PROJECT - 1

ARCHAEOLOGICAL MUSEUMS AND

COLLECTIONS – MUSEUM FOR KEELADI
ARTEFACTS.
Keezhadi is an archaeological site located in sivaganga district, Madurai. Which
turned out to be a sensational news after ASI (archaeological survey of India)
carried out explorations and unearthed artifacts that belonged to 200BC. The
excavations conducted so far on just one out of 100 acres of land had led to
discovery of 11,470 artefacts pointing to the existence of an ancient Tamil
civilisation that could have thrived on the banks of Vaigai. This excavation will
have a serious effect of rewriting the history of country. The State government
has also showed interest in setting up a museum at Keezhadi to display the
antiquities that have been unearthed so far and has even offered to allot 72 cents
of land for the same. The Tamil official language and Tamil culture and
archaeology minister Mr. Thangam thennarasu said that the Tamil nadu
government is going to establish a world class archaeological museum in
Thoothukudi.

Scope of the project:

MUSEUM FOR KEELADI is a live unbuilt project that has more scopes and
expectation from people. And it is one the project that many people are awaiting
for. And the officials also mentioned this museum will house semi-open areas
and OAT where art performances, crafts workshops and traditional games
would take place. There are plans to screen documentaries of keeladi excavation
on the audio-visual hall, which would accommodate up to 100 people.

Intent of the project:

This keeladi museum with artifacts belonging to ancient Tamil civilisation
would help to showcase our history and cultural heritage in a better way to the
world. A museum designed in such a way that it enhances the way people
perceive. This building will showcase the solid evidence of a story spanning
thousands of years of ancient civilisation and its cultural heritage. The design of
the museum itself will blend with the ancient history and culture to make the
users experience the sangam period (200BC).
PROJECT - 2
CHILDREN’S HOSPITAL – CHILDREN FRIENDLY
HEALTHCARE DESIGN
A children's hospital is a hospital that offers its services exclusively
to infants, children, adolescents, and young adults from birth up to age 18.
Children's hospitals are characterized by greater attention to
the psychosocial support of children and their families.
Scope of the project:
Hospital is not a place we visit out of joy, visiting hospitals are scarier and even
depressing most of the times. Hospital can be scarier even for adults. So,
designing a hospital space that is child friendly and provides a comfortable
environment for the child would help in many ways. Number of children’s
hospitals are less compared to the hospitals meant for adults. So a children’s
hospital designed according to the child’s physiological factors is needed the
most.

Intent of the project:

Children’s hospitals have been one of the most challenging designs. As the
hospital is the last place a child might want to go. So making hospitals less
scary and motivating the children to accept the care is one of the
biggest psychological challenge.
A children’s hospital design should offer a homely comfort while bringing the
outside facilities (school, playground areas, social rooms, etc.) to the inside. In
relation to hospital typology.