Vision
Our vision is to provide a holistic architectural education intertwined with cultural enhancement for a better tomorrow
Mission
To shape the builders, thinkers & change makers of tomorrow by raising intelligent & future driven young professionals renowned for excellence in architecture & leadership in society
The history of Thiruvananthapuram- The capital city of Kerala-dates back to the 18th century AD, when the city became capital of the princely state of Travancore. Under the Travancore kingdom Thiruvananthapuram flourished as an educational hotspot The first English medium school in the state, the first college for women in the state & the last of the contributions was College of Engineering, Trivandrum which was the first technical education institution of the state. D C School of Architecture & Design, Trivandrum is the latest education venture of D C Kizhekkemurri Foundation in this capital city.
The cosmopolitan & urbanized nature of Trivandrum city along with the historic core of the city offers a multi layered unique practical oriented education possibility in the field of architecture to students. Heritage walks, sketch tours, live interactive sessions with practising architects, workshops of different building materials etc are all part of curriculum in D C School of Architecture & Design, Trivandrum.
D C School of Architecture and Design Trivandrum, promoted by D C Books is the latest capital city venture of D C KIZHEKEMURI foundation who has been a major contributor to the educational and cultural realm of Kerala for several decades.
The academic philosophy of DCSAAD aims at a holistic, sustainable and integrated approach through traditional and contemporary teaching-learning practices for developing the individuality & selfesteem in each student and to add values to their responsibilities as a social being. A pool of renowned faculty with years of experience, practicing architects, artists and personalities of various connected disciplines from around the world are joining us in this journey of redefining architectural education.
The Kerala Architecture Festival hosted annually by DCSAAD at Trivandrum is a one of a kind event with discussions on culture, design, politics & literature, Commonly known as SPACES FEST it provides students a venue to see & experience for themselves unique design concepts, helping them expand their horizon of imagination like never before.
Our campus of 2.5acres which is located with in the lush green Kinfra Film and TV park, Kazhakkoottam. It is well established with spacious studios, state of the art library, well equipped computer lab, material museum & other labs. We have hostel & college bus facility for accommodation & transportation. The college has a basket ballcourt, shuttle court & gymnasium for extracurricular activities apart from an amphitheater & an FM radio with in our premises. The entrepreneurship club run by DCSMAT, Tvm, our sister concern, provides the managerial skills required for the profession.
Every society-settled or nomadic has a spatial relationship to the natural world. This spatial relationship called architecture is the product of the culture it was designed for. Architecture serves both utilitarian & aesthetic ends of the culture & it cannot be distinguished nor separated.
The team at D C School of Architecture & Design, Trivandrum, continuously strives to improve the academic content & develop new teaching methodologies to engage the students. Co-curricular activities like workshops, seminars, heritage walks, sketch tours & social projects are geared towards shaping future architects to be responsible citizens
Dr Renganathan R
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