Saturday, August 27, 2022

Awards and publications


         Our journey with IIA reached the milestone at 2020, when our project JJ MEMORIAL - Memorial for the then CM of Tamilnadu late Ms. J.Jayalalitha got shortlisted under first jury and then won the commendation award under the category IIA NATIONAL AWARDS 2020 FOR EXCELLENCE IN ARCHITECTURE - PUBLIC/INSTITUTIONAL. We are delighted to announce that this esteemed achievement of ours has been marked and published in the JOURNAL OF INDIAN INSTITUTE OF ARCHITECTS - BRILLIANCE - MAY 2022 publication.







Proposed residence for Mr. Soundarrajan at Korattur.

 

           A place of happiness, where ideas rise high and shine loud. A Home for Mr. Soundarrajan, Mrs. Girija & their Son, and their Upcoming director son - Mr. Sriram. It is a Contemporary House with natural touch designed in a 2 ground plot. The Design Requirement was to be with a screening studio cum Design home So it was carefully designed, lining the boundaries between their private spaces and semi-public spaces. With this in mind two entrances are proposed, one for the Screening studio in the basement leading from a gathering space cum car park of nearly 700 sq. ft area, And another one
for the elevated home, Leading through cascade of the a garden lane green Reaching space all around. And this directs to a glass bridge the Entrance, the welcome room warmly greets with through which the living area is accessed It is One whole Space where living, Puja and Dining Unites, with an internal courtyard added with a koi pond. And the Dining Area near the Koi pond is featured with specialized
thinnai seatings around for casual gatherings. A dedicated Working Kitchen apart from the modern kitchen has been given for the Food lovers who are also specialized in cooking Between the Ground Floor and First floor sits a mezzanine level dedicated for guests positioned over the car parking area. Leading to First Floor from the mezzanine is the area for parents and Mr. Sriram Since i.e infusing one for nature parents inside and the one home for Mr. Sriram. priority, And it each has was our portion been designed with courtyards, inside the room and in-between dress area and toilet area Mr. Sriram sir's area has an additional media room, where the innovations and creations can be indulged. The terrace area is treated with a relaxing bar along with a terrace pool area, and an Outdoor Movie screen area as a spot to chill out and rejuvenate.









































































Wednesday, August 10, 2022

SYNOPSIS

Ar. Murali, graduated from Anna University and M.Arch from McGill University, Canada. He started his firm, Murali Architects in the year 1990. Murali Architects creates a versatile body of work ranging from architecture and interiors, of various typologies such as Residences, Corporate offices, Institutional, Retail & Hospitality buildings.

The firm  won the “National Level for Excellence in Architecture” under the ‘Commercial category’ of Indian Institute of Architects in the year 2016 for the project – “Highway Restaurant -Manoj Bhavan”.

The firm won the “Indian Institute of Designers” in the year  2018 – “ Zonal winners Award” for the design of Hearing Aid Centre at Chennai.

The firm recently completed Memorial for Late Former Chief Minister Selvi Dr.J.Jayalalitha, and won “The Indian Institute of Architects Commendation Award for Excellence in Architecture 2020”.This work won IAStructE National Awards 2021.

The firm has won the “Indian Institute of Architects TN Chapter 2022 Award” under  residential  projects  single family dwelling for Aadaleesan Residence and also under Architecture unbuilt project for Andaman Resort.

This firm has been awarded the ’Excellence in Residential Architectural Design’ in the year 2015 presented by the Chief guest Honorable Governor  of Tamil Nadu Dr.K.S Rosaiah at Kattumanatholil Awards. And also the firm has won the “Indian Institute of Architects TN Chapter Commendation award” for Architectural Creation of the year in 2007.