The Hindu·4 min read·medium
Chennai’s Pelathope hosts ‘namma theru our design’ to preserve cultural heritage amid urban development
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Elsa Sunny
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Architect Shreya Krishnan is launching the 'Namma Theru Our Design' event in Chennai's Pelathope neighborhood to preserve local heritage. The initiative uses community-led urban design to address challenges like ecology and livability amid rapid development.
As a young girl, Shreya Krishnan, an architect and urban designer, spent several after-school hours at her grandfather’s house in Pelathope, Mylapore. The house, with its quintessential ornate grilles and sturdy columns, is now more than 150 years old — an example of the neighbourhood’s everyday heritage.
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