Rasa Totem is part of studios oeuvre that investigates the intersection of Art & Architecture. In this project, the studio collaborates with renowned Indian artist Riyas Komu, one of the founding directors of Kochi Biennale. The brief called for a 20m tower, to be placed in the new Kempa Gowda International Terminal, Bengaluru, India.
The Artist- Architect team looks at the brief as convergent point to create new narratives at the intersection of classical forms and contemporary architectural representation. The collaborative effort leverages on the precedents of deeply embedded abstractions, persistent, in both the classical and contemporary domains, to propose a large & daring contemporary totem. The design is a synthesis of the foundational thesis, mathematics played in the development and evolution of India’s classical art forms.
Legend 1. 6-8thk, E350, grade A structural steel plates, treated with anti-corrosive primers and finished with automotive PU 2. Plinths clad with South Indian black granite, hammer finish 3. Edge painted with red
Principal Design Team
Lalita Tharani, Mujib Ahmed
Artistic Collaborator
Riyas Komu | Mumbai
Asst. Architect
Mihir Mistry
Structural Design
WebStructures | Rambol, Singapore |Kuala Lumpur