City as a classroom: Work in the Public Domain conceived in PVPCOA Design Studios…
“We believe in creating sensitive and socially conscious architects who can contribute in shaping our built environment”
Above line is the slogan or philosophy of PVP College of Architecture. The difference that we intend to make in the society is through creating young minds which are sensitive to the surrounding society and which will help shaping the built environment which will benefit the society.
When we look at the society, the focus of understanding gets translated to segments of the Indian City, where the society dwells in the clusters, houses, streets, lanes, open spaces, chowks, chourahas, bazaars and various other elements of the 'Public Domain'. Life that exists in the “Indian Cities” is distinctively “Indian…!.” as compared with the cities in western civilization.
City thus becomes a huge Classroom, an open source of endless learning for students of Architecture.
EXPLORE …….DOCUMENT…….ANALYSE …….UNDERSTAND…….GET SENETIZED …..DISCUSS ……& CONTRIBUTE THROUGH DESIGN……becomes an inherent process of Design studios.
Thus the entire City, now becomes a “Laboratory” for students of Architecture where studio explorations are shared with the “People” & findings are put forth for discussions & reactions from the people. Students interact with the real world, real day to day life of real people, thus making the design resolutions more significant to the real world. The different dimensions of Designs which emerge of such a lateral process not only benefits the student, but goes beyond in giving “Design based solutions” for the various existing “Issues faced by our Cities”
Since 2010, our Institute is consciously following the above philosophy in the Design studios & also through various workshops & initiatives taken, where the “Public Domain” has been the Prime focus.
