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Getting into architecture and life at CEPT

Summary:

Parul begins to discuss the time when her current residence began taking shape, notes how it was a subconscious learning of design and structure building, and goes on to share minute details of the entire project. She also speaks of how her sister’s international travels were a huge influence on her learning about Western art and history. Talking about her sister, she details all the ways in which her sister mentored her through her education, profession, and in terms of house chores etc. On how she became involved in architecture, she recalls how one of her cousins was studying engineering, and how she was herself inclined towards the subject, as well as architecture. She further mentions all the places and people who bolstered her interest towards the field, and thus, she became a student of architecture. After recalling more childhood anecdotes and lessons, she moves on to talk about architecture school, admission interviews, and engagements with B V Doshi and other faculty members and recalls the beginnings of her studies in detail. In a batch of 30 students, she notes how there were only 6 girls including her. In great detail, she then shares her experiences while studying, classroom learnings, faculty interactions and relations, drawbacks and challenges, and speaks of the work she produced. She especially talks about Neil Bareli, his courses, and his teaching approach which impacted her significantly. Talking about the environment at CEPT University, she notes how things like discipline, assessment, and learning were all organically developed, and shares details about a project she worked on, which received appreciation. She also mentions learning from Professor Sagar, whose approach didn’t work for her. She further compares a few aspects of teaching at NID as well and concludes by sharing comments on curriculums, the westernisation of education approach, and her engagements with spirituality etc.

Practitioner:

Parul Zaveri

Interviewee:

Parul Zaveri

Interviewer:

Ishita Shah

Duration:

00.56.59

Mode:

Offline

Date:

15/02/2022

Language:
English

Highlights:
(00:01:54:06) Learning process through watching once own house being built, (00:08:28:07) Chidambaram House, (00:16:43:13) Process of joining architecture in CEPT in 1968, (00:20:44:27) Visiting B V Doshi's house, (00:34:02:13) Teaching and learning methods at CEPT in the early years, (00:41:12:21) College elections, (00:43:29:00) Drawing and art education in architecture