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Project details and detailed design approach

Summary:

In the last session, Sujatha Shankar begins to talk about some of her milestone projects, throwing light on how they came to be relevant for her, and describing her design approach and work in detail. She talks about one such project which was a factory construction, for which she tried to keep the design extremely sustainable and earth-driven. She also talks about a distinct residence project with contemporary design requirements, a heritage watch showroom where she used a lot of traditional design elements, as well as interacting with architect B V Doshi, among other things. More recently, she worked on a Cancer Institute facility which she notes is a project close to her heart, and provides details about that experience. She shares minute details about all these projects, including the design and construction approach, use of different resources and material, and describes the relevance of many of the design elements. Responding to a question about what ties her entire design approach together, Sujatha notes how light, air, hues and being in touch with earth and nature dominates her work and helps bring each element together. She also mentions that she designed her office herself, and briefly described her government interactions, which mainly happened through INTACH. She concludes by listing any other project typologies that she could recall.  

Practitioner:

Sujatha Shankar

Interviewee:

Sujatha Shankar

Interviewer:

Ishita Shah

Duration:

00.41.44

Mode:

Online

Date:

07/05/2022

Language:
English

People:
Balkrishna Vithaldas Doshi
Highlights:
(00:07:01:18) Traditional home in contemporary architecture, (00:13:01:10) Significance of P.ORR & SONS heritage watch makers, (00:17:28:26) Setting up of Paediatric Oncology Centre in cancer institute Chennai, (00:32:20:20) Leather flooring, (00:33:36:25) Design approach of Architect Sujatha Shankar