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Department of Architecture

The Department of Architecture, Design and Planning strives to achieve distinction and excellence in three inter-related disciplines. This unique combination of Architecture, Design and Planning, perhaps the first of its kind in India, enables students to have diverse exposure and provides a platform for inter-disciplinary interaction among the students and faculty.

Since Dehradun is set amidst the foothills of Himalayas and the Shivaliks, the school draws its inspiration from the picturesque environment and surrounding and focuses its attention on Himalaya's vis-a-vis its relevance to Architecture, given the seismic vulnerability of the region.

The School aims at the overall development of excellence, working with the ideals of practical timing and personalized relationships, to create a model school of unmatched quality that will carve a niche for itself, both nationally and internationally through its academic endeavors. Admissions of foreign nationals will also be made as per COA rule.

  • 5 year B.Arch. course has been approved by the Council of Architecture (COA)
  • Faculty having IIT background
  • Active participation of students in NASA & inter-college competitions
  • Good infrastructure with studio and art room facilities

Faculty Profiles

AR. APURVA GOUR

HOD (IC), DEPARTMENT OF ARCHITECTURE

Professional Qualification:

i. M. Arch (Architecture Education)

ii. B. Arch

Work Experience:

4.5 years in Academics and Practice

RESEARCH AREA/ INTEREST:

Architecture Pedagogy; Cultural & Architectural Heritage; Sustainable Architecture. Research paper presentation and published in International conferences titled:

1) “Active learning and its application in architectural education”

2) “Creative techniques in Architecture Design Studio”

3) "Reviving the metropolitan lost spaces by rethinking the urban voids"

RECOGNITION AND ACHIEVEMENTS:

1) Quarterly Rosalind Membership, Given by Editorial Board of London Journal Press (2020)

2) Got Elite Silver in “Architectural Conservation and Historic Preservation” - 8 weeks Faculty Development Program by NPTEL

3) Got Elite Silver in “Role of Craft and technology in Interior Architecture” - 8 weeks Faculty Development Program by NPTEL

PROFESSIONAL MEMBERSHIPS INCLUDE THE FOLLOWING:

1) Registered with the Council of Architecture CA/2016/77395

2) Life member of INTACH (Indian National Trust for Art and Cultural Heritage), Nagpur Chapter, Maharashtra

3) Member of Vidarbha Heritage Society, Nagpur

4) Member of Architectural Sankul Organization, Nagpur Attended various Seminars, Workshops, and Faculty Development Program across the country.

HOBBIES:

Painting and Creative Crafts, Gardening and Social Volunteering

SIDDHARTH DHIMAN

ASSISTANT PROFESSOR (ARCHITECTURE)

Professional Qualification:

B.Arch and Masters in Urban and Regional Planning

Work Experience:

5 Years Field Work and 2 years in Teaching

RESEARCH AREA/ INTEREST:

Transportation Planning

HOBBIES:

Playing Cricket and Explore new ideas and places

AR. UDITA NEGI

ASSISTANT PROFESSOR (ARCHITECTURE)

Professional Qualification:

B. Arch.

Work Experience:

10 years 10 months

RESEARCH AREA/ INTEREST:

Urban design, Geospatial mapping, Redevelopment schemes, Housing, and Commercial Development

Hobbies / extracurricular/other achievements:

Reading, Sketching, traveling, cooking, and practicing yoga

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