Mahabalipuram Museum: A Vision Proposal by Murali Architects for the Government of Tamil Nadu
Rooted in the ancient spirit of Mahabalipuram, Murali Architects presents this visionary proposal for the Mamallapuram Museum to the Government of Tamil Nadu, honourably submitted to the Chief Minister. As a 4.5-acre cultural landmark, the project reflects our firm’s deep experience in designing large-scale, complex public institutions.
The design reinterprets the city’s sculptural heritage through sweeping curves and monumental forms, anchored by a grand circular canopy inscribed with flowing Tamil script. Sunlight filtering through these etched letters animates the plaza with shifting patterns of language and light.
The canopy becomes a symbol of identity — inspired by Pallava inscriptions and the timeless beauty of Tamil epigraphy — transforming architecture into a vessel of memory.
Around this luminous centre, sculpted stone volumes echo the rock-cut caves and iconic forms of Mahabalipuram, creating a clear, intuitive visitor journey through stories carved in stone.
Landscaped pathways converge into a ceremonial court, shaping a communal space where culture is experienced, not merely observed. The script-lit canopy welcomes every visitor with a sense of belonging.
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