TY - PCOMM T1 - Letter from an architect to the gurus and students of architecture Y1 - 2019 AB -

Dear friends,

After a lot of thinking, I have taken the liberty to write the attached important letter to the principals, faculty and students of all architecture colleges in India. I had to do so out of my inner conscientious compulsion to share my genuine concern for the state of our architectural education with you all.

I hope you understand what I mean.

May I make a small request to you ?

Could you please spare some time to read it, ponder over it and send me your feedback ?  As we are in architecture and architectural education together, 

I am sure you will appreciate the seriousness of the issues raised by me and the need to facilitate a holistic reworking on the architectural syllabus, as it is taught today. 

It would also be good if you could forward it to any of your friends who are concerned about the quality of our architectural education.

I feel that even if only a few institutes respond by working on some of the issues raised by me, it would be a good beginning for improving our architectural education and thereby our society. 

Best wishes as always.

Shirish
Shirish Beri and associates


See also the version edited by Nikos Salingaros and Kristen Richards here.

JA - Letters to Students of Architecture UR - http://shirishberi.com ID - AZ-CF-192973 ER -