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10Thebuilt heritage in the present context and intertwinedwith everyday lives of communities. The importantpart of the programme is its participatory approachof education that involves private investors,government as well as non-governmental agencies indiscourses.M. Arch (Landscape Architecture):The programme endeavours to establish the role oflandscape architects in administrating the land andachieve the highest quality in the built and naturallandscapes.Additional programmesSSAA also offers a Ph.D. in the disciplines of Art andArchitecture. SSAA research training aims to producescholars who can impact future built environmenteducation, practice, and industry connect throughdeeper learning and proactive engagements.The institute also offers Certification Courses that areopen to students and professionals. The courses addvalue in shaping participants' skills and knowledgeand learn from the wide expertise of institute’sfaculty members. The courses also invite externalexperts from industry and academia, to conductsessions, thus, shaping the collaborative avenues withalumni members and well established architects anddesigners. The courses are conducted in January,March, and May, every year.Beyond CurriculumSSAA continuously reinvents the curriculum byimparting deep understanding of the discipline,aligning education with the industry and its impactson global scenarios. It embeds core and criticalarchitectural value systems in its curriculum, whichenables students to make priceless contribution inthe society.The institute’s unique and nested pedagogic systemshas developed ‘Baskets’ for ‘Thinking, Doing, Tellingand Applying’ to simplify and interpret the variedcomponents of the syllabus that tracks the verticalalignment of subjects along with creating crosssubjectinterventions, which makes the SSAAgraduates 'industry-ready'.BestInstitutions inNorth India2020 T RCOLLABORATIONSSSAA has collaborated with several internationaluniversities and institutions. These internationalrelationships ensure that SSAA is always in dialoguewith the world design community. Some of theactivities taken up jointly with some of the associateduniversities in the recent past include:AA Visiting School, IndiaSSAA hosted the AAVS Delhi NCR in December 2018and investigated to resolve the global problem of airpollution. and create innovative solutions to combatclimate change. It operated as a laboratory oftechnologically-driven architectural investigation. Theworkshop explored innovative ways of pollutantcapturing, lightweight, composite structures usingdigital technologies.Bartlett, University College London, UKSSAA students were awarded reduced feeparticipation at the summer schools offered by BartlettUCL in 2019. Various students from SSAA took part inthe programme and learned about the cultural, social,and technological aspects of architecture. Theexposure allowed students to become part of a highlyqualified academic community and build contacts withtheir subject peers and leaders from across the world.University of Westminster, London, UKThe collaboration with University of Westminster inparticular focused on semester and year exchangeprogramme, through field trips and/or a joint studiomodel. The University of Westminster expressed theirkeen interest in expanding the heritage andconservation pillar of SSAA and find avenues to haveknowledge and resource sharing mechanisms in place.The University is also further taking up strong initiativesto develop collaboration opportunities with M Arch UDof SSAA.University of Texas at Arlington, US and ESSECParis, FranceAcademic groups of students and eminent professorsfrom UTA and ESSEC visited SSAA in 2019 tounderstand the architectural and urbantransformations taking place in India. These groups,along with various SSAA students, participated inlectures and workshops hosted by SSAA faculty. Theschool also curated various visits to importantarchitectural sites for these guests and involved themin the on-going academic activities at the school.Tsinghua University, ChinaAs a part of strengthening the relationship betweenSSAA and Tsinghua University, both institutionscommitted to prioritise knowledge and resourcesharing with each other, two students from the SushantSchool of Art and Architecture were awarded fullyfunded participation in a summer course by theTsinghua University. The SSAA participants used thisopportunity to acquaint themselves with a new culture,practices and methods of learning architecture andurbanism prevalent in the dynamic country of China.
Building Life, not just CareerThe under-graduate student after completing the Bachelor of Architecture (B. Arch.) programme applies for licenseto practice certificate from the Council of Architecture (COA) and can start their professional practice. At SSAA thefocus is not just getting students ready for a career but to provide socially relevant education in Planning andArchitecture.The school is truly a comprehensive, and multidisciplinary institute that can provide all the required support intransforming students into tomorrow’s leaders. This further enables to choose the right stream for their highereducation in India and abroad. Almost 60%-70% of the students apply for their master’s programme and wideexposure that they receive at under-graduate level assist them in securing admission at post-graduate level.The good mix of young and senior faculty members develops and are engaged in several initiatives that exposes astudent to the diverse field of architecture. The faculty members have more than a decade work experience and havearchitecture education from premier national and international institutions such as SSAA, SPA, JJ College, IITs,CEPT, Texas University, University of London, University of Sussex, University of Nottingham, University ofPennsylvania, Cardiff University, University of Wales.SSAA has a strong association with institutions such as the American Institute of Indian Studies (AIIS), IndianInstitute of Remote Sensing (IIRS), International Council on Monuments and Sites (ICOMOS), Indian Green BuildingCouncil (IGBC), Indian National Trust for Art and Cultural Heritage (INTACH) to facilitate the exchange of resourcesand expertise.STAR ALUMNISheetal Rakheja (batch 1993 - 1998)Current Designation: Managing Director, Design &Development India Pvt Ltd, New Delhi.Renowned Work: Shunya, a model home created on theconcept of zero waste, zero water, and zero energy.Redundant cargo containers and other waste materials beentransformed into India’s first working model of a zero energyhome.- Green Boulevard, Noida, one of the World’s ten LargestPlatinum rated LEED certified Green Buildings from USGBCin the Core & Shell category.Sumeet Sachdev (Batch 1994 - 1999)Current Designation: Television actor and filmmaker.Renowned Work: ‘Rehmaan Sahabko phone Karna hai’, ashort film that has been screened at nine film festivals andwon three awards including the jury mention award at theInternational Documentary and Short Film Festival of Kerala.Aditya Kumar (Batch 1995 - 2000)Current Designation: Deputy Director, NGO, CommunityOrganisation Resource Centre (CORC), Also, Former Head ofDesign and Planning unit, United Nations Relief and WorksAgency.Renowned Work: The reconstruction of Nahr El BaredPalestinian Refugee Camp, Lebanon; Upgrading of informalsettlement Mashiniwami, SASDI alliance, Cape Town, SouthAfrica.AWARDS&ACCOLADESOver the years, SSAA has won numerousawards and felicitations.Best Private College of Architecture in Indiafor the Year 20182nd Asia Pacific Education & TechnologyAward (APETA) organized by ASSOCHAMIndia for ‘Best Institute for Innovation &Pedagogy in India for the Year 2018-19’3rd position in UN convened InternationalBamboo Workshop and Photographycompetition.SSAA students won the Diamond and Goldmedal in FOAID-2019 (an Installationcompetition)SSAA overall winners, Zonal NASAConvention 2019SSAA received silver medal in InteriorDesign category, best college and bestmentor award at Asia Young Designer Awardceremony, organized by Nippon.
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