University Institute Of Architecture 3.17

The task of architecture is the creation of human environments. It is both an expression of human values and a context for the human activity. Through the design process, architecture addresses the interrelated environmental, behavioral, and cultural issues that underlie the organization of built form. The student of architecture is called upon to direct sensitivity, imagination, and intellect to the physical significance of these fundamental issues in designing a coherent environment for people. Architectural design as a comprehensive creative process is the focus of the University Institute of Architecture.

Approved by Council of Architecture, New Delhi and located in the vicinity of Chandigarh; the largest and the most daring experiment in modern urbanism which has become the Mecca for architects from all over the world. Chandigarh's pre-eminence as an International City rests largely on the world renowned architect Le Corbusier; who developed its master plan in 1951, based on his urban planning theories and his masterly architectural works. the Institute with its unique inherent potential and location aims at training professionals in the tradition of contemporary architecture and design to extend the frontiers of creativity ushered in by the incomparable Master.