Architecture Education in the Changing World

Madhumita Roy is a professor & former Head in the Department of Architecture, Jadavpur University. She was the founding Director of the School of Planning and Architecture, Amity University, Kolkata. With extensive experience in government roles she has contributed significantly to the planning of the New Town Kolkata project and pioneered online building plan approvals in India. She has received numerous awards, including the AICTE Young Teacher Award, and has completed several state and central government-funded R&D projects. Her research interests include sustainable architecture, energy-efficient building design, and the impact of urbanization on biodiversity. Jayashree Deshpande is an architect, sociologist and educator based in Pune, India. A distinguished graduate from Pune University, she has earned numerous awards and scholarships throughout her academic and professional career and has held prominent academic positions, including Chairperson of the Board of Studies in Architecture. Currently, as Director of the Academic Unit of Council of Architecture, she leads initiatives in training, research and heritage documentation. Her work in publishing and advancing architectural education has made a significant impact on the field. Nandini Kulkarni, is a distinguished academician, researcher, architect and urban planner. She serves as the Director of the Symbiosis School of Planning, Architecture, and Design in Nagpur. She has authored numerous SCOPUS-indexed journal papers and holds registered patents and design registrations with the Indian Patent Office. Dr. Nandini is actively engaged in externally funded research projects, including Vikasit Bharat. She is also the author of the book of The Urban Edges.

1. Experiments in architecture pedagogical approaches and student responses

2. Relevance of architecture curriculum to practice and research: Adaptive education – call of the future

3. Application based contemporary design education

4. Bridging the gap of architecture profession and academia through work, earn and learn model

5. Bridging the gap between education and practice through research: An approach towards sustainable built environment

6. Renovation in architectural assessment process to lead out inheritance potential of NATA-qualified architectural students

7. Architecture graduate employability readiness: The gap between academia and practice

8. Delayed council of architecture registrations: Implications and solutions

9. Critical analysis of artificial intelligence as a design tool in architectural pedagogy

10 Contemporary concerns in architecture-smart home automation and its architectural integration

11. Cellular automata based approach for re-imagining residential highrise design

12. Exploring psychological safe design of jury space in architectural design education

13. Reimagining the SDGs: A pedagogical perspective through curriculum model

14. Effective communication in remote work environment - lessons learnt during pandemic

15. Knowledge acquisition: Framework for architectural education

16. Origami in architectural education

17. Possibilities of exploring experiential learning in studios through design-build program in architecture education

18. Review on the introduction of adventure education as catalyst for students’ learning

19. Innovative initiatives: Architectural Prayogshala is an idea of a parallel institution bringing the mirage to reality

20. Integration of Indian knowledge system in architecture education – an innovative approach

21. Exploring the ancient knowledge systems in contemporary architectural pedagogy as a means to true knowledge

22. Educating the Educators: Studies in architecture-synergy ... evolving visionaries toward professionalism

23. Generating the design program: Collaborative, connective, and creative perspective in design of architectural projects

24. Enhancing graduate-empowerment in architectural education: A comprehensive analysis

25. International collaboration in the digital age: Transforming architectural education for a dynamic future

26. Three emerging challenges for architects

27. The national education policy 2020-transforming higher education through holistic, integrated, flexible multidisciplinary education