Thesis Projects

CCA has about 1,000 B.Arch. thesis successfully completed by its alumni ever since the first
batch graduation in 1966. Many thesis, embodying research, documentation, analysis, design
proposal and presentation, on a wide variety of subjects, have won acclaim from external
examiners from various parts of India and abroad. Some of the thesis projects are pioneer
works in the annals of architectural education in India .

List of approved Thesis Topic -- Session 2010 - 2011

r. Name of Thesis Guide Name of student Topic

o.
Mr. Sohan Lal Saharan Dhruv Bahl, 7/06
Namita, 20/06
Samiya, 29/06
Shivani Dhiman, 33/06
Mr. Parmeet Singh Bhatt Dipanjana Debnath, 9/06
Mona, 19/06
Praveer Redhu, 24/06
Tanay Swarupam, 34/06
Dr. Sangeeta Bagga Dhruv Mahajan, 6/06
Mehta Md. Shaique Uddin, 18/06
Taruni Aggarwal, 35/06
Symbiotic Stratification
Awareness Centre for Ecology Footprints
Multi-specialty Hospital
Habitat Centre
Reliance Energy Headquarters : A Green Rendezvous
Gurukul � Centre for Learning Vedic knowledge and
Tradition
Metro Station, MCA Faridabad
Kinetic Architecture & its Implementation in Environmental
Science Centre
Centre for Sustainable Research & Design
Urban Reinforcement, Madhubani
Market Streets for Community Living

Vriddhi, 36/06 River Tourism cum Research Centre � The Ganga at

Mr. Jatinder Pal Singh Ankita Dahiya, 2/06
Avtansh Ghai, 3/06
Dipayan Bhowmik, 10/06
Gagandeep Singh, 11/06
Mr. Sujay Sengupta Bani Amrit Kaur, 4/06
Garima Chaudhary, 12/06
Priyanka Thakur, 25/06
Mrs. Deepika Gandhi Navroop, 21/06
Nikharika Rao, 22/06
Ravinder Singh, 27/06
Mr. Manoj Kumar Mayank Ojha, 16/06
Patna
Film & Television Institute, Rohtak
Integrated Airport Terminal � A Sustainable approach
Textile Museum & Research Centre: An Approach to
Revitalize the Textile Mills, at Girangaon, Mumbai
Commercial Centre
Architecture of Net Zero Office Building
National School of Drama
Sports Centre
Auto-design & Trade Centre
Haven of Fashion
International Convention Centre
Restructuring Fringe of an Urban Reinforcement

Santosh Kaur, 30/06 Four Star Hotel, Gurgaon

Sargun Sawhney, 31/06 Sensory Environment Facility for Special Children

 Mr. Gaurav Gangwar Dhruv Kapil, 8/06
Jasdeep Kaur, 14/06
Purnesh Dev Nikhanj, 26/06
Mr. Dhamendra Kumar Abhey Kaushal, 1/06
Jasnam Kaur Bhurjee, 15/06
Rohin Lahoria, 28/06
Five Star Hotel, Panchkula
I.T. Campus (Infosys)
Life Rejuvenate Life Care Hotel
Highway Relief Business Centre
Fashion Hub
Convention Centre Sonepat/

List of approved Thesis Topic -- Session 2009 - 2010

r. Name of Thesis Guide Name of student Topic

o.
Mr. Sohan Lal Saharan Jaspuneet Kaur - 14/05 Contemporary Art Museum, Coimbatore Spaces that
Assistant Professor communicate.
Rattan Pal Singh - 25/05 Supreme Court of India, Delhi - Extension Campus

Shavi - 29/05 Punjab Municipal Bhawan, Headquarters. Chandigarh.

Mr. Parmeet Singh Bhatt Divya Dogra - 8/05 Indian Institute of Management, Rohtak.
Assistant Professor
(CAS)
Prachi Gupta - 20/05 Ayurvedic Beach Resort, Murakkanan.

Sonalika Bains - 31/05 OMAXE Residential School, Patiala

Mr. Janbade Prafulla Deepmala - 6/05 Distt. Jail at Mandoli, New Delhi - Reformatory Approach.
Tarachand,
Lecturer (Sr. Scale)
Gaurav Bansal - 9/05 Luxury/Business Hotel at Mohali.
Monica -18/05 Rabindranath Tagore Memorial at Sarangpur.
Mrs. Sangeeta Bagga Gaurav Yadav - 9/05 11-Storeyed Tower in the City Centre, Chandigarh.
Mehta,
Lecturer (Sr. Scale)
Sheenam Mujoo -30/05 Architecture of the Office facade - Corporate Headquarters,
Gurgaon.
Vinayak Minglani - 35/05 Social Urban Spaces - Mula Mutha Riverfront, Pune

Mr. J. P Singh, Bibek Sen - 4/05 Performing and Training Arts Centre, Guwahati.
Lecturer (Sr. Scale)

Jainesh K. Chahal - 13/05 Tourist Resort at Reclaimed Quarry/Site near Chinnai.

Saurabh Vashist - 26/05 Building Diplomacy - Royal Embassy of the Kingdom of Saudi
Arabia.
Mr. Sujay Sengupta, Apoorv Kaushik - 3/05 Hampi Centre: Retracing History, Hampi, Karnataka.
Lecturer (Sr. Scale)
 Disha N M Singh - 7/05 A.R. Rahman School of Music - Design with interpretation of
colours.

Gurleen Kaur - 11/05 Art Residency - Debate between Container and its Content.

Mrs Deepika Gandhi, Harsimran Singh - 12/05 Community Ecological Hub at Pune - Biomimic Approach
Lecturer
Priya Gupta - 21/05 Rehabilitation Centre for Mentally disabled.

Tarunpreet Singh Bhatia - Redesigning CCA Campus.

34/05
Mr Manoj Kumar, Ajay Sadana - 2/05 National Institute of Design and Architecture,Bhopal
Lecturer

Manuj Aggarrwal - 15/05 Homes at Jaisalmer, Ladhakh, old Delhi and

Thiruvananthipuram

Vipan Yadav - 36/05 Luxury Hotel at Dwarka

. Mr Gaurav Gangwar, Mithun Debnath - 16/05 NIFT, Shillong Vernacular Approach.

Lecturer
Mukul Sharma - 19/05 Civic Centre, Sector 29, Gurgaon - Redefining Gurgaon
Paradigm.

Rakib Akhtar - 24/05 Aga Khan Academy, Dhaka - Islamic Architecture and
Sustainable Approach.
. Mr Dharmendra Kumar Ranjana Kalia - 23/05 Psychiatric Health Centre, Tezpur - Living Environment.

Lecturer
Seema - 27/05 Textile Park, Ahemdabad.

Swati Aghgarwal - 33/05 Wagah Border "Retreat" - Cultural Hub.

. Ms Harleen Kaur, Mohit Vij - 17/05 Prototype for a Sector - Vertical Urban farming concept.

Lecturer on Contract
Basis Rajat Malik - 22/05 Retirement Village - Self Sustaining Approach

TENTATIVE LIST OF APPROVED THESIS TOPIC

Sr. Name of Thesis Name of student Topic

No. Guide
1. Mr Pradeep Kumar Nishaant Saxena Advanced Trauma Centre and
Hospital, Sector 53, Chandigarh
 Bhagat � 22/04
Jagjot Singh � Eco Park at Mullanpur
Assistant Professor 38/04
Manav Batra � Aquanarium-Aqua Display and
20/03 Research Centre, Chandigarh
2. Mr. Sohan Lal Aditi Gupta � 2/04 Utilization of Space Under Flyovers
Saharan Hina Sahi � 14/04 Bangalore Mass Rapid Transit
System (MTRS) Study and Station
Assistant Professor Design at the Majestic
Khushboo � 17/04 Railway Museum at Lonavala
Amit Kumar Verma Institute and Studios for Gaming
� 03/03 and Animation, Multimedia Film City,
Sarangpur, Chandigarh
3. Mr. Parmeet Singh Debajyoty Dam � Centre of Excellence for Lighting,
Bhatt 9/04 Bangalore
Richa Talwar � Waterfront Development � Beach
Assistant Professor 25/04 Convention and Exhibition Centre,
(CAS) Pondicherry
Sarang Goel � Integrated Transportional Node,
30/04 Sector 17, Chandigarh
Saumya Sharma � Architecture for Hills: A Site
31/04 Responsive Settlement at Dakhoo
4. Mrs. Sangeeta Aina Mittal � 3/04 Forest Research and Training
Bagga Mehta, Institute- Raipur, Chandigarh
Ruchika Thakur � Urban Entertainment Centre,
Lecturer (Sr. Scale) 26/04 Hyderabad

(Ms. Amrit Panwar &

Ms. Anu Singh,

Co-guides)
5. Mr. Janbade Prafulla Amol Langer � TATA Memorial Cancer Hospital and
Tarachand, 5/04 Research Centre � Rajerhat,
Kolkata
Lecturer (Sr. Scale) Diptarshi Dev � Aqua Marine Park, Mangalore,
10/04 Karnataka
Umadhar Kamti � Chandigarh Home � � A machine to
35/04 live in�
Amandeep Joon � Archeological Survey of India �
36/04 Research and Training Institute,
Greater Noida (NCR), U.P.
6. Mr. J. P Singh, Anu Dhiman � Low Cost Housing at Karjat,
8/04 Mharashtra
Lecturer (Sr. Scale) Harveesh Kaur � Drug De-addiction and Rehabilitation
13/04 Centre at Kharar, Punjab
Mukesh Kumar Automobile Research and Training
Sondhi � 19/04 Institute, Pune
7. Mr. Sujay Sengupta, Jatinder Kaur � Fashion Technology Park, Mohali
16/04
Lecturer (Sr. Scale) Sajal Das � 29/04 Tribal Heritage Museum, Sonapur,
Assam
Siddhartha Convention Centre in Rajiv Gandhi
Bharadwaj � Education City, Sonepat
34/04
8. Mrs Deepika Gandhi, Aman Sohal � Houses for Raghu Rai and Isabelle
Lecturer 04/04 Normand � A Study in Contrast
Gagandeep Singh Digital Morphogenesis and its
� 12/04 Implementation in Fairlie Centre,
Kolkata
Richa Sarin � Srishti Campus � School of Art,
24/04 Design and Technology, Bangalore,
India
9. Mr Manoj Kumar, Rahul Vig � 23/04 General Hospital at Sector 23-A,
Lecturer Gurgoan
SK Nawaz Ali � Centre for Art, Culture and Tourism
27/04 promotion of North East India
Cornelius Deb Museum of Modern Art, Kolkata
Barma � 9/03
10. Mr Gaurav Gangwar, Jaskanwal Singh � Bus Terminal cum Commercial
15/04 Complex, Mohali
Lecturer Neha Narang � Aurofilm -- Film and Research
20/04 Institute, Auroville
Shikhar Sharma � DLF Galleria Mall, Ludhiana
32/04
11. Mr Dharmendra Gagandeep Bawa International Cruise terminal,
Kumar � 11/04 Mumbai
Shivank Sharma � Bio-climatic Tower, Gurgoan
Lecturer 33/04
12. Ms Harleen Kaur, Abhimanyu Gupta Luxurious Sea-Front Apartments at
� 1/04 Mahalaxmi, Mumbai
Lecturer on Contract Sagar Prasad - Airport at Jaisalmer
Basis 28/04
Supriya Kukreja � Varnaparichay � The Book Mall,
39/04 Kolkata
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TENTATIVE LIST OF APPROVED THESIS TOPIC

NAME OF THESIS NAME OF STUDENT AND THESIS TOPIC

GUIDE ROLL NO.
Mr Sangeet Kumar Rahat Khanna 20/02 Formula One Circuit, Greater
Gupta Noida, India.
Amrit Anoop Singh Bains I.T. Faridabad
5/03
Mandeep Kumar 21/03 I.I.M., Pune.
Mr Pradeep K Abhinav Gupta 2/03 Automall,Gurgaon
Bhagat Harpinder Singh 16/03 5 Star Hotel, Amritsar
Kamaljit Singh 18/03 Professional Animation Movies &
Assistant Professor Games Studios DVPMNT.
Mr K.D. Singh Amita Heer 4/03 Sabarmati Riverfront
Development � Heritage Park,
Assistant Professor Ahmedabad.
Priyanka Singh 25/03 Heritage Interpretation Centre,
HAMPI
Vinod 39/03 Mythological Theme Park,
Haridwar, (Uttranchal)
Mr S.L. Saharan Anuj Sharma 8/03 Theme Park, Sarangpur,
Chandigarh
Assistant Professor Narzina Ahmed 23/03 Research and Exhibition Centre
for Light, Bangalore.
Sheena Saini 31/03 5 Star Deluxe Hotel City Centre,
Panchkula
Mr Parmeet S Bhatt Aarti Khokar 1/03 Habitat Centre, Gurgaon.
Rajesh 26/03 Conventional-cum-Cultura;
Lecturer Centre, New Delhi.
Sheetal Bedi 32/03 Fashion Institute & Retail,
Pondicherry
Mr Janbade Prafulla Divya Jindal 11/03 Ellora Sculpture Park, Ellora.
Tarachand Simrandeep Singh 33/03 Commercial Centre, Bangalore
Jaikishan Negi 12/02 Wildlife Resort Jim Corbelt
National Park, Uttrachanl
Mr J P Singh, Rajesh Kumar, 22/02 Housing at Greater Noida
Gaurav Mahajan 13/03 Club Mahindra �Theme Village
Resort, Lonavala
Lecturer Monika Choudhary 22/03 Sustainable Redevelopment of
Tsunami effect Village.
Richa Aggarwal 28/03 Convention cum Hospitality Hub
at Sabarmati Riverfront,
Ahmedabad
Mr Sujay Sengupta, Richa Tandon 29/03 I.T. Park, Gurgaon
Simranjeet Singh Bhogal Museum of Color, Mumbai.
Lecturer 34/03
Varun Narain Mathur Aerospace Museum, Bangalore.
38/03
Mrs Deepika Gandhi Anindita Guha 6/03 High Court, Tripura.
Jasmeet Kahlon 12/03 PIER Redevelopment,
Lecturer Pondicherry.
Suvidha Arora 37/03 School Design with Barrier for
concept at Raipur, Chattisgarh
Mr Manoj Kumar, Gaurav Thukral 14/03 International conventional Centre,
Dwarka, Delhi.
Lecturer Sonia 35/03 LA Calypso Bearch Resort at Baga
Beach, Goa.
Pranamee Nath 40/03 Fashion Hub, Dwarka.
Mr Gaurav Ankit Srivastava 7/03 M.B.A. Campus
Gangwar, Dhruv Sarweshwar Lal World Trade Centre, Gurgaon
10/03
Lecturer
Kriti Sharma 19/03 Business Centre, Whitefield,
Bangalore.
Mr Dharmendra Neha Singh 24/03 World Class Sports Centre at
|Kumar Mohali
Satendra Jain 30/03 Integrated Airport Terminal,
Lecturer Bhopal
Shushant Gupta 36/03 Film and Television institute,
Rohtak
Ms Harleen Kaur, Ekta Aggarwal 12/03 Indian Textile plaza, Ahmedabad.
Gunveen 15/03 Broadcast Media � Technology
Lecturer on Center, Mumbai
Contract Basis Nabin Das 38/02 I.I.M., Shillong.
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TENTATIVE LIST OF APPROVED THESIS TOPIC

NAME OF THESIS NAME OF STUDENT AND THESIS TOPIC

GUIDE ROLL NO.
Mr Pradeep K Akhil Agrwal, � Ocenarium at Dona Paula, Goa
Bhagat Mohita Garg,14/02 Infotech Park, Mohali
Tania Miglani,35/02 Multimedia-cum |Film Center, Film
Assistant Professor City, Chandigarh
Anoop Roop Sky Bus Station integrated with
Grover,39/02 commercial complex, Pune
Mr K.D. Singh Gopal K Garg, 8/02 Cruise Terminal, Kochi
Sandeep Kumar, 26/02 Sports Complex, Greater Noida
Assistant Professor Saurabh Bhagra, 27/02 Winter sports club Solang, Manali
Animesh Capital Complex, Agartala, Tripura
Majumdar,37/02
Mr S.L. Saharan Chesta Khanna, 6/02 Judicial Academy, Dwarka
Pushpkant Verma, International Cricket Stadium cum
Assistant Professor 19/02 Academy, Noida
Surabhi Sharma, 34/02 Entertainment and Retail Centre at
Mumbai Textile Mills, Mumbai
Mayank Kaushal, 41/02 Campus Development of Agilent,
Technologies, Manesar, Gurgoan
Mr Parmeet S Bhatt Garima Gulati, 7/02 Animation Centre, Hydrabad
Rahul Sharma, 21/02 The Villas � The Ideal Retreat for
Lecturer sophisticated, Gurgaon
Kirandeep Kaur, 16/01 Nityanand Rehabilitation Centre
for Mentally ill, Hinjewadi, Pune
Mrs Sangeeta Bagga Hina Gupta, 10/02 CIRHU Centre For international
Mehta, Research on Human Unity,
Auroville
Lecturer Kadambini Jain,13/02 Kalagram at Said-Ul-Ajaib, New
Delhi
Rajrishi Garg, 23/02 Highland Ranch, Resort and
Cottages, Shimla
Mr J P Rajesh Kumar, 22/02 Unitech Housing, Noida, U.P.
Singh, Shilpam Sood, 32/02 Amusement Park, Chandigarh
Sunali Bansal 42/02 Commercial Plaza Faridabad
Lecturer (Haryana)
Mr Sujay Sengupta, Annie Goyal, 3/02 Museum of Moving images, Film
City, Jaipur
Lecturer Ramandeep Singh24/02 Venue for international Film
Festival of India, Goa
Ripan Das,25/01 Hibiscus, luxurious apartments in
Gurgaon
Mrs Deepika Gandhi Arunjyoti Hazarika, 5/02 Indus Centre: Ideas from the
ruins, Gujrat
Lecturer Pardeep Kumar, 17/02 Mgf Housing Palm Spring, Sector
54, Gurgaon.
Ruchika Singhal, 25/02 Kolkata Riverside Project
at Batanagar.
Mr Manoj Kumar, Anil Kumar, 2/02 Mahatma Gandhi Hindi
Vishwavidayala, Wardha, Nagpur
Lecturer Isha Sharma,11/02 Centre for Western Music, Bandra
� Kurla Complex, Mumbai.
Prithviraj TC GL Centre at Dinosaur Fossil
Bhattacharjee,18/02 Park, Balasinore, Gujrat
Mr Gaurav Gangwar, Sharmila Chatterjee, Sri Shikshayatan Technical and
29/02 Management Institute, Kolkata
Lecturer Manjit Singh, 40/02 Shree Geeta Temple Complex,
Kurkshetra
Mr Dharmendra G Preethi Reddy,9/02 Goa Institute of Design and
|Kumar Architectural Museum, Goa
Tanu Mathur,36/02 International trade and
Lecturer on Contract conventional centre, Bhopal
Basis
Ms Harleen Kaur, Shilpa Ahuja, 30/02 Barrio Chino, Kolkata (Cultural
cum Health Centre)
Lecturer on Contract Shikha Dhiman, 31/02 Academy and Museum of
Basis Photography, Pondicherry

LIST OF THESIS TOPICS (SESSION 2005-2006

Name of Roll Students Topic
Thesis Guide No. allotted
Mr S.K.Gupta 10/01 Dyutima Jha 250 bed – Adarsh Divya Vikas
Hospital, Hazipur, Bihar.
Assistant 11/01 Harsupriyajeet Noida Administration’s Office
Professor Kaur Building, Noida.
26/01 Ritisha Hazarika The Artisan’s Village – Art and Craft
Valley, Khadavli, Thane
Mr K.D. Singh 05/01 Anish Sharma THE BRITISH CULTURAL PAVILION
17/01 Nitin Bansal Media Centre – MTV at Bandra Kurla
Complex, Mumbai.
Assistant 24/01 Renu Rani Shopping Mall, Greater Noida.
Professor
Mr S.L. Saharan 7/01 Chayanika CRAFTS AND DESIGNINSTITUTE,
DEHRADUN.
Assistant 9/01 Dipti Bansal DOONS INTERNATIONAL
Professor RESIDENTIAL SCHOOL, DEHRADUN.
30/01 Shilpi Apparel Park for Exports, Barhi,
Sonipat.
Mr Bipin Kumar 01/01 Abhishek Gupta Multi – Faceted Neopolis, Ludhiana.
Malik, 21/01 Preeti Extension of B J Park, Sabarmati
Riverfront Development Project,
Assistant Ahemdabad
Professor 16/2k Neeraj Sharma Memorial Complex for the Bhopal
gas Tragedy Victims, Bhopal.
Mr.Parmeet 12/01 Honey Thukral Dilli Haat (Craft Park), Pitampura,
Singh Bhatt, Delhi.
Lecturer 29/01 Sakshi Mahna Five-Star Hotel, Sector 35,
Chandigarh.
37/01 Sushmita Rishi New Campus for School of Planning
and Architecture, Delhi.
Mrs Sangeeta 28/01 Rohini Singh Cultural Zone City Centre, Mohali.
Bagga Mehta, 34/01 Simran Chana Fashion Technology Park, Sector 90,
Lecturer Mohali.
Mr J P Singh, 03/01 Ajaybir Singh Tourist Complex, Patnitop, Jammu
Chahal and Kashmir.
Lecturer 1/99 Ankan Deb RAJIV GANDHI AKSHAY URJA PARK,
Barma Gurgaon.
Mr Sujay 13/01 Isha Anand Arts Center at Sector 15-A,
Sengupta, Belapur-CBD, Navi Mumbai.
lecturer 15/01 Keerat Singh Science Center at Kharghar, Nvi
Mumbai.
Mrs Deepika 04/01 Aman Aggarwal PEACE PARK, WAGHA BORDER,
Gandhi, Amritsar.
32/01 Shweta Kailani Synergy – nature cure centre cum
Lecturer retreat, Lonavala
Mr Manoj 8/01 Dhruva Sondhi 250-bed Hospital at Sector 44,
Kumar, Gurgaon.
Lecturer 39/01 Vivek Trakroo Commercial Complex at Vasant
Kunj, New Delhi.
Mr Gaurav 02/01 Abhishek Shishir Film Training Institute, Film City
Gangwar, Sinha Jaipur.
Lecturer 18/01 Poonam Singh Engineering College at Jabalpur.
Mr Dharmendra 33/01 Siddarth Gaind Commonwealth Games Village, New
Kumar, Delhi.
Lecturer 28/2k Rasleen Syal Shopping Mall Cum Offices,
Wazirpur.
Ms Harleen 35/01 Sonal Tayal Sports Academy at Hyderabad.
Kaur, 36/01 Sukhjeet Kumar Indian Institute of Management,
Noida, UP.
Lecturer on
Contract Basis
Ms Monika 27/01 Rohini Dhawan INFOSPACE – CYBER PARK.
Sharma 38/01 Vijeta Singh Business Hotel-cum-Convention
Center.
Lecturer on
Contract Basis
LIST OF THESIS TOPICS (SESSION 2003-2004)

Name of Thesis Name of Title of Thesis Project

Guide Student
Mr S K Gupta, Harneet Kaur Business cum Recreational Centre, Goa
Haimanti Centre for Performing & Visual Arts, Chandigarh
Assistant Debnath
Professor Sunil Kumar Kala 5-Star Deluxe Hotel at Jaypee Greens, Greater Noida
Sukrita Singh Toy Museum and Research Centre, Greater Noida
Mr P.K. Bhagat Samarjit Kalita 5-Star Deluxe Hotel in Gurgaon.
Payal Setia Multiplex at Bandra Kurla Complex , Mumbai.
Assistant Shailja Aggarwal DLF’s Ready Built Office at Chandigarh Technology Park
Professor ,Kishangarh
Mani Aggarwal Convention and Exhibition Center, Bandra Kurla Complex ,
Mumbai
Mr K.D. Singh Shashi Kant Meditation Space - Savitri Bhawan, Auroville.
Kaushal
Assistant Sukhtej Singh Gill Venue for international Film Festival of India,
Professor Bambolim (Panaji), Goa.
Hemant Purohit “Workspace Picnic” – Office Headquarters for Godrej, Mumbai
Uday Ranjan National Aerospace Museum Complex, New Delhi
Goswami
Mr S.L. Saharan Shilpa Gupta Sultan Ghari Sanskritik Kendra, New Delhi
Shipra Trikha Quark Infocity, Mohali
Assistant Rohan Khurana Marine Archeological Museum at Panaji, Goa
Professor Tara Sharma Indian Embassy in Muscat
Mr B.K. Malik Gurpreet Singh Delhi Public School , Faridabad.
Shikha Singhal A Slum Rehabilitation Scheme at Molarband, Delhi.
Assistant
Neha Aggarwal Interpretation Centre for Bhoj Wetlands, Bhopal
Professor
Surbhi Arora Museum on Goddess and Sanskrit Bhawan, Mansa Devi.
Mrs Harkirat Himani Sharma SAARC Information and Documentation Centre, New Delhi.
R.Singh Shuchita Gupta Indira Gandhi Pratishthan Sansthan, Gomti Nagar, Lucknow.
Gaurika Bhatia Multiplex at Bangalore.
Lecturer
Mrs Sangeeta Samdeep Habitat Centre, Patiala
Bagga Mehta, Nandwani
Monika Arora Precepts and Performance of Capitol Complex, Chandigarh with
Lecturer special reference to the Secretariat Building.
Vatika Aggarwal Sports Complex, Sirsa.
Mr Sujay Shaily Verma Recreation-cum-Health Centre, Greater Noida.
Sengupta, Dimpy Arora Indian Institute of Management, Noida.
Haneet Khanna Centre for International Research on Human Unity, Auroville.
Lecturer
Mr J P Singh, Ravinder Kaur School of Planning and Architecture, New Delhi.
Lov Meena Research and Tourist Centre at Lonar
Lecturer Saruchi Anand Habitat Centre, Panchkula

Unpublished Thesis on Chandigarh

Chandigarh College of Architecture – through collaborative as well as individual efforts of its students
and faculty members – has contributed to many a study on Chandigarh over the past thirty years. A
number of Thesis Projects on various aspects of the city form a rich resource and have been used as
reference material by good number of scholars.

List of B.Arch. thesis projects related to Chandigarh

Sr.No. Number Year Name Title

1. 197 1980 Chetna Purnami Environmental Design for City
CentreChandigarh : A Critical Study

Precepts and Performance of Capitol

2. 275 1981 Deepta Kanwar Complex Chandigarh - An
Environmental Design
Urban Structuring of Jan-
3. 297 1982 Arvind Dham
Marg,Chandigarh .

Structuring of an Urban Connector

4. 300 1982 Raminder Bhatia
(Centered in Chandigarh )

Urban Resuscitation
5. 314 1983 Ajay Pal Singh Johl
of Chandigarh CityCentre.
Neighbourhood Unit Precept and
6. 317 1983 Mohammad Reza Pourjafar Performance of Sector
22, Chandigarh .
Structuring of V4 ( Shopping
7. 328 1983 Minny Trikha Street inChandigarh in urban
Context)
 A critical appraisal of Chandigarh
8. 354 1984 Abha Kachru Architectural Planning and controls
in commercial development.
Residential Street Scape -A Study
9. 381 1985 Amita Kharbanda concept of LIG Street-Scape in
Phase-III,Chandigarh .
Restructuring of the V4
10. 466 1986 Pooja Peshwaria
in Chandigarh .
Critical Study of 17 Characteristics of
11. 525 1987 Nawal Kumar Bansal Sec. 1 an attempt to resuscitate the
Piazza.
The changing pattern of housing
12. 543 1988 Sandhya Sood
inChandigarh .
Introduction of landmarks on an
13. 548 1988 Vijay Sahu urban connector Madhya
Marg, Chandigarh .
Cultural Resurrection of Chandigarh
City Centre Initial Civic zone
14. 570 1989 Harkirat R Singh
wasteland Lying South of Shopping
Area.
Chandigarh City Centre:
Reinterpretation of its activity
15. 649 1990 Sangeeta Bagga structure, circulation pattern and
physical form in response to the
city's changing needs.
The Chandigarh (Sector) - its
16. 678 1992 Navita Bhatti evaluation and proposals for future
development.

Individual Research

M.Arch. thesis:

Prof Rajnish Wattas

Mrs Harkirat R Singh

Mrs Sangeeta Bagga

Mr Sujay Sengupta
A Study Of Tree As Elements Of Design In The Urban Environment With Special Reference To Sector
22 & 17 by Prof Rajnish Wattas

A thesis submitted for the degree of M. Arch, University of Queensland , 1985

This thesis is concerned with the study and evaluation of tree plantation in Chandigarh that was
undertaken as part of its planned landscaping. The study has two purposes: firstly, to assess the validity of
the tree plantation concepts as evolved at the inception of the city; secondly, to examine the tree
plantation as presently developed and evaluate its usefulness in shaping the city‟s outdoor environment.

The criteria for evaluating the tree plantation is broadly its: I) micro-environmental values; ii) functional
value. Iii) Interrelationship with architecture and iv) aesthetic value. The trees are studied in relation to
their built-up surroundings and not as individual elements in isolation.

The structure of the thesis has four major sections. Section one covers the I) original landscape character
of the Chandigarh site ii) resume on Chandigarh iii) early concepts and policies regarding tree plantation
inChandigarh and iv) value of urban trees a review.
Sections two and three of the thesis consist of case studies of tree plantations in selective and
representative areas of sectors 22 and 17. These case studies cover the typically divergent urban situations
in Chandigarh , where tree plantation is of significance. Sector 22 the oldest and one of the most densely
populated residential areas in the city with its intimate scale of buildings streets and open spaces,
contrasts with the urban design characteristics of the monumental City Centre, Sector 17.
Section four of the thesis contains the conclusion and recommendations based on the evaluation made in
the detailed case studies, regarding the usefulness of the existing tree plantation, in the context of the
criteria established for examining it.
The thesis concludes that tree plantation in Chandigarh barring a few positive results mostly fails to fulfill
its potential role of; ameliorating the adverse micro-climatic conditions, establishing interrelationship
with architecture an affecting a better use of the city'‟ streets and civic spaces. Undue stress on the
aesthetic value of the trees at the expense of other essential purposes undermines their contribution in
improving the city‟s outdoor environment. They remain, at best ornamental embellishments and
counterfoils to the ambient brick and concrete architecture of the city.

Recommendations are made regarding possible improvements in the selection, arrangement and
management of trees in different locations, to produce better results than a t present. The lessons
from Chandigarh tree plantation can be easily applied to the development of human settlements elsewhere
in India , with similar physical, climatic and socio-economic conditions.

Spatial structure of modernist cities: A critique through redesign in Chandigarh by Mrs Harkirat R. Singh

M.Arch Urban Design Thesis ,S.P.A.Delhi.

The thesis entitled “Spatial Structure of Modernist cities: A Critique through redesign in Chandigarh ” in
an effort to prepare a design guidelines for the city of Chandigarh to reinterpret its built form open space
relationship. No doubt the city provides reasonably good services and utility like water supply, drainage,
sewerage, excess of greens, wide roads. But it lacks the intrinsic quality of the Indian environment-- like
quality of enclosure, density, sense of coherence, and a meaningful figure-ground relationship, with little
regard to distinction between inside and outside.

The suburban kind of an environment resulted in lack of satisfaction on the part of the users as regards to
character, coherence and imageability aspects. The author assumed the city to be an example of
modernist movement as it was design by one of the pioneers of the movement – Le Corbusier. The
intention was to retain the city as such along with attaining the qualities mentioned above, which it lacks
in.

The attempt to do so was demonstrated by redesigning a new sector in the third phase of Chandigarh ,
consisting of four neighborhoods that would form an urban extension to the city.

Identifiable Structure For Chandigarh Through Integrated Recreational Places by Mrs Sangeeta Bagga

M.Arch Urban Design Thesis , S.P.A.Delhi.

The contemporary city unlike its monofunctional limited sized traditional counterpart must fulfill a
variety of functions in response to its peoples‟ needs. The contemporary city may thus be perceived as a
series of opportunities for its people. The parts of the city are the physical manifestations of these
opportunities.
A major part of the city, which qualifies for attention, is its matrix of Open Spaces with an activity, which
is predominantly recreational in nature. Very often these vital lungs of the city are prone to misuse, disuse
and overuse. In some instances, the open spaces are taken over by other city functions regardless of their
compatibility to functions existing in the vicinity. Eventually the verdure of the city is replaced by a
masonry jungle. The open space matrix is a vital component of today‟s city from physical and non-
physical standpoints:

As lungs of the city, open spaces fulfill physical as well as psychological needs of the people.
The visual blight and adverse microclimatic effects produced by masonry jungle seal the fate of the city‟s
verdure.
Open spaces through their form, use and location posses the inherent potential of providing
„identifiability‟ to the contemporary city, which is otherwise, criticized for its anonymity.
In light of the above premise, it is time of examine Chandigarh . A brainchild of Le Corbusier and Pandit
Nehru and a „symbol of India ‟s new found freedom..‟ Chandigarh is a bold experiment and one of the
fine examples of post independence cities. Fifty years since its inception, if Chandigarh is to continue to
fulfill the aspirations of its people, it needs an in-built system of review and revision of its existing
framework in light of the city‟s peoples changing needs. People associate themselves with the variety of
open spaces in Chandigarh . As crucibles of activity, these open spaces can become highpoint identity
builders on the otherwise flat canvas of the city. The recreational places of the first phase of city
development are evaluated for their performance vis-�-vis a large user base. Further their inter dynamics
with other city parts is analysed to generate an urban form which could aim towards evolving an
Identifiable city structure.

Urban Renewal of Oriyabazar, Cuttack , Orrisa by Sujay Sen Gupta

M .T .R.P .Thesis, Calcutta University .

The 1000 years old silver city of Cuttack is the former capital of Orissa. But, it has achieved the status of
multi-functional centre for administration. It is the most important regional commercial and transportation
made in the entire state. Due to its geographical location, the city has expanded horizontally to
accommodate residential areas, while the C.B.D. has got restricted within the hub of the old city, covering
areas like Baxi Bazar, Oriya Bazar, etc. The main problem with Cuttack is the limitation of roads. The
existing ones are extremely narrow and congested, with practically, no breathing space within the city.
The main objectives of the thesis is to revitalize the urban spaces by improving circulation pattern,
providing utilities and services for future, generating more floor space under different uses and provide a
proper guideline for future growth in orderly direction and organized manner.

The process of renewal is not a simple task. The first phase of redevelopment can only start from a
public land, which can demonstrate the willingness of the Development Authority to actually revitalize
the city.

Publications on Chandigarh :

 Trees of Chandigarh
 Chandigarh Informograph
 Documenting Chandigarh – Volume I

Trees of Chandigarh :
A book authored by Chhatar Singh, Rajnish Wattas, & Harjit Singh Dhillon
Published by B. R. Publishing Corporation , Delhi .

Chandigarh , one of the greatest experiments in urban planning of the 20th

century, is today as much famous for its landscaping, as it is for its
architecture. An important feature of its planning was the recognition
accorded to landscaping as an integral component of its master plan from the
very inception. Today, Chandigarh presents a visual delight of a harmonious
blend of buildings, trees and other landscape elements embellishing the
skyline.

Thus, it was significant that the valuable lessons obtained from the tree
plantation experience of Chandigarh , be recorded and preserved for
posterity. Therefore this book is an attempt to bring together in a single
volume basic information about the tree plantation of Chandigarh .The book
is broadly divided into two components comprises critical essays on the
inception, planning and the actual results as visible today, of Chandigarh‟s
tree plantation; as visible today and the second components is a directory of major tree species growing in
Chandigarh, to enable their easy identification in the city. Nearly 200 color pictures supplement the text
to make the book more useful.

It has been designed primarily for the lay reader with a keen interest in: where, why and what trees exist
in Chandigarh ; and how they integrate with its overall landscape. It is in fact, a user-friendly reference
book for all tree loving people of Chandigarh and elsewhere.

The publication is available at Capital Book Depot, SCO –3, Sector 17-E, Chandigarh , Phone # 2702554,
2702260.

Chandigarh Informograph

Address purchase enquiries to:

The Principal,
Chandigarh College of Architecture,
Sector 12,
Chandigarh : 160 012 ( INDIA )
Fax No.0091-172-2746260
E-mail:cca@chd.nic.in

Documenting Chandigarh – Volume I: The Indian Architecture of Pierre Jeanneret, E. Maxwell Fry and
Jane Drew

Concept and Text by Kiran Joshi. Mapin Publishing, Ahmedabad, in association with Chandigarh College
of Architecture, Chandigarh , 1999, 286 pp., with 317 photographs and 327 drawings. Rs.2,000/-

About The Book

Chandigarh is valued universally as a landmark

construction of Modernism and a pacesetter for post-
independence architecture in India . In contrast to
the undifferentiated sprawl of contemporary Indian
towns, Chandigarh is endowed with a specific
identity -- given by its picturesque setting, the well-
ordered, orthogonal matrix and, above all, a
distinctive architectural vocabulary.

This book, coming 50 years after the city‟s

conception, is an attempt to record various built
elements that created the city‟s urban image. Foremost among these are works of Pierre Jeanneret, E.
Maxwell Fry and Jane B. Drew – the three associates of Le Corbusier who, with true pioneering spirit,
braved the desolate plains ofChandigarh and ushered the city towards civilization. Their creations were a
large stock of „people‟s architecture‟ – places for living, work and play -- whose low-rise, low-density
cubic forms and experimental constructions in local brick and stone, were to form the vocabulary of the
“Chandigarh Style”.

Part of a two-volume series, this book is the first comprehensive documentation of the original form and
present-day status of ninety individual and type – designs created by he three architects between 1951-
1965. Each design is covered through detailed drawings, photographs and analytical text. Also included
are details of the fourteen “Heritage Zones” – the key- areas signifying the historicity and cultural content
of Chandigarh ‟s image.The book aims to bridge an existing gap in the recorded history of Post-
independence Indian Architecture. It will, in the process, serve as a useful database for a more intensive
investigation of the social history of the city and, more importantly, for deliberating on issues of its
conservation, development and change.

Address purchase enquiries to:

The Principal,
Chandigarh College of Architecture,
Sector 12,
CHANDIGARH : 160 012 ( INDIA )
FAX NO.0091-172-746260
E-mail:cca@chd.nic.in

Mr. Bipin Shah

Mapin Publishing (P) Ltd.,
31, Somnath Road,
Usmanpura, Ahmedabad – 380 013 (INDIA)
FAX NO.0091-79-7550955
E-mail:mapinpub@vsnl.com

Corbusier‟s concrete: Concerning Modern Heritage of Chandigarh – Proceedings of Seminar on

Conservation of Le Corbusier‟s work in concrete Chandigarh 11-13 February, 2002.

Appreciation of Modern Heritage has also directed attention to technical aesthetic and philosophical
issued of conserving histroric concrete. What kind of methods can be applied to restore these structures,
ensuring their long life as well as cultural significance? Are the dictums of „minimum intervention‟ and
„reversibility‟ any less relevant for modern constructions, especially so for monolithic concrete? These
were some of the questions addressed during the seminar “Conservation of Le Corbusier‟s Work in
Concrete” organized in Chandigarh by the Chandigarh Administration and the “Foundation Le
Corbusier”.

Citing key examples, this publication highlights the rich diversity of exposed concrete I Modern
Heritage, lists its common failures, the difficulties of conserving its structural and design authenticity, and
compares usefulness of available options for repair. Case studies of Le Corbusier‟s work
in Chandigarh and France put across practical problems of restoring „Corbusier‟s Concrete‟ and outline a
cost-effective and non-destructive repair system that can be carried out without loss of visual character or
material integrity. Round-table discussions reveal conservation dilemmas confronting Chandigarh ,
including limitations of its experimental‟ constructions, changing functional requirements, outmoded
urban controls, and users‟ disenchantment with its social ideology as well as the all-pervading aesthetic
simplification. Though emerging from Chandigarh , many of these issues would interest custodians of
Modern Heritage the world over and find universal application.

Documenting Chandigarh , Volume II: Currently Ms Kiran Joshi is working on the 2nd volume of the
book which shall contain detailed information on drawings of the complete works of Corbusier- realized
and unrealized -in Chandigarh

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THESIS SYNOPSIS FORMAT: -
1. COVERPAGE

 NAME
 ROLL NUMBER
 ENROLLMENT NUMBER
 F/0 ARCHITECTURE AND EKISTICS
 JAMIA MILLIA ISLAMIA
2. CONTENT PAGE OF TOPICS ACOORDING TO PREFRENCE

3. TOPIC 1 (THREE PAGES)

 KEY PLAN, LOCATION PLAN, SITE PLAN

 RATIONALE (WHY YOU HAVE CHOOSEN THE PROJECT), AIM AND OBJECTIVE
 METHODOLOGY AND BIBLIOGRAPHY
4. TOPIC 2 (THREE PAGES)

 KEY PLAN, LOCATION PLAN, SITE PLAN

 RATIONALE (WHY YOU HAVE CHOOSEN THE PROJECT), AIM AND OBJECTIVE
 METHODOLOGY AND BIBLIOGRAPHY
5. TOPIC 3 (THREE PAGES)

 KEY PLAN, LOCATION PLAN, SITE PLAN

 RATIONALE (WHY YOU HAVE CHOOSEN THE PROJECT), AIM AND OBJECTIVE
 METHODOLOGY AND BIBLIOGRAPHY
Advanced Trauma Centre and Hospital

Aquanarium-Aqua display and Research Centre

Bangalore Mass Rapid Transit System (MTRS) Study and Station

Institute and Studios for Gaming and Animation, Multimedia Film City

Centre of Excellence for Lighting

Waterfront Development – Beach Convention and Exhibition Centre, Pudhucherry

Integrated Transportional Node, Chandigarh

Architecture For Hills: A Site Responsive Settlement at Dakhoo

Forest Research and Training Institute

Urban Entertainment Centre

TATA Memorial Cancer Hospital and Research Centre

Aqua Marine Park

Archeological Survey of India – Research and Training Institute

Low Cost Housing at Karjat

Drug De-addiction and Rehabilitation Centre

Automobile Research and Training Institute

Fashion Technology Park

Tribal Heritage Museum

Convention Centre in Rajiv Gandhi Education City

Houses for Raghu Rai and Isabelle Normand- A Study in Contrast

Digital Morphogenesis and Its Implementation in Fairlie Center

Srishti Campus – School of Art, Design and Technology

Centre for Art, Culture and Tourism Promotion of North East

Museum of Modern Art

Bus Terminal Cum Commercial Complex

Aurofilm - Film and Research Institute

DLF Galleria Mall

International Cruise terminal

Bio-climatic Tower

Luxury Sea-front Apartments at Mumbai

Varnaparichay – The Book Mall

This is a list of approved thesis topics for CCA, Chandigarh (2009).

So guys, gather some topics and post em here.. Try searching the internet. There are loads of
topics scattered all over.

GENERAL LIST OF TOPICS

urban planning and transport :

Airports

train stations

urban transport

Bridges and communication towers

Squares

Promenades and streets

Urban parks

Peripheral parks

Urban monuments and land art

Cultural facilities

Museums

art galleries

Cultural centres and foundations

school and universities

libraries

Religious buildings
Leisure facilities

Auditoriums

theaters and cinemas

Sport facilities

Theme parks and attractions

Bars,discotheques,and game rooms

shopping malls

stores and showrooms

Restaurants

Public buildings,institutions,and offices

Public bodies

Public service buildings

offices

banks

corporate buildings

convention and exhibition centres

research centres

factories

skyscrapers
Homes

multifamily urban homes

multifamily suburban homes

hotels and residenced

semidetatched and row houses

single family suburban homes

single family country homes

single family homes by the sea