Syllabus for
Master of Architecture
Academic Year  (2021)

The M.Arch Program, affiliated with Christ University (Deemed to be University), is a two-year program, approved by the Council of Architecture New Delhi. It is interdisciplinary in nature to make the program diverse and nuanced. The program is structured in four verticals, Studio, Theory, Workshop, and Seminar. 1. Studio Courses: This course is the mandatory design studio-based course for Semester I, II, and III, which shall deal with multiple aspects, shall be interdisciplinary in nature and shall be paradigm or issue-based culminating with a thesis project. The syllabus of the studio course for each of these semesters will be suggestive of a) Representation and Skills; the level and intensity of technical and soft skills required for representation and communication that need to be imparted and acquired in the particular semester informed by workshop courses in the respective semesters. b) Contextual Quality; suggestive of a particular physical, environmental, social, built context that the studio must be based upon. c) Scale of Enquiry; suggestive of multi-scalar or lateral approach, or intensity or depth of inquiry that the studio shall engage in, informed by the theory & semester courses in respective semesters. d) Critical Thinking; suggestive of the theoretical premise, aspects, and depth of critical thinking that the studio shall engage in. 2. Theory Courses: These courses are the overarching theory courses that inform the studios and correspond to it thematically. 3. Workshop Courses: These are the skill development workshop courses, which are requisite for students to represent documentation, analysis tools, and design development throughout the program. They may run throughout the semester, or can also be intensive 2-day or 1 week-long workshop. 4. Seminar: These are theory-based seminar courses with a focus on critical thinking, offering in-depth inquiry, and connected to the corresponding studio course and its theme. The total number of credits for this two-year M.Arch program is 85 credits, structured across the above courses. The program entails a Summer Internship of eight weeks with Design offices or NGOs rendering urban design, planning projects. The Program thus intends to render a holistic understanding of Urban Studies and Design. The Board of Studies members include acclaimed academicians and leading architects; Prof Neelkant Chhaya, Former Dean of Faculty of Architecture, CEPT University; Ar. Prem Chandavarkar, Managing partner of CnT Architects.

Programme Outcome/Programme Learning Goals/Programme Learning Outcome:

PO2: Demonstrate learning that exemplifies a collaborative and interdisciplinary approach which bridges the gap between academics and practice.

PO3: Conduct research and offer education on pertinent urban and ecological issues of the global south, specifically in the context of Asia.

PO4: Understand their roles and responsibilities and effectively find informed solutions through design, advocacy and activism.

PO5: Exhibit knowledge that is domain-specific, issue-based and is relevant and contemporary.

PO6: Demonstrate expertise in their area of specialization.

PO7: Demonstrate social and environmental sensitivity by working effectively in multi-disciplinary teams within the field of architecture.

PO8: Engage in community outreach programs and assimilate and apply the knowledge acquired in architecture related disciplines.

PO9: Use and apply domain specific knowledge in the design of the built environment.

PO10: Exhibit critical thinking in the assessment of the existing environment through the lens of architecture and urbanism.

PO11: Demonstrate foundational knowledge of design theories, their applications and the contributing social, cultural and environmental factors.

PO12: Apply interdisciplinary knowledge and demonstrate skills in using tools employed in the field of architecture.

PO13: Demonstrate skills necessary for the physical, social and creative realms of crafting architecture and urbanism.

PO14: Identify and take initiative by using opportunities to achieve aspirations.

PO15: Demonstrate creative problem-solving skills through active and experiential learning by working with varied materials and media.

The M Arch Programme offers theory and studio courses. The theory courses conduct periodical Continuous Internal Assessments (CIA) which include tests, assignments, and attendance to evaluate the students' progress. Each course would culminate with an End Semester Examination (ESE) conducted centrally by the University.

The Studio courses are continuously evaluated through reviews, assignments, and time problems, which accumulate as CIA marks. The ESE will be conducted through Viva-voce reviewed and marked by an external examiner.

CONTINUOUS INTERNAL ASSESSMENT (CIA): 50%

• CIA 1 and 3 for this course shall be conducted by the respective faculty in the form of different types of assignments. Students need to complete the assignments within the stipulated time for the award of marks.
• CIA 2 for the course shall be conducted in the form of the Mid Semester Examination.
• A minimum of 50% in the CIA is required to appear for the End Semester Examination (ESE) of the course
• CIA -1- 10 Marks; CIA -2 - 15 Marks; CIA -3 - 20 Marks; Attendance- 05 Marks; Total - 50 Marks

END SEMESTER EXAMINATION (ESE): 50%

• Eligibility to appear for ESE is a score of a minimum of 50% in the CIA.
• The course shall have a written exam of three-hour duration.
• Total ESE- 50 Marks

PASS CRITERIA

A student shall pass the course only on a minimum aggregate score (CIA+ESE) of 45% and a minimum CIA Score of 50% and an ESE score of 40%.

CUMULATIVE CONTINUOUS INTERNAL ASSESSMENT (CIA): 50%

• CIA 1, 2, and 3 for this course shall be conducted by the respective faculty in the form of different types of assignments. Students need to complete the assignments within the stipulated time for the award of marks.
• A minimum of 50% in the CIA is required to appear for the End Semester Examination (ESE) of the course
• Total CIA - 300 Marks

 END SEMESTER EXAMINATION (ESE): 50%

• Eligibility to appear for ESE is a score of a minimum of 50% in the CIA.
• The course shall have a Viva Voce evaluated by an external examiner and internal examiner of the portfolio presentation.
• Total ESE - 300 Marks

PASS CRITERIA

A student shall pass the course only on a minimum aggregate score (CIA+ESE) of 45% and a minimum CIA Score of 50% and an ESE score of 40%

1.2 Computational Skills & Analysis

This skill development unit shall include application based spatial and digital mapping by using data and analytics methods for urban design, planning and infrastructure representation. It enables students to learn and apply computational methods in data, analysis and design through complex computation and spatial means; integration of mathematical, geographic, environmental, spatial and information science for data and spatial visualization and analysis; skills in software ranging from Microsoft Excel to GIS mapping techniques and urban design tools for use in research and practice in urban design, planning, site selection and site analysis.

1.3 Mobility and Networks

This course aims at gaining knowledge on all modes of transportation systems. It aims to include theories, technological, policy and design aspects, and inclusive of role multi-modal and NMT principles in urban transportation. This course aims at studying the various modes of transportation systems and its linkages to land uses at varied scales in cities and settlements.

A. Film and Media Communication

B. Creative Communication

C. Drone Surveying and Mapping

CONTINUOUS INTERNAL ASSESSMENT (CIA): 50%

• CIA 1, 2, and 3 for this course shall be conducted by the respective faculty in the form of different types of assignments. Students need to complete the assignments within the stipulated time for the award of marks.
• A minimum of 50% in the CIA is required to appear for the End Semester Examination (ESE) of the course
• Total CIA - 100 Marks 

END SEMESTER EXAMINATION (ESE): 50%

• Eligibility to appear for ESE is a score of a minimum of 50% in the CIA.
• The course shall have a Viva Voce evaluated by an external examiner and internal examiner of the portfolio presentation.
• Total ESE - 100 Marks

PASS CRITERIA: A student shall pass the course only on a minimum aggregate score (CIA+ESE) of 45% and a minimum CIA Score of 50% and an ESE score of 40%.

This unit is a choice-based, elective unit, which the students can choose based on their interest and specialization from the suggested topics in the syllabus. The production may be in form of a term paper and/or publication.

A. Social theory and Urbanism

This Unit introduces students to conceptual and theoretical perspectives of urban social theory. It shall enable the student to understand the relationship between urbanism and social theory through concepts of Rob Krier, Christopher Alexander, Edmund Bacon, and the like.

C. Urban Conservation

UNIT 2:
A. Social theory and Urbanism
R1.  Borden, Iain, Tim Hall and Malcolm Miles (Eds.). 2003. “The City Cultures Reader” (Routledge).
R2.  Castells, Manuel. (1978.) ”City, Class and Power (Sociology, politics & cities)” (Palgrave Macmillan).
R3.  Davis, Mike. (1990.) “City of Quatrz: Excavating the Future in Los Angeles” (Verso).
R4.  Harvey, David. (2001). “Spaces of Capital: Towards a Critical Geography” (Blackwell/Wiley).
R5.  Harvey, David. (2000). “Spaces of Hope” (University of California Press).
R6.  Jacobs, Jane.( 1961). “The Death and Life of Great American Cities” (Vintage).
R7.  Lin, Jan and Christopher Mele (eds.).(2012.) ”The Urban Sociology Reader” (Routledge).

B. Social Ecology
R1.  Arnold, D and Ramchandra Guha (eds.), (1999).”Essays on the Environmental Nature, Culture, Imperialism: History of South Asia”. Delhi: OUP.
R2.  Gadgil, M and Ramchandra Guha, (1994). “This fissured Land: An Ecological History of India.” Delhi: OUP.
R3.  Ibid. (1995). “Ecology and Equity: The Use and Abuse of Nature in Contemporary India.” Delhi: Penguin.
R4.  Guha, R. (ed). (1998). “Social Ecology: Readings in Sociology and Anthropology.” London: OUP.
R5.  Gilbert F. La Freniere. (2012). “The Decline of Nature: Environmental History and the Western Worldview.” Paper Back ed. Oregon: Oak Savanna .
R6.  Emilio F. Moran. (2006). “People and Nature: An Introduction to Human Ecological Relations.” Wiley-Blackwell.
R7.  Grove, Richard. (1996). “Green Imperialism: Colonial Expansion, Tropical Island Edens and the Origins of Environmentalism, 1600-1860.” Cambridge: Cambridge University Press.

C. Urban Conservation
R1.  Tawab, A. A. (2013). “Introduction to Urban Conservation”. Deutschland, Germany: LAP LAMBERT Academic Publishing.
R2.  Fitch James, “Historic Preservation- A Curatorial Approach”, University Press of Virginia.

CONTINUOUS INTERNAL ASSESSMENT (CIA): 50%

• CIA 1, 2, and 3 for this course shall be conducted by the respective faculty in the form of different types of assignments. Students need to complete the assignments within the stipulated time for the award of marks.
• A minimum of 50% in the CIA is required to appear for the End Semester Examination (ESE) of the course
• Total CIA - 50 Marks 

END SEMESTER EXAMINATION (ESE): 50%

• Eligibility to appear for ESE is a score of a minimum of 50% in the CIA.
• The course shall have a Viva Voce evaluated by an external examiner and internal examiner of the portfolio presentation.
• Total ESE - 50 Marks

PASS CRITERIA

A student shall pass the course only on a minimum aggregate score (CIA+ESE) of 45% and a minimum CIA Score of 50% and an ESE score of 40%.

This course aims at studying the linkages and processes of urban, infrastructural, environmental systems and management that impact urban design and planning in cities and settlements. Case studies of infrastructure projects, Infrastructure and Environment Impact Assessment. Discussion of practical cases & critical analysis.

The objective of the course is to introduce basic concepts related to infrastructure development in urban areas with an aim for developing expertise in effective management of infrastructure challenges. The focus is to comprehend aspects of infrastructure planning, effective delivery of infrastructure projects and their management.

Elements of Infrastructure - physical and social; their definitions, concepts, significance and importance; data required for provision and planning of urban networks and services. Resource analysis, provision of infrastructure, and land requirements, Principles of resource distribution in space; Types, hierarchical distribution of facilities, Access to facilities, provision and location criteria, norms and standards

Water supply systems, quality and quantity requirements, sources; collection and conveyance of water, treatment methods, and treatment plant location, planning distribution systems and management, their zoning with respect to urban structure. Waste water disposal mechanism and systems, waste water treatment methods, planning and location of treatment plants; disposal of municipal and industrial effluents, effects of rivers and water bodies, legal and institutional aspects.

Solid waste collection and disposal, elements of solid wastes management; classification and properties of solid wastes, on site collection, storage, transportation and disposal of solid wastes, processing and treatment of solid wastes, various social and legal aspects of the solid waste management. Power and communication system, source, generation, distribution and transmission networks, safety norms. Power consumption, demand and supply gap, duties and incentives impact on cities growth and development. 

Green infrastructure, parks, playgrounds, health facilities, education facilities, urban commons, their planning, accessibility and infrastructure gap analysis.

Infrastructure plan involves development of city level infrastructure plans, project prioritization of infrastructure and implementation framework. Infrastructure mapping at the city level, supply side and demand side diagnostics, identification of key city level infrastructure supply side and demand side issues and develop strategies to address existing gaps and as well as to address future city development needs and strategy and prepare a schematic Infrastructure plan.

R2. Chatterjee, A. (2016). ‘Water supply, Waste Disposal and Environmental Engineering’. New Delhi: Khanna Publication.

R4. Elhers V.M. (1977). ‘Municipal and Rural Sanitation (Sanitary Science & Water Engineering S.)’ McGraw-Hill Inc.US.

R5. Wasp Edward.J. (1979). ‘Solid Liquid flow Slurry pipeline Transportation’. Gulf Publishing Company.

CONTINUOUS INTERNAL ASSESSMENT CUMULATIVE (CIA): 50%

• CIA 1, 2, and 3 for this course shall be conducted by the respective faculty in the form of different types of assignments. Students need to complete the assignments within the stipulated time for the award of marks.
• A minimum of 50% in the CIA is required to appear for the End Semester Examination (ESE) of the course
• Total CIA - 300 Marks 

END SEMESTER EXAMINATION (ESE): 50%

• Eligibility to appear for ESE is a score of a minimum of 50% in the CIA.
• The course shall have a Viva Voce evaluated by an external examiner and internal examiner of the portfolio presentation.
• Total ESE - 300 Marks

PASS CRITERIA: A student shall pass the course only on a minimum aggregate score (CIA+ESE) of 45% and a minimum CIA Score of 50% and an ESE score of 40%

The Workshop courses of Semester II focusses on developing the interpretative skills to comprehend and represent documentation and design development through various techniques, such as graphical, audio-visual, manual, digital and computational in multiple media.

Unit 1: Resources that are eclectically and thematically chosen by the course instructor that complement the corresponding Studio II.

Unit 2: Choice- based unit chosen by students to complement their skill development in necessary for studio II.

To develop interpretative skills in multiple media to represent documentation, analysis tools and design development. 

To develop interpretative skills in multiple media to represent documentation, analysis tools and design development.

This study aims at developing analytical skills in Site Planning and land suitability and capability analyses to comprehend location and distribution of resources, land uses, landscape, socio-economic condition, heritage, identifying constraints and opportunities. It involves developing analysis tools and methods through site planning and land suitability and capability of regional, urban and natural determinants through documentation, analyses and diagramming.

Site Planning and Land Suitability: Develop various transects through the area of study to illustrate the issues and challenges of urban spaces – geographical, hydrological, environmental, experiential, gender, mobility, language and normative. 

This study aims to expose students to different approaches to research and develop their skills in conducting research. It does so by introduction to research design, research methods tools and techniques, research questions, topic identification, formulating proposal, hypotheses formulation, research writing, analytical reading, evaluation, data sourcing and review. This course enables the student to approach technical research and writing in a professional manner.

Introduction to Research: Research as a science, Research problems, Types of research and research design. Developing Research Questions, Hypothesis & Types of hypotheses.

Introduction to Statistics & Quantitative techniques: Need and application of statistical approaches, scientific perspective, systematic enquiry Quantitative research design, methods, instruments, data analysis, writing and presentation.

Research Methodology: Identification of Research Problems, Objectives, Methodology and Research framework, conceptualising and conducting a research proposal, theoretical and empirical gap identification, sample selection, data interpretation through quantitative and qualitative techniques. Limitations of Research, Technical Writing, Report Writing, Importance of Research ethics and Plagiarism.

Research Quantitative & Qualitative tools: Preview of primary and secondary data, Questionnaire & Interview Format, Group Interview, Focus group discussions, Formulation process, Advantages, Limitations. Interviewer & Respondent, Process of Interviewing, Merits & Demerits. Identification and Selection of Term Paper Topic, Class Discussions on Student Topics, Term Paper Presentations.

This skill based unit shall include 3d Mapping that are application based spatial and digital mapping by using data and analytics methods for urban design, planning Ability to develop creative and dynamic 3D visualization experiences and to project relationships, feasibility, and implementation. It enables students to learn and apply 3d visualisations and computational methods in data, analysis and design through complex computation and spatial means; integration of mathematical, geographic, environmental, spatial and information science for data and spatial visualization and analysis; skills in AutoCad 3D and ESRI City Engine and urban design tools for use in research and practice in urban design, planning.

AutoCAD Map 3D: AutoCAD Map 3D software provides access to GIS and mapping data to support planning, design, and data management. Intelligent models and CAD tools help you to apply regional and discipline-specific standards. Integration of GIS data helps to improve quality, productivity, and asset management.

ESRI City Engine: City Engine is advanced 3D modelling software for creating huge, interactive and immersive urban environments in less time than traditional modelling techniques. The cities you create using City Engine can be based on real-world GIS data or showcase a fictional city of the past, present, or future. Building entire 3D cities, designing urban environments, Mastering 3D content creation and bringing in community vision to life. 

This Unit aims at gaining knowledge on policy and design aspects of integration of land use and transportation in urban design, to dwell in the role multi-modal and NMT principles in urban transportation. It aims at studying the interdependency and integration of land use and traffic and transportation systems.

Urban Development and Accessibility: Interdependency and integration of land use and traffic and transportation systems. Multi – modal transportation systems, public transportation systems (Metro, mono rail, BRT, Suburban Rail) Problems and prospects. Transit Oriented Development, last mile connectivity and station accessibility and design. Design of road sections and intersections. Road safety – factors for road safety, pedestrian and vehicular traffic, signals, signage, street lighting, street furniture design, NMT Design (pedestrian path, cycle tracks, greenways etc.). Urban traffic problems – parking issues, accident reporting and recording systems, Intelligent transport systems, Air pollution standards, Traffic noise, factors affecting noise, noise abatement measures, standards.

These courses are choice based, elective module, which the students can choose/ select based on their interest and specialization for the suggested topics of inquiry.

This unit aims at comprehending the importance of regional and urban transportation systems, traffic management. It aims to include theories, technological, policy aspects. It aims at studying the various modes of transportation systems and its linkages to land uses at varied scales in cities and settlements. Comprehending the relationship of traffic and transportation with environment and economy.

Importance of regional transport planning, road, rail, metro, air, water and other transport systems. Characteristics of National, State and District networks. Introduction to Highway and By-pass Design.

Traffic Management – Existing organizational and legal framework, traffic and environmental management techniques, and analytical review of existing measures.

Environment and Economy– EIA Assessment, Traffic Impact assessment. Economic Evaluation, techniques for estimating direct and indirect user costs and benefits and value of time. Pricing and financing of public transport services.

Technology for transportation – technological options, choice of technology, corridor analysis, integrated system plan concept, system selection.

Transport Modelling - Introduction to Four Step Modelling – trip generation, trip distribution, modal split, trip assignment. Interpretation of travel data and analysis

R2. Fred N. Kerlinger, Foundations of Behavioural Research, Holt, Rinehart and Winston Inc., New York. 

R3. Enquiry by Design: Tools for Environment-Behaviour Research. John Zeisel. PublisherCUP Archive, 1984. ISBN-0521319714, 978052131971.

R4. Robert Sommer & Barbara Sommer (2002) A Practical Guide to Behavioural Research: Tools and Techniques. New York: The Oxford University Press.

R5. Reinhold. John W. Creswell (2003) Research Design: Qualitative, Quantitative, and Mixed Method Approaches. 2nd Edition. Thousand Oaks, CA: Sage Publications.

R6. Huff, D. (1954). How to Lie with Statistics. New York: W. W. Norton & Company. Reference books, journal articles as suggested by the course faculty.

R7. G.S.Srivastava. (2014). An Introduction to Geo-Informatics. McGraw Hill Education.

R8. Kadiyali L.R. “Traffic Engineering and Transportation Planning”, Khanna Publications.

R9. Shah Sonal, Goswami Sahana, Rangawala Lubaina, Robin King, Das Himadri, Suri Akhila (2014), “Safe Access Manual: Safe access to mass transit stations in Indian cities, Bangalore”; EMBARQ India.

R10. ITDP and EPC (2011): “Better Streets Better Cities: A Guide to Street Design in Urban India”. Institute for Transport and Development Policy.

R12. Stephen Graham, S M (2001). “Splintering Urbanism, Networked Infrastructure, Technological Mobilities and the Urban Condition”. London. Routledge.

The Seminar courses of Semester II shall delve into further critical thinking triggered in the studio course, to offer in depth inquiry.

Unit 1: Courses that are eclectically and thematically chosen by the course instructor that complement Studio II.

Unit 2: Choice- based unit chosen by students to complement their skill development in necessary for the studio II.

To develop critical thinking and in depth enquiry in the respective seminar course.

This study aims to inform the students on the various processes and practices of city planning, development, regulatory processes implementation in Indian cities. It shall introduce the students on city planning, its processes, scope in urban development, land use zonal regulations, emerging planning strategies and concepts, enforcement and implementation in planning in Indian cities.

Planning Principles for Cities: Concepts and theories of planning and their applications as Master Plans, Development Plans, Structure Plans etc. Planning terms and their definitions, Concepts of Zonal Plans, Area Development Plans, Development Schemes, Urban Renewal, Redevelopment, City Development Plans, Planned Unit Development etc.

Concept of Planning and Planning tools: Concepts of land use, zoning regulations, mixed use development, Special Economic Zones, Planning surveys and sampling, evaluation of planning requirements, town planning schemes, Planning standards and models.

This topic critically dwell into the impact on cities and urban development when faced with insurgencies that are environmental, economic, cultural, social and political in nature. It shall examine cities and how they behave in the backdrop of insurgencies, under extreme environmental, economic, cultural, social and political unrest; the impact on state of society, infrastructure and wellbeing on the inhabitants.

This unit is a choice based, elective unit, which the students can choose based on their interest and specialization from the suggested topics in syllabus. The production may be in form of term paper and/or publication.

This unit shall comprehend and critically appraise the role of social infrastructure on cities and environment. It looks at linkages of liveability of cities through the lens of social infrastructure, public health, mismanaged physical infrastructure, adverse environmental effects on various beings in cities and settlements.

This unit’s objective is to analyse and critique approaches, theories, methods for critical thinking, conducting research and writing. It shall delve in critical understanding of urbanism, architecture in historical, contemporary contexts and theories, through aspects of research and practice.

R2. Siddhartha N. Mukherjee, “Cities -Urbanization and Urban System”, Kitab Mahal, 12th Edition, 2017.

R3. Peter Hall, “Urban and Regional Planning”, Routledge, 5th edition.

Reference books, journal articles as suggested by course faculty.

This course shall introduce the students on city planning, its processes, emerging planning strategies and concepts, enforcement and implementation in planning in Indian cities.

Course Objective:

This course aims to inform the students on the various methods and practices of city planning, development, regulatory processes implementation in Indian cities.

National Urban Planning-Polices and strategies, Overview of Legal and statutory aspects of Planning, Town Planning Acts.

Models and theories will be taken as per the case of the selected Indian Cities.

R2. Mukherjee Siddhartha N., (2017). “Cities -Urbanization and Urban System”, Kitab Mahal, 12th Edition,

R3. Hall Peter, “Urban and Regional Planning”, Routledge, 5th edition.

CONTINUOUS INTERNAL ASSESSMENT (CIA): 50%

• CIA 1 and 3 for this course shall be conducted by the respective faculty in the form of different types of assignments. Students need to complete the assignments within the stipulated time for the award of marks.
• CIA 2 for the course shall be conducted in the form of the Mid Semester Examination.
• A minimum of 50% in the CIA is required to appear for the End Semester Examination (ESE) of the course
• CIA -1- 10 Marks; CIA -2 - 15 Marks; CIA -3 - 20 Marks; Attendance- 05 Marks; Total - 50

Marks (Follow the syllabus for respective course wise Marks)

END SEMESTER EXAMINATION (ESE): 50%

• Eligibility to appear for ESE is a score of a minimum of 50% in CIA.
• The course shall have a written exam of three-hour duration.
• Total ESE- 50 Marks

PASS CRITERIA

A student shall pass the course only on a minimum aggregate score (CIA+ESE) of 45% and a

minimum CIA Score of 50% and an ESE score of 40%.

This studio course studies the inter-discipline of ecology and urbanism, the overlaying and intersecting patterns, processes and conflicts in a collaborative manner. It shall delve into ecological urbanism as an approach and means to urban design and development. 1. Representation of the region, urban and local through ecology and urbanism, systems of production 2. Understanding and mapping the contextual quality: understanding the idea of city as a product; part of larger systems, relationships between physical, environmental and societal. Engaging in participative approaches of design & planning. It maps cities in the backdrop of their processes, management systems that challenge their resilience, through natural disasters, climate change, urban flooding, growing urbanization, infrastructural challenges, solid waste management, energy consumption, urban regeneration. 3. The scale of enquiry adopts a multi scalar approach ranging from regional, to urban to local, public-private interfaces, understanding of stakeholders, in multiple media representations. 4. Critical thinking in the realms of political ecology, water resource and reason, urban jurisdictions, legislation and governance, implementation mechanisms, the role of urban economics. It will examine the role of resilient practices, initiating, enabling, facilitating, managing processes and agencies.

The objective shall be to document, analyze, and synthesize the overlaying and intersecting patterns, processes and conflicts of ecological and urban contexts in a collaborative manner to arrive at a design proposal. To understand and evolve policy level guidelines which ensure an imagined future physical scenario. 

Introduction to concepts of ecological urbanism, the inter-discipline of ecology and urbanism; an alternative approach to solving today’s acute urban and environmental issues.

Documenting, studying and analysing the overlaying and intersecting patterns of the [a] ecological and the urban-built & physical orders on cities, metropolis and their rural counterparts [b] urban spaces and productive landscapes.

Understanding the policies, regulations, jurisdictions that shape these territories that are under economic, political, social and cultural influences.

Undertaking case analysis for establishing premise from existing research works, from suggested realms such as, understanding land through lens and approaches of geographical, natural, legal, ethical, ownership and the like. 

Immersive studio in a workshop format which is interdisciplinary in the realm of the urban and built environment, ecology, including aspects from politics, economics, sociology and (suggested) involving participation from other academic and research organisations, government agencies, NGOs. 

Arriving at design intentions and proposals with an understanding of the land and its dependency on physical, environmental and social structures for new spatial forms.

CONTINUOUS INTERNAL ASSESSMENT (CIA): 50%

• CIA 1, 2, and 3 for this course shall be conducted by the respective faculty in the form of different types of assignments. Students need to complete the assignments within the stipulated time for the award of marks. Attendance and participation in the studio would be considered in the evaluation-rubrics.
• A minimum of 50% in the CIA is required to appear for the End Semester Examination (ESE) of a particular course.
• Total CIA - 300 Marks

END SEMESTER EXAMINATION (ESE): 50%

• Eligibility to appear for ESE is a score of a minimum of 50% in the CIA.
• The course shall have a Viva Voce evaluated by an external examiner and internal examiner of the portfolio presentation.
• Total ESE - 300 Marks

PASS CRITERIA

A student shall pass the course only on a minimum aggregate score (CIA+ESE) of 45% and a minimum CIA Score of 50% and an ESE score of 40%.

The Workshop course of Semester III focuses on developing the interpretative, analytical skills to comprehend and represent documentation and design development through various techniques, such as graphical, audio-visual, manual, digital, and computational in multiple media. The workshop also intends to develop soft skills to communicate to non-technical and for public interphases.

Unit 1: Resources that are eclectically and thematically chosen by the course instructor that complement the corresponding Studio III.

Unit 2: Choice-based unit chosen by students to complement their skill development in necessary for studio III.

Course Objective: To develop interpretative, analytical, and soft skills in multiple media to represent documentation, analysis tools, and design development.

The study is intended to introduce the concept of people’s participation in urban design and development projects. It is as part of training students in soft skills, in engaging with stakeholders in government bodies, agencies, and public communities; involving in advocacy activities through employing suitable verbal, visual, graphical, written and mapping techniques.

Introduction to Public Participation:

Concept and importance of people’s participation in planning and developmental activities. The scope, types and relevance and the existing system/approaches to public participation and consultations.

Identification of stakeholders, issues and interactions, institutionalization of people participation. Individual/NGO/CBO efforts in peoples planning with examples, national and international.

Approaches, methods and Processes of Public Participation:

Participatory approaches, typology of participation, key principles of applying participatory methods and tools, participatory attitudes and behaviour, Teamwork skills in the context of participation, participation as a process, participatory monitoring and Evaluation, beneficiary assessment, social assessment, stakeholder analysis.

Community Participation:

Detailed cases of community participation in areas of provision of housing/shelter, electricity, water supply, sanitation, solid waste disposal, transport, social infrastructure – health, education and cultural facilities; economic upliftment, resource mobilisation; maintenance and management of community assets. Integrated with Design Studio to conduct public and/or stakeholder participation and consultations.

The aim of this study is to delve into alternative parameters of city building, reading of cities and their liveability. Also develops alternative methods, strategies and approaches of gauging/establishing a city or settlement in context of liveability, gender sensitivity and happiness index.

This unit develops alternative methods, strategies and approaches of gauging/establishing a city or settlement in context of liveability. It aims to understand the three paradigms of urbanism that endeavours with different ‘Sensibilities, Methodologies, and Outcomes’.

● New Urbanism: Apprise about Utopian, idealist and reformist approaches to strategies; inspirational in style and structuralist in conception - explore case-examples; Explain how it aspires to a social ethic that builds new or repairs old communities in ways that equitably mix people of different income, ethnicity, race, and age, etc.

● Everyday Urbanism: Explore nonutopian or atopian, conversational, and nonstructuralist. Realize the non-utopian in how it celebrates and builds on everyday ordinary life and reality, with little pretence about the possibility of a perfectible, tidy or ideal built environment.

● Post Urbanism: Explore Koolhaas Urbanism; heterotopian, sensational, and poststructuralist approaches to design thinking. Explore with case-examples: Architectural languages that are abstract, with little reference to surroundings, physical or historical context.

This unit is to comprehend urban design, architecture and design in the context of environment and sustainability. This unit delves into urban sustainability in a multi-scalar approach for climate regions, urban block and micro climate of building types using tools and computational methods and undertaking case analyses.

These courses are choice-based, elective module, which the students can choose/ select based on their interest and specialization for the suggested topics of inquiry. 

This unit is to comprehend the various urban design and developments projects and products. It enables the student to gain knowledge in various types of urban projects and products of urban development and their practical aspects as in its industry. It includes comprehending the need for such projects and schemes, their bidding processes and proposals, feasibility for national and international projects such as Smart Cities; AMRUT, HRIDAY and the like.

R2. Roger W. Caves, Fritz Wagner, (2018) Liveable Cities from a Global Perspective, Routledge.

R3. 3Peter Evans (2002), Liveable Cities Urban Struggles for Livelihood and Sustainability, University of California Press.

R4. Elkin Lauren, (2016) “Flaneuse, Women walk the city in Paris, New York, Tokyo, Venice and London”, London, Penguin Random House UK.

R5. Phadke Shilpa Khan Sameera Ranade Shilpa, (2011). “Why Loiter? Women and Risk on Mumbai Streets”. India: Penguin Random House.

Unit 2

A: R1. Lang, J. T. (2005).” Urban design: A typology of procedures and products.” Oxford: Elsevier/Architectural Press.

B: R1. Emily Talen, Congress for the New Urbanism (2013). ‘Charter of the New Urbanism’, McGraw-Hill Education.

R2. Peter Katz (2014). ‘The New Urbanism: Toward an Architecture of Community’, McGraw- Hill Education.

R3. John Chase, John Kaliski, Margaret Crawford (2008). ‘Everyday Urbanism’, Monacelli Press.

R4. Michel de Certeau (1984). ‘Practice of Everyday Life,’ University of California Press.

R5. Garth Myers (2020). ‘Rethinking Urbanism Lessons from Postcolonialism and the Global South’, Bristol University Press.

R6. Felipe Hernández, Ken Nicolson, Dewi Jayanti (2002). ‘Hybrid Places/hybrid Urbanism’, Center for Environmental Design Research, University of California at Berkeley.

C: Reference books, journal articles as suggested by course faculty.

(CIA) and the End Semester Examination (ESE). The weightage of marks for subjects having both CIA marks as well as ESE marks has a ratio of 50:50.

CONTINUOUS INTERNAL ASSESSMENT (CIA): 50%

• CIA 1, 2, and 3 for this course shall be conducted by the respective faculty in the form of different types of assignments. Students need to complete the assignments within the stipulated time for the award of marks.
• A minimum of 50% in the CIA is required to appear for the End Semester Examination (ESE) of the course
• Total CIA - 100 Marks 

END SEMESTER EXAMINATION (ESE): 50%

• Eligibility to appear for ESE is a score of a minimum of 50% in the CIA.
• The course shall have a Viva Voce evaluated by an external examiner and internal examiner of the portfolio presentation.

• Total ESE - 100 Marks

PASS CRITERIA

A student shall pass the course only on a minimum aggregate score (CIA+ESE) of 45% and a minimum CIA Score of 50% and an ESE score of 40%

All students shall undergo a mandatory summer internship of 8-week duration after the first year of the M. Arch Program. The students should undertake internship with design offices or NGO’s rendering urban design, planning projects that may have interdisciplinary teams, in government bodies and agencies, advocacy groups, NGOs and the like.

To serve as an introduction to the various dimensions of professional practice in fields of urbanism, urban design and planning, architecture and urban development sectors.

The eight-week duration should ensure the student, gains exposure in professional practice in the urban development sector, inclusive of any of the following aspects, large scale architecture, urban design, urban planning, regional planning, environmental planning, transport planning, heritage and urban conservation, policy formulation, advocacy, Governance interface, exposure in projects of Smart Cities, HRIDAY, legislation, financial and implementation aspects of projects.

The Seminar courses of Semester III shall delve into further critical thinking triggered in the studio course, to offer in-depth inquiry.

Unit 1: Courses that are eclectically and thematically chosen by the course instructor that complement Studio III.

Unit 2: Choice- based unit chosen by students to complement their skill development in necessary for the studio III.

Course Objective: To develop critical thinking and in depth enquiry in the respective seminar course.

This study taken by third semester students undertake various reading and writing exercises in the process of identifying and refining their thesis topics. It aims to be a precursor to each student’s Thesis Project Formation for the final semester, where it entails to investigate and set a context, and explore research methodologies and design attitudes.

Introduction and Identification of topic of Research: Introduction to Pre-thesis, by studying various approaches and modes of research. Identification of a relevant topic of research in chosen area of interest. Students must undertake in depth reading and writing to identify and refine their research topics. This can be done through identification of research issues, problems, and knowledge gap to arrive at specific research questions which help frame the research topic.

Designing Research Methodology:

On the basis of research questions and type of research, identification and adoption of appropriate research methodology, research methods, data sources. Research proposal writing and its components; research writing and its components; use of language, use of software, plagiarism and writing the research document.

Proposal Definition: Definition of the Thesis proposal that shall be undertaken in the subsequent semester. A plan of action for a working title of the Thesis, literature review, objectives and study methodology.

The objective of this study is to sensitize the student to the political influences and impact on the environment, urbanity, society. It examines the impact on environment and settlements through the lens of underplaying socio-cultural factors of society, economy and politics its spatial impact in cities and the environment (local or regional).

EIA and corresponding notifications, its assessment on the effects on Environment. Social Impact Assessment and its assessment influence on the society. Activism, stakeholders and their participation in decision making.

This study provides an introduction to the mechanism of urban legislation and governance in urban development. It informs the legislation and governance framework that influence and impact urban planning and design along with its outreach in governance of cities studied through comparative case studies.

Introduction of Urban bodies and Governance: An overview of people, land and environment, urban and metropolitan planning authorities, role of municipal bodies. Types, organizational structure and functions, their interface and conflicts, reach, and their effectiveness; methods, process and evaluation; present organizations and involved in urban governance.

Institutional aspects of Urban Governance: Municipal functions and territory, public and private accountability, official orders and notifications. Collection of revenue and allocation of budget. Differences between institutions and organizations; approaches to understanding organizations, aspects of EGovernance.

Urban Mission, Schemes and Cities Empowerment: Role of Urban Mission and Urban Schemes; Housing, Sanitation, Power, Drinking Water. Resource Allocation and Governance.

Impact of Urban Issues on Governance and Legislation: Institutional frame and mechanism for urban governance as envisaged in the 73rd and 74th Constitution Amendment Acts. Challenging Urban Issues, Managing Centrally sponsored Urban Missions, Project Planning and Execution, Central and State Govt. Subjects and Legality.

The objective of this unit is to comprehend the role of legislations and their impact on environment, urban design and development conducted through case analyses. This unit examines the role of legal systems, legislations, policies that impact urban development and design of cities; their impact on spatial, environmental, societal and governance aspects by taking case studies and analysis.

The objective of this unit is to comprehend the various dimensions of the water resources and management, conservations, concerns and issues of sustainability. This unit shall exclusively look at Water and its systems, processes, renewability, issues of groundwater and surface water depletion, pollution and linkages to social justice.

Introduction to Water Resources Management: Introduction: Water availability and uses: regional and global scenario; Challenges in water management. Relationship between land and water connections in human habitats and environments; surface runoff, infiltration factors. Land Use and Water Resources.

Water Conservation - techniques and practices: Traditional water harvesting techniques - Global, Regional and Zonal scenarios Community water conservation practices in ancient India, community water conservation practices. Contemporary urbanization and water needs. Recent urbanization trends; Water resource supply & demand. Participatory water management in contemporary India: Challenges and potentials. Combining policy-driven and needs-driven initiatives towards water sustainability.

Water, Society and Sustainability: Understanding and discerning the concept of sustainable water consumption and management with economic, social and ecological perspectives; stakeholder’s participation. Sustainability and water resources planning: Social, economic and ecological perspective. Integrated water resources management: visions, goals and strategies for sustainable future.

Surface Water Management: Watershed Planning: Overview, problem definition, project scope and stakeholder involvement. Watershed inventory and identification of water impairments

The unit is an introduction to the policies, market, finance and delivery of housing to various segments of urban population. This unit also includes the connected elements of housing; land and rent. This unit shall include the evolution of housing policies, housing need, supply and their estimation, understanding of housing markets, price and valuation.

Evolution of Housing policies, housing demand- supply and markets: Evolution of housing policies in India, introduction to housing need; demand and supply process; estimation of housing need and demand; review of housing policies in various planning periods in India; Basic concepts in understanding housing markets; market price and valuation; policies which affect the housing market (land & rent); review of existing housing finance market and institutions of housing finance.

Housing Layouts and Density: Concepts of housing layouts; issues of density, open spaces, community spaces, services and accessible open areas. House types and their implication on layout. Technology and project delivery of housing; private and public role in housing market. Low income, marginal income and affordable housing schemes and institutions involved in the production. Design guidelines for housing with special focus on marginal housing schemes for varied socio economic groups.

R2. The Karnataka Government Town and Country Planning Act, 1961.

R3. C S Yadav, “Urban Planning and Policies -Volume 16-A -Part A: Reorientation of Policy Norms”, Concept Publishing Company.

R4. Sujit Kumar Singh, Vikrant Wankhede (2017), Social Impact Assessment (SIA) and Social Impact Management Plan (SIMP), Centre for Science and Environment.

Unit 2:

B: R1. Richter, B. (2006). “Protecting In-stream flows, How much water does a River Need? The Nature Conservancy's Freshwater Initiative.” Watershed Academy. Retrieved from http://www.epa.gov.watertrain/river/

R2. United States Environmental Protection Agency. (2008). “Handbook for developing Watershed Plans to Restore and Protect our Waters.” Washington DC: EPA.

R3. Vladimir Novotny, J. A. (2010). “Water Centric Sustainable Communities: Planning, Retrofitting, and Building the Next Urban Environment.” John Wiley & Sons.

C: R1. Datta Kavita and Jones G.A., “Housing Finance in Developing Countries.” Routledge, London.

R2. Pugh Cedric, “Housing and Urbanization”, Sage Publications, New Delhi.

CONTINUOUS INTERNAL ASSESSMENT (CIA): 50%

• CIA 1, 2, and 3 for this course shall be conducted by the respective faculty in the form of different types of assignments. Students need to complete the assignments within the stipulated time for the award of marks.
• A minimum of 50% in the CIA is required to appear for the End Semester Examination (ESE) of the course
• Total CIA - 50 Marks

END SEMESTER EXAMINATION (ESE): 50%

• Eligibility to appear for ESE is a score of a minimum of 50% in the CIA.
• The course shall have a Viva Voce evaluated by an external examiner and internal examiner of the portfolio presentation.
• Total ESE - 50 Marks

PASS CRITERIA

A student shall pass the course only on a minimum aggregate score (CIA+ESE) of 45% and a minimum CIA Score of 50% and an ESE score of 40%

This course entails guided research where students shall have their individual design thesis where they shall investigate, conceptualise and demonstrate research and design methodology for their own context and design.

A ‘Special Topic’ is suggested to be taken up, in an area of interest that complements the ongoing Thesis.

The thesis will be guided by a primary guide from the SOA and an optional co-guide from any other institution, organization from the academia or the practice.

Course Objective:

To demonstrate the ability to comprehend the nature of urbanism problem and create a brief which sets the framework for design. To demonstrate an advanced level of design ability to convert the brief set forth into a speculative proposition of design.

In depth analysis of the design project to comprehend the nature of urbanism guided by the research questions. Site visit, documentation and dependency mapping of the context or issue under exploration.

Creating a design brief for a framework of design.

The project should demonstrate competence in integrating various issues of social, formal, and environmental and urbanistic concerns into design.

Conducting case reviews, critique of literature, and live case analysis of examples related to the project.

Conceptual design guided by sound research methodology, larger strategies, program formulation for an informed thesis project.

The ‘Special Topic’ is suggested to be taken up, in an area of interest that complements the ongoing Thesis.

Detailed demonstration of the design; policy or design guidelines, research design and the design demonstration shall be as per the accepted norms of scientific research methods.

Developing a detailed written report of the thesis project.

Suggested References in Research Methodology

R1. Ranjit Kumar, Research Methodology- A step by step guide for Beginners. Sage Publications, New Delhi.

R2. Fred N. Kerlinger, Foundations of Behavioural Research, Holt, Rinehart and Winston Inc., New York.

R3. Enquiry by Design: Tools for Environment-Behaviour Research. John Zeisel. Publisher- CUP Archive, 1984. ISBN-0521319714, 978052131971.

CONTINUOUS INTERNAL ASSESSMENT (CIA): 50%

• CIA 1, 2, and 3 for this course shall be conducted by the respective faculty in the form of different types of assignments. Students need to complete the assignments within the stipulated time for the award of marks. Attendance and participation in the studio would be considered in the evaluation-rubrics.
• A minimum of 50% in the CIA is required to appear for the End Semester Examination (ESE) of a particular course
• Total - 500 Marks

END SEMESTER EXAMINATION (ESE): 50%

• Eligibility to appear for ESE is a score of a minimum of 50% in the CIA.
• The course shall have a Viva Voce evaluated by an external examiner and internal examiner of the portfolio presentation.

• Total ESE - 500 Marks

This unit examines the various means, methods and tools of financial and economic models that dictate and contribute to city development and implementation of proposals.

Course Objective: The objective of this unit is to comprehend urban finance with respect to urban projects and municipal finance.

This unit shall include microeconomics and its approaches, application, linkages to urbanism, land use and development, and other infrastructural components that shape cities.\

Course Objective: The objective of this unit is to study cities with respect to their economic patterns; to introduce a theoretical framework for understanding the spatial structure of cities and the nature of urban economy; to explain the existence, growth and impact of cities; to comprehend the role of public and private policies that impact the urban form, structure and economy.

The role of local government, state and central government urban bodies; Sources of finance and economic viability; role of private and public sectors in urban economics.

Cities Land use and economy, Cities Cluster, Agglomeration Economics and size of Cities, Land Use Patterns and Urban Sprawl, Land economics for spatial urban planning.

Economic growth and pace of urbanization and its rapid development; Concepts of urban innovation, competitiveness and economy, human capital, demand and supply. Land Utilization, capital and market; pressures on urban infrastructure.

Urban crime, poverty and inequality and disparity, urban housing and environmental issues; in & out migration.

R2. Kundu Amitabh, (1997), “Urban land markets land price changes”, Ashgate.

CONTINUOUS INTERNAL ASSESSMENT (CIA): 50%

• CIA 1 and 3 for this course shall be conducted by the respective faculty in the form of different types of assignments. Students need to complete the assignments within the stipulated time for the award of marks.
• CIA 2 for the course shall be conducted in the form of the Mid Semester Examination.
• A minimum of 50% in the CIA is required to appear for the End Semester Examination

(ESE) of the course

• CIA -1- 10 Marks; CIA -2 - 15 Marks; CIA -3 - 20 Marks; Attendance- 05 Marks; Total - 50 Marks

END SEMESTER EXAMINATION (ESE): 50%

• Eligibility to appear for ESE is a score of a minimum of 50% in CIA.
• The course shall have a written exam of three-hour duration.
• Total ESE- 50 Marks

PASS CRITERIA

A student shall pass the course only on a minimum aggregate score (CIA+ESE) of 45% and a minimum CIA Score of 50% and an ESE score of 40%.