Pune (Voice news service):- MKSSS’s Dr.Bhanuben Nanavati College of Architecture for Women ( BNCA) research Hub recently organised National Conference on Built Environment and Beyond 3.0 : Challenges and Opportunities.The third edition of the two day conference was organised in association with Council of Architecture (COA) and the Architects Engineers Surveyors Association (AESA). COA TRC Director Prof. Jayashri Deshpande addressed the participants. Ar Manish Chalana Professor, University of Washington, Dr. Mohan Sriwardena Senior Lecturer Liverpool Moors University, England were the keynote speakers. Sixty expert scholars presented their views on various topics related to the built environment. The conference was organized under the leadership of Dr. Anurag Kashyap, Principal BNCA.
In his introductory address, BNCA Vice Principal Dr. Sharvey Dhonge said that BNCA has been encouraging new research work in the field of architecture.
Dr. Vaishali Latkar, convener of the conference, explained the role, scope and importance of this two-day conference in today’s context. Co-organizer Prof. Nishigandha Sakhardande was the compere . Co-convener of the conference Dr. Meera Shirolkar and Dr. Swati Sahasrabuddhe also spoke on the occasion. The two-day national conference included various topics related to environment-friendly materials and technology, circular economy, forts of Maharashtra, use of architecture in films etc.
In his keynote address on the first day, Dr. Manish Chalana said that India is rapidly moving from 30 percent urbanization to 60 percent urbanization and cities like Delhi, Mumbai and Bangalore are rapidly globalizing. To meet this challenge, sustainable solutions and the use of technologies like artificial intelligence in the construction sector should bring inclusiveness and flexibility. This will enable major changes in urban transportation, increasing public participation through the use of a circular economy, and the creation of environmentally friendly, energy-generating, sustainable and efficient construction. Also, it will be possible to create a harmonious combination of old historical constructions and modern constructions in cities.
Dr. Mohan Sriwardhena in his keynote address on the second day said that the construction sector is human-centric and future urban constructions will be more concerned with human health and well-being. He said that development will be possible only through the path of society, culture, economy and environmental protection. Urban constructions should complement these without destroying local culture and history. Educational institutions and the construction sector should increase their capacity to create skilled and professional manpower . Only through this, human needs and their long-term planning and implementation will be possible.
Prof. Jayashree Deshpande in her address said that the construction sector has a direct and indirect impact on human social life. We should consciously go beyond these physical environments and make the built environment more humancentric and holistic. Selected research papers presented in this conference will be compiled and published in book form soon.
