my trivia are truly trivial to write about.

My trivia are truly trivial to write about. And I don't know how to write about trivia interestingly and profoundly either. But then why attempt to write?  It is an urge like all trivial living habits. Made more possible by the electronic media. One need not labour with pen. And there is the word editor to check spelling and grammar. And it is like electronic pornography promoting masturbation! Hardly any one reads. So it does not matter what one writes. It is for self reading and gratifying. and some times forcing the friends to read too. A lazy way the old fabulous letter writing habits in replaced. Now there is facebook and other social networking also for that. Faceless facebook. Why do we like this? I am puzzled.

chandigarh daily/ dailypost/ dated 16/10/2011

A little twisted report from a Chandigarh daily. Many words and expressions are not mine. but convey the idea generally of what I spoke.

AA Visiting School Hyperthreads2011

The last ties removed. The shell is complete.

AA Visiting School Hyperthreads2011

This ferrocement structure was produced during the workshop Sep 2-12 at BMS College, Bangalore. Credits: Chikara inamura, Shajay Bhooshan, Abhishek Bij, John Klein, Mustafa El Sayed all tutors. The construction was put together by Muthu Kumar.M and Vishu Bhooshan of BS Bhooshan and Associates HR Deepak, structural enginner helped the fine tune of ferrocement process. Dept of Architecture of BMS College of Engineering coordinated the event.

The form was generated and structurally idealised using Maya and AlGore programmes. The edge pipes were bend using a shape prints in smaller pieces and assembled and welded on site. A cloth as per the computer print was cut and stitched and stretched over to get the shell form. The rebars were bent and placed over this using the cloth surface as guide. Chicken mesh was stretched over it and tied. The cloth was removed and Cement mortar was applied on both side of the surface and then finished. All this 15 days.

AA Visiting School 2011- HYPERTHREAD 2011

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Bran Castle, Transylvania built in 14C

 

This castle was built in 14C and was alleged to be used by the fictitios charecer of Lord Dracula created by Bram Stoker. Ther is no direct evidence of this except through myths. however, the castle has intriguing construction details and spaces which are delightful with intriguing lights and shadows, winding stairs, spires, and sitting spaces. It was used by the royal family of Romania in early 20thC.

 I don’t understand light. It gives me the feeling there’s something beyond me, something beyond all understanding. And I am very glad, very grateful that there is such a thing.(The Light of Things) peter Zumthor