Muzakkir Ghulam Mohiuddin Bijli

Chennai is a city that pulses with energy, particularly during events that bring people together. One such occasion was the much-anticipated air show organized at Marina Beach, a spectacle that promised breath taking aerial displays and a chance to marvel at aviation prowess. I had been eagerly looking forward to it for days, especially watching the air displays from far away from my place of work. However, life, as it often does, had other plans. The Morning Match The day began with a local cricket match in Medavakkam. As the sun rose, I found myself caught up in the excitement and tension of the game. We battled hard under the glaring sun, our focus solely on the match. Time slipped away quickly, and before I knew it, the clock was ticking down. The match was still in progress when I made the tough decision to leave early, knowing I had to catch a train from Velachery MRTS station at atleast by 10:30 AM. The Race against Time I hoped that the morning traffic wouldn’t be too t...

  Recently I had a chance to visit two beautifully designed educational campuses, courtesy accompanying students of architecture for an educational tour as part of curriculum of our college where I am working. We had visited a number of heritage structures and contemporary buildings at different places. Pearl Academy of Fashion-PAF in Jaipur (by Morphogenesis) and Indian School of Business-ISB in Hyderabad (by Portman Architects) were the part of the list. Architecture, I believe, has the power to enhance/assist in the purpose it is built for (in this case learning) and here are two examples that do that very well. In this blog I am trying to compare these educational campuses which were unique in their way and still had many similarities. Here by comparing, an attempt is made to decode some design facets which may help someone trying to design something in future. Let us look at some of the similarities. Pearl Academy of Fashion (PAF) Jaipur Indian School of Business (ISB) Hyde...