Dissertation Prompt: The Need & Necessity for Adaptive Re-Use of Stepwells & Temple Tanks of India
Every Stepwell and Temple Tank of India serves a major role in a communities’ environment, and cultural context. These traditional water reservoir structures are not being conserved beneficially in the upcoming decades of its lifespan. Most of the Architectural Marvels are taken for granted, and have evolved and mended itself less in its Urban Context. These structures are in need to serve vitally in the Dry Regions, in order to pertain a better growth and impact of its surrounding Urban Spaces throughout India. At the very end, the paper attempts to make propositions by critiquing the current understanding of cultural heritage and context, stating prepositions on the current usage of the architectural marvels, Stepwells and Temple Tanks of India.
Written & Published by Architect Aishwarya Sreekanth (@aisy.out)
Award of the Degree, Bachelors in Architecture from Crescent School of Architecture, India
