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The state of India's visible health must depend on the conservation of existing buildings, not in demolishing them


Why is our modern architectural legacy so suddenly and thoughtlessly being consigned to the wrecking ball?
Barely weeks after the news broke that IIM Ahmedabad had issued an expression of interest for constructing new dormitories to replace the iconic structures designed by American architect Louis Kahn, another story appeared. This spoke of the possible demolition of a number of important structures on Central Vista the vast array of Soviet-style bhavans along India Gate. All this while the demolition of Delhi’s Hall of Nations is still fresh in memory.
Why is such important modern architectural heritage suddenly and thoughtlessly being consigned to the wrecking ball? The Central Vista decision, of course, comes in the wake of the new revamp proposed by the government a unilateral idea to replace the entire stretch of 1950s’ structures with a set of sandstone blocks. Contested but uncontestable, the case of the future arena of national pride was fought in court, b ....

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