The blog posts that make up Mimamsa Diary were written as reflections on my journey through life. They are autobiographical in nature and capture my reflections as an architect, college professor, practitioner, code official, thinker, and a tourist. Continue reading The Making of Mimamsa Diary
The addition to the Historic Town Hall in Kearny NJ welcomes you through an entrance portal reminiscent of the Buddhist … Continue reading Buddhist Torana at Kearny NJ Town Hall
In a state dominated by agriculture, downtowns can bring people together for work, commerce, worship or amusement. However, many downtowns … Continue reading Iowa’s Changing Downtowns
Bejing Daxing International Airport opened in 2019 as the world’s largest single building airport terminal. Its Starfish form has captured … Continue reading The Starfish has landed: Beijing’s new international airport
A rock-cut sustainable Buddhist home in Junagadh in Western India offers a glimpse of what life and architecture would have … Continue reading A Sustainable Buddhist Home, Junagadh, India
A simple act of fetching water on a hot Sunny day has become a celebration of delightful architectural experience at … Continue reading The Stepped Well of Adalaj, India
The Sun temple was built in 1026-27 AD. It celebrates the worship of Sun as a Hindu deity and is … Continue reading The Sun Temple at Modhera, India
Egypt is known for pyramids and pharaohs. It is also where an Egyptian architect named Hasan Fathy developed an indigenous … Continue reading Hasan Fathy’s Architecture for the Poor
“Know thyself”. That is the great wisdom inscribed at the Temple of Apollo in Greece. Apollo was the God of … Continue reading The Great Wisdom from Ancient Greece
If you like big and bold architectural projects, you will love Copenhagen and its world-renowned architect Bjarke Ingles (BIG). It … Continue reading Big and bold architecture: Copenhagen, Denmark