Architecture beyond the new Parliament
The HinduArchitecture deserved to be at the centre of the recent inauguration of the Parliament building. The new Parliament building calls for public attention to the growing reputation, enhanced competence, and potential of the architecture profession in India. Cooperative refugee housing in Faridabad, rural institutions by architects trained under Laurie Baker, craft-based building rejuvenation by Parul Zaveri and Nimish Patel, and low-cost techniques mainstreamed by Revathi Kamath heralded sustainable practices. A small but stunning brick vault school library in Kopargaon, near Shirdi; shelters built with care for elephants in Jaipur; the empathetic Ashwinikumar crematorium in Surat; village sports amenities in Adisaptagram in West Bengal, and other meaningful works are showing how good design in public service can enliven a place and enrich communities. However, how much more they can serve depends on bridging the gaps within the profession and, equally importantly, how well the profession’s potential is harnessed in the public realm.
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Parliament set to move into new building, take a look back at its old edifice
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The assembling of new Parliament building
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