Student Events

Events 2023-24

Hemoglobin Testing Camp and CPR Training

The Women Development Cell of Pillai College of Architecture initiated an Anemia Mukt Bharat campaign in collaboration with Bharat Vikas ...

Career Guidance 2023-24

On the 4th September 2023, Mahatma School of Academics hosted a significant event designed to provide Class 12 students with ...
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Rakhi with Khaki

Raksha Bandhan, the heartwarming festival that celebrates the unique bond between brothers and sisters, was observed with tremendous zeal at ...

Guest Lecture for “Building Facade Systems”

The Guest lecture for ‘Building Façade Systems’ was conducted on 30th August 2023, 1 p.m. onwards in Conclave-2 on 6th ...

ACOUSTIC – Guest Lecture 2023

The objectives of this lecture are to help Students to understand the: a. Importance of acoustics in Architecture. b. Sound, ...

Women Equality Day 2023

PiCA celebrated Women Equality Day on 29th August, 2023, with esteemed guests Major Priyanka Gupta and Mrs. Priya Tetgure, in ...

Workshop on “Understanding Urban Form through Lens of Legibility and Permeability”

Introduction Understanding Urban Form through lens of Legibility and Permeability Workshop Understanding Urban form is very crucial for any Urban ...

World Photography Day – Workshop 2023-24

On the Account of World Photography Day, Photography Workshop was organized for the year 2023-24, conducted online via Google Meet, ...

Onam Celebration 2023

Onam, the traditional harvest festival of Kerala, was celebrated with great enthusiasm at Pillai College of Architecture on 25th August, ...

Akshay Urja Diwas 2023

On 24th August, 2023; a guest lecture was organized at Pillai College of Architecture to commemorate Akshay Urja Diwas. The ...

World Photography Day Competition 2023-24

Online EVENT and Competition By Social Media Team and Photography Club On 19th August, 2023, in commemoration of World Photography ...

Envisage 2023

The event held at Vaishnavi college of architecture in Hyderabad was highly significant as it focused on reimagining Hussain Sagar ...

Fitness Day 2023

On 18th August, 2023 from 3:30 p.m. an exhilarating Fitness Day event took place at the Pillai College of Architecture, ...
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Independence Day Celebration 2023

Pillai College of Architecture, New Panvel celebrated India's 76th Independence Day with great enthusiasm and patriotic fervor on 15th August, ...

Friendship Day Celebration 2023

Pillai College of Architecture, New Panvel witnessed Friendship Day celebration full of enthusiasm and fun from 3:30 p.m. onwards in ...

Amrut Kaal Ke Panch Pran

Anubhuti, the social service wing of MES Pillai's College of Architecture, New Panvel celebrated the Panch Pran Pledge taking ceremony ...
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Senate – General Body Meeting

Pillai College of Architecture, New Panvel witnessed a start of their events of 2023-24 with a General body meeting which ...
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T-Shirt Distribution for MES Staff

As a measure of staff welfare, Pillai College of Architecture came together with Pillai Institute of Management Studies and Research ...

Stress, Anxiety and Time Management

Anubhuti, the social service wing of M.E.S Pillai College of Architecture, had organized a guest lecture for B.Arch. students on ...
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Site Visit To Pisarve, Taloja

A site visit to Pisarve Village, strategically located near Taloja in Navi Mumbai was organized with specific aims. Surrounded by ...

Workshop on “Earthquake Resistant Practices”

Overview A week-long workshop which commenced on 22nd July was held at IIT Kanpur by NICEE for students of architecture ...

Workshop on “Architecture through Lens of Geometry 2023-24”

Aim: To identify geometry that makes up basic 2D geometry which would later provide exposure for the students to approach ...

Workshop on “Understanding Transit Node as Urban Space”

Objective: Workshop curated to educate students about concepts related to transit in India through various professionals who are working in ...

Site Visit Report for Sem 7 Architectural Design

Aim: To develop analytical skills through documentation and create an interactive learning environment for the students and get an authentic ...

Design Competition on “Bridge to Nature”

This design competition was organized by D.Y. Patil College of Architecture, Nerul. The theme of the competition was "Bridge to ...

Site Visit for Sem 7 Architectural Design (YMCA)

Aim: To develop team bonding and to build an approach that encourages students to engage in activities designed to stretch ...

Guest Lecture on “Specialized Services for Hotels & Cinema Design”

The lecture was organized on 7th July, 2023, in the 5th year studio under the PICA Archilogics lecture Series 2023-24 ...

Guest Lecture on “Hotel and Hospitality Design – Highwayside facilities”

As part of the PiCA Archilogics Lecture Series, the lecture titled 'Hotel and Hospitality Design' featured Architect Eranna Yekbote as ...

Minimal Dwelling Competition 2023-24

The Minimal Dwelling 2023 competition, hosted by Archiol, is a prestigious architectural design competition that challenges participants to explore and ...

Site Visit to the Mumbai-Pune Expressway

Objective: Study Existing Food Plazas and visit the proposed site for the Highway Side Amenity Centre Design Project Overview: One-day ...
Events 2022-23

Kamu Iyer Design Competition 2023

The 8th Year of Kamu Iyer Design Competition, the aim of this competition is to encourage the spirit of architecture ...

Nirmal 2022 – An Inter College Architecture Design Competition

Mahatma Education Society’s Pillai’s College of Architecture, New Panvel Every year PiCA celebrates World Toilet day organizing Nirmal Design Competition, ...

Tug of War 2022-23

The students of Mahatma Education Society’s Pillai’s College of Architecture, New Panvel participated in the sports event TUG OF WAR ...
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Workshop on “Translating Research into Design”

A five-day workshop was organized by Pillai college of Architecture in association with PICA IIC for the students of semester ...

Studio Site Visit for M.Arch. Sem 1

Aim: The urban design studio aims to visually illustrate the site's transformation from the past to the present. By identifying ...
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Freshers Day 2022

On 23rd December, 2022, the S.Y. B.Arch. batch of Pillai College of Architecture had organized an eventful Freshers for the ...
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Innovation & Ideation Workshop

The lecture on Innovative Idea Thinking by Dr. B. K. Sarkar was conducted in the conclave third floor for B.Arch ...

Health and Wellness for Stress Management

Today, most of us are unable to manage time and this disrupts their work life balance. The continuous pressure to ...
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Site Visit to Govardhan Eco Village

Aim: To study and analyse the various specialised services provided for sustainability and reusing material existing on site. Objectives: To ...
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Spirit Week 2022

The students of Pillai’s College of Architecture, New Panvel participated in the Spirit week held from 19th to 22nd December, ...
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Site Visit to Wadale Talav and Khandeshwar Talav

The students of Sem VI conducted a site visit to Wadale Talav and Khandeshwar Talav Precinct on 16th December, 2022 ...
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Study Visit to Mandapeshwar, Jogeshwari and Mahakali Caves

Subject Coordinator: Prof. Rupali Vaidya Faculty Team for Site Visit: Prof. Gauri Damle Prof. Ajita Prof. Rupali Vaidya Prof: Aditya ...
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Site Visit to B. G. Shirke Const. Tech. Pvt. Ltd., Taloja

Aim: The site visits was conducted to have a practical and hands on experience of building construction methods and understanding ...
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Site Visit Report for Semester 4

Aim: The site visit was aimed to enable students to observe and understand practical aspects of Interior Design theories, planning ...
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Futsal 2022-23

Pillai College of Architecture held the Futsal competition on Friday, 8th December, 2022. It was a breath of fresh air ...
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Training and Awareness Program on “Rights of Woman”

In today’s fast-paced world, women have been multi-tasking and playing an important role in shaping the progress of nation. However, ...
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(MES) Sports & Games 2022-23

Mahatma Education Society decided to conduct Inter MES sports and games championships for the year 2022-23. Aim: To inculcate healthy ...

Study Tour Documentation Week to Kalpathy, Palakkad

This year semester IV Design studio is aimed at the project based on the study of settlement at Kalpathy in ...
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Induction Day 2022-23

The ‘Induction Day’ was conducted on 28th November, 2022 at 10.30 a.m. in the college’s auditorium. Prof. Ashwini Bhosale Patil ...
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National Constitution Day 2022-23

Pillai College of Architecture celebrated National Constitution day in the 4th-floor studio of the PiCA campus at 10:30 a.m. ...
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Water Urbanism Workshop

Workshop Aim: A 5-day certification workshop was conducted for the final year B.Arch and M.Arch students of Pillai college of ...

Workshop on “Understanding Landform & Watershed”

Landform and Watershed Video - Youtube Link: https://youtu.be/UOrEeiq66bc Instagram Link: https://www.instagram.com/reel/Cj-j6uvpfXK/?igshid=YmMyMTA2M2Y= ...

Study Tour to Ahmedabad, Bhuj & Kutch

Objectives of the Visit : The Design studio in the Third year deals with the designing of Urban Institutional buildings ...
/ Events 2022-23, III Year Study Tour

Study Tour to Kerala

On 8th November 2022, a group of 68 excited second year students and four faculty members left for the state ...
/ Events 2022-23, II Year Study Tour

Vachan Prerna Divas 2022

On 21st October, 2022, Pillai College of Architecture celebrated National Innovation day and Vachan Prerna Divas in the 1st-floor studio ...
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Diwali 2022-23

Pillai College of Architecture, New Panvel organized a Diwali celebration program on 18th October, 2022 from 2:00 p.m. in the ...
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Jumble Sale 2022

The annual Jumble Sale was back with a bang after 3 years at Pillai Campus, Panvel. Covid related protocols had ...
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Thesis Writing Workshop

Pillai College of Architecture and IIC, PiCA in collaboration organised a 5-day workshop on Architectural Thesis Writing in the month ...
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Material Testing Lab Visit

Construction Materials Testing: The testing process is important because it allows inspectors and builders to identify faults before an actual ...
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Testing Camp – Random Blood Sugar, Hemoglobin & Bone Density

The Ministry of Health and Family Welfare (MoHFW), Government of India had launched the Anemia Mukta Bharat Programme in 2018 ...
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Events 2021-22

Guest Lecture on “Children Friendly Built Environments”

PiCA’s Archilogics Webinar Series 2021-22 presented its next guest lecture on “Children friendly built environments” by Designer Aditi Agrawal. She ...
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Guest Lecture on “Creativity and Plagiarism”

The lecture on Creativity and plagiarism by Dr. Sudnya Mahimkar was conducted online for the students of B.Arch. on zoom ...
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Eco-Bappa

Mahatma Education Society’s Pillai’s College of Architecture, New Panvel celebrated Eco-Bappa, a Ganesh idol making workshop for the first time, ...
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Teacher’s Day 2021

Every year Teachers Day is celebrated during the 1st week of September at Pillai HOC Campus, Rasayani. It’s a combined ...
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Archilogics Guest Lecture on “Research Writing Skills”

The “Archilogics” 2021-22, guest lecture series by PiCA Panvel conducted a research writing workshop on 3rd and 4th September, 2021 ...
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Internship Seminar

"Preparing for placement" A discourse on how to select architecture firms for internship, applying to architecture firms, writing cover letters, ...

Onam Celebration 2021

The students of Mahatma Education Society’s Pillai’s College of Architecture, New Panvel celebrated Onam on 21st August, 2021. Onam is ...
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World Environment Day 2021-22 and Hirwai – An Initiative to Tree Plantation

Inclusive Social Awareness Many institutions work towards improvement of the relatively unprivileged sections of the society. But in recent years ...

Independence Day 2021

Let Us Sing The National Anthem – 75th Year of Independence Day Ahead of Independence Day, Government invited videos of ...
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3 o’clock Studio

The students of Mahatma Education Society’s Pillai’s College of Architecture, New Panvel every year arranges for a 3 o’clock studio ...
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Friendship Day Celebration

The students of Mahatma Education Society’s Pillai’s College of Architecture, New Panvel celebrated Friendship Day on 6th August, 2021. Making ...
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Mahad Flood Donation – Anubhuti

Inclusive Social Awareness In tough times like covid having floods and other natural disasters bring in life of people to ...
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COVID 19 Vaccination Drive 2021-22

COVID 19 Vaccination Drive organised by our management Vaccination against Covid-19 is the only way for things to go back ...
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Guest Lecture on “Design I.Y. Housing in Lonavala”

The lecture organized under the PICA Archilogic Lecture Series, was held on 9th July, 2021 on the Zoom online platform ...

Guest Lecture on “Award Winning Thesis Presentation”

The 1.5 hours long session began with the introduction to speaker by Prof. Tejashree Lakras. The presentation was given by ...
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Yoga Day 2021

Yoga Day was an event where the faculty and the students came together on the stage to showcase their talents ...
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Guest Lecture on “Research in Design Dissertation”

The 2 hours long session began with the introduction to speaker by Prof. Tejashree Lakras. The presentation was given by ...
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Guest Webinar on “Urban Conservation”

The 2 hours long session began with the introduction to speakers by Prof. Tejashree Lakras. The presentation was given by ...
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Guest Lecture by Architect Kruti Shah, Chaal Chaal Agency (CCA), Ahmedabad

As a part of Architectural design studio for Third academic year – Sem 5, we invited architect Kruti Shah as ...
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Nirmal – An Inter College Design Competition 2021-22

MES Pillai College of Architecture, New Panvel (PiCA) in association with the Soroptimist Welfare Association (SIBC) announced ‘NIRMAL’ – an ...
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Events 2020-21

Vachan Prerna Divas 2020

Vachan Prerna Divas event was held to celebrate reading books in terms of visual or verbal interpretations of the participants ...
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International Chef’s Day

Inclusive Social Awareness: Many institutions work towards improvement of the relatively unprivileged sections of the society. However, there is always ...
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Jumble Sale 2020

Selling the Jumbled Items Sharing with respect Annual event celebrated at Pillais Panvel Campus; for the people and by the ...
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ACOUSTIC Guest Lecture

The objectives of this lecture is to help Students understand the: a. Importance of acoustics in Architecture b. Sound, velocity, ...
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Teachers Day 2020

Event Details: Mahatma Education Society observed Teachers Day on 5th September, 2020 on an online platform this year due to ...
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Independence Day 2020-21

On the occasion of Independence Day, the Pillai College of Architecture, New Panvel, organized a webinar on “Importance of Constitution ...
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Short Film Competition – Theme “Social Concerns”

During the Covid-19 pandemic, while facing the challenges of lockdown and social distancing, we experimented with the students working on ...
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Alumni Talks by Mahesh Khanapurkar and Annie Diana Ninan

Pillai College of Architecture brings PiCA Alumni Talks - a lecture series to highlight and commend professional journeys of its ...

Yoga Day 2020

The main aim of the event was to make students aware about the benefits of yoga. The motive of yoga ...
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Events 2019-20

Mutations 2019

Description: 'Mutations' is the annual public exhibition of M.Arch. studio and thesis works done as part of the Master’s Program ...
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Doodle with Gandhi

Event Highlights: Exploring the ideas that define Gandhi Fun filled atmosphere with creativity and thought provoking concepts Students flock the ...
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Freshers’ Party 2019

Brief Description: The Freshers’ was conducted on 23rd September, 2019 in the Articial lawn. The theme of this year’s freshers’ ...
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Love Feast and Open Mic

The Love Feast and Open mic was held in the Ground floor studio and was participated by the students from ...
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Teacher’s Day 2019

Every year Teachers Day is celebrated during the 1st week of September at Pillai HOC Campus, Rasayani. It’s a combined ...
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Guest Lecture on “ACOUSTIC”

The objectives of this lecture is to help Students understand the: Importance of acoustics in Architecture Sound, velocity, frequency, intensity ...
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Chai with Khaki

Event Highlights: Visiting Police station on 15th August. Sensitizing students towards caregivers to society. Student volunteers served tea to the ...
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Independence Day 2019-20

Pillai College of Architecture, New Panvel, celebrated Independence Day on 15th August 2019, commemorating the Nation’s Independence from the United ...
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Orientation Week

https://youtu.be/GMDbV1_Uy1k The orientation workshop of Pillai College of Architecture, New Panvel, First year students of B.Arch. was conceptualized on 31st ...
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Induction Day 2019

The 'Induction Day' was conducted on 31st July, 2019 at 10.30 a.m. in the college's auditorium. Aditya Shukla and Nikunj ...
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Guest Lecture on “Architecture, Site and Society”

The two hours long guest lecture commenced with the introduction of a set of questions including, What is a project, ...
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Site Visit to Seawoods-Darave Railway Station

Intension of the Visit: To get exposure in the field of construction and getting idea of current market scenarios and ...
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DD Orientation Workshop

Day 1 - 12th July, 2019 The workshop commenced with the interactive discussion on what is thesis, research, design and ...
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World Environment Day

Event Highlights: Thought provoking lecture Engaging Question and answer Session Commitment by students to spread the awareness Distribution of pre-ordered ...
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Yoga Day 2019

The main aim of the event is to make students aware about the benefits of yoga. The motive of align ...
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Site Visit to Khopoli, Matheran and Panvel

Location 1: Khopoli The AD project for Semester lll revolves around the idea to design a Weekend home in the ...
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Environment Day 2019

Event Highlights: Making of coconut shell vertical garden Thought provoking lecture Engaging Question and answer Session Commitment by students to ...
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Certificate Course on “Kalyan – Smruti Gandh – Documenting Rich Architectural History and Heritage of Kalyan”

Offered in collaboration with - Saint Gobain and Ethos Course Description: The course aims to generate awareness amongst students about ...
/ Events 2019-20

Marathi Bhasha Diwas 2019-20

Traditional Day was a event where the faculty and the students came together on the stage to showcase their talents ...
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Tour Documentation

This year, the 1st years visited Goa, 2nd years Kolkata and the 3rd years visited Benglauru for their study tour ...
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Rajmachi Trek

For this year's annual monsoon trek, the student council decided to take the enrolled 45 students from all batches to ...
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Monsoon Trek: Ratangad Fort

The series of trek in the year 2016 had a great response and hence the Student Council this year planned ...
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Past Events

Anubhuti Event 1: World Environment Day

World Environment Day was hosted by Anubhuti, (A social initiative by students of Pillai college of Architecture) in collaboration with ...

International Yoga Day

Pica celebrated Yoga Day on 21st June, 2017 from 2 p.m. to 4 p.m. which was organised by the student’s ...
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Mutations 2015

M.Arch. Urban Design Department, Pillai College of Architecture organized "Mutations 2015" at the College Campus in Sec-16, Panvel, Navi Mumbai ...
/ Exhibition, Past Events

Mutations 2014

It is our immense pleasure to invite you and members of your organization / fraternity to a special viewing of ...
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DesignWorks won the IIID – Godrej Innovations Award for year 2012

The design team for this competition largely comprised of X-PiCANs which included: Jinu Kurien, Ajay Pillai (1993), Raj Singh, Amit ...