- Features augmented reality videos of interviews and interactions-
Documents Piero and Gloria's work for the first time- With many drawings
and plans to complement the narrative The Auroville Architects Monograph
Series documents the pioneering work of the architects whose vision
shaped Auroville, a unique international township in southeastern India.
This monograph, the second in the series, is a comprehensive record of
the work of Piero and Gloria Cicionesi, whose architectural legacy
translates Auroville's philosophy of community living into built form.
Piero (b 1935) and Gloria (b 1933) Cicionesi hail from the magical town
of Florence in Italy. They arrived in Auroville a week after its
inauguration on 28 February 1968 and have since made it their
karma-kshetra. This unique International Township based on the Integral
Yoga of Sri Aurobindo and The Mother is a source of inspiration to many
architects around the world. This publication brings together essays,
drawings and photographs to demonstrate the elegant legacy of Piero and
Gloria Cicionesi, for whom architecture is not only a search for beauty
but also has a deeper social aspiration. This book has been enhanced
with 7 augmented reality videos, each linked to a photograph marked with
the symbol. These videos include interactions with Piero and Gloria as
well as documentation of their journey and work in Auroville. The videos
are available through the BooksPlus mobile app. To play the videos,
please follow the instructions given on the copyright page.
