In commemoration of 150 years of power supply to Bangalore, via India’s very first power station in Shivanasamudra falls in Karnataka, the Karnataka Power Transmission Corporation Ltd, held an architectural competition for the design of a Light Museum and Energy Center.
Lighting Museum and Energy Centre, at Bangalore, Karnataka, by MayaPraxis
Proposed Campus For NAAC at Bangalore, by Anuj Mehta Architects
Sanjitha Suresh’s article delves into the phenomenon of unbuilt and cancelled architectural endeavours not as mere setbacks or diversions, but as significant reflections of ambition, political contexts, economic transformations, and evolving cultural values.
K-12 school called Urban Gurukul, designed by Tropic Responses is an unbuilt educational architecture designed for a serene surroundings of Bangalore. This project transcends traditional education, aiming to nurture young minds holistically.
The proposal for PAHAL-Takshila’s Initiative for Sports, by ArchitectureRED, looks to further transform the site into a sports institution, we see an opportunity to reveal this cultural landscape – the inherent qualities that are a product of this context.
The unbuilt works of architect Charles Correa
Anupam Bansal, ABRD Architects, emphasises on how architects thrives on design competitions, using them to explore beyond briefs. Historically, even losing entries have significantly shaped architectural thought and innovation, globally and in India.
