IA&B 2009
May 2009
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Book Review
INCOGNITO The section highlights the need for understanding the merits of heritage of all quaint places and towns, which cry out for visibility and attention. Discovering the Incognito Saptarshi Sanyal describes the hidden landscape of Rabindranath Tagore's creative and intellectual response in the site of Santiniketan. City as a hydro-centric construction Anitha Suseelan throws light on the ancient South Indian city of Kumbakonam. Invading Strongholds Tina John opens up strategies for intervention within the Maritime forts of the Konkan Belt which have corroded over time due to neglect. Designating Built Heritage Jhilmil Kishore explores the significance of developing a (value based) system for preservation and regeneration of historic buildings. Past has Power Professor Binumol Tom rationalises the canonical stories and attempts at reviving traditional conservation practices of timber heritage of Kerala. Abode of Gods and Kings Surya S talks about restoring Thripunitra's architectural heritage. Greener (Past)ures Amita Sinha outlines a strategy to preserve historical gardens, which give us an idea of the environmental context that existed during the past. THE GULF Taking a peek into some successful implementation inspite of the tendency to fall back on rhetoric, which is rampant. Ethics of Adaptive Reuse Vani Bahl stresses upon the adaptive reuse of historic structures, which contribute to the preservation of the physical, cultural and socio-economic energy of a place. Planning for Sustainable Conservation Vasanta Sobha calls for the formation of an institutional body and which would make the practice of conservation sustainable for a longer time. Survival Instincts Laxmi Priya talks about protecting the tangible and the intangible heritage of Ta Prohm temple in Cambodia undertaken by the Archaeological Survey of India. Fixing Time in Space Meenakshi Jain elaborates the various measures taken to preserve the ingenuous astronomical observatory Jantar Mantar, Jaipur. Negotiating Past in Present Looking beyond simply the physical restoration of old dilapidated structures, Shikha Jain tries to address the problem of preserving living heritage through examples of the fort of Jaisalmer and the City Palace, Jaipur. Integrated Conservation as Preferred Development Policy Poonam Varma splits apart the meaning of conservation and preservation by laying out principles for preserving our rich past. Redefining Delhi's Heritage Manish Chalana tries to bridge the gap between modernity and tradition in Delhi by rethinking heritage beyond the monuments and sites framework. MOVEMENTS Discussing some of the participatory approaches, community involvement and 'sustainable' conservation. Community as a Catalyst Faith Singh shares the development of a ground-up, community-based approach to conservation and heritage management in the context of India's modernising democracy in Jaipur, Rajasthan. City for the People Debashish Nayak and P V Nair introduce the efforts that have been taken in Ahmedabad to sensitise the city towards their heritage. Conservation remedies with Social Concern Gurmeet Rai's Cultural Resource Conservation Initiative (CRCI) explores a unique potential of 'Heritage' in purging the physical, social, economic and spiritual insecurities of the communities in Punjab. THE DOMAIN Trying to address the role of 'the conservation architect' - the emergent protagonist of this newfound movement. Conservation is Viable Manish Chakraborti and Soham De explain the different approaches they have used to restore a Parish church and a residential bungalow built in Kolkata in the 18th and the 19th century respectively. Resurrecting the Past Divay Gupta and Akhila Agrawal narrate the story of the revival of Gohar Mahal in Bhopal, the political nucleus during the reign of Qudsiya Begum. Conserving Hillside Heritage Andre Alexander helps us in understanding the contribution of the Tibet Heritage Fund towards the conservation of the historic urbanscape of Leh - Ladakh. Inclusive Paradigms Architects Parul Zaveri and Nimish Patel of Abhikram delve on India's heritage of knowledge and craftsmanship to endorse their inclusion in new paradigms of modern Indian architecture. LAST WORD 123 Culture Counts Amita Baig lays out the arguments that will define the perspectives of various experts in the forthcoming column "Culture Counts". |
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