For the past two decades, Didi Contractor has been passionately implementing her architectural visions in northwest India’s Kangra Valley, in the foothills of the Himalayas, combining rural traditions with modern requirements.
This poetic documentary introduces us to her creations: houses built from clay, bamboo, slate, and river stone, constructed in tribute to their natural surroundings. (2017, 81 min, digital)
Preceded by the short Francis Kéré: An Architect Between. (2016, 19 min, digital)
For the past two decades, Didi Contractor has been passionately implementing her architectural visions in northwest India’s Kangra Valley, in the foothills of the Himalayas, combining rural traditions with modern requirements.
This poetic documentary introduces us to her creations: houses built from clay, bamboo, slate, and river stone, constructed in tribute to their natural surroundings. (2017, 81 min, digital)
Preceded by the short Francis Kéré: An Architect Between. (2016, 19 min, digital)
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