KEYSTONE 1819 by Keystone PVPCOA

keystone

18-19

the student’s annual magazine

FRONT COVER NIKHIL WAGH (III YR. B. ARCH) EDITORIAL PAGE ATHARVI NETRAGAONKAR (III YR. B. ARCH) BACK COVER: AAYUSH PANDHARE (II YR. B. ARCH)

In the memory of.. Sincere, dedicated, silent and optimistic are the perfect words that describe Suraj, our friend who fought through great difficulties including life itself. He was a man of few words and portrayed his personality through his actions and deeds. In pursuit of his architectural academics, he never gave up on the things he loved - gaming and software explorations as well as things that mattered to him the most - family and friends. He always knew how to prioritize in life; never left sight of the activities and the people who drove him to perform his best in life, while juggling the average life of a student alongside. Suraj was also a sports personality who contributed a lot towards the football team of PVP. His extreme agility and sharp presence of mind helped us win some of the most crucial matches, driving us all to hit our goals. Every single event we experienced in this college, whether it was a tea breaks, group submissions, bunking classes or even our daily commute to and from college won’t be the same without him by our side. These memories feel so strong and fresh that it’s hard to believe Suraj is no more. He will always hold a large place in our hearts. The one who made us laugh through life; I hope he looks upon us with just as big a grin as we do looking back upon our memories toto gether.

Text credits : Ritu Nair

In memory of Ar. Nimish Patel

Rohan Nahar PVPCOA Faculty naharrohan87.pvpcoa13@gmail.com

I was fortunate enough to have got an opportunity to work with Nimish Bhai during my B.Arch Internship in 2009 when I was studying at Sinhagad College of Architecture. I went to Nimishbhai on advice of Ar. Prasanna Desai who described Nimish Bhai to be the ‘King of sustainability in India.’ Prof. Desai who then said, “Work with the kind directly rather than working with the disciples if you want to learn about sustainabilty!” I would like to share two strong beliefs that Nimish Bhai taught everyone who worked with him. Innovation, for a developing country, is not a luxury, but a necessity. Every problem, however difficult, atleast has one, simple solution. Nimishbhai never took commission in his entire life and his practice is one the most ethical practices in the country. He was one of the very few persons who sowed the early seeds of sutainability. In November, I got a call from him informing that his firm, which he referred to as ‘Abhikram Family’ completed 40 years of practice and about 700-800

people were happily associated with it. Next year, they had invited all of us for sharing their experiences with Abhikram. In addition to above, the way Nimish Bhai and Parul Ben loved each other and looked after each other, that itself is very inspiring! It is deeply saddening that he is not with us anymore but the seeds of wisdom that he sowed will keep on inspiring us forever. May his soul rest in peace.

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आता

काळाचीच

अंधारी आली

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खंडहर

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The Editors’ column. "Where are the templates? I'm loosing my creativity" -Mayuri Jadhav.

Editorial Team, keystone III B.Arch

“We tried hard to cover the one year backlog. Will ask my juniors if they could make a single 120 pages magazine KEYSTONE _2019/2021”

Disclaimer! This is a small attempt of capturing the other side of being in the edtorial team in a humourous way. We therefore don’t intend to hurt anyone and anything by this attempt of ours. If similarties found in real life that is to be considered a mere co-incidence!

-Atharvi Netragaonkar

I can't, I'm busy, the magazine was supposed to come out yesterday. -Aparna Kher

“I always dreamt about a creative magazine, yes ! I dreamt.” -Adesh Bhawar

Graphic credits : Adesh Bhawar, III YR.

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Good old school days...

Isha Chaudhari IV B.Arch chaudhariisha16@gmail.com

Good old school days // Today my twenty year old self Walked down the corridor Of my old school Nostalgia kicked in, like the June rain And just for a few moments I was Fifteen again.

Under the banyan tree, I saw A group of bright eyed kids Eating their dabbas in a cacophony of laughter But amongst the beautiful ghosts of my past I noticed a little girl, sitting alone It's funny, how I don't remember seeing her around I wonder, if she had friends But then I remembered my 15 year old self Who would've scrunched her nose At the thought of befriending The fat, shy girl, with severe acne And braces in her teeth Unaware, of how alone she must've been.

I walked into classroom 10A The last bench, teeming with memories. But on the first I saw the memory of a boy taking notes Wide eyed, and eager. Him, I remember. For right after that class, we Called him a chaatu he said nothing and walked away But I saw the light in his eyes grow dim Replaced by a gnawing concern Saddened, and frightened. Guilty, of wanting to learn.

The kid no one wanted in group projects Because we thought he was kind of slow The memories stared at me As I walked down the corridor.

As I walked, The twenty year old me, saw so much That my fifteen year old self never realized Memories laughed at and forgotten The boy we locked in the bathroom Because we wanted some fun The girl we called a slut Because her breasts bounced on a run The boy we called a chakka Because his voice was shrill And the teacher, we disrespected Because her language was kind of weak.

But I wonder If they feel the same way Do they even visit, anymore? Or did they push high school to the back of their minds The moment, they exited the door? I wonder where they are Maybe we could talk about life Over a shared tiffin If only I could ease the pain borne of selfish ways Then maybe, just maybe, We could all laugh At the good old school days

But we were the cool kids The pretty ones, and the smart ones The strong and the athletic ones We ridiculed and we laughed And then, we forgot. We look back at our teenage lives, With a fond gaze What we remember, is the laughter Of the good old school days

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Power of the beautiful game

Mehul Agarwal, Anurag Bhavsar III B.Arch, V B.Arch agarwal.mehul998@gmail.com anuragb9@gmail.com

“Without football, Our grades would be beter, Our rooms would be cleaner, But our hearts would be empty.” The contemporary history of the world's favourite game spans more than 100 years. It all began in 1863 in England, when rugby football and associationfootball branched off on their different courses, and the football associationin England was formed – becoming the sports governing body. Both codes stemmed from a common root and both have a long and intricately branches ancestor's trees. A search down the centuries reveals at least half a dozen different games, varying to different degrees and to which the historic development of football has been tracked back. Our experience of playing the beautiful game has been different from childhood. From playing it at home, to streets, to a professional level, it has always been growing.

It is not a hobby, it is a way of life. The connection with the game has always been strong. It has not only helped us build relationship with our team members but also build confidence, teamwork and has taught us the meaning of being a 'unit'. We lose, we win, but the happiness of being on the field mentally and physically takes us into completely different world which is free from all sort of barriers which comes in the day to day routine. It has been a part of our routine since we have started playing it. 'Healthy body, Healthy mind', a concept which is truly reflected from this sport. Is it a complex process to aspire for football glory on the global stage? In the last five years we have seen rapid growth in Indian Football, whether it be quality or quantity, the infrastructure or viewership. The Indian Super League has also played a major role in the development of Indian Football. 23 23

We believe that Indian Football is on the right path now. Focus is being given to develop football in our country at gross roots level too, which is highly important for us to grow. With this pace and continuous support from fans as well as the authorites we will surely reach higher levels in the upcoming dates. “It doesn't mater if anyone supports you or if no one does, don't stop until ou are proud!”

Photo credits :Atharva Ghogale III Yr B.Arch

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Porrediwar

Through the Lens spaces,places and all things architectural

Baheti Lakhan II yr

Devghade Akhilesh I yr

Paranjpe Radhika II yr

Bahekar Sanket II yr

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Inspired to Aspire

Pritish Jain III B. Arch jpritish28@gmail.com

Since my childhood I’ve always been looking for Idols to learn from, who inspire me and motivate me throughout. There have been many who have in� uenced me in a way that nobody else has regarding my approach towards life and my career as well. Some of them like Steve Jobs, Nikola Tesla, Christopher Nolan, Christian Bale, Robert Downey Jr., and Bjarke Ingels have had a deep in� uence on me. Also � ctional characters like Tony Stark a.k.a. Ironman, Steve Rogers a.k.a. Captain America, and Black Panther. One such person is Elon Musk. He is also said to be a real life Tony Stark. Elon as a person has been a very in� uential person for me due to his working style, his vision and approach to do good for humanity as a whole. He as a kid was very introverted and shy, but he was an avid reader and always hungry for knowledge. He was a victim of bullying and was also going through stress due to his parents’ divorce. But that didn’t stop him from following his dreams and catching up with the world as he was living in South Africa. He moved to the United States as he thought that “great things are possible in America than any other country in the world”. His vision was always achieving big and looking at the big picture. I can relate to him because some circumstances in my life have always oriented me towards achieving big in life. You may say that everybody wants to achieve big and earn money, but

the difference is not only earning money but also in� uencing the people and society in a way that uplifts humanity as whole. Here I must point out that he taught me that only dropping out of college doesn’t always mean success, but attending college is important as that’s the basic source of knowledge. He saw that space technology is not advancing at a fast pace so he founded Space X. To solve the problem of pollution due to normal cars he took over Tesla (electric car manufacturer). To increase solar power he co-founded Solar City (second largest manufacturer of solar systems in the USA). To advance transportation technology he put forth the concept of Hyper loop. He has also created Open AI which is a non-pro� t arti� cial intelligence research organization . All in all he is not just forming companies but he’s trying to solve bigger problems that humanity is facing today. He is working for the future of humanity and not only for self-vested interests. He is trying to contribute as much as he can towards the welfare of people. He works almost 80+ hours per week. At a peak he has also worked for almost 120 hours a week. His perseverance is something which everyone should look up to. He has failed countless times but still worked till the last point where he has � nally succeeded.A great example

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is that his (Space X’s) � rst two rocket launches failed. But Elon and his company’s sheer hard work and perseverance made the third launch a big success, which changed the Space and Aeronautics industry. A person questioned Elon on Twitter saying, “What's the correct number of hours a week to change the world?” He tweeted back, “Varies per person, but about 80 sustained, peaking above 100 at times. Pain level increases exponentially above 80.” That is Elon Musk for you. His childhood reading included Isaac Asimov's Foundation series, from which he drew the lesson that "you should try to take the set of actions that are likely to prolong civilization, minimize the probability of a dark age and reduce the length of a dark age if there is one." That is what he is composed of. His work reinforces the fact that hard work beats talent. He has somewhat altered my goal of earning money and achieving big with also in� uencing people’s lives and contributing towards humanity as a whole. To be a problem solver instead of just doing business or being an entrepreneur. To achieve my dreams however dif� cult the path may be. To never ever give up. To sum up what I have learned from him or will imbibe from him is : “No. I don’t ever give up. I’d have to be dead or completely incapacitated.” - Elon Musk

The story of Meraki

Atharvi Netragaonkar III B. Arch atharvi.netragaonkar1@gmail.com

Meraki isnt an event, it’s something that comes within each and every one of us who have contributed till date when it’s this timeof the year. We see collaborative events and installations at numerous occasions and platforms but what makes us special is that every year we rise to build something together with extreme compassion, care and support. Architecture ultimately is about people. what thus drives us thriugh these freezing nights is the wramt that every individual has to offer. The very first meraki was a baby that we all nurtured hoping for it to grow and florish as time comes. The initial idea was to build and explore with the help of a new material, but through the process what we came to realise that this small initiative was enriching each individual in every possible way. The journey has taught us a lot. The number was small but what did drive us was that this small number was a family that sticked together through all the hardships and joys.

Hope is the fuel, they say and that’s what we all live for. The year later to that was when we grew into a bigger family. Despite of the bonds that already existed we were blessed with people having the smae iteresnt and beliefs. we learnt form our mistakes and the learningd are reflected in the installations that is standing tall even afte an year and ageing gracefully. The material was new and so were the challenges, but what remained constant were the ethics and morals that we all shared. This year has been extremely special. We are not only learning but an effort to pass on the legacy that we all are blessed with, is the intent. Meraki is not only restricted with the people that contribute in it but also to the observers and learners who wish to be a part of ths process. Every individual must have a take away from this initiative is the least that we could contribute to the society. We believe in creating stories that help in building a better place to live. Our story has to benefit the fraternity and hence this effort!

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FAREWELL 2014-2019 Sumeet Joshi V B.Arch sumeetjoshi08@gmail.com

A very Good evening to the respected Director, Shri JP sir, dignitaries on dais, respected Teachers, all the admin staff and dear Students. While I am excited to share that we are going to be certified graduates in few weeks, I am also feeling a little sad that we will be leaving our college now. This place has been like the second home for us where we have spent most of our time. If I am not wrong, it is the only college in pune who allows its students to stayover for night. Vaise raatko kaam jyaada hua nai lekin yaadein bohot banayi hai :p We had our small headquarter in the campus where we use to go and chill at night irrespective of all the submissions we had the next day. And the best part is, the lo cation is still not covered under cctv First and foremost, I would like to thank our teachers for nurturing us in every year. Today, what ever ABCD of architecture we could speak or make, is all because our teachers. They say one must have a guru in life, here we have many. The amount of day/night efforts our teachers have put in to make us learn in all innovative ways is definitely going to reflect in our tomorrow

We are grateful to learn in this institution where we are really made to think for the society, to contribute consvciously and to always fight for the right thing to happen. “Thank You” is a very small word; the kindness and gesture our teachers have shown to us is incomparable and we promise that we will land on the other side with a positive approach and attitude and will definitely make all of you proud. Importantly, I would like to thank our Director Prof. Prasanna Desai Sir,Importantly, I would like to thank our Director Prof. Prasanna Desai Sir, who has always portrayed the image of a highly disciplined personality yet so kind and humble. With his charisma and charm he has always influenced us and motivated us to achieve the impossible. Sir, it is with your immense involvement in students and college activities, the life in our campus is still the same as it was 5 years back when we first stepped in. We agree that aapko har baat pe danda maarna padta hai, lekin ye danda hi zindagi mai aage leke jaane wala hai. Sir, I must acknowledge that we have learnt the most important lessons from you, of architecture and

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apart from architecture. I am really grateful to know you,to share my college life with you. Thankyou sir for all the memories. A very special thanks to Shri Jitendra Pitaliya sir, famous as our beloved JP Sir, who is the another face of this college. Everything the college is today, is because of JP Sir’s support and enormous contribution. And this is what makes our institute a different from all others, where the secretary of college is always in the student’s team making all our imaginations turn into reality. Sir, the way you have personally nurtured all the students, by being amongst us and understanding us, has made everyone of us believe in the college. Thank you sir, for giving us the portunity to work under you, ani je vyavhar gyan tumhi aamhala dila aahe, te nakkich aamhala pude upayogi padnar aahe. I have seen the way you take decision and function. Its always precise and thoughtful and in the favour of the college. I will deﬁnitely miss all the late night work meetings and the many treats that we have had from you.

Yes, the college would be incomplete without Admin Staff and Maushi’s. Be it anytime, anywhere, any situation, all the admin staff were there to help us out. Right from being lenient during our year end exams, to being the backbone of every event in this college, they have always been there. Maushi’s in the college are so sweet, every time I use to step on a ﬂoor they just cleaned, they use to smile and say, tu jaa me saff karte parat. Aaisa lagta hai ki college mai already ek Munna Bhai aake bohot saari jaadoo ki jhappi de ke gaya hai. Whatever I am today, is because of PVPCOA. I found myself here. The college helped me discover my potentials and gave me a vision for life. Deﬁnitely over the years, many of us will talk about PVPCOA the way PD sir talks about SPA Delhi. Here the seniors are your teachers and even the juniors are your teachers. Blessed to be a part of this culture.

Lastly, I feel lucky to be a part of the 80 innovative architects with whom I have shared ideas, memories, RSP and goa trips :p Everyone of you have been very close to me and it is because of our bond and strength of the class, we all made it together. I am sure we will still all be the same when we meet for a reunion 10 years down the line. Will miss you all :( While we know, we will not be able to live this life again; we are never going to forget the days spent here. In the end, I would like to thank everyone once again and I am promising that we will always display the ethics, skill and proﬁciency we have learnt here in every future act of ours. Thank you and all the best to everyone! eve

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The Classroom

Ar. Vijaya Srinivasan Faculty, PVPCOA srinivasamvijaya.pvpcoa@gmail.com

Being a student for life, while a well-known cliche, is not always given the due credit it deserves. As a teacher, I have found that studying and learning fform my classes, my studetns and my own experiences elevates my practice, and disposes of the false hierarchy created between and student. In fact, I have found that the greatest gift of a classroom is the ability for a teacher-student relationship to transform into one of shared creative and emotional space, to guide students or a journey of design, and through design. The value of engaging with a practical, vocational field like architecture through something as creative, intellectual and intangible as academics and imagination is only fully uncovered in a classroom setting, where students and teachers work together to create imagined spaces that emerge from an uncorrupted and pure place of creativity - untinged by practical concerns such as waiting for a job, seeking owner’s permissions or physical limitations of space. Instead, a classroom contains as many imagined spaces, ready to be designed, as there are students in it, and each of these spaces is unique to its designer.

This means being able to design a new space every day, mould and shape these spaces, share these spaces with their peers, mentors and guides, and most importantly, to experience the spaces in a unique way each time, purely by using their imagination and feeling the joy of unraveling and exploring a new space from inside the classroom. This allows me, as a teacher, to take on the role of a guide, to be apart of the conversation between the architect (the student) and the space (imagined and created by the student) and to facilitate the process of creative design. The fundamental power of creativitt in architecture is so strong that it can keep the reality of the profession separate from the creative processes that fuel and nurture it. This is an environment which creates artistically charged and imaginative minds, an air of shared ideas and communication, and allows me to continue to be a student, learning and experiencing new spaces every day.

Unfolding oportunities using paper folding

“3D Origami” is my passion and I make miniature models of famous buildings especially tallest buildings using 3D origami paper folding technique. It all started when i visited an origami exhibition and joined a 4 day course to learn origami, after knowing the basics of 3D origami, I started designing models on my own. I have made models of buildings like Taj Mahal (7500 triangles), Petronas twin brothers (3500 triangles), Burj-Al-Arab hotel (1500 triangles), Sydney opera house (2500 triangles), Shanghai World Fianancial centre (3000 triangles), Marina Bay sands hotel (1500) triangles) and the biggest projct which i did is the Burj Khalifa, Dubai. Every project has some challenges like shape and height of buildings. I always try to make the buildings proportionate to each other, as they are in reality. It is not possible to give any shape using origami, so designing becomes the crucial part.

Making Taj Mahl was a turning point in my journey of origami, it was the very first “building” which was challenging to make. I was in 7th grade and had very less experience of origami, the walls and the dome were really difficult to make, it took me 8 months to complete the entire project, after completing I realisedd what my passion is! So, set on the journey of 3D origami, making Burj Khalifa was difficult, due to its structure and height, the proportions were also much challenging. The completion of the structure took 10 months, which includes designing, making triangles and assembly. Folding triangles took a lot of time as there were 8,500 triangles to fold! This is the biggest project I have done till now and currently working on more structures. Learning origami was really Life changing experience for me. It helped me to improve any patience and concentration.

DIY : Do It Yourself Chalk carving Mohit Jadhav

I Year mohitbalasahebjadhav@gmail.com

For me chalk carving is an art which makes me relate with our history as most of our historical monuments have been carved. It's a craft through which I can express my emotions. This form of carving is organic and requires no tools except for one’s nails, so the feeling I get after looking at a completed creation is indescribable. The forms that I choose to carve have been inspired from Hindu temples – elements like a column or stambh, which has it’s own identity and stands for a symbol of strength, passion and positivity. I love this art form as it comes with no restrictions, letting me try out variations and designs. All in all, it’s a ‘fadu’ process for me which I love to go through.

Process: Step 1: Hold the chalk between your thumb, index finger and middle finger of your right hand. Step 2: Then rest the chalk in same 3 fingers of your left hand. Step 3: Start rotating the chalk with your right hand. Step 4: By using the nail of your left thumb like a chisel, start shaping the chalk as it rotates, Step 5: Then by changing the pressure, start carving the chalk. You can vary the depth as you go. Try as many carving techniques as possible! Step 6: After carving is done, to strengthen the chalk, coat it with a layer of fevicol and water mixture.

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DIY : Do It Yourself Beat Boxing Ruchir Dike I Year

ruchirdike@gmail.com

The fundamentals or the basics of beatboxing are to have fun! That’s the most important thing about it. You want to have fun with whatever you do. It is indeed a slow process and it requires time and patience as is with any sort of skill. To develop clean sounds and louder beats takes a lot of practice but the fact that you’re beat-boxing makes it enjoyable. There is no instrument involved. No one’s giving you any tool. You are the one creating your own sound, your own instrument. The more time you put into it, the better it’s going to sound. Really put in that time and practice, practice, practice!

Let’s get started! The first sound is called ‘kick’ (B) Now let’s start by saying any word that begins with B.

Now, instead of vocalising it, start releasing pressure from the centre of your mouth.

There you go! Its the same process for saying any word starting with K or C Do the same; don’t vocalise it, start releasing pressure more on K. This is going to come from the back of your throat.

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Third sound is called the ‘high hat’ (T). Again do the same.

Don’t vocalise it, focus the pressure on the tip of your tongue.

Primitive, Vernacular and Urban

Niranjan Garde Faculty, PVPCOA niranjangarde@gmail.com

These thoughts are inspired from reading ‘House, Form and Culture’ by Amos Rapoport. In the book, it is mentioned that societies have been categorized into primitive, vernacular and industrialized sections. None of these terms are derogative - they only suggest a process of conceiving or imagining a space of living and the process of getting it constructed. Each society conceives things differently. In India and in many parts of the world, all three kinds of societies exist. By looking at these societies with a critical lens, there is a lot to learn from each other. We often make a terrible mistake of assuming that the “urban” situation and the definition of ‘development’ is the only way to progress ahead. The urban situation is marked by super specialization of trades, extremely high premium of novelty, individual vocabulary of value systems, abuse of resources, exclusivity of urban spaces. There is nothing left to agree on! The other two societies by varying degrees constitute a shared notion of life, optimum use of resources, multiple uses of spaces, non recognition of novelty, incremental changes by trial and error, direct and simple approach to use of technique , material and climatic constraints. In effect, the response to architecture is unsophisticated and non self conscious. Where did people learn such skills?

The answer lies in dependence on geography or the necessity of survival Years of trials and errors have optimized a response towards architecture which we term as history or culture. By looking at the response, we come to decode some philosophical values of dependence on Nature, sustenance, respect and dignity of work and so on. These responses shown by people are so direct, that they may not be even aware of their profound values! To learn architecture of these peoples, is to understand their complete life patterns of agriculture, animal husbandry, social structures, art and culture – these are all interrelated. Art is not done only for the sake of art – they don’t sing only for the sake of a soothing tone and they don’t build just for the heck of it or for some commercial gain. Hence, all such expressions of their lives are very serious/ unsophisticated and pure. Another thing to be noticed in such societies is the concern of the past to shape the present and lead to a stable future. There is no rupture anywhere and the whole thing seems continuing and evolving slowly. All these tendencies indicate a process of imagining and doing architecture. The ‘form’ of architecture is shaped by such forces. It will be useful to realize that visual form (and its discussion) may not be the focus while being engrossed in

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the process of conceiving and doing architecture. The visual form (and its visual aesthetics and spatial experience) is a direct product of socio - cultural climatic - technological factors. The de� nition of contextual response means this. In urban setting however, much effort is misled by focussing on the form and judging the book by its cover. There is no question of considering socio-cultural obligations as well, as each person in the urban scenario acts like a total stranger and high end technology has already made the consideration of climatic forces redundant. Adding to the disconnect, the recent dependence on Arti� cial Intelligence has made it all the more possible to implant any kind of an idea at the fastest possible speed onto the local soil. So the imagery of architecture in urban setting does not necessarily present an honest response to the local social, climatic and technological constraints. It is not my intention to criticize urban scenario and to romanticize rural scenarios. Changes are bound to happen. However, we must realize what is at stake here and what fundamental values need to be retained and continued into the future while conceiving and doing architecture? The answer to this question will offer clues to connect the primitive-vernacular-urban conception models.

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Shearforce 18-19 Game On! Author- Aparna Kher IV Year

Shearforce 18-19, the 8th succesful year of Shearforce brought with a lot of pleasant changes. With an up gradation in it’s venue, the event was hosted at the SRPF ground in Wanowrie. The enthusiasm was carried over the new venue in the form of the overwhelming response from colleges all over Maharashtra. Shearforce 18-19 also witnessed the addition of Alumni matches, strengthening the association of pass-out students with this event. The 3 day event was packed with matches from morning till evening, supported by endless cheers by the crowd and help from the volunteers. With a total of 57 teams participating in all the sports, the breakdown was as followsA total of 15 teams participated in football boys and 5 in football girls. Basketball boys had 11 teams competing for the trophy while basketball girls had 9. The game of volleyball saw 9 registrations in the boys category and 8 in the girls.

Like every year, the sports team had been working dedicatedly night and day to bring this event to fruition. The event. as always was led by Jitendra Pitaliya sir, the secretary of VIT Pune and was anchored by the help from the volunteers of PVPCOA and the admin and faculty team. The winners for the event were as follows: Football Boys: Ayojan School of Design Football Girls: D.Y. Patil College of Architecture (Lohegaon) Basketball Boys: PVP College of Architecture Basketball Girls: Marathwada Mitranmandal College of Architecture Volleyball Boys: Anantrao Pawar College of Architecture Volleyball Girls: PVP College of Architecture

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An all rounder personality, who has always stood for the students and faculty. An inspiring person and the backbone of PVPCOA.

Jp Sir ...We can say him As Just for People' He is always there behind students and extra activities which can be go beyond limits of Architecture and other fields like sport and academics activities.. He is always our inspiration and support member to achieve hights and goals.

Rujuta Chauhan V Year, Sports Team He is a visionary, a true leader, a sports enthusiast and a mentor to many students at PVPCOA. He understands architecture and always supports the innovations and imaginations of students

Yogesh Surkutlawar V Year, Exhibition Team Jp sir has not just been our trustee but has been one major figure in the journey with us.and now when it's time to end this journey, it feels like we will be taking back a lifetime of a bond

Sumeet Joshi V year, Sports Team Jp sir " When there is a will, there is a way" n when there is JP sir there is definitely a way. Shri Jitendra pitaliya Aka JP sir is the backbone and the breath of pvpcoa. A true inspirer and motivator to all the students teachers , and to be precise to everyone whom he meets.

Ishita Suratwala IV Year, General Secretary Jitendra pitaliya sir is always enthusiastic and supportive for students activities. One entering in his cabin won't return empty handed. He is always not only keen about knowing things we do in college but also outside college. About our hobbies, likings, achievements and helps students personally whenever necessary.

Chandrashekhar Kondabattini V Year, Environment Team

Viraj Gapchoop IV Year, General Secretary

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Graphic credits: Adesh Bhawar III Yr

The Director Away From His Desk...

Every year, we include a segment called Stories from the Director’s desk that includes anecdotes and snippets from our director, Ar. Prof. Prasanna Desai. This time, we thought of taking him far away from his desk, in the city of Delhi to be precise, where he conducts his annual architectural tour ‘Delhi O Delhi’. Known to his students as a disciplinarian, having seen the academician side of him, Delhi O Delhi lets us see his caring, kind side more closely. Students have always pointed out this side of him in the sense that he is very particular that students take care of themselves in the harsh Delhi sun. Caps must be put on and water bottles must be ﬁlled. PD sir has always had a knack for storytelling. The story telling session starts with 35 to 40 students packed in alcove of Duranto Express with the archival but a precise map of Delhi introducing the students to the city and one has found curious passengers too joining the sessions. In Delhi, his stories are coloured with props for his stories, for the city is ﬁlled with places and people where all of these incidents took place. Morning walks are a feather in the cap. Every student who walks around Lutyens Delhi

with Desai sir sees Delhi with an altogether new perspective. When he takes his students to SPA for instance, he shows all the places in the college that were a part of his student life there. His admiration for the works of Ar. Joseph Allen Stein, Ar. Raj Rewal, Ar. Kuldip Singh, Ar. Ram Sharma, Ar. Mohammed Shaheer, Ar. Achyut Kanvinde and Ar. Charles Correa is evident when he talks about their work while walking around Delhi. As the sun sets, the day’s journey is replaced by the night chats in the lobby that revolve around Delhi’s social, cultural & political journey that shaped the contemporary architecture of Delhi post independence. The ﬁve day walking classroom culminates with a quiz organised by students testing their interest, alertness and what they grasped of this amazing journey that began below the Pune station clock tower. As a director he has always been the driving force for the college, but away from his desk, there are other stories that unfold.

Graphic credits: Adesh Bhawar III Yr

Ar. Madhav Raman, New Delhi

I RSP to temple complexes of Badami Although it started with an exhausting overnight bus journey, our first relative study program to Karnataka was a great learning experience. We visited the 3 capitals of Chalukyan dynasty, Aihole, Badami and finally Pattadakal, and witnessed the evolution of temple architecture under the Chalukyan rule. Badami, is a busy town with the vast rock cut caves around the Badami Lake being the central attraction. These caves of different religions cut in a massive mountain of red sandstone are the roots of temple architecture in Karnataka. Aihole, the second capital city, is a small village set around the infamous Durga temple complex. It was overwhelming to see countless experiments in sand stone done all over the village and the temple complex to build temples over centuries, with influences of the Northern temple architecture and traditional timber architecture in Southern India. In Pattadakal, the final capital of the Chalukyan empire, a temple complex as a whole is seen, with number of main temples accompanied by ancillary shrines, built in red sandstone with influences from Badami and Aihole and rich in elaborate carvings of Gods, Goddesses with local flora and fauna. The first RSP ever could not have been any better.

Badami Graphics by Amitvikram Yadav I year

Shreya Lele (I year)

Lucknow the "city of nawabs", was true to its title. It spoke about the nawabs through its intricate and massive imambara and masjids. But a city is not just about its royals. The architecture of common people imparts a character to a city. This character of Kothis, a century old houses, lanes which hardly accomodate two wheelers, vibrant evenings, non veg restaurants, the honking of the vehicles and the amalgamation of the new assets with the old houses make Chowk and Aminabad. The introverted houses with shared walls are an important part. A temple and a masjid in adjacent lanes encourages one to celebrate all the beliefs. These communities with diverse religions yet similar architecture helped us unravel a greater whole of the core city of Lucknow. Gargi Gokhale (III year)

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Winter was at its peak and keeping the foggy image of Chakrata in our ind we started our journey on 19th November. As usual the train journey was filed with a lot of enthusiasm and zest to wander more and more. with green mountains and a colourful pie tree skyline, Chakrata welcomed us. We roamed around Kandhaar, a small settlement, which had its Katkuni architecture intact! Documenting their homes, while being greeted with warm and homely smiles was a great experience. A lot of beautiful people and kids welcomed in different villages and explained their lifestyle to us. And after analysing them we came to know that structures are not just places but are complete mixtures of culture reflected through every inch. We captured Chakrata, not just on our cameras but in our hearts. Radhika Bhamburkar (II year)

Chakrata

III Lucknow Graphics by Gargi Gokhale III year

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Graphics by Nikita Dhavale II year

Sakshi Thorat III Yr Archana B. II Yr Apaar J. II Yr Saee M. II Yr Prarthana J. II Yr Sayyam O. II Yr Radhika P. II Yr Rushit Shah II Yr

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Radha Barbhai Ishan Patil Mitainshi Jain

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When the worlds of architecture and Harry Potter collide.