"Achyut Kanvinde - Indian Institute of Technology Kanpur
The fourth title in the Modern South Asia series is an in-depth tour of the Library, Faculty Building and Lecture Hall Complex at the Indian Institute of Technology Kanpur (IITK) designed by Achyut Kanvinde (1916-2002). This volume presents a detailed visual tour of this important university with contemporary photographs by architectural photographer Randhir Singh alongside a compelling essay by architect Brinda Somaya and structural engineer Alpa Sheth. Modern South Asia: A Visual Archive of South Asia’s Modernist Heritage
The MSA series of photography based books explores modern architecture built in South Asia with a focus on buildings of historic importance. Each book focusses on a single project allowing for an in-depth visual exploration of the architecture through contemporary photographs along with newly commissioned critical writing and architectural drawings. The intent of this series is to build an accessible visual archive of modern architecture complimented by critical writing."
ISBN - 9788119314713
