Calling all architecture enthusiasts and students of the city on a contemporary tour of large homes
The Hindu and Chennai Architecture Foundation (CAF- chennaiarchitecturefoundation.org) is organising a contemporary architecture tour covering three large residences. This is a follow up to the 'small houses' tour conducted earlier to showcase the best in Chennai’sarchitecture.
Houses showcased for this tour will be Pramods at Neelankarai, Casa Roja at Akkarai and Seascapes at Vadanammeli near the crocodile bank. The bus tour will commence at 10 a.m. on Sunday, February 3, and end by 1 p.m. At each site, architects - who have designed the houses - or their representatives will take the group around and explain the project. On a first-come-first-serve basis, a group of 40 persons can be accommodated. Of the 40, 15 seats are reserved for students. A fee of Rs. 500 per person towards transportation cost will be charged.
Registration will begin at 9.30 a.m., Kasturba Nagar MRTS station opposite Madhya Kailash. Book your seat at www.bookmyshow.com and send an email to cc.thehindu@gmail.com with your name, contact number, address and booking id.
Some details of the homes that will be visited:
‘Pramods’
Architect – Edifice
Client – Kalyani and Pramod Balakrishnan
Neelankarai
Casa Roja
Architect - Benny Kuriakose
Client - Ranjeet and Maria Jacob's House
Akkarai
Seascapes
Architect – Vergis Oomen Architects
Client - Suseela and Vergis Oommen
Adjacent to Crocodile bank, ECR
Keywords: CAF tour, The Hindu CAF tour, architecture tour, large homes in Chennai, Chennai architecture
I really appreciate these owners who have agreed gracefully for inspection of their homes, which otherwise have to be private. The real big homes of film personalities, politicians, industrialists, businessmen, etc could never be under the purview of any inspection.
why not hindu conduct a tour of small INDIAN HOMES ?
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