Nurturing Environment Conscious Architects: TSAP

  Promenades in Mumbai “Breathing Spaces in the Bustling Metropolis” Mumbai, often dubbed as the "City of Dreams," beats with a frenetic energy that is both exhilarating and exhausting, teeming with millions of inhabitants who navigate its crowded streets daily. In this sprawling metropolis where space is a premium commodity, the significance of promenades cannot be overstated. These waterfront pathways offer a respite from the urban chaos, providing Mumbaikars with much-needed recreational open spaces to unwind and connect with nature. In a city where every inch of land is contested, promenades serve as vital lungs, providing much-needed open spaces. The iconic Marine Drive, affectionately known as the "Queen's Necklace," stretches along the Arabian Sea, offering a panoramic view of the city skyline. Similarly, the Bandstand Promenade in Bandra and Worli Sea Face provide for leisurely strolls amidst sea breezes. In addition to these, Mumbai boasts several

Decryption process of Architectural Design   ‘For starters of architectural design process, learning how to design is a deeply intimate affair. It requires you to reconsider how you think and unlearns all that you have taken for granted throughout your life’. As a Professor in architecture School , in  architectural education  much of the time has revolved around answering the intimate question ‘how to design’ . On their first project, students feel like a lost child being asked to find their way back home; They keep looking around for signs indicating that they are on the right track. Each project is   a new lesson on the elusive subject known as the ‘ design process ’.   To explain what I have learned from my experience, I would like to briefly relate it to the art of storytelling: While describing the process of writing fairy tales, George McDonald argued that there is a set of laws by which a new world begins to exist. According to him this is the armature of creation, well f

   'A Blank Page' to 'The Published Book'   “Journey of my first Self- Published book”- Anshul D. Sinha     Many of us aspire to write a book to make a difference and so did I. The journey of Self-publishing my first book was nothing less than a roller coaster ride. In this blog, I would like to share the journey. It was in the year 2012 when I first dreamt of my Book. Back then I had many architectural sketches in my portfolio and thought it would be great to put them together in the form of a book. I was excited, the same day I scanned all my sketches and was geared up. The book should have a unique name and I named it “ Archisketch ”. At first, I thought of compiling around 500 sketches. I was overwhelmed with the idea and ended up designing the cover and page layout too.   Caption: First Cover page Design of the book back in 2012 Caption: First draft page layout of the book designed back in 2012 For a Few days, I worked aggressively on the manus

  The Uniqueness about NATA 2024   ·     The candidates can appear for maximum of 3 attempts in NATA 2024 in one academic year.   ·        The best score out of all the attempts shall be considered for declaration of results. ·        The score of NATA Test would be valid for a period of 2 academic years .   ·       Examination shall be conducted on all weekends starting from April to July, 2024 in two sessions, subject to number of candidates registered for the session . ·         The medium of Aptitude test shall be in English and Hindi.   Questions & Marks of Examination Part A - Drawing and Composition Test - Offline Test (90 Minutes) A1 – 1 Question – Composition and Color -25 Marks Creating suitable compositions for various situations and coloring them appropriately. Re-arranging various shapes in visually appealing manner and coloring it suitably. A2 - 1 Question – Sketching & Composition (Black and White)- 25 Marks Ability to draw, visuali