"It was a wonderful experience interacting with you and appreciate the way you have planned and executed the whole publication process within the agreed timelines.”
Subrat SaurabhAuthor of Kuch Woh Pal
THE BOOK is a conversation between Prof. SM Akhtar and the author about the architectural design, paradoxes, and philosophies of contemporary Mosque design in India in the backdrop of proposed mosque complex in Ayodhya. The conversation extends to passion, people, profession, and place context of the project. is written for architecture fraternity as much as it is written for the people who believe in peace and ecology to prevail in the society. The book will be a useful read for the people in profession and religion besides those who believe in peace.
Mansee Bal Bhargava
MANSEE BAL BHARGAVA is a trans-disciplinary learner of livability and sustainability of the built environment that include architecture- design- planning- development- governance. Her twenty five years of entrepreneurship, research and education involve engaging in large scale residential, recreational, institutional, and industrial developments with inclination towards ecosystem conservation and management. She has deep concerns on the deteriorating natural resources and the human values towards them. Her current research focus is on water, women, peace, ecology, and pedagogical developments. She is on a mission to inculcate research aptitude and attitude among the youth. She believes that research, as a systematic thinking (critical and creative), must lay the foundation of any collective decision and action in the society. She is a socio- political observer and regularly engages with multi-level commune on the state of affairs. She believes that science with conscience is crucial to build a sensitive and sensible society; and that we are left with the only choice of peace & ecology for humanity to evolve.
