| The
construction of the Shri Chitrapur Math Museum will mark the tercentenary of the
Math. It is designed to house a collection of antiques dated back to 3rd century
AD on a small site in the village of Shirali. The design concept centres on the
creation of a large singular space which is divided into several galleries at
different levels without loosing visual connection from one another. The Chariot,
which is wheeled out on ceremonial occasions, forms the largest object in the
collection placed as reference object in the high volume space defining the core
of the building. The main entrance and all the galleries maintain a visual connection
with the adjacent Math which is the museum's parent institution. A traditional
Mangalore tiled roof is used given the high volume monsoon rain and the strong
rural context. |
