International Journal of Architectural Heritage
Volume 4, Issue 2 (2021)
Published
Table of contents
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Analysis of RC Structure with Shear Walls at Different Locations in Different Seismic Zones
Abstract: As the world moves towards development and transformation, the need for high rise buildings becomes prominent to overcome lack of horizontal land expansion. High rise buildings are often susceptible to lateral forces such as earthquakes and winds as compared to low rise buildings. This accounts for structural engineers to carry out various seismic analysis and implement lateral force resisting systems such as shear walls, braces and moment resisting frames in …
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Going Concomitant with Architecture
Abstract: Art and Architecture have always been discussed conjointly but are not dealt with by many as a framework of the creation of a being whether a building or any mass. Architecture, which is always a part of art with a defined meaning and has logic behind it, is conceived within a set of parameters. The paper discusses the parameters to describe the various forms of art within architecture. It is …
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Richard Meier’s Time-Space, Place-Form and Color-Light (Past and New Reflections on the Starchitect’s Getty Centre and Selected Major Works until 2000)
Abstract: The focus of this article is in the reflection on some important architectural concepts that seem to ‘color’ Richard Meier’s work: Time, Space, Place, Form, Color and Light. On the other hand, this is not a philosophical discourse, a theoretical treatise, nor it is a chronological paper about Richard Meier’s work, but rather an aesthetic reflection and a conceptual query. In order to achieve this, the article will nonetheless use …
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Konark Sun Temple: Style and Architecture
Abstract: All religious buildings and monuments depict the culture and tradition of its concern. The Hindu temple depicts Hindu culture and heritage. In India, there are multiple world heritage sites. Every World Heritage Sites have their importance in the same way this article will discuss the culture, art, and architecture of the Konark Sun temple. This article will focus on the history, architecture style, and depictions of the Konark Sun temple. …
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Data Driven Methodology for a Democratic Future of Historic Religious Contexts
Abstract: Our current society is heavily fueled by digital culture, due to which urban practice and their manifestations have transformed themselves into entities that simultaneously change states of pause and action. This is evident in most modern practices such as commerce, medicine, law, performing/applied arts, etc. Although, the most interesting observation is to see old human practices being added upon or replaced with digital culture, of which religion and its related …
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Original Anatomy of the Temple: Sun Temple Konark, India
Abstract: Sun is considered as the life source as it provides energy to the living beings, without it the water cannot remain pure, plants, animals, human beings cannot survive. In Hinduism, sun holds a prominent position. Along with a heavenly object it is considered as a divine object too. The Sun god is called ‘Surya Dev’ in Hindi and in order to glorify the importance of Sun god, Sun temple at …
Published in International Journal of Architectural Heritage · Vol. 4, Issue 2, 2021 · pp. 53–61 Read article