It was the day of my architecture college alumni-meet. After a long period I was experiencing the gathering at the same old seminar hall, making me absolutely nostalgic with sweet memories of the college days… the introduction to the world of architecture and designing…sleepless nights spent at college to complete the group projects…the study tours…bonding with the buddies…on and on..
JJ being the first and prestigious architecture college in India, many senior and eminent architects had gathered for the meet. The most senior among them being the one, architect Kamu Iyer who completed his graduation in 1957! The entire hall filled with architects, I was feeling the air around me about being an Architect…an amazing feeling of pride!
The purpose of the meet was to form an official alumni association of JJ school of Architecture, to achieve benefit for both the college and the alumni. I am sure, the way everyone in the hall was experiencing the event was different, due to various backgrounds, various experiences, various memories and different perspective related to the meet…for me it was a good churn of close to heart memories…and a revitalized realization about preserving the radical instinct of designing which I cherished during college days and is endangered at present due to twists and turns involved in practicality of professional practice.
JJ being the first and prestigious architecture college in India, many senior and eminent architects had gathered for the meet. The most senior among them being the one, architect Kamu Iyer who completed his graduation in 1957! The entire hall filled with architects, I was feeling the air around me about being an Architect…an amazing feeling of pride!
The purpose of the meet was to form an official alumni association of JJ school of Architecture, to achieve benefit for both the college and the alumni. I am sure, the way everyone in the hall was experiencing the event was different, due to various backgrounds, various experiences, various memories and different perspective related to the meet…for me it was a good churn of close to heart memories…and a revitalized realization about preserving the radical instinct of designing which I cherished during college days and is endangered at present due to twists and turns involved in practicality of professional practice.
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