Followed by the special lecture conducted by Dr. Priam Pillai and Dr. Celina Joy on 8th July 2022, a campus tour was arranged for third year students by Prof. Avinash Vaidya, HOD of Engineering department. Students were divided in two groups and visited engineering workshops, innovation centre and the pre-incubation centre in Pillai campus. Faculty...Read More
A day’s site visit was arranged for the students of 3rd year B. Arch and Final Year M. Arch Urban Design as a vertical collaboration of the two classes. The students visited Sanjay Gandhi National Park, Yeoor, Thane and Dattaji Salvi Udyaan (A Botanical Garden) at Thane on 2nd July, 2022. This was a vertical...Read More
Aim To understand the functioning and logistics of incubation and innovation center and able to create an environment for the same in their architecture design project. Objectives Observing the functioning of incubation and innovative center To understand the services involved. The students of semester V visited an incubation and innovation center where they practically understood...Read More
IQAC and the academic monitoring committee of PiCA together organised a faculty training workshop for guiding design dissertation students, on 1st July, 2022. Aim of the workshop was to orient all the new faculty towards the overall working of design dissertation subject at PiCA, and also to discuss the common challenges faced by the faculty...Read More
Aim The Aim of the site was to develop the analytical skills and create an interactive learning environment for the students and to get authentic and accurate feel of the space for the further design. Objectives To get spatial knowledge of the site and its surroundings than on mere papers. The get to know about...Read More
Aim To understand the basics of Basement Construction Objectives Observing ongoing basement construction work on site To observe different components associated with basement construction To understand the services involved in basement construction The students of semester VII visited an ongoing construction site where they practically understood the different aspects of basement construction. This will help...Read More
A two-day site visit was arranged for Third year students to Pune on 24th and 25th June 2022. The batch not being able to go for any live visits in their first two years of architecture, Intention behind the site visit was to improve their observation and understanding and critical thinking skills. Aim of the...Read More
The objectives of this lecture are to help Students to understand the: Importance of acoustics in Architecture. Sound, velocity, frequency, intensity. Reflection, reverberation, absorption, transmission of sound. Introduction about Sound and Noise Fundamental Properties and characteristics of sound. (Frequency, wavelength, velocity, pressure, pressure level, intensity, pitch, tone, loudness, timbre etc.) made to understand through handling...Read More
Inclusive Social Awareness Yoga is celebrated joyously all over the world as an activity which improves both the physical and mental health of oneself. How was the Event Celebrated Pillai College of Architecture every year celebrates yoga day on 21st June. This year also the yoga day was celebrated on 21st June, 2022 from 10.30...Read More