Abstract:
A large number of training institutes and performance spaces and Indian classical dance studios are
coming up at every nook and corner of the world, but unfortunately because of the pattern of blindly
copying, building such spaces is typically achieved by imitating them.
Classical Indian dance like Kuchipudi has clear historical roots in India, and has undergone
considerable transformation over time. Contemporary dancers have always turned to the origins for
guidance and advancement in their profession. Similarly, architecture has the potential to be more
significant, by taking influence from tradition. Both the dancer and the architect control spaces, a dancer
through the movement of the body and an architect through the nature of the built forms.
The aim is, therefore, to explore the evolution of Indian classical dance form Kuchipudi over time from
the beginning and, at the same time, to explore the vernacular architecture and traditional Indian
construction that developed over time to reflect the natural, economic, technical and historical contexts
in which it exists.
Purpose is to identify the requirements of Kuchipudi's Present Day performance and pedagogical space
and propose a complex design ideology which can stand as a landmark of contemporary culture, yet
reflect strongly the roots of its origin.
