MIDAS conducts Design Workshop with Michael Corr from London

Mr Michael Corr on invitation by Prof. Jaffer AA Khan Director of MIDAS is conducting a design workshop at MIDAS from 17th to 24th July for the 3rd Year B.Arch students. The students get hands on experience working with Mr Corr and other faculty understanding SPACE from City level to a room. This booster workshop helps students to kickstart their design project which a challenging task this semester.

Prof. Jaffer AA Khan featured in Built Expressions Magazine

Jaffer AA Khan in Built Expressions

Prof. Jaffer AA Khan at Coimbatore Sustainability Conclave on 8th Feb 2013

Sustainability is a Myth or reality was the topic of discussion by Prof. Jaffer AA Khan, Director of MIDAS during the BuildMat 2013 Conferenec on 8th Feb. 2013. He showcased his works - particularly some large projects executed in Bangalore which incorporate key features that make the development really sustainable. He said" If we take ten steps towards Nature (Prakiriti), the Nature will come running towards us". But the problem is understanding nature- This was a big question. Architecture is just not building buildings- but much beyound it. It is a living organism he says..... !

Eminent Thinker JINAN KB lectures at MIDAS

Eminent Thinker and Artist Mr JINAN KB was at MIDAS from 1st to 2nd Feb to lecture students and staff at MIDAS on "Rethink" workshop. This booster workshop is the beginning of a series of events lined up by MIDAS for the year 2013.

An ARCHIGRAM Revisit at MIDAS

MIDAS will conduct a 3 day workshop in early April this year on "Revisiting Archigram" with Lectures and debates by experts, academicians,practitioners and students. The workshop will produce study models of various proposals that took the world by storm in the early 60's in the UK. Interested individuals may contact admin@midas.ac.in. Further announcement will be posted on the website.

MIDAS Students- Study Rural/Vernacular of Tamil Nadu

KARIGIRI  is a small hamlet about 12 kms from Vellore. The place was once familiar for a particular type of Glazed Pottery which was brought to India by Persian potters who worked in the court of the Nawab of Carnatic region. It is a fact that the products of Karigiri could be seen almost entirely in the South and even up to Golconda region.
The Village is a "Potters Village" but unfortunately due to non patronage the art has almost vanished. There are a few potters who have survived but rarely practice their art. MIDAS has taken up Karigiri as a part of academic project stipulated by Anna University. The students will study for the next 6 to 8 weeks the Socio-Economic,Cultural, Physical and Visual aspects of the village. The aim is to see if the lost art could be revived in the PPP. MIDAS have taken the services of Dakshinchitra, Auroville and will approach Government of India for necessary funding to revive the art. Until few decades ago VTI- Victoria Technical Institute was a patron of this pottery. The "Magic Pitcher" was one of the rare products that could be seen today in museums.

Dr Mano Kumarasuriyer and his team from SURF will assist the project along with Architect Suhasini and Potter Rakhee Kane from Auroville. Dr Mano lectured on 4th January at MIDAS and talked about Shoji Hamada the revived pottery of Japan. Professor Jaffer AA Khan, Director of MIDAS spoke about a larger project that could happen eventually with so much cultural manifestations around. MIDAS has launched a research project and seeks funds from international organizations.

HOA Workshop at MIDAS- 1st SEMESTER B.Arch 2012-13

MIDAS - students of 1st SEM B.Arch participated in the HoA Workshop at MIDAS and fabricated models with a theme. The students worked  3rd to 4th January 2013 and jointly made models as Group work. The models are at display at MIDAS Gallery. 

MIDAS Wishes a Happy 2013

MIDAS Team Wishes you a Very Happy New Year 2013. Let our association get stronger to breed new architects who would take this country forward