A Journey of an Architect
I never could look at my journey as a story to be told with required convictions, most probably because the evolution process of an architect remains fragmented especially in terms of building up philosophy for life.
An architect deals with internal and external contradictions with strong sense of belief in life to practice. Through the design practice I could see the multiple facts of truth in time frame.
I also realized that “Perspective” is more important than raw truth if we truly believe in the process of growing human wisdom. At one point of time I realized that truth is nothing but a point of view. Story an architect can be looked upon as a journey of dreams, beliefs, hopes and aspirations.
I probably belong to a generation and to a period, where stories were mistakenly looked at as the inside journey of writer as a person. I can not imagine Munshi Premchand wearing suit and tie attending a party with a glass of wine in hand because I defined Premchand as a person through what he conveyed through his stories. Similarly for quite some time in the beginning as a reader I looked at “Manto” through his stories and quite disrespected him as a person out my defined moral boundaries and mental restrictions. I somehow could not develop myself as a reader to disassociated the writer from story while reading it. It took time to understand that moral of the story doesn’t define the writer’s morality every time.
My existence as an architect sits on multiple contradictions.
At one point of time having worked with Ar AD Raje for brief period during studies I developed reasonably strong faith in discipline of design and drawing. Exposure to Kahn’s drawing created bench mark. I think discipline comes when one strts questioning to seek answers through conversation with self. During the formative years discipline was the key to find ways and answers. It provided wide spectrum of solutions.
Contradictions come in the situation of external dialogues. I realize that training is really required for dialogues to happen in life.
A quite a later stage of practice I stared giving space to raw visual aspirations and desires of clients. This situation brought contradiction theoretically in the practice, because many times it was against the existing set of prevailing discipline of general understanding about design process.
Accommodating another person’s thought and perspective gave way to think differently. I also realized that indiscipline is discipline in itself again a contradiction, moving away fro inherited rigid mindset on certain do’s and don’t’s evolved through imposed discipline of design and drawing, I realized the value and importance of otherwise missing horizons in the process for long. But this is how you learn and start valuing the things coming and going.
I value the discipline to the core of life because this taught me a great deal of self introspection to see within the existing boundaries and limitations. Later on – it helped me understand the requirement for extending boundaries and to some extent open and remove them if needed.
Discipline of any sort is introvert learning where one deals and communicates with self. It is the process in which one finally comes out of self contradictions out of continuous dialogue with self. I rejected many things in the design process out my set of beliefs.
My discipline governed my do’s and don’ts during formative years of my professional career. I feel that an architect’s life is complication of short stories where nothing comes on him as baggage of morality to carry forth. Each project he or she designs, ends up as a short story with or without conclusion for life but It certainly provides open passage to explore through changing morality.
ARCHITECT SANJAY KOTHARI………..
ESSENTIALLY THE THOUGHTS REMAIN ABSTRACT IN NATURE AND FORM.
ABILITY TO MAINTAINING A DEEPER SENSE OF INTANGIBILITY, IS REAL ASSETS FOR THE DESIGNER. JUST BEFORE, YOU ATTEMPT ON TO DESIGN, YOU NEED TO BE ABLE TO REMAIN WHAT YOU ARE.
I THINK THIS IS REALLY REALLY IMPORTANT TO DRAW A LINE BETWEEN YOU-YOURSELF AND A DESIGNER IN YOU, BECAUSE THIS SEGREGATION MARKS THE POINT OF BEGINNING FOR EACH DESIGN EXERCISE AS A COMPLETE JOURNEY.
NEED TO BELIEVE THE FACT THAT “BEGINNING” IS MOST IMPORTANT STAGE OF ANY CREATIVE PROCESS.
blog
Recent Posts
- Exclusive collection of Marble handicrafts
- Advantages of Sandstone- The most exported stone from India
- STONE OF THE MONTH- FANTASY BROWN MARBLE
- TOP QUALITY STONES OF THE WORLD
- MAKRANA MARBLE- A STONE THAT CREATES WONDERS
- Indian Marble Slabs & Tiles
- THE KING OF STONES- GRANITE
- A COLLECTION OF BEAUTIFUL STONES AVAILABLE IN CUSTOMIZED SIZES AND FINISHES
- MARBLE PERFECTIONIST- ONYX MARBLE
- HANDICRAFTS TO TAMPLES
- ALL ABOUT GRANITE
- The oldest and the best quality marble-Makrana white marble
- White Marble Stone Perfect for Elegant Interiors
- Indian Marble Is Best Marble
- The Pioneer Group of Katni Marble
- KATNI MARBLE PERFECT FOR FLOORING
- Five Reasons to Confidently Select White Marble without Hesitation
- Stone Perfect for Elegant Interiors
- MARBLE SUPPLIER, MARBLE MANUFACTURERS
- Indian Granite And Italian Granite Supplier
- CAPITAL OF MARBLE, GRANITE AND NATURAL STONE
- FINISHES OF MARBLE, GRANITE AND NATURAL STONE
- A Step Towards Granite
- BANSWARA MARBLE- THE UNIQUE WHITE MARBLE
- First Choice Marble Granite And Natural Stone
- THE KING OF INDIAN MARBLE
- Best Marble In Katni Marble
- Best Granite In Kishangarh
- NATURE’S MARVEL OR MAN’S INVENTION
- GUIDED BY THE STONE INDUSTRY EXPERTS
- CELEBRATING THE BOND OF LOVE, TRUST AND TOGETHERNESS
- BRILLIANT, REFINED AND UNMISTAKABLE ORIGINAL MARBLE
- NATURAL SANDSTONE – TEAK WOOD
- THE BLACK STUFF IS BLACK BECAUSE IT IS VERY FINE GRAINED- THE EXCLUSIVE BLACK MARQUINA
- Extensive Range of Granite
- BHANDARI MARBLE GROUP’S FOUNTAIN SERIES
- THE PRECIOUS ONYX MARBLE STONE
- FLOORING, ELEVATION AND DECORATION- KATNI MARBLE
- PIONEER GROUP OF MARBLE, GRANITE AND NATURAL STONES
- The envy-evoking Indian Marble range is all set to beautify your spaces
- FAQ’S ABOUT OUR EXCLUSIVE PRODUCTS
- Introducing Elegant Marbles that Unveil the “Wow” Factor
- Granite and Natural Stone
- PIONEER GROUP OF MARBLE, GRANITE AND NATURAL STONS
- Introducing Elegant Marbles
- HAPPY FRIENDSHIP DAY
- FAQ’S ABOUT OUR EXCLUSIVE PRODUCTS
- GRANITE MARBLE STONE EXPORTER
- Limestone in your next home project
- A Journey of an Architect
- GOLDEN MARBLE AND GOLDEN GRANITE
- GLOBAL LEADER IN SUPPLY
- TRUSTED BY THE EXPERTS
- MARBLE STONE AND GRANITE
- GOLDEN MARBLE AND GOLDEN GRANITE
- MARBLE FOUNTAINS
- PRESENTING GRANITES WHOSE APPEAL IS EVERLASTING
- Tips for Selecting the Right Marble
- LEADING SUPPLIER, EXPORTER AND DEALER OF LIMESTONE
- BHANDARI MARBLE GROUP- HAQ HAI EK BEHTAR GHAR KA
- CNC FINISH MARBLE AND GRANITE- PRODUCTION
- NATURAL STONE TILES AND GRANITE TILES
- NATURAL STONE DURABLE AND BEAUTIFUL
- THE BEAUTY AND ELEGANCE OF ANY INTERIOR
- MAKRANA MARBLE MANUFACTURER, SUPPLIER AND EXPORTER
- WELCOMES BUDGET PROVISION OF RESPECTED FINANCE MINISTER NIRMALA SITHARAMAN
- Indian Marble’s Supply and Export
- FOR INDIANS, CRICKET IS NOT JUST A SPORT, IT’S AN EMOTION
- THE PRECIOUS MARBLE STONE AND GRANITE
- Sadi k Mahan Sant, Jain Terapanth Dharmsangh k Dashmadhishasta
- STONE STUDIO
- BHANDARI MARBLE GROUP- MOST TRUSTED MARBLE MANUFACTURER
- A NEXT STEPS TO DÉCOR YOUR HOME WITH THE XTREAM ROYAL LOOK OF ONYX
- BLACK GRANITE – ONE OF THE EXCLUSIVE SERIES AVAILABLE AT BHANDARI MARBLE GROUP
- THE MARBLE EXPORTERS,
- NO SUPPORT NEEDED FOR A LIFETIME WITH THE HARDEST MARBLE
- GET EXPERTS ADVICE FROM THE STONE EXPERTS AT BHANDARI MARBLE GROUP AND UNTANGLE YOURSELF FROM EVERY POSSIBLE STONE AND GRANITE RELATED CONFUSION.
- SANDSTONE ELEVATION TILES
- BEST PLACE TO CHOOSE MARBLE STONE AND GRANITE
- GRANITE- THE SUPERSTONE
- The Red Levanto Exclusive In with us
- The joy of easy home flooring Elevation and decoration is given by BHANDARI MARBLE GROUP.
- 7 Demolished Frank Lloyd Wright Buildings
- The joy of easy home flooring Elevation and decoration
- ADD A TOUCH OF HERITAGE
- DESIGNERS AND ARCHITECTS ARE WELCOME
- INDIA’S FIRST WOMAN ARCHITECT- EULIE CHOWDHURY
- BRINGING NATURE TO YOUR HOME
- OLDEST MARBLE STONE GROUP
- WHITE MARBLE THE SIGN OF PURITY
- WORLD’S LEADING MARBLE MANUFACTURER- BHANDARI MARBLE GROUP’s Technology for marble
- WHILE THE WORLD TURNED TO INDIA, INDIA TURNED TO BHANDARI MARBLE GROUP
- BHANDARI MARBLE GROUP
- MARBLE THE SYMBOL OF EVERLASTING LUXURY AND ETERNAL SHINE
- ITALIAN MARBLE
- MARBLE THE SYMBOL OF EVERLASTING LUXURY AND ETERNAL SHINE
- ITALIAN MARBLE
- TIME MANAGEMENT IS THE KEY OF SUCCESSFUL BUSINESS
- BHANDARI MARBLE GROUP THE LEADING SUPPLIER AND DEALER OF ITALIAN MARBLE
- GEAR UP FOR AN ELEGANCE AND STYLISH HOME WITH NATURAL MARBLE