Listen "Kamu Iyer: On the Cusp of Modernity, Architecture and Education in the Formative Period"
Episode Synopsis
Kamu Iyer is a senior architect who lived and practised in Mumbai for more than five decades. He is a keen observer, analyst and author of the book ‘Bombay: From Precincts to Sprawl’, among other books and articles. His prolific work is people-centred and focuses on their ways of using spaces.
Kamu Iyer talks about the evolution of architectural education in India during its formative years, including changing pedagogies. Using a biographical mode, he reflects on how the school of architecture at Sir J.J. School of Art, combined with interactions among prominent architects and some key buildings of Bombay ushered in modern thinking in architecture.
Kamu Iyer talks about the evolution of architectural education in India during its formative years, including changing pedagogies. Using a biographical mode, he reflects on how the school of architecture at Sir J.J. School of Art, combined with interactions among prominent architects and some key buildings of Bombay ushered in modern thinking in architecture.
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