Why I finally settled in Udaipur as an architect after living in Mumbai, Delhi and Pune
Over the next three years of life and work in Udaipur, he began to reveal his magic beyond the palatial beauty and the charm of the old world for which he is famous. I started to fall in love with this relaxed city, of course for its magnificent lakes and its hills, but also for the architectural inspiration it offered. Pushed by heritage structures dating back 400 years and an interconnected lake system which is an incredible piece of native engineering, I realized that I had barely scratched the surface of the potential of Udaipur as research cases. As a student in architecture, everything looked like a modd panel: the palaces rising from the lakes, the complex work of Jaali throwing a light and courses that breathe with the rhythm of the city. Each facade has told a story of the greatness of Rajput meeting the Moghole finesse – a historic judgalbandi which few places in the world can boast.
I found an autonomous spirit in Abhijeet Karwa, who heads an artist retirement ChandanganHis family organic farm. “I encourage the artists who come here to take a break from their practice and to absorb the landscape: the Aravallis, the city palace and the colonies around the farm,” he told me. “Although the processes of each are different, something unique emerges from this reflection which has the essence of this place.” Karwa also manages a weekly cinema club To create an opportunity for people to come together and bounce ideas after projection.
