This
film concentrates on one particular
project of the contemporary Indian architect,
Raj Rewal : the world bank building
in New Delhi. This is an architecture
where modern requirements are met by
fusing technology with the still living
Indian stone craft tradition and a feeling
for nature. The various design elements,
the spaces and the way the light is
controlled in the building are some
of the aspects explored. The aim is
to bring out the relevance of this approach
by showing the architectural context
of Delhi as well as the situation of
the site, the methods and tools used
in both the design and construction
work in a project of this nature in
India today, and the impact of this
architecture on a user.
Interviews
with the client, the architect and the
user, a voice - over, live sound and
music appropriate to each sequence make
up the sound track of this film. The
whole process, from the conception of
the building’s design, to the various
phases in its construction to its final
furnishing and decoration by the placing
of paintings and textiles in the finished
building are all seen in the light of
the theme of Fusion. |
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