Over the past several years, Chicago-based journalist Victoria Lautman has
traveled through India numerous times, visiting over 120 ancient stepwells
that were once used to access water during dry months. Lautman has been
shooting photos to document the beautiful architecture of the sites, creating
records of the structures as they’re slowly being lost to decay.
traveled through India numerous times, visiting over 120 ancient stepwells
that were once used to access water during dry months. Lautman has been
shooting photos to document the beautiful architecture of the sites, creating
records of the structures as they’re slowly being lost to decay.
Thousands of the stepwells have been built in India over the ages. Early ones
were basic in design, but the sites became more and more elaborate
as art and engineering progressed in the culture.
were basic in design, but the sites became more and more elaborate
as art and engineering progressed in the culture.
Some of the wells extend 10 stories into the ground. Long staircases were
built into the wells to provide access to the fluctuating water table.
built into the wells to provide access to the fluctuating water table.
Lautman published a longer essay about the history of these stepwells over at ArchDaily a few years ago (the piece includes many more photos as well).
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Pós-Doutorando pelo Instituto de Pesquisa e Planejamento Urbano e Regional da Universidade Federal do Rio de Janeiro (IPPUR/UFRJ); Doutor em Geografia pelo Programa de Pós-Graduação em Geografia da Universidade Estadual de Maringá (PGE-UEM); Pesquisador do Grupo de Estudos Urbanos (GEUR/UEM) e do Observatório das Metrópoles (UFRJ e UEM). Professor do Instituto Federal de Educação, Ciência e Tecnologia do Paraná (IFPR); Consultor da UNESCO/MEC; Conselheiro no Conselho Municipal de Planejamento e Gestão Territorial (CMPGT) de Maringá (PR) e Delegado da Assembléia de Planejamento e Gestão Territorial 5 (APGT-5) de Maringá (PR).
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