தமிழ் பாரம்பரியம்
(Tamil Heritage Trust)
presents
Relevance of traditional construction techniques in the modern context
by Er. S. Rajendran
at 5.30pm on June 2nd, 2012
at Vinobha Hall, Thakkar Bapa Vidyalaya, T Nagar.
Synopsis:
In
an era of technological advancement and innovations where there are
innumerable ways of building monuments and other structures, the age old
techniques practiced by our ancestors are still a major source of
inspiration and information.
Sadly somewhere in the
past the continuity of this knowledge system has been lost so we are
blindly searching for a new perspective of “engineering-understanding”
which would cater to our transforming environments and lifestyle. Our
perspective in the present context has lots of avenues of thoughts like
the socio cultural, economical, eco friendliness, sustainability etc.
But the outcome never seems to match the engineering feats that were
achieved long back. So this lecture is an attempt to look back into our
past for solutions and inspirations for our present needs.
This lecture will try to
elaborate the techniques and the materials used in the ancient times
starting with the foundation of a building up to the roof.
The inferences are notified are their relevance in our present context are pointed out.
Speaker:
S.
Rajendran, a civil engineering graduate from Regional Engineering
College, Tiruchirapalli, with a post graduate diploma in valuation and
now doing Doctorate in “Valuation of Heritage Buildings and Heritage
Monuments” Having wide experience of 37 years in the field of civil
engineering, specialist in cost effective techniques, repairs and
renovations of heritage buildings and monuments visiting faculty in many
universities, a resource person for All India Council Of Technical
Education since 1990. Owning a consulting firm, Adhiparasakthi and
Associates, where his only son Ar.R.Sakthi Murugan a post graduate in
conservation from school of Planning and Architecture, New Delhi is
working as his managing partner. His Firm specializes in conservation
works in heritage monuments and heritage structures, cost effective
buildings and special homes.
Awards:
Member
of design team headed by Ar.Bejoy Ramachandran of Hundred hands,
Bangalore, which won a commendation award from Architectural review UK,
for the vaulted design in a project done for Hope at Trichy. Cost
effective consultant for a house designed by Ar.Dhanasekar of ADG which
won the First prize, Best Home in Tamil Nadu, Home Sweet Home by Dalmia
Cements for the year 2011.
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Please note the following forthcoming events:
1. 7th of July: Laltharam will speak on S.Rajam - Musician, Painter, Actor and the Man
2. 4th August: Pradeep Chakravarthy will speak on A leader for today? Serfoji II
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