Course General Description

The vast built heritage resource in the country is suffering due to disconnect between the role of the layperson and the expert in identifying what is heritage and engaging with it. The premise of the programme is to make built heritage relevant in the present context and intertwined into the everyday lives of communities; along with involvement of private investors, government as well as nongovernmental agencies. This can only take place by a more inclusive and reflective approach towards built heritage that expands the sphere of the discourse that the programme aims to develop. The current frameworks in the existing field of ‘architectural conservation’ are prescriptive rather than being open to reflection. The programme fills the gap of critical thinking in the field of built heritage by questioning what is built heritage, how it can be sustained and how it can be a catalyst of development through an inclusive process.

School General Description

Ansal University was established in 2012 under the Haryana Private Universities Act 2006.Located in the heart of Gurgaon, India’s largest hub of National and Fortune 500 companies, it has eight schools offering programmes in Architecture, Design, Law, Management, Hospitality, Engineering, Health Sciences and Planning & Development. Ansal University has been awarded the National Education Excellence award “Best Private University in Northern India 2017” along with “CSR Excellence in Education” award for 2 consecutive years i.e. 2017 and 2018. Sushant School of Art and Architecture at Ansal University is the flagship school which started in 1989 and has been consistently ranked No. 1 Private Architecture School in India by Outlook Magazine. We are a university with the core ideology of being futuristic with the mission AHEAD. FOR LIFE". The curriculum design is guided by inter and trans-disciplinary approach incorporating pedagogies that expand learning opportunities, ensuring higher order learning outcomes."