Heartiest congratulations to Manu Viswam, recently graduated from CAT, whose architectural thesis “Urban Scar to Social Commons – A Heritage Museum for Cashew Legacy, Culture, and Community of Kollam” has been selected among the Top 5 in the Architecture Project Category at this year’s COA Awards The project reimagines Kollam’s abandoned cashew-industrial waterfront as a vibrant public realm, transforming an urban scar into a social commons. By reconnecting the city with its industrial heritage, working-class legacy, ecology, and waterfront, the project envisions a new cultural landmark rooted in Kollam’s past while looking towards its future. A special congratulations to Manu Viswam @manchacks and his mentor, Sreeram Ramesh @sreeram_ramesh , for this remarkable achievement and recognition. We also extend our congratulations to Fathima Bajoo, whose project was selected for presentation at the awards. Unfortunately, she was unable to present as she arrived late at the college. Nevertheless, being selected itself is a remarkable achievement, and we are incredibly proud of her accomplishment. #COAAwards #COA #ArchitectureAwards #CATTrivandrum #CollegeOfArchitectureTrivandrum Architecture ArchitecturalThesis UrbanScarToSocialCommons Kollam DesignExcellence StudentArchitecture ArchitectureStudents

CAT KRAFT | SPECIAL ED TEACHERS WORKSHOP FOR BLIND,DEAF AND DUMB CHILDREN. CAT KRAFT, a 3-day workshop designed to equip special education teachers with practical skills and knowledge to help specially abled students explore creative work, entrepreneurship, and financial independence. The workshop featured hands-on sessions in Macramé, Wire Jewellery, Weaving, Woodworking, Branding & Packaging, and Entrepreneurship Development, bringing together creativity, making, and meaningful opportunities. Facilitators: • Ganga Mini- Macramé • Anandu T. S.- Wire Jewellery • Anantha Krishnan- Weaving • Denny J. Dilip- Woodworking • Noble Jose- Branding & Packaging • Hariram Padmanabha Iyer (Canara Bank)- Entrepreneurship Development In CAT we firmly believe that the design is not just about what we create for market, it’s also about the possibilities for creating gainful employment of designers. #CATKraft #CATTrivandrum #CollegeOfArchitectureTrivandrum #SpecialEducation #InclusiveDesign DesignForAll DesignEducation SkillDevelopment Entrepreneurship