The Impacts Of Indian Architecture: Influence On Indian Architecture

Influence of culture on passive techniques : Jaisalmer

India's traditional architecture has evolved with constraints of religion and customs, it may be defined as an architecture without architects, not just in hands of a sophisticated urban professional.

Indian architecture tradition is 5000 years old. If one studies the archaeological remains of architecture along with works of Vastu Shastra one would find that there is an elaborate and systemtic knowledge about various kinds of architecture starting from the layout of villages, towns, cities and forts. As is evident Vastu of ancient was related to other aspects of its culture. That is architecture was connected with religion, art, life, economy and structure of settlements.

Not all spaces

Culture could broadly be said to be that field of forces that influences and shapes the mind and attitudes of a society.- narendra dengle - culture and space - architecture plus design vol 10. no-6, nov-dec-1993, pp 41

Time moves and brings about change which is fundamental to all. Hence culture too, is not static but a dynamic force. Its renderings change with time. A part of it dies out, a part of it evolves and refines and new dimensions are constantly added to it. Culture and space have an intimate relationship. Space, both with and without, is a function of culture, and space, in turn can define culture. Space can be designed to be read as a translation and interpretation of the cultural build up of a society. But as culture keeps on changing with time, so does the space for it.

There is a growing concern about the loss of cultural heritage as a result of the change in the society's way of life due to new technology and science. Due to globalisation and advanced science, the cross culture interactions have increased and have given rise to new culture. Culture of an area is its identity and it is something with which the whole community can

3. The Marwaris or the hindu merchants – Havelis built by this class have beautifully articulated facades. They have very detailed stonework and jaali patterns demonstrated extensively in Jaisalmer and Shekhawati region.

Unlike the rajputs, the marwaris have fraternal clusters of single courtyard havelis opening into a common forecourt.

Patwon ki haveli, Jaisalmer- cluster of five single courtyard havelis belonging to five brothers.

The haveli portrays a courtyard as the primary space around which all secondary spaces evolve as per the requirements of the family. The rituals of yajna and their prescribed vidhi became the foundation of planning in the entire country for many centuries. IMAGE – PG 1 HAVELI TRADITON 2.COURTYARD

In mutlicourt havelis, separate courts are made for men, women and services. The women or the zenana court acts as the centre of the haveli. This court acts as the rituals court and acts as the primary space in a haveli. The rituals establish that female section of the house acts as the central or the core space in the