Pattarai-Site as Classroom
A platform to bridge the gap between academics and application, through hands-on learning experience in an on-going construction site.
Open to all but intended for students and graduates of architecture, interior design and civil engineering. Participants would learn the conceptual theory, design the details and execute their design on site, (if feasible) starting from foundation till finishes.
Learning modules
Filler slab roofing (Hourdi Blocks, Mud pots)
CSEB (Mud Blocks) making and construction
Services (Electrical & Plumbing)
Fabrication ( Metal & Carpentry)
Natural flooring (Oxide, Stone)
Natural Finishes.
Each of the modules would have a theory and practical sessions held on-site. Date & time of each module would be informed based upon work progress on site, a week in prior.
Limited to five selected participants. (Priority to students)
“ ‘What way has this shaped us?’ … This question is also institutionally important because it says, ‘What is the nature of that baton which we are passing on?’ “
-Prof. Neelkanth Chhaya
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Contact: +91 7780337716
Pattarai Notes
Learning module: Natural Finishes 20250927 Pattarai- Site as classroom @ Bapughat, Hyderabad Architecture is about experience: not only visual but also what you can touch, what you can feel.Ma YansongTweet “We never realized that it’s not that difficult to work with lime. If we knew this before, we would never have used those chemical-filled paints,”…
Learning module: Fillar Slab 20250718 Pattarai- Site as classroom @ Madipakkam, Chennai ‘It was a two mark question… didn’t know there was so much design, craftsmanship and such intricate labour behind this filler slab’ said one of the participants; surprised how the one line answer took more than one week’s prepration work.’Visualizing the concept of…
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