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
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Heritage Walk: Jahapanah – Exploring a Lost City
On the 29th of October 2017, I conducted a heritage walk titled ‘Jahapanah: Exploring a Lost City’, in collaboration with Sahapedia Walks and Talks. The walk was aimed at rediscovering the lost glory of Jahapanah, one of the medieval cities
Read morePortfolio: Rohit Priyadarshi Sanatani
I graduated as an architect from IIEST, Shibpur, and recently completed my M.Arch in Urban Design from CEPT Ahmedabad. Check out a selection of my work!
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
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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,
Read moreRubik’s Cube Installation
As a part of Roots 2016, we created a Rubik’s Cube mosaic installation of A.P.J Abdul Kalam. The mosaic comprised of 360 cubes, each of which were individually solved to display a unique pattern of colors. Each ‘cubelet’ thus formed
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We performed a set of popular movie and show themes on Band Night, as a part of Roots 2017 at CEPT University. Here are a few of the videos! Cover Image from CEPT Website
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
Read moreWestern Music Academy, Auroville
Western Music Academy, Auroville The search for a thesis It took me quite a long time to decide upon my B.Arch thesis project. I was toying around with a number of topics, when I realized that I should choose a
Read moreThe Jaunpur Diary
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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