Exploring the Medium of Film In the Context of Architecture! Ar. Shaleen Sharma shares his journey!
Channel: The Built
Date: 2021-06-15

About Ar. Shaleen Sharma:
Shaleen Sharma has been a practicing Architect for over 22 years and had been actively involved in academics on visiting basis with reputed institutions like University School of Architecture and Planning (USAP) Delhi and KamlaRahejaVidyanidhi Institute for Architecture and Environmental Studies, Juhu, Mumbai. His formal education includes a Bachelors in Architecture from the TVB School of Habitat Studies and Masters in PRASADA (Practice Research and Advancement in South Asian Design and Architecture) from De Montfort University, Leicester, UK. Shaleen is also known for exploring the medium of film in the context of Architecture. He has made several documentaries for UGC on the subject of Architecture. Garden of the Heart: A Film on Architect Joseph Allen Stein is one of his well acclaimed documentaries. He currently heads the School of Architecture at World University of Design, Sonipat.

Ar. Shaleen Sharma talks about Documenting Architecture through the lens. He answers the following questions:
1. Sir, you have been at the forefront of video graphing architects and their work. Do you think this work has been neglected by the Indian media, the architects and all the others?
2. You interviewed Architect Hafeez Contractor, how was the interview? What were the points he raised? Were some radical ideas floated in the interview?
3. In Delhi, the Lodhi institutional area is also called Steinabad. That is because of the works of Joseph Allen Stein. There is a movie that you have done on him, could you share the experience?
4. From working as an architect, to your keen interest in video graphing architecture, you are now heading an architectural college. Do you think videography can be used powerfully to teach architecture?
5. You have done your masters in PRASADA (Practice Research and Advancement in South Asian Design and Architecture) from De Montfort University, Leicester, UK. Can you tell us about the course and what was the learning behind its interesting name?
6. For some of us who may know about it, you were involved with TVB School of Habitat Studies in its early days. Was TVB the revolution in architectural education? Are there lessons learnt from it that you work with today?
7. In the allied courses, there was always a mention of architectural photography, but recently it is not taught as rigorously. Is it because of the mobile phone camera and the earlier approach of teaching film development that has lead to this?
8. You are currently the head of the World University of Design architecture school. What is the vision of this college? How is it set apart from the other schools?
9. What do you think is the future of architecture in india?
10. What is your message to the viewers?

His works:
1. Garden of the heart. A film on Joseph Allen Stein: https://youtu.be/afs-E5tGVOM
2. Nandu ka raja. A film for CFSI: https://youtu.be/0mFFWe_CwJo