Ishita Tharad

CFP004

UAR23082

The CEPT Foundation Programme studio is an introduction for students fresh out of school to the rigor and work habits required by an undergraduate degree at CEPT University. The studio is conceptualized as a series of sequentially planned exercises, through which students develop skills and abilities, which are then deployed to address increasingly complex problems falling in four broad categories: visualize and draw, make and learn, anayse and interpret and conceptualise and represent. The exercises are designed to provide foundational skills for students across disciplines at CEPT, between which they maintain a balance. They also reflect an understanding that at the foundation level, these skills overlap to a large extent, and a varied array is of benefit to all students. The studio is taught through intensive 1–2 week long modules, focusing on a particular skill or ability, and a process that emphasizes ongoing feedback in addition to expert faculty lectures.


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A board game designed inspired by the spatial character, elements and activities observed in Varanasi.

The game setup and components in detail.

Iterations and development of individual components of the game.

Creating an imaginary world using a fantasy story.

Documentation of building facades found in Varanasi and translating structural and motif details into mandalas.

This process delves into tiny nuances, capturing a part of the intricate beauty of Varanasi. It aims to resonate the feeling of chaos in the individual streets of Banaras; but harmony and peace in the city as a larger picture.

An assemblage of 300mm x 300 mm made using wood and metal including various joineries, resembling the 'swastik' symbol from its top view.

Process of ideating and testing the load bearing capacity of a tower including joinery details and proposing necessary rectifications.

Documentation Rachana School Library, Ahmedabad.

Map representing location, type and taste palette of the street food stalls in Law Garden and C.G Road area.