sun shines upon us with difficulties to conquer…. We know the world is singing a song of peace for us… When the entire world is trying to heal & console us… And as we all clap & light up the candle in hope…. Let’ s show this spinning too fast world of virus… That we all humans are filled with gentleness… That the sun will once again shine bright on us with a positive tomorrow                                                       Nothing is gonna throw us apart…                     As we all have a faith to stand together as  ONE NATION!  ONE WORLD! The question that is nagging in everyone’s mind. Has, this pandemic made us future ready for an unforeseen virus that has att...

Human Nature & Divine connection in the Rice fields: Ubud in Bali

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Tegalalang  is a series of fields on the eastern slopes of mount Agung at Amlapura, located close to Ubud region in Bali. The traditional Balinese irrigation system is known as Subak. The highlands of Bali are occupied by lush green fields, that cascade in the form of terraces from the upper reaches of volcanoes down to the deep valleys below. Bali has over 150 rivers and streams that provide water throughout the year. The complex irrigation system is complemented by network of irrigation channels that distributes the waters to each and every field.  Subak  the irrigation system, is a traditional practice handed down through generations. Each farm owner is a member of  Subak community. All rice fields are served by a single dam headed by a member  Kilan Subauk , subsequently Series of canals feed water to various rice fields, these channels are called  tempek . The water collected in the tank of  Subak  is linked with mountain temp...

Housing Projects: Two Contexts, One Architect: Daniel Libeskind

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Via Spinola, City Life Milano, Italy  Vs  Reflections, Keppel Bay, Singapore …Context determines, the language of Architecture…  is the seemingly the best way to quote the essence of Architectural Vocabulary Captured in these works of Daniel Libeskind.  One is a housing project in the Context of the Historic, City of Milan and the Other Waterfront Architecture, in the vibrant City of Singapore. Libeskind: Housing of Via Spinola, City Life of Milan, Italy …Look Inside, while enjoying the beauty of Life Outside… Is Seemingly the best way to quote its essence. Milan has been the laboratory of Architectural styles in Construction. The City of Milan, has been choosy and conservative about the kind of Architecture, that it allows to partake its skyline.  The Site of the project ‘City Life Milano’ is an upbeat project aimed at exploring the ‘landscaped parkland’ with ‘bicycle and pedestrian walkways’ around the ‘piazza delle tre torri’ The pro...

Pandemic- Time to Introspect

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It's not every day we wake up to a feeling to start up with  an  energetic boost, t o do something new.  There is numbness and then there is life. We choose the thoughts that we allow to succumb and penetrate through us.      During this time of pandemic, mental health still remains one of the most necessary part of self-discovery amongst all.  Now is the time  when we're alone with our own thoughts ,  With the person we once were but avoided,  With the person we now are but hard to understand,  and  The person we have always wanted to be.      And there's one thing we should do, is  stop being a paradox. We want to change , but things remain exactly the way they were.  Change takes time. Getting at a better place takes time.  Now's the time.  It's time to  be the person you've always wanted to  be . It's  time ...

ONLY A STUDENT CAN BECOME A MASTER

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Many of the world famous architects have contributed with their knowledge as faculties, mentors ordeans at famous institutes as Academia across the world. Architecture, as a fraternity does deeply believe in learning from each other and seeing the collective profession grow. Balkrishna Doshi, a pioneer architect in the postmodern times of India is renowned for how he mentored and guided the University of CEPT in Ahemdabad. He was also the director of School of Architecture and School of Planning in Ahmedabad. Amdavad ni Gufa By Ar. B. V. Doshi IIM Bangalore By Ar. B. V. Doshi U.S. born Christopher Benninger, studied at Harvard University where he later taught. He also joined the School of Planning along with Balkrishna Doshi, before going on to establish a practice in India that has lasted a long journey of more than five decades. He has gone on to work on some of the most prestigious projects, including the planning of the capital city of Bhutan, Thimphu. Some of his m...