Modern Traditions: Contemporary Architecture in India

Klaus-Peter Gast

Published by Birkhäuser 2007

Modern Traditions

Contemporary Architecture in India

Klaus-Peter Gast

https://doi.org/10.1007/978-3-7643-8298-8

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About this book

An in-depth look at the changing face of Indian architecture

India is a lively and diverse country that in recent years has developed into one of the largest industrialized nations in the world. This process is also reflected in its architecture. Recent developments betray a new consciousness and the search for an Indian identity. International influences are merging with traditional styles to create a unique new architectural language, which also bears the stamp of Le Corbusier and Louis Kahn, who worked there.

In its introduction, the book depicts the rise of modern architecture in India since independence in 1947. The main section describes the important tendencies of contemporary Indian architecture in thematic chapters, each with built examples. In addition to the new younger generation of Indian architects, it also considers the first post-independence generation, including Balkrishna Doshi and Charles Correa.

The author lives in India and is a leading authority on Indian architecture

All plan drawings newly prepared by the author

Contains an annotated bibliography

Author / Editor information

Klaus-Peter Gast (b. 1956) is an architect and building historian. He trained and taught at the Technische Universität Braunschweig (Braunschweig Technical University), obtaining his doctorate in 1995 with a dissertation on "Das Indian Institute of Management von Louis I. Kahn. Zur Darstellung des Systems figürlicher Geometrie" ("The Indian Institute of Management of Louis I. Kahn: Representing the System of Figurative Geometry"). Research trips to Rome, Paris, Los Angeles, Philadelphia, Ahmedabad, and Dhaka; lectures etc. in Berlin, Hanover, Philadelphia, Bangkok, and Venice. Numerous publications.

The author is a leading authority on Indian architecture who has lived in India since 1997

Topics

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MODERN INDIAN
Vidhan Bhavan Government Building Requires Authentication Unlicensed Licensed Download PDF	26
House in a Plantation Requires Authentication Unlicensed Licensed Download PDF	34
Indian Parliament Library Requires Authentication Unlicensed Licensed Download PDF	42
REGIONALISTIC-MODERN
Production Building for Synergy Lifestyles Requires Authentication Unlicensed Licensed Download PDF	50
LATE MODERN
Indian Institute of Management New Campus (IIM) Requires Authentication Unlicensed Licensed Download PDF	60
Town Planning in Mumbai and Bagalkot Requires Authentication Unlicensed Licensed Download PDF	68
MINIMAL-ECONOMICAL
CIDCO Lowcost Housing Requires Authentication Unlicensed Licensed Download PDF	74
CLASSICAL-MODERN
Belvedere and Tytan Apartment Blocks Requires Authentication Unlicensed Licensed Download PDF	82
House Leslie Pallath Requires Authentication Unlicensed Licensed Download PDF	88
MATERIAL-TEXTURAL
Accommodation for the Tata Institute of Social Sciences Requires Authentication Unlicensed Licensed Download PDF	96
TRADITIONAL
Ayushakti – Ayurvedic Treatment Clinic Requires Authentication Unlicensed Licensed Download PDF	104
Brunton Boatyard Hotel Requires Authentication Unlicensed Licensed Download PDF	110
ECOLOGICAL-SUSTAINABLE
Sohrabji Godrej Green Business Center Requires Authentication Unlicensed Licensed Download PDF	118
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Language: English
Publisher: Birkhäuser
Audience: Professional/practitioner
Illustrations
- Illustrations: 116
- Coloured Illustrations: 87
Keywords: India /Architecture

eBook

Published: March 29, 2007
ISBN: 9783764382988