Experiential Expressions of Art & Architecture is a Series of lectures by Dr S.S Bhatti
About Dr. Bhatti
Dr. Bhatti’s versatility spans the entire gamut of human creativity from sombre seriousness to rib-tickling humor that makes him an apt example of his credo of ‘HOLISTIC HUMANISM’ [his coinage]. His depth of scholarship, breadth of knowledge, and height of imagination is hard to match, which together make his life a rich source of enduring inspiration for anyone who has the passion and perseverance to tread such an offbeat path. The present book has attempted a laser-like peep into his mind to observe and understand its mystical mechanics, to record the best of everything in scope and diversity for posterity.
To explore many fascinating dimensions of DR. SS BHATTI’s versatile creativity, the author has carefully formulated more than two dozen questions that form the basis of this book. Dr. Bhatti was then persuaded to answer these questions in an elaborate way. The questions range from his schooling days in Amritsar to his five-year-long study at Sir JJ College of Architecture, Mumbai, and further on to Chandigarh College of Architecture as a founding teacher and then as its Principal. Additionally, to his teaching methodologies, contribution to architectural education, architecture, painting, sculpture, murals, and journalism, besides English and Urdu poetry, have been studiously documented for future generations of students, teachers, theorists, researchers, and practitioners.