As a part of the LIVE PROJECT the students visited MYSORE city where the students visited many renowned structures.
As a part of the LIVE PROJECT the students visited BANGALORE city where the students visited many renowned architects and architecture campuses.
As a part of the TRAVEL THEMED STUDIO and VERTICAL STUDIO the students visited AGRA city.
As a part of the TRAVEL THEMED STUDIO and VERTICAL STUDIO the students visited AGRA city.
As a part of the TRAVEL THEMED STUDIO and VERTICAL STUDIO the students visited RISHIKESH city.
As a part of the TRAVEL THEMED STUDIO and VERTICAL STUDIO the students visited HARIDWAR city.
As a part of the TRAVEL THEMED STUDIO and VERTICAL STUDIO the students visited ROORKEE city.
As a part of the TRAVEL THEMED STUDIO and VERTICAL STUDIO the students visited GURUGRAM city.
As a part of the TRAVEL THEMED STUDIO and VERTICAL STUDIO the students visited NEW DELHI city.
As a part of the TRAVEL THEMED STUDIO and VERTICAL STUDIO the students visited INDORE city.
As a part of the LIVE PROJECT to Chikmagalore, the students visited Bangalore city.
As a part of the LIVE PROJECT to FOLDS DESIGN STUDIO, the students visited MUMBAI city.
As a part of the TRAVEL THEMED STUDIO and VERTICAL STUDIO the students visited Guwahati city.
As a part of the TRAVEL THEMED STUDIO and VERTICAL STUDIO the students visited KOLKATA in West Bengal India.
As a part of the TRAVEL THEMED STUDIO and VERTICAL STUDIO the students visited KOLKATA in West Bengal India.
As a part of the TRAVEL THEMED STUDIO and VERTICAL STUDIO the students visited Guwahati city.
As a part of the VERTICAL STUDIO for Decoding High Rise in Nashik the students visited Mumbai city.
As a part of the RAPID Studio the student visited KOLKATA in West Bengal India. Here we visited many local spots and visited building done by ABIN DESIGN STUDIO.
As a part of the RAPID Studio the student visited BHUBANESWAR in Orissa India. here they visited the Sun Temple Konark and many viable historic places.
As a part of the RAPID Studio the student visited VISHAKAPATTINAM city which one of the most important port towns of Southern India. Experience of this city one of the great adventures that was embarked upon.
As a part of the LIVE PROJECT 2022, the batch of 2020 visited the lesser known city of Bhopal – the city of lakes. Through this trip we discovered some amazing jewels in the city of Bhopal which gave an enhanced learning experience. From going on heritage walks to visiting Charles Correa building, the trip fulfilled all senses.
Mussoorie, Uttrakhand 2022
RVS goes to Mussoorie the hill station of Uttrakhand. We visited is rocky terrains and the lush forest.
Pune, Maharashtra 2022
Our students as a part of their SUMMER SCHOOL’22 reached Pune to explore Basalt as a stone that was used in Pune and areas around it. Pune is one of the main hubs of Maharashtra with interesting architecture.
Goa 2022
We explored the stone LATERITE in Goa which has many buildings in laterite – old and new. We got the opportunity to feel the architecture side of goa along with its beaches.
Hampi, Karnataka 2022
is an Indian city in the rocky terrain of the deccan plateau. Hampi is the historic town of the Vijaynagara Empire with some of great architecture marvels.
Here the stone granite was explored as a building material.
Hyderabad, Telangana 2022
is an Indian city in the deccan plateau that is surrounded by land. It is one of the upcoming metropolitan cites of India with a mix of HiTech architecture and historical buildings.
Haridwar, Uttarkhand 2022
Haridwar, one of India’s finest heritage cities through which the Ganges runs is a city rich in culture. Students explored various aspects of Architecture such as people, water, food etc. as part of their winter school.
Mumbai 2021
Mumbai – the city of dreams always welcomes us with open arms. This AZTECHS 2019 batch explored all aspects of Mumbai where looked at the old and new city.
Chikmagalur 2021
Chikmagalur, a hill station in Karnataka, India. Trails through forests and grasslands lead up to Mullayanagiri Peak. The cascading Hebbe Falls lie in an area of coffee plantations.
Mysore , a heritage walk with 18 stops through the city. The students of Year-03, Aztechs went on a heritage circuit by foot, through the city of mysore. Through this heritage one can reveal the secrets of the city which are concealed in its tiny bylanes, crowded bazars, palaces, places of worship and heritage buildings. The real essence of the city is un-earthed as these walks highlight a vast range of Architectural styles and traces of the city’s social and cultural history.
As a part of the Rapid Studio 2021, the students of 2018 batch visited New Delhi – the Capital City. It is known as the city of hearts and our students explored the historic heritage of the city and the contemporary buildings to derive inspiration. Many urban plazas and markets were explored as a part of a advanced learning experience.
As a part of the Rapid Studio 2021, the batch of 2018 visited the lesser known city of Bhopal – the city of lakes. Through this trip we discovered some amazing jewels in the city of Bhopal which gave an enhanced learning experience. From going on heritage walks to visiting Charles Correa building, the trip fulfilled all senses.
As a part of the Rapid Studio 2021, the batch of 2018 visited the planned city of Chandigarh. The city is known for its broad streets and garden city planning designed by Le Corbusier. The students were able to learn and understand the principles of modern architecture and city planning through this visit.
Ar. ANURADHA CHATTERJEE
A visit through the vast campus of Manipal University. The visit showed a differetn kind of studio culture that is being followed in this institution. The Studio design and its approach were imbued as learning and experience.
As a part of the Summer Winter School 2021, the students of 2020 batch visited different places among which one was Ahmedabad – the city with architecture from all eras. They visited many places of significance and Architect’s works and got great exposure.
As a part of the Summer Winter School 2021, the students of 2020 batch visited different places among them was the city of Jodhpur – the blue city. The old city of Jodhpur is a sight to behold with its contours and the blue lime plastered walls.
As a part of the Summer Winter School 2021, the students of 2020 batch visited different places in Jaipur. The students visited Hawa Mahal, Jantar Mantar.
As a part of the Summer Winter School 2021, the students of 2020 batch visited different places Jaisalmar , the heart of the Thar Desert also known as the “Golden City,” it’s distinguished by its yellow sandstone architecture.
As a part of the Vertical Studio 2021, the students of 2019 batch visited different places in Delhi. The students visited Qutab Minar, Red Fort, Raj Ghat, Connaught Place – a commercial complex built during colonial rule, Jantar Mantar, Humayun’s Tomb, lotus Temple and Dilli Haat – a cultural art village for handicrafts.
As a part of the Vertical Studio 2021, the students of 2019 batch visited Agra and Fatehpur Sikri. In Agra they visited the famous Taj Mahal – Wonder of the World and Agra Fort built by Shah Jahan. The students also visited Fatehpur Sikri the capital built by Akbar reminiscing the History lessons from the previous semester.
As a part of the Vertical Studio 2021, the students of 2019 batch visited Jaipur – the Pink City. The city is unusual among pre-modern Indian cities in the regularity of its streets and the division of the city into six sectors. The Palace quarter encloses the Hawa Mahal palace complex, formal gardens, and a small lake. Nahargarh Fort, which was the residence of the King Sawai Jai Singh II, crowns the hill in the northwest corner of the old city.
A visit through the vast campus of Manipal University. The visit showed a differetn kind of studio culture that is being followed in this institution. The Studio design and its approach were imbued as learning and experience.
Our students were a part of a hands on workshop session with One Makers Group, Singapore founded by William. OMG is the founding secretariat of the Southeast Asia Makerspace Network (SEAMNET). The OMG studio is with the latest digital fabrication tools, electronics kits and machine tools along with conducive workspace
Travel is a big part of education in our college. As a part of the Summer-Winter School 2019 our students explored the city of Kuala Lumpur in Malaysia. Kuala Lumpur is the cultural, financial and economic centre of Malaysia and has one of the greatest infrastructure buildings there.
Anatomy of George Town is a two part workshop as a part of a research project that looks at Postcolonial identity in Historical Urban Setting. The intent of the workshop looks at urban place making, urban identity and a shared history from a multi sensory dimension in two cities Penang, Malaysia and Chennai (Madras), India.
As a part of the Summer-Winter School Workshop, we organised a natural and traditional structural system workshop associated with the Studio Architecture Autonomous in Goa. The aim of the workshop was to give practical exposure to our students in terms of instruction of masonry arches and domes.
Centre for Indian Bamboo Research and Technology organised a workshop at Palampur, Himachal Pradesh exclusively for students of RVS. The major importance was given to bamboo crafts training session. Various bamboo crafting techniques were taught by the trainers. The students were allotted different crafts and were also encouraged to develop models of their own ideas and creativity.
The first year student as a part of their Summer – Winter School visited Ahmedabad and explored the city. They walked through the lanes of the old city taking in the beautiful architecture and planning of the old city and experienced the brilliant architecture of Gandhi Ashram and other places in the city. It was a unique experience for the students.
EXCELLENCE AWARD Exhibition @ C.E.P.T., AHMEDABAD
The CEPT Excellence Award Exhibition recognizes and celebrates excellence in student work and studio units at CEPT. The exhibition showcases the 10 best student projects and 5 best studio units in the form of drawings, models and portfolios from our Architecture, Design, Construction Technology and Planning Faculties.
The second year students of RVS were a part of a week long workshop in Palgarh town near Mumbai during their Pongal break conducted by Design Jatra. In this workshop the students were taught to handle bamboo, cob, wattle and daub and timber joinery native to the region building a live ongoing project.
Aga Khan Exhibition @ KRVIA, MUMBAI
The exhibition includes the Aga Khan Award for Architecture [AKAA] is given every three years to projects that set new standards of excellence in architecture, planning practices, historic preservation and landscape architecture. Aga Khan Historic Cities Programme:
Our students travelled to the Shyam Eco Forest to build with brick under the guidance of Himanshu Patel. The with Himanshu included a series of lectures with a detailed understanding of the context and building with the materials that are contextual to that region.
Smart Labs is India’s first integrated programme to introduce basic, intermediate and advanced computational design techniques, methods, workflows on a 6 month basis. The programme is designed at par with any global school within the domain of computational design.
Art Village is a physical manifestation of a creative space, nested in the hills of Karjat. The students under the guidance and mentorship of architect Kiran Vaghela and Tejas Kotak understood the importance and the strength of sustainable architecture in all its forms. The students were exposed to the technique of rammed earth construction which included learning about testing of the soil to the ramming of the soil and creating structures.
Tensile Structure Workshop
This workshop was about the design of tensile structures. We joined Architect Arun Swaminathan who elaborated on the elasticity and the flexibility of the tensile structures and its implementation. Students made small prototypes of these structures. They also made a true scale installation at our college premises.
Manasaram Architects, the award winning architecture firm headed by Ar. Neelam Manjunath has set itself apart by purely building with bamboo. The believe in moving towards sustainable future. The program here with our students students focused on inculcating material awareness and the essence of building with natural materials. This involved learning about the treatment of bamboo, bending, cutting, joining processes.
An initiative to encourage hands on education and problem solving, based on the United Nations Sustainable Development Goals. The conference is aimed at developing digital pedagogies for building peaceful and sustainable societies. Participants will work in teams with mentors and peers from the industry, academia, government and the scientific community.
