Blog by Elkane Constructions

Another dimension we lack in Indian journalism is a healthy architectural criticism. More often than not project description is carried verbatim, as provided by the architect himself. While there is a need to have the firsthand account from the creator, there is also a need for the objective narration. Need for interpretations rather than anecdotes. Analysis rather than adjectives. This is not at all to imply finding faults or being judgmental, it simply means presenting in / with a perspective. Highlighting apposition and emphasising the facts under the point of view. This strategy in itself, therefore, will demand project specific communication material, may they be representational graphics or process sketches or enlarged details, rather than Universal format of base plans and images. Often sections are also ignored in the project representation rendering the documentation incomplete for further reference. As a national journal it also could widen its network to solicit proj...

Milestones are not the destinations in themselves, but rather are two-way pointers to retrace and reflect on the path traversed so far, as well as to re-affirm the course of journey one is to further embark upon. Silver jubilee, since the launch of Architecture+ Design magazine is one such milestone- an opportunity -an excuse to ponder and envision. Looking back, at the outset, since its inception 25 years ago, Architecture + Design has remained to be one of the few pioneering and creditable architectural journals of India. Credit worthy to be perceived as being honoured to have been featured in the magazine. The team deserves commendation for the same. While, the magazine has had its pendulum of preferences from essays to projects to Writings, What Value as positive constancy, and hope it does not lose, is that it has by far very successfully maintained itself as purely architectural and that too, largely Indian architectural representation. Unlike some of the other journals, it ...