Annual ReportAcademic Session 2016-2017

Galgotias UniversitySchool of Architecture

Program Offered in Session 2016-17

Bachelor of Architecture (B. Arch) 5 year program with 40 students intake per year

Vision

To be a leading center of excellence in architectural education with respect toknowledge, innovation, human values, technology and research. Acontemporary school bridging the past and future through interdisciplinary /industry driven research and consultancy and cultivating young mindstowards imagination and creativity.

The school believes that observation, perception and visualization, are thetools to inspire, involve and transform the student in such a way that heachieves not only the theoretical but also the practical knowledge,.

School of Architecture, Galgotias UniversityA place for innovation, creativity and excellence

The vision is achieved by

Innovative Architecture Pedagogy

Supported By

Experienced faculty members who are experts in their fields and bring their professional experience to academic environment which reflects through the thoughtful and critical participation of students in their lecture sessions.

The best of Infrastructure, digital studios, lecture theaters, well equipped library, environmental lab, carpentry workshop, material testing labs, model making workshop with laser cutter.

Research work by FacultyPaper publication:

• Ar Naved A Ariyana, Research paper entitled “Designing Inclusive Environment in Healthcare with a Focus on Bariatic Patients” published in Volume 5, (DOI: 10.21275/v5i6.NOV164837) Issue 6 June 2016 of International Journal of Science and Research (ISJR).

Paper presentation:

• Kamini Singh, Paper Title ‘Patterns of Resilient Communities: Learning from Indian Villages’ co-authored with Ar. Anant Pratap Singh, Presented Paper in International Conference on Sustainable Built Environment, 03 – 05 Feb 2017 at Department of Architecture & Planning, IIT Roorkee.

• Anant Pratap Singh, Paper Title ‘Patterns of Resilient Communities: Learning from Indian Villages’ co-authored with Kamini Singh, Presented Paper in International Conference on Sustainable Built Environment, 03 – 05 Feb 2017 at Department of Architecture & Planning, IIT Roorkee.

Galgotias University | School of Architecture | Annual Report 2016-2017

Research work by Faculty

Poster Publication:

• Poster on Architectural pedagogy by Ar. Madhuri Agarawal presented in International Conference on Sustainable Built Environment, 03 – 05 Feb 2017 at Department of Architecture & Planning, IIT Roorkee.

Participation:

• Ar. Naved participated in 2 day International Healthcare conference on 3rd and 4th March 2016, SMART Hospitals of Tomorrow, at FICCI Auditorium New Delhi.

• Ar. Ruchi attended five day teacher training workshop organised by NIASA at Sushant School of Architecture, Ansal University from 17th to 21st

Oct.2016

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Case studies conducted by students

• IIT Roorkee, Campus study

• Midway Facilities at Gajraula, Amroha UP

• Shopping complex, GBU

• School of Planning and Architecture, Canteen

• Jaypee Hospital, Greater Noida

• Euro kid play School, Greater Noida

• Amrapali Grand Housing Society, Greater Noida

Architectural Design

Galgotias University | School of Architecture | Annual Report 2016-2017

CASE STUDY / SITE VISITS

Thursday 12, January 2017

Case studies are essential components of Architectural design studio. Students of B. Arch, second semester performed live case study of play school- Euro Kids Greater Noida along with two faculty members to learn the routine functioning of play school, activity spaces, materials, and principles of design.

Euro Kids Greater Noida

CASE STUDY / SITE VISITS

Friday 13, January 2017

A Daylong case study tour of midway facility was conducted by students and faculty of B. Arch forth Semester. The intent for the case study was to introduce students of architecture with the various needs of a highway travellerwith special emphasis on food, retail and other amenities like public toilets, petrol pump, take-away counter and vehicular parking.

Midway facility at Gajraula, UP

Case studies

• Galgotias University, Cladding and Paneling

• Stone Detailing in Campus-1, Galgotias University

• Market Survey, Plastic Products

• Steel Factory at Site-4 Surajpur-Kasna Road, Greater Noida

Building Construction

• Humayuns Tomb, Delhi

• Jama Masjid, Delhi

• India Gate, Delhi

• Qutub Minar, Delhi

History of Architecture

EDUCATIONAL TOURS

14 September 2016 to 18 September 2016

• Sabarmati Ashram• Sarkhej Rauza• Vishala (an Ethnic Village)• Utencil Museum at Vishala• Walled City of Ahmedabad• Bhadra Market• Jama Masjid, Ahemedabad• Adil Shah Tomb• Indian Institute of

Management(IIM)• ISCON Temple• Adalaj Vav (Stepped Well)• Sun Temple Complex at Modhera• Rani Ka Vav at Patan• Patola Textile Museum

Ahmedabad

Adlaj Vav

IIM Ahemedabad

Rani ki wav

Sun temple, Modhera

Sabarmati Gandhi Ashram

Lemon Tree hotelSabarmati River front

Sidhi sayyed MosqueSun temple, Modhera

EDUCATIONAL TOURS

Duration: 4th March 2017 to 10th March 2017Architecture of Deccan provincial Islamic state is amalgamation of Delhi and Persian style. Students of 3rd year, B-arch, Galgotias University had opportunity to study the architectural marvels of Hyderabad and surrounding for its intricate details and massive build form. Places visited:

1. Golconda Fort

2. Warangal Fort

3. Ekashila Temple

4. Ramoji Film City

5. Nehru Zoo

6. Chowmahalla Palace

7. Charminar

8. Lumini Park

9. Rudreshwara Swamy Temple

10. Hussian Sagar

Hyderabad

Golconda Fort

EDUCATIONAL TOURS

Hyderabad

Charminar

Warangal Fort

Rudreshwara Swamy Temple

Ekashila Temple

Chowmahalla Palace

Ramoji Film City

Nehru Zoological Park

Social Cause

Two students Hamesh Kamran

and Rishabh Bhardwaj from

School of Architecture,

Galgotias University painted a

wall for the Campaign Wall of

Kindness on National Level at

Gate No.1,Sector-25, 25,

Jalvyu Vihar, Noida. The

campaign has been published

in Hindustan Times Noida Live

on 14.12.16 and Times of India

on 16.12.16. They have a

target of 100 such walls. The

second wall is soon going to be

at Gate No.7, Sector- 21,

Jalvayu Vihar, Noida.

‘Neki ki diwar’Wall of kindness

Highlights of the School (2016-17)

1. Digital studios / Lecture Halls

All the class rooms are completely digital with display board and

internet connection on every desk.

2. Library:

A Place to study all about the Art and Architecture under one roof. Contents:

Total no. of Titles 756

Total no. of volumes 1552

No. of books acquired during 2016-2017

503

Total no. of print journals 12

Total no of magazine subscribe 07

3. Carpentry & Pottery lab

Carpentry is a skilled trade in which the

primary work performed is the cutting,

shaping and installation of building

materials during the construction

of buildings, ships, timber

bridges, concrete formwork, etc..

Workshops are well equipped with all

the modern tools and equipment

3. Surveying Lab

Surveying lab offers supplemental experience in fundamental land surveying measurement methods for surveying courses, including precision steel taping methods to perform horizontal measurements, traditional transits and digital theodolites to perform angular measurements, and traditional and automatic levels for elevation measurements.

5. Art and sculpture Lab

Art is something that makes us more thoughtful and well-rounded humans".

The expression or application of human

creative skill and imagination, typically in

a visual form such as painting or

sculpture, producing works to be

appreciated primarily for their beauty or

emotional power.

6. Model making workshop

Other than Laser cutting there is a model making

workshop available in the school

School of Architecture provides the students andacademic staff with a Model Making Workshop wherethey carry out their form and detail developmentactivities and produce models and prototypes as part oftheir research and education programs. In addition totools and equipment for traditional productiontechniques, such as woodworks, metalwork andceramics,

9. Electrical and Plumbing Lab

In the Electrical Circuit Lab students can

create their own electrical circuits and do

measurements on it. In the circuits the

students can use resistors, light bulbs,

switches, capacitors and coils. The circuits

can be powered by a AC/DC power supply

or batteries. There is an ammeter,

voltmeter, wattmeter and an ohmmeter.

8. Reprography and Laser cutting

The science and practice of copying and

reproducing documents and graphic

material.

Laser cutting machine is available for students to cut materials and make

Models as per their design .

7. Building material Museum

Creative hands

Wall painting and graffiti at SOA

Creative hands

Wall painting and graffiti at SOA

Creative hands

Wall painting and graffiti at SOA

Innovative Architecture pedagogy achieved by

Modules based education•Application based •Project Based Learning (PBL)•Faculty Empowered Program (FEP)•As per international standards•Trans-Disciplinary •Logical•Expert lectures-Faculty based•Collaborative with exchange programs•Holistic•Allows continuous research and readjustment in syllabus

Institutional consultancy

Research •Seminars •Workshops•Patents •Research publications

First Year Second Year Third Year

Semester 1- ACAD Semester 3- 3D Semester 5-Parametric

Acad 2D Acad 3D Rhinoceros

MS Office and ADOBE indesign Presentation softwares, photoshop/coral Grasshopper

Semester 2- ECO Semester 4- BIM Semester 6-Animation

Ecotect climotology software Revit Maya

Google sketch up Building Information Modeling (BIM) 3D s MAX

V-Ray rendering MS office- project Lumion

software skills mapped in syllabus across first three years

Testimonials

Sakshi Jain third year Stuti Jain third year Nupur Sharma third year