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Patil Chaitali Chandrahas

1597

Architecture by History - Case of Lucknow

The studio was divided across 3 modules each of which aimed to contest the dominant narratives of formalism in architectural history, and to position history and criticism as an active component of contemporary architectural practice. History of architecture has more often than not been relegated to its formalist format, and “lessons from history” translate to stylistic emulations in architecture. The studio through each exercise helped expand the application of historiography to include spatial concerns of materialism / technology / posthumanism / reappropriation / erasures / identity / sexual orientations / economics.  


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Module 3 - Visualizing the Multiple narratives of history of the 1857 Mutiny at Lucknow. The Palimpsest Map shows the routes taken by the British army during the relief of Lucknow . The same routes can be used to create a interactive gaming app that simulates similar experiences using the tool of Augmented Reality.

Process of Curation from the Archives . Shown here the Banqueting Hall of the Residency, Lucknow and the narrative around it.

Scene depicting the war on the outside.

Hospital beds kept in the court to give a immersive experience.

Scene showing the wounded and the prisoners at the back.

Scene showing an abstract illustration highlighting the misery of the time.

Scene taken in the hallway.