URBANISATION AND ITS IMPACT. I want to talk about the present scenario of rural India with context to urban India. It is very complicated to understand the relation between these two societies of our country. Both are fully dependent on each other, but if we go in further detail we can understand that urban […]
http://shauryafoundation.blogspot.in/2010/07/walk-thro-dhrafa.html?spref=fb Glimpses of this ancient village throbbing with history, culture & a sense of pride amongst the community; where our volunteers are sharing, living & working in the community: an experience worth living;
3 WEEKS IN DHRAFA // First step, understanding the context. Who, where, when ?! Then, visiting Dhrafa, getting the atmosphere and first impressions, knowing that what we imagined before coming, and what we felt the first time will never even be a remembrance again, covered by all the memories we will make in this place, […]
In my onward travel to India, the next destination after Bhuj was Dhrafa, a small Rajput village in Gujarat. Before coming here, I didn’t know what exactly it would be like. I thought people would be introvert towards foreigner girls and wouldn’t be as comfortable with us as they were with the previous batches. But […]
Here I am walking down the streets of Dhrafa absorbed by the its tranquility. We got to give it to our forefathers for the sense of aesthetics they had with everything and to come up with buildings without the intervention of labelled architects. Their plain brilliance is so pleasing and captivating that it leaves an […]
Studio D3; Experiences by Rama, Rochan & Nikhil Let us begin from the very beginning. As we got down from the bus at Jamjodhpur bus station, early in the morning on 7th March, we were clueless as to what would be in store for us, the next 20 days. Just then, an old man wearing […]
DHRAFA STUDIO: Dhrafa Studio is an initiative under Shaurya Foundation, in collaboration with BuildAur, Auroville; which aims at establishing a creative link between rural and urban communities through its research & study programs by students & professionals in various disciplines. The aims & objectives of Dhrafa Studio are: To bring together a […]
…..the exploration of hands on work along with the visits to nearby heritage structures and community has been part of daily routine at the Studio D. The team has been meeting, interacting, working at different places within Dhrafa and exploring the ways in which the urban youth engages with the local youth, through work, interaction, […]
..its amazing how the first images being sent to me by the team at dhrafa studio has captured the essence of the life in the village; bapus sitting & chatting, the calm and the quiet; the tranquility of life that we miss in our everyday life;
the team has just started to acquaint themselves with the life and people around, involving in the daily life and work in the village studio. i wait for more..!!
..it cannot be a coincidence as i write these lines from hampi in the south, when the first batch arrives in dhrafa the same day, without me; some divine plans at work; it is exciting to see the nextgen indian architects to be the first ones when it comes to taking a leap into the […]
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