OPEN OFFICE WEEK (OOW) BY CHENNAI ARCHITECTURE FOUNDATION (CAF) 2019 – MY EXPERIENCE
The OOW2019 by CAF happened recently between 9 th to 16 th Oct. For someone who does not know what it is, it is a practice of opening architecture offices for public viewing, where anyone can walk-in and have a feel of the offices, their projects, their work culture etc. So, being an Architect and wanting to see, understand and learn more I did not want to miss this opportunity this time around (as I had missed the same event last year due to personal commitments). Last year around 10 offices were involved and this time the number increased more than double to around 25 offices. I could visit only four offices out of the 25, as that much is how much I could fit in with my other regular commitments. The first of the four offices I visited was KSM. Ar. Shoonya my good friend accompanied me here. It was a long time wish for us to visit this place. The main reason was to the see the office itself, tailor made to suit the space required for architects. We visited on the evenin...