architectural writing
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‘Perhaps home is not a place but simply an irrevocable condition.’ —James Baldwin, Giovanni’s Room What is a home? Merriam-Webster’s dictionary defines it as the place (such as a house or apartment) where a person lives. “Right now his home is a small apartment. People are concerned about protecting their homes.” The psychology of home… Read more
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A research paper I had written for the Hyderabad-based NGO, ‘Levellers Foundation’~ ~~~ With the advent of times and over the course of the pandemic, we have seen tremendous changes in our lives, not to mention our job roles. We have started viewing all aspects of existence with an introspective lens and it has given… Read more
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How our cities take us places, and why we remain stationary. A piece I had written for a competition. The brief required us to imagine emerging urbanscapes in corroboration with 21st century India.~~~ This essay is pieced together by fascination, amazement and the irony I see in developing transport infrastructure in 21st century India. A… Read more
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A piece I had written as an assignment for a writing class, where we were asked to render an image from Steve McDonald’s colouring book ‘Fantastic Cities’, as per our liking and write a 50 word note. I was inspired by the graphic from New York city’s Manhattan and made it my own… When one… Read more
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