It was the eve of Women’s day, I was contemplating a topic for my college magazine . It didn’t take me long to put two and two together and come up with a subject that is very relevant and topical today. Gender equality (or lack of it) is all over the media as if it’s a flavor of the season. I wanted it get more personal – “Women and Architecture”. I wanted to briefly explore what is it for a woman to be an Architect and how Architecture influences or is influenced by women. On the former, we need not go very far. The institute in which I study is governed and run by two women who have made a mark for themselves in this field. We also been witnessing more and more women opting for Architecture as a profession, even when they have other choices. The essence of successful architecture lies in how it integrates and balances the need, desire and aspirations of the user with the design principles. In this regard, the more women we have in this field , the better it is to bring out the
The difference between good buildings and great buildings is that, good buildings are appealing to the eyes, but great buildings tell you things you don’t know and remind things you have forgotten. All buildings should strive to be great because life is too short to walk through a dull-witted place. A building in any place should reflect the perplexing variety of colous, shapes, thought, form and spiritual ideas. Architects may be seen as people who just build houses, but what good is a house when it is not a home? After all, home is where the heart is, and with the heart comes a strong emotional connect. As occupants grow, evolve, change with time. In this context, one of the biggest challenges for architects today is to make structures that are future proof, not only in terms of lifespan but also how it can seamlessly blend with change in time. In an era that is increasingly dependent on digitalization and technology, a tendency to create a sense of isolation arises. Architects