Foyer design or entryway. And reception. Wait, what about the hallway? And the vestibule, doesn’t it belong to this group? Aren’t they the same? Not really, but partially yes. Let’s settle the dispute first. The entryway, foyer, and vestibule are all used interchangeably. However, all the 3 spaces indicate an entrance space, a transition from […]
Dining spaces in Indian households, major witnesses of familial bonding, and conversations are some of the spaces that have seen the most evolutions in the past centuries. Once there was just a multipurpose space for dining and family members, usually, the male members sat down first to eat the Indian delicacies served on banana leaves,
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Public Scholarships for Indian Students Scholarships primarily aim to ease the lives of students and reduce their financial burden allowing them to concentrate on their passionate major. Scholarships are funded by both private bodies like private institutions and organizations, charities, NGOs, and MNC social welfare foundations and governments at both state levels like Post Matric
Scholarships for College Students in the field of Architecture Scholarships for Architecture Students are saviors, given the elite nature of the profession, a myriad of elite schools, and curriculums leading to high costs and above-average tuition fees. Moreover, free scholarships to study abroad serve as an opportunity for the students to experience in person the
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Introduction For almost a century, the earth bore the brunt of modern architecture and industrial materials. Fortunately, a handful of architects awoke to the injustice done to the environment, relieving not just the surroundings from concrete jungles but also inhabitants from the soul-less spaces. After decades of sustainability shout-outs, Indian architects sought solace in mud
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Once an inseparable partner and witness in the lives of the Natukottai Chettiars, their lifestyle, rituals, and customs, over 10,000 palatial Chettinad Mansions now suffer desolation in the ghosted towns of the Chettinad Region. With around one-fifth of the mansions wiped off, the remaining are either awaiting demolition or renovation, while a small percentage of
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Introduction Architectural visualization plays a significant role in the delivery and realization of a project, as it serves as a means for the communication of ideas. It is the 2-dimensional representation of a 3-dimensional design. There are several architectural visualization techniques, yet each one is distinctive from the other. The common architectural visualization technique is
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Floating City in the Limelight Amidst the climate crisis, rising sea-water levels intertwined with a lack of space for accommodating the growing population, not to mention the already overcrowded cities, craze for waterfront developments, and the deteriorating aftereffects of reclamation, the floating city developments have fallen in the limelight. Floating developments are viewed as a
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Introduction The Great Mosque of Algiers or the grand mosque of Algiers, locally known as Djamaâ el Djazaïr is an exemplary model of contemporary mosque design. In 2008, a German firm, KSP Engel Architects, and KREBS+KIEFER International were awarded the design and planning contract for this large mosque complex in the presence of German Chancellor
Thanjavur Tamil Nadu Thanjavur City also known as Tanjore is reminiscent of the Chozha reign, Dravidian civilization, and Tamil heritage, every brick and stone in Thanjavur speaks of the legacy of its past. Thanjavur celebrated as a center of heritage and religious tourism, is a magnificent city with plenty of heritage sites to visit, authentic
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