Tag Archives: Mud
“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 […]
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.”
CHARLES CORREA FOUNDATION, GOA
I will be speaking at the Charles Correa Foundation, Goa on March 27, 2014 at 6 pm. The public lecture is titled “Rural Building Systems: The Story of Mud.” A video of the lecture can be viewed here.
AUROVILLE EARTH INSTITUTE NEWSLETTER
There was a short write-up about my work in the Auroville Earth Institute Newsletter of Issue 13, November 2013. The read the whole piece click here.
Design that speaks a meaning
An interview in the The Hindu by Ranjani Govind on October 06, 2013. Builders should avoid using energy-hungry materials and chant the sustainability mantra, young architect Siddharth Menon tells Ranjani Govind When young architect Siddharth Menon came down to Bangalore to address professionals in the field of built expressions, a motley crowd of senior architects, engineers, contractors, […]
SATHYA CONSULTANTS, BANGALORE
I will be speaking at a public lecture hosted by Sathya Consultants in Bangalore on September 10, 2013. The lecture is titled “Rural Building Practices: Kangra Valley of Himachal Pradesh.”
LAMAKAAN, HYDERABAD
I will be speaking at a public lecture hosted by Lamakaan, Hyderabad on September 6, 2013. The lecture is titled “Rural Building Systems” and will address recent transformations in regional building construction practices in the Kangra valley of Himachal Pradesh.
STUDIO-X, MUMBAI
I will be speaking at a public lecture hosted by Studio-X, Mumbai on May 28, 2013 at 6.30 pm.
Siddharth Menon 