Auroville Architecture (Towards New Forms for a New Consciousness)
Book Specification
Item Code: | NAJ193 |
Publisher: | Aurobindo Ashram |
Language: | English |
Edition: | 2014 |
ISBN: | 9788192815237 |
Pages: | 216 (Throughtout Color and B/W Illustrations) |
Cover: | Paperback |
Other Details | 9.5 inch X 8.5 inch |
Weight | 750 gm |
Book Description
This book presents and explanatory introduction to the variety of architectural approaches taken since Auroville’s founding in 1968, white at the same time giving an opportunity to many of the township’s practicing architects to talk about their work their inspiration and future vision.
This book Presents an explanatory introduction to the variety of architectural approaches taken since auroville’s founding in 1968, while at the same time giving an opportunity to many of the township’s practicing architects to talk about their work, their inspiration and future vision.
Although we hope the brochure acts as a source of inspiration and future to all those interested in architecture, both within India and abroad, It does not set out to presents any detailed analysis f Auroville architecture.
Contents
A Dream | 6 |
Auroville And Its Architectural Journey | 8 |
Auroville Concepts And Inauguration | 10 |
A Model Future Township | 13 |
Architecture And Urban Develop | 14 |
Meet The Architect | 18 |
Early Town Planning | 24 |
Early Aspiration Settlement | 32 |
Early Creative And Experimental Architecture | 38 |
The Soul Of The City | 46 |
Amphitheatre | 50 |
Researches In Architecture | 52 |
Planning The Township | 54 |
The Location Of The Far Zones | 55 |
Decoding He Galaxy | 56 |
International Zone | 58 |
Bharat Nivas, Pavilion Of India | 58 |
Sri Aurobindo Auditorium | 60 |
Kala Kendra | 63 |
SAWCHU | 64 |
Centre For Indian Culture | 65 |
Atithi Griha Guest House | 66 |
International House | 68 |
Pavilion Of The Tibetan Culture | 70 |
The Unity Pavilion | 72 |
Hall Of Peace | 73 |
Savitri Bahvan | 76 |
Savitri Bhavan Hostel | 80 |
Industrial Zone | 82 |
Upasana | 82 |
Auromode | 83 |
CSR | 83 |
Cultural Zone | 84 |
Kalabhumi | 84 |
CRIPA - Centre For Researche In The Performing Arts | 85 |
Residential Zone | 86 |
Samasti | 86 |
Prarthna And Sukhvati Invocation | 87 |
Samasti And Grace Settlement | 88 |
Grace | 89 |
Vikas | 90 |
Surrender | 90 |
Creativity | 91 |
Citadines | 92 |
Luminosity | 94 |
Swayam | 96 |
Realization | 100 |
Arati lll | 102 |
Maitreye | 103 |
Maitreye ll | 104 |
Inspiration | 105 |
Prayathana ll | 106 |
Public Buildings | 108 |
Visitors Centre | 108 |
Town Hall | 112 |
Multimedia Centre | 115 |
Mira Youth Hostel | 116 |
Saller | 117 |
Arka | 119 |
Institute For Integral Health | 120 |
The Auroville Library | 121 |
Solar Kitchen | 122 |
Pour Tous Distribution Centre | 124 |
Saller Schools | 126 |
Kindergarten | 126 |
Progress Landscape | 126 |
After School | 126 |
Transition School | 128 |
Future School | 129 |
New Era Secondary School | 130 |
Super School Building | 131 |
The Pyramids | 131 |
Deepanam School | 131 |
Aikiyam School | 134 |
Udavi School | 134 |
La Piscine | 135 |
llaignarkal Education Centre | 135 |
Nandanam Kindergarten And Creche | 135 |
Arka | 136 |
Kuyilapalayam School | 136 |
Bommaiyapalayam School | 136 |
Pitanaga Hall | 137 |
Auroville Health Centre | 138 |
Quiet Healing Centre | 139 |
Other Building | 141 |
Aurelec - Prayogashala | 141 |
Aureka | 141 |
Lines Of Force | 142 |
Water Tower | 142 |
Verite Integral Learning Centre | 143 |
Verite Yoga Hall | 144 |
Road Service | 145 |
Guest House | 146 |
Afsanah Guest House | 146 |
Centre Guest House | 147 |
Samasti Guest House | 148 |
Atithi Griha | 148 |
Gaia's Garden Guest House | 148 |
Fraternity Guest House | 148 |
Profiles Of Architects | 150 |
Roger Anger | 150 |
Piero & Gloria Cicionesi | 155 |
Andre Hababou | 159 |
Proppo Pingel | 162 |
Peter Anderschitz | 166 |
Ajit & Ratna Koujalgi | 167 |
Helmut Schmid | 168 |
Suhuasini Ayer -Guigan | 170 |
Rolf Redis | 172 |
Mona Doctor - Pingel | 174 |
Satprem Maini | 180 |
Sigi Keller | 182 |
Gundolf Zurmuhi | 183 |
Sonali Phadnis | 184 |
Shama Dalvi | 187 |
Dharmesh Jadeja | 188 |
Pino Marchese | 192 |
Sheril Castelino | 193 |
David Nightingale & Ganesha Bala | 194 |
Ray Meeker | 196 |
Shailaja Sudhalkar Bhati | 198 |
Ananda | 200 |
Meera Prajapati | 201 |
Anita | 202 |
Poonam Mulchandani | 203 |
Sacred Groves | 204 |
Fabian Ostner | 206 |
Architects Who Have Contributed To Auroville | 208 |
Anupama Kundoo | 208 |
Dominic Dube | 210 |
Jana Dreikhausen | 212 |