Santal dwelling, Singhbhum, Jharkhand, India
Gauri Bharat
PhD student – WAM, UEA / Lecturer – FA, CEPT University, Ahmedabad, India
pagathiyu
Noun, Neuter
Paad (from pag, the foot- Sanskrit ) +
tharvu (from sthar or stha – Sanskrit,
to stand )
Pagathiyu basically means a tread of
the staircase. The etymology of the
word suggests that it relates to the
dimensions of the human foot. It
refers to a step or an arrangement of
steps in a staircase. It also means a
platform/ a stand/ a mount made out
of wood, mud, plaster, or stone which
allows connections between different
plinth levels. Pagathiyu also defines a
level drop between different spaces of
the house ( level difference between
chowk and a parshal ).
On language and architectural concepts
A dictionary of Gujarati terminology of architecture of the walled city of Ahmedabad
Students’ work, FA – CEPT University, 2010
Settlements as networks
Narratives of a four-legged kind: Animals and their networks in urban Ahmedabad
Students’ work, FA – CEPT University, 2010
Settlements as networks
Narratives of a four-legged kind: Animals and their networks in urban Ahmedabad
Students’ work, FA – CEPT University, 2010