Laurie Baker - The Hindu

Laurie Baker - The Hindu

May
5, 2015
Laurie
Baker
Many will remember with gratitude
Laurie Baker and his contribution to the concept of “budget houses”, but much
of it is unknown to the present generation (“Laurie baker: The man, his work
and his tales”, Open Page,  May 5).
The question, “Where is
India, mother?” and the answer “Oh somewhere far away, across the seas,” may be
all too familiar in several ‘Indian’ families abroad and the present day
‘hybrid’ Indian youth who only wait to leave India in order to learn about it!
On the other hand, here was an icon who chose to discover India.
My only regret is that
the openness of Laurie Baker who said, ‘one need not plan a house to last for
more than 50 years’ made me sceptical about the strength of Baker construction.
Instead, I opted for a traditional, ‘modern’ house!


M
G Warrier,
Thiruvananthapuram

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