Saurabh Tewari
Saurabh Tewari, PhD, is an Assistant Professor at the IIT Delhi's Department of Design. He studied B. Arch (2003-08, SSAA Gurgaon) and M. Des (2008-10, IDC IIT Bombay). He obtained a doctorate in Design from the IIT Kanpur in 2021 for his thesis "Design Paradigms: A Post-colonial Design History of India". Saurabh interests lie in Culture-oriented Design, Design History and Studies. He taught and co-initiated the Department of Design at SPA Bhopal. More at www.stewari.in
Address: Department of Design, School of Planning and Architecture, Bhopal INDIA
Address: Department of Design, School of Planning and Architecture, Bhopal INDIA
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With a focus on different phases in the objectives of the research is to understand:
a. Coalescence in different eras in the architecture of India
b. The process of coalescence making
c. Role of ideology (political), if any, in coalescence making
To understand this nature of Indian Architecture, a phase wise paradigm defining ideology is taken to illustrate architecture and coalescence making further. With a supposition that ideology is the predecessor of architecture, a timeline review from the evolution of religions to the current lifestyle from India has been taken here from the rise of Buddhism to the post-liberalization mutations that the society is witnessing.
The paper is primarily a secondary study which is based on scholarly studies in architecture of India. The examples, architectural buildings, taken in the studies do not represent a consistent ‘type’ of buildings and are generally elitist in nature. Otherwise, they are era/region defining examples.
With a focus on different phases in the objectives of the research is to understand:
a. Coalescence in different eras in the architecture of India
b. The process of coalescence making
c. Role of ideology (political), if any, in coalescence making
To understand this nature of Indian Architecture, a phase wise paradigm defining ideology is taken to illustrate architecture and coalescence making further. With a supposition that ideology is the predecessor of architecture, a timeline review from the evolution of religions to the current lifestyle from India has been taken here from the rise of Buddhism to the post-liberalization mutations that the society is witnessing.
The paper is primarily a secondary study which is based on scholarly studies in architecture of India. The examples, architectural buildings, taken in the studies do not represent a consistent ‘type’ of buildings and are generally elitist in nature. Otherwise, they are era/region defining examples.
Under the similar process of observation; the city of Gurgaon has seen unprecedented growth in the last five years. This millennium city consisted of Multi National Companies and Operations, to whom and through which the millennium image was propagated. But, the whole story looks superficial when it is investigated or just experienced by the user.
Lucknow, the capital of the most populated state of India, Uttar Pradesh, has seen only two partons who have so drastically redefined the architectural character of the city. First was the Nawab Asaf-ud-Daullah who employed the citizens of Awadh (Uttar Pradesh) to create a mass scale public architecture. Second, recently, has been Mayawati, the first elected Dalit Chief Minister of the state, who employed architecture to redefine the meaning of public space for its citizens. The architecture propagates the ideology of Dalit caste pride in a ‘never so bold’ tone.
During her first definite 5 year term from 2007, Mayawati decided to concrete the Monument dedicated to Dalit Struggle in the history of India. The monument actually started from one of her first short terms, as the head of the power in the state in 1997. Including the Lord Buddha, she chose Dr. Bhimrao Ambedkar, who wrote the constitution of India, as Principal Dalit icon to be propagated through this building complex as bronze statues. Around Ambedkar, other Dalit leaders like social reformist Jyotiba Phule were also projected to create a space of respect for Dalit Struggle and bringing in a new sense of Dalit Pride within the people in the state and the rest of the country. Later, she installed statues of her mentor Manyavar Kanshiram’s statues or idols to create a sense of ‘Idol’ism, which is prevalent in the traditional Hindu lifestyle and practices. Moreover, she has created her own Stalinist statues in the public parks (Dalit memorials) to mark herself as the revivalist or messiah of Dalits in India.
The core philosophy of Dalit reforms and creating a caste pride borrowed ideas from Lord Buddha, his life and Buddhism as a way of life. Interestingly, the manifestation of these ideas as public spaces in Lucknow in the form of Dalit memorial looks paradoxical to the root ideology of simplicity and materialistic surrender.
The paper aims to investigate, how Mayawati explores the power of permanence of architecture to create a mark in Indian time and space. It will map and analyze the emergence of this Dalit Space as a Physical, through a Symbolic Architectural Manifestation of Ambedkar Dalit Inspiration Monument at Lucknow, and as Ideological Identity in India and its politics.
This book is about the most relevant Architect worked in India, Laurie Baker.Born in Birmingham, England. Educated
at King Edwards Grammar School & The Birmingham School of Architecture, he came to India as the Chief Architect of the
Mission to Lepers. From there on, he served mankind.
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Original Photographs: Bruno Vellut
The case of post-liberal architecture, Mehrotra (2011) has documented, classified and articulated the period of 1990-2010 as a period of great progress and emerging identities. Similarly in the other associated fields of design too, the liberalisation during the late early nineties brought a new design culture in India where modernism became its impetus. This modernism first diversified, often measely interpreted and finally could not settle for a one form. Like, various multiples co-exist in the design culture of vivacious India; during this process, newer identities were created with the modernism too having different forms. Out of these, three major forms of Indian alternative modernism of the post-liberal era (1990-2010) have been elaborated in the paper as: Globalised, Indigenous and Critical.
The paper will illustrate that how these three major forms can be realised in the design culture of India, through the case studies of everyday products, music, and food design culture. The study will look into the post-liberal scenario of India, where it suddenly got exposed to multiple geographical and technological cultures.
- How this course can act as a bridge to further Architecture and Design study which involves design thinking towards space making?
- To conduct not just a course but an experience
- To make learners visualise the elements of design as a narrative
- Not just focus on skills and knowledge but also on most the pragmatic aspect its application
- To ignite an aptitude of interaction, criticism and reflection
- A constructive approach towards creation and form making
- To introduce them towards the ‘design thinking’
Course Contents
- Principles of design and elements of design.
- Functionality of space and sequential function.
- Exploration of patterns with 2 D compositions.
- Exploration of form through 3 D compositions.
- Study of Anthropometrics
Methodology
- Exercises to increase perception and sensitivity of the students about space.
- Short exercises in design and layout of personal space, rooms etc.
- A ‘levels’ based learning is facilitated, where there is a journey from one dimension of space to thinking in volumes and time.
- A learner can experience and understand the design thinking process towards form and space making.
- Food Design
- Textile Design
- Product Design
- Architecture
- Urban Design