Indian Architecture

Tata Motors Industrial Plant, Pune

Well it has been a week and a bit since landing in India and probably long overdue that I make a contribution to the blog. We have seen and experienced so much in that short amount of time that it is hard to know where to start or what to describe. So I’d thought that I’d try my best to paint a picture of Indian architecture and its place in the city.

I would describe Indian architecture as a series of contrasts. Due to the incredible population density and lack of space in the cities you will find temples interspersed with shacks and then with modern corporate office towers and industrial complexes. It is a cosmopolitan architecture of both chaos and control that somehow works together to create a vibrant and diverse city. This also makes it incredibly hard to get your bearing as each street corner is so different from the next. I routinely feel completely lost as we travel around the city from one GSE event to another which is definitely a new sensation for me.

Ultimately what seems to hold the city together and connect the new and the old buildings, the rich and the poor areas, are the temples and other religious centers. We have had an opportunity to visit a few of these places and upon entering or viewing you feel like you have been transported to another place. They offer a welcomed peace from the bustle of the city and constant car horns, and the architecture is a collection of beautiful carvings and sacred spaces that hopefully these pictures will do justice.

Residential Area, Pune

Infosys Technology Campus, Pune

Lord Ganesh Shrine, Talegaon

Jain Temple, Talegaon