NOTHING CONCRETE
How they Build - Construction of the American Suburban House
Author Shankar G Narayan takes us on an insight into the American way of building houses.
THE PRACTICE
A Speculative Wrap
Collaborative Architecture principals Lalitha Tharani and Mujib Ahmed discuss the exploratory environment of their practices' muse - 'the wrap'. In doing so, they draw parallels with market trends and markers.
BOOK RELEASE
Architecture, Life and Me
Sangeet Sharma commences his latest book "Architecture, Life and Me" and certifies it as his journey of discovering the many facets of life through the practice of architecture.
SPECIAL FOCUS
Contemporary Chandigarh
Genesis, Myth and Future
Aashish Nangia describes Chandigarh as a hybrid experiment with the benefit of ideas, which mingle with myth for future directions.
Lost in Transition
Taking Chandigarh as a sample piece for appraising the architecture of contemporary cities as against the legacy of modernism.
INSTITUTIONAL
Dental College and Research Institute
The Chhatisgarh Dental College by Yashinder Baga aims to create an environment which imparts quality education in Indian context.
Advance Eye Care Centre
The Eye Care Centre by S D Sharma & Associates emphasises on the functional activities with high standards of efficiency.
Chandigarh Baptist School
The school project by Saakar Foundation aims to impart knowledge about concepts and facts relating to different subjects.
Manodisha Hospital, Baroda
Saakar Foundation's health-care facility projects give a homely feeling with its scale and nature of space.
Civil Hospital Samana
The hospital project by Sarbjit Bahga, not only accommodates various different functions, but also emphasises on functional unity, comfort and convenience to the patients.
Chaitanya Hospital
The hospital designed by Surinder Sawhney Associates caters not just for the current needs, but also future needs.
GianJyoti Educational Society
Amarjot Singh creates a space for children that can be identified with modern and contemporary ambience.
HOUSING
Individual and Mass Housing
Renu Khanna shares her experience in designing her own house.
COMMERCIAL
Restro Lounge - Oven Fresh
Purnima Sharma Associates' Oven Fresh Restro Lounge is one of the upmarket place where ambience of sophistication and charm helps one relax.
Timex Factory
Sangeet Sharma’s Timex Factory where time is represented in every element of architectural design brings out the dynamism of the project.
HeadMasters Beauty Mall
HeadMasters by Siddhartha Wig forms an ideal retreat for those who wish to escape the chaotic cosmopolitan world.
Market Committee Office Building Fazilka
Sarbjit Bahga's M C Office Building reflects the Kahnian order in the organisation of spaces and juxtapostition of architectural features.
LANDSCAPE & PLANNING
Chandigarh Lawn Tennis Association - Cafeteria
The CLTA Cafeteria by Sarbjit Singh Bahga uses traditional elements as surface finishes with contemporary detailing below for the kitsch look.
Shaheed E-Azam Bhagat Singh Memorial Park - Khatkar Kalan
The extension of the ancestral house of Matryr Bhagat Singh as a memorial park by Archana Choudhary aims to evoke a "green" tribute to the martyr.
Planning as an Ideal
The thesis by Navita Singh explores a central argument in Planning - the question of "planning to Use".
CONSERVING A MODERN HISTORIC CITY
Rohit Jigyasu ponders over how Chandigarh signifies as a landmark achievement of Le Corbusier which represented aspirations of a generation.
VIEWPOINT
Eminent architects from Chandigarh give their viewpoints on contemporary Chandigarh and its status.
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