Photographs

E type quarters

Campus Buildings , Campus Facilities

The E Type quarters have a ground, 1st and 2nd floor. In his article ‘The Campus’ in the Souvenir Volume of 1962, Superintending Engineer Y. S. Ramaswamy writes about the quarters that were being constructed on campus: “In the lay-out of the quarters efforts have been made to have a mixed colony, the houses for the Professors, Assistant Professors and Lecturers being intermingled with each other. Further, in the lay-out of each of the buildings, the natural ventilation aspect has been fully taken care of and most of the buildings are facing either the south or the east direction so that the natural ventilation is not obstructed. Another important aspect that has been considered in the lay-out of the quarters is the retention of as many of the trees as possible around each of the quarters.”

Collection:

Gourishankar Collection

Album Name:

Visit of the German President and Buildings of IIT Madras, 1962

Photograph ID:

001/0259/IMG_0764

Album ID:

0259

Photographer:

C. Gourishankar (1936-2002). A geologist by qualification, Gourishankar started his career as a photographer after working for many years with the Geological Survey of India. In everything that he did, Gourishankar strove to achieve flawlessness and impeccable quality. Thus his photography too was characterised by this drive for perfection. Every photograph that Gourishankar took was meticulously planned and shot and printed with diligence and patience. Gourishankar carried out most of the official photography at IIT Madras in the 1960s.

Place:

E type quarters

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