Please enable JS

MERAKI

It is an interactive initiative taken by Dr.Baliram Hiray College of Architecture to create a platform for synergy between students and professionals in the discipline of architecture to share views and ideas. It was started in 2014 to provide an insight to the students to understand the process through which a concept morphs into a successful design. In 2016 the speaker panel scaled new heights with speakers comprising of two internationally acclaimed architects. Ever since then, Meraki has always had a healthy mix of Domestic and International speakers.

MERAKI 2024

Dr. Baliram Hiray College of Architecture successfully concluded the eleventh session of their annual seminar series, Meraki, on 21st September 2024 at Swatantrya Veer Savarkar Rashtriya Smarak Auditorium, Mumbai. The theme for MERAKI 2024 was ‘Design Dialects’, which helped us delve into the captivating realm of architectural dialects, honouring the stories they narrate, the cultures they represent, and the inventive minds behind them.

Meraki 2024 invited a distinguished panel of speakers from across the globe. Ar. Lim Shing Hui from Singapore, Ar. Madhav Raman from New Delhi, Ar. Rahul Kadri from Mumbai and Ar. Mariana Cabugueira from London were the guest speakers.

The seminar was graced and inaugurated by the guest of honour Ar.Vivek Bhole who is a renowned and practicing Architect from Mumbai. The other dignitaries present included Mr. Prasad Hiray (President Hiray Group of Institutes), Mrs. Geetanjali Hiray (Managing Trustee), Mr. Pranav Hiray (Trustee) , Ms. Pranjali Hiray (Trustee), Ar. Sunil Magdum (Principal), Ar. Pranav Bhatt ( Academic Coordinator) and Ar. Paresh Kapadia (Chief Academic Organiser).