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Book & CD. Husain Lehri, the director of Super Book House,
approached Yashwant Pitkar, teaching at the Sir J J College of
Architecture in Mumbai, to bring out a book on a contemporary
Indian architect whose approach is different from the run of the
mill. Pitkar had no hesitation in choosing Shirish Beri who in a
career spanning almost forty years has built works ranging from
private residences to educational complexes and large public
projects across India. As it turned out, this book is the result of
an extensive collaboration between Lehri, Piktar and Beri -- Pitkar
describes the process of making the book as one of slow and deep
unfolding. What is most interesting about this book is its
structure. Interspersed with the projects are Beri's written and
sketched expressions. Each set of two projects is bookended by his
illustrated essays and poetry. The essays are more like collections
of rambling thoughts, posers and anecdotes -- seeking connections
between nature, art, architecture, and life. There is a seamless
rhythm set up in the book that constantly keeps the reader
acquainted with the architect's outer manifestations in form of his
buildings and his inner thought processes, integral to that
creation. The opening essay, "Working with Wature ... Towards
Sustainability" sets a tone towards not just architecture but life
in general. Beri asks whether man's relationship with nature could
become a universal archetype for a sustainable future. He advocates
an approach towards architecture that grows out from the place and
its spirit rather than imposed technocratic solutions. The book
features about a dozen projects in greater detail, well illustrated
with clear drawings, evocative sketches and excellent photographs
accompanied by the architect's own analysis of the design process
and governing concerns in each project. The opening section of the
book contains a note by B V Doshi and a foreword by Christopher
Charles Benninger who was Beri's mentor when he was a student at
the CEPT in Ahmedabad. The Hirwai Farmhouse in Nathawade for
himself, one of his earliest projects, is perhaps the best example
of his avowed philosophy: spaces inspired by nature. The Sanjeevan
Primary School and the Laboratory for the Conservation of
Endangered Species at Hyderabad display Beri's playful and
unconventional approach towards space organisation which is at once
in harmony with the site's topography and natural features.
Projects such as the Dharwad Engineering College or the
Computational Mathematics Laboratory in Pune display a nuanced
sense of structure, construction and meticulousness towards detail.
In the closing section of the book there is an exhaustive list of
projects with thumbnails giving a good idea of the full range of
the architect's work. Accompanying the book is a CD titled "The
Unfolding White: Shirish Beri's search for wholeness.
General
Imprint: |
Edition Axel Menges
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Country of origin: |
Germany |
Release date: |
February 2022 |
First published: |
December 2014 |
Authors: |
Shirish Beri
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Dimensions: |
280 x 265 x 26mm (L x W x T) |
Format: |
Hardcover
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Pages: |
244 |
ISBN-13: |
978-3-936681-82-6 |
Categories: |
Books >
Arts & Architecture >
Architecture >
Individual architects
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LSN: |
3-936681-82-1 |
Barcode: |
9783936681826 |
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