<p>The fourth in the series of Ramin Jahanbegloo's interviews of prominent intellectuals who have influenced modern Indian thought, in Talking Architecture Jahanbegloo converses with Raj Rewal, one of India's leading contemporary architects. The book addresses issues encompassing the aesthetic foundations of Indian architecture, architecture in the twenty-first century, and Rewal's work, among others, to produce challenging ideas and provocative suggestions on the role of an Indian architect in a global context. The dialogue flows effortlessly from Rewal's descriptions of his early life in undivided India and his experiences in Europe to discussions on Indian architecture as well as on architecture in a globalized world. Recounting the life and ideas of Raj Rewal in his own words, this engaging volume includes a large number of visuals-photographs and drawings and sketches-to capture the essence of architecture.</p>

Talking Architecture: Raj Rewal in Conversation with Ramin Jahanbegloo

Raj Rewal

Ramin Jahanbegloo

Oxford University Press

A distinguished doyen of architecture from India, Raj Rewal has, for long, set global precedents with his urban narratives of design that have been integrally and richly steeped in their contextual inferences. The concerted juxtaposition of traditional concepts and contemporary syntax is reflective of his fascination for weaving expressions of heritage and history into a modern vocabulary, often revealing layer upon layer of intuitive interpretation and deep meaning. Effortlessly threading together episodes of design, he merges scale with surroundings and geometry with rhythm; binds space with structure and nuance; modulates form and light, and courses the exterior through the interior to create a series of interconnected experiences as distinct from each other as they are together. Through a repertoire of residential, housing, public and institutional buildings, his work is characterised by his concern for the climate, the promotion of craftsmanship and new technologies, and the creation of humane architecture. USPA monograph on the complete works of India's leading?architect, Raj RewalRaj Rewal has built many prestigious landmarks: Nehru Memorial Pavilion, New Delhi; SCOPE Office Complex, New Delhi; Asiad Games Village, New Delhi; National Institute of Immunology, New Delhi; Library for the Indian Parliament, New Delhi; Lisbon Ismaili Centre, Portugal; Indian Embassy, Beijing, and the recently completed Visual Arts Institutional Campus, RohtakForeword by Aurelien Monier, Curator, Centre Pompidou, ParisEssays by internationally renowned Kenneth Frampton, Peter Davey and Suha Ozkan Worldwide readership/marketArchitects, designers, builders, landscape artists, special-edition collectors, art historians, students of art, architecture and design, educational institutions, museums, libraries, and general trade general-trade readers

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Talking Architecture: Raj Rewal in Conversation with Ramin Jahanbegloo

Raj Rewal: Innovative Architecture and Tradition