Vistara: The Architecture of India

Introduction - Charles Correa p.6, Manusha - Architecture as the measure of man - Architecture as a model of the cosmos p.14, Banni, Kutch p.16, The ‘Pols’ of Ahmedabad p.20, Jaisalmer, Rajasthan p.22, Bamboo Structures of the Assam Region p.26, A Squatter Settlement, Bombay p.28, Mandala – Architecture as a model of the cosmos p.32, Sri Yantra p.34, Jain Cosmograph p.35, Vedik Altras, Vastu Purusha Mandala p.36, Sanchi Madhya Pradesh p.38, Nalanda, Bihar p.40, Elephanta, off Bombay p.42, Kailasa, Ellora p.44, Srirangam, Tamil Nadu p.48, Modhera, Gujarat p.50, Kund-Vapi – Subterranean architecture p.54, Subterranean Structures p.56, A Cross section of Step wells p.57, Adalaj Step well p.58, Sabali Kund vav p.62, Islam – The Garden of Paradise p.64, Humayun’s Tomb p.68, The Taj Mahal p.72, The Qutb Minar p.74, Materials, Craftsmanship and Finesse p.76, Manthana -The changing myth p.78, Diwan I Khas at Fatehpur Sikri p.80, Datia Castle, MadhyaPradesh p.84, Ranakpur, Rajasthan p.86, Padmanabhapuram, Kerala p.90, Jaipur p.92, Colonial - Architecture and the Raj p.94, Science and Technilogy p.96, Victoria Terminus p.97, Commerce and Urbanisation p.98, Cantonments and Bungalows p.100, Raj Bhavan, Calcutta p.102, Senate House, Baroda University p.103, Rashtrapati Bhavan, New Delhi p.104, Gateway of India, Bombay p.107, Garrison Church of st. Martin, Delhi p.108, Lalbhai House, Bombay p.109, Bombay Mutual Building p.110, Golconde, Aurobindo Ashram, Pondicherry p.111, Fundamental Principles Underlying Indian Architecture by Kapila Vatsyayan p.116, Parallel Structures: Ritual Dimensions of some Tribal Dwellings by Jyotindra Jain p.120, Contemporary Architecture: Modernity – Inventing the future p.128,The Secretariat, Assembly and High Court, Chandigarh, Le Corbusier p.130, Post Graduate Institute of Medical Research and Education by Jeet Lal Malhotra p.134, Sri Ram Centre by Shivnath Prasad p.135, Punjab Engineering College p.136, Tagore Theatre p.137, Rabindra Bhavan p.138, Tata Institute of Social Sciences, Bombay by Durga Bajpai p.139, Azad Bhavan p.140, Indian Institute of technology, Kanpur A.P. Kanvinde p.141, Indian Institute of Management, Ahmedabad , Louis Kahn p.142, Indian Institute of Management, Bangalore, B.V. Doshi p.144, St. Thomas Church, New Delhi by Oscar Pereira p.145N.H.L. Medical College by Suryakant Patel p.146, Sri Deshmukh Academy p.147, Nehru Pavilion by Raj Rewal p.148, Indian Institute of Forest Management, Bhopal by Anat Raje p.150, Bombay Cloth Market, Surat by Suryakant Patel p.151, Hall of Nations, Pragati Maidan by Raj Rewal p.152, Dairy Project by A. P. Kanvinde p.153, R and D Building, Semi Conductor Company p.154, Industrial Projects for Escorts p.155, Canteen for Mill Workers p.156, Express Towers, Bombay p.157, Roots – Culture as deep-structure p.160, Kalakshetra Theatre p.162, Vidhana Soudha p.163, Maulana Azad Memorial by Habib Rahman p.164, Bandodkar Memorial p.165, Mahatma Gandhi Smarak Rajghat o,166, Gandhi Smarak Sangrahalaya p.168, Belgian Embassy p.170, Sangath p.171Lecture Theater p.172, Indira Gandhi Institute of Development Research , Bombay p.173, Hotel Mughal Sheraton p.175, Asiad Village p.176, Rural Mental Health Institute p.177, Looking Beyond- The start of a new vistara p.180, Pow cost Demonstration Houses, Tripura, Assam p.182, Mother and Child Centre p.183, Tribal Children’s Hostel p.184, Tribal Girls Boarding School p.185, Housing in Kerala p.186, Anandgram – Squatters re housing project p.188, School for Mobile Creches p.189, Vechaar p.192, Artists Studio p.193, Academy of Architecture, Bombay Industrial Design Centre, IIT Bombay p.194National Institute of Immunology by Raj Rewal p.196, Vidhan Bhavan by Charles Correa p.198, Vidhyadhar Nagar Plan by B.V.Doshi p.200, Postscript - M. N. Ashish Ganju p.202, Talking to Architects p.203, Acrobat of Architecture - Le Corbusier, B. V. Doshi interviewed by Carmen Kagal p.204, Laurie Baker - Architect for the Common Man- An interview with Gautam Bhatia p.215, Descendant of Master Builders- An interview with Smita Gupta: M. J. P. Mistri p.222, Achyut P. Kanvinde: Doyen of Indian Architecture - An interview with M. N. Ashish Ganju p.228, Excerpts from the Storyboard- Imtiaz Dharkar The Audio-Visual p.232