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News: Radhakrishnan M.S., a Kochi-based architecture student, won the 28th Charles Correa Gold Medal for his undergraduate thesis project.
About 28th Charles Correa Gold Medal
- Initiation: Indian architect and urbanist Charles Correa initiated the Charles Correa Gold Medal award in 1998.
- Initial Coverage: The award was initially open to architecture colleges in Mumbai and Goa.
- Expansion: Since 2022, the award has invited colleges across India.
- Organised by: The Charles Correa Foundation (CCF) organises the Gold Medal annually.
- Purpose: It promotes quality and talent among young architecture students.
- Eligibility:
- Students: Final-year students pursuing an undergraduate professional degree in architecture are eligible.
- Institutions: Colleges must be located in India and approved by the Council of Architecture (COA).
- Selection Process:
- Nomination: Participating colleges nominate one student’s individual thesis project.
- Authorship: The student must be the sole author. Group projects are not permitted.
- Evaluation: A jury of eminent practising and academic architects reviews the submissions.
- Selection: The jury identifies an outstanding student for the medal.
28th Edition
- Theme: The Gold Medal focuses on ‘Equitability through Design’ for the period 2025–2027.
- Venue: The award ceremony for the 28th edition was held at Tarq Gallery in Mumbai.
- Winner: Radhakrishnan M.S., a student of architecture at SEED APJ Abdul School of Environmental Design, Kochi, won the 28th Charles Correa Gold Medal.
- Contribution of the 28th Edition Winner:
- Thesis Project: Radhakrishnan M.S. developed Energy Commons: Reimagining Energy Infrastructure as a Place for Civic Engagement.
- Energy Infrastructure: His project reimagined essential energy infrastructure as a civic resource.
