Sunday, November 25, 2007

Yazhini Travel Scholarship 2007/8

Yazhini Travel Scholarship encourages students of architecture at NITT to travel. Here are some info on the 2007/8 version of the scholarship.
  • 2007/8 Award ceremony pics and winners are listed here
  • 2007/8 YTS winning entries: First Place; Second place
  • Links to the YTS 2007/8 entries are below.
List of Entries:

YTS - Information - 2007

Yazhini Traveling Scholarship 2007
1639 Hurstborough Manor Dr, St Louis, 63042 USA. Phone: +1 314 770 0141
http://www.nichitecture.com/yts.htm ● nicholas@nichitecture.com

Purpose: One of the main purposes of the Yazhini Traveling Scholarship is to encourage NITT students to travel. Based on the interest generated by the students and the availability of funds in the future, the scholarship will be embellished. The scholarship consists of two stages. The total award of the scholarship is INR 10, 000 (Ten thousand rupees).

Eligibility: All current students of the NITT Architecture Department are eligible. Each eligible student can make one proposal per scholarship period.

First Stage: Eligible students submit the completed entry form regarding their travel plans along with two samples of their architectural photographs. The first installment of the Scholarship (INR 5000) is awarded based on this proposal. The student is not expected / obligated to anything else during this stage. Requirements for the proposal to be emailed:

1. Completed Form
2. Two digital photographs minimum one mega pixel size.

Second Stage: The second stage involves actually traveling per the travel plans proposed in the first stage and submitting a CD of around 100 digital photos taken during the travel. A copy of this CD will be kept with the Department of Architecture, NITT for archival purposes. The Scholarship organizer will keep another copy of this CD. The student will retain full copyright over the photos. However, the student is expected to sign an agreement allowing The Scholarship to use the photos for educational and for non commercial uses like hosting it on a website or exhibiting the photos at a School of Architecture, etc. Without the consent of the student these photographs will not be used for any commercial purposes. More info on this and the requirements for the second stage will be made available when the first installment is awarded. The second stage should be completed within six months from the receipt of the first installment. Upon successful completion of the second stage, the final installment (INR 5000) is disbursed by the Scholarship. Requirement for this stage includes:
1. A CD of around 100 digital photos (JPG minimum 4 mega pixel size) taken during the travel.

What's Next: Some selected photographs may be exhibited at the School of Architecture, Washington University, St Louis Gallery. (http://www.arch.wustl.edu/) The Pulitzer Foundation for Arts and Architecture (http://www.pulitzerarts.org/) is also interested in helping to host some of these pictures online.

The Jury:
S Rajendra Babu, Professor, Department of Architecture, NITT, Trichy
TSODC, Chennai - Satta / Sivakumar, Batch of 1993
Hids Samsudeen, Batch of 1994
Maheswari Karthikeyan, Batch of 1998
Nicholas Iyadurai, Batch of 1993 (non voting juror - will vote to decide on a tie)

Dispute:
If any dispute arises, all decision by Nicholas Iyadurai will be final.

Deadlines:
1. Proposal Deadline: 31 October 2007
2. Jury Decision: 15 November 2007
3. First stage award: 1 December 2007
4. Second stage award: Two weeks after the receipt of the CD from the student.

More information and downloads from http://www.nichitecture.com/yts.htm
Questions / Comments: nicholas@nichitecture.com

YTS - FAQ - 2007

  1. What are the selection criteria?
    Like any other ‘design’ oriented competition, your entry will be judged ‘subjectively’. The subjective factor could vary from juror to juror. However, here are some common tips that might be helpful.

    1. Stating a clear and concise ‘Focus Area’ in your Entry Form makes it easy for the jurors to understand your plans and interests.

    2. Your attached photos should demonstrate your ability to record architecture in digital format.

  2. What is the selection / evaluation procedure?

    1. Your entries are received by the scholarship by email.

    2. The entries are posted on a website.

    3. The Jurors go over the entries and grade them on a scale of 1 to 100.

    4. Grades from individual jurors are compiled and added. The entry receiving the highest grade is the winner.

    5. If there is a tie, Nicholas Iyadurai will decide the winner.

  3. Can I send any two digital photographs along with the entry form?
    Yes, you can send any two photos on architecture. However, you must have taken these photographs yourself and you should have full copyright over these photos. You should not submit photographs taken by others.

  4. Is there any entry fee?
    No. As long as you are a registered student, you can participate.

  5. Where do I send my entry?
    Please email your completed entry form along with the photos to Nicholas@nichitecture.com

  6. How do I know, my entry form has been received?
    You will receive an email indicating that your entry form has been received and accepted.

  7. Can I see entries by other students?
    Yes. After the deadline, you will be sent a weblink, which will allow you to see entries by other students.

  8. Can I share the scholarship award with others?
    Yes. The scholarship award can be shared with a fellow student. You can even take your brother / sister or parents along with you on the tour.

  9. What if I win the award but then decide not to accept it?
    Please send an email about this to us. We will redistribute the award to the next best entry.

  10. Can I sell the pictures that I photographed during the scholarship tour?
    Yes. You retain full copyrights of these pictures and you can sell them. However, you would have to allow to The Scholarship to use these pictures for non-commercial purposes free of cost.

More information and downloads from http://www.nichitecture.com/yts.htm
Questions / Comments: nicholas@nichitecture.com

If you win...

If you are selected as the winner:

You have to confirm that the pictures you sent as your entry are indeed photographed by you and have to agree to the following:

  • You will complete the second stage of the scholarship and all necessary requirements by the date proposed by you.

  • You will submit to the Scholarship and the NITT - Department of Architecture coordinator Prof. Rajendra Babu a compact disc that contains:

  • 100 digital pictures (not less than 4 mega pixels each) taken during your travel.

  • These pictures should be named per the requirements based on the Wikipedia Architecture project “http://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/Commons:CommonsProject_Architecture#Naming_of_Files” (For eg. “YTS photo TajMahal Front side Agra India 20071225.jpg”). All other information (your contact, architect name, year of construction, etc.) should be placed in the summary field.

  • One A4 size information page about the places your covered, general description of the architecture, where and how to get more information, etc.

  • Your contact information.

  • You will allow the Scholarship to display / exhibit the photos (online as well as in physical structures) for academic purposes or use it in any other way for NON commercial uses. You will be credited appropriately for all of your pictures.

  • You will grant the “Attribution + Noncommercial (by-nc)” licence for all the pictures submitted based on “http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Creative_Commons_licenses”. In a nutshell, this license means that anyone using your photos will attribute credits to you & they cannot use them for commercial purposes.

  • You will give a slide presentation on your travel at the Department of Architecture, NITT after you complete the second stage. The exact date and time of the presentation should be finalized with the Department of Architecture coordinator Prof. Rajendra Babu.

  • You agree to give your feedback on the Scholarship program.

Award Ceremony

The Jury:
S Rajendra Babu, Professor, Department of Architecture, NITT, Trichy
TSODC Architects, Chennai - Satta / Sivakumar, Batch of 1993
Hids Samsudeen, Batch of 1994
Maheswari Karthikeyan, Batch of 1998

Winners:
1st Place: Vasuki Subbu, Final Year - Temple Architecture of TamilNadu
2nd Place:
K. Suresh Kumar, Final Year - Rajasthan Traditional Architecture

The Award Ceremony was organized by Prof Rajendra Babu (with help from some current students). I thank the participants, the jurors and everybody else who helped / suggested / supported during the scholarship. Prof Rajendra Babu has been vital in the Scholarship program with his advice, suggestions, coordination and help. Without his efforts, this would not have happened.


Prayer


Welcome address by Prof Rajendra Babu


HOD - Prof Joseph Fernando talks about Alumni contributions


1st place: Vasuki Subbu accepts award


2nd place: Suresh Kumar accepts award


NITT Director speech


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Wednesday, October 31, 2007

Entry Number 200732

Where will I be traveling?
I would like to travel to Bangalore, Trivandrum ….
When will I be traveling?
During December, my vacation holidays…
Focus Area:
To study contemporary as well as traditional architecture..
To research on what makes the difference between them…





Entry Number 200731

Where will I be traveling?
Mostly in heritage zones of TamilNadu.
When will I be traveling?
In January 2007.
Focus Area:
-Foot prints of various Ruler’s of TamilNadu via their temples, forts, palaces,etc.
-Rich Temple Architecture of TamilNadu.
-Architectural Elements with respect to the above.








Entry Number 200730

Where will I be traveling?
I would like to travel in Maharashtra. Especially the cities of Pune, Mumbai, Nagpur.
When will I be traveling?
During semester holidays ( December 15 to December 30)
Focus Area:
Vernacular architecture of Maharashtra Special interest on Shaniwar wada fort, Parvathi temple, Visapur Fort, Colaba Fort, Sinhagarh Fort.

Special focus on forts, palaces and historic buildings etc.
Patterns, color and texture of the architectural forms.
Exploring the details of the building.




Entry Number 200729

Where will I be traveling?
I will be travelling to Guruvayur(Kerala).
When will I be traveling?
I will be travelling in semester holidays in december 2007.
Focus Area:
1.Kerala style architecture (sloping roof,pillars,orthodox house style).
2.Guruvayur temple architecture (especially clay lamps on wall).
3.Intricate details followed in kerala style architecture.
4.Sulptures in temple.
5.Impact of rainy weather in photography.
6.Houses in the natural surrounding(blend of natural plants and man made houses).
7.Impact of religion on construction style.
8.Blend of new and old architecture style(Guruvayur is a traditional town.but modern style of architecture has started influencing this area).






Entry Number 200728

Where will I be traveling?

I will be travelling in rajasthan, especially jaipur and near by villages and cities.

When will I be traveling?

Around new year i.e. 5th jan to 14th jan 2008

Focus Area:

· Effect of hot climate of rajasthan on the buildings over there.

· Rajasthani tradition shown in buildings and built forms through the detailing done.

· Special focus on the pink city of rajasthan i.e. jaipur and the various mahals and havelis and the other beauties of the desert and the very famous; hawa mahal.











Entry Number 200727

Where will I be traveling?
Places like Delhi, Hyderabad, Pune, Kerla Etc.

When will I be traveling?
I will be traveling during December 5th to December 30th of 2007.

Focus Area:

  • Will be concentrating on the environmental impact of the building towards its locality.

  • How the buildings blends next to its surrounding and what kind of feeling or sense it gives to the person who visits the building, and also while his travel towards the building.

  • Generally the physiological advantage building gets











Entry Number 200726

Where will I be traveling?
I would like to travel to Kerala, and will cover Trissur and Palakaud.
When will I be traveling?
During Christmas 2007 (26th December to 30th December 2007)
Focus Area:

To Study the traditional character of Kerala.





Entry Number 200725

Where will I be traveling?
BANGALORE
When will I be traveling?
December 2007 – January 2008
Focus Area:
Urban Character of MG Road, Bangalore
• Capturing the Sense of place.
• Façade treatment and human responses.
• Tracing commonalities in architecture in the link roads like the McGrath Road,
Residency Road and Lavelle Road.



Entry Number 200724

Where will I be traveling?

I would like to travel to Bangalore, avenue road area.

When will I be traveling?

I would be traveling during the period Dec 3, 2007 – Jan 3, 2008.

Focus Area:

I would like to throw light on the living conditions of people in a congested urban setting, which could be very well called as the future cities. The kind of architecture that the people inhabiting there follow. Their interpretations of Architecture- as SPACE MAKING; every nook and corner is Real Estate.

Thus I would like to highlight such areas and establish a link between Architecture and the Common Man.

  • Special focus on perception of Built environment by the Users, by recording the Architecture they follow.

  • Elements of Style that is typical to their lifestyle and manifested in the Built Forms.





Entry Number 200723

Where will I be traveling?

I will like to travel to the "The Land of Kings"-Rajasthan.

When will I be traveling?

Mostly any time in the last three weeks of December 2007.

Focus Area:

  • The architectural splendor of the step wells (Bawadi's).

  • Impeccable Architectural beauty and magnificent elegance of Rajasthan through its various Palaces, Majestic Forts, Temples and Museums of ‘The Great Raj puts’.

  • Gracious lifestyles in Rajasthan.

  • Vibrant and Striking regions of the Rajasthan cities like streetscapes, houses, etc.









Entry Number 200722

Where will I be traveling?

I would like to travel in Maharashtra. Especially the cities of Pune, Mumbai, Nagpur.

When will I be traveling?

During semester holidays (Between December 15 to December 30)

Focus Area:

Campus of Maharashtra, Symbiosis Institutes, Mahindra College, Film Institute, IIT Mumbai and so on.

Special focus on Interaction spaces, open spaces and Massing.

Effect of landscape on the built environment.

(Depicting the usage of landscape by the users of the building. And detailing out how important is the landscape for the building.)

exploring the relationship between human and built form.

(Depicting the users comfort with the built environment.)

Effect of climate on built environment.

(Depicting the play of light and shades. Variation in moods of people based on climate on built environment.)





Entry Number 200721

Where will I be traveling?

I would like to travel in Maharashtra. Especially the cities of Pune and Mumbai.

When will I be traveling?

During semester holidays (From December10 to December 30)

Focus Area:

Historic buildings like temples, palaces and forts.

Places like shaniwar wada, Parvathi temple, Visapur Fort, Colaba Fort, Sinhagarh Fort

  • Exploring the architectural details and massing.

  • Explaining the structure.

  • Pictures of colors, Texture and patterns.






Entry Number 200720

Where will I be traveling? 
I would like to travel the interior places
of Tamil nadu. Especially focusing upon the Chetinadu houses in
Karaikudi and would also take interest in temple architecture (places
like Madurai, Tanjore, Srirangam)
When will I be traveling?
I would be traveling in the month of December and January.
Focus Area:
Vernacular architecture of Tamil nadu.
Special focus on the detailing done in the columns and other areas.
The materials used for construction.
The construction detailing of the houses and temples.



Entry Number 200719

Where will I be traveling?

I would like to travel to Bangalore., the garden city of India.

When will I be traveling?

I would travel by Christmas holidays i.e, (25/12/07 to 2/01/08)

Focus Area:

My chief areas of focus are.,

  • Green buildings that is energy efficient buildings which are found more in Bangalore.

  • All buildings built by green architecture.

  • Sustainable design.

  • Uniquely built architectural structures., etc





Entry Number 200718

Where will I be traveling?
NEW DELHI (in and the around the capital and its suburbs)
When will I be traveling?
Between 2nd December 2007 and 14th December 2007.
Focus Area:
STREETSCAPES OF DELHI • Urban pattern and relationship between the people and the built form. • Case: Connaught Place, New Delhi. • Transition of architecture in Lutyen’s part of the city. • Life and charisma of Delhi and its suburbs and their impacts.



Entry Number 200717

This entry has been removed from the competition. Please move on to the next one. Thanks.

Entry Number 200716

Where will I be traveling?

I would like to travel Maharashtra, especially Nagpur ,Pune ,Raigad & places at western coast and nearby villages

When will I be traveling?

During SEM holidays (28th dec to 6th Jan)

Focus Area:

-Buddhist architecture of Nagpur and nearby villages.

-Forts built during Maratha period by Shivaji and his followers

-Factors influencing the scale and function of forts

-Effect of climate of built form

-Places as tourist spot





Entry Number 200715

Where will I be traveling?
I love to travel to Mumbai and want to capture the architectural aspects there.

When will I be traveling?
During my first semester holidays. Probably in the month of December 2007

Focus Area:
Architectural beauty of Mumbai
  • types of buildings for a densely populated city
  • few historic monuments
  • planning along the coastal areas of mumbai
  • note - the attached photos are taken by me under natural light and no effects are used.




Entry Number 200714

Where will I be traveling?
The culture of Bengal has evolved over the ages into a truly rich and varied one. Art and Architecture has Flourished here since time immemorial.
Kolkata, being the capital of British India, has a historic significance , and has now evolved into the Cultural Capital of India.
I would like to travel to Kolkata and Other Parts of Bengal, and Trace the Historic past and the evolution in architecture, through my Photography.
When will I be traveling?
During the winter vacations. December 2007 – January 2008
Focus Area:
Buildings of Historic and Architectural Significance in Kolkata in particular and Bengal as a whole. (Special focus on Buildings of British era)
* Forts in Bengal, that stand testimony to Events which turned India’s History.
* The Buildings That Reflect The Varied Culture of the people of Bengal
* The Vernacular Architecture of Bengal – A blend of Art and Culture into Architecture. ( The Havelis, Raj Baadis and Bungalows’ of Zamindars)




Entry Number 200713

Where will I be traveling?

I would like to travel in Kerala. Especially the places of Trivandrum, Kanyakumari, Ernamkulam, Cochin.

When will I be traveling?

During Christmas 2007 (20th December to 30th December 2007)

Focus Area:

Vernacular architecture of Kerala.

  • Special focus on Palaces, forts, Temples, etc.

  • Effect of climate on the built form

  • Play of light and shade in interior and exterior of buildings

  • Architectural Details made.





Entry Number 200712

Where will I be traveling?

I WOULD LIKE TO TRAVEL TO ORISSA.ESPECIALLY TO THE CITIES OF BHUBNESHWAR,CUTTAK AND PURI.

When will I be traveling?

I WOULD LIKE TO TRAVEL DURING THE SEMISTER HOLIDAYS 2007(1ST DECEMBER TO 5TH DECEMBER 2007)

Focus Area:

IMPOSING ARCHITECTURE OF ORISSA

  • SPECIAL FOCUS ON TEMPLES

  • EFFECT OF CLIMATE

  • THE ARCHITECTURAL DESIGN OF SHIKHARA

  • THE PLAY OF LIGHT AND SHADE IN THEM.