Introduction
Work is presented in two areas:
Academic: The topics (Lectures, Workshops, Modules) should interest those involved in Education in Design, Architecture, Liberal Arts and the Humanities, and are organized as per Subject Areas.
Consulting: The topics should interest Research Organizations in Urban Development and Climate Change; Urban Development entities; and Development Aid / Cooperation agencies concerned with Real Estate, Infrastructure, Design and Construction; and are organized as per Work Areas.
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Recent & Upcoming Events
AVPN South Asia Summit
9th Jan 2023 to 10th Jan 2023
6th India Land & Development Conference 2022
9th Dec 2022
Systemic Support for Municipal Governance - a JUST cause
19th Aug 2022
Future of Design
2nd Sep 2021
Three sessions for Architecture Education
21st Nov 2020
Ideals and Ideas: Infinite Potential in Architecture
19th Sep 2020
National Education Policy - the way forward
25th Aug 2020
Interaction with Board of Studies, VTU, Karnataka
15th Jul 2020
First India-EU Urban Forum
17th Sep 2019 to 18th Sep 2019

Lecture: Humanities - at the core of History and Design
Students and Coordinating Faculty

Module: Research Methodologies (for undergraduate dissertation in Design)
Under graduate students

Module: Architecture & Cultural Studies: Critical Thinking for Architects
Under graduate students

Lecture: The Grid and the Object: Greek City planning and the Acropolis
Under graduate students

Lecture: Enlightenment Reason: The Power of the Mind
Post-graduate students

Lecture: Political Economy for Architects
Post-graduate students

Lecture: Traditional v/s. Local in today’s context
Post-graduate students

Lecture: Rhythm in Architecture
Under graduate students
Students and Coordinating Faculty
Subject Teachers
Students and Coordinating Faculty
Subject Teachers

Lecture: A Nordic flow: The works of Alvar Aalto
Under graduate students

Lecture: Project Development in the Urban Space - stages and contents
Post-graduate students

Workshop: Pedagogy, Alignment and Quality
Academic Coordinators

Lecture: Career Choices after an Degree in Architecture - and how to decide
Under graduate students

Lecture: Uncharted Paths: The layered architecture of Balkrishna Doshi
Under graduate students

Lecture: Architectural Aesthetics
Students and Coordinating Faculty

Workshop: Academic Administration (curriculum, time-table, calendar and other administration)
Academic Coordinators

Lecture: The Exuberance of Life: Francesco Borromini and Baroque Architecture
Under graduate students

Lecture: What is an Institution? The legacy of Human Beings
Post-graduate students

Lecture: The Force Awakens: Architectural Thinking through Fundamentals of Structures
Students and Coordinating Faculty

Module: Sensibility and Aesthetics
Under graduate students

Lecture: The doyen of Modern Indian Architecture: Achyut Kanvinde
Under graduate students

Lecture: An Architectural Revolution: Le Corbusier: Part I Architecture in Europe
Under graduate students

Lecture: Understanding Project Finance
Post-graduate students

Workshop: Teaching skills: Subject delivery and understanding 'learning'
Subject Teachers

Lecture: Why Study History?
Under graduate students

Lecture: Structure & Light: The Heights of Gothic Architecture
Under graduate students

Lecture: Role of Electives and other Immersive Study programs
Students and Coordinating Faculty

Lecture: The Fundamental Principles of Architecture: the thinking of Anant Raje
Under graduate students

Lecture: Unity & Coherence: The Works of Mimar Sinan in Ottoman Architecture
Under graduate students

Module: History, Theory & Criticism in Architecture and Spatial Design
Post-graduate students

Workshop: Dissertation Topic / Design Project Initiation (with short Methodology input)
Students and Coordinating Faculty

Lecture: Silence and Light: Louis Kahn and the discovery of Order
Under graduate students

Lecture: Professional Preparedness: The versatility of training in Architecture
Under graduate students

Module: Critical Urban Thinking - An Ideology Critique of the City
Post-graduate students

Lecture: Understanding Green Buildings
Post-graduate students

Lecture: The Third Human Revolution: The Age of Machines and Industrialization
Under graduate students

Lecture: The Source-code: Understanding Hindu Architecture in India
Under graduate students

Lecture: Beyond the Natural: Man-made Wood, Stone and more
Under graduate students

Lecture: Man’s Magic Material: The World of Plastics
Under graduate students

Lecture: The many facets of Heritage Conservation
Post-graduate students

Lecture: Joseph Allen Stein: an Architecture for India
Under graduate students

Workshop: Curriculum Development and Course Management
Principals / Academic Coordinators

Module: Research Thesis Guidance
Under graduate students
Post-graduate students
Post-graduate students

Lecture: An Architectural Revolution: Le Corbusier: Part II Works in India
Under graduate students

Lecture: An Introduction to Karl Marx - for Architecture and Urban Design
Post-graduate students

Lecture: Jesus & Muhammad - the Abrahamic line
Students and Coordinating Faculty

Lecture: The Growth of the Citadel: West Asian (Mesopotamian) Architecture
Under graduate students

Lecture: Sketching: How the Mind sees through the Hand
Students and Coordinating Faculty

Workshop: Key Academic Principles for setting up an Architecture College
Trustees / Founders / Principals

Lecture: An American genius: The Architecture of Frank Lloyd Wright
Under graduate students

Lecture: Professional work formats - and a personal assessment
Under graduate students

Lecture: Charles Correa: The Global Indian Architect
Under graduate students

Lecture: The Joy of Design: Universal principles
Students and Coordinating Faculty

Lecture: The Human Giants: Genius and the Age of the Italian Renaissance
Post-graduate students

Module: The Technological Revolution - Critical Thinking for Architects
Under graduate students
Post-graduate students
Post-graduate students

Lecture: Understanding the UG Architecture Curriculum: the frame and its versatility
Students and Coordinating Faculty

Lecture: A Man of Great Talent: The genius of Filippo Brunelleschi
Under graduate students

Lecture: Learning Architecture: Beyond the classroom
Students and Coordinating Faculty

Lecture: As Imperfect as Nature: Mannerist Architecture: The Italian Renaissance- Part II
Under graduate students

Lecture: The Path and the Plane: The Mortuary Temple of Queen Hatshepsut
Under graduate students

Lecture: Der Meister: The Power of Ludwig Mies van der Rohe
Under graduate students

Lecture: The Mahatma Gandhi of Indian Architecture: Laurie Baker
Under graduate students

Lecture: Rhythm - a key ingredient of Architecture
Students and Coordinating Faculty

Lecture: Specializations after an Degree in Architecture - and what they mean
Under graduate students

Lecture: An Introduction to Karl Marx - for Liberal Learning
Post-graduate students

Workshop: Research & Design Consulting Cells in Architecture Colleges
Trustees / Founders / Principals

Workshop: A Holistic understanding of Assessments
Subject Teachers

Lecture: Architecture of the High-Rise: America and Skyscrapers
Under graduate students

Lecture: Role-players in the Urban Management landscape
Post-graduate students

Lecture: The Gods of Modern Design Education: The Bauhaus School
Under graduate students

Lecture: Rage against the Machine: The Flowering of the Art Nouveau
Under graduate students

Lecture: Basics of Architectural Project Management
Post-graduate students

Lecture: I want to break free: The playfulness of Post-Modern Architecture
Under graduate students

Workshop: Academic Coordination and Teaching Management (faculty assessment, allocation, feedback loops)
Academic Coordinators
Principals / Academic Coordinators
Principals / Academic Coordinators

Lecture: The Frame of Urban Management and its manifestations
Post-graduate students

Lecture: A Perfect Stillness: Traditional Japanese Architecture
Under graduate students

Lecture: The Politics of Technology - How Materials use Architects
Post-graduate students

Lecture: The Pursuit of Perfection: Early Renaissance Architecture: The Italian Renaissance - Part I
Under graduate students

Land Tenure models for Affordable Housing
Project Implementation Assistance
Development Aid / Cooperation
Research Organizations
Urban Development entities
Development Aid / Cooperation
Research Organizations
Urban Development entities

Land Development
Project Development Assistance
Urban Development entities
Urban Development entities

Content & Scheduling for Training / Induction Programs
Organizational Development Support
Infrastructure Business
Research Organizations
Infrastructure Business
Research Organizations

Curriculum Development and Academic Management
Project Implementation Assistance
Review / Technical Audit
Architecture Education
Review / Technical Audit
Architecture Education

International Urban Cooperation
Project Development Assistance
Project Implementation Assistance
Development Aid / Cooperation
Urban Development entities
Project Implementation Assistance
Development Aid / Cooperation
Urban Development entities

Strategic Planning - for Corporate Social Responsibility and Sustainability Reporting
Organizational Development Support
Project Development Assistance
Review / Technical Audit
Development Aid / Cooperation
Infrastructure Business
Project Development Assistance
Review / Technical Audit
Development Aid / Cooperation
Infrastructure Business

Strategic Planning - for Organizational Structuring
Organizational Development Support
Infrastructure Business
Research Organizations
Infrastructure Business
Research Organizations

Urban Design Guidelines
Project Development Assistance
Development Aid / Cooperation
Research Organizations
Urban Development entities
Development Aid / Cooperation
Research Organizations
Urban Development entities

Built Heritage Conservation Policies, Strategies and Management Plans
Project Development Assistance
Project Implementation Assistance
Review / Technical Audit
Development Aid / Cooperation
Research Organizations
Urban Development entities
Project Implementation Assistance
Review / Technical Audit
Development Aid / Cooperation
Research Organizations
Urban Development entities

Business Process Mapping
Organizational Development Support
Project Development Assistance
Infrastructure Business
Research Organizations
Urban Development entities
Project Development Assistance
Infrastructure Business
Research Organizations
Urban Development entities

Strategic Planning - for Green Building
Project Development Assistance
Infrastructure Business
Urban Development entities
Infrastructure Business
Urban Development entities

Strategic Planning - Urban Climate Action
Project Development Assistance
Project Implementation Assistance
Review / Technical Audit
Development Aid / Cooperation
Research Organizations
Urban Development entities
Project Implementation Assistance
Review / Technical Audit
Development Aid / Cooperation
Research Organizations
Urban Development entities

Construction Waste Management
Project Development Assistance
Project Implementation Assistance
Review / Technical Audit
Development Aid / Cooperation
Infrastructure Business
Research Organizations
Urban Development entities
Project Implementation Assistance
Review / Technical Audit
Development Aid / Cooperation
Infrastructure Business
Research Organizations
Urban Development entities

Construction Permit Process as per the Ease of Doing Business Methodology
Project Implementation Assistance
Review / Technical Audit
Development Aid / Cooperation
Research Organizations
Urban Development entities
Review / Technical Audit
Development Aid / Cooperation
Research Organizations
Urban Development entities