Author Archives: Siddharth Menon
It’s not about mud: Rural Building Systems of India (3)
The Following article was published in the June 2015 Edition of Domus India, documenting the building traditions and systems of 5 different rural regions of the country. The full PDF of the same can be downloaded here. Also can be found at http://www.domusweb.it/en/local-editions/2015/06/15/india.html 4. District Birbhum, West Bengal Latitude: 23.91N; Longitude: 87.53E Height Above Mean Sea Level: […]
It’s Not About Mud: Rural Building Systems of India (2)
The Following article was published in the June 2015 Edition of Domus India, documenting the building traditions and systems of 5 different rural regions of the country. The full PDF of the same can be downloaded here. Also can be found at http://www.domusweb.it/en/local-editions/2015/06/15/india.html 2. District Tumkur, Karnataka Latitude: 13.34N; Longitude: 77.10E Height Above Mean Sea Level: 894.6 […]
It’s Not About Mud: Rural Building Systems Of India (1)
The Following article was published in the June 2015 Edition of Domus India, documenting the building traditions and systems of 5 different rural regions of the country. The full PDF of the same can be downloaded here. Also can be found at http://www.domusweb.it/en/local-editions/2015/06/15/india.html Introduction The Subcontinent of India has a diverse history and tradition of building […]
“Vernacular Architecture” Syllabus
In Spring 2015, I had the opportunity to teach a course, “Vernacular Architecture”, at the Yashwantrao Chavan Maharashtra Open University (YCMOU) in Mumbai, India. This course was further developed and updated with the help of Prof. Shawhin Roudbari in Spring 2018. Please find below the updated syllabus for the course. This seminar offers an exploration […]
The wedding, the bridge, and the peacock
17th April 2015 It has been 16 months since we started building the community centre for Anubhuti Seva Samiti in Sidhpura, District Kasganj, UP. After months of trials and tribulations for the clients, the space is finally edging towards completion. The ground floor is tiled, plastered and finished. Furnishings are being added gradually while some […]
Indian Institute of Technology (IIT) Roorkee
I had the opportunity to present my work at the “National Conference on Sustainable Built Environment 2015” at IIT Roorkee on April 10, 2015. Find below my abstract and some images from the presentation.
Kokum Design Centre, Goa
I will be giving a public lecture at the Kokum Design Center, Goa on March 23, 2015 at 6.30 pm. The lecture is titled “It’s not about the mud: The travails of a travelling architect.”
The polyphonic perils of finishing-The Architect as a Maestro
The article was published in the School of Environment and Architecture News Letter 2016. Can be downloaded here. The final phase of any construction activity is the finishing of a built space. It is arguably the most crucial stage of a building process as this is what sets the final image of a building. All […]
Urban Design Research Institute (UDRI)/ School of Environment and Architecture (SEA), Mumbai
I will be speaking at a public lecture which is co-hosted by the Urban Design and Research Institute (UDRI) and School of Environment and Architecture, Mumbai on February 6, 2015 at 6.30 pm. The lecture is titled “The Story of Mud.”
Engaging Architecture in India Series, Mumbai
I will be speaking at the Engaging Architecture in India Series on Transitional Rurality: Lessons from the Indian Hinterland. It is an international conference of architectural practitioners, educationists, entrepreneurs, and stake holders and will be hosted by IES College of Architecture, Mumbai on January 16-17, 2015.
Siddharth Menon 