Muzakkir Ghulam Mohiuddin Bijli

Happened to be at the Indian Institute of Architects National Convention 2013 - at Chennai Convention Center. It was indeed a wonderful experience. So many architects talking, discussing and presenting on different topics ranging from Urbanity to sustainability to Architectural Education was a thought provoking experience. Barring a few, it was really inspiring to hear to most of the speakers. The Convention was inaugurated by Honorable Governor of Tamil Nadu Dr. K Rosiah who talked about certain historic buildings and their importance. The Highlight of the whole convention was the keynote address by Prof. B. V. Doshi. He kept on rising issues which i felt were very relevant in todays scenario. The important point which he brought out in his talk was to form a web or network among the architecture fraternity and the architectural schools so that everyone gets equal benefits and no one is marginalized. This was said as a solution to lack of good teachers and practitioners in schools...

Chettinadu Mansions -   Athangudi Case Happened to visit the village of Athangudi for a village survey project with a group of students from the architecture college where i am working. Just thought i would share my experience about visiting a village in the Chettinadu region which falls within  Sivaganga district in Tamil Nadu. This region which i am talking about (Chettinadu) is very famous for its spicy cuisine. Anybody who would have come across this word chettinadu would associate it with the Chettinadu chicken curry which we invariably get in any restaurant in Tamil Nadu. Is cuisine the only reason for this region being famous or are there other things also that make this region famous. Apart from Alagappa Univ. in Kaaraikudi, Indias Finance/Home Minister Chdambaram who is from this region and certain other reasons there is some thing that is very less talked about and in the verge of extinction. It is the Architectural heritage of this region. Mainly ...