Tag Archives: Rural
M-Sand, Metal, and the “More-than-Urban” Political Ecology of Urban Development in Kerala
I was invited to present my latest research paper, titled M-Sand, Metal, and the “More-than-Urban” Political Ecology of Urban Development in Kerala, at the Center for Development Studies (CDS) in Thiruvananthapuram, Kerala on 28 April 2023. Many thanks to Prof. J. Devika for her support and guidance through the research project. Please find details of […]
CONCRETE CLIMATES
This is a short essay that I wrote for the South Asian Urban Climates blog which is a “platform for discussion, collaboration, and emerging scholarship on the histories, power structures, and material assemblages that make up the climate in and across South Asian cities.” Many thanks to Nida Rehman and Aparna Parikh for bringing this […]
“Shiptown: Between Rural and Urban North India” by Ann Grodzins Gold
Please find below an excerpt from my review of Shiptown: Between Rural and Urban North India by Ann Grodzins Gold for Economic and Political Weekly To read the full review, please follow this link.
Architecture Work Sample (2016)
Below is a sample of my architecture work that I conducted as a professional architect in India from 2011 to 2016.
Urban Blueprint-Go Local
This essay was published in Myliveablecity, October 2015 edition (www.myliveablecity.com). Can be viewed here. In poor countries of the ‘developing’ world, the issue of affordable housing has been a bone of contention between the different stake-holders involved. Resources are scarce, economic and social conditions dire, and populations burgeoning. All these forces create a potent mix […]
EDIBLE GARDEN CITY & OPEN FARM COMMUNITY, SINGAPORE
I will be speaking at a public lecture hosted by Edible Garden City and Open Farm Community in Singapore on August 12, 2015. The public lecture is titled “Mud Architecture in the Contemporary World: Lessons from Rural India.”
“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 […]
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.
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.
BUND, NEW DELHI
I will be speaking at Bund, New Delhi on December 12, 2014 at 5 pm. The public lecture is titled “The Story of Mud: Role of a Modern Architect in Rural India.”
Siddharth Menon 