Calcutta, Jan. 29 :    Calcutta, Jan. 29:  Waste not, want not. Driven by that maxim, and striving to 'use every resource judiciously' to make 'home a little more interesting place to come back to', the makers of Udayan, The Condoville, had introduced art in architecture through 'Dimensions' - a series of sculptures made from waste building materials. These works of art, punctuating the open green spaces, form one of the most striking aspects of the housing complex so meticulously designed by Balkrishna Doshi of Vastu Shilpa Foundation, Ahmedabad, on the Eastern Metropolitan Bypass. Eight aspiring sculptors from Kala Bhavan, Santiniketan, were thrown a challenge by Bengal Ambuja Housing Development, a joint-sector enterprise between the West Bengal Housing Board and Gujarat Ambuja Cements Limited. 'We told them to restrict their medium to waste building materials found at the site. Not only did the young artists accept our challenge, the medium actually added a whole new dimension to their work. These works of public art create natural meeting points, inspire conversation,' says Harshavardhan Neotia, managing director of Bengal Ambuja Housing Development Ltd. Under the able guidance of Prof Sushen Ghosh, head of the department of sculpture at Kala Bhavan, these artists strove to create 'a neighbourhood in the truest terms' through aesthetically-pleasing images. Ajit Leuki's Family of Trees, made of bricks, cement, pigment, stone chips, iron rods and sheets, is inspired by rural Bengal. It's a portrayal of family life that Udayan promises its residents. Amit Dhara's Running Schoolgirl, using just concrete, portrays 'the spontaneity of a child running to school. 'It's about speed, movement, energy -- the many eccentricities of a child,' says the sculptor. 'The transposition of these works of art in the context of The Condoville makes for interesting breaks in geometry. Unexpected nooks and corners help create a sense of release,' explains Doshi, the architect. Another striking creation is The Royal Ride by Indra, inspired by the famous Tagore song Aamra Sabai Raja... Built with concrete and multi-coloured tiles, it's about a family which 'lives gracefully, despite ups and downs... like kings'. Rajesh Bhattacharya's Chali Niyam Mene doesn't have a front or a back, a beginning or an end. He prefers to swim against the tide, both in life and work. For non-conformist Rajesh, it's a 'lone voice standing up against the conciliatory masses'. While there are other pieces like Salil Sahani's The Great Throne and Borhan Hanshda's Existence Suspended,/i> the most visible sculpture is Shyama Pada Kesh's Mother and Child. Made from concrete and iron rods, Kesh's work attempts to 'encapsulate the beauty of this relationship... the love, the inter-dependence' and has almost become the signature tune of the complex.