Author: Burte Himanshu
Place: Calcutta
Publisher: Seagull Books
Year: 2008
Pages: 340
ISBN: 9788170462781
Subject: Bombay/ Mumbai
Sub-Subject: Open Space
Keyword: Artplace, Public Place
Classification: 727.7
Shelf: C3R5
Accession No: B1221
Contents: Acknowledgements Introduction Section 1: Chap 1: Engaging Place Chap 2: The Indian Artplace and Its Architecture Chap 3: The Built Object and the Solitary Self Chap 4: Towards an Architecture for Wholesome Habitation Section 2: Chap 5: Occupiability Chap 6: Penetrability Chap 7: Legibility Chap 8: Sociability Chap 9: Possessability Section 3: Introduction to the Case Studies Chap 10: Bharat Bhavan, Bhopal Chap 11: National Crafts Museum, New Delhi Chap 12: Prithvi Theatre, Mumbai Chap 13: Dimensional Weave Chap 14: Poetics, Politics and the Habitational Approach to Place-Making References Cited Index
Abstract: This book by architect and writer Himanshu Burte explores why people feel connected to certain places and how architecture can foster deeper engagement with public spaces. Focusing on contemporary Indian cultural institutions, or “artplaces,” it critiques current architectural and institutional methods of place-making. Burte proposes a “habitational” approach—one that centers on how people inhabit and experience spaces—as a more effective way to strengthen the relationship between people and their environment. Emphasizing lived experience over abstract design principles, the book argues for a shift in architectural thinking to support more meaningful public and cultural engagement. This is Burte’s first book.