An architect's world [Text and photos by Mayank Austen Soofi] Pierced with elongated holes, this otherwise simple wall can also be perceived as a maze of air. And along a portion of the staircase, the ordinary afternoon light has miraculously condensed into a pool of pale gold. Such are the restrained splendours of Stein’s legacy,, here at Triveni Kala Sangam. This building, along with a handful of others designed by him, are most grounded and grand specimens of contemporary architecture in the entire national capital region. Last Friday witnessed the dedication ceremony of the Joseph Allen Stein Archive to the Cornell University Library in New York. The materials spanning 70 years of Stein’s career include drawings, brochures, publications photos, papers