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The metamorphosis

College of Engineering Trivandrum was abuzz with activity for ZONASA

DANCING AWAY TCE, Madurai, was placed first in the cultural events

The beat of drums, resonating cheers, hand-painted T-shirts and student-designed flags gave the ambience a carnival feel.

Annual event

College of Engineering, Trivandrum, was abuzz with activity and excitement last weekend as South India's architecture students gathered for a three-day zonal convention on the college premises. ZONASA or (south) Zonal convention of the National Association of Students of Architecture is an annual event hosted in rotation by 17 member colleges. This year ZONASA was christened `Metamorphosis,' in which 673 delegates and a few teachers attended.

Metamorphosis `06 had renowned architects like Sasikala Bhusan, a national award winner, David Tollas, Chitra Viswanath, Rajiv Anchal and Suresh K. Nair participating in the seminars and discussions. The festival was supported by major industrial players like GEFAB.

Seminars on various disciplines in architecture and hands-on workshops provided the delegates first hand experience.

A visit to the residence of Laurie Baker and an expo on ArcoSanti - the fusion of architecture with ecology - was organised.

A workshop on 3D modelling by Toonz animations was a crowd-puller. So was the one on murals.

Pradeep George of T.K.M College of Engineering says, "The workshops and seminars gave us the much needed exposure and interaction with the industry."

The formal competitions included quiz, structural system design, collage, graffiti, clay modelling, poster design, jewellery design and T-shirt design.

These events brought out the creativity in the visitors and the level of competition was palpable.

School of Architecture and Painting, Chennai, emerged champions in the formal section.

The informal events included face-painting, Jam, newspaper dance, coconut bowling, tug of war, eating competition, and Ad-zap. TCE, Madurai, was placed first in the cultural events while Hindustan College of Engineering, Chennai, bagged the prize for the best flag. SRM College, Kanchi, was adjudged the best cheering team.

Arun Joseph, one of the organisers, said, "Through the meet we managed to provide the delegates with a receptive clientele. "

VISHNU MENON M

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