The Architecture of Hasmukh C. Patel Selected Projects 1963-2003 |
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| Author:
| Desai, Catherine
Patel, Bimal |
| Contribution by:
| Benninger, Christopher
Khambatta, Ismet
Mehrotra, Rahul
Desai, Bobby
Sutta, Arindam |
| ISBN: | 978-1-935677-65-9 |
| Publication Date: | Mar 2017 |
| Publisher: | Mapin Publishing Pvt. Limited
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| Book Format: | Hardback |
| List Price: | USD $70.00 |
Book Description:
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*Almost 300 photographs and drawings*Much of Hasmukh Patel's work is being documented here for the first timeHasmukh C. Patel was at the forefront of Indian architecture, having designed iconic buildings of many types: private bungalows, theaters, speculative office buildings, banks, schools, religious buildings, factories and many others. He invented a contextually relevant, modern architectural idiom suitable for India, and combined this with an intuitive ability to make beautiful...
More Description*Almost 300 photographs and drawings*Much of Hasmukh Patel's work is being documented here for the first timeHasmukh C. Patel was at the forefront of Indian architecture, having designed iconic buildings of many types: private bungalows, theaters, speculative office buildings, banks, schools, religious buildings, factories and many others. He invented a contextually relevant, modern architectural idiom suitable for India, and combined this with an intuitive ability to make beautiful spaces. His work has helped define modern architecture in India, and here, for the first time, are reproduced lavish visual aids and extensive original research to understand his work. Preface; Introduction; Row Houses; Apartments buildings; Hostels; Religious Communities; Schools; Institutional; Banks; Offices; Commercial Buildings; Medical Facilities; Theatres; Hotels; Stadiums; Industrial; Appendix; Maps with localization of projects; Biography; Published works and texts; Complete list of works.