Ornamental Art in Ahmedabad Architecture
A glimpse into decorative art and embellishments in havelis, temples & mosques of Ahmedabad
Photograph Exhibition
Ahmedabad is celebrating the Heritage Festival during World Heritage Week – 19th to 25th Nov 2012. A decade ago, on 19th November, 1996, residents of Desai ni Pol in Khadia in the walled city of Ahmedabad, in association with Ahmedabad Municipal Corporation, initiated the celebration of the World Heritage Week. It was a beginning of a unique revival process where citizens and the city administrators came together to work to preserve the characteristic of the city. Later many organizations and media jumped in to celebrate city’s Heritage.
The Heritage Festival is an initiative that connects people to their past. It gives an opportunity for people to have a pause in their daily routine and not only appreciate the existence of glorious heritage around them but also engage through activities like arts & craft, drama, music, photography etc.
Ornamental Art in Architecture, in addition to enhancing the beauty of structures, also shares the narratives that form a significant part of our heritage. Over time, the ancient ornamental motifs lost their original meaning yet retained their decorative and structural expressiveness. The exquisite details highlighted here reveal the finesse, precision and creativity of many of craftsmen and their patrons. The project gives an opportunity to look at these magnificent details one tends to miss and allows to listen what they communicate.
City Heritage Collection
For a company dealing with thousands of years of traditional culture, City Heritage is very young. But it has undertaken the responsibility of preserving the design forms of India with passion and sincerity. City Heritage has explored and experimented with numerous art and craft styles to make the products contemporary in utility with the ‘Old World’ charm and charisma.
City Heritage Collection attempts to document and popularise the unique Heritage of our cities and their protection for our future generations.
Concept, Design & Layout: Nilesh Dave City Heritage Collection
Photographs:Narendra OtiaHeritage Photo Art
Printing & Technical Support:Suresh AmreliyaStatus Inc
Computer GraphicsBadalsinhji GohilStatus Inc
Text Research & Co-ordination
Nikhil Vyas • Vijay Ramchandani • Vijay Pandya
Special Thanks to
Debashish Nayak Director, Centre for Heritage Management,Ahmedabad University
Surendra C. Patel Vishalla
Prof. Subhash Brahmbhatt Principal, Shri H. K. Arts college
Ravi Dave Interior Designer, CEPT
Dr. Navin Patel Professor, G.L.S. College
Kapil Thakar Historical & Cultural Research Center
Bipin Ladani Apex Digital Lab
Jitendra Thakkar Secretary, Lalit Kala Academy
Owners of traditional pol houses, care-takers of temple & mosques in walled city and our family, friends & well-wishers.
Design by Nilesh Dave
CITY HERITAGE COLLECTION
108, Anilkunj Centre, Near Shefali Shopping Centre,
Paldi Cross Road, Paldi, Ahmedabad - 380007, Gujarat, India
Phone:91-79-26579755/26579180
A glimpse into decorative art and embellishments in havelis, temples & mosques of Ahmedabad
Photograph Exhibition
The Heritage Festival is an initiative that connects people to their past. It gives an opportunity for people to have a pause in their daily routine and not only appreciate the existence of glorious heritage around them but also engage through activities like arts & craft, drama, music, photography etc.
Ornamental Art in Architecture, in addition to enhancing the beauty of structures, also shares the narratives that form a significant part of our heritage. Over time, the ancient ornamental motifs lost their original meaning yet retained their decorative and structural expressiveness. The exquisite details highlighted here reveal the finesse, precision and creativity of many of craftsmen and their patrons. The project gives an opportunity to look at these magnificent details one tends to miss and allows to listen what they communicate.
City Heritage Collection
For a company dealing with thousands of years of traditional culture, City Heritage is very young. But it has undertaken the responsibility of preserving the design forms of India with passion and sincerity. City Heritage has explored and experimented with numerous art and craft styles to make the products contemporary in utility with the ‘Old World’ charm and charisma.
City Heritage Collection attempts to document and popularise the unique Heritage of our cities and their protection for our future generations.
Concept, Design & Layout: Nilesh Dave City Heritage Collection
Photographs:Narendra OtiaHeritage Photo Art
Printing & Technical Support:Suresh AmreliyaStatus Inc
Computer GraphicsBadalsinhji GohilStatus Inc
Text Research & Co-ordination
Nikhil Vyas • Vijay Ramchandani • Vijay Pandya
Special Thanks to
Debashish Nayak Director, Centre for Heritage Management,Ahmedabad University
Surendra C. Patel Vishalla
Prof. Subhash Brahmbhatt Principal, Shri H. K. Arts college
Ravi Dave Interior Designer, CEPT
Dr. Navin Patel Professor, G.L.S. College
Kapil Thakar Historical & Cultural Research Center
Bipin Ladani Apex Digital Lab
Jitendra Thakkar Secretary, Lalit Kala Academy
Owners of traditional pol houses, care-takers of temple & mosques in walled city and our family, friends & well-wishers.
Design by Nilesh Dave
CITY HERITAGE COLLECTION
108, Anilkunj Centre, Near Shefali Shopping Centre,
Paldi Cross Road, Paldi, Ahmedabad - 380007, Gujarat, India
Phone:91-79-26579755/26579180
http://www.cityheritagecollection.tradeindia.com
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