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Semester VII

Semester VII

Studio Brief: IAPNU-SCET Joint Urban Context Studio

A joint Urban Context Studio was conducted by IAPNU and SCET wherein a total of 40 students from both institutes collaborated for Architectural Design Studio in Semester-7. The studio was conducted by Ar. Vishal Shah from SCET and Ar. Jitendra Menghani and Ar. Manoj Joshi from IAPNU. The purpose of this initiative was to promote interaction and cross- learning between students of both institutes through involvement in the design process on common sites and with similar programmes. In the semester long studio students engaged in issues of designing for urban redevelopment and proposed a master plan for 3 sites around Malek Saban lake in Bapunagar, Ahmedabad and defunct mill compounds near railway station in Surat. The aim of the studio was to sensitize students to the design of buildings, urban environments and precincts responsive and integral to the larger context of the City. Read More…