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Review of the Oldest Museum of India: The Indian Museum of Kolkata
Abstract: A museum is more than a collection of art, sculptures or treasures. Rather it is a repository of the history of extinct species and their cultures. “Real museums are places where Time is transformed into Space.” (Orhan Pamuk, ,2008) Museums organise the world according to how we view it changing, such as from colonialism to modernism. The Indian Museum in Kolkata is the world's oldest and biggest multidisciplinary museum, serving …
Published in International Journal of Architectural Heritage · Vol. 5, Issue 2, 2022 · pp. 1–6 Read article
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Synchronous Perspective of Architectural Journalism
Abstract: Writing has always been a result of the world’s best personalities, and architects are no special case. The capacity to compose is significant for an assortment of reasons: it facilitates effective communication, encourages the exploration and expression of ideas; it facilitates critical evaluation of previous architectures and precedents; and it aids in the development of the mental skills required for imaginative thinking. Today, with such an enormous structure of architecture, …
Published in International Journal of Architectural Heritage · Vol. 5, Issue 1, 2022 · pp. 22–26 Read article
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The Ashokan Minor Rock Edict in Bahapur, Delhi
Abstract: The major purpose of writing this research paper is to analyse why the Minor Rock Edict of the Mauryan Emperor Ashoka has been engraved on a small hillock of Bahapur only, near Srinivaspuri in Kalkaji, Delhi. Initially this site came to the notice of a contractor of Delhi, Shri Jung Bahadur, who came to the inscribed rock which was planned to be blasted for the development of a residential colony …
Published in International Journal of Architectural Heritage · Vol. 5, Issue 2, 2022 · pp. 26–30 Read article
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“An overview of the significance of an architectural masterpiece- Sanchi stupa”
Abstract: The Sanchi stupa is one the most eminent constructions made about 2500 years after the passing of lord buddha and is an excellent example of Mauryan architecture. Stupa construction is advantageous in terms of karma for Buddhists. Hinduism and Buddhism both emphasize theimportance of karma, which is the energy produced by ones deeds and the moral repercussions of those deeds. The Sanchi stupa is an early structure made specifically with …
Published in International Journal of Architectural Heritage · Vol. 6, Issue 1, 2023 · pp. 20–27 Read article
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Planning, Development and Management of Sustainable Cities: A Review
Abstract: Cities are the most affected indicators of human activities on the surface of the earth. These human-dominated things, i.e., cities destroy natural habitats, streamline species composition, upset hydrological systems, and adjust energy flow and nutrient cycling. Today, these significant impacts of human activities, initiated from population increase, rapid urbanization, high private motor vehicle dependency, deregulated industrialization and mass livestock production, are increasing exponentially and causing great deal of environmental, social, …
Published in International Journal of Sustainable Building Technology · Vol. 1, Issue 2, 2018 · pp. 19–24 Read article
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ESSENCE OF BUILDING INTELLIGENCE FOR BUILDING SELF RECOGNITION
Abstract: This study relies on autonomous logical thinking about the reification of building intelligence since around 1988 to build and fight the Building Intelligence Framework (BIF). The "intelligent interior design framework" is a model of a consolidated normal language preparing and visual scene creation framework, with a specialist framework at its middle, which acts in the area of inside plan. There is no generally applicable definition for intelligent building ideas, but …
Published in International Journal of Sustainable Building Technology · Vol. 4, Issue 2, 2021 · pp. 32–39 Read article
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MULTI-PROJECT SCHEDULING OF CONSTRUCTION PROJECTS WITH CONSTRAINED RESOURCES
Abstract: A company's portfolio in the construction industry includes a variety of projects, many of which are being executed at the same time. In such situations the performance of one project may have a positive or negative impact on the other. This research paper is an attempt to identify the challenges faced in a multi-project environment to propose multi-project scheduling approach, for the purpose of which a systematic review of the …
Published in International Journal of Sustainable Building Technology · Vol. 5, Issue 2, 2022 · pp. 18–28 Read article
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Green Building Rating System (An Introduction and its Importance)
Abstract: When we talk about green building, we talk about how much a building is sustainable or green or what is the impact of the structure to the environment. So to know and evaluate a building to be green we need the green building rating systems “A 'green' building is a facility that, in itsdesign, construction, or administration, minimizes or eliminates negative effects, and can produce positive ones, on our environment …
Published in International Journal of Sustainable Building Technology · Vol. 5, Issue 2, 2022 · pp. 46–50 Read article
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Carbon Neutral Materials and Techniques in Architecture
Abstract: Cities like New York, characterized by numerous industrialized skyscrapers and extensive urban construction, may not be ecologically sustainable for our future. Given the current global trajectory, carbon emissions leading to global warming are on a persistent rise. Buildings and construction activities are responsible for a substantial 39% of the total global carbon emissions. Recent research from the World Green Building Council reveals that while technology advancements can help reduce operational …
Published in International Journal of Sustainable Building Technology · Vol. 6, Issue 2, 2023 · pp. 22–32 Read article
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Urban Pilgrimage—Negotiating Continuity and Development in the Pilgrim Core of Guruvayur
Abstract: The research focusses on the need for negotiating conflicts and contestations in the urban spaces of Guruvayur in relation to its pilgrim core, which has been subjected to varying pressures resulting in an organic spatial growth usually disordered in character. The main objective is to achieve a symbiotic relationship between the locals and the pilgrims through mutual sharing of urban functions. The study area is confined to the temple core …
Published in International Journal of Urban Design · Vol. 1, Issue 2, 2018 · pp. 19–27 Read article
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Reinvigorating the Ipseity of Historic Town: Savanur, Karnataka Student’s Perspective Resilient Urban Morphology
Abstract: Urban insert is not simply a passive reaction to change. Kevin lynch defines the expression of sensing the place through five factors that contributes towards making of a city. The exercise of documenting first expressions of a town from people point of view which not initiated into lynch theories would be a good assertion of whether and how the theory holds good for traditional Indian towns. This study focuses on …
Published in International Journal of Urban Design · Vol. 3, Issue 1, 2020 · pp. 43–63 Read article
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The Eiffel Tower: Precursor to the 21st C. Public Park
Abstract: As a landscape architect, I am investigating the three-dimensional nature of the Eiffel Tower; as a symbol of Paris, the Tower is both an infrastructural wonder and a three-dimensional public park. It is a landscape of layers and depth: providing framed views of the city on the ground, orienting one from miles away in all directions, elevating one far above the rooftops of Paris, and granting a bird’s eye view …
Published in International Journal of Urban Design · Vol. 4, Issue 1, 2021 · pp. 8–16 Read article
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EXPLORING SENSORY EXPERIENCE OF THE DUBAI CREEK
Abstract: Tourism is the fastest growing sector of the global economy and one of the key driving force of growth and development of the country. Current tourism literature highlights the sensory aspects of destinations is crucial to facilitate positive and memorable tourist experiences. The paper aims to investigate how tourists perceive, sense, think, and record their particular destination and also to understand how their feelings about that particular place have elicited …
Published in International Journal of Urban Design · Vol. 4, Issue 1, 2021 · pp. 38–47 Read article
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Enhancing Productivity Through Daylight in Corporate Workspaces
Abstract: It is often seen that elements of nature induces tranquillity and rejuvenates a person. There have already been various medical researches on this concern introspecting the relation between nature, specifically daylight and its benefits. In this paper, we will examine the architectural aspect of it, with allusion to daylight. “Can daylight improve work performance?”, “Whether daylight can be an obstruction or fruitful for the employees if considered in a building …
Published in International Journal of Urban Design · Vol. 4, Issue 2, 2021 · pp. 51–54 Read article
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Solid Waste Management in Tier II Indian Cities: A Case of Jammu City
Abstract: Indian cities are expanding at an enormous rate to meet the demand for built spaces, which is ever-increasing due to high increase in urban population and lead to development of different residential colonies on outskirts of cities. These residential colonies are mostly deprived of basic infrastructural facilities and have unhygienic and unhealthy living conditions and causes huge environmental degradation. Though, infrastructural facilities of major cities are upgraded under JNNURM but, …
Published in International Journal of Architecture and Infrastructure Planning · Vol. 1, Issue 1, 2015 · pp. 13–18 Read article
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Symbolism in Coptic Architecture: The Power of ‘Meaning’ in Architectural Expression
Abstract: New trends in architecture tend to pursue to duplicate the positive, pleasant effects of historical buildings, away from direct copying from their form or their style. By addressing human cognition to try to decode their meanings, symbols, which were traditionally seen as a sacred language, were used in religious buildings to establish a visual discourse with the worshipers. This paper aims at analyzing the patterns symbolic language in Coptic architecture, …
Published in International Journal of Architecture and Infrastructure Planning · Vol. 1, Issue 1, 2015 · pp. 1–12 Read article
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Toilets, NBC and a Gendered Perspective
Abstract: The author examines the issue of embedded patriarchy in the norms and standards recommended by the National Building Code of India 2016 with specific reference to provisions for toilets for some public building selected for listing. It demonstrates how this list is incomplete and the consequences thereof in the public realm. Thereafter by analyzing the provision made for the selected buildings it points to aberrations which have continued over three …
Published in International Journal of Architecture and Infrastructure Planning · Vol. 3, Issue 2, 2017 · pp. 41–51 Read article
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Industrial Revolution – A Transition for or Against Mission of Arts and Crafts Movement
Abstract: Art and Crafts movement began primarily as a search for authentic and meaningful styles as a reaction to the soulless machine-made production. The legendaries consider machine to be the root cause of reducing the role of artists and architects in the society. Industrial Revolution was a response to shift from labor intensive economy to capital intensive economy. Quantum production happened due to Industrial revolution, increasing socio economic conditions (Crawford, 1997). …
Published in International Journal of Architecture and Infrastructure Planning · Vol. 4, Issue 1, 2018 · pp. 7–11 Read article
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Architectural Intervention for the Dying Handloom – The Banarasi Weave
Abstract: Textile and Architecture, the two worlds of design may require a vis-à-vis to sustain a dying art, a dying population. The plight of weavers need not be sympathized upon or neither the multifaceted ignorance is specifically blamed. The conditional analysis directs towards stratified solutions based on a single need, that is, Space. The paper reflects on the tailored fit for these artisans, being the need of the hour, possible only …
Published in International Journal of Architecture and Infrastructure Planning · Vol. 4, Issue 1, 2018 · pp. 12–16 Read article
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An Overview: Current Scenario of the Fire Protection in India
Abstract: Fire protection is the practice of avoiding the unwanted effects of destructive fires. The science of fire protection has three major goals: continuity of operations, property protection and life safety. Further, the prime categories of fire protection are prevention, detection and fighting. The fire when occurred is checked by the choice of material and then the fire spreads which is of two levels, which is to restrict or mitigate the …
Published in International Journal of Architecture and Infrastructure Planning · Vol. 4, Issue 2, 2018 · pp. 30–33 Read article