Mandala Urbanism, Landscape, and Ecology - Interpreting classic Indian texts and Vaastupurusha mandala as a framework for organizing towns (Hardcover, 1st ed. 2022)

Classic Indian texts and Vaastupurusha Mandala are not often discussed in the western discourse on urbanism, even while much of these predate the commonly taught European writings. This book sheds light on some of those forgotten concepts, thus making the lesser discussed classic Indian town organization ideas accessible to architecture, landscape, and urban planning students worldwide. The resonance of these concepts in present times are reviewed through case studies of select Hindu temple towns in India. Furthermore, the author underscores the formal abstraction of the classic Indian Mandala and transplants the discourse from sociology to socio-ecologically adept trans-disciplinary design thinking. The creative interpretations offer a premise to start revising classic models for current practice to influence the urbanism and ecology of a place in accordance with the changing climate.

General

Imprint:	Springer Nature Switzerland AG
Country of origin:	Switzerland
Release date:	April 2022
First published:	2022
Authors:	Archana Sharma
Dimensions:	235 x 155mm (L x W)
Format:	Hardcover
Pages:	112
Edition:	1st ed. 2022
ISBN-13:	978-3-03-087284-7
Categories:	Books > Earth & environment > Geography > General Books > Arts & Architecture > Architecture > Landscape art & architecture > General Books > Science & Mathematics > Biology, life sciences > Life sciences: general issues > Ecological science, the Biosphere Books > Science & Mathematics > Biology, life sciences > Botany & plant sciences > Plant ecology
LSN:	3-03-087284-X
Barcode:	9783030872847

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