Heritage Cell

C.P. Ramaswami Aiyer foundation in collaboration with Mohamed Sathak A.J. Academy of Architecture,Chennai commemorated the 384 th Madras Day with a special event capturing the essence of Madras on the 25th ,26th,28 th and 29 th of August 2023 at the Shakuntala Art Gallery, C.P.Arts Centre, Eldams road, Chennai. An exhibition of student works featuring a number of urban design as well as conservation projects focussing on history, culture, people and place were displayed at the venue for public viewing. Mohamed Sathak A.J.Academy of Architecture is the first and only institution in South India that offers a Masters in Conservation studies. The guests of honour Prof. Nalini Thakur- (Conservation Architect) and Ar.Kurian George(Former President, IIA Chennai) unveiled the exhibition and shared their insights about Madras, its heritage and the importance of understanding the morphology of an urban realm in the context of development and new-age technology. Their talks were inspiring and kept the audience engaged and enthralled. The next item on the agenda was the launch of a single-player offline quiz game "Madras Trivia" based on Madras with over 600 trivia questions designed by Abijith Kumar- a 4th year student of B.Arch at Mohamed Sathak A.J. Academy of Architecture. The game promises an engaging learning experience to test and build their knowledge of Madras aka Chennai. The student expressed his sincere gratitude for the immense encouragement and support given by the institution in bringing his project to fruition.The game is available for free download on both Android and Windows platforms.

The four day event concluded successfully and brought many important aspects of Madras to the fore and was a beautiful tribute to the city’s rich cultural heritage