
Aparna Patil-Daylight and Circadian Rhythm
Circadiam rhythm is defined as a natural internal process that regulates the sleep-wake cycle and repeats roughly every 24 hours for all living beings by Wikipedia.
Continue readingCircadiam rhythm is defined as a natural internal process that regulates the sleep-wake cycle and repeats roughly every 24 hours for all living beings by Wikipedia.
Continue readingDo you revere nature and wish you could bring more of that feeling inside your home? Are you someone with an appreciation for ancient principles and beliefs and who also cherishes tranquility?
Continue readingA local architect’s foray into residential development is introducing a home design concept that’s new to the Richmond market but has been in use for centuries on the other side of the world.
Continue readingIt’s a mad world, but if you come home to a house designed with the ancient Vedic principles of Vaastushastra, you can expect to experience a greater sense of well-being, says Aparna Patil, owner and principal of Mansara Architecture along with her husband, Nitin, who’s the managing partner.
Continue readingAparna Patil, AIA, has worked as an architect in the United States for 16 years. She is the owner-principal of Mansara Architecture, a SWaM-certified company engaged in commercial and residential projects. Patil has a Bachelor’s degree in architecture and a Master’s degree in housing and urban planning.
Continue readingThis is the story of what happened when the Indian community of Glen Allen, Virginia, came to us with the intention to build a 20,000 square foot Hindu Temple and Community Center. I was the project architect, working at the time for nbj Architecture on this very challenging project.
Continue readingVaastushastra or Vedic Architecture is the science of creating habitable spaces that follow the laws of nature. The principles of Vedic Architecture are time tested and Universal in nature. They can be applied to any building be it a home, office, factory, retail or a hotel. We offer the following Vaastushastra services:
Continue readingThe origins of Vaastushastra are Indian and those of Fenghsui are Chinese. The literal meaning of Vaastushastra is ‘Science of building technology’ and that of Fengshui is ‘Wind water’. The underlying principal of both however is balancing of elements and some differences exist on how this is done.
Continue readingWhile doing interior decoration one must keep in mind the orientation of the home, the directions of sunlight and wind. Vaastushastra identifies the five elements of Nature in a home in different directions. North-East has Water element, South-East has Fire element, South-West has Earth element, North-West has Wind element and the central part is assigned to Avakash or Ether.
Continue readingVaastushastra has a number of rules for the location, shape, topography of the site and it’s surrounding landscapes. The shape of our property should be regular and rectangular having a proportion of 1:2. A polygonal shape or a shape with rounded corners and irregular sides should be avoided. The site elevation of property in ascending order should be as follows:
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