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