MEASI Academy of Architecture august 2017 edition

01STUDIO PROJECTS THESIS -JUNE 2017

The thesis program for the academic year 2017 was successfully completed, with six students’

works being selected to be sent to COA-Thesis Awards 2017, to compete for the best thesis

award.

“This newsletter is an initiative to bring to light and acknowledge the larger spectrum of activities

and initiatives happening within our campus” - Editorial Board

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As part of the 06 semester architecural design program, the students worked on two design

projects- Multilevel apartments and a Business hotel.

Harsh M Shah Swathika

Akash Clive

Jaffer Arshad

Ahmed Rifaque

Zaffer Ahamed T

Suhaina

2. 3rd year sections A and C visted Government Museum,

Egmore and Cholamandal Artist Village as a part of their

museum design case study. 3rd year sections B students visited

and section D visted OMR Food Village for their design case

study.

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3. As a part of their design program 2nd yr A section students

visited 14 shops in Anna Nagar and IIT Shopping Complex

and Section B visited Tamil Nadu Housing Board Shopping

Complexes at KK Nagar and Adyar for their Neighbourhood

Market Design.Section C visited Abacus International School in

Perungudi and D section students visited The Pupil, Alphabet,

G T Aloha Vidya Mandir schools for their Nursery School

design.

visited their respective sites- Section A : Vadapalani, Section

B : Binny Mills, Section C : Guindy Industrial Estate.

-Buckminster Fuller

A lunch get together was organized by all

staff to celebrate end of semester with

varieties of tasty food from the entire MEASI

family, followed by lots of games and

musings.

MEASI Graduation Day will be held on 5th of

August 2017 presided by our Chief Guest

Architect Vijay Garg and Guest of Honor

Thiru. Rajendra Ratnoo, IAS.

1. ARCHASM is organizing a competition

– Creating an architectural icon along the

River Seine. Registration closes on 30th Sep

2017. Submissions by 30th Sep 2017.

2. The Black Taj Competition being

organized by UNFUSE. Last date for

Registrations is 15th Oct 2017, and

submissions by 20th Oct 2017.

3. TRANSPARENCE is organizing –

‘HEALING SPACES’ – Mother and Child

Hospital in Kolkatta, West Bengal. Submissions

by 23rd Oct 2017.

4. National Award Competition for

Students 2017 with the theme ‘ELEVATED

CYCLE TRACK’ is being organized by

INSDAG. Registrations by 30th Sep 2017

and Submissions by31st Oct 2017.

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CULTURAL ACTIVITIES

UPCOMING EVENTS & COMPETITIONS

1. How and why did you choose architecture?

My father was an architect. The only thing I knew was how to draw lines. My

father exposed me to architecture at a very young age. I did my schooling at

JJ school of Architecture in Bombay.

By 20, I was an architect.

2. What is ‘design’ in Architecture – your perception

Nowadays there is a tendency to go against nature. We have to live with

nature work with nature. Air conditioned houses to air conditioned cars to AC

and money at the gym. Silly way of doing things. We should feel comfortable

in a space. Design is world apart. Look at buildings by Eero Saarinen, Richard

Neutra, Mies, Frank Lloyd Right – how beautiful they are, the Whitney Museum

done by German Architect Marcel Breuer. They all believed house must be

comfortable for a wife who spends most of her time there - so provide a nice

landscape than plain walls. Today its become glass age. Everybody keeps curs-

also hazardous. Would you rather look at these glass buildings or enjoy looking

at our museum building. People prefer these type of structures so architects are

forced to give it. It’s a very tough competition.

All old age architects always blended with nature. A lot of thought was given

to designing external spaces landscaping while looking at it internally too thus

creating spaces that are soothing to our eyes and mind. Major challenge is to

convince clients.

In olden days money was an issue. We had to struggle, money was not available

easily. But nowadays times have changed. So thought process has changed.

Architecture makes a world of difference with time. In olden days people paid

more attention and had mutual respect. Nowadays clients have money, so more

its more of spending and showing off. We have to live sensibly. For example I

don’t turn on lights in the morning times because the room gets enough natural

light.

Look at these new age concrete shell structures, we did this 40 years ago with-

out the use of computer technology – (Auditorium building by Chitale Architects

in Tirupathi).

Nowadays clients are more about imitating what they’ve seen elsewhere with-

out thinking of context. That is why we end up with so many glass façade build-

ings which generate lot of heat. Take the example of old Chettinad Houses

how much of natural light and ventilation – designed to suit their lifestyle. Now

there is still ignorance about what architecture means, even people of eminence

equate architecture to making good elevations!

Renowned Architect S.L.Chitale is one of our most senior and well respected ar-

chitects in the industry. His father, Late Architect S.M. Chitale gave an identity to

architects in Tamilnadu, and as a second generation Architect, Ar. S. L. Chitale took

over his father’s practice currently running CHITALE & Sons with his son Ar. Kapil

Chitale. They have several notable institutional, industrial, commercial & residen-

tial projects to their credit. Not only students but also practising architects look up

to him for inspiration.

So it has become a matter of survival for archi-

tects.

5. Apart from schooling what makes an

architect?

More to do with common sense which works for

us and our client. If you design for a farmer then

safety of his cows and goats should be thought

about.

6. Your advice for current generation of

Practice what comes to mind. Be ethically and

morally correct. Don’t abuse anything.

A dialogue with Architect S.L.Chitale

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1. We are delighted to welcome our new Principal

Prof. Dr. Monsingh Devdoss. Our Director Prof. N

Altaf Ahmed, Dean Dr. A. N. Sachithanandan,

and Prof. Dr. Monsingh Devdoss addressed the

staff and students by welcoming the students with

motivatinal messages for the coming semester. The

event was held in Altaf Ahmed Auditorium.

– Charles Correa

03MEASI ACTIVITIES

EVENTS AND LECTURES

3. We welcome our

new faculty member

Ar. Shakthi Abhilasha

4. Mr. Saravanan,

faculty in charge of art

is seen at work on our

MEASI compund wall.

1. A guest lecture by Ar. Pramod Balakrishnan

was organised by MEASI Academy of

Architecture on 05th Jul 2017 at our campus.

His talk was on “The design of a Primary

School” for the 2nd year students.

1. Ar. Amardeep Singh from Gurgaon,

Delhi gave a presentation of his school

projects and a thought provoking lecture

on Lifestyle Shopping Centre to the 2nd

and 3rd year students.This was on 25th

July 2017.

2.M. Arch general students presented their

dissertation synopsis for approval to the

internal review panel members : Dean and

Prof S Ravi.

3. The B. Arch Thesis Program for the

academic year 2017-2018 has commenced

with the thesis proposals being presented

for approval to the internal and external

panel members .

4. 3rd yr sections A and D were taken for their

Tower Park.

Creek.

6. MArch General students are doing an Urban

study of the Chepauk and its vicinity as a part of

their Design Studio Programme.

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2. Ar Anuradha Menon represented Anna

University as a delegate in a 4 day capacity

building workshop organised by INTACH, Delhi

Chapter. The workshop held between 22nd

and lessons learnt from recent conservation

efforts by INTACH.

MEASI Academy of Architecture students,

accompanied by Prof. S. Kesavalu, H.O.D. and

Prof. M.R. Mohamed Khalid visited London

for the FABFEST 2017 & participated in the

international fabrication competition conducted

by University of Westminster, London.

Our students won 3 prizes in the competition as

follows :

First Place : Team faction 8 for Most Popular

Pavilion by voting.

Second Place : Team Tessellate for Most Popular

pavilion by voting.

Third Place : Team Tessellate for Best Immersive

Experience by Jury

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STUDIO PROJECTS

MEASI ACTIVITIES

UPCOMING COMPETITIONS

CULTURAL ACTIVITIES

SITE VISITS

1. Ar. Muzakkir Bijli & Ar. Ramanan are

currently participating in IGL (IGBC Green

League)worshop on Sustainable Building

Design conducted by IGBC for a period of 6

Saturdays ending on 05th Aug 2017.

3. Ar. Shilesh Hariharan, participated in

an expert exchange program to Germany

and The Netherlands organized by Goethe

Institut, Chennai from 16th to 26th July 2017.

The objective of the program was to expose

a multi-disciplinary team of professionals

water management projects in Germany and

The Netherlands.

WORKSHOP & SEMINARSPARTICIPATED

Our student teams are actively participating in

the following design competitions.

Final year students in “Centre for Assisted

Living” by All India Architecture Students

Competition for designing.

3rd Semester students in “PARIS RIVERSIDE

RESTAURANT” conducted by Archasm India.

AUGUST

05- Shilesh

09- Manikandaprabhu

13- Prof.Khalid

14- C.R.Suresh

16- Salma

SEPTEMBER

05- Md.Anis

08- Prof.Navara

13- Suhashini

25- A.D.Devaanand

OCTOBER

31- Karpagam

EDITORIAL BOARD

Mentor

Prof.V.Balaji

Editorial Team

Ar.B.Subhasree

Ar.Anuradha Menon

Ar.Radhikha Senthil

Ar.Abiraami K

Ar.Shilesh Hariharan

Ar.Divyalakshmi

Ar.A.D Devaanand

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WORKSHOPS & SEMINARS PARTICIPATED

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COMPETITIONS

AWARDS

INTERVIEW

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