Aikyam | 65th year Zonal Newsletter - Zone 1

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Purpose And Delivery

Zone-1 is a diverse group starting with the mountainous region of Jammu and Kashmir, Himachal Pradesh, and Uttarakhand, proceeding towards the warm plains of Punjab, Haryana, and Delhi-NCR, culminating in the hot and arid region of Rajasthan. This variety is not limited to physical features, but also our languages and culture, and affected by all these things is the architecture, responsive to the unique characteristic of each region. One would think that in an atmosphere as heterogeneous as described, it would be difficult to bring these regions together. However, contrary to this thought is the very essence of Zone-1. Our driving philosophy is that we do not let our differences divide us, rather we celebrate them. A potpourri of culture, our zone is the perfect example of coexistence.

This diversity gives a distinct exposure to our students as they learn from each other. An enthusiastic bunch, we take on all NASA India activities cheerfully, be it trophies, or programs or events. Zone-1’s vigour and passion is well-known and we have always left a mark with our performance at the conventions as well. With as much cheer, we present to you the zonal newsletter of Zone-1, ‘Aikyam’.

Flip through to join us as we display our unity in diversity via student works, interviews, reviews, and much more!

दाल बाटी चूरमा , ज़ोन १ सूरमा !

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01 Executive Council ....................................................... 01 Word Form National Secretary .......................... 03 Word Form EX Z.P ......................................................... 05 Word Form Zonal President ................................. 06

03 Zonal Events ........................................... 31 Pop - Events ............................................ 33

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NASA Day .................................................. 35

02 Architect’s Interview ................................................. 09 Editor’s Articles ............................................................ 13

04 Artwork ........................................... 39 Photography .............................. 43

05 Unit Secretaries Year page ......................... 47 Note From Coordinators ............................... 49 Meet The Team .................................................... 51 Note From Team Members .......................... 53

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Tarun Krishna National President

Chaitanya Gajbhiye National Secretary

Hari S Event Head

Divyansh Gupta Programs Head

Neeraj Kumar National Vice President

Mangona Malempati National Advisor

Syed Abdus Samad National Treasurer

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65th Year National Secretary - NASA India In the mosaic of Zone 1’s heterogeneous atmosphere, one might anticipate the difficulty of unifying its diverse regions. However, Zone 1 defies such expectations, for it thrives on the very essence of its diversity. Our fundamental principle is not to allow differences to divide us, but rather to embrace and celebrate them. Like a symphony of cultures, Zone 1 harmoniously blends colors, traditions, and perspectives, creating a tapestry of coexistence. Zone 1 stands as an exemplar, a testament to the transformative power that arises when unity embraces diversity. But is it all we need? As council members of NASA India, we need to have a serious conversation about the Zone.

It’s time to get up and get moving! We are in need of better leadership.

We can no longer afford to be complacent or inert. It’s time to move decisively, take charge, and make a real impact in our field. Despite the commendable efforts of Muskan and Divyansh as the Zonal Presidents during their respective terms, it is mutually acknowledged that there has been a noticeable decline in engagement from the Unit Council. We must acknowledge that better leadership is the need of the hour. It’s time to break free the shackles of mediocrity and embrace innovative approaches and pedagogy within the units. The absence of strong contestants in elections and low participation rates have impeded progress in our Zone. Coupled with the challenges posed by the COVID-19 pandemic, hosting events and conventions has become difficult. However, the main hurdle lies in the lack of interest shown by individuals resulting in inability to host a Zonal NASA Convention in 3 years.

To overcome this, we must reignite enthusiasm, foster active involvement, and adapt to virtual platforms. By revitalizing our event landscape in Zone 1, we can inspire greater engagement and create opportunities for knowledge-sharing and networking. I would urge the units to come together, embrace innovative solutions, and cultivate a renewed sense of enthusiasm to overcome these challenges and shape a brighter future for our architectural community; the legacy of NASA India in Zone 1 depends on it.

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Divyansh Gupta

Ex Zonal President Zone - 1

Life’s like a slow commute you have minor haults, unimaginable views and dead ends but what stays with us is lasting memories. Such is a journey of a unit secretary through the thick and thin just trying to accomplish big dreams , strong relationships and lasting memories they create at every point in their life. NASA India provides the appropriate platform for students of architecture to represent their skills and showcase thier form of art in architecture. I have been priveledged to be a part of such an association which empowered me to take decisions right from the point i joined as a Unit Secretary. Unit Secretary is not bound by any job role but act as flexible entities working back and forth on root causes to accomplish major results without personal recognition.

Life is not always black and white, it’s a million shades of grey So is NASA India as an association as it depends totally on the unconditional support from student community towards architecture fraternity.After serving all hierarchies in the association I’ve come to an understanding that unit secretary’s play one of the most vital roles in bringing realistic outcomes to life.

Covid came as a boon in the life of students especially architecture where academic pressure became distant and everyone explored their true self. This is the time when you rethink and unlearn the past just to relearn new ways of operations. I see the association as a constantly growing entity which needed exploration at all facets possible. To harness this potential it’s necessary to be access the root problems and become a creative rather than a consumer.

World is run by those who show up!!

The motto of execution has still stayed with me till date to work constantly towards the goal ie holistic development of architecture students. Unit secretary acts as a torch bearer to largest recipient of the benefits that NASA India entails ie students. The unimaginable support the association puts in the unit secretary’s is always corresponded by thier efforts to upkeep the prestige of their association makes the bond unique in every sense. I’ve personally learnt a lot from NASA India that I’ll always be indebted to and if this platform didn’t exist students like me will never get the right exposure at the right time.

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Muskan Goyal

65th Year Zonal President Zone - 1 As the Zonal President of Zone 1, I would like to express my profound admiration for the pivotal role that NASA India has played in shaping the future of architecture students in our country.

Through the years, NASA India has emerged as the quintessential forum for architecture students to learn and gain exposure to a plethora of novel ideas, concepts and trends in the industry. It provides a highly conducive environment for individuals from diverse experiences and backgrounds to engage and burgeon together. I firmly believe that your actions as individuals are a reflection of the people around you and the context in which you operate.

Personally, I have grown tremendously as a result of this platform. It has had an indelible impact on my thinking and has provided me with an inexhaustible reservoir of knowledge. The genuine and altruistic services that NASA India aspires to provide to the student community is what impelled me to join this organization on a council level.

Being a part of NASA India has enriched me with a plethora of enduring friendships, invaluable experiences, and invaluable lessons that I will cherish for the rest of my life. I am confident that the organization will continue to offer an unparalleled platform for architecture students to learn, grow, and connect with each other.

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Architect’s Interview

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Architect Siddhant Garg is the design head and principal architect at 261 Degree Projects and is also the founder of Design Business Titans. He is also a visiting faculty at some of the famous universities in the tricity. Ar. Siddhant Garg also helps young architects and designers to start their own studios alongside posting educational social media content related to architecture.

What is your ideology behind teaching? Did it affect 261 Degree Projects in any way?

“If you connect firm and teaching together, the firm is a laboratory and learnings from it is what we are teaching outrightly in a very simple form.” In other words, sir believes that their firm is the place where they do things in aspects of running business, designing, and executing. The presence of a very vast gap between the architectural education system and the particle aspect is where the firm helps to bring additional knowledge of the present scenario to the studios.

What is the core motivation that strives you to work?

“Entrepreneurship is equivalent to daily challenges.” Challenges include sudden shifts from no work to too many projects running parallelly. According to him, “Architects and designers are problem solvers. It is the perspective that matters.” He is always prepared to fix a new set of challenges every day. Sir is also a visiting faculty in a number of colleges in tricity. He likes to engage with the students, tries to understand what they are going through and then simplifies it for the students. Self analysis is a key factor of his routine.

What are your views on the hot topic practical knowledge and theoretical knowledge in the Indian education system?

“Practical insights are very important.” For full time teaching jobs, professors often lack the connectivity to the practical world as teaching can be tedious, so often only the same theory is repeated in lectures, unless the faculty themselves is freelancing. “ Teaching a practical subject only in theoretical form can’t justify it a hundred percent.” To fill this gap, visiting professors are now mandated by COA. However, he also believes that the base that the full time professors form within the students is equally essential.

What are your views on the rise of AI in the architectural industry? “ Nothing is going to make much of a difference. When the calculators came, everyone thought that our job is gone. Similarly, when computers came into banks, everyone thought our job is done.” Artificial intelligence depends on how one uses it and are mere tools. These tools are made for utilization, and many more such tools will be developed in future. These certainly do not define the future of architecture.

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What is your idea of “concept to design” evolution?

Concept has three major stages - translation, development, and derivation.

These components make the concept to design thinking stage a lot easier as it covers most of the practical and design aspects. Another essential aspect of this evolution is context as in keeping in mind the site and users.

When did you decide on creating and posting educational social media content?

During most part of his student life and early days of pursuing a job, sir chose not to expose himself to social media. When he started his office, he felt a need to use social media so as to have communication with the clients and other forms of networking. “ Whatever points I learnt, I just wanted to share that information with everyone because I learnt it the hard way.” On a day to day basis, he started making videos based on conversations he had with clients and vendors. He also started including discussions with contractors and labor. This reflects his humble attitude towards students and fellow industry professionals in the way that he wants everyone around him to grow. A positive response from the audience is what kept him going on.

What basics are new architects lacking? What could be the reasons for this?

“Visualization is very important.” Working on technical softwares from a very beginning stage of this professional degree can highly impact the visualization and correlation power of young architects. In other words, for instance, physically they cannot decide upon selecting different elements of a space without looking at a render of it. He believes that, “if we were handed a calculator at the very beginning then we would be unable to perform basics ourselves.

Technical part can start somewhere in the midway of the degree in order to be beneficial.”

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According to you, why is social media presence so crucial for young architects?

“Social media and community platforms are the easiest ways for budding designers to showcase their work and be present.” Social media presence is extremely important as it helps to be a medium of connection and communication between builders, vendors, clients and the designer. Presenting the work online helps to build a presence while also portraying work and providing possible opportunities for growth.

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Intersection Of Art & Architecture

Even with the evolutions in architecture, there is a culture to include art in the housing. Every time the sunshine strikes the walls of the building and its face changes to show different hues of the same color gives a thought of how art influences architecture? The wall evokes different expressions standing on the same ground in all the different time durations.

Functional sculptures we can walk through are known to be architecture. Art is not just throwing paints on canvas, it’s about capturing the chaos in humans. To calm the chaos, a place is built in harmony with the surroundings. Modernism was overthrown because of lack of creativity. Every art movement is influenced by its surroundings. Like Art Deco from Cubism (art movement) and Pop Art(art movement) from Art Nouveau. Different forms and their formations present different ideas for progression. Different colors affect people in different manners which lead to the construction of Didden village, Netherlands inspired by Russian artist Wassly Kandinsky.

Art is higher than reality, when it influences architecture it makes a better reality. The use of negative space and space division can be better understood by observing the art of great artists. The greatest architects of our time like Zaha Hadid and Daniel Hall are also inspired by different art movements. Culture is always better found in art pieces and sculptures as they use ornamentation principles, design principles and curvature. By learning from art, an architect can brief a better understanding of the neighborhood.

Architecture is conversion of a space by providing its function.

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+ It’s easy to design community buildings in comparison to residential buildings. Today almost every new house has a similar if not same facade. This was pleasing initially but is becoming dull over time. Many architects of our time are just draftsmen following the same design. Architect should explore their own artistic side for better concepts. The streets may now look in harmony but the houses are losing their individuality. We find some places delightful because they are not just aesthetically pleasing but also fulfill their required function and retain its culture.

The intersection of contemporary art with cultural norms makes residential places more habitual. The Barcelona pavilion designed

by Miles Van Der Rohe placed the columns and walls concern Theo Van Doesburg’s painting. Buildings are accountable for representing the style of its period that add on to the tangible needs while the intangible heritage of that era completes that region’s architecture, their appearance can’t be neglected.

We need to construct durable buildings that represent culture and practices of its time. No one wants to preserve a plain and pale building as both construction and demolition harms the environment in one or the other way. The main thing we notice in a good artwork is its composition, the relation between colors and experience of perceiver. Similarly a building is considered architectural when it is in harmony with surroundings and gives an emotional connection to the user.

When an individual designs something, it is art, when that design evolves into something which meets the requirement and the needs of the user, it becomes a house. When it evolves into something which is structurally stable, aesthetically pleasing and fulfills the functionality, it turns into architecture. Architecture evolved from art.

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Adaptive Reuse : Future In The Past

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The purpose - where I start - is the idea of use. It is not recycling, it’s reuse. -Issey Miyake

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Adaptive Reuse of buildings is a technique to remodel the existing structure that has outlived its authentic intention. In other words, it is ‘reusing’ or ‘repurposing’ an existing structure, which may or may not include new design interventions, to make it useful in the present, and possibly of utility in the future. One of the main objectives of this is to incorporate and ultimately put to recourse the structures that hold cultural and historical importance. A prominent example of this is the infrastructure of New York’s High Line, once a railway station, that now hosts more than 500 species of plants, relaxing spots, open-air markets, etc. Another example is Bhopal’s Gohar Mahal, once a palace built by the first female crowned head of the state, which is now converted into an alluring museum and exhibition space portraying the distinctive legacy of female rulers in the zone.

Adaptive reuse can take many configurations. These projects are way more efficient in terms of cost-saving and sustainability, as well as the rate of development and renovation is comparatively faster. It is carried out differently according to the existing structure and future use, mainly categorized under different segments, some of which have overlapping intentions yet contrasting practical ideologies. .

+ Historic Preservation It aims to reuse a historic building in an attempt to maintain its actual state. This technique sustains the existing state of the building with integrity and the original materials in use, as the entirety of these structures connects with heritage and cultural importance. It aims to safeguard the past while providing an opportunity for upcoming generations to take into consideration former technologies. Additions and alterations do not fall within this category. Historic preservation partly preserves the original elements within a building to maintain its essence which is the most important element of structures providing a connection with the ambiance and intent of Renovation This part implies design renovations. In the process of renovating, much of the building’s interiors are repaired and replaced, while keeping the delicacy of the existing exteriors. In this way, the external sophistication is maintained creating a cohesive touch with the historical aspect of the building, yielding useful interiors without much alterations providing a connection with the ambiance and intent of the construction.

Facadism Keeping the exterior facade mostly intact, facadectomy, unlike renovation, destroys the interiors of a building and replaces them with modern finishes. This process is costly as the facade of the historic building is often delicate and needs support and protection during the process.

Facadism is viewed as an unsatisfactory replacement by promoters of historic preservation as it destroys the very essence of the interior spaces, resulting in a loss of link among the structure.

However, due to limitations and unavoidable conditions that arise sometimes in terms of abandonment of structures and public concern, it is seen as a better option than destroying a region’s historical footprint.

According to beliefs and studies, an assertion towards adaptive reuse recorded

by Carl Elefante, an architect and sustainability expert, states that;

“ The Greenest Building Is The One That Is Already Built.

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The benefits of using adaptive reuse are diverse. It provides an abandoned structure with another chance while being highly favorable to the environment, as well as the economy. Bringing assemblies back to use renews opportunities to provide cost-effective housing, mixed-use office spaces, etc. These become the new spheres of commercial and public activities, providing space for budding communities and social activities. One such example of restructuring a space for community and social use is Steel Yard in Providence, Rhode Island, once an industrial space that is now renovated to create a social sphere for local artists.

Once reused, these buildings can take up to 80 years to overcome the environmental repercussions of their construction, which is any better than starting over a new construction.

Adaptive Reuse aims at reducing carbon emissions and carbon footprint in relative terms as it brings the world closer to net-zero carbon goals. Yet, all structures are not fit for adaptive reuse. Common obstacles include finances, local zoning laws, and saliently, the safety standards concerning future use of buildings, considering the possible footfall, etc.

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“ Vastu Shastra is a traditional Indian system of architecture that has been practiced for thousands of years. The principles of Vastu shastra are based on the idea that everything in the universe is interconnected and that our built environment should reflect this natural harmony. The word “Vastu” means dwelling or building, and “shastra” means science or knowledge, so Vastu shastra can be translated as the science of dwelling.

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For example, in Vastu shastra, the placement of a building is very important. Buildings should be oriented to face the east or north, as this is believed to bring in positive energy and good fortune. The entrance to a building should also be located in the east or north, as this is considered to be the most auspicious direction. Additionally, the placement of rooms within a building is also important. Bedrooms, for example, should be located in the south or west, as this is believed to promote restful sleep, while the kitchen should be located in the southeast corner, as this is the direction associated with fire and cooking.

Another key principle of Vastu shastra is the use of natural materials such as wood, stone, and clay. These materials are believed to have a positive energy and are considered to be more in harmony with the natural world than synthetic materials like plastic and concrete.

Additionally, the use of natural light and ventilation is also emphasized in Vastu shastra, as this is believed to create a healthier and more pleasant environment.

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+ While the scientific validity of Vastu shastra is a matter of debate, many people continue to place importance on these principles when designing buildings and spaces. Proponents of Vastu shastra argue that by following these guidelines, architects can create buildings that are not only aesthetically pleasing but also promote health, prosperity, and happiness for the people who inhabit them. However, critics argue that there is no scientific evidence to support the claims of vastu shastra and that many of the principles are subjective and culturally specific.

In DIT University, the ‘Department of Architecture’ has a specific building named ‘Vastu’ itself. This signifies the importance of Vastu in architecture as well as study of architecture. Along with several lessons, architecture students also get to study about Vastu standards. Students are made sure to follow basic Vastu concepts as it is proven benifical both logically and scientifically.

Despite the debate, Vastu shastra continues to be a popular approach to architecture in India and other parts of the world. Many architects and builders incorporate Vastu principles into their designs, and there are even Vastu consultants who specialize in advising clients on how to create buildings that are in harmony with the principles of Vastu shastra.

In conclusion, while there is no scientific proof of the value of Vastu shastra in architecture, it is clear that many people continue to place importance on these principles when designing buildings and spaces. Whether or not you choose to incorporate Vastu into your own design process is ultimately a personal decision, but it is always worthwhile to consider how your built environment can support your well-being and happiness.

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Have you ever seen a structure that appears to be built of raw concrete? That’s most likely a brutalist structure. Despite its problematic nature, brutalism has recently gained popularity as an architectural style. It is a 1950s and 1960s architectural style distinguished by its rough, blocky look and use of exposed concrete, which is frequently left unfinished or unpainted. It’s a contentious style that many people find ugly, unsightly, and oppressive. The rough textures and raw materials employed in brutalist architecture give the buildings a distinct personality that is difficult to discover in other architectural forms.

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The Future Of Brutalism : Innovations & Concrete Architecture By-Pearl Gupta

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The Future Of Brutalism Innovations & Concrete Architecture

Concrete architecture innovations The invention of self-healing concrete is one of the most exciting discoveries in concrete building. When cracks or damage occur, this form of concrete can mend itself. Self-healing concrete fills gaps with bacteria that generate limestone, restoring the structural integrity of the building. This idea has the potential to increase the durability and sustainability of concrete constructions. Carbon fibre reinforcement is another concrete architectural breakthrough that is altering the game.

Carbon fibre is a very durable, lightweight, and incredibly strong material. When used as reinforcement in concrete, it can improve structural integrity while decreasing weight. This breakthrough has the potential to make concrete architecture more sustainable and efficient while retaining its strength and durability. The utilisation of 3D printing technology is another revolution in concrete architecture. Architects can use 3D printing to produce complicated geometries and shapes that would be difficult or impossible to achieve with traditional construction methods. This technique also allows architects to design more sustainable and efficient concrete structures, as they can be built with less waste and fewer materials.

Brutalist Architecture Developm Many architects are experimen designs, using material to produ trend in brutalism in architecture as glass, steel,and wood.

Architects may create more vi and texture by blending concre development that seeks to simpli and polished Brutalist designs by This method has the potential to to a broader audience. Furtherm which can generate electricity concrete buildings that generat appealing buildings with a stron other materials. Minimalism is o and streamline forms. Architect by eliminating extraneous com make Brutalist architecture more emerging technologies such as sun, are making it possible to dev energy.

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An offline design seminar at the DIT campus which was conducted by Ar. Samruddhi Chaplhale As the keynote speaker which was held as a NASA day event in which the discussion was about the life story of the respected speaker focused around conceptual visualization.

An online talk series held on the zoom platform which was focused on the allied fields students can opt for after completing their architecture course which was divided into four different parts – architecture journalism, architectural photography, architectural research and architectural product designing

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Z184 Vivekananda Global University An offline convention which is held every year on the campus of Vivekananda Global University, Jaipur which had various seminars, workshops, events and various different interactive sessions

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Z169 Manipal University An offline event was held in Jaipur by Manipal University.

There were 4 parts to the event: Seminar, Workshop, Architectural Conference (Like a MUN) and activity session (Puzzle and Mosaic)

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An offline event held by Guru Gobind Singh Indraprastha University encouraged students to visit one of the most famous heritage sites in Delhi – Humayun’s Tomb.

A heritage walk to the Hauz Khas complex which was held in collaboration with the Shahjahanabadi foundation founded by Ar. Abhishek Jain

HERITAGE SKETCHWALK Z122 Amity University

An offline event in which students were taken to the Humayun’s tomb for sketching sessions and then further explored the heritage site and its surroundings which was followed by a detailed discussion for the same

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Z110,Z129,Z177 Vastukala Academy, MBS S.P.A, IGDTUW An interactive event held at the Hauz Khas complex following the heritage walk which had many interesting and engaging activities such as photography, sketching, and group discussions to celebrate NASA day and also for the purpose of bringing together various different minds with one thing in common – the love for architecture

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NASA DAY

नासा डे का 13 सितंबर को बड़े हर्ष और उल्लास के साथ मनाया जाता है। नेशनल एसोसिएशन ऑफ स्टूडेंट्स ऑफ आर्किटेक्चर (नासा , इंडिया) दुनिया का सबसे बड़ा वास्तुशिल्प छात्र निकाय है जिसमे 300 से अधिक बकाया भुगतान करने वाले कॉलेज हैं। यह 1957 में 7 कॉलेजों के साथ स्थापित किए गया था। हम नासा डे को 13 सितंबर को इसलिए मनाते हैं क्यूंकि इस दिन हमारी संगठन सोसाइटीज रजिस्ट्रेशन एक्ट 1860, वाइड नंबर 24786 के तहत न. सी. टी (नई दिल्ली) के लिए उपयुक्त हो गई थी। जोन - 1 में स्थापना दिवस लगभग एक भारतीय त्योहार का चित्रण करता है । जोन - 1 नासा दिवस मनाने के लिए विविध छात्रों के समुदाय के पिटारो में हमेशा नए आश्चर्य होते हैं। प्रत्येक इकाई कई कार्यक्रमों और गतिविधियों का आयोजन करके उत्सव की अपनी भावना का परिचय देते हैं। कॉलेजों ने इंटरएक्टिव सत्रों की योजना बनाई थी जैसे प्रतियोगताओं , क्विज़ , कार्यशालओं और वेबिनार के साथ - साथ ऑनलाइन और ऑफलाइन दोनो तरीको में। उत्पादों में शिल्प पारंपरिक भारतीय कला और शिल्प का पता लगाने और उत्पाद डिजाइनिंग में उनकी उपस्थिति को फिर से जीवित करने का विचार है; इस घटना से क्रॉस – कल्चर विजन का आह्वान किया जाता है। अंत में, नासा दिवस निश्चित रूप से अलग सोच का एक नया प्रतिमान खोलता है कि कैसे वास्तुकला पूरे समुदाय के लिए निस्संदेह सेवा कर सकता है। धन्यवाद

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Angela Roy Z118

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Arshita Mehta Z111

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Aakangsha Roy Z184 Vivekananda Global University

Varsha Kumari Z118

Chitkara School of Planning & Architecture

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Itm University School Of Architecture And Design

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Aman Kumar Z166

Sanskar College Of Architecture And Planning

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Lakshya Rohilla Z123

Sanskar College Of Architecture And Planning

Lakshay Rohilla Z123 DIT University

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Ananya Z111 Aman Kumar Z166

Sanskar College Of Architecture And Planning

National Institute of Technology, Hamirpur

Deepam Mehta Z112

Charlina J Dutta Z107 GZS School of Architecture and Planning

Malaviya National Institute of Technology Jaipur

Prakhar Chauhan Z156 Itm University School Of Architecture And Design

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Charlina J Dutta Z107 GZS School of Architecture and Planning

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Kunal Chelani Z124

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Gaurav Raghuwanshi Z156 ITM University

Aayush Gupta Z118 Chitkara School of Planning & Architecture

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Aayush Gutpa Z118

Chitkara School of Planning & Architecture

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Malaviya National Institute of Technology Jaipur

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Vandita Khanna Z118

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Skand Hemmady Z158 Delhi Technical Campus

Aayush Gupta Z118

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47 UNIT SECRETARY’S YE

SrastyChaubey (Z105)

Garima Monga (Z107)

Prerna Singh (Z111)

Being a Unit Secretary is all about managing the chaos, like trying to organize a meteor shower.

I’m thankful that I got an opportunity to learn and create memories.

Made Friends In The Most Unexpected Places P.s Nasa Valley Bohot Khatarnaak Hai

Ashish Chauhan (Z114)

Arnav Priyadarshi (Z117)

Tisha Gupta (Z118)

An Experience That Taught To Me Lead As Well As Work Under Someone’s Leadship.

Revised and remapped the journey to success after my U.Sec tenure.

Your time is limited, so don’t waste it living someone else’s life.

UjjwalKapoor (Z122)

Abdullah Ashraf (Z123)

Pranjal Chhajer (Z140)

How can I describe what NASA India is for me in such a short space?

In the Realm of Paradoxes !

The time of Roundups, General body meetings, Zonal events, and the Annual Convention with amazing people; everthing is memorable!

EAR PAGE

Muskan Verma(Z166)

Skand Hemmady (Z158)

My tenure with the association was a transformative experience. It provided opportunities for growth, skill development and allowed me to develop leadership abilities..

Embrace challenges, cherish friendships, and seize the time

We have come this far, Why not go little bit more?

Faheem Mirza (Z162)

Ankesh Saha (Z156)

Mansidaque Kaur (Z177)

Don’t cry because it’s over; smile because it happened.

It was a great pleasure to meet many unknown faces and convert them as my friends. I would like to take this experience as a building block for future.

The best exposure to the field of architecture other than academics! Glad to be a part of the family!

Priyanshi (Z170)

Mansi (Z169)

Kushvanth (Z184)

Impeccable feeling with union?

What a satisfactory tenure it was!! I got to learn, explore and experience a lot. Where there is a will there is a way.

“NASA INDIA” A phase, which every student & architect might have recapped once in a while.

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Aryan (Z151)

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Prerna Singh Unit Secretary Z111

Abdullah Ashraf Unit Secretary Z123

Tisha Gupta Unit Secretary Z118

Snigdha Soti Unit Secretary Z112

+ The allure of Zone 1 lies in its multifariousness. This newsletter is a sincere attempt at capturing the myriad of cultures held by the zone. Our tenure as Unit Secretaries was about to wrap out, and this newsletter was a quintessential way to offer something to the Zone. To be able to influence the proceedings of the Zonal newsletter was anything but exhilarating. The making of this newsletter required extensive brainstorming and tremendous effort from each team member, which accurately embodied the core value of NASA India as a student body association. The idea of completing a year’s worth of work in the span of mere a month was quite a piece of work, which followed conglomerate doubts about meeting the correct deadlines. This newsletter brings forth a glimpse of innovative ideas and unique perspectives held by all the contributing members, with a commitment to excellence and zeal in perfecting every minute detail. Moving through the rocky terrain of assembling, designing, and compilation, the making of this newsletter has finally concluded. As unit secretaries, we extend our heartfelt appreciation to each of the members for their formidable contributions.

It was a unique opportunity for us to collaborate with talented students from discrete colleges and universities, who came together to collect and showcase the remarkable works from our entire region. Being the unit secretaries, we felt a personal belongingness to the publishing. We genuinely hope that the upcoming zonal unit council will approach their work with immense passion and unwavering dedication, aiming to propel the zone and the association to unprecedented heights, with a lot more stunning and creative subsequent newsletters that will keep inspiring the readers.

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Pragati Aggarwal Z118

Tanvi Singh

Namita Sharma Z123

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Peral Gupta Z123

Arshita Mehta Z111

Harsh Mittal Z123

Asmi Sharma Z111

Simran Gilani Z151

Nishkriti Sharma

Udayveer Singh Shergill Z118

Ayushi Jangid Z158

Anuj Dogne Z105

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Ananya Arora Z111

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From the moment we embarked on this creative journey together, we all knew we were going to be a part of something truly noteworthy.

Representing distinct cultures and reference frames, each of us united by our passion for the written word and the power of illustrations, we commenced a chapter filled with boundless possibilities, innovative propositions, and thought-provoking content. It was an immense pleasure and a staggering opportunity to connect and toil with the stupendous minds filled with zeal from the Zone. The pages of this newsletter come alive through an astonishing symphony of illustrations designed sensationally by the design team. One of the most arduous work was done by the students who handpicked and shortlisted amongst the countless incredible submissions from all the distinct colleges and universities of the zone. Meliorating every detail and paying attention meticulously, the entire team diligently worked its way to the completion of this newsletter. The unwavering commitment to excellence is evident.

The dedication, professionalism, and sheer talent exhibited by each team member have consistently elevated the quality of our publication.

Each contributing teammate brings a unique perspective and expertise to the table, and the synergy of our collective efforts that sets us apart.

The encouraging attitude of all the unit secretaries who coordinated this event, and pushed each member to explore new dimensions was remarkable and noteworthy. The seamless coordination, effectual communication, and mutual respect we display are the pillars upon which the success of this newsletter rests.

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