WEEK 6: Chettinad Columns & Geoffrey BawaHistoryIn 1958, Geoffrey Bawa bought the third in a row of four small bungalow houses in Sri Lanka, which served as a home for himself in Colombo. He then bought the fourth bungalow when it became vacant. Ten years later, he was able to acquire the first and the second house in the row of bungalows and began his composition of his home.His home became a life-long project, with continual additions, extensions and renovations being undertaken for a span of almost 40 years until 1997. The home…
A glimpse into the Mansions Of Chettinad | Bharath RamamruthamChettinad Mansion-When Japanese bombs started to fall on Rangoon in December 1941, many of the city’s residents panicked and tried to leave in search of safety. Only very wealthy Indian merchants managed to buy their way out. Well over a hundred thousand others left for India on foot, walking through the mountain passes to Assam. It was a formidable journey. Malaria, dysentery and exhaustion condemned tens of thousands to their deaths.
A Glimpse Into The Mansions Of Chettinad - Picture gallery 5Gallery of A Glimpse Into The Mansions Of Chettinad - Karaikudi / India / | Picture 5 |