SYNOPSISFormat

Tentativetopic/s: [1.Rehabilitationhousingmechanisms-RoleofVernacularArchitecture 2.Tourismcomplex,Hampi,Karnataka 3.ContextualizinganAdaptivereuse:ThecaseofMahboobMansion,Malakpet,Hyderabad. etc.]

BroadtypologyofThesis [StudentsshouldoutlinethenatureandtypologyoftheproposedArchitecturalThesis,likeStudy-based,DesignbasedorStudy andDesign-based;andalsomentionthethemebaselikeHeritageandConservation,Energyefficiencyandsustainability,Spatial politicsandmanifestationetc.]

PhilosophyofdesignandTheoreticalbackground [Thisshouldreflectthepurposeandfunctionofthestudy/Designyouhavetakenup.Whatisitsrelevanceinthecurrentcontext andhowitwillcontributetotherealmofarchitecture/Urbandesignortotheusersi.e,thepublicrealm.Alsomentiontherelated theoriesyouwillbeexploringduringthecourseofstudy/Design.]

Aim

[StudentsshouldbrieflymentiontheaimofthechosenThesistopic,basedontheexpectedoutcome. Forinstance,ifthechosentopicisTopicno.2givenabove,thentheaimmaybe,“TocomplementthetouristfacilityofHampi townbyanalyzingtheneedaswellasdemandforsuchafacilityamidsttheexistingheritagestructuresandproposeasuitable designforproposedTouristComplex”. OR IfthechosentopicisTopicno.3givenabove,thentheaimmaybe,“TostudytheconceptofAdaptivereuse,sharedHeritageand itschangingnotionsinacosmopolitancityandtocontextualizethedesignproposalfortheselectedcase.”]

JustificationoftheTopic [Studentsshouldpresentabackgroundofthepremiseofchosenthesistopicsoastoestablishthecontextandtherebyjustifythe selectionoftheThesistopic,alsomentioningifitisahypotheticalorliveprojectandneedforsuchproposedproject.]

Objectives [Studentsshouldenlistasetofobjectives,whichshallhelpinformulatingScopeandLimitationsoftheproposedstudyandto explorerelaventtheoriesrelatedtospatialorganization,buildingscienceandothersocialtheories]

ScopeofWorkandLimitations [StudentsshouldclearlyoutlinetheScopeofWorkaswellaslimitationsinordertodefinethedepthofstudyaswellasdesired outcomeandtoenableevaluationofstudents’accordingly.]

Methodology [StudentsshoulddefinetheirResearchandDesignMethodology,evolveandpresentthekeymilestonesorstagesofstudy

chronologically,inordertorelatetheprogressofstudyaswellastoclarifytheappropriatenesstotheevaluatorateverystageof theThesis.]

ProposedSiteandJustificationofSiteselection [StudentsshouldpresentdetailsoftheproposedSite.Studentsshouldonlychooseasitewhichphysicallyexistssoastoenable evaluationofthecontext.]

CaseStudies [StudentsshouldenlisttheproposedCaseStudiesbyclearlysubstantiatingtheappropriatenessofthechoice.]

Conclusion

[StudentsshouldsummarisetheoverallcontentoftheSynopsisandconcludeherein] Note:Thespecificdesignrequirementscanbefinalizedduringthesecondstage,ie.alongwiththeliteraturereviewandpilot casestudies. Department D ofArchitec A ture, SchoolofPlanningandArchitecture, Vijayawada,AP.www.spav.ac.in DesignThesis2013-14