An extract from the book am reading....Essential texts: Louis Kahn

‘I think that music is more akin to architecture than either sculpture or painting. If you think of music, it is very, very close to architecture, and I think personally, that every architect should learn to write music. It is wonderful to realize that when a man writes music he is not enthralled by the beauty of what he sees as a kind of writing-he is enthralled by what he hears. The musician hears what he writes-he doesn’t see it. The architect comes over and looks at his drawings and says: “Oh! Isn’t it wonderful! I think I’ll make a blow-up of it and put it in my living room!” To the musician his writing means something beyond itself-it means sound, it means organization of sound. An architect must be able to read the life that comes into his works through his plans. His realm of spaces is analogous to a sheet of music. I think a sheet of music and an architectural plan are the same thing’.

_________Louis Isadora Kahn.

The Monacco Grand Prix!

Lately, I have been thinking as to why our Murcielago has been running like an Ambassador for the past few months and whether we have put rock oil into its V12 turbocharged engine that has stalled our exciting Saturday sessions.

What's even more confusing was that although there was a slight drop in 3rd poll volumes, most of the pollers supported these sessions. Some even thought we served good food! I know that these sessions are only 1 person's obsession but you really can't blame Som for putting so much into it. After all, 40% people think it is a fantastic excuse to run away from home chores which makes me believe that we should have these sessions each Saturday! :) Of course,  why should these creative sessions be limited to just creative people. All non-creative people should enjoy them as well. So from now on, we shall have non-creative sessions on the 1st, 2nd and 3rd Saturday of each month.

 In any case, we look forward to receiving your suggestions for all creative and non-creative sessions which will once again spike our excitement and qualify us for the Monacco Grand Prix!

Are architects lazy ??? and many more such....

Are architects lazy ????

Should a client know as much and or more than an architect about the project proceedings ????

who is a client ?? what is a client ???
How does an architect define a CLIENT ???????
is client one whose whims and fansies an architect needs to satisfy ??? and many more such....

Does an Architect need a client so as to build or does an ARCHITECT build for a client ????

Is design possible without a CLIENT or it needs a CLIENT ???
Is architecture possible without a CLIENT or it needs a CLIENT ????.....

and many more such ......

What is SPACE and what is PLACE.......

and many more such...

SOrry...had to delete the lengthy post and make it availabe on my blog..

hey guys i shifted the big and lengthy post to my blog......so people who want to check it can do so by following this link...thnkx

http://mandardhuri.blogspot.com/2011/02/on-drawing-and-to-draw.html

regards,

MD

A typical day at the office....

Oh...but its not THAT typical .Its not every day that you can see this...I swear this scene is rare...very very rare....We are very active and alive most of the time...Trust me!!!

BLOG STATS - 29th Jan 2011

No Lavasa @ NITIE

Today, Kowli n Samant wore their 2 feather on their hat in just 2 weeks. After receiving the ever so painful commencement certificate for BOI 2 weeks ago, they bagged the "even more notorious" MOEF approval for the NITIE project today and that too without a single change from the jury. If you haven't done so already, please congratulate them (and Priyanka for all her generous support) since a lot of hard work has gone into this approval.

MPCA Administration Building

The presentation to the MPCA (Madhya Pradesh Cricket Association) yesterday went off very well thanks to efforts of many who worked their behind off on it all last week. Congratulations all of you!

We caught the 6:30 am flight to Indore with a bit of a skepticism. Although the plans were efficient, and the 3d's were fantastic (great job Nikhil n Gopika) and the overall presentation was as smooth as caramel custard, we received some last minute feedback that our dynamic facade of the building and the "khatarnaak" interior would be too flamboyant for the Indore'ians. Plus, carrying a budget of almost 60% higher than their expectation was not a small factor.

The presentation started at 6:30 pm sharp but we were called in only at 8:00pm. Later we found that there was a lot of debate and heated argument over our cost. Denzil was ready with his gloves (and a newly rented tuxedo) to answer all their questions; however, as the presentation progressed, there was a pin drop silence (other than us of course). At the end of the presentation, when the only question asked was "How soon can we have our building?", we knew we had nailed the presentation. We also overheard someone say that they would have never expected such a beautiful building to be constructed in Indore - leave alone in their complex.

2nd Poll Result Analysis! - WEB LOG (BLOG)

The 2nd BLOG poll was completed and the results are up! My analysis & Viewpoint is as follows:

- 8 people voted!  Yippee! - 33% more participation than last poll :) U all make "Peter Merholz" very proud!
- It appears (from the handwriting) that there was an equal divide in voting between sexes.
- At least 50% of SPA people are really honest people. The men just showed off  :)
- 5 others (than antz n rui n me) are actually getting addicted to the BLOG!
-  We have 825 hits to date on our BLOG. That's just 100,000,000 less than FB!
- Request for "How to Blog" actually had more takers for Saturday session than "Waterproofing".
- I'm still wondering who is paying for this blog!
- 1st Poll Result Analysis is the 2nd most popular post to date. :) Yes - even ahead of the NANO requisition! So we will continue with polls on new topics. And no! . No NANO for anyone until I get my Porsche!

the quest begins . . . . . . . .

HEY ALL, now that we are designing schools and institutions often, in an effort to understand the contemporary institute design scenario, came up with some heartwarming structures . . . . so posting first image . . . . .
its pearl academy of fashion, Jaipur by morphogenesis. . . . . .

the intention is to look at all aspects - idea-philosophy-design-exexution-detailing-finishing
the quest begins . . . . . . . .