Sunday, February 27, 2011

doodling trees.....do we see enough trees in cities????


Trees look really good on any architectural, design drawings.Well, I don't know how much of them actually gets planted on the site. Infact, according to my experience, I see people promising to replant trees....I have my doubts

Saturday, February 26, 2011

Networking ....mumbai city

In a quest to add more postage stamps to my collection, me and friend ventured out to South Mumbai, to the Philately bureau of Mumbai, came across its not just a collection but a whole business......I went there to get hold of the khadi stamp of Gandhi released at INDIPEX, but man I realised I had to pay double the amount and its in waiting.....we might get a call from a third person.

But we managed to pick up some interesting ones too....And what to we discover a shop inside GPO, which sells tribal art, It was really awesome and real friendly people I must say..Then we went to Crawford Market to pick up some essentials, and boom what do we discover, a nice shop on the second floor. A vendor took us there, since my friend wanted to buy a table runner, and on the second floor of one of those old buildings of that area, a house cum shop with export defects of all type of mats with very reasonable rates......thats what we discovered...all happy with our day's out

A good trip and a networking .....city doodles continues....


Sunday, February 13, 2011

Tucked away from the crowd.....a place I called paradise

RosaVilla, anybody would fall in love with it instantly. It was once a residence built during the british era, now converted to a guest house. It is situtaed near IIM Shillong. We never expected to find a place like this so well maintained behind the green gate and the high compund wall. The garden is very well maintained. The house is adorned with old family pictures. A dog guards it in the night and what amazing food, cooked according to your wishes......

Thursday, February 3, 2011

Street pattern of rome

Retraced from Nolli's pla 

Rome is a place were we all want to be some day. I began my journey when i followed its streets through every strokes of mine............one day I will trace its streets by walking ....good luck to me and all those who dream of being in Rome...





Tuesday, February 1, 2011

Ujjain, its nooks and corners

Ujjain, like any ancient city has its various nooks and corners, and its intimate streets which opens upto a space usually known as the chowk. Today Ujjain streets and chowks are losing its character. Many additions, alterations by its various users to serve its need, is changing the face of Ujjain.
To preserve it like a museum is not the answer, but to let it adapt in way it balances its growth is the new way a city should be directed to grow..