Yazhini Travel Scholarship: October 2007

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 5^th to December 30^th 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 (28^thdec to 6^th 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)