An adobe revival : Didi Contractor's architecture
By
Text and quotations by Didi Contractor; photography by Joginder Singh.
Contributor
Text and quotations by Didi Contractor; photography by Joginder Singh.
Item Type
Hardbound
Periodical
0
Serial
15011
Publisher
Immaterial Publications, New Delhi
Description
100
ISBN / ISSN No.
9788193557907
Summay
[Summary Plus Entry] This monograph beautifully documents the philosophy and sustainable architectural creations of Delia "Didi" Contractor, a pioneer of vernacular earthen building in India's Kangra Valley. The book highlights her masterful use of unfired sun-dried mud bricks (adobe), local stone, bamboo, and slate to create deeply poetic, modern structures that age gracefully back into nature. Featuring exquisite architectural photography by Joginder Singh paired alongside Didi’s own reflective essays, the volume serves as both a design inspiration and an urgent manifesto for low-carbon footprint, ecologically responsible architecture that respects native landscapes
Keyword
Didi Contractor, Adobe Revival, Mud Architecture, Sustainable Design, Vernacular Building, Joginder Singh, Kangra Valley, Eco-friendly Construction
Accession No.
15011
Current Location
Neeti Bagh
Status
Available
Category
Architecture