Mandala Urbanism, Landscape, and Ecology
Springer International Publishing (Verlag)
978-3-030-87284-7 (ISBN)
Classic Indian texts and Vaastupurusha Mandala are not often discussed in the western discourse on urbanism, even while much of these predate the commonly taught European writings. This book sheds light on some of those forgotten concepts, thus making the lesser discussed classic Indian town organization ideas accessible to architecture, landscape, and urban planning students worldwide. The resonance of these concepts in present times are reviewed through case studies of select Hindu temple towns in India. Furthermore, the author underscores the formal abstraction of the classic Indian Mandala and transplants the discourse from sociology to socio-ecologically adept trans-disciplinary design thinking. The creative interpretations offer a premise to start revising classic models for current practice to influence the urbanism and ecology of a place in accordance with the changing climate.
lt;p>Archana Sharma's teaching, research, and advisory experience has focused on designing environment friendly, sustainable, and climate-change resilient cities. She has articulated design syntax, planning frameworks and assessment methods for urban and environmental sustainability through her publications, presentations, and projects advising cities and towns in Maryland, India, Singapore, and Australia. She has reviewed and contributed to several environment and biodiversity conservation guidelines by the United Nations and International Union for Conservation of Nature, informing conservation guidelines for countries. Sharma has affiliations with Harvard University, National University of Singapore, and Maharaja Sayajirao University. She currently serves as an Associate Professor in Architecture and Planning with Morgan State University.
Chapter1. Introduction and Methodology.- Chapter2. Ancient Indian Design and Town Planning Principles as a Frame for Case Studies.- Chapter3. Other Interpretive Frameworks.- Chapter4. Shiva Temples.- Chapter5. Deliberations.
| Erscheinungsdatum | 13.04.2022 |
|---|---|
| Zusatzinfo | XIII, 112 p. 106 illus., 55 illus. in color. |
| Verlagsort | Cham |
| Sprache | englisch |
| Maße | 155 x 235 mm |
| Gewicht | 349 g |
| Themenwelt | Naturwissenschaften ► Geowissenschaften ► Geografie / Kartografie |
| Schlagworte | hindu temples • Landscape architecture • landscape ecology • sacred sites • Spatial urbanism • Temple urbanism |
| ISBN-10 | 3-030-87284-X / 303087284X |
| ISBN-13 | 978-3-030-87284-7 / 9783030872847 |
| Zustand | Neuware |
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