Comments on: Farewell, Laurie Baker http://indianwriting.blogsome.com/2007/04/01/farewell-laurie-baker/ "That was the beginning of the century; this is its end. I have been thinking not only of the people who lived there once, but also of the generations of dogs accompanying them in their everyday bustle, and one night— I don't know where it came from— in a predawn sleep, that funny and tender phrase composed itself: a road-side dog." - Czeslaw Milosz, Borderlines. Mon, 02 Nov 2009 09:13:27 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=1.5.1-alpha by: Krushna Chandra Panigrahy http://indianwriting.blogsome.com/2007/04/01/farewell-laurie-baker/#comment-1418 Sat, 12 Jan 2008 08:32:55 +0000 http://indianwriting.blogsome.com/2007/04/01/farewell-laurie-baker/#comment-1418 We are inspired by Lauriebaker techniques and now intend to use the same in our propesed eco-resort at KORAPUT,Orissa. K.C.Panigrahy,SRI JAGANNATH Temple. We are inspired by Lauriebaker techniques and now intend to use the same in our propesed eco-resort at KORAPUT,Orissa. K.C.Panigrahy,SRI JAGANNATH Temple.

]]> by: Baker roofing http://indianwriting.blogsome.com/2007/04/01/farewell-laurie-baker/#comment-1261 Wed, 22 Aug 2007 03:04:00 +0100 http://indianwriting.blogsome.com/2007/04/01/farewell-laurie-baker/#comment-1261 I'm interested about architecture because I love to sketch buildings and other skyscraper.And I'm very thankful to Mr.Baker for the information. I’m interested about architecture because I love to sketch buildings and other skyscraper.And I’m very thankful to Mr.Baker for the information.

]]> by: xyz http://indianwriting.blogsome.com/2007/04/01/farewell-laurie-baker/#comment-1182 Sat, 30 Jun 2007 04:02:31 +0100 http://indianwriting.blogsome.com/2007/04/01/farewell-laurie-baker/#comment-1182 The Other Side of Laurie Baker Memoirs by Elizabeth Baker ISBN 81-264-1462-6 Rs. 90.00 Publishers DC Books, Kottayam 686 001 Kerala State, India website : www.dcbooks.com e-mail : info@dcbooks.com online bookstore : www.dcbookstore.com The Other Side of Laurie Baker
Memoirs
by Elizabeth Baker
ISBN 81-264-1462-6
Rs. 90.00

Publishers
DC Books, Kottayam 686 001
Kerala State, India
website : www.dcbooks.com
e-mail : info@dcbooks.com
online bookstore : www.dcbookstore.com

]]> by: Venu http://indianwriting.blogsome.com/2007/04/01/farewell-laurie-baker/#comment-1157 Thu, 14 Jun 2007 09:24:20 +0100 http://indianwriting.blogsome.com/2007/04/01/farewell-laurie-baker/#comment-1157 <a href="http://lauriebaker.net" title="Laurie Baker" rel="nofollow">Lauriebaker.net</a> Why isn't this working? I've tried posting a comment many times Lauriebaker.net

Why isn’t this working? I’ve tried posting a comment many times

]]> by: Venu http://indianwriting.blogsome.com/2007/04/01/farewell-laurie-baker/#comment-1154 Sun, 10 Jun 2007 17:09:28 +0100 http://indianwriting.blogsome.com/2007/04/01/farewell-laurie-baker/#comment-1154 It is people like Bakerji who are the real heroes of our country not our spoilt cricketstars and filmstars. It is shameful that even the media does not acknowledges the work of people like Bakerji and instead focuses on meaningless gossips and sensationalsim. His work has always inspired me but after reading more about his values and principles on life and his concern for the people I have a new found respect and appreciation of his work. Here is one who did and not just talked a lot of gas like our political leaders and bureaucrats! Some sites to add to your list: www.lauriebaker.net Bakerji's website (according to Wikipedia) Has a ton of information on Bakerji. A must visit resource for anyone interested in the legendary architect. A nice article: http://lauriebaker.net/www.epw.org.in/epw/uploads/articles/10568.pdf Another good one I havent seen before: http://www.livemint.com/2007/04/05001145/A-home-of-his-own.html Venu venugopal-nair@hotmail.com It is people like Bakerji who are the real heroes of our country not our spoilt cricketstars and filmstars. It is shameful that even the media does not acknowledges the work of people like Bakerji and instead
focuses on meaningless gossips and sensationalsim.

His work has always inspired me but after reading more about his values and principles on life and his concern for the people I have a new found respect and appreciation of his work.

Here is one who did and not just talked a lot of gas like our political leaders and bureaucrats!

Some sites to add to your list:

www.lauriebaker.net
Bakerji’s website (according to Wikipedia)

Has a ton of information on Bakerji. A must visit resource for anyone interested in the legendary architect.

A nice article:
http://lauriebaker.net/www.epw.org.in/epw/uploads/articles/10568.pdf

Another good one I havent seen before:
http://www.livemint.com/2007/04/05001145/A-home-of-his-own.html

Venu
venugopal-nair@hotmail.com

]]> by: Venu http://indianwriting.blogsome.com/2007/04/01/farewell-laurie-baker/#comment-1153 Sun, 10 Jun 2007 17:08:54 +0100 http://indianwriting.blogsome.com/2007/04/01/farewell-laurie-baker/#comment-1153 It is people like Bakerji who are the real heroes of our country not our spoilt cricketstars and filmstars. It is shameful that even the media does not acknowledges the work of people like Bakerji and instead focuses on meaningless gossips and sensationalsim. His work has always inspired me but after reading more about his values and principles on life and his concern for the people I have a new found respect and appreciation of his work. Here is one who did and not just talked a lot of gas like our political leaders and bureaucrats! Some sites to add to your list: www.lauriebaker.net Bakerji's website (according to Wikipedia) Has a ton of information on Bakerji. A must visit resource for anyone interested in the legendary architect. A nice article: http://lauriebaker.net/www.epw.org.in/epw/uploads/articles/10568.pdf Another good one I havent seen before: http://www.livemint.com/2007/04/05001145/A-home-of-his-own.html Venu venugopal-nair@hotmail.com It is people like Bakerji who are the real heroes of our country not our spoilt cricketstars and filmstars. It is shameful that even the media does not acknowledges the work of people like Bakerji and instead
focuses on meaningless gossips and sensationalsim.

His work has always inspired me but after reading more about his values and principles on life and his concern for the people I have a new found respect and appreciation of his work.

Here is one who did and not just talked a lot of gas like our political leaders and bureaucrats!

Some sites to add to your list:

www.lauriebaker.net
Bakerji’s website (according to Wikipedia)

Has a ton of information on Bakerji. A must visit resource for anyone interested in the legendary architect.

A nice article:
http://lauriebaker.net/www.epw.org.in/epw/uploads/articles/10568.pdf

Another good one I havent seen before:
http://www.livemint.com/2007/04/05001145/A-home-of-his-own.html

Venu
venugopal-nair@hotmail.com

]]> by: Venu http://indianwriting.blogsome.com/2007/04/01/farewell-laurie-baker/#comment-1152 Sun, 10 Jun 2007 17:01:54 +0100 http://indianwriting.blogsome.com/2007/04/01/farewell-laurie-baker/#comment-1152 Guys some more info on Bakerji here: Bakerji's website: http://www.lauriebaker.net I found this a good article: http://lauriebaker.net/www.epw.org.in/epw/uploads/articles/10568.pdf Also this one: http://www.livemint.com/2007/04/05001145/A-home-of-his-own.html I have been inspired by Bakerji's work till now. After reading about the person he was and his thoughts and his beliefs from his writings and the concern he had for the people of our country I have found new respect and relevance for the work of this legendary architect. I really feel people have ignored people like Baker who are the real heroes of our country not our spoilt crickerstars and filmstars! Venu venugopal-nair@hotmail.com Guys some more info on Bakerji here:

Bakerji’s website:
http://www.lauriebaker.net

I found this a good article:
http://lauriebaker.net/www.epw.org.in/epw/uploads/articles/10568.pdf

Also this one:
http://www.livemint.com/2007/04/05001145/A-home-of-his-own.html

I have been inspired by Bakerji’s work till now. After reading about the person he was and his thoughts and his beliefs from his writings and the concern he had for the people of our country I have found new respect and relevance for the work of this legendary architect.

I really feel people have ignored people like Baker who are the real heroes of our country not our spoilt crickerstars and filmstars!

Venu
venugopal-nair@hotmail.com

]]> by: Andy Kwame Adu-Boateng Jnr http://indianwriting.blogsome.com/2007/04/01/farewell-laurie-baker/#comment-1031 Sat, 19 May 2007 10:52:15 +0100 http://indianwriting.blogsome.com/2007/04/01/farewell-laurie-baker/#comment-1031 Lauire Baker - Has inspired immensely in my mind and my heart...eventually one day if I become an architect...it will be partly down to his architectural outlook,way of living,thinking and humanity. Lauire Baker - Has inspired immensely in my mind and my heart…eventually one day if I become an architect…it will be partly down to his architectural outlook,way of living,thinking and humanity.

]]> by: David R. Bassett, M.D. http://indianwriting.blogsome.com/2007/04/01/farewell-laurie-baker/#comment-966 Wed, 02 May 2007 04:16:15 +0100 http://indianwriting.blogsome.com/2007/04/01/farewell-laurie-baker/#comment-966 My wife and I are greatly saddened to learn of Laurie's death. My wife and I (and our 1.5-yr. old daughter) had travelled, in 1957, to Laurie &amp; Kuni's home in Pithoragarh from Barpali, Orissa, where we were working with a Quaker community development project, this work being alternative civilian service for DRB in place of U.S. military srvice. We learned then of Laurie's architectural work using low-cost indigenous materials (as were also being used in the Barpali project.) We saw the remarkable clinic building he had built on a high hill overlooking the Himalayas, where Kuni saw patients and performed necessary surgeries, and Laurie served as anesthetist, surgical assistant, pharmacist, etc., as needed. Our visit with Laurie and Kuni was one of the high points of our life. Their work, and their life together will always be an inspiration. David R. Bassett, M.D., &amp; Miyoko I. Bassett, M.D. My wife and I are greatly saddened to learn of Laurie’s death. My wife and I (and our 1.5-yr. old daughter) had travelled, in 1957, to Laurie & Kuni’s home in Pithoragarh from Barpali, Orissa, where we were working with a Quaker community development project, this work being alternative civilian service for DRB in place of U.S. military srvice. We learned then of Laurie’s architectural work using low-cost indigenous materials (as were also being used in the Barpali project.) We saw the remarkable clinic building he had built on a high hill overlooking the Himalayas, where Kuni saw patients and performed necessary surgeries, and Laurie served as anesthetist, surgical assistant, pharmacist, etc., as needed. Our visit with Laurie and Kuni was one of the high points of our life. Their work, and their life together will always be an inspiration.
David R. Bassett, M.D., & Miyoko I. Bassett, M.D.

]]> by: S.Velumani http://indianwriting.blogsome.com/2007/04/01/farewell-laurie-baker/#comment-908 Thu, 19 Apr 2007 11:41:53 +0100 http://indianwriting.blogsome.com/2007/04/01/farewell-laurie-baker/#comment-908 I wrote one article in Tamil www.thinnai.com tribute to Laurie Baker. My respected two foriegner contributed to India 1.Mother Teresa 2.Laurie Baker. I wrote one article in Tamil www.thinnai.com tribute to Laurie Baker.
My respected two foriegner contributed to India 1.Mother Teresa 2.Laurie Baker.

]]> by: Dinakar http://indianwriting.blogsome.com/2007/04/01/farewell-laurie-baker/#comment-897 Wed, 18 Apr 2007 07:40:07 +0100 http://indianwriting.blogsome.com/2007/04/01/farewell-laurie-baker/#comment-897 Many thanks for putting all the nuggets in one place! Many thanks for putting all the nuggets in one place!

]]> by: ranjith http://indianwriting.blogsome.com/2007/04/01/farewell-laurie-baker/#comment-890 Sun, 15 Apr 2007 10:51:42 +0100 http://indianwriting.blogsome.com/2007/04/01/farewell-laurie-baker/#comment-890 a very good collection.... thank you a very good collection….

thank you

]]> by: Pavan http://indianwriting.blogsome.com/2007/04/01/farewell-laurie-baker/#comment-888 Fri, 13 Apr 2007 13:06:21 +0100 http://indianwriting.blogsome.com/2007/04/01/farewell-laurie-baker/#comment-888 A brick jaali is fine. Looks beautiful, saves cost vis-a-vis a metal grill, lets in diffused light, cuts glare etc. alright. But what about the mosquitoes that find way through jaalis.? So you have to go for windows. Also remember that we opt for these ugly monstrous concrete structures not 'out of fashion' but because we have no other option. To implement Bakers ideals you need highly skilled masons. I would love to go for exposed brickwork but my mason does such a shoddy job of it that I have no other but to cover it with plaster. Its nice to be all idealist but does it work? A brick jaali is fine. Looks beautiful, saves cost vis-a-vis a metal grill, lets in diffused light, cuts glare etc. alright. But what about the mosquitoes that find way through jaalis.? So you have to go for windows.

Also remember that we opt for these ugly monstrous concrete structures not ‘out of fashion’ but because we have no other option. To implement Bakers ideals you need highly skilled masons. I would love to go for exposed brickwork but my mason does such a shoddy job of it that I have no other but to cover it with plaster. Its nice to be all idealist but does it work?

]]> by: bharath http://indianwriting.blogsome.com/2007/04/01/farewell-laurie-baker/#comment-885 Thu, 12 Apr 2007 23:27:31 +0100 http://indianwriting.blogsome.com/2007/04/01/farewell-laurie-baker/#comment-885 wonderful blog. a nice tribute. I have it bookmarked for a reread this weekend. wonderful blog. a nice tribute. I have it bookmarked for a reread this weekend.

]]> by: bvn http://indianwriting.blogsome.com/2007/04/01/farewell-laurie-baker/#comment-877 Fri, 06 Apr 2007 18:20:02 +0100 http://indianwriting.blogsome.com/2007/04/01/farewell-laurie-baker/#comment-877 "I dislike falsehood and deceit. A building should be truthful." - his buildings which adorn the Trivandrum landscape (rather merge into it) are living examples to this. Nicely done, great links ! “I dislike falsehood and deceit. A building should be truthful.” - his buildings which adorn the Trivandrum landscape (rather merge into it) are living examples to this. Nicely done, great links !

]]> by: sriram http://indianwriting.blogsome.com/2007/04/01/farewell-laurie-baker/#comment-873 Tue, 03 Apr 2007 13:07:30 +0100 http://indianwriting.blogsome.com/2007/04/01/farewell-laurie-baker/#comment-873 thanks for introducing me to this amazing person. sad at his passing and just the other day i was lamenting at the sight of tons of construction sites in bandra, mumbai. quite an irony (a happy one) to come across such a contrast. thanks for introducing me to this amazing person.
sad at his passing and just the other day i was lamenting at the sight of tons of construction sites in bandra, mumbai. quite an irony (a happy one) to come across such a contrast.

]]> by: Shama http://indianwriting.blogsome.com/2007/04/01/farewell-laurie-baker/#comment-870 Mon, 02 Apr 2007 00:04:23 +0100 http://indianwriting.blogsome.com/2007/04/01/farewell-laurie-baker/#comment-870 Great, comprehensive post on Laurie Baker. Hope Costford continues his legacy. Great, comprehensive post on Laurie Baker. Hope Costford continues his legacy.

]]> by: Abraham Tharakan http://indianwriting.blogsome.com/2007/04/01/farewell-laurie-baker/#comment-868 Sun, 01 Apr 2007 18:30:23 +0100 http://indianwriting.blogsome.com/2007/04/01/farewell-laurie-baker/#comment-868 Interesting. Please see my post 'Laurie Baker - A Tribute' at Parayil A. Tharakan Blog. parayilat.blogspot.com/index.html Interesting. Please see my post ‘Laurie Baker - A Tribute’ at Parayil A. Tharakan Blog.
parayilat.blogspot.com/index.html

]]> by: Biju J John http://indianwriting.blogsome.com/2007/04/01/farewell-laurie-baker/#comment-867 Sun, 01 Apr 2007 18:06:31 +0100 http://indianwriting.blogsome.com/2007/04/01/farewell-laurie-baker/#comment-867 We salute the great architect who changed the landscape where ever he built up structures in his earthy brick style. CDS and Loyola School buildings will feel orphaned. May his tribe increase...Biju We salute the great architect who changed the landscape where ever he built up structures in his earthy brick style. CDS and Loyola School buildings will feel orphaned. May his tribe increase…Biju

]]> by: Biju J John http://indianwriting.blogsome.com/2007/04/01/farewell-laurie-baker/#comment-866 Sun, 01 Apr 2007 18:04:13 +0100 http://indianwriting.blogsome.com/2007/04/01/farewell-laurie-baker/#comment-866 We salute this great architect who changed the landscape of Trivandrum with his unique style of low cost and earthy style... May your tribe increase. CDS building and Loyola school auditorium will feel orphaned today We salute this great architect who changed the landscape of Trivandrum with his unique style of low cost and earthy style… May your tribe increase. CDS building and Loyola school auditorium will feel orphaned today

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