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hile talking about architecture, the more we speak, the less
Wit appears. A renowned American Entrepreneur, author and
motivational speaker Jim Rohn once said, “Whatever good
things we build end up building us.” Supporting to this statement,
another statement that can be quoted to define architecture is something
that is said by a popular American Architect Julia Morgan,
“Architecture is a visual art and the buildings speak for themselves.”
Not just from today, India is a land of marvelous buildings and mind-
blowing architectures, and that can be traced to the time when humans
started settling or even the times when primitive humans began looking
for a shelter in their initial stages. From the cave paintings to Taj
Mahal, India offers itself as a land of art and design. Residing in a
country like this provides the younger generation to explore art, design,
architecture and even archaeology in a level beyond imagination.
Architecture in India is not just art anymore, and it's much beyond that.
It's the gateway for better, more accessible and more comfortable living
solutions. Even in this stiff competition, Indian architects are redefining
designs and creating new landmarks in the world of architecture. These
professionals are coming up with extraordinary ideas and innovative
designs to make a living more meaningful.
There are numerous Indian architects whom the growing and aspiring
architect admires and one such person is Balkrishna Doshi, who has
been recently awarded the 2018 Pritzker-Prize, architecture's highest
honor. He is also known as the pioneer of low-cost affordable housing
and even the first laureate from India. With such esteem coming to the
land of art and culture, it no more remains a question; rather, it gets
assured that India is the next futuristic hub of architecture.
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esign is not just what it looks like and feels like. Design is how it works.” – Steve Jobs, a renowned
DTech-entrepreneur.
Buildings, the most important substance in today’s life, are the places where we spend the most of our time.
May it be our homes, educational institutions or offices; it's the structure of bricks and mortar, which gives
us shelter for our entire lifetime. Whatever may the building be, the most critical thing about it is its design.
Design is the thing which decides everything from the foundation of the building to the structure of its
windows.
Architectures are those people who decide what the structure of a building should be, and it’s the design of
the building which instructs how a building should look like. It also rules the most crucial factors which
make a building strong enough to withstand any circumstance from sun heat, rain, breeze or natural
calamities like flood, earthquake or tornado. It is because of the architectures, the engineers and hufor ndreds
of other skilled and non-skilled workers because of whom we have a peaceful sleep in the night or sit calmly
in a lecture hall, even on a hot summer day, freezing winter night or a rainy afternoon.
Design is the thing which differentiates one from “Just a building” to “Wow! What a wonderful building”.
Architecture is the only scope where even humans can create the greatest wonders of the world and the most
popular examples to support this statement are Taj Mahal in India, Colosseum in Italy, Pyramids in Egypt,
Chichen Itza in Mexico, and Great Wall of China among many others.
Behind every great architect, lie their extraordinary sense of aesthetics, knowledge about art and design,
geometric sense, and huge practical experience. To bring forward such institutes which are instilling
creativity, enhancing knowledge and helping students create milestones of the level-next, we have come up
with the issue “The 10 Most Innovative Institutes for Architecture in 2018”.
In the Cover of the edition, we have Chitkara School of Planning and Architecture, a constituent of
Chitkara University Punjab. Located on the lines of Chandigarh – Patiala National Highway, the University
is known for its commitment to excellence and its vibrant academic environment with a distinguished
faculty, brilliant students and proactive collaboration with industry.
Along with such interesting cover story, we have listed numerous other universities which are making
exceptional contributions in the world of architectural education including Academy of Architecture, Reva
University, RV College of Architecture, Shri Vaishnav Vidyapeeth Vishwavidyalaya, Wadiyar Centre For
Architecture, SVS Institute of Architecture, IPS Academy Indore, Lovely Professional University, and
Centurion University of Technology and Management.
This edition also features some extraordinary articles contributed by industry leaders and renowned
educators. Our in-house editors have drafted numerous interesting articles including “The Modern
Architecture, Offering a Journey beyond Imagination” and “Sustainable Architectural Solutions for the
Contemporary World”.
Hope this edition will create a mark on your mind.
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To promote research, innovation and entrepreneurship in collaboration with
professionals and industries, the institute inculcates high moral, ethical and
professional standards amongst students to contribute towards building a
skillful society through an academic process aimed at achieving excellence and,
through an active teacher-student-industry collaboration.
Established in 2004, Chitkara School of Planning and Architecture is a
constituent of Chitkara University Punjab. Located along the Chandigarh –
Patiala National Highway, the institute is within easy reach of Chandigarh,
Mohali, Panchkula, Ambala and Patiala. It is committed to excellence and
known for its vibrant academic environment, a distinguished faculty, brilliant
students and, proactive collaboration with industry.
Chitkara University has secured a rank of 15th in “National Ranking –
2018: Private & Deemed Universities,” and is leading the architectural
study industry with its students securing top honors at several forums,
including the award for Best Outstanding Paper at Asia-Pacific
International Model United Nations Meet, Bangkok (2013), several
accolades at the Annual and Zonal Meets of National Association of
Students of Architecture (NASA); NIASAAwards For Excellence in
Under-Graduate Architectural Thesis (2014 & 2015); INTACH
Heritage Awards for Excellence in Documentation (2016), top
positions at the Earthquake Resistant Design Competition at IIT,
Kanpur (2017); the Interior Design Competition by the Indian
Institute of Science Education and Research (IISER) (2017),
INSDAG Award for "Innovative Design of Elevated Cycle Track in
Steel" (2018) and, the competition on “SMART Strategies for
maintaining the Culture and Identity of Historic Cities” organized
by UNESCO-Indian Heritage Cities Network (2018).
Interestingly, CSPA is also one of the 5 schools selected pan-India
by Kajaria Ceramics Ltd. for their annual "Kajaria Meritorious
Student Award for Architecture" (a cash prize of INR
100,000.00 per student) to the top three students of the B.Arch.
Program.
Extraordinary Programs of the Innovative Institute
Chitkara University hosts over 76 Programs in 15 diversified
Schools/Departments, with around 12,000 students and
faculty drawn from various parts of India. It also has an
active collaboration with 137 universities abroad, enabling
people from various nationalities and ethnicities to live and
work together. A “Global Week” is organized annually
when faculty from foreign partner university conduct
week-long workshops with Chitkara students, offering a
host of cross-disciplinary academic and co-curricular
events.
The extraordinary courses and CSPA’s excellent
standpoint in the architectural education industry have

led students from various parts of India, Nepal and Bhutan
to join the institution. The University conducts a regular
“Semester Exchange Program”, where students from Spain
spend one to two semesters at Chitkara for study purposes. In
addition, collaborative workshops with students and faculty
of some French and Japanese Universities have become an
annual feature.
Chitkara School of Planning and Architecture runs a 5 – year B.
Arch. Degree Program, with an annual intake of 120 students.
The Program is organized in two stages. 'Stage One' builds
essential skills and sensibility required to work with professional
architects. Stage Two focuses on state-of-the-art practices, while
also preparing students for graduate studies and research. An
intensive 32-week long Professional Internship separates the two
stages.
CSPA has designed its curriculum in such a way that it promotes a
human-centric, context-specific design approach while addressing
challenges of technology and issues of environmental sustainability,
drawing upon wisdom of the past while adapting to current and
changing needs of the industry. Its vision is to provide the necessary
creative, technical and soft skills, coupled with ample interface with the
profession, and make its students technologically proficient, socially
sensitive and environmentally responsible.
International Links and Collaboration of CSPA
The university organizes various week-long workshops annually where
numerous visiting faculties from its global partners conduct lectures and
workshops with students of CSPA to show pathways leading towards
success. It has an active Semester Exchange Program with Universities of
Alicante and Barcelona in Spain. The Student Mobility Program under
“Erasmus +” has also facilitated an all-paid Semester Exchange at Middle East
Technical University (METU), Ankara, Turkey. Workshops have been
organized with the École nationale supérieure d'architecture Paris-Malaquais
and École nationale supérieure d'architecture de Toulouse, France and, the
Tokyo University of Science. Plans for further collaborative research on areas of
mutual interest are on the anvil.
Expert Faculties to Help Students Achieve their Dreams
The school has a large body of professionally proficient, motivated and committed
Core Faculty, along with a band of experienced practitioners as Visiting Faculty.
Their cumulative expertise ranges from Heritage Conservation, Construction
Management, Disaster Risk Management, Interior Architecture, Sustainable Design,
to Urban Design and Urban Planning - thus offering a comprehensive, wholesome
resource base and, providing an in-house facility for students to constantly upgrade
their competence. The Faculty is actively involved in research and publication, with
regular participation in national and international events. Constant in-service training
keeps them abreast with latest developments in the profession, as well as in education
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technology. Several among the faculty have been awarded for their extraordinary achievements and contributions.
Exposes Students to the Industry for an Exceptional Career
The university offers a curriculum which directly connects the students to the industry where they are going to work in
their near future. Besides frequent interaction with professionals from different streams, an intensive 32-week
internship and, preparing students for research and teaching, special efforts are made to introduce newly emerging
career options such as architecture journalism, architectural photography, and heritage tourism among many others. In
addition, the institute hosts numerous on-campus incubators such as the “Explore Hub” providing multiple
opportunities of entrepreneurship.
Grants Financial Support for Meritorious Students
Chitkara School of Planning and Architecture offers financial grants for meritorious students, including sponsorships
for participation in advanced/ extension courses and various competitions in India. Most interestingly, fully-funded
semester exchanges are facilitated through the Erasmus Plus program, as and when available. Soft loans and “Earn-
while-you-Learn” schemes are also available on a “Merit-cum-Means” basis for funding Educational Tours and other
similar activities.
Research and Publication Related Activities
Right from the beginning of the institution's formation, CSPA has nurtured a culture of impactful research and
publication. Besides “Concepts”, the annual publication of student's work, the institute also brings out “Creative
Space”, the bi-annual refereed Architecture Journal of Chitkara University (ISSN Print: 2321-3892; ISSN Online:
2321-7154), which is indexed in several renowned journal indexing agencies such as SHERPA, SCILIT, ZENODO,
Scientific Indexing Service, Research Bible, Mendeley, Academic keys, Directory of Research Journals Indexing,
CrossRef, ISSUU, Google Scholar and, CiteFactor.
Maintains a Culturally Enriched Atmosphere for Students' Well-Being
Besides organizing cultural events on national days and Annual Students' Fests, CSPA takes great pride in
commemorating birth anniversaries of Master Architects every month through thematic competitions of poster-making,
sketching, quizzes, costume parades, etc. Of special importance here is the "Le Corbusier Day" celebrated every year in

October with full gusto. Another annual event unique to CSPA is a week-long Design Charette held each July,
in which each participating group involves vertical integration of students thereby fostering peer-learning along
with teamwork and out-of-the-box thinking. Yet another tradition observed is the annual celebration of the
World Heritage Day in April, when the students organize a public exhibition of the historic places documented
by them during the year and, also visit neighboring village schools to sensitize them on their region's natural
and cultural resources.
“Words of Trust”
“CSPA laid the strong foundation of my career and personal growth. Today, I am confidently leading my firm
'SB Architects' and handling projects ranging from Residential to Commercial, Offices to Retail and Interiors to
Turnkey Projects.”
- Mr. Charanpreet Singh, an alumnus of CSPA's first Batch of 2004
"Learning Architecture requires mentors who work tirelessly towards the success of their protéges. CSPA's
faculty helped me to achieve laurels at NIASAAwards 2014 and motivated me for further education in
Environmental Design. Today I work in Toronto designing Condos and can't thank my mentors enough for this
career.
- Mr. Varunpreet Singh, an alumnus of Batch 2009
“I have been part of the CSPA family for the last 8 years, first as a student and now as a part of the visiting
faculty. The skills and education I received at CSPA got me into a top-rated graduation school in the U.S. and
has helped me grow in my small practice as an Architect. As a faculty I am trying to impart the same values
now to my students.”
- Mr. Rishabh Gandhi, an alumnus of Batch 2009
“I am a proud alumna of CSPA. All the teachers at CSPA have always been a support throughout my journey
from being a clueless young student to an individual having my own identity. I feel highly obliged for being a
part of this institute where I have been polished in a way that I can stand out independently and confidently”.
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Academy of Architecture aoamumbai.in
Centurion University
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Chitkara School
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IPS Academy Indore ipsacademy.org
Reva University reva.edu.in
Shri Vaishnav Vidyapeeth
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SVS Institute of Architecture svssa.edu.in
RV College of Architecture rvca.in
Rachana Sansad’s Academy of Architecture, 278 S
Ghanekar Marg, Prabhadevi, Mumbai 400025
Chandigarh-Patiala National Highway (NH-
64) Vill. Jansla, Tehsil Rajpura, Distt. Patiala,
Rajpura, Punjab, 140401
School of Architecture, IPS Academy, Bijalpur,
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REVA University, Rukmini Knowledge
Park,Kattigenahalli, Yelahanka,Bangalore -
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R V COLLEGE OF ARCHITECTURE, C A Site
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Block,Near Chikagowdanapalya Village,Off
Vajarahalli Main Road, Bengaluru-560062
Shri Vaishnav Institute of Architecture,
Shri Vaishnav Vidyapeeth Vishwavidyalaya,
Ujjain Road, Indore.- 453331
SVS School of Architecture, J P Nagar,
Arasampalayam, Myleripalayam,
Coimbatore - 642 109, Tamil Nadu, India
Wadiyar Centre For
Architecture
wcfa.ac.in
Wadiyar Centre for Architecture, No. 1011,
CH 20, Krishnaraja Boulevard, Chamaraja
Mohalla, Mysore 570005
Dr Y V N Memorial Library, CUTM
Paralakhemundi, R.Sitapur, Gajapati, Odisha-
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REVA University
School of Architecture:
Inspiring Students to Learn
from the Makers
To create excellent infrastructure
facilities and state-of-the-art
laboratories and incubation center to
provide student-centric learning
environment through innovative
pedagogy and education reforms, to
encourage research and
entrepreneurship through
collaborations and extension activities,
to promote industry-institute
partnerships and share knowledge for
innovation and development, to
organize society development
programs for knowledge enhancement
in thrust areas; and to enhance the
leadership qualities among the youths
and enrich personality traits and
promote patriotism and moral values.
Established in 2015, the School of
Architecture of REVA University is
located in the garden city – Bangalore.
The school has maintained a consistent
improvement record in both its
academic and co-curricular activities.
It offers a wide range of innovatively
designed activities which updates to
meet the changing needs of
industry and major stakeholders. Most
interestingly, all the scheme of
instructions and curriculum is designed
by eminent architects and well
qualified faculty members with
different specializations. This has led
the students and faculty members of
the institute to consistently win prizes
in various academic and co-curricular
activities at both National and
International levels.
Extraordinary Infrastructure and
Facilities
REVA University campus is spread
over 45 acres of lush green area with
built up area of 18,24,240 sq. ft., which
is always vibrant. The Administrative
Building of the University has been
awarded “LEED INDIA NC
PLATINUM 2013” Certification
IGBC. The campus is well equipped
with laboratories, custom-built digital
class rooms and teaching facilities
designed specifically to emulate the
working conditions, fully air-
conditioned library with adequate print
and electronic sources and central
computer center, well planned sports
facility with cricket ground and
running track, among many others, for
a variety of indoor and outdoor sport
activities and facilities for cultural
programs. The unique feature of REVA
campus is its large residential facility
for students, faculty and supportive
staff with 24 x 7 electricity and water
supply, health care center, and
transport facility for commuters from
different corners of the city.
Establishing Academic, Cultural and
Sporting Excellence
REVA University has established a
proud tradition of accomplishing
academic, cultural and sporting
excellence since its inception. The
University believes and pursues a path
of holistic education where the
student community is the focal point
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of the teaching-learning process. The vision statement of the University is
imbibed as, “REVA University aspires to become an innovative University
by developing excellent human resources with leadership qualities, ethical
and moral values, research culture and innovative skills through higher
education of global standards”.
REVA University offers 25 Post Graduate and 15 Graduate academic
programs in various academic fields. It has 15000+ students studying in
Engineering, Science and Technology, Architecture, Commerce,
Management Studies, Law, Arts, Performing Arts and Humanities at
graduate and post graduate level and around 336 scholars pursuing
research leading to PhD in 18 disciplines. The University has 900+
well qualified experienced faculty members guiding students and
researchers.
After observing the industry scenario, the University started
offering specialized courses for Corporates based on their specific
training requirement. REVA University has a strong research and
innovation center coupled with research centers of excellence in
different schools, highly rated students’ placement and training
center, and skill development center.
The faculty members of the University are well experienced in their
respected fields and the interesting thing is that many of them have
won numerous awards and laurels from renowned professional
organizations.
What to look out for?
REVA University helps its students to pursue higher education, start
entrepreneurship, look out for placements in reputed companies and
prepare for competitive examinations such as IAS, IPS, IES, IFS, and
KAS among many others. The University has entered into collaborations
with numerous reputed international Universities including Florida
International University, USA; University of California Riverside, USA;
University of Alabama, USA; Oklahoma University, USA; Berkeley
University of California; University of Salford; Manchester- School
of Built Environment; Berkeley University of California- College of
Environmental Design and many more. The University has also has
collaborations with NSDC (National Skill Development
Corporation), SAP student academy etc., to train students and
conduct certification programs for placements. On the other hand,
it even organizes events to encourage extra-curricular activities
Yoga, Sports and Cultural Fests.
About the Torchbearer of the University
Dr. S Y Kulkarni, Vice-Chancellor at REVA University, has wide
range of experience in both industry and academia. He served as
Pro-Vice Chancellor, Academic Director, REVA University,
Principal, M.S Ramaiah Institute of Technology, Bengaluru,
Principal of NMAM Institute of Technology, Nitte, Karnataka and
also many other capacities in various institutions and has
established himself as a renowned academician and academic
administrator. He is visiting faculty at University of Bedfordshire,
UK and University of Pennsylvania, USA. He has visited USA,
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Dr. P. Shyama Raju, Chancellor of REVA University, Chairman of Rukmini Educational Charitable
Trust and CMD of DivyaSree Developers Pvt. Ltd, holds prominent positions and memberships in
reputed institutions across South India. He is also on the board of numerous companies in the
field of infrastructure development, charitable institutions and welfare trusts.
With an objective of giving back to society a percentage of his earnings as successful developer
entered into higher education and founded established Rukmini Educational Charitable Trust
under which he established REVA Group of Educational Institutions to provide quality education of
global standard to the aspiring youth of the country. With his undisputed leadership, discipline and
dedication, Dr. Raju has not only created world-class infrastructure facilities in the University and
other REVA Group of Institutions, but also added many unique features in higher education system
which shall be treated as innovative in bringing reforms in higher education system of the nation.
His extraordinary contributions have helped to earn numerous recognitions and some of his major accomplishments are
Distinguished and Innovative Educationist award by BERG (Business Excellence and Research Group), Singapore, Global Asian of the
Year 2017 by Asian Business and Social Forum, Singapore, and Karnataka Rajyotsava Award – 2017.
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Germany and UK on several assignments. For his
excellence in both professional and academic fields, he has
won multiple prestigious awards, among which Bharatiya
Vidya Bhavan National Award is one.
Offers a Cosmopolitan Culture that Promotes Diversity
REVA University is known for its cosmopolitan culture in
the campus where the students come to study from various
parts of India and the rest of the 23 countries abroad. It
offers a highly vibrant campus with numerous cultural
activities and cross cultural interaction among students.
Along with various cultural activities, the University
organizes a series of cultural programs on every Saturday
Evening including important educational documentary film
show, in which students and staff of various Schools in
addition to the students and staff of School of Performing
Arts perform dance, music, drama, and folk art.
Supports Needy and Meritorious Students to Help
Them Achieve their Goals
REVA University has extended merit-based scholarships,
prizes and medals to encourage students and motivate
meritorious students. It further extends its scholarships to
poor and merited students in the form of fee concessions. It
apparently seems that the University has provided
scholarships and fee concessions amounting to Rs. 1.66 crores
to 919 students. On the other hand, it has also provided
financial support of Rs. 10.11 crores to 3,917 students
belonging to scheduled castes, schedule tribes and other
backward classes.
The experience at School of Architecture, REVA University
has been an intriguing blend of learning and real world
exposure. The supportive faculty, quality education, designed
campus and friends are the best attributes. Nurturing
individual learning by experience has assured my
development. I’m glad to have been a part of the first batch of
the school.
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- Gazala Malik, 6 Semester, B.Arch.
At REVA University "We aren’t given the candle to light the
way; instead we are taught how to make the fire!’ While the
campus infrastructure vibrates with positivism, innovation and
creativity; the course is well designed and delivered by very
able teaching faculty members, who groom the inner architect
in you.
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Providing a Creative
Atmosphere for Studies
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Academy of
Architecture:
The academy strives to perform the
best in every task with energy and
determination.
Under the banyan tree of Rachana
Sansad, Academy of Architecture is
the first department which further led
to the development of other courses
like interior design, fine arts, fashion
and textile, photography, and
commercial arts. All of these creative
discourses are part of the campus.
At its inception in 1955, the founding
members envisioned a modest
initiative for a professional training
institute in Architecture for the aspiring
students. Today, the campus creates an
environment that upholds excellence to
attract and retain the best teachers and
experts from all over the world.
The institute believes in inducing a
multidisciplinary approach in
architecture and design. Various
departments collaborate during
multiple events inspiring and
encouraging students to nurture
individual skills which help them find
their unique identities as professionals
and architects in future. As a
Government-aided institute, the
campus enjoys a variety of students
from around the country bringing in an
eclectic mix of skill sets, experiences
and cultures.
Vertical studios and workshops are
organized for academic work in which
students are encouraged to work
together in teams which includes
students from various years. This helps
in building teamwork, exchanging
experiences, and skills at an academic
level.
Offering Exceptional Educational
Facilities
As Academy of Architecture is at the
strategic center of Mumbai, the city
becomes a laboratory for ideation,
innovation, and experimentation.
Being a 60-year-old institute in the
city, the organization has built
associations of cultural and social
value with the community in the
immediate neighborhood and beyond.
The institution has grown with the city,
sharing infrastructure, public forums
and social concerns.
Every year, students travel nationally
and internationally for study trips
which focus on rigorous
documentation, mapping, and exposes
the students to various cultures and
lifestyles. Site visits, industrial visits,
hands on workshop are a part of
academic exposure. Design and
technical studios are enquiry-based and
encourage experimentation and self-
questioning approach to processes.
Insightful Leadership
The institution was founded by three
young graduates from the Sir JJ
College of Architecture; V.G. Mhatre,
S.H. Wandrekar, and C.K. Gumaste.
Building on the success of the course, a
government diploma was set-up. The
DNA of the Academy was defined by
the founders with an unwavering focus
on offering quality design education
that constantly evolves with times and
equips students to not only integrate
professional practice but also re-define
it. This legacy is now cherished by
Prof. Suresh Singh and Prof. Rohit
Shinkre. They are the current
Principals of the aided and unaided
sections respectively both with more
than 25 years of teaching experience
as well as professional experience.
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Major Achievements
The academy collaborated
with IIT Bombay for Solar
Decathlon. The project demonstrated
innovation in architecture, construction
and engineering. It is the first Indian
team to be selected for the Solar
Decathlon Europe 2014 in Versailles,
France.
Accomplished Alumni
AoA has produced numerous graduates
who have been very successful in
various walks of life. Their alumni are
literally the who’s who of the fraternity
in India. Some notable alumni include
Hafeez Contractor, Noshir Talati, Bijoy
Jain, Arzaan Khambatta, Ashok
Korgaonkar, Sanjay Puri, and many
more.
International Collaborations
The institute has been a part of many
international events. It has participated
in the prestigious Solar Decathlon
Europe 2014 as Team Shunya in
partnership with IIT Bombay. The
institute was shortlisted in the final 20
among more than 100 global institutes
and universities.
The following have participated as
visiting faculty at AoA in the recent
past: Teresa Walters, Fullbright Fellow
from Harvard; Professors Christina
Murphy and Andrea Bertassi from X
Coop; Jarrik Ouburg, Ex-Dean
Academy of Architecture Amsterdam;
and Gary Bates, Space Group, Norway.
The academy is a partner of ROOMS,
a global initiative to further research in
the emerging field of neuroscience and
architecture along with McGill
University, Canada; Aalto University,
Finland; and IUAV, Venice, IT.
Scholarships and Financial
Assistance
AoA provides various financial
supports to their students. 48% of
students are directly benefited from
social welfare scheme of Maharashtra
State. Additional financial aid is
provided on need and merit base from
endowment from past students and
scholarships from industry.
Career Opportunities and Exposures
The academy enables a wide array of
career opportunities for the students. It
equips students with competitive
knowledge.
Graduates from Academy of
Architecture have explored a variety of
career paths including architecture
journalism, research, product design,
interior design, set design, landscape
architecture, photography, activism,
and academia.
Students often pursue their master in
urban design, urban and regional
planning, landscape design, creative
writing, architecture journalism, and
architecture design from prestigious
universities such as AA, Bartlett, CEPT
TU Delft, Harvard, Columbia, NUS,
and RMIT.
Words of Trust
“I joined AOA in 2013 and it has been
an exhilarating 5 years. The sheer
variety of skills one gets to develop
over the course of five years is
astounding and having excellent peers
makes the experience twice as
rewarding! The assignments were set
so that we weren’t just competing with
each other, but got ample opportunities
to work together and develop the art of
collaboration which is absolutely
essential to an architect’s job in the
real world! And all the while, it’s been
super fun!”
- Nikita Sharma, 5th Year
B.Arch.
“I feel lucky to be a part of this
institution. I realize how much the
college has shaped in my development
as an architect, and human being.”
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Establishing Educational
Excellence among
Students and Building
their Visionary Thinking
IPS Academy:
To keep students inspired to follow
their ambitions and chase their dreams
fearlessly, to make them responsible
future citizens and to build an
atmosphere of kind and creative
learning to empower the growing
young mind
With a vision to create a class of future
leaders who believe in choosing life
rather than settling for anything less,
who know the difference between what
they are getting and what they actually
deserve, Indore Professional Studies
Academy (IPS Academy) was
established in the year 1994. IPS
Academy is one of the Central India’s
largest educational hub, playing a
major role to develop Indore as Central
India’s most preferred educational
destination.
The institute is built in an area of 60
acres housing three campuses and
holding the most profitable intellectual,
honing and experienced educational
assembly. Built on the vision realized
by Mr. Achal Choudhary (IIT,
Kharagpur), a renowned architect,
IPSA is a successor to Indore Public
School. Following a traditional
hierarchy of all institutions under IPS
Society, IPSA provides plethora of
extraordinary educational facilities and
offerings for the student’s career
enhancement.
Distinct Courses of the Institute
IPS Academy School of Architecture
offers extraordinary academic courses
at all levels with curriculums designed
in partnerships with local employers,
ensuring its students getting placed in
successful positions. The courses of the
institute is designed while keeping in
mind about the future employment
prospects, and with an aim to serve the
countries’ growing industries, from
engineering and manufacturing to IT
and architecture.
For its career-focused and reality-based
academic structures, the university has
earned affiliations from various
deemed universities and organizations.
Admissions for entering IPSA are
conducted by COA and the counseling
is done by DTE/ RGPV. The five-year
(10 Semester) course in B.Arch. gives
immense exposure to students through
lectures, tutorials, practical,
workshops, site visits, market survey
and practical training. All its exams
and evaluation processes are conducted
by RGPV. It is also associated with the
Indian Institute of Architects and
With extraordinary contributions in the
education industry, IPSA has
established excellence and visionary
thinking in its efforts to improve
teaching and learning across the entire
The Leader behind this Successful
Institute
Achal K. Choudhary, President at IPS
Academy, is an alumnus of the
prestigious IIT Kharagpur (Hall of
Fame: Nehru). After completing his
graduation with specialization in
Architecture, Achal started his
independent practice in 1974 by
establishing ASK Consultant Pvt. Ltd.
in Indore. In the year 1987, he laid the
foundation stone of Indore Public
School and then later IPS Academy in
1994. Along with building
extraordinary private educational
institutes, he has contributed majorly
to the society by providing support in
building a number of social projects,
hospitals, hotels, industrial complex
designing, and colony planning
projects with many other things. For
his extraordinary inputs, he has been
conferred with a huge number of state,
national and international honorary
posts and awards.as well as
professional experience.
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nation,
particularly within
the contexts of urban
and global education. The
extraordinary faculty remains
committed toward addressing the
educational and physical needs of all
learners across the lifespan and
towards working closely with
educators, learners and policymakers
in the field. Most interestingly, the
college offers its students hands-on
instruction and access to the latest
equipment, leading to excellent
graduate placement and “degrees that
work”.
Facilities which Make the University
Stand Tall
The distinct course of the institute
focuses not only on academics but it
grooms students for the future industry
and prepare them in a manner that they
become ready to solve any challenging
real-life problem with ease. The course
enhance students’ knowledge about the
industry related topics including
Project Management and Building
Economics, Advance Building
Construction, Interior Design and even
Disaster Management. Along with
curricular structure, IPSA provides its
students’ professional training and
general proficiency.
The institute is highly decorated and
developed in terms of infrastructure
which supports students in their
process of professional learning. It
offers construction yard, multiple
design studios, exam control room,
model making workshop, climatology
lab, multipurpose hall, pantry, hostels,
reprography section, common rooms,
conference room, exhibition hall,
multi-functional library, resource
center, material museum, student
activity center, auditorium, sports
ground, swimming pool, concrete
material technology lab, material
testing lab, carpenter workshop,
blacksmith workshop, survey lab,
photography lab, aluminum workshop,
and painting workshop among many
others.
To help students improve their
knowledge and enhance their skills,
IPSA organizes various events
including conferences where experts
from the industry share their
extraordinary experiences. It even
organizes various events to celebrate
the Indian cultural festivals. To create
an overall development of the students,
IPSA organizes events with various
activities including photography,
music, literature, news, debate,
extempore & quiz, seminar &
workshops, among numerous other
things. In a recent event held at the
institute, Padmashree Ar.
C.N.Raghvendran, B.Arch (IIT
Kharagpur), M.Arch (University of
California, USA) shared his experience
with the students and enlightened them
with the what, why and how of
sustainable architecture.
Building up Architects for the
Generation-Next
The faculty of the institute is highly
experienced in terms of both academic
and professional terms. They have led
the students to win numerous
achievements during their course and
even after completion of their
graduation. The students of the
institute have participated and earned
successful positions at both national
and international levels. Due to the
extraordinary academic standpoint of
the students of the institute, IPSA has
often been featured on the national
daily media platform of India. IPS
Academy offers a very well-equipped
placement cell which maintains a
record of 90% placement and the rest
opts for higher studies.
Words of Trust
Ar. Eeshan Vairagkar, Alumini:
2009-2014.
I take this pride to praise my alma-
mater for providing me a platform to
prove my limits. I thank each and
every Teacher and Non-technical staff
of School of Architecture for their kind
support in every aspect whether it be
academics, sports or other co-
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Each new situation requires a new architecture.” – quoted
by Jean Nouvel, a famous French Architect. The quote
perfectly fits in the modern architectural world where
architects need to provide unique architectural solutions to
particular sets of circumstances by creating something new, using
unique shape, color, size and technologies with limited natural
resources. The modern architects are facing huge number of
challenges with the rapidly changing world.
According to United Nations Department of Economic and Social
Affairs, the current world population of 7.3 billion is expected to
reach 8.5 billion by 2030, 9.7 billion in 2050 and 11.2 billion in
2100. The world population is rising and the average life
expectancy of the population is also increasing simultaneously. The
world is going to become a more crowded place in the future. With
these challenges, the architects have to design buildings in such a
way that they can maintain the level of sustainability in the world.
Good Things Come In Small Packages
There are various reasons for the trends of a smaller home. To
maintain the sustainability, limited land availability and high
density of population lead to design smaller buildings. Apart from
that, now people prefer a small house with smaller mortgage, i.e.,
affordable houses. Architects have to design homes that are smaller
and more eco-friendly. The small homes consume less energy and
produce less wastage, which is ultimately beneficial for current
environment of the world.
Emerging Sustainable Green Architecture Technologies
To slow down the consumption of the scarce natural resources of
the world and to reduce the pollution level, architects are
embracing the green architecture technologies like solar power,
green building or Leadership in Energy and Environmental Design
(LEED) buildings, turbine power and more. The green architecture
involves an energy efficient design to reduce negative
environmental impacts and material selected contains recycled yet
durable content. It also includes protection and conservation of
water throughout the life of a building by rainwater harvesting and
reusing water. Green roofs and green walls can be used to design an
eco-friendly building.
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3D Printing of the House and Indoor Design
3D printing can be a potential architectural solution for affordable and rapid houses. As per the recent testing by
architects, 3D printing has been used to create an entire house in 24 hours. The walls can be created with the printer
and windows and the roof can be added with conventional construction methods. In fact, interior decorators can
design the interior of buildings by 3D printers. This technology can be considered as the future of affordable houses
and solutions to solve housing shortages.
The Concept of Floating City
The global sea level is rising due to the sudden change in the climate, and availability of land for building houses is
gradually decreasing. The futuristic floating city concept will help the human population to live on a self-sustainable
floating island. The Lilypad Project with the concept of creating floating self-sufficient ocean-going eco-city islands
that would accommodate up to 50,000, and would use the renewable energy technologies, including solar, thermal,
wind, to produce more energy.
Innovative Architecture Can Change the World
The world has exceptional architectural designs ranging from Burj Khalifa to Gardens by the Bay, The Empire State
Building to The Opera House and many more which can be considered as the masterpiece designs. There are many
amazing green architectural projects in the world, like floating self-sufficient ocean-going eco-city islands, a wind-
powered design that helps to generate more power, and solar towers that generate powers from sun’s ray; such
contemporary concepts of designs can help to maintain the sustainability. The Bahrain World Trade Center is the
first skyscraper in the world to integrate wind turbines into its design. It is the largest wind powered design and an
example of the growing world trend in sustainable architecture. Dongtan Eco-City is world’s first environmentally,
socially, economically, and culturally sustainable city. The city relies on its own wind and solar energy and emission
free public transportation. The new and innovative concepts are used by modern architects to make the world
sustainable.
The architecture can create better places and can positively affect the society with creative designs. Several studies
have proven that the design of the building can affect the human behavior and creativity. The architect can shape the
building and can shape the mood of the people residing with it as well; they can change the quality of life and bring
positive social changes by innovative designs. The sustainable architecture can help to reduce the negative
environmental impact and create an eco-friendly environment. Global warming is polluting water, air and natural
resources; in such a scenario, an architect can design green and ecological buildings to sustain the environment. The
limited natural resource is a challenge for this industry but with the help of advanced technologies the architects can
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Through the Eyes
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Dr Champa H S completed her B.Arch from University
Visveswaraya college of Engineering, Bangalore. She has two
masters to her credit from Delhi and Mysore University in
‘Ecology n Environment and ‘Urban Design’. During the
centenary year of Mysore University Champa got awarded for her
Ph.D. with the title “REFURBISHING THE IDENTITY OF A
CITY IN TRANSITION: An Urban Design Intervention into
Development Paradigms of Mysuru”.
Dr Champa has worked in Bangalore, Goa and Kerala before
setting up her own independent practice based out of Mysore and
has completed many Resorts, Residences, hotels, Institutions etc.
Dr Champa has served as ‘Principal’ at School of Design,
University of Mysore before moving on a teaching assignment at
Birla Institute of Technology, UAE. Presently she is the Director
at SVS School of Architecture, Coimbatore. She has presented
and published many papers in International and National
conferences and Journals.
Architecture – what better way to express our ideas
and thoughts through a meaningful display of
structures that dwell in their own glory? I
remember the painting by Anselm Kiefer (1981) which
depicts the so-called Mosaic Hall of the New Reich
Chancellery, the largest completed project in Berlin by
Adolf Hitler’s architect, Albert Speer, and one of the few
realizations of Hitler’s plan to rebuild Berlin as the world
capital, Germania. Although demolished after the war,
having been badly damaged in the Battle of Berlin in 1945,
Kiefer has painted the room as a ruin as if it had survived,
reminding us of the temporary power of Reich, its pompous
aspirations for domination and permanence and the
ambiguous role of architecture as propaganda and
testament.
At SVS School of Architecture, we insist the same from the
students, not just art and painting of the visualized
architectural design. But more importantly, we give
emphasis on the way the drawings are prepared; the way the
detailing is done; the way the drawings become more
representational; and the way in which true
architecture can be viewed in its fullest glory
through these sheets. We also strongly believe in
developing the interpersonal skills of each and every one of
the student to ensure they are ready to step into the
professional field after their graduation.
Architecture has grown leaps and bounds within our
country and globally as well. Gone are the days when the
clients were clinging on to the local consultants to design a
villa or an apartment; gone are the days when domestic
brands were portraying their monopoly; gone are the days
where one-consultant-does-everything. In the aftermath of
globalization and signing of GATT (General Agreement on
Tariffs and Trade) in 1947, every trade has had been
promoted internationally including the practice of
architecture. Hilary French, Professor of Design at Bath
School of Art and Design, London rightly says,
“Architecture is not considered as self-sufficient profession
anymore but a multidisciplinary, multi-skilled and
multidirectional profession”. The students of architecture do
not study just architecture and arts but their focus is more
into diverse fields of engineering, sociology, business and
economics etc so as to become a multi-disciplined, multi-
skilled and multidirectional professionals. The academic
curriculum of our school at SVS sets the focus right for the
students – Building Systems [Mechanical Engineering],
Structure & Materials [Civil Engineering], Design Methods
& Practice [Business & Economics], Urban Design
Planning & Landscape [Geography & Political Science],
Sociocultural Studies [Sociology & Psychology], Literary
Studies [Anthropology], Architectural & Art History
[History], Computer Aided Design [Computer Science].
We strongly focus on one compelling fact that
architectural education should ensure that all
graduates have knowledge and ability in
architectural design, including technical systems
and requirements as well as consideration of
health, safety and environmental balance.
One major problem that the enterprising
students of architecture face during their
course of study is the inability to relate
structural design to their architectural
design. Although, in architectural design
studio, there is a need to enable maximum
creativity through the knowledge of all
disciplines involved, there has always been
an apparent separation between design
studio and structure courses and a lack of
time to teach statically undefined structural
systems that are more complex than simple
beams and columns. To bridge this gap, we at
SVS SOA adopt a “transdisciplinary
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approach” to architectural design studios, where design studio, structures courses and theory are brought under
one umbrella and not as isolated disciplines. By doing this, we have been able to enhance learner participation and
creation of new knowledge among the students. This also generates a unity of intellectual frameworks beyond the
interdisciplinary perspectives. The Result? The students become knowledge producer and the teacher becomes an
interactive learning designer.
In our technological age, when so many of us are on the social networking sites, and many of these experiences
are predominantly virtual, the role architecture can play in the experience of real time situations is increasingly
curious. I would personally like to explain this by taking an example of a Cancer Care Center. These buildings
must carry a weight of seriousness due to the circumstances of the people who arrive in there to be treated; the
spaces treating their anxiety, their emotions, and their psychological and physiological well-being. At the same
time, the architect should also balance this seriousness through provision of social, spiritual and emotional needs
as part of his/her design thinking. Creating a five-sense space within the cancer care center can be one such
option. Making the patients walk through different tactile surfaces can be another option. Adding up social spaces
like library or spiritual centers will go a long way in healing them and keeping them at peace. “The noblest
architecture can sometimes do less for us than a siesta or an aspirin. Even if we could spend the rest of our lives in
the Villa Rotunda or the Glass House, we would still often be in a bad mood”, points out Alain de Botton in ‘The
Architecture of Happiness’. The societal and contextual consciousness and analysis that are inculcated within the
minds of the students through appropriate studies and interaction enable them to produce better architectural
designs.
We are living in a homogenized environment. In the name of “adaptive reuse”, train stations have become
shopping malls, shopping malls have become town squares, churches have become pubs and crèches, schools
have become community centers, homes have become offices and universities are moving online. Aesthetics have
been stretched to encapsulate so many uses that we find it hard to distinguish one building’s use from its
neighbor’s. We have deviated from appreciating the architecture of a building to notice only when the buildings
are exceptionally big, exceptionally ugly or exceptionally beautiful.
Architecture faces many challenges in the future. Though technology is there to offer endless opportunities, we
need to understand how architecture affects us. What types of buildings and spaces do we need in the future? How
do we deal with interior spaces that offer endless change? What will be the role of architecture? Buildings change
over time and so do out attitudes towards them. To annotate this, think about a hospital. A hospital once used to be
a familiar piece of urban infrastructure exuding both civic and spiritual meaning is now an industrial mega-
structure that lack atmosphere and emotion. Architectural education should be focusing on the aforesaid concepts
as well. Architectural Critique can be one of the courses where the students critically analyze their peers’ design
and transfer knowledge which in turn helps everyone to appreciate the architecture of the building.
The students are also needed to introspect themselves and start learning to develop a meaningful conversation
with their design thinking process [you read it right – conversation with their design thinking process].
Consciousness about society and the scale of impact of their design on the society should be explored at every
stage of the design process through meaningful iterations and feasible design rationale. This helps in creating
architectural emotion and further changes the way we experience spaces. T R
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JAIN VISHVA BHARATI INSTITUTE
(Deemed University)
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Nurturing creative Architectural
minds for a sustainable conteiety
with Profession oriented
Architectural training.
R V College of
Architecture:
The
institute aims
to be a center of excellence
for architectural and urban design
studies by bringing the best teaching
talent, infrastructure and technologies
together.
Architecture offers opportunities to
shape, perhaps even transform the
environment in which we live.
Architecture brings together the arts,
environmental awareness, sciences and
technology. Architects combine
creative design with technical
knowledge to provide integrated
solutions for built and natural
environments. Architects are not only
involved in mainstream architectural
practice but are working increasingly
in occupations ranging from Urban
design , Interior design, Computer
applications in Building design,
simulations and more.
One such institute that nurtures
excellent architectural professionals
and has built a robust image in the
educational space with its advanced
Profession oriented architectural
training modules is R.V. College of
Architecture (RVCA), Bangalore.
Established in 1992-93, RV College of
Architecture is one of the most trusted
and preferred Architecture colleges
among students not only in Karnataka
but in the entire country. Its campus
has a vibrant culture with
contemporary institutional architecture
that is well equipped with the state-of-
the-art
infrastructure and
facilities that offers an inspiring
environment that is required for honing
essential architectural skills. Students
from across the length and breadth of
the nation from varied socio-economic
backgrounds come to RVCA to
transform their dreams into reality.
Advanced teaching methodologies,
talented professors, excellent
placements and a plethora of
cocurricular and extracurricular
activities makes the college unique
among equals which every
architectural student wants to be a part
of. Many independent rating agencies
have recognized the college among the
Top Ten Institutes that provide
excellent training.
The institute aims to be a center of
excellence for architectural and urban
design studies by bringing the best
teaching talent, infrastructure and
technologies together.
Interactive Academic Infrastructure
The college offers an interactive
learning process that is creative at its
core. The superior academic
infrastructure and curriculum assists
students of RVCA to stand apart from
the rest. Their students have shown
caliber at various national and
international events by winning various
prestigious design competitions,
research papers and accolades.
RVCA offers Undergraduate (B. Arch),
Postgraduate (M. Arch in Urban
Design) and Doctoral programs (PhD)
in Architecture, approved by the
Council of Architecture and affiliated
to Visvesvaraya Technological
University (VTU), Belagavi,
Karnataka. Teaching at RVCA involves
instilling the basics of building design,
campus design, building construction,
sustainable buildings, architecture in
urban context, construction
management, Geographical
Information systems (GIS), Building
Information management (BIM),
digital architecture, etc., amongst the
students which prepares them for
various challenging roles.
RVCA also facilitates students to get
various scholarships promoted by the
About the Principal
Dr. Om Prakash Bawane, Principal,
R. V. College of Architecture: Plays a
key leadership role at RVCA. With
nearly three decades of academics and
administrative experience, Dr. Bawane
is one of the senior most professors of
architecture in Karnataka. Dr. Bawane
is an alumnus of NIT, Bhopal and IIT
Roorkee and recipient of numerous
awards. He specializes in areas of
climatic design, building services and
quality management in construction
industry and has visited several
architecture schools across country to
deliver talks. He is currently holding
the position of Chairman, VTU’s
Board of Studies in Architecture.
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State
Govt. and
Central
Govt. agencies
like MHRD and
Ministry of minority
affairs.
Faculty Driving RVCA towards
the Path of Glory
The College has a robust team of
handpicked teachers that not only
come from the best universities in the
world but possess excellent technical
skills that are required to hone future
leaders for the architectural world. The
faculty keep themselves abreast with
latest development by involving in
publication of research articles and
professional practice. To nurture core
ethos and instill the fundamentals of
architecture among students, RVCA
provides valuable inputs in design and
construction studios and various other
subjects by bringing practical
dimension to the architectural learning
with the assistance of real world
practicing architects. Seminars, talks,
workshop, interactive sessions with
renowned architects and consultants
make the learning environment at
RVCA a productive one.
Notable Alumni
The most notable alumni of RVCA are
well-established in specialized fields
like campus design, residential enclave
design, Landscape design,
Architectural conservation and more.
Many of them are also doing
worldwide research and have excelled
in their field. Some of the prominent
names are: Abhay Zachariah
(Zachariah consultants Bangalore),
Indraneel Dutta (Dutta & kannan
associates), Varna Sashidhar
(Landscape Architect), Smaran
Mallesh (Cadence), Naveen
Mahantesh, Sanjay Sridhar (C40
Regional Director for South and West
Asia), Pankaj Modi (Conservation
Architect) etc.
Most of the students succeed in
securing place for internship in leading
design firms during their professional
training or internship semester, which
eventually turns into placements.
RVCA’s training and placement cell
facilitates the students in seeking
placement in various Architecture and
Urban Design firms across India. The
institute feels proud at their 100%
placement rate which they have
maintained till date since the past
several years.
Notable Recognitions at National and
International Stage Accomplished by
RVCA’s Studen
• tsRVCA is the only institute winning
COA NIASA 10 on 10 maximum
number of National awards:
• Shivjeet potdar, Nippon Asia young
designer awards 2017
• NDTV Grohe 2015 Student Award
was won by Ms. Srushti Shah.
• C. Kathyaini& Mr. Ganesh Katwe
(2014 batch), won the prestigious
award of “Landscape Journal
Students Design Competition 2016”
• Ankitha Rao R (1RV14AUD03) M
Arch (UD) 2014 Batch listed in Final
best 10 entries in ARCHIPRIX 2017,
an International Design
forum/competition at CEPT
(Ahmedabad).
• C. Kathyaini, Ms. Kadambari
Komandur & Ms. Meher Uddaraju
qualified as Finalist in International.
Competition on ” Refugee Market
Place Design” organised by Ideation
Worldwide(IDeA) 2016
• Suhasini Hangal won Silver Medal in
Asian Contest for Architectural
Rookie’s Award (ACARA) – India
Domestic Contest 2016. ACARA is
an International contest held every
year for students of Architecture.
“Words of Trust
”Since RV is one of the top colleges,
we had the added advantage of
attracting students from all over India
thus giving diversity in the classroom
and brought in a plethora of
perspectives that helped us broaden
our thinking.
• Leila Srinivasan, Batch: 2012-17,
Currently Working in a reputed firm
in Bangalore
The faculty brings such different
perspectives with their rich
professional experience to help in
giving inputs to shape and refine
design ideas. Study trips; site visits,
have exposed us to different contexts
and design challenges, to understand
the different cultures, histories,
contexts, climates, and to study the
vernacular architecture.
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Twin City
Cities are growing and becoming denser day by
day, in that it’s being difficult to avail
resources to a better livelihood. This is
because the rate of migration from rural to urban
areas is increasing across the world. By 2050, around
70% of the people will be living in cities and India is no
exception in this regard. So there is emerging need for cities
to get smarter in India. Cities must be smart enough to
manage the resources.
We bring leverage technology to remodel the city across
several limitations as we cannot change the entire city but
we can the way we use the city. Smart City stands to
leverage technology to serve people, it applies to several
sectors of development basically depending on the level of
development, willingness to change and reform, resources,
and aspirations of the city.
A digital city model of the existing city can be used as a
better way to analyze the city for its best uses. We can
actually feel the city with a virtual tour and identify the
problems and solution for it. In our case study, we have
used 3DEXPERIENCE Platform to design the city with the
help of available open sources satellite data such as SRTM,
Google, and OpenStreetMap.
Keywords: Smart City; Livelihood; Urban; Migration;
Engineering; Technology; Development; 3DEXPERIENCE
Platform; Model city.
Introduction:
To provide the aspirations and needs of the citizens, urban
planners ideally aim at developing the entire urban eco-
system, which is represented by the four pillars of
comprehensive development-institutional, physical, social
and economic infrastructure. This can be a long-term goal
and cities can work towards developing such
comprehensive infrastructure incrementally, adding on
layers of ‘smartness’.
Smart City: It can be defined as leverage technology to
serve people, it applies to several sectors of development
basically depending on the level of development,
willingness to change and reform, resources, and
aspirations of the city. So there is no universally accepted
definition of a smart city, it
varies from city to city and
country to country.
Therefore, a city has to be
designed to optimize
resources and to promote sound sustainable development.
The first step comes to the planning of smart city is
infrastructure. An infrastructure which has the capacity to
accommodate an exceeding number of people, which
transforms the movement of traffic rapidly, which allows
industries for better production and where citizen
communicates actively, which improves the quality of life
through experiences to use the city.
This document state the art of utilization of 3D model city
across multiple domains. This will also facilitate several
external sources which are useful in making a Digital Twin
City. To better plan for the future, we need to rethink how
we can imagine, plan, design, analyze, simulate, build and
manage the city. India needs to improve elementary
education to move ahead in the digital era.
3DEXPERIENCE Platform
3D Modeling Apps
The application allows the full definition of construction
projects. The broad-based collaborative framework enables
commercial architects, planners, and clients to make the
building real before it’s built. The user can design any
geometry, in solid and surface, Get a very accurate 3D fully
parametric CATIA native geometry, Generative 2D
drawings, 2D layout for 3D design, Normal, and Large
Range, Design Review, Interference checking, Terrain
Modeling.
Profession:
Course Coordinator, Survey Domain,
Department of Civil Engineering,
at Centurion University.
Vishal Kumar Singh
Education MTech
in Geospatial Technology,
BTech in Civil Engineering.
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CATIA civil module is a complete solution to all types of
civil design, a small training required for the user to be
familiar with the several apps such as terrain preparation,
building space planning, civil 3D design, and CATIA civil
engineering. With the terrain preparation map facilitate
terrain design, we can actually differentiate different
elevation. Also, we can define the contour lines for the
selected area. It also facilitates to mess the terrain so that
buildings and existing structure can be placed in the
geolocated place.
The dashboard contains a list of tasks, apps 3D Search and
6WTags, Me Menu, New Menu, Share Menu and home
Home Menue.
Terrain Preparation:
Adequate terrain administration is in general interest of the
society, and it is also significant from viewpoint of clients
who invest in construction. In most of the countries,
particularly those in transition, investors wishing to invest
into construction often face a series of difficulties and
problems during the process of acquiring all required grants
and construction permits. There are several kinds of data
which can be used as input to terrain preparation apps, such
as SRTM, LiDAR, and DEM. Open source data SRTM
which have 30m of resolution mostly used. The stand rudd
SRTM data format is .hgt which is considered as raw
SRTM data. The Shuttle Radar Topography Mission
(SRTM) is an international research effort that obtained
digital elevation models on a near-global scale from 56° S
to 60° N, to generate the most complete high-resolution
digital topographic database of Earth prior to the release of
the ASTER GDEM in 2009.
The downloaded data from earth explorer can be imported
into the software through CATIA terrain preparation app
which facilitates terrain modeling, study area can be
selected and projected from the large terrain. After meshing,
the terrain a contour can be prepared with fixed elevation
differences.
OpenStreetMap(OSM) is a collaborative project to create
a free editable map of the world. The creation and growth
of OSM have been motivated by restrictions on use or
availability of map information across much of the world,
and the advent of inexpensive portable satellite navigation
devices. OSM is considered a prominent example of
volunteered geographic information.
OSM map can be directly imported into the Building space
planning app, for the most of the reason map have 3D
information such as the height of the building so while
importing a selection of 3D can be made by checking
import 3D option in the toolbox. Sometimes OSM does not
have height information so in this case, we can get the 2D
layout of all the existing structure. The 2D layout can be
modified to 3D in the Building Space planning app.
Imported 3D buildings from OSM are a box-like structure
which can be converted into building with the predefine0d
story. The imported line can be converted into roads,
Generative Shape Development App facilitate key tools to
design road. Before that, it is important to gather
information about existing road such as the width of the
road, no of lane, shoulders, parking e.t.c.
Most of the information can be stored from google earth
view also, satellite top view footage can be directly applied
to the texture of the terrain to bring the realistic view to the
project. Given picture describe imported 3D OSM building.
3D Experience Platform Dashboard
Contour Showing Elevation Differences
OSM Data Creation
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CATIA Building Space Planning App:
After terrain modeling, CATIA building
planning application is being used for the
geolocation of existing building from
OpenStreetMap (OSM). CATIA building
planning app facilitates multi-story building
designs with faster and easy way as per
architecture oriented.
Boxes can be converted into buildings and
geolocated with the respective place. CATIA
live rendering app facilitates material analysis,
it allows the user to apply the material to the
structure for analysis purpose. It also allows the
user to apply a texture to the buildings which
result in realistic view.
The complete model City:
Poor infrastructure impedes economic growth,
in order to stimulate growth and reduce
poverty, it is essential to improve the supply,
quality, and affordability of infrastructure
services. Since several years our cities are not
being changed, the world population is
excepted to grow from 7 billion in 2011 to over
9 billion in 2050. So we really gonna have to
think about how we can design new
technologies for the city into different ways, so
there is two-way solve the problems of the
cities; to optimize the systems another to bring
the behavioral changes. A model city helps to
study this area for structural changes. A
possible way to real-time simulation with
digital twin city can address various domain
solution for infrastructure development.
Conclusions
More people are now living in urban areas than
the country for the first time and we need to build
several new cities in the next 30 years. This put
immense pressure on all areas of daily life: water,
air,food, energy, space,andsafety.
st
3D models are the 1 steps toward fulfillment of
smart cities; if we imagine, simulate &
experience cities for the people then we can
createlively, safe,sustainable,andhealthycities.
Modelling, Geolocation of Buildings
Imported OSM with 3D
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rchitecture creates a significant impact on how we
Aexperience the world. What we are expecting/
imagining to happen in the future, architectures are
making it happen today. People in the world are
experiencing the unbelievable thrill which they owe to
architecture.
So, what is architecture?
Architecture is more than just glass, steel and concrete.
Architecture is living story of societal values that are
reflected and affected by the already built environment.
Architecture is giving birth to divergent shapes and
functions in order to give purpose and meaning to space. It
is story of civilization; past, present and future. It is
inspiring innovation, and improving the quality of life.
Architecture uses their special understanding of skill to
transform people through an incredible power of space.
They have responsibility to deliver spaces that are healthy,
cost-effective and resource efficient. Architecture itself is
considered as one of the tool, which will reverse some of
the damage or at least slow it down. Architecture is the
process of learning from the elements of nature to design
buildings that will help humanity to survive longer, better
and stronger.
– William Blake, a renowned poet.
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It create working environment for people; for that, they
need creativity, inspiration and beauty that will give a
meaning and happiness on which they can also educate the
environment. The Environment is inspiring because of the
quality of natural light, materials that were used, which
includes rapidly renewable and recycled cork and bamboo.
It is the important feeling of being connected to a
community. It is for everyone should feel like that they are
part of the larger world. Basically architectures make
connection between people in so many different ways.
The Modish Future
The numbers of iconic buildings are rising. Buildings, like
Sydney Opera House, Lloyds Building- London, Petronas
Towers, Kuala Lumpur- Malaysia, Burj Khalifa- Dubai and
Kimbell Museum-USA. Wonderful buildings are reasoned
due to technologically innovative ideas. Innovations were
there and will still remain 1000 years from now. By using
internet, we stay much closer to the new evolving
technologies.
Today, technology has architecture and building designs in
a position that one can have interactive walls, where the one
can blow on it or make hand gestures near the wall and the
shape of wall will respond whatever you do.
So, one can now make buildings which can be interactive
by pushing the boundaries through new techniques and
bright imaginations. Future is beyond our imagination
and much more exciting than ever before.
Simply unbelievable and incredible innovations are
evolving, like – Beautifully designed bridges,
Rotating skyscrapers: A building that is expected
to rotate 360-degree in every 90 minutes, so that
no tenant has the necessity to fight over such
specific side facing view. Indoor parks: Have you
ever wanted to stay inside but still go to the
park? Urban design could soon feature indoor
open space. Sustainable buildings materials:
From wooden skyscrapers to bricks made of
locally sourced Mushrooms, sustainable
materials are on the rise. 3D printed Interiors:
One will be able to make usage of 3D
print inside of their home and so there is no need to pay an
interior sculptor.
Amazing work by architectures everywhere today, dramatic
example is Masdar City, a brand-new NetZero City, right
outside of Abu Dhabi is being built. Don’t forget that this is
just single example; there are many other examples too.
Final thoughts
However, the future is getting super exciting with, dramatic
changes in the shape of buildings that are becoming the
most inspiring piece of architecture. From undergoing
digital production of these bunches of innovative architects,
it is clear that – soon it would be possible to bring
imaginations into the reality. With the burning flame of
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Shaping Better Future
for the Mankind through
Quality Education
Shri Vaishnav
Vidyapeeth
Vishwavidyalaya,
Indore:
To pioneer a
mentoring based
education system with an intellectual,
moral and spiritual culture of its own,
rooted in Indian ethos and in tune with
global vision of the times. The
university aims to inculcate learning
through understanding, knowledge
enhancement, skill development and
positive attitude formation to
encourage innovative thinking with
self-discipline and social
responsibility.
With a vision to create an educational
environment that engages deep
intellectual, moral and spiritual
stimulation, thereby nurturing
leadership, Shri Vaishnav Vidyapeeth
vishwavidyalaya, Indore, a private
state university, was established under
Madhya Pradesh Niji Vishwavidyalaya
Adhiniyam in the year 2015 at Indore.
The university aims to be a leader in
shaping a better future for mankind
through quality education, training and
research. It leads the education sector
by making a difference in sustaining
the growth of global societies by
developing socially responsible
citizens. The university setup the
Institute of Architecture in the very
first year of its existence. Two batches
of B.Arch are already studying in the
university.
With an approach towards establishing
value-based education, the University
promotes endurance, excellence,
fairness, honesty and transparency as
its core values. Committed to impart
premium education to develop students
as critical thinkers and lifelong learners
to meet industrial as well as social
requirement by meeting the norms of
regulatory authority, the university
strives to continually improve the
quality of its educational services and
effectiveness of teaching. Among all,
Vishwavidyala stands tall in Madhya
Pradesh as a multi-disciplinary
university focusing on the needs of
various segments of the society. For its
extraordinary contributions to the
society, the university has received
recognition from various reputed
bodies in the country.
To take education to the next level, the
university has signed Memorandum of
Understanding for academic as well as
technical collaboration with IBM;
Hanyang University, Seoul, South
Korea; St. Cloud State University,
Minnesota, USA; National Research
and Development Corporation
(NRDC), New Delhi and Red Hat
India, among many others.
Leading Personal behind the
innovative initiative
Dr. Upinder Dhar is Vice Chancellor
of Shri Vaishnav Vidyapeeth
Vishwavidyalaya (Indore). Earlier, he
was Group Additional Vice Chancellor
and Pro-Vice Chancellor - Academics,
Amity University Uttar Pradesh
(Noida); Founder Vice Chancellor of
JK Lakshmipat University (Jaipur);
Director - Institute of Management,
Dean - Faculty of Management, and
Dean - Faculty of Doctoral Studies and
Research, Nirma University
(Ahmedabad); Director - Prestige
Institute of Management and Research
(Indore); President - Prestige Group of
Educational Institutions (Indore);
Professor of Management at NITIE
(Mumbai); and Reader at IMS-DAVV
(Indore). He has conducted
management and faculty development
programs for the executives of major
business houses and faculty members
of academic institutions respectively.
He has also been Guest Faculty at IIM
Calcutta, IIM Indore and IIT Roorkee.
Besides undertaking consultancy
assignments, he has authored/co-
authored more than 600 publications.
Thirty Four (34) scholars have been
awarded Ph.D. degree under his
supervision by various universities.
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architecture.
Built on an area of 51.5
acres, the University is established on
23 years old campus with well-
equipped state-of-the-art classrooms,
seminar halls, drawing halls, libraries,
computer labs, workshop areas,
playgrounds, sports complex,
auditorium, cafeteria and many more.
The campus is well connected with the
three major cities of Madhya Pradesh,
namely, Indore, Ujjain and Dewas.
Major objectives of the university are
as follows:
• To provide teaching and training in
higher education and make provision
for research as well as advancement
and dissemination of knowledge.
• To ensure world-class quality in its
offerings and create higher levels of
intellectual abilities.
• To create centres of excellence for
research and development for
sharing knowledge and its
applications.
Offers Financial Support to the
Meritorious and Needy Students
The University extends financial help
to the economically weaker students
through its sponsoring body, Shri
Vaishnav Vidyapeeth Trust. It even
guides students to earn scholarship
schemes of the State Government. It
helps students with financial support
based on merit, and often waives off
the tuition fee to certain extent,
depending on the situation.
From the Expert’s Point of View
Vishwavidyalaya is committed to offer
quality education and shape the skills
of the young generation. The emphasis
is laid on the holistic development of
the students and a conducive
environment is provided to the
researchers. The learners are expected
to orient themselves to play a crucial
role in preparing themselves not only
to face the knowledge based society
with confidence but with purpose and
responsibility.
“All my teachers are very enthusiastic
and experienced in their subjects.
Though being the first batch I never
felt like we missed anything.”
- Divyam Kandya, B.Arch, 2nd
Year
“The best thing about this university is
being given the independence to study
the way I wanted to in an environment
focused on academics. The learning
resource centre has extremely helpful
staff. In fact, the subject teachers are
too kind to help me in the places where
I was in need and VAISHNAV has
made the best efforts to provide all the
facilities to us.”
- Arthi Swami, B.Arch., 2nd
Year
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Dr. Dhar was
awarded National
Fellowship by Indian Society
for Training and Development in
2002-03. He has been on the Panel of
Reviewers of number of journals, such
as International Journal of Training
and Development, Human Resources
International, Journal of Global
Business and Technology, and South
Asian Journal of Management. He has
also been on the Panel of Experts
maintained by the NBA (Bangalore);
ICSSR (New Delhi); and SAQS
(Hyderabad). He has been President of
Anthropological and Behavioural
Sciences Section of the Indian Science
Congress Association (2007-08),
Indian Society for Training and
Development (2008-09) and
Association of Indian Management
Schools (2014-15). He has also been
Member of the Council of Management
of AIMA, Member of ATMA, All India
Redefining Education with
Innovative Programs and Major
Objectives
Vishwavidyala offers 73+ programs at
Undergraduate, Postgraduate, Dual
Degree, Diploma and Doctoral levels.
In the field of Architectural education,
the University is a renowned name.
Eminent architects of the country have
often being visiting the campus for
meaningful interaction with students of

Ashok Mittal
Chancellor
Lovely Professional University
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The
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Ashok Mittal is the Chancellor of Lovely Professional University. He is the solo
dream-merchant in casting ahead regular successes and glories not only for the
university, but also, for the students, staff members, parents, and other allied
personalities. He is driven by the vision and strong belief of transforming the way
education is delivered in India, and to pay back more to the society than received
through it. After entering the education sector in 2001, Mr. Mittal realized that as an
afﬁliated college, there were many limitations to the revolutionary thought he
imbibed. Hence, he established LPU to impart quality education the way it ought to
be delivered.
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The current global population has reached up to 7.6
Billion and expected to grow 10 billion by 2020.
The design and construction business will be one of
the fastest expanding industries globally. This shift will put
Architects and Designers increase in demand globally for
generations to come up. In India, new projects will
contribute more than 50% of construction sector. It is
predicted that in next 20 years, more than 200 million
Indians will migrate from rural to urban areas. This will
add more demand on urban infrastructure.
There is 100 percent foreign direct investment in the
construction development filed with approval from Indian
cabinet. Consequently, this will prove out to be express
development in nation development and which will
generate more number of architect’s employment. This
situation will provide incredible opportunities to architects
to present entrepreneurship skills via start up their own
architecture and design firms in India. There is an emergent
drift between the youth and the old in India to get their
dream home, which has boosted construction. This has
produced number of opportunities for architectural
companies.
Architecture as a great professional education, does not
only teach about design methods but it makes aware with
social and cultural values of society, leadership,
communications and service. This creates an inner vision to
design a sustainable future and redesign the civilization
which will continue till lifelong in their career. Architecture
Profession is opening up its possibility for the students,
with the different dimensions of career in the field. A full
time five year degree presents students the opportunity to
explore the numerous facets of architecture and its scope in
society. Fresh graduate architects are gaining rapid
identification in Urban and rural areas with the emerging
infrastructure demand in housing, educational, Landscape
Architect and health infrastructure.
In the capacity of an architect, one is able to identify the
area of specialization after completing the Bachelor of
Architecture. One can do expertise in the field of Urban
Design, Sustainable Architecture, Landscape Architecture,
Environmental Design and Affordable Housing. There are
number of smart city projects under going and in pipe line
by Government for revolutionizing India. An architect can
develop career in the Urban Planning, Transport Planning,
Infrastructure Planning, Regional Planning and
Environmental Planning.
Now a day’s either developed or developing nation they are
boosting the tourism industry and conserving the heritage
and old buildings. Architects have great potential in
Architectural Conservation which addresses historic
buildings, historic areas and built heritage resources. There
are number of Government aided and Public Private
Partnership projects to conserve heritage monuments.
Architectural Conservation area develops professionals to
expand architectural practice to conservation and deign in
historic place with respecting the social and cultural value.
Over the period, there are number of other fields in which
architect can build their career. The professions are not even
heard before ten year back. However, in current scenario
there is huge demand in global market. The digital
software’s skill have put architect on higher demand in
market. Architect having knowledge of Software’s like
Revit Architecture, Rhinoceros, Grasshopper, BIM and
Design simulation are earning higher salaries globally.
Architects with higher proficiency in digital software can
start their own firms and give consultancy. Architects are
doing specialization in Building Engineering and
Management. As the project managers are in high demand
in multinational real estate companies.
There is no limitation of being a designer. In recent era,
architects and designers have developed their career in film
making sets and photography. Worldwide, every nation is
concern about the building security system and society
safety. Architects can find their expertise in the field of
Advance Building Automation security system.
Globally, private and government companies float design
competitions. Architects can compete for national and
international design idea competitions. In the profession of
architecture, there is no limit of sky if one is equipped with
creative innovative thinking and creative skills.
In current scenario and large number of upcoming
infrastructure projects present tremendous career
opportunities in the field of architecture in India and abroad.
Architects need to identify the best potential and acquire the
expertise in the respective field and step in to the business
market. There is huge demand of skilled professional’s
globally and it is the ideal time to step into architecture filed
as there are number of prospectus for infrastructure project
especially in developing country like India.
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Fostering Design and
Preparing Students
through Interactive
Learning Process
Wadiyar Centre
or Architecture:
To foster design, empower and
encourage students, and to provide
them both curricular education, the
excitement of exploration and
intellectual stimulation, through
creative exercises
Founded in 2015, Wadiyar Center for
Architecture (WCFA) is a College of
Architecture located in the heart of
Mysuru, the city long renowned as a
center of education. With a vision to
create atmosphere for learning through
an interactive process, the institute
encourages and empowers its students
to learn and to gather knowledge.
WCFA offers a five-year Bachelor of
Architecture (B. Arch) degree course
and is recognized by the ‘Council of
Architecture’ New Delhi and is
affiliated to ‘Visveswaraya
Technological University’, Belgaum,
Karnataka State.
Wadiyar Center for Architecture is
guided by an ideology that allows the
student to emerge with a complete
education in Architecture along with a
deep-rooted knowledge of one’s own
surroundings, social awareness and
grounding in cultural heritage,
resulting in professionals who would
be responsible leaders with ethical
practice.
About the College’s Prime Location
and its Innovative Campus
Mysuru is a city with stimulating
experiences of both urban and rural
milieu. The cultural and historical
backdrop lends an opportunity for the
student to explore and delve into
architecture in varied contexts.
Geographically, Mysuru city is of the
size that spares long commutes and
offers the students to dedicate quality
time to fully engage in education with
enough time to spare for
extracurricular activities ensuring all-
round development.
The lush green campus includes
heritage structures integrated
harmoniously with newly built
facilities. While the heritage buildings
contain the library and administrative
areas, the academic spaces are housed
in the newly built structures, set in a
manner that the natural environment is
preserved and the space is seamlessly
integrating with the landscape forming
the heart of the place. The College is
well equipped with facilities like
Lecture Halls, naturally lit flexible
floor plan quality learning Design
Studios, Library, 40-seater Computer
Centre, Wood and Clay Workshop,
Exhibition Hall and Material Museum.
Architecture and WCFA’s
Contribution to the Industry
Architecture, being a highly creative
field, demands specialized educators
trained to educate students in a creative
teaching method without affecting the
artistic vision. The experts of the
About the Dean
Prof S G Srinivas, Architect and
Academician, is the founder President
of the Design Foundation for Study,
Education and Research trust that has
initiated the college. He is also the
Dean and Design Chair at WCFA. He
has been a teacher and guided many,
including some of the college trustees,
during their college days. WCFA, he
believes, is dedicated to train students
in holistic architectural education with
an inclusive curriculum that will
enable the student a solid creative and
intellectual foundation.
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industry say that the
task of architecture is the
creation of human environment.
The prime reason behind WCFA’s
milestones in the architectural
education industry is that it adopts a
pluralistic approach to teaching
architecture that includes both
theoretical and empirical approaches.
At this institute, students have
opportunities to become instinctively
conscious in their understanding of the
built environment through the
realization of values, culture,
technology and social behavior.
The future of work practice is tending
towards a rich scenario of diverse
viewpoints and of collaboration. The
student consciously is at times an
individual and many a times, a
collaborator in a group. The environs at
WCFA allow the nurturing of the
student to find their unique expression
of thought leading to knowledge and
action. Beyond the university’s
curriculum, WCFA offers opportunities
through learning and pragmatic
exploration of interrelated fields like
music, dance, drama, literature,
creative arts, political science,
philosophy, economics and physical
activities.
Wadiyar Center for Architecture strives
to expose the students to the many
influences and viewpoints that shape
architecture. The college is not biased
to a school of thought, and endeavors
to inculcate original thinking while
learning about other values.
The college promotes the students to
discover their identity and expression,
through sustained inquiry, dialogue and
discovery. To enable the process,
WCFA organizes value added learning
programs like Skill Workshops, Master
Class and Expert Lectures, Related
Study Programs and Study Tours,
where the students get the rare and
unique opportunity to see, meet,
converse, study and work with
renowned masters from related fields.
WCFA’s Source of Power and Most
Valuable Resources
The teaching faculty of the college
consists of a group of Architecture
educators, Artists, Urbanists, Social
Anthropologists, Planners,
Conservationists, Structural Engineers,
Interior Designers, Writers, Theorists
and Photographers, in addition to many
practicing Architects who are
passionate academicians and research
enthusiasts. The multi-disciplinary
background of the faculty not only
helps the students to perceive design
through diverse viewpoints but also
enables them to approach design
comprehensively. The faculty members
are encouraged to engage in
architectural practice through the
Design Cell of the College and also
pursue research, which will bring
practical and explorative orientation to
teaching. Academic discussions are
encouraged between the faculties and
between the students across the classes
to make learning a way of life on
campus.
The student community, though small
at present, are a vibrant lot. Though
Academics forms the way of life, they
find time for Basketball, Football, a
movie club, book reading club, a
hiking club and a college music band.
An institute that is inspiring and drives
you to your fullest, it brings out the
best in you, not just in the way we
learn, but it’s the spaces in which we
do so, an environment that allows you
to dream, a place we could call home.
- Varun Michael Pais, 3rd year
This college became home for us way
before we knew it. Motivation is
abundant. The school got me lost in
ways that I started feeling found.
- Sayema Syed, 1st year T R
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