ABOUT THE BOOK:
This is the first book of it’s kind that approaches Architecture from standpoint of ‘Holistic Wellbeing’. It introduces the emerging domain called ‘Bio-energetic Architecture’. This book is an eye-opener for people from all walks of life, not just architects and designers.
It offers ‘9 precepts of Bio-energetic Architecture’. These precepts facilitate Health, Happiness and Harmony to people who inhabit such spaces. It also condenses traditional knowledge of vedic vaastu and contemporary fields of building biology and more into simple applicable design and lifestyle strategies.
Readers will recognize many concepts that pertain to various scientific disciplines and these are presented in simple words with reference to daily life contexts to make reading appealing to all tastes and preferences. For readers desirous of diving deeper on research on which ‘9 Precepts of Bioenergetic Architecture’ are based, there are numbered references throughout the book with links to research publications, websites and books in the bibliography.
A shift of perspective holds key to design of ‘Architecture for Well-being’. Through this book, the author also offers some perspectives on simple lifestyle interventions and choices that can be a catalyst for anyone in search of designing spaces for Wellbeing.
This book has been extensively reviewed by experts from around the globe - from Doctors to Architects; from Academicians to Designers; from Accountants to Businessmen; from Professionals to Homemakers. These reviews can be found in the early pages of the book.
WHO SHOULD READ THIS BOOK
We shape our buildings….thereafter our buildings shape us - Winston Churchill
If you resonate with the following questions:
- Do buildings really ‘shape our lives’ to deserve a deeper thought?
- If they do, then ‘How’? By what means and methods?
- Do spaces communicate with our physical, mental and energy body?
- Can we ‘modulate’ built spaces and architecture to achieve ‘Well Being’?
If you seek to achieve ‘The 3 H’s of Well being’ :
Health, Happiness and Harmony
….this book is surely for you.
For architects to healers; housewives to interior designers; real estate developers to doctors; meditators to sports enthusiasts; artists to writers….
BIOENERGETIC ARCHITECTURE offers a new insight into the impact of spaces on ‘Well Being’ and how we can design them to ‘live our best version’
PRAISE OF THE BOOK
This book offers the wisdom that our built environment needs to imbibe in order to offer positive vibes and well being to the users.
Dr Anil Dewan, Professor and Head of Department of Architecture, School of Planning and Architecture, New Delhi
The author is deeply invested in and unbashful about learning from Vedic times to build spaces that are in harmony with the nature. He challenges the profession of architecture to learn from indigenous knowledge, feel inspired by nature's bio-rhythm, and develop knowledge and scientific methods for designing buildings and spaces for enhancing well-being of humans.
Dr. Brahm Verma, Founding President of the Institute of Biological Engineering, Georgia, USA, Professor of Engineering Emeritus, University of Georgia, Georgia, USA
This is one of those few essential books you need to read to lead a holistic life in the 21st century. This will make you aware of where and how you live! - Prof. R. Shankar, Architect-Planner, Former Professor & Head, Department of Architecture & Planning Indian Institute of Technology, Roorkee, India
Raman has judiciously blended the traditional wisdom of Sanatana Dharma and the cutting edge Global work on energy patterns. This is an important view that must be taken seriously by designers and educationists alike. - Sashikala Ananth - Leading Vastu consultant and Architect, Author of books on Vaastu Shastra ,Kerela, Inida
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