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FP NEWSLETTER FACULTY OF PLANNING ISSUE 40 APRIL 2021 CEPT UNIVERSITY IN THIS ISSUE ACADEMICS @FP Academics @ FP...................1 FP Achievements................. 3 01 Know Your Alumni...............5 Co-Curriculars...................... 6 Extra-Curriculars..................6 Creative Section...................8 NOTICE BOARD Upcoming Events in May | DRP Reviews Summer School Fig 01:End semester juries 4th semester FP-PG | P.C.: Shradha Gupta Highlight End Semester Studio Juries FP-PG 4th Semester |End-semester Reviews The final juries for completion of Master’s in Planning (Specialization in Urban Design) for 4th semester students took place on 21st and 22nd April 2021. he students worked this semester to address concerns of the increasing urban Placements 2021 population along the demarcated 200m Transit-Oriented Zones in Ahmedabad, resulting in growing demands on the existing infrastructure, resources and public services. The students used the Local Area Planning and Town Planning Scheme mechanisms and explored methods to integrate physical design with the aforementioned regulatory frameworks. The learnings entailed preparation of a strategic framework plan of the delineated area and detailed design of selected urban design projects, building regulations for the envisioned urban form, preparation of a PICK YOUR MATCH planning model for implementation of the proposed framework plan and a Detailed Click here for more information Project Report to effectively communicate the project. The jurors were Sandeep Paul, (pg 7) The Urban Lab, and Aswathy Dilip, ITDP, India. The students’ individual proposals were categorized based on the design approach, focussing on Transit Corridor Reimagination, Neighbourhood Transformation and Urban Campuses and Public EDITORIAL TEAM spaces as catalysts for redevelopment in high potential areas of Ahmedabad. Akshay Kashikar Arundhati Hakhu nd Bhimeshwor Longjam End Semester Studio Juries FP-PG 2 Semester Elaine Agith The end semester juries comprised of a showcase of Studio works by the Faculty of Hemansh Sharma Planning students, which panned out to Indian and international cities, and a plethora Kirti Chandra D of subject knowledge by the students. Neha Patane Niveda Ramesh Master’s in Planning (Specialization in Urban Design) Palaash Roy The students presented their work on the ‘Elements of Urban Design’ Studio for Prerna Yadav completion of the 2nd Semester. The final presentations focused on designing public Priya Thottappally Rutuja Nivate places, which broadly included street design, market rejuvenations, waterfront Tamanna Parvin developments, etc. The students worked in cities across India and abroad. The Yamini Khurana external jurors who participated in the jury were Vidya Mohankumar of Urban Design Collective, Chennai, and Mansi Sahu and Sarfaraz Momin of StudioPOD, Mumbai. /fpcept 1 FACULTY OF PLANNING | CEPT UNIVERSITY | NEWSLETTER APRIL 2021 | ISSUE 40 Master’s in Planning Master’s in Planning possible recommendations in terms (Specialization in Urban Housing) (Specialization in Urban of zoning, Detailed Controlled The students presented their work Infrastructure) Regulations, transportation, major on ‘Housing Strategy Studio’ for the The batch was divided into two utilities, infrastructure, housing city of Surat to a panel of experts brackets of core and periphery, who proposals, blue-green networks, including, Kashinath Anbu, World worked in the city of Ahmedabad. environment, heritage, economic Bank, Tanvi Goyal, IIFL Home Loans, The various groups worked on topics and institutional development using Swapnil Anil, Colliers International such as Ahmedabad infrastructure surgical or global interventions via India, and Arekh Kapoor Price water for heritage and tourism, local tools aforementioned. house Coopers Pvt Ltd (PwC); and economic planning and physical Paresh Sharma, Urban Development urban infrastructure for core Master’s in Planning Department of the Government Ahmedabad, and social, blue-green (Specialization in Urban Transport of Gujarat, Yogita Anil, GIZ, New and physical infrastructure for the Systems) Delhi, Anindita Mukherjee, Centre periphery group. The jurors for the The students, as part of their 2nd- for Policy Research, New Delhi, and core team were Hitesh Vaidya, NIUA, semester final jury, presented Toshi Mittal, Knight Frank India Pvt. Ashish Trambadia, AMC Heritage a Strategic Plan for the Urban Ltd., Mumbai. The deliverables of the Cell, Ashish Dua, Gujarat Tourism, Transport System of Ahmedabad jury comprised of data collection, and Abhijeet Ray, GIFT City; while for the horizon year of 2041. The understanding Institutional the periphery group jury comprised students presented the existing Framework, audit of conversion, Loveleen Garg, GIFT City, Harsh situation analysis, future demand, Impacts of Development Plan & DCR, Goyal, World Bank and Milan Patel, concepts and proposals on cross- the performance of current policies, AUDA. cutting topics like GSRTC, parking programs and schemes, spatial, management, road safety, and demographic, economic pattern, Master’s in Planning overall institutional structure and housing consumption and supply (Specialization in Urban Planning) financing. The jury panel consisted of pattern, estimation mechanisms, The end semester jury for the Dr. Abhijit Lokre, The Urban Lab and housing need, demand, affordability, ‘Development Plan studio’ for 2nd- Nivesh Chaudhary, ASCELA. gaps and challenges in scenarios. semester students comprised The students also had to identify of jurors Sweta Byahut, MCP and enable pro-visionary measures Director and Associate Professor, 02 required to meet the supply and Department of Political Science, design challenges for the horizon year Auburn University, and Nilesh 2035 and provide recommendations Rajadhyaksha, Project Coordinator to improve housing supply, while (MPD), NIUA. The students worked identifying low cost and high-quality on the cities of Rajkot, Ahmedabad housing provision mechanisms and and Surat, with detailed group improving access to housing. They proposals to understand the Fig 02: 2nd Semester End Term Juries | also gave proposals to improve existing situation, review the various P.C.: Sairy Jain the capacity of households, while master/development plans of the providing a capital investment plan cities, understand the different for Surat Municipal Corporation with planning frameworks, the approach phasing and institutional framework, of each master plan, assess the along with results and takeaways. characteristics of the city and provide Bachelor of Urban Design End Semester Juries The Bachelor of Urban Design Light Infrastructures - The students semester jury, presented their work students presented their work as a presented the three modules that on housing designs for various user part of the end semester evaluation the students worked on throughout groups, across ages and economic and got valuable feedback on the the studio, namely the competition classes. The jury panel consisted of work done throughout the semester. panel, operational model and drawings, and final construction 03 L2 Studios manual of the laris and the light In Transit - The students of In infrastructure modules, for their Transit studio presented their final end semester jury on 30th April. design proposal for an intermodal The jury panel consisted of Mr. Anuj transit center in the temple town of Daga, School of Environment and Kayavarohan, Gujarat. The jury panel Architecture and Mr. Jhono Bennett, consisted of Dr. Sandeep Gandhi, SG 1to1 Agency of Engagement. Architects, and Mr. Akash Hingorani, The Oasis Design. The jury was Single Person Dwelling - The Fig 03: In Transit Studio End Semester Jury | conducted on 28th April. students, as a part of their end- P.C.: Mehul Saily /fpcept 2 FACULTY OF PLANNING | CEPT UNIVERSITY | NEWSLETTER APRIL 2021 | ISSUE 40 Mr. Victor Cano, Kosovo Architecture end-semester jury, presented their careful analysis of sites, followed by Foundation, and Ms. Kruti Shah, individual site inferences, group applying lessons of possibility to an Chaal Chaal Agency. The jury was master plans, and individual design underused public space. Jury panel conducted on 27th April. of mass housing. The jury panel consisted of Mr. James Leng, Figure, consisted of Ms. Shefali Balwani, Ms. Renee Chow, University of Un-Gendering the Everyday City - Architecture BRIO. The Jury was California, Ms. Deepa Ramaswamy, The students presented their final conducted on 1st May. CEPT University, Ms. Sonal Mithal, design interventions enabling People for Heritage Concern, Mr. women to be a part of the Indian L3 Studios Rory Hyde, University of Melbourne streets just as much as the men, as Post-Covid Streets - The jury and Mr. Prasanth Narayanan, CEPT a part of their end semester jury on revolved around the role of streets University. 30th April. The jury panel consisted of in the current times and design ideas Ms. Shilpa Mevada, Nirma University, presented by students with their Urban Planning and Regulations - and Ms. Sonali Vyas, Safetipin. respective targeted user groups i.e. The review revolved around the the vulnerable user group as a result design intent, the manifestation of the Designing Water Infrastructure of occupation, class, migration status, students’ respective sites in Mumbai for Civic Expression - The end religion, and gender. The jury panel and the constraint regulations, and semester jury focussed on design consisted of Mr. Venugopal Agarwal, its comparison for better analysis.