The SOA- (School of Architecture)-DSATM: Believes In Developing An Intellectually Rigorous, Innovative, Collaborative And Creative Academic Environment

By Dr.Hemachandra Sagar, Chairman DSI
Dr.Hemachandra Sagar,Chairman DSI

Dr.Hemachandra Sagar

Chairman DSI

The Department's extensive contributions reflect the program's commitment to the cultural, social, technological and ecological issues of the built environment. Committed to a rigorous and interdisciplinary approach throughout the program, our students are challenged to be creative, innovative, and responsible leaders in the field. The faculty of Architecture are qualified with interdisciplinary specialization from top notch universities (IIT, CEPT, SPA) to provide highly interactive teaching environment and focusing on the latest technology. Faculty of Architecture are committed to imparting quality education and would like to make a difference by making its students look beyond conventions and engage in innovative ways that would benefit the profession and the society at large.

Infrastructure at SOA is carefully developed in response to student and faculty needs and ensures that there are no boundaries between the discovery, transfer and application of knowledge. SOA has a very well established library, computer lab with advanced design software's, model making lab which expose the students to hands on experience, permanent exhibition hall to encourage students to display their creative works. Climatology lab where students allowed to analyze the climatic factors. Spacious and well ventilated studio's and gallery lecture halls with audio visual aids.

Workshop: Order in built Environment, cut and build with cardboard- design of furniture and making preliminary models by 5th & 7th Semester.

Visiting faculty are drawn from practicing professionals who bring practical experience to the classroom and academics with more practical and critical approaches. Faculties are following interactive and activity-based teaching where students explore their knowledge effectively along with regular curriculum. The teaching is enhanced with site visits, case studies and study tours through which students gain practical knowledge and contemporary trends in architecture. Every year students are taken to domestic and international tours to Delhi, Gujarat, Pondicherry, Dubai, Cambodia, Vietnam, Bhutan where students get opportunity to enrich their knowledge about
diverse architecture of different contexts.

Guest lectures by National and international Architects on Acoustics to Water saving Techniques.
The institute has been collaborated with many industries to conduct several events like workshops, industry conclave, seminars which create opportunities to the students to improve their carrier exposure and entrepreneurship skills. Most of the alumni students are well established entrepreneurs and they interact with the current students by sharing their experiences and the achievements.

“making students to learn subjects and score ranks but also make them self-reliant, confident, creative, coupled with moral values and work for the better ment of the society”

The alumni are guiding the students on the Master degree programs-worldwide, its scope and process through webinars.

School of Architecture Faculty Are Inspiring and guiding students to take part in National and international Architectural competitions, workshops, conferences. The victory of the students has added feathers to the achievements of the institute. Every year our students are attending workshops offered by Centre for scientific research-Auroville foundation- (by renowned architects worldwide)SOA-DSATM bags the 2ndPrize at the National Level Design Competition on Smart Design in Heritage Precincts Wins CASH PRIZE of RS. 50,000/-& a CITATION 6thSem Student, Pragnitha receives the National Level 2ndPrize from eminent architect Raj Rewal, and COA President. Ar. Vijay Garg
The Academic Excellence of School of Architecture is proven with the Ranks under VTU and most of the students with distinction as results. From left, Sujansetty Our alumni student was awarded (2012 Batch) - Most promising Architecture firm - Furgonomics Architects at the National Architecture & Interior Design Awards & Conference award of year 2021 Karnataka

Sujansetty: Our alumni student of 2012 batch Won the prestigious India 500 start-up awards for his firm FURGONOMICS ARCHITECTS.

Abhishek Bhaskar
Our alumni student was awarded (2012 Batch) Awarded India's Top 50 Under 50 Architects at the National Architecture & Interior Design Awards & Conference held at Taj West End in Bangalore

NASA (National Association of Students of Architecture) one of the largest and well acclaimed student's association in Asia
which conducts National and Zonal events every year. Students from Schools of Architecture across the country come together, participate in Design competitions, cultural events and interact with each other at the 3-Day event hosted by NASA every year.

We are proud to say that SOA-DSATM is a registered member since 2014 and our students have bagged many a trophies during the years in Academy, Cultural and Social events hosted by NASA.

SOA-DSATM has also bagged the 2nd best college in ZONAL NASA in the first attempt in 2014.

Study tours an integral part of our course, SOA has organised many National and international tours as part of our curriculum.
The Management extends its support and encourages the faculties to attend and organize FDPs, Training programs, works shops, conferences and seminars to upgrade with the current innovative teaching practices. We host a minimum of two FDP'S every year and conduct workshops which envelops topics such as modern architecture, teaching design studio, go green initiatives etc...

In association with COA-TRC we organized National Level FDP on Innovative sustainable building materials. Our professors present Papers in national and international conference on varied themes in the field of their expertise. Till date we have organized 50 guest lectures, 30 workshops, 30 seminars in period of 9 years.

Social Activities by SOA
We host exclusive expert lecture series Go green initiatives where faculties and alumni share their expertise with students. The celebrations of festivals in the department are boosting social interaction among the students.

Our motto is not just making students to learn subjects and score ranks but also make them self-reliant, confident, creative, coupled with moral values and work for the betterment of the society i.e. to be a responsible citizen.

Dr.Hemachandra Sagar, Chairman DSI
Dayananda Sagar Institutions was established in 1962 by the founders LateShri R. Dayanandasagar and Late. Smt. Chandramma Sagar under the name of Mahatma Gandhi Vidya Peetha Education Trust at Kumaraswamy layout, Bangalore, Karnataka. From the inception till date the institution has grown to multiple dimensions with various programs and courses spread out over 4 Campuses. Campus II is DSATM located Opp to RAVISHANKAR ASHRAM, Kanakpura Road, Bangalore.
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