Modernist architectural historiography and processes of architectural conservation have invariabl... more Modernist architectural historiography and processes of architectural conservation have invariably subordinated the complex experiences of 'ordinary people' and their built environments. In most cases, discourses have become 'expert oriented' to the extent that the community's association to their own past is considered to be secondary to a larger narrative of history and conservation. This symposium seeks to address this dislocation by focusing attention on people-centric approaches. We invite papers that address issues of architectural value and historical significance for communities, processes and methods of community engagement, ethics of conservation practice, and politics of architectural knowledge production, among other things. We also invite critical reflections on mainstream architectural histories, conservation processes and projects in order to address how they may become relevant to various stakeholders. This symposium is not intended as an 'expert-space', rather it is an opportunity for sharing work in progress, learning from each other's successes and mistakes, and generating new ideas for architectural history and conservation in the Indian sub-continent. We invite papers from architectural historians, conservation architects, heritage professionals, community workers and other professionals and students who work or are interested in the subject of historic built environments for the following themes: Theme 1: Plural architectural/ urban histories The recognition of diverse stakeholders in conservation processes is linked to the fact that different groups of people have varying associations and values for historical sites and their everyday environment. While this may almost be self-evident, much of architectural history and conservation continue to be underpinned by singular-often monumental-narratives. Papers under this theme may challenge this singularity by problematizing dominant narratives, exploring alternative architectural/ urban histories, or outlining conservation processes that were premised on other imaginations of history and heritage. Theme 2: Recording/ Documenting/ Ways of seeing In calling for people centric-approaches, it is important to critically reflect on the intellectual foundations and core methodologies of our discipline. If monuments remain the aesthetic standard for architectural history or scientific preservation the best practice for conservation, then a people-centric approach requires not just minor adjustment, but a foundational shift. Historic built environments can no longer be documented as objects but need to be explored as dynamic relationships. Papers in this track will raise issues about and present examples of ways of recording and documenting historic sites. We encourage reflections on core methods employed by architectural historians and conservationists, but also welcome accounts of unconventional methods and approaches.
Review of '250 Things a Landscape Architect should know,' a book edited by B. Canon Ivers that br... more Review of '250 Things a Landscape Architect should know,' a book edited by B. Canon Ivers that brings together 50 contemporary Landscape architects' ideas from all over the world in the form of a list-book. The unique compilation brings together a diverse set of values of the discipline of landscape architecture from the fields of ecology, environment, design, planning and urbanism, art and philosophy through the medium of multi-scalar works and ideas spread across geographies and belonging to different cultures.
A review of 'Architecture of Noithingness' book by architect Professor Frank Lyons, UK.
About o... more A review of 'Architecture of Noithingness' book by architect Professor Frank Lyons, UK.
About objective analysis of quality and beauty works of architecture. `
Article written in1996 in the context of emergence of the discipline and practice of 'Architectur... more Article written in1996 in the context of emergence of the discipline and practice of 'Architectural conservation'
School Planning & Arhitecture in Delhi started the first 5 year degree program in the city during... more School Planning & Arhitecture in Delhi started the first 5 year degree program in the city during early '50s. More than 30 years later two more 5 year degree programs were started by Sushant School of Art & Architecture and by TVB School of Habitat Studies. These three schools followed three very different philosophies respectively. The article gives an idea of those approaches.
The contents of and opinions expressed in the articles are those of authors and not necessarily s... more The contents of and opinions expressed in the articles are those of authors and not necessarily shared by the publisher of this publication.
Short artile on a Histroric and Pilgrimage town on the River Ganga in the state of Uttar Pradesh,... more Short artile on a Histroric and Pilgrimage town on the River Ganga in the state of Uttar Pradesh, India
Modernist architectural historiography and processes of architectural conservation have invariabl... more Modernist architectural historiography and processes of architectural conservation have invariably subordinated the complex experiences of 'ordinary people' and their built environments. In most cases, discourses have become 'expert oriented' to the extent that the community's association to their own past is considered to be secondary to a larger narrative of history and conservation. This symposium seeks to address this dislocation by focusing attention on people-centric approaches. We invite papers that address issues of architectural value and historical significance for communities, processes and methods of community engagement, ethics of conservation practice, and politics of architectural knowledge production, among other things. We also invite critical reflections on mainstream architectural histories, conservation processes and projects in order to address how they may become relevant to various stakeholders. This symposium is not intended as an 'expert-space', rather it is an opportunity for sharing work in progress, learning from each other's successes and mistakes, and generating new ideas for architectural history and conservation in the Indian sub-continent. We invite papers from architectural historians, conservation architects, heritage professionals, community workers and other professionals and students who work or are interested in the subject of historic built environments for the following themes: Theme 1: Plural architectural/ urban histories The recognition of diverse stakeholders in conservation processes is linked to the fact that different groups of people have varying associations and values for historical sites and their everyday environment. While this may almost be self-evident, much of architectural history and conservation continue to be underpinned by singular-often monumental-narratives. Papers under this theme may challenge this singularity by problematizing dominant narratives, exploring alternative architectural/ urban histories, or outlining conservation processes that were premised on other imaginations of history and heritage. Theme 2: Recording/ Documenting/ Ways of seeing In calling for people centric-approaches, it is important to critically reflect on the intellectual foundations and core methodologies of our discipline. If monuments remain the aesthetic standard for architectural history or scientific preservation the best practice for conservation, then a people-centric approach requires not just minor adjustment, but a foundational shift. Historic built environments can no longer be documented as objects but need to be explored as dynamic relationships. Papers in this track will raise issues about and present examples of ways of recording and documenting historic sites. We encourage reflections on core methods employed by architectural historians and conservationists, but also welcome accounts of unconventional methods and approaches.
Review of '250 Things a Landscape Architect should know,' a book edited by B. Canon Ivers that br... more Review of '250 Things a Landscape Architect should know,' a book edited by B. Canon Ivers that brings together 50 contemporary Landscape architects' ideas from all over the world in the form of a list-book. The unique compilation brings together a diverse set of values of the discipline of landscape architecture from the fields of ecology, environment, design, planning and urbanism, art and philosophy through the medium of multi-scalar works and ideas spread across geographies and belonging to different cultures.
A review of 'Architecture of Noithingness' book by architect Professor Frank Lyons, UK.
About o... more A review of 'Architecture of Noithingness' book by architect Professor Frank Lyons, UK.
About objective analysis of quality and beauty works of architecture. `
Article written in1996 in the context of emergence of the discipline and practice of 'Architectur... more Article written in1996 in the context of emergence of the discipline and practice of 'Architectural conservation'
School Planning & Arhitecture in Delhi started the first 5 year degree program in the city during... more School Planning & Arhitecture in Delhi started the first 5 year degree program in the city during early '50s. More than 30 years later two more 5 year degree programs were started by Sushant School of Art & Architecture and by TVB School of Habitat Studies. These three schools followed three very different philosophies respectively. The article gives an idea of those approaches.
The contents of and opinions expressed in the articles are those of authors and not necessarily s... more The contents of and opinions expressed in the articles are those of authors and not necessarily shared by the publisher of this publication.
Short artile on a Histroric and Pilgrimage town on the River Ganga in the state of Uttar Pradesh,... more Short artile on a Histroric and Pilgrimage town on the River Ganga in the state of Uttar Pradesh, India
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