The Making of Mimamsa Diary
These blog posts capture my reflections as an architect, college professor, practitioner, code official, thinker, and a tourist. They constitute Mimamsa Diary. Continue reading The Making of Mimamsa Diary
Category: On Contemporary Architecture
Ice Cube for the 2022 Winter Games
Beijing’s National Aquatics Center, popularly known as the water cube, will be transformed as an Ice Cube for the 2022 Winter Games. This iconic structure was built using ETFE membrane as the building’s skin. Such skin can breathe and accommodate changes in user requirements with ease. Continue reading Ice Cube for the 2022 Winter Games
The Starfish has landed: Beijing’s new international airport
Bejing Daxing International Airport opened in 2019 as the world’s largest single building airport terminal. Its Starfish form has captured people’s imagination. It is expected to handle 72 million passengers per year by 2025. This airport is a fitting tribute to the legacy of architect Zaha Hadid, who died almost five years ago at the age of 66. Continue reading The Starfish has landed: Beijing’s new international airport
A Trapped Whale: Budapest Architecture
Nestled in the middle of warehouses, the Balna Whale Commercial Center moves Budapest Architecture into the future through its innovative design and off-site construction methods. Continue reading A Trapped Whale: Budapest Architecture
Big and bold architecture: Copenhagen, Denmark
If you like big and bold architecture, you will love Copenhagen and its world-renowned architect Bjarke Ingles (BIG). It is easy to see why Bjarke has become a cult figure in the world of architecture. You will see the hand of a daring architect in the big and bold suspended balconies at VM Houses, the apartments over a parking garage at Mountain Dwellings, and the giant mixed-use development shaped like the letter 8 at the 8 House. Continue reading Big and bold architecture: Copenhagen, Denmark
American Acropolis: Getty Center, Los Angeles
Built in 1997, atop Santa Monica Hills in Los Angeles, the Getty Center became a symbol of large scale public architecture as soon as it opened. Five interconnected pavilions clad in Italian Travertine stone house the Getty Museum. The design relies upon natural topography as well as formal interplay of geometries. It is the American Acropolis in its grandeur and ambition. Continue reading American Acropolis: Getty Center, Los Angeles
Bruce Museum Addition, Greenwich CT
By blending the natural history of geological rock formations into its architectural design, the proposed addition to the Bruce Museum in Greenwich CT is both innovative and modern. Continue reading Bruce Museum Addition, Greenwich CT
Contextually Modern Architecture: Grace Farms, New Canaan CT
New Canaan CT has a rich history of mid-century modern architecture. The River Building at Grace Farms adds to this history with its contextually modern architecture. By incorporating transparency and connectivity, the serpentine building is responsive to the mission of Grace Farms while retaining its modern roots. Continue reading Contextually Modern Architecture: Grace Farms, New Canaan CT
Minimalist Architecture: Jane’s Carousel, Brooklyn NY
As a freestanding pavilion, Jane’s Carousel at Brooklyn Bridge Park in New York City captures people’s imagination and invites them to explore the park. With its minimalist design, folding exterior translucent facades and exposed steel structure the pavilion sits comfortably in its waterfront environment. Continue reading Minimalist Architecture: Jane’s Carousel, Brooklyn NY