The exponential increase in population, indiscriminate building activity and degradation of ecosystems led to severe climate change all over the globe. Governments in all countries are responding to it in various ways. Smart City projects have been announced for 100 cities in India, housing for all, creating new urban areas to take care of the growing population, and the time-bound Sustainable Development Goals of the United Nations are some of the ongoing national and global initiatives.
The interdisciplinary nature and scale of projects imply the need for change in the role of Architects. They have to be more collaborative and prepared for occupying top managerial positions in projects. Rapid development in technological advancements have considerably impacted teaching practices in architecture. It has brought new knowledge and perspectives to the discussion. For instance, innovations in Information Technology have broadened the visualization tools in architecture. Buildings are analyzed in the context of overall life cycle cost parameters. New technologies are supplying more advanced materials, especially smart building materials to the construction industry.
The COVID-19 has further aggravated this situation and forced us to acquire more updated knowledge and new techniques. It will be worthwhile to discuss the findings of research on all these above mentioned issues in the pedagogy of architecture.
While we cannot predict the future, we can capitalize on traditional sciences and any possible integration with academics. The pandemic, a global phenomenon, has given the education system an opportunity to work on making the education systems in Architecture disaster-proof. It has motivated a reflection to learn from the way academia has responded and its effects on the students of Architecture.
The Council of Architecture (CoA), the apex body regulating the education and profession of Architecture in India, has envisioned a perspective plan for Architecture Education in India which emphasizes research and development in academic institutes. Diversity in academic programs, collaborations and capacity building to take care of future needs is an important part of this vision. The implementation of New Education Policy 2020 (NEP) is expected to impact the education of an Architect as well as the profession in unprecedented ways. The CoA has been working on facilitating the process for the educational institutes to implement the NEP. The Minimum Standards of Architecture Education, Regulations 2020 (MSAER 2020) is based on the NEP; thus, to some extent, most educational institutes have started their journey towards the complete transformation to NEP.
This International Conference on Architecture Education by CoA aims to provide a platform for bringing out research and innovative ideas to shape education for the future of the built environment in the context of the NEP, emerging technologies and environments. All researchers, academicians, professionals and students pursuing post-graduate programs are invited to contribute their original, unpublished research papers for this conference on the given Conference Themes.
This conference will be conducted in offline mode. The details will be shared shortly. Conference
