IA&B 2007
April 2007
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Main stories in this issue… IUSP Where are the planners ? Swati Ramanthan explores why the present day chaos and quagmire is debilitating and affecting town planning in India. SPECIAL FOCUS : AfghanistanRebuilding A Nation Landscapes and architectural edifices of Afghanistan, reveals the psyche of its habitants than the spoken word. |
Development Challenges and Initiatives of Kabul City Dr. Puspa Pathak talks about the rehabilitation of Afghanistan recently ravaged with war. CONTENTS CURRENT
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Rebuilding A Nation Landscapes and architectural edifices will reveal about the psyche of its habitants than the spoken word. Afghanistan or what of it could reveals so in its built culture. Unfolding a 1000 Years Guimet Museum of Asiatic Arts in Paris has an ongoing exhibition titled “Afghanistan Rediscovered Treasures- the Museum Collections from the National Museum of Kabul” that traces the centuries of Afghan glory and its architecture. Heritage and Nation Building Nancy Dupree writes about the vigour of the Afghan heritage that resides in the dynamic medley of its citizen and the way this war-torn nation derives its strength and identity from these interchanges. The Many Faces of Kabul By walking the streets and taking photographs of everyday situations, Ajmal Maiwandi and Anthony Fontenot capture the many faces of Kabul in their most revealing aspects. Development Challenges and Initiatives of Kabul CityDr. Puspa Pathak says that making a beginning is apt expression of what Afghanistan is going through. Ravaged with war, the people are now waging another battle – the battle for survival. Resurrection of an Economy The AKDN ( Aga Khan Developemnt Network) offered projects of direct impact to the daily sustenance of the Afghan people. At two distant ends, the bridges of Darwz connected its extreme regions with the Serana Hotel along international quality hospitality for its Capital. Carry on Ariana! The reinstatement of Ariana Cinema in the recreational fabric of Kabul marked the re-emergence of a suffocated medium of social integration. Drawing the Line! Architect Jean Paul Lemdjedri realises for the French NGO Architecture & Development realms of education and social security. Blending Beauty: Band-I-Amir, Afghanistan Anne Feenstra writes about the beauty of Band-I-Amir and the construction of the first building for the first National Park in Afghanistan. From Two Steps Back to Two in front A coalition of international local government agencies offer sustainable built medium for public and residential projects. The Living Garden In revitalising the Baghe Babur, the Aga Khan Trust for Culture (AKTC) brings to life its two primary objectives- restoring the garden to its original beauty and giving the public of Kabul its largest public space. Ancient Exteriors, Elegance Within Rory Stewart captures the goldmine of traditional construction methodologies in wood that portray the architectural acumen and practical design forms that make the best use of the space available construction resources in Afghanistan. Making up for the Lost Time: The Historic Quarters of Kabul and Heart Jolyon Leslie writes about the transformation happening since 2000 in the war-torn cities of Kabul and Herat. Tools for Rebuilding: Conservation and Traditional Knowledge Nitin Ranver Sinha writes about the coincerns related to rebuilding activities in Afghanistan and the measures that can be taken up to resolve the issue plaguing the rebuilding efforts in the war-torn country. The Banks are Greener on the Afghan Side Peeyush Sekhsaria writes about his visit to Uzbekistan on an Expert Mission for UNESCO where other than his work , he encountered Hindi movies;strong Afghani winds and a gift for the Uzbek people form the Government of India. |
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