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Written by - Monu Dalal   What is Urban Design ?           Urban Design is defined as the process of shaping/designing towns,suburbans, cities, and villages. It involves the arrangement of spaces, buildings, services and transport, that gives shape or form to whole neighbourhood and the city.  Urban design is a better way to built connection between people and places,  form and movement, human and nature. It deals with large scale of groups of places, buildings and streets of entire city. Urban design goal is all about making areas attractive, sustainable and functional. It is also the process of physical engagement of people with spaces. And a good urban design focuses on public spaces where people will feel safe. Elements of Urban Design :-    As everything needs elements and atoms for formation, Urban design also has these elements those combines to form an urban area.  There are five basic elements to be used in urban designing...

लेखक - मोनू दलाल ईंट क्या है ?                                         ईंट मानव द्वारा प्रायोजित एक निर्माण सामग्री है। ईंट मिट्टी से तैयार किया गया एक आयताकार ढांचा होता है। मनुष्य जाति लगभग 7000 वर्ष पूर्व से ईंटों का प्रयोग करती आ रही है। ईट निर्माण कार्यों के लिए सबसे पुरानी सामग्रियों में से एक है। जब भी कभी निर्माण सामग्री चुनने की बात आती है तो ईंट को ही निर्विवाद रूप से चूना जाता है। एक ही सबसे आसानी से उपलब्ध और टिकाऊ निर्माण सामग्री है। सर्वप्रथम ईंटे गर्म जलवायु वाले क्षेत्रों में बनाई गई थी और उन्हें सख्त करने के लिए धूप में सुखाया जाता था। एवं परंपरागत रूप से ईंट शब्द निर्माण सामग्री की एक छोटी सी इकाई को संदर्भित करता है। ईटों के निर्माण में मिट्टी आज भी एक मुख्य घटक है परंतु अन्य घटक जैसे चुना, रेत, कंक्रीट आदि से भी ईंटे बनाई जाती है। मुख्यतः ईंटों का दीवार बनाने, सड़क बनाने आदि कार्यों में प्रयोग किया जाता है।  ईंटों का आकार :-           ...

  Written by - Monu Dalal Introduction to Gurukul System :- G u rukul system is an education system, originated in India around 5000+ years ago. This system was more active during Vedic age where Shisyas (students) were taught various subjects and about culture and disciplined life. The living space was actually Guru (teacher, where Gu means God and Ru means visible) house. This type of relationship between Guru and Shishya was so sacred that no fee was taken from the students. But Students should offer 'Gurudakshina' in respect to Guru at the ending of Gurukul education. Gurudakshina may be in the form of money, cow or any task.  History :-                                  Near around eight lakhs Gurukuls are mentioned in hindu history, including Varuni, Yajnavalkya and more famous Gurukuls. Those Vedic school allows all individuals including women's before the age of 8 to 12. In Gurukuls Shi...

Written by - Monu Dalal Cow and Natural Building :- "be an architect by sense, promote cowdung as a   building   material" - Monu     Dalal "In Hinduism the Cow is representative of divine and associated with motherhood". In India Bhoomi Poojan is a traditional way of respecting Mother Earth and seeking permission to build a home or structure. Here is the belief of Panchagavya (it is the preparation made using 5 ingredients come from cow are milk, cow urine, cow dung, ghee and curd) in Hindu culture where the relation between structure/home with cow begins.  The link between desi cows and indigenous homes is much more than the word indigenous. We are blessed with a variety of native cows, each region has its own. For e.g, Thar and Rathi in Rajasthan, Sahiwal in U.P, Kakrej in Gujarat etc. Since the traditional time cow helps in making natural buildings, thus they have a great place in natural buildings.  Cow urine addition in mud enhance prop...

Written by -  Monu Dalal Introduction to Indian Temple Architecture :-    The Hindu temple architecture developed over two to three thousand years ago. Religious thoughtfulness plays role in the architectural evolution of Indian temples. And the architects were also bounded themselves to keep ancient techniques of building temples. And this flow remaind over the period of time. Ornamentation and decoration of the temples resulted in an overwhelming riches of architectural elements. Features of Indian temple architecture has few analogues in the aesthetic manifestation .   According to Vastu Shastra temples are categorised into three different orders :                 - the Nagara or Northern style.  - the Dravida or Southern style. - the Vesara or Mixed style. In early years of temple architecture the most significant difference between northern and southern styles are gateways. The Shikhara in Nagara style is prominent c...

Written by - Monu Dalal Introduction to Dholavira :- Dholavira is located on the Tropic of Cancer in Kutch district of Gujarat, India. It is one of the largest Harappan sites and most prominent archaeological sites in India belonging to Indus Valley Civilization. Around more than 4000 years ago, Dholavira was one the largest and oldest cities of its time. It is locally known as Kotada which means a large fort, spred over 80 ha.  Dholavira was a model city known for its magnificent planning, monumental structures, aesthetic architecture, amazing water harvesting system and a variety of human architecture. Dholavira is the largest excavated Harappan site in India. All other sites were covered up after excavation was over. And Dholavira records records continuous settlement at one given place from pre to late Harappan period. It is also named as UNESCO World Heritage site under the name Dholavira - a Harappan city. Dholavira is estimated to be older than the port city of Lothal. Featu...