Architectures of Transition - emerging practices in south asia

In the nations of South Asia - India, Pakistan, Bangladesh, Afghanistan, Sri Lanka, Nepal, Bhutan, and the Maldives - tradition and modernity, prosperity and poverty, communality and communalism, medieval society and silicon- chip technology, cohere to create a landscape of incredible plurality. It is in this South Asia, that architecture has and continues to play a poignant role. 'Architectures of Transition' is a document of essential conversations around architecture in South Asia and the emergent models of practice. It will ask collectively, across the region, the fundamental question: Does architecture matter in these states of transition?