Tamizh Futurism

Adhavan Sundaramurthy

Tamizh Futurism is the vision of a possible Future that is steeped in ancient history. philosophy, literature, and tradition of "Tamizh" Language and celebrates the legacy of Tamizh culture through the speculative lens of Architecture.

In spite of its rich history, the language, its tradition, its culture, and its people are being continuously oppressed due to Geopolitical reasons. And also over a history of conquest and repression, the distinct architectural elements and technological logic of Tamizh architectures were lost.

However, by studying the last of the remaining structures that were built during the Early Chola period (1400 BCE - 200 CE ), some glimmers of the structural and formal logic central to this vernacular can still be gleaned.

Tamizh futurism is a whole new perspective of looking at ancient Tamizh civilization. The project revisits some of the most important and significant tamizh architecture through a speculative lens to find cues from the past and project it on to the future by pushing it's boundaries to its fullest potential to create a new formal Architectural style.

The project aims to not just make the history relevant to the present scenario but also to envision a Tamizh future through Architecture. I strongly believe that Tamizh is not just a language but its a culture, a philosophy and a way of life that deserves to be heard.

And the project narrates its importance, its relevance and its place in this global society.

Adhavan Sundaramurthy recently completed his Masters in Architecture at Southern California Institute of Architecture famously known as SCI-Arc in Los Angeles, California. Born and raised in Chennai, India, he holds a Bachelor’s degree in Civil Engineering from the College of Engineering, Guindy, Anna University.

He worked for Undisclosable inc and is also the co-founder of Dot Architecture & Design studio, an award winning Architecture firm based in Chennai, Tamil Nadu. He’s now…

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