FEEDBACK BY PROFESSIONALS: INDIA + ABROAD 

1.       “Try your best to break down the ‘barriers’.All the best.” – Ar. P. K. Das

2.       “It was great interacting with students. New campus  new energy and lots of enthusiasm. I wish all members of this family best of luck and lots of learning and success in times to come.” – Ar. Lalit Kishor Bhati

3.       “Always a pleasure/ privilege to visit. Marvelous spaces and great work.” – (late ) Prof. Ar. Mohammad Shaheer

4.       “Very privileged space. Students would do best to understand the idea, the visual and the craft as the three essential aspects of architecture.” – Ar. Narendra Dengle

5.       “Excellent work and very well presented by students. The study and solutions should be made public to create a public demand for the improvements suggested. Compliments to Prof. Desai and the faculty at PVP COA for initiating such an excellent exercise.” – Ar. Rajiv Raje

6.       “Real way of working from whole to part and to using the policies from part to whole. Prasanna, you can take away this good work of students to the public and make aware the citizens of Pune how even students think in a different way. Put all things in front of democratic people who will take the decisions. All the best for future.” – Ar. Hemant Mahajan

7.       “Prasanna, Whenever I come and see the work done by your students I’m deeply touched by their involvement and commitment to the cause of the exhibition/ presentation. I know this is not possible without a capable committed faculty. So congratulations and all strength to your college and faculty.” – Mr. Sujit Patwardha 

8.       “Excellent work done at 4 Yr level. Comparable to an urban design studio work. The issues dealt with student are In depth and amazing documentation of data with good analysis.

9.       Commendable work by students and efforts taken by the faculty.”  – Ar. Ravi Kadam  

10.   “It is good to see that students are getting practical experience during study. Excellent work done by all the students. They can get more practical experience by aligning with PMC. PMC can give than problem areas for studies.” – Er.Prashant Waghmare

11.   “An architect makes a statement while a conservation Architect strives to maintain the statements made by others.” – Ar. Nalini Thakur

12.   “My day at your college means much to me. The jury effort and having advance reviews can be a good learning process. I enjoyed it with best wishes.” – Ar. Kulbhushan Jain

13.   “I enjoyed a lot interacting students here it was indeed my pleasure to be here. I thank Prasanna and his team for this wonderful arrangement.”  – Ar. Md. Rafiq Azam

14.   “It’s wonderful to see how an ordinary place get’s converted into a real ‘ place ‘ to think and study. Do you give admission to ‘old’ people like us?” – Ar. Varsha Gawandi            

15.   “Don’t compromise unnecessarily” – Ar. Anupama Kundoo                                

16.   “The best thing I can think of is that this is a “fun “school. At the same time the level of commitment from the faculty and the students are rarely seen in today’s time. I am convinced this school is going to go places! With best wishes.” – Ar. Snehanshu Mukharjee

17.   “This is an age to new beginnings and the future is bright! Great atmosphere. Wish you all the very best.”  – Ar. Ashok Lall

18.   “Spaces have spaces. Yet it is the same space” – Ar. Prof. Jaisim

19.   “Good progress for 10 weeks. The students don’t yet understand how many lessons they are getting. It takes time to sink in. they are being asked the questions that teach them to ask questions that is as it should be for 1st year. Once they get outside themselves they can start to go beyond themselves. They can start to go beyond themselves or once they can really get inside themselves they can go beyond. Either way can work” – Ar. John Pece

20.   “I always think that teaching needs special people. Not all virtuoso performers are good teachers but the opposite, namely, teachers cannot be good professionals is not true. You I think are reconciling research, teaching and practice very well. I hope you will succeed in this unique endeavor.” – Ar. Pattabi Raman

21.   “A wonderful experience of seeing an architectural school which is different from many schools which I have seen. Vibrant and motivated students, great academic environment. Director Prasanna Desai and his motivated faculty is doing a great job. Please keep it up. My best wishes for the future.” –Ar. Ravindra Bhan

22.   “I am delighted to see architect Prasanna Desai acting a a powerful catalyst to set students of architecture exposed to the real world outside. I have seen this many times and I can imagine many students in their professional life being enlightened and sensitized to social issue because of what they leaarnt from teachers like Prasanna.” – Mr. Sujit Patwardhan

23.   “Dear Prasanna & School, What an exciting honour to witness your students work and the passionate talks today at your institute. I wish you all the best in your new premises, which I hope to visit in due course. I have been humbled by the vision, hospitality and integrity of you & your staff and wish you every success in the future.” – Ar. Don Albert

24.   “To all teachers and students who are here to learn and share. HAVE FUN IN GROWTH. There are horizons to cross while learning every day…. every moment. Today, I have learned of the curiosity every student carries around.” – Ar. Manish Banker

25.   ‘The interaction on Pune Metro with the students was most illuminating. The response for the students was excellent. I would like to congratulate Ar. Prasanna Desai for this path-breaking initiative, which will be of great benefit to the citizens of Pune.”- Maj. Gen S.L.N. Jatar, Nagrik Chetna Manch
26.   “The journey is measured Not by the milestones, But by the footprints we have behind. Thank you for allowing me to retrace some of the trodden paths and walk a few steps along with young minds. Best wishes in your gyaan yagya.” – Ar. Yatin Pandya

27.   “Keep up the good work. Keep working hand. You’ll have a lot of potential and a long way to go.” – Ar.Kanwarjit Nagi

28.   “Thank you all for making this memorable interaction around the subject of architecture. A very good atmosphere of leaning and curiosity exists and will continue here!”  – Ar. Neelkanth Chhaya

29.   It is a wonderful experience to meet with young bright minds mentored by the enthusiastic young faculty and to see the inspiring student exhibition of the exit panels. Kudos! PVPCOA and Prof. Prasanna and co. for this great effort at bringing the change. – Ar. S.K. Tanuja

30.   “Your college has a young and pioneering energy and has the confidence to go forward with the means that it has at the moment.” – Ar. Yigyano Scholma