COCHIN HERITAGE CARNIVAL 2022: ARCHITECTURE & URBAN DESIGN WALK OF FORT KOCHI WITH AZNA PARVEEN

About the walk

A Dialogue of Time, Tale & Thoughts: Architecture & Urban Design Walk of Fort Kochi with Azna Parveen

Curious about how and why Fort Cochin is built up the way it is? How has the urban landscape changed over the course of time. We've curated this experience to explore and view Fort Kochi's sights, smells and sounds with the history of the place told through its architecture and urban design. You'll also learn about the history and details of structures that are overlooked in everyday life, and how buildings and public spaces of Fort Kochi have informed each other from the 14th century until today.

About the host

Ar. Azna Parveen is an architect with a degree in Urban Design from School of Planning and Architecture, New Delhi. Currently she works as an Adhoc Assistant Professor at National Institute of Technology, Calicut. Her research interests lie at the intersection of architecture, urban design, culture and history with a special focus on Colonial & Islamic architecture and Indian Ocean studies. She has been a freelance illustrator since 2017 (instagram profile @qissa_) and is a published storybook illustrator.

Meeting Point: Fort Kochi Ferry Boat Jetty https://goo.gl/maps/GtL2yeGqqbSkkrFv5

Nearest Bus/Boat Station: Menaka/Ernakulam Boat Jetty

Medium: English

Things to keep in mind:

▪️Carry a cap/hat/umbrella and ample drinking water.

▪️Wear comfortable shoes.

▪️Photography is permitted.

▪️Videography is not permitted.

▪️Kindly avoid littering during the walk.

▪️Please reach the meeting point on time to avoid delay in starting the walk.

▪️Please note that we would not be entering inside any heritage monuments for this walk.

▪️Kindly follow all instructions laid out by the walk leader on the day of the walk.