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Sandeep Kale(PVP alumni) presented his thesis - Mend Sandeep Kale (PVP alumni) presented his thesis - Mend The Mines _ An attempt to bring life to a quarry, Makrana The Mines .An attempt to bring life to a quarry, Makrana Rajasthan at Mimansa Forum. His entry was one of the 12 Rajasthan at Mimansa Forum. His entry was one of the short listed entries for the same. 12 short listed entries for the same.

Elevate Green Steel Competition 2019 was hosted by Elevate Green Steel Competition 2019 was hosted by MahaBamboo an initiative by the MBDB & CORE MahaBamboo an initiative by the MBDB & CORE winners: Priyanka Shinde,Anisha Joshi,Shriya Bhagwat, winners: Priyanka Shinde,Anisha Joshi,Shriya Bhagwat, Vedant Nalawade. Second runnerups: Pranit Bora Abhi Vedant Nalawade. Second runnerups: Pranit Bora, jeet Pardeshi,Rushi Patel, Mohit jahav, Anand Khurud Abhijeet Pardeshi,Rushi Patel,Mohit jahav,Anand Khurud and Vaishnavi Patil.

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Pranit Bora (IV Yr) won the online wildlife photography contest Vivek Wanarase and Sanidhya Shah(lll yr) were the winners conducted throughout India. The winning prize was free while Vaibhavi Pujari, Ashutosh Mundada and Ravi Varma photography Workshop at Bandhavgarh national park. (III yr) stood third in the Drawing Board competition organised by Rohan Builders.

Atharva Ghogale (IV Yr) and Jahnvi Kamthe (IV Yr) were the Atharva Ghogale(IV Yr) and Jahnvi Kamthe(IV Yr) were the winners of IGBC Green Design Competition - 2019 hosted by winners of IGBC Green Design Competition - 2019 hosted by Ethos. Siddhesh Marne (PVP alumni) was the first runner up for Ethos. Siddhesh Marne(PVP alumni) was the first runner up for the same. the same.

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KMATM 2019 - An event of inter-architecture colleges of Pune city KMATM 2019 - An event of inter-architecture colleges of Pune city for for model making competition hosted by Sinhgad college. Snehal Choudhari (V Yr) won the best colour choice model making competition hosted by Sinhgad college. 1st place: Niraj Navlakha,Chanveer Shankad,Mayur Pacharne, Award at Nippon Paint India AYDA - Asia Young De1st place: Niraj Navlakha,Chanveer Shankad,Mayur Pacharne Shreyans Lunkad. 2nd place: Savan Bogawat, Naveen Dhariwa signer Award 2019 competition by Ethos. Shreyans Lunkad. 2nd place: Savan Bogawat, Naveen Dhariwa Nikhil Nikhil Wagh, Vaibhav Dalvi. Wagh Vaibhav Dalvi. Mukul Phansalkar(II Yr), Devendra Jadhav (II Yr), Tanvi Gokhale (II Yr), Shreya Lele (II Yr) stood 2nd in the Utopia Mindspark competition hosted by COEP planning department.

Snehal Choudhari (V Yr) won the best colour choice Award at Nippon Paint India AYDA - Asia Young Designer Award 2019 competition by Ethos. Pranit Bora (IV Yr) won the online wildlife photography contest conducted throughout India. The winning prize was free photography Workshop at Bandhavgarh national park. Dhiraj Sachdeo (lll yr) and Vinay Jakhotia (lll yr) were selected for the Japan workshop held by Architectural Design Association Nippon Japan.

Mukul Phansalkar(II Yr), Devendra Jadhav (II Yr), Tanvi Gokhale (II Yr), Shreya Lele (II Yr) stood 2nd in the Utopia Mindspark competition hosted by COEP planning department.

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Our first Relative Study Program was set off to Rajasthan. The journey was destined at Barmer, silver lined with its leather goodies and embroidered cloth work. The next destination was Isrol, where the houses evolved to suit the climate. It is unbelievable that a house built in 7 days stays intact for 5-6 years. That is the beauty of techniques passed down the generations. They are powerful and eternal. The Aplique work which is a support system of the Barmer women and the block printing with natural paints is the essence of the culture there. The communities are interdependent yet somehow independent too. It is amazing to witness the normal daily life in the communities. The terraces of all houses are one, they are interconnected and they are open for all- just like their homes and hearts, warm and welcoming. But what was most striking: The Culture and the Lifestyle. That is what stays, that is what is always remembered - the pleasant welcome and the homely atmosphere. This is what we learn, it is always the people first, then comes the house that evolves and builds around the livelihood, the purpose, and the culture.

- Riddhi Vaze (I Year) Latitude, longitude, culture, history: we knew all of these well before stepping into this humble, kindhearted and untouched land of Lachung. The town which sits along the frontier of China, West bengal and Bhutan, still embraces loudness which is less than a drop of pin. This study programme was to make us sensitive towards the built and the unbuilt where every contour had awestrucking views. Amidst the fog, conifers and snow, documentation was nowhere in any student’s platter but despite; we focused on intricately carved monastry and the wooden houses which mesmerized all of us completely. The town is self sustained and has goodv hands in trading as well. All the houses contains same typology of timber walls, sloping roofs and high plinth making the complete section homogenous. Mask making, weaving, edible corn bowls were some of the prominent features of Lachung. The town is where the sound of wind tries to make conversation, the stream paths it’s way crashing the rocks and the hoperays in between the conifers surrounds the beautiful monastry of Lachung. The culture, the people, the builts, all camouflages with atmosphere and that’s what heaven looks like in reality.

- Anmol Jain (II Year)

- Shrutika Darekar (I Year)

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Banaras, the city has layers. The city is so overwhelming, where street is not divider but it binds home and sometimes it is the home. Varanasi is where you cannot define city as beliefs separately. People and faith, architecture and myths, streets and stories, city and religion. They coexist. In Kashi, death is not a taboo, it is a celebration. From Raj ghat to Assi ghat, Varna consumes all the sins and Assi makes you stronger. Every single person, from a kid to an elderly has a strong opinion and fear never holds them back. The city teaches you that positives and negatives are interdependent, they cannot exist independently. Accepting this and still maintaining the balance is what makes this city beautifully honest. Sab vishwas ki baat hain! Varanasi is a city where you cannot be judged on the common line of logic, there are layers beyond it, which the city unfolds, and you just keep walking through it, overwhelmed, trying to find a balance, sleeping with a dilemma and waking up to a new story teaching you to find a perspective, be a little more sensitive and learn. The city is older than history and people live within it, in the past, surpassing the present and chasing the future, with the Ganges. Varanasi, where the arc of life is complete.

-Radhika Bhamburkar (III Year)

- Amitvikram Yadav (II Year) - Omkar Sasane (III Year)