Surya has a well established practice in Ahmedabad, and amongst many interesting architecture he has done in his over a couple decade practice from here, strongly believes in (and has executed) load bearing masonry structures which go as much as five stories high.
He (like me) is bemused that why most constructers are into believing that in such mid height buildings, concrete with steel inside will be the strongest of all? Why is the skill with masonry, abundant a plenty in this country not trusted? Well, it is just a muse, and leaving apart the sustainability benefits of masonry is about the mason. Instead of utilizing the Masons skill, what we now do is give the masonry mason two concrete pillars reinforced, and tell him to do whatever he wants to in between them; which will eventually be plastered - in turn killing him by killing his art.
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