India - Preserving Vernacular Architecture - Page 2

Marathaman · March 13th, 2011, 03:26 AM

Bhor Rajwada - A 19th century feudal mansion at Bhor, Maharashtra
https://picasaweb.google.com/parimal...16605985993506

sathya_226 · March 13th, 2011, 05:40 AM

Brilliant ......

artoor · March 14th, 2011, 05:05 PM

I wish Indian modern architects got themselves more influenced by their
heritage as I could see on all these photos.

Marathaman · March 14th, 2011, 05:19 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by artoor

I wish Indian modern architects got themselves more influenced by their
heritage as I could see on all these photos.

Indian architects are more interested in copying European architecture. That is what rich Indians want - to be European

Marathaman · March 15th, 2011, 11:36 AM

A 400 year old landowner's house in Dakshin Kannada, Karnataka

http://www.panoramio.com/user/3898903

This is a popular shooting location for Kannada language films:

Marathaman · March 15th, 2011, 12:46 PM

Ancestral house of Kuvempu, a popular Kannada poet and writer. The house is preserved as a museum. It is located at Kuppali, Karnataka

http://www.panoramio.com/photo/20584544

http://www.flickr.com/photos/2681418...56957/sizes/z/

http://www.flickr.com/photos/ramusne...15554/sizes/m/

https://picasaweb.google.com/IsmailM...99375960212674

https://picasaweb.google.com/bangalo...23355622569666

Marathaman · March 18th, 2011, 12:06 PM

Kanchi Kudil - the house of an agricultural family, now preserved as a museum. Located at Kanchipuram, Tamil Nadu
https://picasaweb.google.com/mna.iye...70888115225634

arzaranh · March 21st, 2011, 11:04 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Marathaman

Indian architects are more interested in copying European architecture. That is what rich Indians want - to be European

Africans are exactly the same! the problem with them though is that the copies are usually horrible

shtoopid · March 22nd, 2011, 09:33 AM

i actually like these kinds of buildings more than a lot of the "old" temples, and ultra modern homes

Marathaman · March 22nd, 2011, 09:39 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by shtoopid

i actually like these kinds of buildings more than a lot of the "old" temples, and ultra modern homes

Why is old in quotes?

rain21 · March 22nd, 2011, 09:48 PM

it more looks like a very traditional building

shtoopid · March 24th, 2011, 02:02 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Marathaman

Why is old in quotes?

a lot of them were built last 6 months ago

Marathaman · March 24th, 2011, 02:11 AM

Eh? Nvm. I don't want to argue.

Marathaman · August 25th, 2011, 06:20 PM

Village headman's house at Turmari village, Karnataka

http://karnatakatravel.blogspot.com/...nasikatti.html

Marathaman · August 25th, 2011, 07:35 PM

Sri Jagadguru Rambhapuri Shanteswara Mutta (a Hindu Monastery)
at Amminabavi, Karnataka

http://karnatakatravel.blogspot.com/...y-temples.html

Maratha-style stone entrance gate:

Surviving vernacular buildings with wooden columns:

Marathaman · August 29th, 2011, 12:24 PM

Desai Vaade, Sirsangi, Karnataka

This is a small sized fortification with a preserved residence.

http://karnatakatravel.blogspot.com/.../sirsangi.html

Marathaman · September 3rd, 2011, 11:13 PM

A surviving Maratha-era wada (Mansion with courtyard) at Panhala, Maharashtra

Now it is being used as a school.

https://picasaweb.google.com/kambled...90681263626770

HolyMan · May 4th, 2012, 05:58 AM

Very nice pictures of our ancient amazing houses which are being sadly lost to modern ugly concrete structures. Anybody know if it is still possible to buy such houses?

Marathaman · May 5th, 2012, 10:28 PM

Interior of a traditional house in Kalangal village, Tamil Nadu
http://travel.bhushavali.com/search?...&by-date=false

helloABCD · August 3rd, 2012, 11:42 AM

Goorgeous gorgeous woodwork. This brought me to tears almost. I am so happy places like this exist! Maybe more modern Indians would build houses this way if they could see them!

March 13th, 2011, 03:26 AM	#21
Marathaman Indian Troll Join Date: Jul 2007 Posts: 13,307 Likes (Received): 730	Bhor Rajwada - A 19th century feudal mansion at Bhor, Maharashtra https://picasaweb.google.com/parimal...16605985993506 __________________ India - Architecture and Nature \| New Indian Temples \| Indo-Islamic Architecture \| Old paintings, photos, etchings etc. of Indian cities \| Preserving Vernacular Architecture \| British Colonial Architecture \| Traditional Water Storage Structures \| Crumbling and Vanishing Old Towns Last edited by Marathaman; March 19th, 2011 at 04:18 PM.

March 15th, 2011, 11:36 AM	#25
Marathaman Indian Troll Join Date: Jul 2007 Posts: 13,307 Likes (Received): 730	A 400 year old landowner's house in Dakshin Kannada, Karnataka http://www.panoramio.com/user/3898903 This is a popular shooting location for Kannada language films: __________________ India - Architecture and Nature \| New Indian Temples \| Indo-Islamic Architecture \| Old paintings, photos, etchings etc. of Indian cities \| Preserving Vernacular Architecture \| British Colonial Architecture \| Traditional Water Storage Structures \| Crumbling and Vanishing Old Towns

March 15th, 2011, 12:46 PM	#26
Marathaman Indian Troll Join Date: Jul 2007 Posts: 13,307 Likes (Received): 730	Ancestral house of Kuvempu, a popular Kannada poet and writer. The house is preserved as a museum. It is located at Kuppali, Karnataka http://www.panoramio.com/photo/20584544 http://www.flickr.com/photos/2681418...56957/sizes/z/ http://www.flickr.com/photos/ramusne...15554/sizes/m/ https://picasaweb.google.com/IsmailM...99375960212674 https://picasaweb.google.com/bangalo...23355622569666 __________________ India - Architecture and Nature \| New Indian Temples \| Indo-Islamic Architecture \| Old paintings, photos, etchings etc. of Indian cities \| Preserving Vernacular Architecture \| British Colonial Architecture \| Traditional Water Storage Structures \| Crumbling and Vanishing Old Towns

March 18th, 2011, 12:06 PM	#27
Marathaman Indian Troll Join Date: Jul 2007 Posts: 13,307 Likes (Received): 730	Kanchi Kudil - the house of an agricultural family, now preserved as a museum. Located at Kanchipuram, Tamil Nadu https://picasaweb.google.com/mna.iye...70888115225634 __________________ India - Architecture and Nature \| New Indian Temples \| Indo-Islamic Architecture \| Old paintings, photos, etchings etc. of Indian cities \| Preserving Vernacular Architecture \| British Colonial Architecture \| Traditional Water Storage Structures \| Crumbling and Vanishing Old Towns

March 24th, 2011, 02:11 AM	#33
Marathaman Indian Troll Join Date: Jul 2007 Posts: 13,307 Likes (Received): 730	Eh? Nvm. I don't want to argue. __________________ India - Architecture and Nature \| New Indian Temples \| Indo-Islamic Architecture \| Old paintings, photos, etchings etc. of Indian cities \| Preserving Vernacular Architecture \| British Colonial Architecture \| Traditional Water Storage Structures \| Crumbling and Vanishing Old Towns

March 13th, 2011, 05:40 AM	#22
sathya_226 DIPLOMAT Join Date: Mar 2006 Location: Maximum City! Posts: 2,758 Likes (Received): 8	Brilliant ......

March 14th, 2011, 05:05 PM	#23
artoor Registered User Join Date: Oct 2003 Location: Warszawa/Jabłonna Posts: 816 Likes (Received): 8	I wish Indian modern architects got themselves more influenced by their heritage as I could see on all these photos.

March 22nd, 2011, 09:33 AM	#29
shtoopid Registered User Join Date: Jun 2010 Posts: 48 Likes (Received): 0	i actually like these kinds of buildings more than a lot of the "old" temples, and ultra modern homes

March 22nd, 2011, 09:48 PM	#31
rain21 BANNED Join Date: Mar 2011 Posts: 49 Likes (Received): 1	it more looks like a very traditional building

August 25th, 2011, 06:20 PM	#34
Marathaman Indian Troll Join Date: Jul 2007 Posts: 13,307 Likes (Received): 730	Village headman's house at Turmari village, Karnataka http://karnatakatravel.blogspot.com/...nasikatti.html __________________ India - Architecture and Nature \| New Indian Temples \| Indo-Islamic Architecture \| Old paintings, photos, etchings etc. of Indian cities \| Preserving Vernacular Architecture \| British Colonial Architecture \| Traditional Water Storage Structures \| Crumbling and Vanishing Old Towns

August 25th, 2011, 07:35 PM	#35
Marathaman Indian Troll Join Date: Jul 2007 Posts: 13,307 Likes (Received): 730	Sri Jagadguru Rambhapuri Shanteswara Mutta (a Hindu Monastery) at Amminabavi, Karnataka http://karnatakatravel.blogspot.com/...y-temples.html Maratha-style stone entrance gate: Surviving vernacular buildings with wooden columns: __________________ India - Architecture and Nature \| New Indian Temples \| Indo-Islamic Architecture \| Old paintings, photos, etchings etc. of Indian cities \| Preserving Vernacular Architecture \| British Colonial Architecture \| Traditional Water Storage Structures \| Crumbling and Vanishing Old Towns

August 29th, 2011, 12:24 PM	#36
Marathaman Indian Troll Join Date: Jul 2007 Posts: 13,307 Likes (Received): 730	Desai Vaade, Sirsangi, Karnataka This is a small sized fortification with a preserved residence. http://karnatakatravel.blogspot.com/.../sirsangi.html __________________ India - Architecture and Nature \| New Indian Temples \| Indo-Islamic Architecture \| Old paintings, photos, etchings etc. of Indian cities \| Preserving Vernacular Architecture \| British Colonial Architecture \| Traditional Water Storage Structures \| Crumbling and Vanishing Old Towns

September 3rd, 2011, 11:13 PM	#37
Marathaman Indian Troll Join Date: Jul 2007 Posts: 13,307 Likes (Received): 730	A surviving Maratha-era wada (Mansion with courtyard) at Panhala, Maharashtra Now it is being used as a school. https://picasaweb.google.com/kambled...90681263626770 __________________ India - Architecture and Nature \| New Indian Temples \| Indo-Islamic Architecture \| Old paintings, photos, etchings etc. of Indian cities \| Preserving Vernacular Architecture \| British Colonial Architecture \| Traditional Water Storage Structures \| Crumbling and Vanishing Old Towns

May 4th, 2012, 05:58 AM	#38
HolyMan Registered User Join Date: May 2012 Posts: 1 Likes (Received): 0	ancient Very nice pictures of our ancient amazing houses which are being sadly lost to modern ugly concrete structures. Anybody know if it is still possible to buy such houses?

May 5th, 2012, 10:28 PM	#39
Marathaman Indian Troll Join Date: Jul 2007 Posts: 13,307 Likes (Received): 730	Interior of a traditional house in Kalangal village, Tamil Nadu http://travel.bhushavali.com/search?...&by-date=false __________________ India - Architecture and Nature \| New Indian Temples \| Indo-Islamic Architecture \| Old paintings, photos, etchings etc. of Indian cities \| Preserving Vernacular Architecture \| British Colonial Architecture \| Traditional Water Storage Structures \| Crumbling and Vanishing Old Towns

August 3rd, 2012, 11:42 AM	#40
helloABCD Registered User Join Date: Aug 2012 Posts: 3 Likes (Received): 0	Goorgeous gorgeous woodwork. This brought me to tears almost. I am so happy places like this exist! Maybe more modern Indians would build houses this way if they could see them!

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