India has witnessed a significant rise in demand for architectural education, driven by the country’s rapid urban development and the growing need for sustainable design solutions. Architecture colleges across the nation are evolving to meet this demand, focusing not only on technical excellence but also on instilling a sense of social and environmental responsibility in future architects. Among the notable architecture colleges in India is the Vivekanand Education Society’s College of Architecture, commonly known as VESCOA. Established in 2018, VESCOA is a part of the prestigious Vivekanand Education Society (VES), a respected name in Mumbai’s educational landscape since 1962. The VES Trust, founded by the visionary Shri Hashu Advaniji, has a rich legacy of nurturing academic excellence through its network of 29 educational institutions. The institute was born out of the initiative of senior professionals in Mumbai who envisioned an architecture college rooted in values and...