MCAP Principal
Ar. Prof.Suja Kumari L (B.Arch, M.Arch (Housing))
Former Associate Professor at Department of Architecture, Govt. College of Engineering, Trivandrum, with 22 years of Teaching Experience. An eminent professor who has extended as an Academician for Housing as well as Architecture programmes both in the case of undergraduate and graduate programs. Holds B Arch from College of Engineering, Trivandrum, M Arch in Housing from Hindustan University Chennai. Other work experiences include 12 years in the industry as Junior and Senior Architect in leading Architecture firms in Trivandrum (1985-1987) Vadodara (1989 Jan-June) Mumbai (1989-2001) and Trivandrum (1993-2000). She Retired from the Department of Architecture College of Engineering Trivandrum on 31st March 2019.Joined as Professor in MCAP (Marian College of Architecture and Planning) in July 2019 and presently took charge as Principal from 17th November 2022. Prof. Suja Kumari has got deep interest in various Teaching pedagogy, especially for the subjects, Housing: Theory & Practice, Traditional Architecture & Architectural Conservation, Architecture: History, Theory and Criticism, Building Materials & Construction, Sustainable Architecture. Her wide spectrum of interest in Research includes: Traditional Architecture, Documentation, Community Housing as well as Creative approaches in Teaching. Prof. Suja Kumari was also a member of the team for preparation of Master Plan of Nilakkal Base Camp for High Power Committee (HPC) Sabarimala during 2017-2019 and Member of the team for the preparation of Handouts for Heritage awareness for Town Planning Department She has co-authored the book “Glimpses of Heritage-City of Thiruvananthapuram, Indian Institute of Architects Trivandrum Centre, 2011, along with Dr. Binumol Tom.
Ar. Prof.Suja Kumari L
1. Suja Kartha, Exploration for an Inclusive approach for Historical Settlement Conservation-A case of Agraharas, Kerala, India for Culture Communities and Design organised by AMPS hosted by University of Calgary, June 29th Wednesday 2022( virtual).
2. Dr.Binumol Tom, Suja kartha ,Politics and Tradition, Tale of two capital cities Padmanabhapuram and Thiruvananthapuram for IASTE 2018, University of California Berkeley USA,4th-6th October 2018 organised by the University of Coimbra,Coimbra, Portugal
2. Dr.Binumol Tom, Suja kartha ,Politics and Tradition, Tale of two capital cities Padmanabhapuram and Thiruvananthapuram for IASTE 2018, University of California Berkeley USA,4th-6th October 2018 organised by the University of Coimbra,Coimbra, Portugal
Conference Presentations
Former Professor at Department of Architecture, Govt. College of Engineering, Trivandrum, with 22 years of Teaching Experience.
Work experiences include 12 years in the industry as Junior and Senior Architect in leading Architecture firms in Trivandrum (1985-1987) Vadodara (1989 Jan-June) Mumbai (1989-2001) and Trivandrum (1993-2000))
Teaching Interests: Housing: Theory & Practice Traditional Architecture & Architectural Conservation Architecture: History, Theory and Criticism Building Materials & Construction Sustainable Architecture
Research Interests: Traditional Architecture Documentation Community Housing Creative approaches in Teaching
Research/Consultancy Activities: Member of the team for preparation of Master Plan of Nilakkal Base Camp for High Power Committee(HPC) Sabarimala during 2017-2019 Member of the team for the preparation of Handouts for Heritage awareness for Town Planning Department
Teaching Interests: Housing: Theory & Practice Traditional Architecture & Architectural Conservation Architecture: History, Theory and Criticism Building Materials & Construction Sustainable Architecture
Research Interests: Traditional Architecture Documentation Community Housing Creative approaches in Teaching
Research/Consultancy Activities: Member of the team for preparation of Master Plan of Nilakkal Base Camp for High Power Committee(HPC) Sabarimala during 2017-2019 Member of the team for the preparation of Handouts for Heritage awareness for Town Planning Department
