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Rua de Anjuna
Six Conjoined Villas on a Site with a Complex Geometry A set of small yet self-sufficient houses with access to the ground, the difficult geometry of the site is taken advantage of in creating six unique units – each with special features. Designed as variations of a theme, the houses step back as they rise […]
Modern Heritage: Listing
A research, listing and documentation initiative that attempts to chronicle the rich history of modern architecture in India. MORE AT THINKMATTER.IN […]
Benaulim School Transformation
Community Initiative Spot-Fix in a Public School Benaulim School Transformation was executed through the idea of ‘spot-fix’ by an organisation called ‘The Ugly Indian’. The initiative, funded and initiated by Leena Prakash, brought together citizens from different walks of life and multiple backgrounds to clean, paint and re-organise the outdoor spaces and the […]
Crematorium in Narendrapur
Design of a rural crematorium Responding to the need for a formal structure in which cremations for deceased locals can take place, a Crematorium has been designed and conceptualised on an existing site in Narindrapur, Bihar. The structure aims to gently formalize the rituals and activities on site, by raising a plinth and enveloping the […]
Sculpture Studios
Working with stone and metal has very specific spatial requirements. For metal, the volume has to accommodate the very high temperature of the smelting furnace and the design has to account for rising hot-air. For carving stone, the environment has to be open and easy to […]
Remastering Vistara
Digitising and Archiving of a Historic Document. In 1985, a landmark exhibition on ‘The Architecture of India’ curated by Charles Correa and commissioned by Pupul Jaykar travelled the world. The exhibition was accompanied by a printed catalog edited by Charles Correa and a multi-screen projections system authored by Imtiaz Dharker. The exhibition and […]
Anganwadi and Rural Medical Dispensary
Two Small Buildings on a Tight Urban Site Designed on a small triangular island-plot in Vasco, Goa, the brief was to accommodate an Anganwadi and a Rural Medical Dispensary for a local resident community. The approach was to create linear structures along the two edges of the site. The simple plan allows both […]
Agriculture Institute
Multipurpose Buildings for Studying Farming The Ganges river valley is one of the most fertile river-basins in the world. For this site in Koliwar, Bihar, we propose an idea that the best place to study agriculture is amongst the fields. Through a simple, geometric frame, we create ‘Nodes’ or small buildings that occupy […]