Wright Inspires

"In our opinion, project 'Aprameya' was quite challenging considering that it had to cater to a clientele consisting of two generations of the same household. Given a relatively limited space, the requirement was to design a contemporary living space to suit our lifestyle while seamlessly integrating our cultural and emotional sensibilities. Furthe... r, having a part of the clientele live abroad during the course of construction presented certain geographical challenges that had to be addressed while selecting the architect. Prathima Seethurs Wright Inspires came in highly recommended and after a brief discussion and a tour of her previous projects, we entrusted her with the responsibility of realizing our dreams. Many times have I written about the modest little home that the wonderful Jaisim Krishna Rao and Prathima Seethur built for us in Bangalore. Next only to our fabulous family and friends and the clement weather (despite climate change decline in recent years) in Bangalore, our home is what entices us to make frequent visits. Well, the philosophical underpinnings of the Rao-Seethur architecture -- interplay of open spaces, air, light etc, the sourcing of local materials, the organics of the home etc -- goes back to, among others, Balkrishna Doshi, who was today honored with the #PritzkerPrize, which is the #Nobel equivalent for architecture and the highest honor in the profession. Previous winners include I.M.Pei, Frank Gehry, Zaha Hadid, among others -- Doshi is the first Indian to be honored with it. You can read all about it in the papers, but among the many charming anecdotes associated with the building of our home, I'll recall one. I wanted a large living room with a high domed ceiling, but I was concerned that there would be too much echo in such a structure. The conversation with Jaisim went like this. Thus it came to be that our home has a high curved ceiling that is serrated and not flat...and no echo. People like Jaisim and Doshi simplify life -- and architecture. Another time, I mused with ...Read More