Research and Documentation
Rivers are the genesis of human civilization and the communities living around such areas attach profound meaning and symbolic relationship to these rivers which are developed through time ,culture and social activities.This study is about one such river and the value it holds to the people related to it.
Backyard house
Extension of a family house in the backyard, a place to repose and retreat.
Volunteering at Sacred Groves,Auroville
Sacred Groves is a vibrant building community of international group of Architects,volunteers, Architecture interns and laborers, all working together as a team and and learning from each other in the process. These are a glimpse of my experience as Volunteer , and the works done as a part of the team.
Volunteering @ CSB Thannal
Community seed bank is a project undertaken by Thannal, hand sculpted homes.The project situated in Vellaiampatti,dindigul built entirely of sustainable building materials with zero usage of cement. The structure comprises of rubble foundation, cob walls,reclaimed wood beams and natural lime plaster finishes.All of which were an excellent learning experience in firsthand. I was volunterring during the final stages of finishes and also undertook the constructure of Kuthir (traditional granary),a wattle daub structure along with fellow volunteers.
Material experimentation | Lime | Hands-on
Lime as a building material has been used for centuries, due to its environmental and spatial qualities. To develop a deeper understanding of lime as building material, study and revival of lime in the modern context is essential.
Research and Documentation | The timeless heritage structure
The existence of heritage structure through ages, defines its timeless way of building construction and technology. Documentation of one such structure for a National level competition to aid its conservation co-organised by INTACH.
Thesis | Rurban Center
A new model of development for peri urban area of Madurai, “Rur-banizing” through Regional development center (RURBAN CENTER) comprising majorly of social development , agricultural hub(agriculture research and develeopment, Agro tourism and market),and allied facilities such as public parks and recreations.
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School of design
The project focuses on territorial and temporal spaces within the campus.A place for ideas and growth to happen to repose,re-invent and re-learn.