Author: Raje Shubhra, Raje Amita
Place: New Delhi
Publisher: Tulika Books
Year: 2012
Pages: 334
ISBN: 978-93-82381-02-0
Subject: Architecture
Sub-Subject: Architecture History
Keyword: Anant Raje, Selected Works, Design Process, Architectural Archive, Unbuilt Projects, Architectural Legacy, Design Evolution
Shelf: C9R4
Accession No: B1630
Contents: Preface, Foreword, Introduction, Sources and Interpretations, Projects at The Indian Institute of Management, Ahmedabad, 1971-1999, Private Residences, Public Institutions, Competitions, Writings, Epilogue, Appendix, Acknowledgments, Contributors
Abstract: *Anant Raje Architect: Selected Works 1971–2009* is a comprehensive collection of Anant Raje’s architectural legacy, compiled from his personal archives, drafts, diaries, interviews, and lectures. This book features over thirty projects, both built and unbuilt, including competition entries, extensively illustrated with photographs, models, drawings, and sketches. Many of these materials were previously unpublished, offering a deep dive into Raje’s design process. His meticulous documentation of thought processes, construction details, and design evolution forms the heart of the archive. The book also includes reflective essays by Raje, including his influential association with Louis Kahn in Philadelphia and his continued work at the Indian Institute of Management in Ahmedabad. These reflections provide insight into his practice, methods, sources, and inspirations. Alongside project descriptions, the book offers a chronological listing of Raje’s projects, lectures, and teaching assignments. The book serves both as a tribute to Raje’s life and work for those who knew him and as an introduction to his approach and philosophy for those unfamiliar with his contributions to architecture. It showcases the personal and professional journey of an architect who treated his work as an ongoing personal discovery.