2. School of Planning and Architecture, DELHI:
FOUNDER:
Walter George was the person who initiated the idea of establishing a School of Architecture in
Delhi. There were only two training schools for Architects, one in Mumbai and other in Baroda.
Walter George and his colleagues thus began the work of establishing the first school in Delhi.
WW. Wood became the first principal of Delhi Polytechnic, Mr. Mirza became the first Head of
Department of Architecture. The first batch received their national diplomas in Architecture in
1950.
■ The seeds of Delhi Polytechnic were sowed by the Wood and Abott Committee of 1938. It was
established as Delhi Polytechnic in 1941. The technical school was created to cater to the
demands of Indian industries. At that time, Delhi Polytechnic offered courses in Arts,
Architecture, Commerce, Engineering, Applied Science and Textiles. Walter William Wood, the
father of technical education in India, became the founder Principal of Delhi Polytechnic.
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3. 1941 1955 1959 1979 1985 1989 2014
Established as
Department
of
Architecture
of Delhi
Polytechnic at
Kashmiri
Gate, Delhi
Affiliation
with Delhi
University and
integrated
with the
School of
Town and
Country
Planning
Renamed as
School of
Planning and
Architecture
SPA conferred
on the status
of “Deemed
to be
University”
Lok
Sabha passed a
bill to make all
the three
SPAs "centre of
excellence" on
the pattern of
IITs and IIMs
Offered
Diploma
Programmes
To facilitate
rural, urban
and regional
planning
School got
recognized by
its
specialization
in field of
Architecture
With this new
Status School
started/introd
uced new
academic and
extension
programmes
and promoted
research and
consultancy
activities
Doctoral
Programme
were
Introduced
leading to
Ph.D. Degree
in the
disciplines
offered at the
School
Bachelor of
Planning
course was
started
An Institution of
National
Importance
under an Act of
Parliament,
Ministry of
Human
Resource
Development,
Government of
India
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CAMPUS OVERVIEW
Till 1993
• The SPA was one of the first institutions to have mixed hostels for girls and boys, but
this was closed in 1993, despite student protests.
Present
• The current SPA New Delhi campus is split in two blocks one each for Planning and
Architecture. Both these blocks are housed near ITO in Indraprastha Estate in New
Delhi.The girls hostel is located in the ITO campus itself and the boys hostel and
residential campus is located in New Friends Colony, Maharani Bagh, Delhi.
Future
Extension
• The construction of a residential campus atTaimoor Nagar, New Friends Colony
commenced. It provided additional accommodation for students as well as housing
for the faculty and staff.The construction of New campus for the school atVasant
Kunj in South Delhi is under way.
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Vision
The vision of SPA, already internationally
known, is to make it into a distinguished
centre of research, innovation, learning,
capacity building and scholarly inquiry to
become a globally competitive
institution by 2025.
Mission
To make SPA a multi – disciplinary
academic knowledge house, a
pioneer and an internationally
known leader in planning and
design of human habitat and built
environment.
To provide innovative professionals
who are rooted in our cultural ethos
contributing wholesomely to
nation building.
To position SPA as an
internationally reputed institution
with a competitive edge in the field
of human settlement planning,
design, research, training and
consultancy.
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UNDER-GRADUATE PROGRAMMES
• BACHELOR'S PROGRAMME IN
ARCHITECTURE
• BACHELOR'S PROGRAMME IN
PLANNING
POST-GRADUATE PROGRAMMES
• MASTER'S PROGRAMME IN
ARCHITECTURE
• 1.Architectural Conservation
• 2.Industrial Design
• 3.Urban Design
• MASTER'S PROGRAMME IN
LANDSCAPE ARCHITECTURE
• MASTER'S PROGRAMME IN
BUILDING ENGINEERING &
MANAGEMENT
• MASTER'S PROGRAMME IN
PLANNING
• 1.Environmental Planning
• 2.Housing
• 3.Regional Planning
• 4.Transport Planning
• 5.Urban Planning
Doctoral Programme
• Ph.D.
• Physical Planning
• Urban Planning
• Regional Planning
• Environmental Planning
• Housing
• Transport Planning
• Urban Design
• Architectural Conservation
• Landscape Architecture
• Industrial Design
• Building Engineering and
Management
PROGRAMMES OFFERED BYTHE SCHOOL
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S. No Name of the Course . Approved Intake Duration (Year) Eligibility
1 Bachelor of Architecture 105 +15%*+1** 5 JEE/NATA
2 Bachelor of Planning 34 +15%* +1** 4 JEE
3 Master of Planning with specialization in Urban Planning 31 2 Interview+GATE/CEED
4 Master of Planning with specialization in Regional Planning 15 2 Interview+GATE/CEED
5 Master of Planning with specialization in Environmental Planning 15 2 Interview+GATE/CEED
6 Master of Planning specialization in Housing 23 2 Interview+GATE/CEED
7 Master of Planning with specialization inTransport Planning 23 2 Interview+GATE/CEED
8 Master of Architecture with specialization in Arch.Conservation 15 2 Interview+GATE/CEED
9 Master of Design (Industrial Design) 23 2 Interview+GATE/CEED
10 Master of Urban Design 20 2 Interview+GATE/CEED
11 Master of Landscape Architecture 23 2 Interview+GATE/CEED
12 Master of Building Engineering and Management 31 2 Interview+GATE/CEED
13 Doctoral Programmes (Full-Time/Part-Time) 12x3 Full-Time : Minimum 2 years -
Maximum 5 years Part-Time :
Minimum 3 years - Maximum 7
years
GATE
*Foreign National-10%, NRI – 3% PIO-2% **Kashmiri Migrants
9. DEPARTMENTOF ARCHITECTURE
Bachelor ofArchitecture programme aims
at attaining a high level of contextual
excellence in architectural design.
Bachelor ofArchitecture degree programme
of SPA is approved by the Indian Institute of
Architects, the Council of Architecture, and
the CommonwealthAssociation of
Architecture.
Architecture Campus has an excellent
collection of books and journals in its library
containing over 30,000 books.The
Department has a state of the art computer
center.
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CLASSROOMVIEW
Source: www.career360.com
10. ■ CURRICULUM
Specializing in the fields of:
Arts,
Humanities,
Engineering and technology,
Professional practice of architecture
Drawing,
Architectural presentation,
Research and writing,
Computer applications
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Structure
Stage 1: a period of
Foundation and
Exploration where
basic competencies
are developed and
students are exposed
to a breadth of
knowledge in various
subjects that are
embedded
Architectural
firmament
Stage 2: students undergo a one-
semester PracticalTraining and
three semesters of in-depth
Ideation and Synthesis. During the
second stage students are
encouraged to follow their interests
and develop depth of
understanding in any chosen field
through studios, electives and
research-based study.
Skill Development:
11. Research Projects
The School continues to undertake research in architecture and planning sectors. Important
research projects and activities include Indo Norway Research Project onTransport Sector
Strategies for Climate Change,Affordable Housing and Climate Change in Collaboration
with GermanTechnicalAssistance,Conservation of Mughal Riverfront Gardens Project of
Agra, Indo Highway Capacity Manual, HUDCO Chair and ENVIS Center on Human
Settlements.
International Exchanges
The School has signed MOU with a large number of international Universities and
organizations. Several students and faculty from UK, USA,Australia, Germany, Columbia,
etc. visited the School. Notable amongst such exchanges are MOU with National
Architecture Institute (ENSAPLV), Paris,Architecture Students Exchange Program with
University of Applied Sciences, Germany, and Intensive Design Studio at RMIT University
Australia organized by faculty members of SPA New Delhi.
Workshops and Conferences
SPA New Delhi organized a large number of workshops, exhibitions, conferences and
training programs.Two major workshops or gamsed this year were HolisticApproach to City
Planning andWomen in Architecture
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ACADEMICS
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Winning Entry OF
SPA,VASANT KUNJ,
NEW DELHI, 2009
Source:
www.worldarchitecture.org
Designer- DADA,
Gurgaon
Client- School of
Planning & Architecture
Built Up Area- 47,500
sqm.
The campus master plan
is hinged on three broad
principles: Ecological
sensitivity towards the
site, connection with the
city and beyond, and
creating an inclusive,
holistic learning
environment.
