Maintaining that colleges should become alaboratory for creative ideas, architect Biswa Ranjan Nayak,President, Council of Architecture, New Delhi, today said thatmodel-making laboratories are a must in architecture colleges.

He was speaking after unveiling 'Creation of Creations', a statuesculpted by city-based sculptor Arun Yogiraj, based on NorwegianSculptor Gustav Vigeland's impression on human values at an eventheld at School of Planning and Architecture (SPA) here.

Highlighting the role of architecture in the modern day conceptof development, Mr Nayak said every architect should clearlyunderstand what is in the mind of a client before coming up withdesign models.

Pointing out that young architects have plenty of opportunities,he stressed on the need for established architects to shareknowledge with all those involved in drawing plans and models.