Kerala Architecture Study Tour

• Fort Kochi heritage precinct, St. Francis Church, Santa Cruz Basilica
• Mattancherry Palace, Jew Town & Paradesi Synagogue exterior
• Traditional Kerala courtyard houses
• Adaptive reuse study around Fort Kochi
• Evening architectural sketching / documentation
• Study focus: colonial architecture, Portuguese/Dutch influence, heritage conservation, adaptive reuse

Sightseeing

• Fort Kochi
• St. Francis Church
• Santa Cruz Basilica
• Mattancherry Palace

• Contemporary buildings and residential architecture around Kochi
• Kerala-style courtyards and climate-responsive design
• Visit / external study of selected contemporary architectural projects
• Kumbalangi village architecture & waterfront settlement
• Study of traditional materials, ventilation, shaded spaces and relationship with water
• Study focus: tropical architecture, passive cooling, vernacular principles, waterfront settlements

Sightseeing

• Kumbalangi

• Morning departure, Thrissur heritage precinct
• Vadakkunnathan Temple architecture - external study / permitted areas
• Traditional temple planning and timber construction
• Kerala Kalamandalam campus / traditional architecture, subject to access
• Continue towards Kozhikode
• Study focus: temple architecture, timber construction, sacred geometry, traditional craftsmanship

Sightseeing

• Vadakkunnathan Temple
• Kerala Kalamandalam

• Kozhikode heritage areas, Mishkal Mosque exterior
• Kuttichira historic neighbourhood
• Traditional Malabar houses
• Beypore historic waterfront, traditional Uru boat-building area
• Documentation / sketching session
• Study focus: Islamic architecture, Malabar houses, urban morphology, maritime architecture

Sightseeing

• Mishkal Mosque
• Kuttichira
• Beypore

• Morning departure towards Kannur
• Thalassery Fort, colonial urban architecture
• Dharmadam / coastal settlement experience
• Traditional Kavu architecture, Theyyam cultural space where available
• Kannur heritage precinct
• Study focus: fort architecture, colonial planning, sacred landscapes, cultural architecture

Sightseeing

• Thalassery Fort
• Dharmadam

• Scenic journey into the Western Ghats
• Wayanad traditional homes
• Tribal settlement / community architecture where access is appropriate
• Sustainable building materials and relationship with landscape
• Plantation architecture, selected contemporary eco-resort / sustainable architecture study
• Evening sketching session
• Study focus: vernacular architecture, indigenous materials, mountain settlements, sustainable design

• Morning nature / architectural documentation session
• Depart towards Kochi
• Group presentation / review of architectural observations
• Kochi drop-off