Is home a place? Or is it a person?
Do you find it in a particular smell? Or in a particular tune?
Or, does it lie somewhere in the moment you over-hear a familiar phrase uttered between two strangers?
Read MoreIs home a place? Or is it a person?
Do you find it in a particular smell? Or in a particular tune?
Or, does it lie somewhere in the moment you over-hear a familiar phrase uttered between two strangers?
Read MoreSean Tucker has been a guru to me over the past couple of years in my journey as an aspiring photographer. By profession, I am an architect and would never really call myself a photographer, though it is something I enjoy immensely. If in some capacity I do fit the title, I have Sean to thank. It’s from Sean that I learnt the true meaning of being a photographer – right from…
Read MoreAn integral part of Goan architecture, the balcão tells the story of the state’s colonial history Growing up, my time in Goa was limited to annual summer vacations. While traversing the narrow, winding streets of my village St Estevam, about 22km from Panaji, I remember being intrigued by the houses that seemed to be perfectly…
Read Morethe three linear projects that threatened Goa’s environment. In January 2021, I was approached by Dr. Nandini Velho, who runs the MyMollem movement, to create a visual story around the issue. This gave birth to the series ‘Heritage at Risk’ which aimed at highlighting the present day impact of the railway line on Goa’s heritage homes in the Mormugao-Vasco belt.
Read MoreIn April 2021, I left my all familiar surroundings of Goa for the large bustling city of Bangalore. As I packed my stuff, I began to think about the 3.5 years that went by for The Balcão and how it has been a springboard for success for me. But I do tend to think ‘what next?’. Having spent the last few years intensely documenting the Goan landscape, what does this move mean for my work on The Balcão, especially in this post-Covid world we now inhabit.?
Read More‘‘My husband Gery Mascarenhas was a surgeon. He put this up to see his poor patients, who he was treating for free. So when Charles visited, he saw this and said ‘That’s not mine, Marie’… I said ‘No, Gery built that’… He got quite upset.’’ (laughs)
Read MoreGoans take immense pride in their rich architectural heritage, and are generally aware of the need to protect it. However, when it comes to actually conserving heritage, they often adopt a stance that threatens its very existence…
Read MoreThis zine tells the story of the creation of a vast educational town on a once-barren hill named Manipal, all thanks to the leadership of one multi-faceted personality – Dr. T.M.A. Pai. It touches upon the greatness of Dr. T.M.A. Pai and will take you through the transformation of ‘mannu palla’ , the mud pond,…
Read More”A few steps later, there it was. Brushing aside some leaves, the chapel revealed itself to us in its full glory. It was a moment of epiphany – one that is tough to put down in words. In that moment, I felt this immediate connection to the modest edifice in front of us. A strange feeling took over me – I felt I somehow knew the man who built the chapel – the glimpses of his life that I had just heard about flashed before my eyes. That is the power of architecture…”’
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