Silent Sentinels - Traditional Architecture of Coorg

The traditional buildings of Coorg, or Kodagu, are among the most striking cultural expressions of this distinctive region of South India. For centuries the belief systems, social bonds, and family rituals associated with these distinctive built forms ensured their preservation and the continuity of their place in the life of the community. These elaborate, handsomely built mud, stone, and timber structures served as physical testaments to the prosperity and wellbeing of Kodava families.

Click here to read the Foreword by Mrs. Brinda Somaya

Spirited Souls - Winning Women of 2004, Mumbai.

A Concise History of Modern Architecture in India

Modernist architectural patterns worked over to be visually more exciting continue to inform the mainstream work of a number of architects in India. This updating is sometimes a response to climatic requirements but often it is a response, in a functionalist manner, to new types of uses that buildings have to serve, and sometimes to aesthetic whims. - Read Further…

Modern Architecture In India

Modern Architecture in India, Post Independence Perspective is one of the first comprehensive books on architecture in independent India. The book covers 98 projects designed by 14 foreign and 53 Indian Architects. Featured on this site, are the various projects carried by Somaya and Kalappa Consultants Pvt. Ltd. - Read Further…

Architecture & Independence

This book examines Indian architecture in the context of the fight for and attainment of Independence. It traces the patterns of architecture since the founding of the Indian National Congress in the 188s, exploring the impact of political ideology on the built environment.

Here’s an excerpt from the book. - Read Further…

Women in Architecture 2000 Plus

Women In Architecture - 2000 Plus is The Hecar Foundation's first publication. The book documents the dynamic work of women architects in South Asia. Twenty-six committed women architects from India, Pakistan, Bangladesh and Sri Lanka, and a representative each from Singapore and from Australia, speak about the ideas, emotions and beliefs that inspire their work.

Take a look at this book. No architect who wishes to be sensitive to current trends can afford to ignore it! Click here to read the Foreword by Mrs. Brinda Somaya, Chairperson- Women In Architecture.

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