In May 2019, I presented a body of research titled “An Empirical Inquiry into the Affective Qualities of Virtual Spatial Enclosures in Head Mounted Display driven VR Systems: The Logic at Work Behind the Magic of Space” at the 7th eCAADe Regional
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Research: The Logic at Work behind the Magic of Space
The Man
They said he was mad, That he was not fit for this world. Rarely did he speak, Little fellow, thin and meek, At whom many an abuse was hurled… They said he was dull, That he was not like
Read moreThe Tomb of Salim Shah Suri (Islam Shah)
The Tomb of Salim Shah Suri (Islam Shah): The glory that never was. “Hidden from the world, and little known even to the local residents of Sasaram, lies another tomb – a tomb that could well have surpassed the glory of
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The Tomb of Khan – i Jahan Tilangani The tomb of Khan i Jahan Tilangani, Prime Minister to Sultan Firoze Shah Tughlaq is of immense architectural importance as it is the first tomb to incorporate an octagonal plan form. It
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ঘন ছায়ায়, গ্রামের মায়ায়, বাতাস বহে যায়, তারই মাঝে বসে আমি, তোমার অপেক্ষায়। নাই গো এখন পাখিদের মেলা, সংসারের কলরব, সাঙ্গ হয়েছে দিবসের খেলা, সমাজের সব উত্সব। নাই গো এখন দিনের আলো, সুর্যের আহবান, নাই গো এখন মহাকাশে,
Read moreThe Red Flag by the Blue Sea
She stands alone. Tall, fearless and defiant. The piercing melody of her sublime song drowned, By the sound of the waves crashing against her feet, And against her soul. Rising, only through those magical moments of silence. She sees us
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It was a long, long time ago, I remember… Twenty of us…or maybe even less, huddled together in a group, Crumpled shirts, splashed with paint, the colors of childhood… The uncle with the camera, having a hard time, getting us
Read moreMeaning and the Built Form: Changing perspectives in contemporary history and theory
‘What is Architecture?’ The question is very direct – almost brutally direct. On the face of it, one may say, it also appears to have a very simple and equally direct answer. Perhaps it does. But if one dares to
Read moreThe Ajmer Diary
The Ajmer Diary 02/10/2015 06:30 am: I arrived at Ajmer station by the Ahmedabad – Varanasi Express (19407). Despite departing Ahmedabad half an hour late, it managed to reach Ajmer on time. After freshening up at the waiting room,
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5th June 2015 12:30pm. I arrived at Jaunpur Junction on the Doon Express. As expected, it was really really hot. Well past 42 degrees Celsius. And coupled with the treacherous loo blowing constantly, it was really difficult. After finishing my
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