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From Motera to the Narendra Modi Stadium.

From Motera to the Narendra Modi Stadium.

Cricket in India is an emotion that unites distant generations with each other. In India, the fusion of sports and architecture embraced scales by welcoming the largest cricket stadium, the Narendra Modi stadium, at Motera in Ahmedabad. The President of India, Ram Nath Kovind, officially inaugurated the stadium on the 24th of February, 2021. The Narendra Modi Stadium is the new name for the…

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Antoni Gaudi-Catalan Eccentric or a Creative Genius

Antoni Gaudi-Catalan Eccentric or a Creative Genius

Some architects love to push their boundaries, designing or creating something as too whimsical as architecture. Extravagant, shape-shifting structure drawn from a variety of inspirations, Antoni Gaudí��s works are molded from geometry and nature forms. Antoni Gaudí, Catalan in full Antoni Gaudí i Cornet, was a Catalan Spanish Architect who was at the peak of his career in the late 19th and the…

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Pondicherry - A city in the vintage

Pondicherry – A city in the vintage

Some places speak time. They talk about their past in a silent, humble way. Therefore all we need is a little patience to understand and “listen” to them. However, one such city that has a remarkable history is Pondicherry. Located in the southeast coastline of India, this fancy yet historical city has more interesting stories to share with us. Ready to…

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Pioneer of Modern Architecture: Corbusier

Pioneer of Modern Architecture: Corbusier

Pioneer of Modern Architecture, Corbusier was born in the tiny Swiss town of l. a. Chaux-de-Fonds, Charles-Édouard Jeanneret-Gris—better legendary by his pseudonym Le Corbusier was thinking to be the foremost necessary designer of the twentieth century. As a gifted designer, provocative author, factious urban planner, talented painter, and unequaled writer. As Corbusier was ready to influence a…

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Institute of Indology: Incorporating Indian Traditional Elements in Modernism

Institute of Indology: Incorporating Indian Traditional Elements in Modernism

Ar. Balkrishna Doshi is an architect of the institute of Indology and it was constructed in 1962. It is also one of his initial projects. It is located in Ahmedabad, Gujarat, India. The building follows the modern style of architecture. The design of the building was inspired by Kurashiki Town Hall by Ar Kenzo Tange.  “The Institute of Indology was designed to house ancient manuscripts, a…

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Design Harmony in Nature - Falling waters, Pennsylvania

Design Harmony in Nature – Falling waters, Pennsylvania

The house, Fallingwater is one of the most spectacular designs done by Frank Lloyd Wright and was constructed in 1939 which is located at Mill Run, Pennsylvania where the house has the most viewed stream that flows at 1298 feet above sea level and suddenly breaks to fall at 30 feet. The Fallingwater built for Mr. Edgar Kaufmann and his family is a weekend home. The Fallingwater,…

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Landscape Architecture

Landscape architecture is concerned with the arrangement of land, water, plant form, and structures for their best use as well as greater enjoyment. It deals with land planning problems such as building sites, gardens, outdoor living areas, playground as well as, parks. Landscape Design The field of landscape architecture is known by many different names like landscape designing, landscape…

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The center for Development Studies, Trivandrum - A Laurie Baker Masterpiece

The center for Development Studies, Trivandrum – A Laurie Baker Masterpiece

The Center for Development Studies in Kerala is one of the earliest projects of Laurie Baker. Established in 1970, the research institute gets its funds from The Government of Kerala and The Indian Council of Social Science Research. Under the mentorship of economist Prof. K.N Raj, CDS continues to be the leading social science research institute in the country. The Center for Development…

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The Aqua tower , dynamic and bracketed, by Studio Gang.

The Aqua tower , dynamic and bracketed, by Studio Gang.

Designed by Studio Gang, the Aqua tower clambers up over 82 stories or 876 feet and nurtures a community on its raw facade. Though it combines multi fold functions of hotels, offices, rental apartments, condominiums, and parking, it boosts interactions between the people and urban cities. In addition, the design for Aqua tower analyses human connections to the outdoor. Thus, varying floor slabs…

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Instruments of Heaven - Jantar Mantar, Jaipur

Instruments of Heaven – Jantar Mantar, Jaipur

Jantar Mantar, the observatory, built by Sawai Jai Singh II where it holds a collection of about 19 astronomical instruments. The heritage site magnifies the world’s largest stone dial. It has been recognized by UNESCO. The Rajput king built the observatory in 1724. It was constructed for naked-eye observations of the celestial bodies. it is also used to measure time. It also follows three…

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Ashwinikumar Crematorium

Ashwinikumar Crematorium is located at a stairway on the banks of the stream Tapti in Surat. There are five gas furnaces with supporting activities like the registration and administrative offices, storage, and huge tracts of the non-specified areas. model of Ashwinikumar Crematorium •LOCATION: Surat•ARCHITECT: Marthoo Architects•CLIENT: Narayan Trust•SITE AREA: 1.3 Acers•OPENING YEAR:…

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LIC Housing, Ahmedabad by BV Doshi

LIC Housing, Ahmedabad by BV Doshi

LIC Housing designed by Architect BV Doshi in Ahmedabad in 1973. The scheme, known locally as Bimanagar, consists of 324 units organized in a duplex terraced unit scheme on 54 plots. The initial development was focusing on the efficient provision of sites and services with a phasing plan for growth. The lower units are around 200 sq. yds and cost 70-80 Lakhs; the second level is 120 sq. yds and…

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Sheikh Sarai Housing by Raj Rewal, New Delhi

Sheikh Sarai Housing by Raj Rewal, New Delhi

The Sheikh Sarai Housing is a complex of 550 units in South Delhi. Which is a low-rise, high-density scheme that combines the diversity in the units with axial pedestrian networks for a range of spatial and visual experiences. Also, that is based on the Self-Financing Scheme (SFS) for the Delhi Development Authority (DDA). Since the 1970s, there was an increasing need to cater to the housing of…

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Sensory garden design - Architecture for the specially-abled

Sensory garden design – Architecture for the specially-abled

Every garden prompts the sensory organs in one way or the other. Not only do plants use senses uniquely, but also do they boost the moods of an individual. Furthermore, sensory gardens provide the daily dose of Vitamin D, encourage interaction and promote repetitive tasks for specially-abled people. Horticultural elements used effectively at the Bishop Auckland (© The Northern Echo) Sensory…

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Petronas twin towers

The Petronas twin towers, square measure twin skyscrapers in the Malaysian capital, Malaysia. As a result, according to the council on tall buildings and concrete surroundings (ctbuh)’s official definition and ranking, they were the tallest buildings within the world from 1998 to 2004 and remain the tallest twin towers within the world. So the project site is well situated within the heart of…

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Openshaw Education Centre, Utah School for Deaf and Blind

Openshaw Education Centre, Utah School for Deaf and Blind

Openshaw Education Centre could be a new field for Utah School for Deaf and Blind. The college provides special education categories and services for the blind and visually impaired, deaf-blind, and deaf and exhausting of hearing time of life students.  As a result, the building and site were designed as a seamless expression, providing a singular indoor/outdoor expertise to assist the scholars’…

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Metus vitae pharetra auctor

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