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Documentaries on Laurie Baker

Brickmaster- Directed by Priya Krishnaswamy, Duration: 30 mins

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=MrNGVpvQohc - Part 1

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=hqQ1ejQ-2-4 - Part 2

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=HU61EELTYgs - Part 3

Archive copy available at the US Library of Congress, Harvard University, Columbia University, University of Pennsylvania, University of Berkeley:

http://www.worldcat.org/title/brickmaster/oclc/475752493

http://www.franklin.library.upenn.edu/record.html?id=FRANKLIN_4148144&

 Laurie Baker: An Architect's Profile: A rare 1987 interview/documentary

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=LKmnQmxkowY

 

Poor Man's Architect: A Biography of Laurie Baker

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=k7iX99qjDnU - Part 1

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=CmIr2Mexcmw - Part 2

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Q2nlhgf6RiY - Part 3

 

Books on Baker

Bhatia, Gautam- Laurie Baker : Life, Works, Writing / Gautam Bhatia. New Delhi : Viking, 1991.

http://www.flipkart.com/laurie-baker/p/itmczyr2uguv2ght

http://www.amazon.com/Laurie-Baker-Life-Work-Writings/dp/0140154604

 

 

Baker, Elizabeth (2011) - The Other Side of Laurie Baker, Trivandrum

http://www.amazon.in/The-Other-Side-Laurie-Baker-ebook/dp/B004NNVLCG

http://www.amazon.com/The-Other-Side-Laurie-Baker-ebook/dp/B004NNVLCG

http://www.indulekha.com/index.php?route=product/product&product_id=1256

http://books.google.co.in/books?id=rGE75CDnyUwC&source=gbs_book_other_versions

http://ebooks.dcbooks.com/ebook/index/search/view_all_ebooks/author/114124/Elizabeth-Baker

 

Book Review:

http://parayilat.blogspot.in/2007/08/book-review-other-side-of-laurie-baker.html

http://selvajeyabharathi.blogspot.in/2012/04/otherside-of-laurie-baker-ome-of-basic.html

 

Other Books:

Bhatt, Vikram and Peter Scriver (1990)- Contemporary Indian Architecture: After the Masters, Mapin Publishing, Ahmedabad

http://books.google.de/books?id=7mu1NwAACAAJ&dq=%22laurie+baker%22&hl=&source=gbs_api

http://books.google.ca/books?id=5GNlcAAACAAJ&dq=%22balkrishna+vithaldas+doshi%22&hl=&source=gbs_api

 

 


 

Periodical/Articles on Baker

 

“Anganvadi Day Nursery, Naranchira, Trivandrum, Kerala, India, 1999-2000In: A + U: architecture and urbanism, n.12 (363) (2000 Dec.), p.[135]-139. (English and Japanese)

“Architect's house: the Hamlet, Nalanchira, Trivandrum, Kerala, India 1969-.” In: A + U: architecture and urbanism, n.12 (363) (2000 Dec.), p.22-29. (English and Japanese)

Bhatia, Gautam. “Architecture and tradition.” In: World architecture, no. 7 (1990), p. 54-61.

Bhatia, Gautam. “Laurie Baker, der Handwerker.” In: Architekt, n.2 (1993 Feb.), p.93-95.

Bhatia, Gautam. “Laurie Baker [interview].” In: Spazio e società, v.15, n.59 (1992 July-Sept.), p.36-49.

Campbell, Fred. “Laurie Baker in India.” In: Architectural design, v.65, n.5-6 (1995 May-June), p.viii-ix.

“Centre for Development Studies, Ulloor, Trivandrum, Kerala, India 1970-1971.” In: A + U: architecture and urbanism, n.12 (363) (2000 Dec.), p.30-41. (English and Japanese)

“Corpus ChristiSchool, Kanjikkuzhi, Kottayam, Kerala, India 1971-1972.” In: A + U: architecture and urbanism, n.12 (363) (2000 Dec.), p.42-51. (English and Japanese)

Cunha, Gerard da. “Baker of India.” In: A + U: architecture and urbanism, , n.12 (363) (2000 Dec.), p.9-15. (English and Japanese)

“Dolas House, Kumarapuram, Trivandrum, Kerala, India 1991-1994.” In: A + U: architecture and urbanism, n.12 (363) (2000 Dec.), p.88-97. (English and Japanese)

“Fishermen's housing colony, Thankassery, Kollam, Kerala, India 1996-1998.” In: A + U: architecture and urbanism, n.12 (363) (2000 Dec.), p. [104-115]. (English and Japanese)

Gupta, Arbind. “Satellites of hope: can new towns save Indian architecture?” In: World architecture, no. 76 (1999 May), p. 30.

Kato, Yoshiko. “India, Kerala, and Laurie Baker.” In: A + U: architecture and urbanism, n.12 (363) (2000 Dec.), p.140-143. (English and Japanese)

“Laurie Baker: teachings and travel writings.” In: A + U: architecture and urbanism, n.12 (363) (2000 Dec.), p.4-[8]. (English and Japanese)

“Lt. Col. John Jakob house, Kulasekharam, Trivandrum, Kerala, 1985-1988.” In: A + U: architecture and urbanism, n.12 (363) (2000 Dec.), p.[81]. (English and Japanese)

Matheou, Demetrios. “A message from India.” In: Architects' journal, v.201, n.26 (1995 June 29), p.16-17.

Mayer, Gunter. “Laurie Baker : a visit to southern India.” In: Bauwelt, vol. 81, no. 35 (1990 Sept. 14), p. 1716-1721.

Mostafavi, Mohsen. “Enriching identities: the architecture of Laurie Baker.” In: A + U: architecture and urbanism, n.12 (363) (2000 Dec.), p. 16-21. (English and Japanese)

“Nalini Nayak House, Anayara, Trivandrum, Kerala, India 1984-1986.” In: A + U: architecture and urbanism, n.12 (363) (2000 Dec.), p.74-80. (English and Japanese)

“Namboodripad House, PattomPalace, Trivandrum, Kerala, India 1972-1973.” In: A + U: architecture and urbanism, n.12 (363) (2000 Dec.), p.52-56. (English and Japanese)

Petrilli, Amedeo. “Laurie Baker, life, work, writings [by] Gautam Bhati [book review].” In: Spazio e societa, v. 15, n.58 (1992 Apr.-June), p.122-123.

“Reflections by Laurie Baker.” In: Architecture & design, vol. 14, no. 5 (1997 Sept./Oct.), p. 104-106.

“Rural Industrial Trading Corporation, Naranchira, Trivandrum, Kerala, India 1999-2000.” In: A + U: architecture and urbanism, n.12 (363) (2000 Dec.), p.130-134. (English and Japanese)

“Sivanandan House, Vattiyorkavu, Trivandrum, Kerala, India 1982-1985.” In: A + U: architecture and urbanism, n.12 (363) (2000 Dec.), p.64-68. (English and Japanese)

Spence, Robin. “Laurie Baker: architect for the Indian poor.” In: AAQ, vol. 12, no. 1 (1980), p. 30-39.

“St. John's Cathedral, near Market, Tiruvella, Kerala, India 1972-1974.” In: A + U: architecture and urbanism, n.12 (363) (2000 Dec.), p. 57-63.

Varghese, P. G. “A questing conscience: the life and mission of a radical sage.” In: Architecture & design, vol. 1, no. 5 (1985 Jul./Aug.), p. 12-27.

“Zilla Panchayat office building, Kollam, Kerala, India 1996-1998.” In: A + U: architecture and urbanism, n.12 (363) (2000 Dec.), p.[98]-103.

Gautam Bhatia, 'Laurie Baker—Architect for the Common Man', interview in VISTARA, a Festival of India publication, New Delhi, 1986.

Gautam Bhatia, 'Baker in Kerala',The Architectural Review, August1987.

Laurie Baker, 'Roofs for Roofless Millions',Indian Express, Decem­ber 1984.

Gautam Bhatia, 'The Architecture of Laurie Baker',Inside Outside, Bombay, November December 1989.

KC. John, 'Laurie Baker's Houses for the Million',Illustrated Weekly of India, Bombay, 24 January 1982.

K. Govindan Kutty, 'Baker's Call for Keralavatkaranam',Indian Er-press, 30 November 1987.

Laurie Baker, 'Architectural Anarchy', The India Magazine, August 1984.

Laurie Baker, 'A Spoilt Child's Toy Blocks',Indian Express, 21 March1983.