CCF Public Forum

The Mappila Muslims are a minority community spread along the North-west coast of Kerala. This community was a result of intermarriages and conversions that took place when the Arab traders came to Kerala as early as the 7th century. The presentation looks at Mappila homes as a manifestation of the community’s unique cultural aspects built through regional construction techniques.
Bhavana Hameed graduated as an Architect from CEPT, Ahmedabad in 2009. Being a Mappila Muslim herself, she undertook a study of the Mappila Houses of Kuttichira as part of her Undergraduate Thesis course. The Presentation is mostly from her research work.

A lecture by Prof. Edoardo Narne, University of Padova, on Lábitare Condivisio: The Shared Living, A look at examples of community spaces around the globe. The presentation is about his own research, teachings and professional work in this field.