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Lecture on Smart Cities by Prof. Debashis Sanyal and Inauguration of Students Hostel

March 30, 2018
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On March 30, 2018, CAAD- Chennai Academy of Architecture and Design hosted their 33rd CAAD Lecture titled “Smart Cities” by Prof. Debashis Sanyal, who is an Associate Professor with National Institute of Technology, Raipur. The speaker discussed the the mega-cities of India with the students and outlined the scope, needs and challenges involved in creating smart cities catering to growing India’s future urban infrastructural requirements.

Monthly Public Lecture on “The Fractured World and the Need for a New Thinking” and Workshop on “Resilient Refuge” by Prof. Jaffer AA Khan

March 24, 2018
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On March 24, 2018, CAAD- Chennai Academy of Architecture and Design hosted their 32nd Monthly Public Lecture on “The Fractured World and the Need for a New Thinking”and 18th CAAD Workshop titled “Resilient Refuge” by Prof. Jaffer AA Khan, Ph.D., an eminent international architect, research scholar and educationist.

Monthly Public Lecture on “Role of ‘Expression’ in Design”

March 3, 2018
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On March 3, 2018, CAAD- Chennai Academy of Architecture and Design hosted their 31st CAAD Lecture titled “Role of Expression in Design” by Ar. G. Jyothiram, Architectural Consultant with C.R Narayan Rao Architects. The architect expressed concern about design students’ increasing disconnect with sketching as a medium of quick and reliable communication.

Monthly Public Lecture on “Architecture Education and Practice in Bangkok”

December 20, 2017
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On December 20th, 2017, CAAD- Chennai Academy of Architecture and Design hosted their 30th lecture titled “Architecture Education and Practice in Bangkok” by Prof. Dr. Wirat Lertpaitoonpan, Vice-President of Sripatum University, Bangok & Prof. Dr. Wasinghon Chanon, Head of Department of Interior Design, Bangkok.

Lecture on Building an Architecture Student Portfolio

November 28, 2017
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The architect discussed the essential components of a good portfolio, and advised the students on the process of selecting and applying with coveted firms of their choice.

Introduction of International Diploma Programmes Session 2017-2018

September 27, 2017
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Lecture on “Creating Opportunities for Green Careers”

September 27, 2017
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Mr. Karthik Narayan, a LEED Accredited Professional, briefed the students about sustainable designing concepts like passive sustainable design, active design, wellness in buildings, life cycle analysis of buildings and LEED rating criteria. He also introduced the LEED Green Associate examination, its importance and the courses offered by EN3 Sustainability Solutions to prepare for the certification.

Lecture on “Experiencing BIM designs in Virtual Reality”

September 4, 2017
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Lecture on “Visual Communication: Powering a Design Narrative”

August 28, 2017
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On August 28, 2017, CAAD- Chennai Academy of Architecture and Design hosted their 26th Lecture titled “Visual Communication: Powering a design narrative” by Ar. Tahaer Zoyab, at their campus in Thumbakkam.

CAAD Silver Jubilee on “Architecture and Society”

July 7, 2017
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On July 7, 2017, CAAD- Chennai Academy of Architecture and Design a standalone college of architecture located in Thumbakkam, Chennai hosted the Silver Jubilee Lecture titled “Architecture and Society” by Architect. Pramod Balakrishnan, at their campus in Thumbakkam. The architect addressed the students about the connections between humans, built environment and nature.