Post studying abroad and gaining international architectural experience, both Oscar and Ponni felt an inclination to head back to India and contribute to nation-building. Their wish was soon granted. It was while they were in Manhattan, New York, that they were introduced to their first-ever individual client, an NRI businessman, who was at the time shortlisting designers for his 200-acre engineering college campus project in Tamil Nadu. Seizing an opportunity to submit master plans including designs for the administration, department buildings, library, hostels and other campus-related structures, the duo was able to impress the client enough to bag the project, and with it the chance to move base to India and set up their own firm there.
“We both used to work at other companies for several years. Those days, we were focused on our individual projects and would be in the office all day long, working with other architects, designers and engineers, spending very little time with clients, on a job site or together. When we started our own firm – Oscar & Ponni Architects – things changed drastically,” states Oscar about the genesis of the practice that the pair founded in Chennai back in 1996.
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THE RIGHT 'FIT'
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WOW WOOD
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BREAKING BOUNDARIES
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REIMAGINING READING
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A HARMONIOUS BLEND
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THE SUBTLE CHARM OF SHIBUI
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CREATING WAVES IN SPORTS ARCHITECTURE
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WELLNESS-INSPIRED BATH SPACES
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THE FRENCH CONNECTION
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