25 March 2026
The the Architecture Students Association hosted an insightful guest lecture by Ar. Oveas Ahmed, Director at architectureRED, Chennai. The session provided a deep dive into the firm’s "two-fold" approach to design, which bridges the gap between large-scale urban ecology and localized architectural interventions. Ar. Ahmed challenged students to look beyond mere construction, asking how architecture can reclaim its role in fostering social equity and civitas. Using the "Design by Diagram" methodology, he illustrated how the practice negotiates the relationship between the "Figure" (the object) and the "Ground" (the context). He demonstrated how evolving a clear vision and strategy allows for a seamless transition from traditional city-making values to modern construction requirements.
12 March 2026
As part of Climate Responsive Architecture (AR302) under Prof. Amalan Kaushik, the department hosted an online guest lecture by Mrs. Sashikala Ananth, noted architect, Vaastu scholar, and educator with four decades of work in traditional Indian building sciences. Her philosophy centred on Vaastu as a holistic, climate-responsive design system that harmonises the five elements, human wellbeing and spatial geometry. She emphasised simplicity, proportion, movement and culturally rooted wisdom applying traditional principles flexibly and meaningfully to contemporary architecture.
30 January 2026
The second year students also attended an intensive guest lecture and hands-on workshop by alumni Sarath Chandra (Alumni-NIT, Batch of 2017), filmmaker, and Naveen G (Alumni, NIT- Batch of 2007), architect and educator. They conducted multiple sessions on filmmaking, videography, creative direction, documentation techniques, rural architecture, hand drafting, and book-based research methods. They also accompanied the students to Sundarapandiyapuram, guiding them in on-site visual storytelling, spatial documentation, and narrative mapping. Their sessions offered exceptional insights into blending design thinking with creative media.
