School of Architecture
Year 2010
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The Annual Newsletter
School of Architecture
Year 2010
Editor
Ar. Sankaragomathy Selvaraj
Publisher
Ar. Mohammed Ali Sharieff
Director, School of Architecture
Karpagam University
Eachanari Post
Coimbatore - 641021
Tel: 0422 - 2611146
Email: mosaickaruniv@gmail.com Dear Readers
Student Editorial Team It is my privilege to be an editor for
Anu Vijay
Salah Hamza the first edition MOSAIC, Annual
Shinowin Newsletter of School of Architec-
Vishwajanani ture and excited that it will be re-
Gururaj.M leased during the Regional Design
Janani.V Symposium ‘OBLIQUE’. The School
Faiz Naser is evolving as a dynamic and finest
Naina Sulaiman institution for architectural educa-
M O S A I C - the annual newsletter of the School of tion in the city. MOSAIC is an effort
Architecture, is printed and published by Prof. Moham- to trace and capture all the activities
med Ali Sharieff on behalf of the School of Architec- in the School. This edition reflects
ture, Karpagam University, Eachanari Post, Coimbatore
- 641021. Editor: Ar. Sankaragomathy Selvaraj. Printed
the academic and events happened
at Easan Printers, Coimbatore. in the school since its existence. I
am grateful to our director Prof.
Disclaimer: All the Photographs and text used in Mohammed Ali Sharieff for initia-
this magazine are provided by the authors and their tion of MOSAIC and his suggestion
sources. Views expressed in this magazine are those of in making this a special edition.
the contributers and do not necessarily reflect those And I thank the Student editorial
of the editor or Publisher. team for their Contributions for the
newsletter.
I hope you enjoy the journey of the
School of Architecture since its exis-
tence through MOSAIC.
Regards
Ar. Sankaragomathy Selvaraj
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Dear Readers,
Karpagam University is de-
termined to deliver outcomes
that have the potential to
make a positive impact on We are keen on updating ourselves in terms
society. of infrastructure and knowledge pool by or-
The university has a green ganising seminars and workshops by emi-
campus ideal for an academ- nent professionals. It is clearly visible that
ic environment. the contribution of the staff and students to
As Chancellor of the Univer- activites has been remarkable and worth ap-
sity I am proud to put in a preciation.
few words about our School I am pleased that the School of Architecture
of Architecture in its annual is hosting the Regional Design Symposium
newsletter ‘MOSAIC’. ‘OBLIQUE’ 2010 and their annual newsletter
Best Regards,
Dr. R. Vasanthakumar
Chancellor
Karpagam University
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Dear Readers,
This is a wonderful opportu- The School would do well if it can provide
nity for me to write about the the highest standards of skills essential for
School of Architecture on the architectural practice in collaboration with
occasion of the release of its the professional bodies. I would like to take
this opportunity to the staff, students and all
annual newsletter “MOSAIC”.
The School of Architecture those who are associated with it, and wish it
holds promise for a bright and many years of glorious contribution.
prosperous future towards I also would like to share my appreciation for
contributing to the architec- the organizers of the Regional Design Sym-
tural scenario in this region. posium “Oblique” when this newsletter is
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Dear Readers,
This requires a massive enlargement of urban energy/water/material consumption; while designing a build-
infrastructure. The massive amount of fund ing. This will essentially require our architect schools to have
(Rs 1292.37 Billion) has been made available massive expansion in terms of faculty and course develop-
to improve upon the basic services in the 60 ment. A significant gap exist between intake capacity and reg-
major cities of India. istered professionals It is a matter of concern which needs
attention of the policy makers.
The massive infrastructure development dis- Still, green architect is a new profession so it is not possible
cussed in JNNURM (Jawaharlal Nehru Nation- to identify and quantify green architectural professionals in
al Urban Renewal Mission) most of which talk India. However, a few institutions have started to offer short
about clean and green technologies) a large term courses on green architect. As projections show emerg-
scope of architectural profession in India ex- ing demand of green construction in India and present pau-
ists at present. city of architect professional will result gap in future.
India has a plenty of resources for green It may further widen if proper policies are not devised in the
building moreover Indian climate and econo- directions. Therefore, Ministry of Rural Development and Ur-
my is suitable for such constructions. We re- ban Planning must take initiatives in designing appropriate
quire dedicated departments in the architec- course in green architecture. Karpagam University’s Archi-
ture schools/Engineering colleges on “Green tecture school is young with capable teachers to take up this
Buildings” or “Green Architecture”. task of popularizing Green buildings. History records the
The conventional Architect does not fit into drawidian contribution in temple, cave and ship architecture.
the shoe of “Green Architect”. A green Ar- School of Architecture should take a lead in this and the cli-
chitect will essentially have the knowledge mate of 12 hr sunshine and average 37 C temperature will be
about the all the aspects like; effect to hu- always available for this technology to cherish and enjoy.
man health, environmental impact, loss of re- I wish the second Congress of the Karpagam’s School of Ar-
sources, waste, air/water/indoor pollution, chitecture to succeed in its goal.
Best regards,
MOSAIC Dr.K.Ramasamy
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Dear Readers,
The courses have been care- scope for us to become better and to reach
fully designed to provide higher pinnacles of academic excellence.
maximum exposure to the
students and to present them I extend my best wishes to the School of Ar-
with a tremendous challenge chitecture to follow the pathway to success
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ARCHIES
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TOD OR TOS
HMP
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Dear Reader,
Best Regards,
Arun Prasad P.
Chairman, IIA-Coimbatore Centre
Principal Architect, Arun & Associates.
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Dear Friends,
from the University management in provid- Faculty members participated in several seminars, work-
ing infrastructure and motivation has kindled shops and conferences in new and emerging areas besides
all of us to deliver our best efforts. Needless frequently organizing some as well. The visiting faculty has
to say, strong financial support as well. become stronger with the addition of a practicing structural
High academic standards, state of the art engineer to the team.
curriculum, good and accessible library, ex- A regional design symposium “Oblique - the design angle” is
cellent faculty, daily staff lunches, diverse scheduled for the second week of November 2010 when this
students, tests and assignments, frequent newsletter is also planned for release. Being the first of its
guest lectures, industry collaboration, site kind in South India, we hope it would be a good forum to dis-
visits, industrial visits, educational tours, cuss design especially in the architectural context. We also
case studies, expos and exhibitions, design hope it will be an initiator for the other schools in the region
reviews, club activities, events and semi- to organize this symposium on a rotational format.
nars, workshops and symposiums, broad-
band wi-fi, club activities, birthday parties, This is just the first step, there is a long way to go.
football matches and fun, creativity and in- We must adopt academic standards which will set the highest
novation are slowly turning default. benchmarks for architectural education and practice in this
region. This requires collaborated effort and understanding,
This is just the first step, there is a long way strong commitment and mutual respect from all the stake
to go. holders.
Success I believe, comes not from doing just what is required,
Our students did very well in many events but by achieving substantially much more, and gradually. Let
including the recent zonasa and also man- us come together to raise this school with all our might.
aged to send a decent entry for the ANDC. An We sincerely would like to appreciate the efforts of all those
educational tour to TamilNadu and Pondich- directly and indirectly involved in building this school, brick
erry last semester enlightened them not only by brick. Commendations to the Editor of the newsletter and
about the architecture of the region, but also her team for their tremendous effort in putting together its
of the rich culture and social life of the first edition.
people.
This is just the first step, there is a long way to go. May the
MOSAIC Almighty show us the way!
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Annual Newsletter of Best regards,
The School of Architecture, Ar. Mohammed Ali Sharieff
Karpagam University, Coimbatore
10 Director - School of Architecture, Karpagam University
About The School
Vision Mission
To develop the School as a state
To develop architects who will of the art facility in terms of
physical infrastructure and aca-
assume major leadership role demic curriculum.
in shaping the built environ- Lay emphasis on inter-disciplin-
ment and be key players in the ary and holistic approach to
country’s growth. learning teaching methodology
through academic orientation
and practical exposure.
To facilitate idea sharing on new
and emerging concepts in archi-
tecture
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Ar. Mohammed Ali
Sharieff
B.Arch, M.Arch (IIT-R) Faculty
Director
Area of Interest: Architectural Profile
theory and Design, Retail & Com-
mercial Interiors, Sustainable
Architecture, Project Management,
Islamic Architecture
Ar. Ramakrishna-
moorthy M R
B.Arch, M.Plan (SPA)
Assistant Professor
Area of Interest: Architectural
Design, Housing, Urban Design and
Planning, Project Management.
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Ar. Sharmila A
B.Arch
Lecturer
Area of Interest: Architectural
theory, Product Design, Art History
Er. Muruganantham
R
M.E (,Structures) MBA
Assistant Professor (Visiting)
Area of Interest: Structural Analysis
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Architectural
Design
–
BATCH The Basic design exercises pro-
OF vide the understanding of com-
position of a design idea and its
2010 - 2015 evolution.
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Elements of design combined
together to create a sense of
value, density, color and texture
in a two dimensional composi-
tion.
The images shown here are the
two dimensional composition
using inclined lines, curves and
creation of texture by lines and
strokes.
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Architectural
Design
–
BATCH
OF
2010 - 2015
Poster Design
and Relief
Sculpture en-
courages cre-
ative thinking,
analysis and
dialogue and
develops
graphical rep-
resentation
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Architecture
as a
Career
–
Career guidance
seminar
Many leading architects were part The key speakers of the event in-
of the event that enlightened the cluded Ar.Ramani Sankar, Prof. Ha-
+2 and diploma students desir- rimohan Pillai, Ar.Arivudainambi,
ous of joining the B.Arch course. Ar.Siddarth and Prof. Mohammed
Ali Sharieff.
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‘Colorful
Coimbatore’
–
The School of Architecture con-
Coimbatore ducted 3 grand events under the
vizha theme ‘Colorful Coimbatore’ as
a part of the ‘Coimbatore vizha
2010 2010’.
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The design relationship are
conveyed using principles like
Scale, Proportion , Balance and
symmetry
Aluminium
Foil Relief is
example of an
exploration of
mixed media
and to express
the design
with the
meaning by
specific theme
or concept
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ANDC 2010
–
DESIGN
OF AN
UTOPIAN CITY
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An outer green belt was provided
along the periphery of the site as
a barrier between the main road
and the neighbourhood.
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Industrial Visit
–
Pricol Properties
&
TechnoMAX
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Workshops on
basic design
–
Prof. harimohan
pillai
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A similar workshop was con-
ducted this year under the
theme : elements. The students
experimented in 2D the basic el-
ements of design.
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SUSTAINABILITY
AND
WATER MANAGEMENT Ar. Siva. S
Assistant Professor
INTRODUCTION: NEED FOR INTEGRATION OF HYGIENE, SANITATION AND
It is recognized that water problems cannot be solved by WATER QUALITY INTERVENTION:
quick technical solutions; solutions to water problems Although the burden of diarrhea disease resulting from
require the consideration of cultural, educational, commu- inadequate water quality, sanitation practice and hygiene
nication and scientific aspects. remains high, there is little understanding of the
SUSTAINABLE WATER MANAGEMENT-THE SCIENCE NEED: integration of these environmental control strategies.
Water is a ‘landscape agent’ and is involved in a number Sanitation and hygiene are often perceived as social and
of interdependent processes including; soil erosion, behavioral issues and water quality as a technical issue re-
transport nutrients and pollutants, providing habitat for quiring technical intervention. Urban developments have
aquatic biota, provides a connective network with in the to echo the need to protect and conserve natural resources
rapid economic growth with the need to ensure equitable step towards preparing the framework for short long term
distribution to all sectors, in particular the urban and rural management in urban areas, the next phase should harp
drinking water supply. It is estimated that about 21% of and embark on water based urban growth.
communicable disease in India is water related.
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How Building Construction
Drawings Make Better
Buildings? Ar. P. Kathiravan
Assistant Professor (Visiting)
Are you looking to build a better and effective building? - Technical aspects of building’s design
Want to make better building in quick time? Then build- - Detailed dimensional specifications of various building components such as
ing construction drawings are the right alternative to elevators, steel structures, panel windows, cabinets, and trusses etc
use. It contains so much important information regarding
- Structural steel fabrication drawings as per standard drawing symbols
buildings.
Using them, one can easily construct a better building - Design of Structural Steel plate girder, truss girder, gantries, industrial sheds
structure in a shorter time period. - Working drawings of wooden structures like fish repair centers, sheds,
Building construction drawings are developed using residential structures etc
concepts of design and building methods. To construct a - Replacement Structure Designs for any deteriorated structures
better building structure, building construction drawings
are required due to following reasons: Above mentioned aspects are quite important as far as effectiveness of your
- For better and safe building structural design building is concerned. Also one can develop superior quality structural layouts
- For quality structural layouts of buildings of buildings with the help of building construction drawings. By implement-
- Incredible steel structural drawings ing it into your core construction activities, one can definitely build a better
and effective building.
- Low cost construction solutions
Using building construction drawings, one can get better Building construction drawings are also important source of steel structural
and safe building structural design. Building construction drawings. We can develop efficient steel building designs using construc-
drawings provide following valuable information regard- tion drawings and construct a reliable steel building in quick time. The most
ing building: important thing about construction drawings is that it provides low cost
construction solutions. It also saves good amount of total construction costs.
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Tamilnadu
and
Pondicherry
–
architectural
study tour
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Apart from the traditional South
Indian architecture the students
also had the opportunity to ex-
perience the Gothic Churches
in Chennai & Trichy and Danish
Settlement in Tranquebar.
One of the highlight of the tour
was the visit to Dakshinachitra,
where the traditional south In-
dian way of life by constructing
a “living” village is preserved.
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Architectural
Design
–
BATCH
OF
2009 - 2014
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THEORY
OF
ARCHITECTURE
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HISTORY
OF
ARCHITECTURE
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Sparcz
–
Architecture
Students
Club