First of all an ideal site, free from any of Vastu defects should be selected.
After selecting the site, in designing a lay-out for industry and providing for
utilities special attention should be paid for the following aspects:
1. The sloping of floors should be towards East, North and North-East,
More open space should be left in the East and North side. 2. Building's height can be equal in all sides, otherwise South
and Western sides should not be taller in height as compared to East and North.
3. Well, bore well, underground reservior, sink, pools, swimming
pools etc. should be located in North-East or Eastern zone, preferably between
Mid East and North East. 4. Stair cases should always be provided in South West part of
the building. 5. Overhead water tank may be erected in South West, South or
West. Its height should be more than that of buildings height in North East corner.
6. Toilets may be placed in North West or South East. North East
and South West corners should be strictly avoided. for this purpose. 7. Weigh bridge or weighing machines may be placed in North West
or Central East. 8. Parking of heavy vehicles like trucks, tractors, trollies
or cranes etc, should be on the roads outside or if it is to be inside, they should
be parked in South West zone. 9. Cycles, scooter, cars, light commercial vehicles can be parked
in North West, North or East side of buildings. North East should always be free
from any parking of vehicles. 10. Lawns with big avenue trees can be developed on South and
West sides. 11. Small lawns with fountains etc (without big trees) can be
developed in North East, North and East also. Here only small plants can be grown.
12. Administrative and other office blocks can be constructed
in North, East, South or South West keeping the heights of these buildings lower
than that of main factory. 13. Staff quarters may be built on East without touching East
wall, in North, West or South East. Multi storyed flats may be constructed in
South zone without touching main factory building. 14. Staff canteen may be placed in South East. 15. Guard Room should be placed near gates in such an advantageous
position so that the guards can see approaching persons, vehicles etc. without
any obstruction. North East direction should be avoided for a guard room or security
cabin. For East facing gate the security office should be on South East side of
gate, and for North facing gate it should be on North West side. 16. Time office should he placed near gate for entry for workers
but not in the South direction. 17. Heavy plants and machinaries should be erected in West, South
and South West zones leaving the North West and South East corners. North East
and centre of the building should be avoided for placing heavy machinaries. 18. Light and auxiliary machines, work equipments and tools can
be placed in Eastern and Northern sides except in North East, North West and South
East corners. 19. Generator, boilers, ovens, oil fired or electric furnaces,
switch gears, capacitors, transformers, control panels, smoke chimney etc. all
should be located in South East. 20. Heavy raw materials stores may be placed in South West, South
or West. 21. Semi processed materials can be stocked in South or West
sides. 22. Finished goods stores, packing and forwarding can be in North
West, in East or South East. North West is preferable. North East should always
be avoided. 23. Maintenance workshop may be in South, South West avoiding
North East and centre. Maintenance and consumable stores should be nearer to the
workshop. 24. A temple (even a small will do) in the North East corner
should be built and maintained neat and clean. No material should be stacked here.
25. Toilets in the administrative building or in other parts
of factory or mill should be made in South East or North West area and if septic
tank is to be built for that purpose, it should be built in between North and
North West or between East and South East.
A TRUE INDIAN HANDICRAFT ART Fussion of an ancient western art-form with Indian Art-sophistication
within tradition.
It is common place to find art forms as merchandise in the market. Arne
de verre started with the intention of presenting 'art' in its pristine form.
The art form commonly known as stained glass can be traced to 11th/12th century.
It is seen in the old churches, palaces and castles in western Europe. This was
then further designed, by cutting and putting together pieces of coloured or painted
a framework to anoint the interiors & exteriors of homes & buildings alike.
It all began in French. The cutting & painting of glass-with original detailing;
a combination of the two. Louis Tiffany brought this art into homes with panels
& lamps, using the glass cutting technique.
While Art and Art forms are not only well known in India, but in recent times
have witnessed a heightened awarenesds, there is needed to create awareness of
the art of stained glass. Stained glass can enrich the urban landscape, and given
the crunch for space in the crowded metropolie, can result in significant aesthetic
value addition even in the most compact of living spaces.
Tiffany lamps also are pieces of art-using modern medium of colored glass made
in glorious diversity and adding more than just "light" to the urban ambience.
Its economics is equally valuable. It has potential for export, due to its highly
'labor intensive' nature, particularly given the high value for hand crafted pieces
in the developed markets.
A stained glass artisan works under close supervision of the artist who has created
the design blending colors & materials to create an aesthetic wonder. The art
is such that two stained glass lamps (individually designed),can never be the
same, since each reflects a mood- an expression, distinctly different from the
other.
Example: A lamp, once designed can be reproduced (just like a
painting), but such reproduction is not the original. Hence the originality of
stained glass can neither be replicated nor compromised ever. The economic value
of a piece of stained glass can be measured in terms of the labor cost of the
artisans (which is 70%) and the cost of the glass and other material. The aesthetics
and beauty of the design-the artists expression-is however priceless. A design
once made is intellectual property-it can be copyrighted.
Stained glass work can be taught without any great difficulty. As is now accepted
(this was always known to the Indian wisdom) any expression in colors can be therapeutic-ancient
Indian heritage uses color therapy for treatment of the human mind, since it rejuvenates
the mind with a sense. of "peace & well being". Stained glass Art is one of the
finest mediums to let colors work their magic.