ART
STUDIO
To facilitate the development of the visual skills and imagination of students, School has a fully furnished Art Studio where they can explore and experiment with various materials and media.
State-of-art computer lab equipped with dell workstations and updated licenced software like Windows XP Professional. AutoCAD, Revit, Adobe Photoshop, InDesign, After Effects, Light Room, Illustrator, Fresco, Dimension, Animate, Prelude etc. The lab is also equipped with other peripherals like A0 plotters, printers, scanners, projectors etc.
Surveying lab is equipped with industry standard survey equipment like Dumpy level, Theodolite, Laser Distance Meter etc.
The students are also exposed to modern equipment like Total Station during the surveying exercise.
Carpentry workshop is equipped with power tools like stone cutter, orbital sander, electric planner, drilling set including the conventional equipment like jig saw, manual planner, chisel, wooden and metal jack plane.
School has a Model making workshop with necessary tools and materials needed for creating 3D models.
Design education is a hands-on process and besides the theoretical inputs, a lot of learning happens by doing. To facilitate this, the school has dedicated studios for each year, which are where the maximum time of student is spent.
To facilitate the development of the visual skills and imagination of students, School has a fully furnished Art Studio where they can explore and experiment with various materials and media.
Knowledge of building materials, their properties and uses is essential for the building professionals. Material museum at SoAPD showcase various building materials used in building construction.
These include bricks and blocks, aggregates, steel and aluminium profile sections for various uses, plumbing fittings and fixtures, electrical fittings and fixtures and variety of other finishing materials including timber and plywood.
Architecture is closely linked to the natural world. A study in Architecture would be incomplete without understanding the geographical and climatological phenomena.
To facilitate this, the Faculty of Architecture and Design has an equipped Climatology Lab with the instruments and facilities needed to ensure that the students are trained and competent to handle this aspect of the profession as well.
A large seminar hall at SoAPD remain active for invited talks, special lectures and other academic events for the faculty and students. Seminar Hall is equipped with state of the art audio visual facility.
Besides the Central Library, the Department has an extensive in-house library that caters to the specifics of Architectural Education.
It has 1200 titles, more than 5000 volumes and 36 national and international journals. The Library also subscribes to the EBESCO Online Data Base. The Library also provides a Resource Centre where previous years Theses and Reports, as well as Documentation work available for ready reference.
Library also subscribes to the EBESCO Online Data Base
Practice and experiential learning are critical to a robust Architectural pedagogy.
School has a dedicated construction yard where the students learn by doing, is an integral part of the education process. We also organize educational tours and site visits to construction sites for better understanding of methods and techniques.
