Manjusha Misra

School Of Planning And Architecture,Bhopal,Madhya Pradesh,India, Plannning and Architecture, Faculty Member

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I am an architect and urban design professional, enquiring into the improvement of urban development, especially in developing societies, for enhancing the quality of the living environment for all citizens. I think development can be sustainable, by both evolving traditional techniques and continuing innovation.

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Traditional architecture in Iran

International Journal of Environmental Studies

Monograph: Traditional architecture and urbanism in Iran Editor: Manjusha Misra

International Journal of Environmental Studies, 2022

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Monograph: Traditional Architecture and Urbanism in Iran

International Journal of Environmental Studies, 2022

The relevance of Iran's traditional architecture and urbanism to future sustainable cities is dis... more

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• Book Review: Planning Sustainable Cities-Global report on Human settlements, 2009

International Journal of Environmental Studies

• Book Review: Sacred Natural Sites: Conserving Nature and Culture, Edited by Bas Verschuuren, Robert Wild, Jeffrey A. McNeely, Gonzalo Oviedo; (2010) Earthscan

International Journal of Environmental Studies

• Foreword: Management of Iran’s Arid Lands

International Journal of Environmental Studies

Laurie Baker’s alternative approach to the design and development of affordable housing: case study Oudlajan

International Journal of Environmental Studies, 2022

Urbanisation, Citizenship and Conflict in India, Ahmedabad 1900-2000

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As urbanisation is rapidly changing the geographic and social landscape of India, issues of colle... more As urbanisation is rapidly changing the geographic and social landscape of India, issues of collective violence, urban poverty and discrimination becomes crucial factor in the redefinition of citizenship not only in legal terms, but also in a cultural and socio-economic dimension. While Indian cities are becoming the centres of a culture of exclusion against vulnerable social groups, a long-term perspective is essential to understand the patterns that shaped the space, politics, economy and culture of contemporary metropolises. Using the case study of Ahmedabad, this book investigates the history of city and of its people over the twentieth century. It analyses the contrasting relationship between urban authorities and the inhabitants of Ahmedabad and examines instances of antagonism and negotiation – amongst people, groups and between the people and the public authority – that have continuously shaped, transformed and redefined life in the city. This book offers an important tool t...

Zia Ziaie (01.05.1943–17.06.2017)

International Journal of Environmental Studies, Oct 9, 2017

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Dawn of the solar age: an end to global warming and to fear

International Journal of Environmental Studies

Dr Mohammad Taghi Farvar (21.02.1942–16.07.2018)

International Journal of Environmental Studies

Space, hope and brutalism: English architecture 1945–1975

International Journal of Environmental Studies, 2017

Laurie Baker’s contribution to the continuation of vernacular architecture in India

International Journal of Environmental Studies, 2016

Historic temples in Pakistan: A call to conscience

International Journal of Environmental Studies, 2016

South Asian vernacular architecture

International Journal of Environmental Studies, 2016

View related articles View Crossmark data Citing articles: 1 View citing articles South Asian ver... more View related articles View Crossmark data Citing articles: 1 View citing articles South Asian vernacular architecture The idea for this monograph was first suggested by Dr Michael Brett-Crowther in 2009, and an attempt was made in 2010. Together with Mr A. K. Jain, (former Commissioner, Delhi Development Authority), we identified several architects who were inspired by local vernacular traditions and requested them to write about their work. The Indian Trust for Rural Heritage and Development (ITRHD) sent a proposal for a conference on vernacular architecture, in 2014 and eventually came together with the School of Planning and Architecture, Bhopal (SPAB), and the Indira Gandhi Rashtriya Manav Sangrahalaya, IGRMS (National Museum of Man), to convene a conference and hold an exhibition on South Asian Vernacular Architecture-Challenges to its Continuity and Strategies for its Future, 11th-13th December 2015. Vernacular architecture has strong rational foundations based on geography, climate, availability of materials and cultural responses to these physical factors in creating comfortable and inspiring built forms, in harmony with their surroundings. When different cultures have come together, the resulting built forms have become more ingenious and complex in devising new solutions, and the products are unique to the geographic locations in which they are built. Even in the same geographic location and climate, different cultures have found different solutions to their built environment. There is continuity in these exchanges and transformations, sensitive to people's needs, local geography and climate. The continuity of vernacular architecture in the South Asian region and its shared cultural heritage and identity is evident in the fact that more than 90% of its people live in houses that they have built for themselves. Ashish Ganju argues that culture should govern choices in architecture. His point is to show that there are good reasons for continuity in forms and that conserving them benefits society. Commercial pressures crush society's weakest members who in so many cases in India are forced into accommodation designed insensitively. The example of a Buddhist nunnery shows a sympathetic understanding of culture, climate, geography and vernacular responses to these. Choyon Saha's paper from Bangladesh shows that the fundamental componentthe true building block, the brickis being produced in that country with pollution, despite the laws against this. It must be obvious that bricks can be produced without pollution, to be used with beauty and utility for housing and general building purposes. Vernacular architecture need not be seen as backward. Traditional modes of doing things can be refined and improved. Pollution is preventable. Law is enforceable. D. S. N. Gunewardene gives an encouraging example from Sri Lanka. He discusses the formation of architects from the preliminary task of working in the field, making a measured drawing of a traditional structure, a devala (a traditional Buddhist-Hindu shrine). This exercise in drawing allows the student to get into the mind of the past, to understand its practical reasons and its attractive results, and to maintain a positive attitude towards vernacular architecture. In Afghanistan, as Abdul Wassay Najimi shows, a generation of wars has been confronted by conservation-minded architects and planners who have a huge problem of

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Built from below: British architecture and the vernacular

International Journal of Environmental Studies, 2016