TA: Naga sai santhan KerlepalliRealizing Nolli''s Dream: Embedding Architecture in the City
Nolli''s map of Rome holds a unique significance for architects and urbanists these days. It presents dialectical relationships between buildings and their milieu, countering a tendency to see buildings as isolated objects outside the very context that gives them life and meaning.
Inspired by Nolli’s map, this studio focuses on developing a conceptual and critical approach to architectural design where buildings are not seen as isolated events, but are deeply and intrinsically embedded in the fabric of the city.
Studio aims to re-interpret typologies of civic and infrastructure projects which constitute a major part of urban development in Indian cities. Most of these projects do not respond to their immediate context due to conventional architectural approaches and end up becoming inaccessible parts of the city.
Based on strong contextual awareness, this studio investigates and explores various programmatic strategies and architectural alternatives which make projects more accessible and public in character.
