Sanskritiaalaya is a thesis project that research the art of
story telling through built spaces in architecture. Design
methodologies of Indian traditional architecture, from it’s site
selection, design layouts and materials, have defined story
telling for centuries creating timeless structures. Through this
project, the same principles are re-introduced as a design
ideology in the modern context in an attempt to revive this
dying architectural style.
This thesis re-defines this theory through the design of an Indian
cultural center that explores the rich heritage and history of
Indians in United States of America in the heart of the global
center, New York city.