Rajalakshmi School of Architecture

Rajalakshmi School of Architecture, with a unique focus on sustainable urbanism, is committed to exploring creative, integrated solutions to improve the quality of life in our cities and the sustainability of the places we inhabit. The School of Architecture’s innovative pedagogy introduces integrated project delivery methods and democratic decision-making processes, while simultaneously developing critical thinking skills to prepare the next generation of architects and urban designers.

At Rajalakshmi School of Architecture, we provide an environment for continuous progress and not one judged by examinations and end semester milestones. We believe that a student’s journey of progress nudged through critical guidance from experienced faculty is most crucial.



Why Rajalakshmi School of Architecture?


“Architecture begins where engineering ends”

Walter Gropius

If you are interested in architectural education, there may be various options in the country as well as abroad to pursue your interest. However, at Rajalakshmi, you can be assured that we are fully committed to providing a world-class, fully-rounded design education, keeping a student’s personal goals and best interests at heart. With accreditation from the Council of Architecture, and the advantage of being affiliated with the world-renowned Anna University, Chennai, we continually strive to higher standards of design and research in the architectural and urban design scenario. Every student is ensured individual attention and constant support and guidance to become the best they can become. We spare no opportunity to expose our students to the living world of contemporary and historical architecture through study trips all over India and the opportunities to attend prominent guest lectures and meet some of the well-known minds of the architectural and design world.



“The real issue is not talent as an independent element, but talent in relationship to will, desire, and persistence”

Milton Glaser

We are looking for energetic, enthusiastic students who are sincerely interested and willing to work, towards contributing to the design scenario in India, so that we can provide an ideal platform from which they can achieve great heights. One needs to truly believe that they can be the change they want to see in this world. Most importantly, we are looking for bright young minds, who truly have a passion for creating art through architecture, and are committed to the development of architecture as an ideal platform to ensure social, cultural, climatic, functional, aesthetic, economic, religious, and political comfort. The architecture was never just for the bourgeois, but it truly is for the benefit of all people.



“We shape our buildings; thereafter they shape us”

Winston Churchill

HISTORY:

Rajalakshmi School of Architecture (RSA) was established in the year 2010 under the aegis of Rajalakshmi Educational Trust whose members have had consummate experience in the fields of Education and Industry.  Affiliated to the Anna University, RSA follows a well established curriculum and syllabus that is constantly evolving based on current needs and recent architectural, cultural, social and technological developments.


VISION:

To provide a quality education that strongly contributes towards the development of responsible, educated, and creative Architects who are fully equipped to create a better-built environment through unique and effective architectural, planning, and design solutions.

The Vision of Rajalakshmi School of Architecture derives from the definition of Sustainable Development – environmental, economic, and cultural development over generations. 

Our Goals for the next 10-15 years in terms of U.G. Courses  :

  • To provide the best quality of architectural education in the region 

  • Regular interaction with industry and architecture professional bodies like IIA to make our students socially and technologically proficient professionals. 

  • Emphasis on ‘Green technologies’ and eco-friendly ways of developing the built environment 

  • Focus on urban regions, the engines of economic development 

  • Highlight cultural overtures of architecture and its role in defining the grammar of the built environment 

  • To provide proper exposure to students about new materials and recent technologies. 

  • To encourage more architectural research activities in the coming decades


MISSION:

The mission of Rajalakshmi School of Architecture is to provide a dynamic professional education platform in architecture emphasizing excellence in education, research, and service to the community. We aim to

  • Disseminate and improve the knowledge of architecture, art, and design.

  •  To enable the ideal combination of theoretical and practical skills in finding unique and realistic solutions to challenging architecture and design problems facing their society.

  • To encourage more architectural research activities in the coming years.