Editorial>>>
The balance that holds our system together
is certainly gravely in need of corrections. And it has to
start with the interpretation in our minds of the environment
around us and more importantly in recognising the place we
have been assigned in this comprehensive order – the
system. Fritz Schumacher said that science and engineering
can only produce ‘know how’ – the ‘technology’
but it can not produce ideas by which to sustain life. So
we turn to art, a very human subject.
CONTEXT
is an idea and in this issue, we follow on in bringing to
you the problems, issues and some solutions that relate to
us. The documentation section presents impressive renderings
of a haveli in Jaisalmer and evolution of design and built
form at Mandu.
The
feature articles are an interesting mélange for individual
preference starting with doctoral research approaches for
studying south Asian art and architecture at PRASADA and moving
on to the technical aspects of building conservation in Santhome
Cathedral. The following articles have a special focus on
sustainable urban planning highlighting the difficulties and
breakdown of metropolitan life and interventions required
in physical and transport planning presented informatively
by Ajay Khare and Ravinder Batta. The article by Jyotika Khimta
provides a glimpse of community initiatives with its first
hand experience in assisting economic liberation of women
in rural India.
‘Sustainable
Solutions’ documents two case studies – one in
post earthquake rehabilitation at home and another in energy
management partnership across borders.
Heritage
Album showcases the grandeur of the remains of Gingee Fort
captured by architect Kamalahasan through his camera and the
magnificence of numerous unnamed artists who carry on the
tradition of painted houses of Hazaribagh.
Hoping you enjoy it all!
Cheena
Kanwal - From the Board of Editors
Contents>>>
Editorial
Compiling
Records
Design Principles in the Elevation of a Haveli:
Jorawarmalji’s Haveli, Jaisalmer
Himanish Das
Mandu:
The Royal Living of the Bygone Era
Tapas Kumar Bhattacharyya and Arunabha Chatterjee
Methods
and Approaches
Contemporary Research on South Asian Architecture :
Issues and Approaches
Adam Hardy and all
Restoration
of the Santhome Cathedral
Ravi Gundu Rao & Associates
Design
Interventions in the Urban Areas of Jharkhand : Urban Transformations
Ajay Khare
Transport
Policy & Management : Calculating Risks and Options
Ravinder N. Batta
Proposed
Action Plan for Conservation of Waterbodies in Delhi
Manu Bhatnagar
Self
Help Groups : A Successful Alternative for Poverty Alleviation
Jyotika Khimta
Sustainable
Solutions
Post Earthquake Rehabilitation
Yatin Pandya
A
Partnership Approach to Local Energy Management between
European and Asian Cities
Peter Webber, Vasco Ferreira, Manuel Pardo, Don Lack,
Luis astanheira
Heritage
Album
Gingee Fort
Kamalahasan Ramaswamy
Painted
Houses of Hazaribagh
Bulu Imam
Review
The
Case of the Intach Charter
Vishakha Kawathekar, Paromita De Sarkar and Gurmeet S.
Rai
Events
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