Gokul B

HR4000

This study examines the division of agency between designers and builders, utilizing B.V. Doshi’s ATIRA Guest Housing as a primary case study. Beginning with a prologue introducing concepts from Strange Details, the paper proceeds to offer a detailed description of the building, emphasizing architectural features and construction intricacies. The main essay delves into the theme of architect-builder separation, supported by meticulous on-site measurements, comprehensive modelling, and scrutiny of normative construction practices. Findings reveal a distinct partition in decision-making between architect and builder, with certain compromises serving as intermediary solutions. Examples drawn from ATIRA Guest House serve to explain and partially quantify Tehrani and Cadwell’s conceptual framework.