by Dr Justice AR Lakshmanan
Another
interesting trend is the increasing concern with principles of
Vasthu among the people.
During
the Seventies and Eighties, nobody was concerned about Vasthu, but now
the scène has changed.
Even
the concept of individual houses is changing. Earlier, nobody even knew what a
family room was. The architect had to explain. The basic idea of a house was
one / two / three bedrooms, a drawingcum- dining
room, kitchen / bath, etc.
Now,
people want more, like a place for the entire family to spend time together,
not the formal drawing room for guests.
But
these days, most traditional buildings are seen in resorts. The commercial
buildings, on the other hand, are going the ‘hi-tech’ way, gleaming with glass,
steel and aluminium. The tastes of the people are undergoing radical changes.
Role of Architect..!
The influence of the visual media is considerable
as people are more exposed to it. So, it has been a long journey for Malayalis
from the humble huts to high-rises, in search for the right dwelling place.
The
journey will continue, but in what direction only time will tell. My message to
Architects in this National Training Programme is kindly make use of the
emerging professional opportunities and enrich your profession and yourself and
at the same time give value addition to the society by sharing your expertise,
knowledge and intellectual capabilities for the betterment of the living
conditions of the common man.
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| Dr Justice AR Lakshmanan |
You
have a vital role to play in creating and spreading awareness in society. I
earnestly request you to strengthen the hands of the Government by contributing
your combined intellectual resources for achieving social goals by partnering
in nation building.
The
role of the architect is constantly evolving, and is central to the design and
implementation of the
environments in which people live. In order to obtain the skills & knowledge required to design, plan
and oversee a diverse range of projects, architects must go through extensive
formal education, coupled with a requisite amount of professional practice.
Architecture
is a science...!
The
work of an architect is an interdisciplinary
field, drawing upon
mathematics, science, art, technology,
social sciences, politics & history,
and often governed by the architect’s personal approach or philosophy.
Vitruvius,
the earliest known architectural theorist, states: “Architecture is a science, arising
out of many other sciences, and adorned with much and varied learning: by the
help of which a judgment
is formed of those works which are the result of other arts.”
He
adds that an architect should be well
versed in other fields of learning such as music and astronomy Vitruvius’ broad definition of the architect still
holds true to some extent today, even though business concerns and the computer
have reshaped the activities and definition of
the modern architect in significant ways.
The
earliest written work on the subject of architecture is De architecture, by the
Roman architect Vitruvius in the early 1st century CE. According to Vitruvius a
good building should satisfy the three principles
off irmitatis utilitatis venustatis, which translates roughly as -
• Durability - it should stand up robustly and
remain in good condition.
• Utility - it should be useful;
and
function well for the people using it.
• Beauty - it should delight people, and
raise their spirits.
According
to Vitruvius, the architect should strive to fulfill each of these three
attributes as best as possible.
Src: Our Building and Construction, April 2013
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