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"Asian Contest for Architectural Rookies 2014" - ACAR14 - 17/08/2014

Asian Contest for Architectural Rookies – ACAR is an International contest for students of Architecture, held every year in order to contribute to architectural education and establish rich networking associated with modern Architecture in Asia. This design competition has its own uniqueness that it is open only for the students of Third Year B. Arch, which is an important bench mark & mid destination in the five year long course of Architecture. 

The Indian Domestic contest for Asian Contest for Architectural Rookies 2014 was held on 17thAug 2014 at PVP College of Architecture – Pune an upcoming premier Institute of Architecture in India. The competition was open to all students in India studying in 4th year of Architecture B. Arch. course. Their design project work of Third year for academic year 2013-14 – Sem 1 or Sem 2 was presented in this competition 

The objective of ACAR competition is to review, judge & evaluate architectural works and ideas created by students studying architectural design in universities in various countries across Asia like Malaysia, Indonesia, Cambodia, Thailand, Myanmar, Japan, Vietnam & India. Asian Architecture Rookie Awards brings together the representative students who are selected from the certain national competitions in Asia, strongly hoping that, the borderless and friendly discussion of differences in students’ architecture work and the education systems in each country, will lead to the answer of how to raise next generation of architects. Every year Asian Architecture Rookie Awards are held in a different Asian countries. This year the ACAR Competition will be held in China. 

Organizer & mentor of the ACAR Competition Dr. Youngil Lee from Japan quotes “I deeply believe, that the Asian students that have broadened their horizons in this competition, will play an active role in architectural culture in Asia, making big progress in modern Asian Architecture field” . 

The eminent jury panel consisted of Dr. Youngil Lee from Japan , Ar. Narendra Dengale from Pune & Ar Snehanshu Mukherjee from New Delhi. Designs were accessed based upon drawings & models .Emphasis was given to conceptualisation and process of resolution. 

Gold winners: 

1) Niomi Shah from Sarvajanik College of Engineering – Surat 

2) Mrinali Gokani from Kamala Raheja Vidyanidhi Institute for Architecture & environmental studies- Mumbai 

Silver winners: 

1) Karishma Joshi from BKPS college of Architectire –Pune 

2) Rishit Jain from Rachana Sansad Academy of Architecture-Mumbai 

3) Shivani Rastogi from Bharati Vidyapeeth college of Archtitecture-Pune 

The Gold winner students Mrinali Gokani & Niomi Shah will represent India for the ACAR competition to be held in China in October 2014.

PRAYAAS : Vertical Studio - 09/08/2014-14/08/2014

Vertical Studio is PVPCOA’s annual event, conceived in 2012 by institute as a part of Independence Day celebration, in an effort to bring students from across their years of study together to work on installations relating to social issues, elements and celebrations. So far, there have been live competitions, and on-campus displays of the students’ work. This year, Vertical Studio ventured off-campus for the first time, with installations being showcased in Ward no. 66 (Market Yard) and on the institute’s Pirangut campus as ‘Pune Public Space Design Competition’.

Vertical Studio 2014 was titled ‘PRAYAAS – for a better living environment’. The competition aimed at creating public art installations to inspire and interact with the public. The installations were intended to serve as a means to sensitize people to the urban landscape. It also served to improve the link between people and the cityscape making them aware about themselves and their city. The installations were centered around nine essential concepts: Illusion, Signage, Wrong Turn, Yati, Utkranti, Pratibimba, Parivartan, Astitva and Street-O-Maniac; each addressing issues ranging from pollution, to the importance of traffic rules.

An eminent jury, comprising academician and architect Narendra Dengle, artist, muralist & teacher Sujata Dharap and anthropologist, demographer & deputy director of Janwani (Virasat, Pune) Prajakta Panshikar evaluated the installations

Registration Date : Rookies Award

Rookies Registration Date extended from Sunday, 10th August 2014 to Friday, 15th August 2014 (till 3:00 pm only).