Council of Architecture Training Research Centre, COA-TRC Pune and Wadiyar Centre for Architecture, Mysuru are jointly organizing a 5-day Online Faculty Development Program on "Understanding Undergraduate Architecture Thesis" from 09th - 13th October 2023. 

An undergraduate architecture thesis involves a systematic exploration of knowledge and its application in academia to enhance, question, discover or re-discover existing practices in the profession.

Being a transitional realm between the academic journey and professional opportunities, the potency of an undergraduate thesis project can be taped to augment the critical thinking and problem-solving abilities, intellectual curiosities, analysis, and writing skills of a professional/an architect-to-be.

Through instances of collaborative learning and discoveries, a well-executed undergraduate architecture thesis can be made beneficial for both the students and teachers, and also contribute to the social, environmental, and tectonic complexities of the profession.

Key Takeaways:

  • The program will equip the participants to deal with inquiries related to allied disciplines of architecture and interdisciplinary inquiries which view architecture from the perspective of other disciplines in a thesis.
  • Instill the skills involved in an architectural thesis including summarising literature reviews, design of inquiries, formulating architectural propositions, writing the bibliography etc.

Programme:

09 OCT

  • Thesis as a collaborative design process
    Dr. Soumini Raja, Avani Institute of Design, Calicut
  • Birds and Frogs; and some general notes on Thesis
    Ar. R Kiran Kumar, Wadiyar Centre for Architecture, Mysuru

10 OCT

  • From Idea(s) to Synopsis: Building a Premise for Architectural Design through Research
    Ar. Krishnapriya Rajshekar, Wadiyar Centre for Architecture, Mysuru
  • Research as Learning: Why learning to think and communicate clearly matter
    Dr. Gauri Bharat, CEPT, Ahmedabad

11 OCT

  • Anchoring an Idea; Many Interpretations
    Ar. Riddhi Shah, Indubhai Parekh School of Architecture, Rajkot
  • Starting With Ridiculousness to Reach the Relevant: Architectural Thesis
    Dr. Priya Joseph, Srishti Manipal Institute of Art, Design and Technology, Bengaluru

12 OCT

  • A graphical approach towards developing an operational framework for Undergraduate Architecture Thesis
    Ar. Nelson Pais, Wadiyar Centre for Architecture, Mysuru
  • What is an Architectural Question?
    Ar. Anuj Daga, SEA, Mumbai

13 OCT

  • Where does the Architectural project lie?
    Ar. Shubhra Raje, Shubhra Raje Built Environments, Denver / Ahmedabad
  • What is Original?IPR, Referencing, Citation and Bibliography writing in Thesis
    Dr. V Balaji, Mysore School of Architecture, Mysuru

End of Program Tutorial: EoPT scheduled on Friday 13 October 06:00 - 07:00 PM

Convener: Prof. Jayashree Deshpande, Director, Council of Architecture - Training & Research Centre, Pune, Maharastra 

Coordinator: Ar. Anjali C., Associate Professor, WFCA, Mysuru

Online Coordinators: Ar. Shreyas Baindur and Ar. Elsa Anna Simon, Assistant Professors, WFCA, Mysuru

Notes

  • Teachers/ architects who wish to register for the training program either under Collaborative Training Program (CTP 2022-23) or as independent individuals may do so by filling up the Google form available on the given link.
  • To confirm registration, kindly upload proof of payment towards the registration fees or nomination form on college letterhead before submitting the registration form.
  • Link to join the program will be shared one day prior to the program This program is not for students.
  • E-Certificate of said training program shall be sent via email on registered email id of participants, after successful completion of training program by participant i.e. attending all sessions and submitting all assignments, EOPT and feedback form of training program.