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India Today
16 hours ago
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- India Today
Still the master builders Department of Architecture and Planning, IIT Roorkee
With its smart studios/ labs focusing on new technologies and climate-responsive building, the Department of Architecture and Planning at IIT Roorkee equips students for a changing world (Photo: Chandradeep Kumar) No. 1: DEPARTMENT OF ARCHITECTURE AND PLANNING, IIT ROORKEE 5 REASONS WHY IT IS THE BEST The Department of Architecture and Planning at IIT Roorkee stands out for its state-of-the-art infrastructure. Facilities include advanced design studios, computer labs with industry-grade software, modern workshops and a rich digital library, fostering a high-quality learning environment. The experienced faculty integrate cutting-edge research findings into course design and classroom instruction to enhance student learning with real-world relevance and emerging knowledge. Students engage in research in sustainability, urban resilience and building technologies, with opportunities for funded projects, international conferences and collaboration on industry-sponsored initiatives. Architectural competitions, industry-academia interactions, internships with top architecture firms and visits by alumni and guest experts ensure exposure to real-world challenges. The department offers a well-rounded curriculum that blends theoretical grounding with hands-on practice, aligning with India's National Education Policy 2020. They also offer semester exchange programmes and opportunities to work with international professionals. The department has incorporated trends like AI/Machine Learning, smart environments, computational design, resilient and climate-responsive architecture into its pedagogy and projects. It is supported by visionary leadership and a strong alumni network. It cultivates professionals who shape sustainable, inclusive and innovative built environments. With cultural and technical festivals like Thomso and Cognizance, E-Summit, Startup Expo, active student societies, world-class sports and recreational facilities, life on campus celebrates creativity, leadership and balance.
Express Tribune
6 days ago
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- Express Tribune
44 houseboats restored at last floating village
In this photograph taken on September 9, 2016, a pelican perches in front of the floating boathouses of the Mohanna tribe of fishermen on Manchar lake, a 223 square kilometre natural water reservior in southern Pakistan. PHOTO: AFP Pakistan's last surviving houseboat village on Manchar Lake, near Sehwan in Sindh, has been significantly restored in a landmark cultural preservation project. A total of 44 traditional houseboats, known as Galiyo, and the smaller fishing boats known as Hurro have been carefully restored as part of a 20-month initiative led by two academics from NED University's Department of Architecture and Planning. Currently, around 370 members of the Mohanna community — descendants of two brothersreside on these traditional Galiyos. Funded by the UK Government's Cultural Protection Fund and implemented in partnership with the British Council, the project has also gifted two newly built Galiyo houseboats — Sohni and Laal — to the Mohanna community. Named after characters from Sindhi folklore, these houseboats will support the launch of "Manchar Lake Mohannas Tours", a community-led tourism initiative featuring birdwatching, cultural games, local cuisine, heritage experiences and other community endeavors. Historically a few decades ago, hundreds of houseboats floated along the Indus River from southern Punjab to interior Sindh. Today, only a few dozen remain primarily due to pollution, environmental changes, and the devastating impact of the Right Bank Outfall Drain (RBOD). The RBOD was designed to carry saline, toxic, and wastewater, mostly from irrigation drainage, from the right bank of the Indus River safely into the Arabian Sea.
