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India through its archiecture’s patterns
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Introduction
The deep cultural gap between rich and poor explane throug luxury and architecture degradation .
Details of all the diffesent sides of India. From this land’s most famuos cityes to its unknown streets and temples.
Culture, architecture and most colorfull cityes showed trough the pattens that this Country creates.
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Annie Spratt, Town Palace, Joapur, India
Decorations Impact
The very first impression is really important and the gates of the city palace in juapur certanly invite you to a different dimention that can only be beautifull. These misteriously perfect decorations seem to guide us into a secret word. All of these intricate patterns leave the visitors speach less cathing the eyes in a labyrint of complicated textures. The meticulous decorations cover the hole wall like mosaic, but eaven though the surface is so full the reasult is very elegant and dainty. All of these intricate patterns leave the visitors speach less cathing the eyes in a labyrint of complicated textures. The colors are stll Bright like when the artworks were created hundreds of years ago. All of these intricate patterns leave the visitors speach less cathing the eyes in a labyrint of complicated textures. These misteriously perfet decorations seem to guide us into a secret unexplored word.
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The Taj ahal
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The Taj Mahal incorporates and expands on design traditions of Persian and earlier Mughal architecture. Specific inspiration came from successful Timurid and Mughal buildings including the Gur-e Amir.
Delicate patterns The exterior decorations of the Taj Mahal are among the finest in Mughal architecture. As the surface area changes, the decorations are refined proportionally. The decorative elements were created by applying paint, stucco, stone inlays or carvings. In line with the Islamic prohibition against the use of anthropomorphic forms, the decorative elements can be grouped into either calligraphy, abstract forms or vegetative motifs. Throughout the complex are passages from the Qur’an that comprise some of the decorative elements. Recent scholarship suggests that the passages were chosen by Amanat Khan. The calligraphy on the Great Gate reads: “O Soul, thou art at rest. Return to the Lord at peace with Him, and He at peace with you.” The calligraphy was created in 1609 by a calligrapher named Abdul Haq. Shah Jahan did conferred the title of “Amanat Khan” upon him as a reward for his “dazzling virtuosity”. Then, near the lines from the Qur’an at the base of the interior dome the inscription, “Written by the insignificant being, Amanat Khan Shirazi.” Much of the calligraphy is composed of florid thuluth script made of jasper or black marbleinlaid in white marble panels. The higher panels are written in slightly larger script to reduce the skewing effect when viewed from below. The calligraphy found on the marble. j zo-Ta aniez ael M
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The Taj Mahal
aipur Jaipur is the capital city of the Indian state Rajasthan. Here are still tangible traces of the royal family who founded the Pink City in 1727.
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Juapur
953 fine windows The The covering the lace-like Wind facade of the Palace of the Winds were made Palace in this way to allow the
ladies of the royal court to watch the drama of the streets unobserved behind their extremely fine, delicate latticework. Known as Hawa Mahal in the Hindi language, the Palace of the Winds was constructed in 1799 for Maharaja Sawai Pratap Singh as part of the women’s section of the big City Palace at the center of Jaipur. The facade we see from the street is an enormous screened porch. It was designed by Lal Chand Ustad.
The palace’s distinctive rosy color comes from the natural sandstone from which it is built which also gives Jaipur its nickname, “The Pink City.” The Palace of the Winds is considered one of the finest examples of Rajput architecture in India. The structure was built in 1799 by Maharaja Sawai Pratap Singh. He was so inspired by the unique structure of Khetri Mahal that he built this grand and historical palace. It was designed by Lal Chand Ustad. Its unique five-story exterior is akin to the honeycomb of a beehive. With its 953 small windows called jharokhas decorated with latticework.
The Town per se
The city was planned according to Indian Vastu shastra by the architect Vidyadhar Bhattacharya in 1727. There are three gates facing east, west, and north. The eastern gate is called the Suraj pol (sun gate), the western gate is called Chand pol (moon gate) and then the northern gate faces the ancestral capital of Amer. The city is unusual among pre-modern Indian cities in the regularity of its streets, and the division of the city into six sectors by broad streets 34 m (111 ft) wide. The urban quarters
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The urban quarters are further divided by some networks of gridded streets. Five quarters wrap around the east, south, and west sides of a central palace quarter, with a sixth quarter immediately to the east. The Palace quarter does enclude the Hawa Mahal palace complex, formal gardens, and a small lake. Nahargarh Fort, which was the residence of the King Sawai Jai Singh II, crowns the hill in the northwest corner of the old city. The palace’s distinctive rosy color comes from the natural sandstone from which it is built which also gives Jaipur its nickname, “The Pink City.�
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Jaipur was white Annie Sprat, Jaipur, India
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Juapur
Many of India’s major cities are experiencing issues of infrastructure, basic planning, and sanitation, though they receive little attention. While smaller cities are proving to be great examples, there is still a need to look at urban planning from scratch. India does have a few architects such as Christopher Charles Benninger, whose focus has been to integrate architecture and urban planning. Numerous architects in the country have realized that working in silos and for their own buildings alone might not work.
Deepest Contr A lot of architescts are beginning to look at the larger picture within their cities, and rather than focusing solely on individual projects, are seeing the need for architecture to engage with cities. Considering how architecture can affect the socio-cultural imprint of a city, the social responsibility of an architect is being profoundly displayed.
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Ashim Silva, Green Palace
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Milind Kaduskar, Barachamba Road, New Delhi
Lotus temple
Considering how architecture can affect the socio-cultural imprint of a city, the Enknowledging how architecture can affect the socio-cultural imprint of a city, the social responsibility of an architect is being profoundly displayed by a handful of architects in the country such as Brinda Somaya, Pratima Joshi, PK Das and Abha Narain Lambah, who are working on community architecture and are passionately involved with restoring or conserving heritage structures. Then there are architects like Nimish Patel and Parul Zaveri, Bijoy Jain and Girish Dariyav Karnawat whose works have not only brought forth the immense resource of ’craftspeople’ that we have in the country, but has also helped in uplifting these ‘treasures.’
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Noesiam, Degradation in Madras, India
Architects are now joining in differentsocial movements and demanding public dialogues to curb the disconnect between what people want and what is being offered to them. In terms of safety and security, architects like Neera Adarkar are bringing into focus the ‘gendering of spaces’ and concepts such as ‘eyes on the street.’ There has also been a surge of non-profit organizations in the country, who are not only voicing their opinions on the degradation of design and cities.
The large unluky side
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Temples
Andrea C., Small alleyway in the blue city of Jodhpur
Travelview, Jodhpur in Rajasthan state in India
Alexander P., Traditional blue house in Jodhpur, India
इ ं ड ि गो शहर
What motivates an entire town to paint their homes, streets, and buildings blue? Ask a local and they don’t really know! I asked for a few days to every second person to try and get to the bottom of such a mystery and they all just said it was history or tradition, but no details. So I had to dig down little deeper down, In this post, I will look into why Jodhpur is blue, discover how blue the city actually is and how to visit the ‘bluest’ areas of the city when you visit. Why is Jodhpur blue? There are a number of valid theories that would explain the blue paint but they are all speculation. Lord Shiva is a holy god associated with the color blue. There were many Brahmin followers of Shiva in Jodhpur throughout history who believed the color blue was sacred. I believe this is the most likely reason for the blue color. Blue reflects heat, and Rajasthan is in the desert often reaching mid to high 40’s in the summer. It is possible that houses were painted blue to help keep them cooler in the summer. Blue paint is a mixture of limestone and copper sulfate. Limestone is a common construction material in Jodhpur and has been used in many of the palaces and homes. There are also many indigo plantations in and near Jodhpur throughout history, which could have been capable of creating the blue color to the paint.
The Blue City
There are a lot of stories and articles online talking about how the city of Jodhpur isn’t actually very blue anymore. These claims likely come from sources who were a little disappointed by the scattered blue when they were maybe expecting a sea of blue. Many of the homes in Jodhpur are white, or off white color. There is definitely a strong blue theme but as a percentage homes that are entirely blue would be about 20-30% of the city. Sometimes as you walk along the streets you cannot see any blue at all. How ever, from the fort or from a drone shot you can clearly see the constant theme of blue. There are areas of Jodhpur that are bluer than many others.
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Temples
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भारत के महानतम मंदिर
A temple incorporates all elements of Hindu cosmos—presenting the good, the evil and the human, as well as the elements of Hindu sense of cyclic time and the essence of life—symbolically presenting dharma. kama, artha, moksa, and karma. The spiritual principles symbolically represented in Hindu temples are given in the ancient Sanskrit texts of India, while their structural rules are described in various ancient Sanskrit treatises on architecture (Brhat Samhita, Vastu Sastras). The layout, the motifs, the plan and the building process recite ancient rituals, geometric symbolisms, and reflect beliefs and values innate within various schools of Hinduism. A Hindu temple is a spiritual destination for many Hindus, as well as landmarks around which ancient arts and community celebrations.
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Temples
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Temples
Aman Bhargava, Managaluru, India
Amisha Nakhwa, Ranakpur Jain Temple
Verical design
Wim Arys, Indian Temple
La città porta le tracce della famiglia reale che un tempo governava la regione e che nel 1727 fondò la città rosa, così chiamata per il caratteristico colore degli edifici. Al centro dell’intricato reticolo di strade (raro esempio in India) si innalza l’opulento complesso del Palazzo di Jaipur, provvisto di colonnato. Con giardini, corti e musei, una parte di esso è ancora una residenza reale. Al centro dell’intricato reticolo di strade (raro esempio in India) si innalza l’opulento complesso del Palazzo di Jaipur provvisto di colonnato.
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Temples
Michael Maniezzo, Ancient architecture
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Temples
The 953 windows covering the lace-like facade of the Palace of the Winds were designed to allow the ladies of the royal court to watch the drama of the streets unobserved behind their delicate latticework. Known as Hawa Mahal in Hindi, the
Palace of the Winds was constructed in 1799 for Maharaja Sawai Pratap Singh as part of the women’s section of the enormous City Palace at the center of Jaipur. The facade we see from the street essentially is an enormous screened porch,
one room deep in most places. The palace’s distinctive rosisch color comes from the natural sandstone from which it is built and which also gives Jaipur its famous nickname, “The Pink City”. The Palace of the Winds is surely considered one of the finest
examples of Rajput architecture in India.The structure was built in 1799 by Maharaja Sawai Pratap Singh. He was so inspired by the unique structure of Khetri Mahal that he built this grand and historical palace. It was designed by Lal Chand Ustad,indian achitect.
Neverending shapes पैटर्न
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Temples
On the right: Michael Maniezzo, indian textures, Menji Temple, India
On the left: Alexander Grabchilev, Temple of the Sun in Modhera, India
CREDITS Free University of Bolzano - Bozen Faculty of Design and Art Bachelor in Design and Art - Major in Design WUP 18/19 | 1st semester foundation course Project Modul: Editorial Design Design by: Federica Mussa Magazine | India through its architecture’s patterns Supervision: Project leader Prof. Antonino Benincasa Project assistants Maximilian Boiger, Gian Marco Favretto Photography: Annie Spratt,Michael Maniezzo,Ashim Silva, Milind Kaduskar, Noesiam, Alexander P., Travelview, Andrea C., Amisha Nakhwa,Aman Bhargava, Wim Arys, Michael Maniezzo, Alexander Grabchilev, Michael Maniezzo. Paper: Color Copy Coated silk 170 gr. CURIOUS METALLICS Virtual Pearl 240 gr. Fonts: Constantina Nirmala UI Printed: Bozen-Bolzano, January 2019 Inside pages – ImagePress C850 Canon Cover – ImagePress C850 Canon
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