IIAD Showcases 'Reimagining Heritage' Exhibition

The Indian Institute of Art & Design (IIAD) unveiled its exhibition, 'Reimagining Heritage', at Sunder Nursery in New Delhi. With the collaboration of The Aga Khan Trust for Culture the third year Interior Architecture and Design students exhibited their work amidst the monuments.

Under the mentorship of Prof Snehanshu Mukherjee, Course Leader for Interior Architecture and Design, Madhu Pandit, Associate Professor, and Mani Sharma, Assistant Professor, the students presented designs for transforming historical sites into interactive spaces, without altering the existing structures in any manner. Four monuments were selected for this project, all of which are situated within the Sunder Nursery complex: the monuments are, The Garden Pavilion, Sunderwala Mahal, Lakkarwala Burj and Sunder Burj. The design intent of the project was to increase visitor engagement with the historic structures while preserving the original architecture of these buildings.

The designs presented in the exhibition are the result of research into historical and socio-cultural issues and their relevance to the present context.

Students demonstrated their concepts to visitors and faculty members. Students also provided them with an walk-through of the four monuments explaining the proposed design ideas.