Architecture

About the Department

Meenakshi School of Architecture, approved by Council of Architecture, New Delhi and affiliated to Anna University, Chennai was established in the year 2009 by the Meenakshi Ammal Trust, Chennai, which is a public charitable educational trust formed for reaching quality education to more and more deserving and aspiring students. The trust members are drawn from various walks of life and are eminent personalities with proven success in education, research and teaching apart from social service.

The College offers the right opportunity to step into the world of Design of Building Environment, Construction & Engineering technology in a confident and successful manner. Handpicked courses are offered in tune with industry requirements and trends in technology development. The vision is to emerge as a center of excellence in technical education and provide an outstanding launch-pad for future technocrats.

The College campus is located in the heart of Chennai city and easily accessible and well-connected from different parts of the suburbs also. A sprawling and spacious layout with a serene and green environment welcomes the students as they step into the College campus. The campus is a well-planned one and has well designed airy and bright Studios & Classrooms, Modern conference and Audio Visual halls, well equipped laboratories, workshops, computer labs, playgrounds, canteen and a health centre.

Vision

To be center that continuously responds to the ever-changing Social realities through the development and application of knowledge, towards creating a People-centred, Ecologically Sustainable and Social Awareness.

Mission

  • Creation and provision of High quality Professional Education and socially relevant in a wide range of Interdisciplinary areas of Architecture.
  • Creation and provision of Planning, Design, Construction Technology, Sustainability, Urban Design, Digital Architecture to the students.
  • Promotes Professional Ethics, Dignity, Equality, Social Justice and Code of Conduct for all.
PROGRAMME EDUCATIONAL OBJECTIVES (PEOs)

PEO1: Become a practicing architect who can provide holistic and innovative solutions to needs and problems of society.

PEO2: Find gainful employment in architectural firms/ building sector and contribute in design and decision making.

PEO3: Be a part of organisations that influence policy and contribute to larger changes in society and environment.

PEO4: Contribute to the discipline of architecture through higher studies, research and development.

PEO5: Become a thinker and entrepreneur who can direct creative vision, explorations, services and products towards a better future in an interconnected world.

PROGRAMME OUTCOMES (POs)

After going through the five years of study, our B.Arch. graduates will exhibit ability to,

PO1: Analysis and Design Skill: Analyse and design architectural projects of allscales in a competent, innovative and appropriate manner as the situation.

PO2: Understanding of Form and demands of Architecture: :Represent, understand and analyse forms and attributes of architecture in different ways (manual/ graphic/ diagrammatic/ digital means) so as to inform the architectural design process.

PO3: Ability for Cognition, Expression and Communication: Understand situations through experience and express ideas through various modes- reading, writing, speaking, art, cognitive mapping, etc., that are consistent with the self and the world.

PO4: Historical, Social and Cultural Awareness: Identify/ analyse/ understand with sensitivity the various cultural, social and historical aspects of architecture as well as make meaningful and contextual design decisions.

PO5: Critical and Creative Thinking: Critically understand/ theorise existing situations and make positive creative transformations towards the future.

PO6: Knowledge in Making of Building: Understand and contribute to constructional aspects of buildings involving material strength and choice, building component and structural design.

PO7: Support and Services to Buildings: Understand and work out basic and advanced services for a building in an optimal manner so as to enhance the quality of life in a building.

PO8: Environment and Physical Context: Understand the relationships between environment and architecture and design livable buildings that are sensitive to as well as tap the potential of the environment at different scales.

PO9: Skill in Building Analysis and Optimisation of Design: Calculate/analyse building costs and environmental performance and optimise design for varied criteria.

PO10: Profession and Ethics: Serve as a competent and ethical professional architect.

PO11: Life Long Learning, Research and Development: Understand and address specific aspects of the discipline of architecture in depth through rigorous exploratory and experimental studies and research.

PO12: Larger contribution to Society: Understand broader interdisciplinary connections with architecture and engage them to serve as a catalyst for positive change.

COURSE OUTCOMES
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PROGRAMME EDUCATIONAL OBJECTIVES (PEOs)

PEO1: Become a more competent architect with ability to discern problems and identify solutions through both deep and broad parameters.

PEO2: Find gainful employment in architectural firms/ building sector through offering of specialized knowledge.

PEO3: Be a part of organisations that influence policy and decision making through contributing in-depth knowledge in relevant fields of study.

PEO4: Become a teacher/ researcher with ability to apply critical, investigative and analytical thinking towards future society.

PEO5: Become a thinker and entrepreneur who can anticipate and project future transformations in the built environment.

PROGRAMME OUTCOMES (POs)

PO1: Independently carry out research / investigation and design development work to solve practical problems of built environment.

PO2: Write and present a substantial technical report/ research document.

PO3: Intensify thoughts, techniques and knowledge with a demonstration of mastery in specific areas of architecture.

PO4: Resolve architectural problems with due consideration to environmental issues.

PO5: Look at the larger urban cultural and social context in the making of design decisions.

PO6: Look at the larger urban cultural and social context in the making of design decisions.

COURSE OUTCOMES
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FACULTY MEMBERS

S.No AU-FIN AICTE ID Name Designation Photo
(Passport Size)
1 2649251977 CA/2004/33050 Dr. V. Arivumani Professor
(Head of the Department)
Dr. V. Arivumani
2 2674751970 CA/1996/19902 Ar. Ramji Professor – Design Chair
Ar. Ramji
3 2691191965 CA/1993/15630 Subramanian Sankaranarayanan Professor – Design Chair
Subramanian Sankaranarayanan
4 2680791980 CA/2005/39862 Ar. Xavier Raja Professor
Ar. Xavier Raja
5 2692141982 CA/2006/38622 Ar. Sathish Kumar Professor
Ar. Sathish Kumar
6 2673451981 CA/2006/37390 Ar. Jayanthi Balaji Associate Professor
Ar. Jayanthi Balaji
7 2646451984 CA/2008/42749 Ar. D. Anusuya Associate Professor
Ar. D. Anusuya
8 2680621983 CA/2007/40336 A. Jagan Associate Professor
A. Jagan
9 2630091981 CA/2014/64348 Pugalenthi Rajendran Associate Professor
Pugalenthi Rajendran
10 2652731991 CA/2015/69574 Ar. Gowtham Assistant Professor
Ar. Gowtham
11 2642041993 CA/2017/81543 T. V. Pradeepa Priyadharsini Assistant Professor
T. V. Pradeepa Priyadharsini
12 2645461990 CA/2016/77029 G. Sinduja Assistant Professor
G. Sinduja
13 2669251993 1-4953143879 Mr. Vignesh Assistant Professor
Mr. Vignesh
14 2650881995 CA/2018/103554 Ar. Shakthi Kumar Assistant Professor
Ar. Shakthi Kumar
15 2678541993 CA/2018/90626 G. M. Veera Vignesh Assistant Professor
G. M. Veera Vignesh
16 2611961991 CA/2013/61125 N. Durairaj Assistant Professor
N. Durairaj
17 2696141995 CA/2019/106707 R. Soundarya Surya Assistant Professor
R. Soundarya Surya
18 2686581993 CA/2016/78237 Ramya Udayamaruthu Assistant Professor
Ramya Udayamaruthu
19 2651421987 CA/2010/49946 S. Nalini Assistant Professor
S. Nalini
20 2645451998 CA/2021/132203 Ar. T. Parvadhavarthini Assistant Professor
Ar. T. Parvadhavarthini
21 2673871997 CA/2022/147678 S. Vignesh Assistant Professor
S. Vignesh
22 2668601994 CA/2017/86011 Kalaivanan Kannan Assistant Professor
Kalaivanan Kannan
23 2620081998 CA/2022/146458 Befin Kadaksham Assistant Professor
Befin Kadaksham
24 2642391998 CA/2022/141982 Firdosh Basha Assistant Professor
Firdosh Basha
25 2637351996 CA/2019/116849 J. P. Jolinshia Assistant Professor
J. P. Jolinshia
26 2620831999 CA/2023/156215 S. T. Arunkumar Assistant Professor
S. T. Arunkumar
27 2635241999 CA/2021/139775 R. Keerthivasan Assistant Professor
R. Keerthivasan
28 2619381995 CA/2018/92354 Aafreen Mahamuda Assistant Professor
Aafreen Mahamuda
29 2675041998 CA/2022/151206 Anu Jose Assistant Professor
Anu Jose
30 2692361997 CA/2020/125402 Ar. M. Sofia Assistant Professor
Ar. M. Sofia
31 2672171981 1-7521503827 S. Jayalakshmi Assistant Professor
S. Jayalakshmi
32 2689251992 1-2705269765 N. Nazia Amreen Assistant Professor
N. Nazia Amreen
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