The Council of Architecture – Training & Research Centre (TRC), Pune, in collaboration with Gopalan School of Architecture and Planning, is organising a five-day Online Teachers Training Program (TTP) titled “Decoding Design Conceptualization in Architectural Academia and Practice” from March 9 to March 13, 2026, between 2:30 PM and 5:45 PM daily.
The program is specifically curated for architecture faculty members and practicing architects, aiming to critically examine the evolving processes of design conceptualization in both academia and professional practice.
Focus of the Program
As highlighted in the program preamble, architectural conceptualization remains the foundational stage in transforming site, brief, and context into a coherent spatial proposition. The discourse reflects on historical approaches rooted in form, function, ideology, and context, while also questioning the growing role of digital coding and computational tools in contemporary practice.
The sessions will address:
- Techniques to guide students toward stronger conceptual thinking
- Structuring studio pedagogy around concept development
- Integration of digital tools in ideation
- Relevance of physical models in the digital age
- Methods professionals adopt to generate and communicate concepts
Key Takeaways
By the end of the TTP, participants will be able to:
- Apply structured techniques to stimulate student ideation
- Design studio frameworks that foreground conceptual rigor
- Integrate digital methodologies into concept generation processes
Distinguished Speakers
The five-day program will feature leading academicians and practitioners, including:
- Peter Rich, Principal Architect, Peter Rich Architects
- Meghal Arya, Professor, CEPT University
- Pramod Balakrishnan, Founder, Edifice
- Canna Patel, Founder & Chairperson, HCPID Pvt. Ltd.
- G. Shankar Narayan, Founder, Shankar Narayan Architects
- Vishwanath Kashikar, CEPT University
- K. S. Anantha Krishna, Professor Emeritus, GSAP Bengaluru
Registration Details
- Registration Fee: ₹1,500
- Registration Deadline: March 6, 2026 (5:30 PM)
- Open to faculty under Collaborative Training Program (CTP 2024–25 & 2025–26) and independent architects
- E-certificates will be issued upon successful completion, including attendance in all sessions and submission of assignments and feedback
The program is not open to students
Interested participants can register via the official Google Form and complete payment through the provided online link