SEMESTER 9

Building materials and construction this semester helps create a wide knowledge of latest construction techniques, material choices and technology options available It also intends to take up and critically analyse a structure or the system as a whole to help generate various available in today’s time.

The intention of studio is to amalgamate the leanings from the previous studios and to engage with design issues of a larger institution. It helps student understand the requirement of a brief into a valid and detailed building program and then developing one’s own conceptual stand and design.

SUBJECTS

INTENT

To amalgamate the lessons learnt in the previous studios.To engagewith design issues of a larger institution along with its external socialramifications. It also entails a student understanding and expanding arequirement brief into a valid and detailed building program and developing ones own conceptual stand and design there from. Theproposal will be no less than 2500 sq. mts. of built space and no morethan 5000 sq. mts., depending upon the nature of the project and itslocation.

METHODOLOGY

Studio discussions with the faculty.

INTENT

To create an awareness of the efficiency of shell structures and their building techniques.
To create an awareness of the latest construction techniques, material choices and technology options available.

METHODOLOGY

Lectures, assignments, slide shows, presentations and self-study projects.

INTENT

Understanding Contemporary Architecture.

METHODOLOGY

Lectures, Slideshows, Readings, Assignments.

INTENT

To equip students with practical aspects of the field architecture and various category of people and situations they would come across and may have to deal with, during their private practice. This would help them in getting mentally prepared to face many odds and practice more professionally and sincerely.

METHODOLOGY

The course has very diverse dimensions. Therefore though one faculty may coordinate the whole program, but various experts for different topics would be invited and their input and expertise with
their practical experience would be given to the students. Some literature from various books would be suggested only as reference.

INTENT

To develop the Critical thinking ability of the students and equip them to understand the acts/ process of „making „ in the various field of arts/literature.

METHODOLOGY

Through Lecture, demonstration and excess

INTENT

To develop the creative faculties of the students and equip them to

Mathodology

Through Lecture, demonstration and excessunderstand the acts/ process of „making „ in the various field of arts.