We take immense joy in informing you that Abishek Raj, Alumni of Csoa (batch 2020) makes it to the top 3 winners of the National Awards for Excellence in Architectural Thesis for the year 2020-21 conducted by the Council of Architecture. Thesis Topic: Reconception of railway station – Madurai Guide: Ar.Vijaykumar Sengottuvelan The intent behind Read more about National Award for Excellence in Architectural Thesis 2020-21[…]
We were thrilled to see all the ‘CARE faces’ (on-screen, after all), after such a long time. We have officially kick-started our ‘Online-semester’ with an inaugural talk by the Director, CARE School of Architecture, followed by a brief account on cyber safety and best online practices, among the faculty and students. We are prepared to Read more about Online-semester[…]
As a culmination of Architectural Conservation Elective class, we (C.A.R.E. School of Architecture) offered a Heritage walk around the Rockfort area, Tiruchirapalli. Final year students took the role of Lead Walkers. They explained the historical and heritage significance to the group, that came out of their research and field study. The course and the Read more about Heritage Walk | Malaikottai[…]
As a part of the thesis programme a workshop on “Thinking through Models” was conducted by Ar.Arijith Chatterjee.The workshop is aimed at understanding spatial conceptualization through physical models.
As part of their course on building services, a team of second year students of architecture are on a trip to Musiri a small town near Trichy. The purpose of the visit is to understand how ecological sanitation and solid waste treatment systems work right from a small residence and up to a larger settlement. Read more about Solid Waste Management-Site Visit[…]
The model making studio explored claymodels to understand the correlation between fenestration,light and spatial experience. Existing light conditions were simulated through abstract clay models.
As a part of the Architectural Drawing Course, the fundamental abstracts of Architectural representation namely plan, section, elevation were introduced through documentation and measured drawings of vennataragarai, heritage ghat structure on the banks of the Cauvery river.
An exercise in model making and Theory to understand relative scales and proportions through perception and memory,with an intent to develop physical models with proportions similar to the existing context.The premise for the same was the Thiruvannaikovil temple complex.
A two week long design charette was conducted as a part of the third year studio programme to understand organization,light &fenestration and response to a given context.The charette was a precursor to the museum design studio programme to be situated in the historical Thanjavur palace precinct.The studio is mentored by professor PVK Rameshwar,academician , urban Read more about Studio program[…]
A walk through along with architect and conservationist Shakthi Murugan in the historical Thanjavur Palace precinct ,as a part of the conservation elective program.
