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Semester 1 2014-15

OrientationFreshers’ Day

Field TripsOrigami Workshop

Auroville Study trip

From the Dean’s deskProf. Chhabi Mishra

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The School of Architecture and Planning, a diverse community of practitioners and teachers aims to be globally acclaimed for academicexcellence in theory and practice; empowering future design professionals with core values of critical thinking, intellectual curiosity,ethical behavior and learning to engage architecture in its civic, social, and professional realms for the benefit of the built and naturalenvironment through innovative open exchange and dialogue between faculty and students and provoke critical thinking, historicalempathy and sustained interest in the subject.

The Mission of the school is to nurture design‐minded, globally competent students focusing on the basic premise of the profession;health, safety and welfare of the public through:

•A progressive and dynamic curriculum incorporating changing needs of society and profession to be taught by highly competentinterdisciplinary team of faculty of professionals and academicians.interdisciplinary team of faculty of professionals and academicians.

•Hands‐on, process‐based learning through problem solving and critical thinking.

•Creation of awareness among students regarding responsibilities of built environment on communities in the realm of social, political,environmental and economic issues in creating a sustainable future locally, nationally and globally.

•Engagement in productive partnership with academia, industry and Government.

•Sensitization in various social, cultural, economic and religious backgrounds in making them responsible, versatile, creative andcompassionate citizens.

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Orientationby Upasana Sharma,first year student

Joining college may cause a lot of anxiety for new students due to the unknowns; Will I make any friend? How will I find all of my classes? Whom do I go to if I have a make any friend? How will I find all of my classes? Whom do I go to if I have a question? Orientation programs are designed to guide students to acclimatize them to the new environment and familiarize them with the University’s systems, and help them get their questions answered.

Our Orientation program started with an Ice breaking session. The students were divided into 4 teams. They had to guess the monument which was given on a piece of y g g ppaper. The students were provided materials, such as, plastic spoons, straws, paper glasses, tapes and Fevistick out of which they had to create a strong, tall and stable structure.

The next event was an a presentation of the University’s Regulations and Examination systems, discipline and anti-ragging measures, course plan, credit requirements and ti t bl h i f ll d b th l t f H bl Vi Ch ll f th

Prof. Chhabi Mishra with  Prof .Manoj Mathur and Prof. TapanChakravarty

time-table sharing followed by the lecture of Honorable Vice Chancellor of the University, Dr. Raj Singh.

The entire program ended with a talent show which was held on the third day. The talent show was a great success!! Everybody enjoyed and got the opportunity to demonstrate their talent and in the process we made many new friends.

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Prof . Tapan Chakravarty giving a presentation

Field tripsby Parul Singh, Assistant Professor

The School of Architecture and Planning incorporates fieldThe School of Architecture and Planning incorporates fieldtrips as an integral part of the course work for the students.Off-campus study/field trips are an important aspect of ourprogram which involves taking students to diverse places ofarchitectural interests. Field trips are opportunities forstudents to visit sites of great significance and to studyhistoric and contemporary Architecture, gain experience thatis simply impossible to impart in a closed classroomenvironment. Additionally, field trips are extensions of ourDesign studios and lectures where students interact withfaculty and learn outside the classroom. They are assessed ontheir work, which often include, drawings, observationsthrough photographs, write ups, sketches, verification oftheories critical inquiry and debates etc There are severaltheories, critical inquiry, and debates, etc. There are severallearning outcomes of field trips; the students learn to work ina team, analyze structures of monuments with respect tohuman scale and proportions and various representationtechniques. They also develop observation and memory skills,learning through active hands on experience, gain knowledge,develop critical thinking and historical empathy, and sustainedp g p y,interest in the subject

A Day Out of the Box:by Oshi Ubeja, first year student

First Year B.Arch students at  National Gallery of Modern Art and Crafts Museum

“Mind is not a bucket to be filled; it’s a spark to be enlightened”. Albert Einstein

The visit to National Gallery of Modern Art ”NGMA”, Delhi gave the students an opportunity to study the work of great artists like AmritaShergill, Satish Gujral, Haris Bert, Rabindranath Tagore , MF Pithawala and many more. Each of them had their own style and technique. Ourfaculty guided us and explained to us the significance and differences of exhibits. Students also appreciated the structural beauty of thebuilding. We then moved onto the popular craft museum of Delhi. Situated at Pragati Maidan area, the craft museum offered a refreshingchange from the hustle bustle of the hectic city life of Delhi. It gave us an opportunity to know the rural surroundings that have beenpainstakingly created to imitate typical Indian villages. Everyone was thrilled to see the museum’s wide range of traditional and creative craftsp g y yp g y gthat ranges from terracotta horses to handmade jewelry from different tribes in the country. Crafts Museum with its beautiful setting, whichhas been designed by a renowned architect Charles Correa, taught us how simple materials like thatch to mud and clay can be used to createsuch marvelous and pleasing structures. Our faculty integrated assignments for us beforehand. For example, we were asked to write a review onan artist whose work influenced us the most. We took pictures and identified ordering principles from the images and discussed the materialsused in both the buildings. This exercise provided us great opportunities to reinforce the concepts that were taught in the class.3

Safdarjung Tomb and Delhi Haat, DelhiAt Safdarjung Tomb, the students were asked to delineate a plan and elevation of parts of the tomb ingroups. This increased their ability to apply and practice what they learned in the class and unleashed theirindividual potentials The students gained an understanding of materials and construction techniques in theindividual potentials. The students gained an understanding of materials and construction techniques in thehistorical context.

Later in the day the students were taken to Delhi Haat, situated in the commercial center of South Delhi,opposite INA market, which provided the ambience of a traditional Rural Haat or village market, one suitedfor more contemporary needs. Here the students saw a synthesis of crafts, food and cultural activitieswhich stimulated their minds and gave them an exposure to a completely differently designed space.

The students were also given an assignment to do a comparative study between Delhi Haat and SafdarjungTomb on the basis of elements like scale and proportion, materials, textures and landscape design.

First Year B.Arch students at SafdarjungTomb, Sketching and Measuring

4First Year B.Arch students at Crafts Museum

National Gallery of Modern Art and CraftsMuseum, Delhi

Field trip to TARAby Anish Dixit, first year student

In January we went to the TARA Crescent building which is built and maintained by DevelopmentAl i D l Al i i i i h d i i bAlternatives. Development Alternatives is an organization that constructs and maintains betterbuildings making them energy efficient. We were shown a video which gave us an overall idea of whatthe building was all about. After that we were taken to the terrace where we saw the Tara waterrecycling plant and the bamboo used on railing. We saw the amphitheatre dome which went till thebasement. Next to the basement there was a different type of flooring used for water recharge .After that we went to the basement which was connected to the amphitheatre dome. It was big andnice with space to sit and work They used light wells in the basement which helps save a lot ofnice with space to sit and work. They used light wells in the basement which helps save a lot ofenergy due to sunlight during day time instead of using artificial lights. We had lunch in the canteenand it’s ceiling was beautiful with the dome shape and glitter on it. After going through the buildingwe were shown a long 20min video which explained about how the building was built, the reuse ofresources it does and how it saves energy as much as possible. After the presentation we werehanded some brochures and we left from TARA Cresent for Taragram at Ghitorni.

Clever use of leftover wood at the Entrance

Taragram is a manufacturing plant which is also maintained and run by Development Alternatives. They manufacture almost all the buildingmaterial used in their building and for other purposes. We were introduced to the fly ash material and the bricks. We were taken through the

Filler Slabs in the RoofFly‐ash brick making machine ‘Balram’ Small courtyard to enhance the Micro Climate

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g p p y gwhole process of how fly ash bricks are manufactured and the machines used. A machine named Balram is used which forms bricks of fly ash orany other material. We were shown how several other components of a building structure are made using different materials . At TARA gram alsotheir material is sold for anyone to buy. Overall, we were introduced a lot to new energy saving ideas by taking few measures during the design ofbuildings.

Study Trip to Auroville,Pondicherry & Mahabalipuramby Parul Singh, Assistant Professor

During this trip the students were exposed tobuildings of Auroville and its Urban Design . Theyalso visited and were introduced to the

t bli h t f t i bl it d thestablishment of a sustainable community and otherinteresting practices that are unique to Auroville.The trip got students culturally familiar and theyabsorbed historic and architectural relevance ofAuroville. They attended a four day training andworkshop on “Bamboo construction” at the AurovilleBamboo Center in Kottakarai The workshop and theBamboo Center in Kottakarai. The workshop and thetraining program were specially designed forStudents of Architecture with learning inputs intheory, instruction, demonstration and practicalwork. In addition to the workshop, the studentsattended presentations by Dhanya (Founder ofVerite Project) on “co creating sustainable human

First Year B Arch students working on Bamboo Structure and natural environments” and by Architect MonaPingel on different construction technologies used inAuroville.

Architect Manu Gopalan took students for a fully

Bamboo WorkshopStudents had fun and realized that their potential to do a lot more than what theythought! It was a satisfactory experience for the faculty to see the high-schoolgraduates take baby steps into the world of touching and feeling materials

First Year B.Arch students working on Bamboo Structure

Architect Manu Gopalan took students for a fullyguided walk around low cost sustainableaccommodation to show his use of recycled andsustainable materials like tetra pack and rammedearth. Students also got the opportunity to visitMatri Mandir, Auroville; French Quarter,Pondicherry and Mahaballipuram Stone temple,

graduates take baby steps into the world of touching and feeling materials.

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y p p ,Chennai. Students were taken to Matri Mandir viewpoint, where they saw Matri Mandir which is aGolden Geodesic dome and an architectural marvel.

First Year B.Arch students at Bamboo Workshop and French Quarters

O i i W k hOrigami WorkshopBy Bharti Chadha, AssistantProfessorA workshop was conducted to bring outthe talent and originality of a student. Tofurther their skills, we planned a workshop

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He enjoys exploring the linkages and uses of Origamiin his work in Design and Architecture, as well as thevisual, tactile and sculptural qualities of folded art,façades and spaces. His Origami Art was exhibitedfor the first time as part of a group show titled‘Romanticists II’ in March 2014 at the Visual Arts

Honorable Vice Cancellor , Prof Raj Singh , Prof  ChhabiMishra, Dean , Ar Ankon Mitra and  students

on Origami by Architect Ankon Mitra from15th December 2014 to 17th December2014. Ankon has a keen interest in thegeometry and mathematics of plants,trees and flowers and is presently DesignDirector (Landscape) at Hexagram DesignPvt Ltd His post-graduate degree in

mGallery, India Habitat Centre, New Delhi, and hiswidely acclaimed and published first solo Origami Artexhibition titled ‘The Folded Garden’, was showcasedat the same venue in August 2014, curated by theart critic and writer Uma Nair.

Pvt. Ltd. His post-graduate degree inparametric design and advance geometrieshas given him an insight into the cuttingedge of creating forms and skins in 21stcentury Architectural Design. He hasconducted workshops on Geometry andOrigami at different colleges, mostg gnotably at the National Institute ofDesign (N.I.D) Ahmedabad in 2011, 2012,2013 and 2014, (where he has beenvisiting faculty since 2011) and at theSchool of Planning and Architecture(S.P.A), Delhi in 2013, teachingU d d t d P t d t

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Undergraduate and Post-graduatedesign students about origami and itsmulti-faceted implications for design,art and industry. First Year B.Arch students explaining Origami spheres

Ms Bharti Chadha, Ms Guneet Raj Singh and Ms Parul Singh, Assistant Professors, with first year B.Arch students  

Various Origami structures/models made by First Year B.Arch students during the Origami Workshop with Ar Ankon Mitra

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A National Conference—“Architecture Education Today for theProfession Tomorrow” by IIA (Indian Institute of Architects/COAwas held on September 1st, 2014 at India Habitat center, New

Faculty – Conference and Seminars

Delhi. It as well attended by all the Deans of schools ofarchitecture and Heads of the Departments. Several topics ofinterests were discussed, such as, the routes of entry intoeducation of an architect, the means of education and thestandards of global presence, the needs, desirable standards andthe route of entry into the profession.

A Workshop cum training on ” Celebrating Habitat: The Real, TheVirtual and The Imaginary” by Prof. B.V Doshi was conducted byg y y yCOA in association with NGMA (National Museum of Modern Arts) on11th October at National Gallery of Modern Art, New Delhi. It was anincredible learning experience to interact with B.V Doshi and beexposed to his lifelong journey of all his works. His projects weredisplayed in the NGMA and a representative lead discussions andsharing of experiences w working on those projects. It was a vibrantlearning environment charged with creativity and energy welllearning environment charged with creativity and energy wellattended by students and faculty of architecture.

Prof. Chhabi Mishra attended an interesting Travel Presentations in “Pecha Kucha” style organized by ISOLA on December 18th at IIC,K y g y D m ,New Delhi. Pecha Kucha is a presentation style that constitutes of aPowerPoint Presentation of 20 slides each for 20 seconds only, a totalof 4 minute presentation per person. This style of presentation wasdeveloped in Tokyo by young designers to meet and discuss in aconcise timely manner. It was a very interesting to watch travel slidesof people from places all over the world and presented in 4 minutes.

9Prof. and Dean Chhabi Mishra with renowned Architect Prof. B.V Doshi

Faculty – Conference and Seminars

Prof. Chhabi Mishra attended a seminar on September 27th,2014 at IIC ( India International Centre) Annexe New2014 at IIC ( India International Centre) Annexe, NewDelhi.The event was an engagement with experts from realmsother than our own to absorb the nuances of natural, culturaland historic landscapes and to set the stage for an theexchange of ideas and between landscape architects, heritageconservationists and associated disciplines. Several projectsfrom national and international level were presented and

Prof. Chhabi Mishra attended a lecture on “ Reading the Historic Landscape” organized by ISOLA (Indian Society of Landscape Architects) Delhi Chapter and ICOMOS India (The International Council on Monuments and Sites).

from nat onal and nternat onal level were presented anddiscussed by eminent speakers.

Prof. Chhabi Mishra attended a seminar on “ArchitecturalEducation - Turmoil - Opportunities - Future Course” held on20th Dec 2014, at PHD Chamber of Commerce New Delhi. TheObjective of the Seminar was to elicit the views of theAcademicians, the Profession and Other Stakeholders on theissue of “Architectural Education Today”. The goal was toformulate “Expert committees” from amongst theformulate Expert committees from amongst the“participating delegates” at the seminar for working forwardtraining of “Enabled Professional Architects” to meet theNational as well as Global Challenges in Near & Distant future.Several eminent speakers both academicians and practitionersshared their experiences and views.

Intellectual Property Rights

Ms Parul Singh, Assistant Professor attended the workshop

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on Intellectual Property Rights organised by School of Engineering, G.D.G.U. on 29th November,2014 which was headed by Mr Bastiaan Koster, President of International Federation of Intellectual Property Attorney

Paint the Studio WallArchitecture is creative expression of ideas through the built environment. To explore thep g pstudents’ interpretation of architecture, walls of the design studios were adopted forstudents to paint and express what the word Architecture meant to them. Since “walls” are animportant component of any building, they became the natural canvas for paintings. Eachstudent came up with a reference of a building profile that fascinated them the most, paintedthem on the wall and the montage so created turned out to be an array of buildings from allover the world. It is a visual treat to see the collage of so many amazing buildings together at

l Th ll t lks f th lib f th st d ts f A hit t ith t s ione place. The wall now talks of the caliber of the students of Architecture without saying aword. Students expressed their thoughts in speech blurbs on the walls about Architecture asa learning platform. The painted wall now stands proud as a marker created by talentedarchitecture students of first year.

First Year B Arch students painting the studio wallFirst Year B.Arch students painting the studio wall

11The Wall

First Year B.Arch students explaining the wall concept to Honorable Vice Chancellor Prof. Dr. Raj Singh.

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14th Oct 2014By Ms Rati Singh

Head of Department of VISUAL ART & THEORY OF KNOWLEDGEat The Shri Ram School, Gurgaon. Ms. Rati Singh is Head ofDepartment at Shri Ram School Delhi since 1998. She has vast andvaried experience as a teacher of visual art and has been teachingp f gsince 1979. She is an IB examiner of long standing with markingexperience in India and Bangladesh.

Al ith A t h h B h l D i Phil h HAlong with Art, she has a Bachelors Degree in Philosophy Honours,Bachelors Degree in Education and Diplomas from The GuggenheimMuseum, New York and The National Museum Delhi. Known forconducting innovative workshops and art festivals for many schools inNew York, England and India, her specialisation lies in the revival oftraditional crafts such as handloom weaving and re cycling of paper atschool level She regularly conducts an Art on Location programme in

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school level. She regularly conducts an Art on Location programme inthe Himalayan Mountains to sensitise IB students to art in the naturalenvironment.

First External Juryyby Priya Sharma,first year student

On 22 December the first external jury of was held. It was the day to exhibit our entire semester work to the External jurors.The entire batch was divided into two groups as there were two jury sessions held simultaneously for the courses Materiality andbuild ability and Visual arts. Initially the students were nervous but they were also excited to showcase their work and presenttheir ideas.th r as.

The jury was designed as a one on one interaction between the student and the external, where the student had to explain the workdone throughout the semester. We were also asked questions related to topics that have been covered and were evaluated on thebasis of concepts, development of the ideas, drawings , models and presentation skills.

We were enthusiastic and learnt a lot on time management and presentation skills and gained more knowledge about the course

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We were enthusiastic and learnt a lot on time management and presentation skills and gained more knowledge about the course.Though it was the very first experience yet it really fun. The external praised the hard work and creativity of the students.

Freshers’ Dayby Akshay Jain, first year student

College life is full of fun days and we build memories that influence our lives. One such day for students was The Fresher’s Day.The first year students got to know their seniors and we partied together. This helped us in creating healthy relationship betweenThe first year students got to know their seniors and we partied together. This helped us in creating healthy relationship betweenseniors and juniors. Freshers’ party is organized by seniors mainly to welcome juniors. This amazing party took place on 26th

September with mismatch as its theme. The party started with brief speech by the Honorable Vice Chancellor followed by prizedistribution.

We enjoyed getting dressed for the party according to the theme . It was great to anticipate who is going to look how. Therewere many prizes for the Freshers’ who won on that day but the main title was Mr & Miss Fresher for which there was a lot ofwere many prizes for the Freshers who won on that day but the main title was Mr. & Miss. Fresher for which there was a lot ofcompetition. We sensed a lot of high spirit and enthusiasm among us to participate and win this title. This was to be decided bythe total score in 3 rounds which were as follows the 1st round was talent round where we had to showcase our talent and allparticipants showed great energy level. We saw many overwhelming performances and the crowd supported the participants byhooting and shouting out their names aloud. 1st round concluded with great success. The 2nd round was ramp walk whereparticipants showcased their personality by a small walk with attitude and good dressing sense. Every participant was confidentand gave their best Then it was the time for 3rd round which was a question where they were asked some simple questions toand gave their best. Then it was the time for 3rd round which was a question where they were asked some simple questions towhich participants replied confidentially and with perfection in their words.

Finally, the jury members decided Rudra (SOAP) as Mr. Talented, Aryaman as Mr. Fresher and Priyanka as Miss. Fresher. Therewere stalls put up with tasty food which gave us the energy to enjoy the DJ. We danced really well for long hours, almost thewhole night. Freshers’ party ended with great success and it helped us build sweet memories in our hearts.

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We are not just nerds….

RUDRA SAHAI BEATBOX FIRSTSQUASH FIRST

MAYANK SHARMA FACE PAINTING FIRST POSTER FIRST

UPASANA, AMAN FACE PAINTING FIRST

GROUP WORK RANGOLI

SARVATHA FACE PAINTING SECOND

AKSHAY SWIMMING SECOND

ROHINYA BASKETBALL TEAM

NEVILLE FOOTBALL TEAM

RIHAN,PRAVESH VOLLEYBALL TEAM

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First Year B.Arch studenst during Halloween Face Paining and RanoliCOmpetition

Students’ Work

Architectural Design I

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Students’ Work

Visual Art I

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Students’ Work

Materiality & Buildability I

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Faculty Members:

Neena Singh Zutshi,Associate Professor

Guneet Raj SinghAssistant Professor

Mohit VermaAssociate Professor

Parul SinghAssistant Professor

Bharti ChadhaAssistant Professor

Gagandeep Singh GujralAssistant Professor

Prof. Chhabi MishraDean

Ruchira Ganguli Shikha OsangVisiting Faculty

Student Contributors:School of Planning Architecture (SoAP), First year

Visiting Faculty

Priya SharmaRobin SharmaRudra Sahai

Upasana SharmaAakash Chauhan 20