Wednesday 30 November 2011

Open House Saturday: Delhi & Gurgaon

Tentatively proposed.
Open House Saturday/ Delhi: March 3rd, 2012
Guided tours of
                                 i.            India Habitat Centre
                               ii.            Alliance Francaise
                              iii.            IIC or UN Offices
                             iv.            INTACH

Open House Saturday/ Gurgaon: March 10th, 2012
Guided tours of
i.                     Devi Art Foundation
ii.                   Sandstone Crest
iii.                  HUDA City Centre
 

Tuesday 29 November 2011

Programme of Architectural Reviews

Every month, one review of a recently built building will be submitted by the Collegium to the magazine who will publish it in a special section. The first year (12 months – 12 buildings) will focus on Delhi & North India.

Each review will be about 1800-2000 words with 1-2 photographs of the building. Prospective reviewers can take a personal point of view or discuss it from an academic/ theoretical point of view. The review can take the form of a discussion between 2 reviewers in the format of the Indian Express ‘Idea Exchange’ series. In fact, it can also be submitted to the Idea Exchange for publication.

List of buildings proposed for review
i)             MCD Headquarters
ii)           Khalsa Heritage Museum
iii)         Akshardham, Delhi
iv)         French Information Centre at French Embassy
v)           HUDA City Centre
vi)         American Institute of Indian Studies, Gurgaon
vii)       CBI Headquarters at the CGO, Lodi Estate
viii)     DMRC Headquarters (Behind Shankar Road)
ix)         Royal Bank of Scotland building, DLF Phase 3
x)           New Indian Oil Building, BRTS
xi)         Kingdom of Dreams
xii)       BSNL Building, Janpath
xiii)     Devi Art Foundation, Gurgaon
xiv)    Sandstone Crest, Gurgaon
xv)      Airtel Building, NH8

If you would like to review one of these, or any other structure/space, OR would like one of your own structures reviewed, please write to us at architecture.collegium(at)gmail.com

Wednesday 2 November 2011

Activity: Open House weekend & seminar

Members of the public will be invited to visit and understand a collection of architect-designed buildings in the Lodi Road area of Delhi. All these buildings will be open to the public all weekend. The Open House Weekend is tentatively scheduled for February 25th-26th when the weather is still good. The event will include

a)    Guided walk around the area both days with a knowledgeable professional
b)   Volunteers or firms’ representatives at each building to explain the building & concept etc. to visitors
c)    Seminar evening: Presentations & Discussions on the understanding of design in the popular mind

How you can participate 
a)   Help secure permissions for the building
b)   Contact architects/ firms to get involved and send someone to explain their building
c)   Be a volunteer at a building to help and discuss it with visitors
d)   Volunteer to help with the guided walks
e)   Provide assistance with making a map and, maybe, a small brochure
f)    Encourage colleagues, students and everyone else you know to attend 

email: architecture.collegium (at) gmail.com

Tuesday 1 November 2011

Activity: Architectural Reviews published in Mainstream Media

At the last meeting of the Architectural Collegium, it was felt that there was a lack of critiques/ reviews/ analysis of architecture in India - both within the profession and among the public in general. The aim of this project is to choose 12 contemporary buildings (one for every month) in India and have them reviewed by Indian architects. A review will be published each month in a well known mainstream magazine or national daily starting January 2012. It is hoped that the reviews will also be translated into regional languages for wider distribution.

How you can participate 
a)   Interested members are requested to email a list of contemporary buildings in India that they think should be critiqued.
b)   Email the Collegium if you would like to write a critique and which building you would be interested in discussing

List of buildings & reviewers will be finalised at the next meeting.

email: architecture.collegium (at) gmail.com