On the occasion of Independence Day, the Pillai College of Architecture, New Panvel, organized a webinar on “Importance of Constitution of India”. It was conducted on 15th August, 2020 at 11:00 a.m. on Zoom platform. Prof. Sudhir Puranik graced the program as the Chief Guest. Adv. Poonam Gupta, gave an informative session on the “Importance...Read More

Webinar Details: Session No: 5 (Talk-5) Webinar Minutes: 5.02 p.m.: Opening remarks by Prof. Kavita Pradhan 5.03 p.m.: Introduction of presenters by Moderator Prof. Jinu Kurien 5.07 p.m.: Presentation by Aishwarya Raju Thesis Topic: Campus for Bamboo Culture, Auroville 5.40 p.m.: Presentation by Unmesh Kelkar Thesis Topic: Architecture of the Threshold: Theorizing In-Between Spaces to...Read More

During the Covid-19 pandemic, while facing the challenges of lockdown and social distancing, we experimented with the students working on their communication skills that they have developed in the “Communication Skills” elective course including body language, facial expressions, voice modulation, teamwork and coordination, the art of words, etc. The ability was assessed through a novel...Read More

Webinar Details: Session No: 4 (Talk-4) Webinar Minutes: 5.02 p.m.: Opening remarks by Prof. Kavita Pradhan 5.03 p.m.: Introduction of presenters by Moderator Prof. Smita Dalvi 5.07 p.m.: Presentation by Eesha Harmalkar Thesis Topic: Working Women’s Hostel 5.50 p.m.: Presentation by Riddhi Aiya Thesis Topic: Urban intervention in the Dhobi Ghat Community, Colaba 6.30 p.m.:...Read More

Webinar Details: Session No: 3 (Talk-3) Webinar Minutes: 5.02 p.m.: Opening remarks by Prof. Kavita Pradhan 5.03 p.m.: Introduction of presenters by Moderator Prof. Reshma Sathe 5.07 p.m.: Presentation by Chaitali Chaudhari Thesis Topic: Centre for Sustainable Agriculture, Nagpur 5.30 p.m.: Presentation by Gagandeep Jadhav Thesis Topic: Smart Architecture for an Accident and Emergency Hospital...Read More

As a part of AD Studio 5 for Third academic year – Sem 5, we invited Architect Sourabh Gupta – Founder & Principal Architect at ARCHOHM, Noida – UP as our third guest under ArchiLogics Lecture series – an initiative by PiCA 2020-21. About Architect Sourabh Gupta: Sourabh Gupta graduated in architecture, from the School...Read More

Webinar Details: Session No: 2 (Talk-2) Webinar Minutes: 5.00 p.m.: Opening remarks by Prof. Kavita Pradhan 5.05 p.m.: Presentation by Aathira Pillai Thesis Topic: Kayapalat: a call for regenerative architecture in Mahim Koliwada 5.30 p.m.: Presentation by Srinivas Palivela Thesis Topic: The centre for spiritual consciousness 6.00 p.m.: Question and answer session 6.25 p.m.: Vote...Read More

Anita Vaccharajani – a writer and author of a book “Amrita Sher-Gil: Rebel with a Paintbrush” was invited as our guest speaker under ArchiLogics Lecture series – an initiative by PiCA 2020-21. The book is a pictorial biography of one of the most acclaimed Indian Painter and artist – Amrita Sher-Gil for today’s young minds....Read More

The Archilogics webinar series initiative by PiCA Panvel conducted its next session on 17th July, 2020 in the form of webinar by renowned Architect Samira Rathod featuring her Community centred design approach and site oriented design features. The three projects which the architect showed to students focussed on three different design methodologies namely User/ community...Read More