Gurudwara: A Place of Worship for the Sikhs an interview with KooZA/rch

As part of the undergraduate thesis ‘Civic-dwara’ (a typological and phenomenological design of the Gurudwara as a civic space), this drawing is a pastiche of sorts which is part of the preliminary research, ‘Contemporary Investigation of the Sikh Gurudwara’. The primary goal was to achieve an all-encompassing representation of a Gurudwara in drawing, one that can convey its complexities, contradictions, activities, and phenomenologies in a single frame. The technique chosen was a combination of Pichwai art and Sikh miniature art in a college of the different buildings and experiences- the langar, the Sangat, the Sarovar, the joda ghar, etc.

Last fall, I had the privilege of being interviewed by the team at the online architectural drawings platform, Koozarch. For years, I have been following their excellent work of compiling, archiving and publishing works of architectural and artistic visual narratives in the form of interviews, abstractions and their excellent Instagram feed.

Talking about the process of drawings with a platform that is accessed by students and practitioners from around the world was such a humbling experience, discussing Sikh architecture and philosophy.

Go check out the link below for the interview:

http://www.koozarch.com/interviews/gurudwara-a-place-of-worship-for-the-sikhs/