Piero and Gloria Cicionesi
Doctor-Pingel, Mona
Piero and Gloria Cicionesi - Ahmedabad Mapin Publishing 2018 - 204p. - Auroville architects monograph series .
CONTENTS
Foreword
Author’s Note 10
The Context
Auroville-Unfolding of a vision 14
Introduction
Silent Sentinels 21
Formative Years 29
Piero Cicionesi
Gloria Buffi
Mentors
Chance Encounter
Scandinavian Lessons
Return to Turin
Auroville : a Leap of Faith
The Florentine DNA 52
by Pinoo Marchese
Manifesting Matrimandir 57
The Lone Banyan Tree
Symbolism
The Matrimandir Construction 1971–1991
Reflections and the Work Goes On
Divine Workers
by Dr. Chamanlal Gupta 100
Selected Works 105
Residential Projects 1969-2006 106-142
Institutional Projects 1972-2013 147-175
What Architecture Cannot Be
by Poppo Pingle 182
Chronology of Works 189
Bibliography 198
Photographs and Illustrations Credits 199
Contributors 200
Acknowledgements 202
9789385360411
720.922 / DOC
Piero and Gloria Cicionesi - Ahmedabad Mapin Publishing 2018 - 204p. - Auroville architects monograph series .
CONTENTS
Foreword
Author’s Note 10
The Context
Auroville-Unfolding of a vision 14
Introduction
Silent Sentinels 21
Formative Years 29
Piero Cicionesi
Gloria Buffi
Mentors
Chance Encounter
Scandinavian Lessons
Return to Turin
Auroville : a Leap of Faith
The Florentine DNA 52
by Pinoo Marchese
Manifesting Matrimandir 57
The Lone Banyan Tree
Symbolism
The Matrimandir Construction 1971–1991
Reflections and the Work Goes On
Divine Workers
by Dr. Chamanlal Gupta 100
Selected Works 105
Residential Projects 1969-2006 106-142
Institutional Projects 1972-2013 147-175
What Architecture Cannot Be
by Poppo Pingle 182
Chronology of Works 189
Bibliography 198
Photographs and Illustrations Credits 199
Contributors 200
Acknowledgements 202
9789385360411
720.922 / DOC