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From: Architexturez-IN <admin-in@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx>
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Date: Mon, 26 Nov 2007 15:38:31 +0530
Architecture is never an isolated production. It is deeply embedded in
the fabric of any social and cultural dynamic, even though new impetuses
are often made and established through architecture. This is
particularly true of the exuberant social and cultural shift that India
is undergoing. A multi-disciplinary approach is crucial in order to
unravel the scope of the phenomenon and its manifestations. The title
features Sunil Khilnani?s meditation on what constitutes the idea of
modern India, Prem Chandavarkar's exciting account of the emergence of a
new generation of architects in Bangalore and Ravi Sundarum?s
description of the visceral city. It also includes project sections that
portray the divergent and innovative face of Indian architecture from
Bombay to Bangalore, which include sophisticated urban schemes alongside
handmade self-built buildings in rural areas.
http://as.wiley.com/WileyCDA/WileyTitle/productCd-0470034769.html