Sthapatya

a vast majority of the educated population in india is unaware of the roles and importance of architects in the society, let alone the necessity of a well-designed space. if a person at random is questioned about the same, a majority will be unable to give a defined reply, will confuse architects with engineers , or will be shut in the search for an answer. architects? last i heard, they build buildings! ahh! must be engineers... facepalm! to the common indian populace, the limit of architectural understanding spans up to the home decor or the dreamy interior features in the popular run-of-the-mill lifestyle magazines; some glowing colourful images of beautifully decorated home interiors (which by the way are shot under ideal situations and for the retail market). and for a segment, architecture translates into vaastu, feng-sui and ancient historical monuments and artefacts. that's about it. but that's not all. architects are dreamers. from the philosophical standpoint,  'architects