Didi Contractor- An Inspiring Aura
"I imagine building as a growing plant within the landscape” Illustration by Aradhana Nema It was in 2017 when she had won the Women Artists, Architects, and Artists, (WADe)Asia Life Time Achievement Award. That divine and humble charm and positivity on her face was magical. I was just one of the few star-struck students, who somehow grabbed the opportunity to attend that conference. The first premiere of the documentary film, “Didi Contractor- Marrying the earth to building was also a part of the conference. She had been a role model for all of us who were in love with vernacular architecture. But watching the movie, sitting in the same room as her, observing her humble expressions and emotional aura around was incredible. “I am thrilled by her architectural vision, admire her ideals, her bravery, and strength of character, and want to explore her creative ideas, which differ from everything that I had assumed in my life so far.”, says Steffi Giaracuni, the director of the doc...