Prarthana Puri

CFP004

U23171

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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Creating a Handbook: Exploring motifs, symbols and folklore in two temples of Varanasi.

Layout of the pages in the booklet, drawings and data.

Creating a Cantilever Beam structure out of Reed sticks.

Mapping the flora of Parimal Garden, Ahmedabad, Gujarat.

Exploring wood - wood, wood - metal and metal - metal joinery.

Imagining a futuristic hyper-reality where nature and its forms are intricately incorporated.

Documenting Rachana School Library, Ahmedabad, Gujarat.

Designing a board game set in Varanasi: Imagining a scenario where the overflowing Ganga floods the ancient streets, and the only way to salvation is to reach the Kashi Vishwanath Temple.

This immersive game unfolds in two distinct levels. The first level requires you to navigate through the turbulent Ganga and reach the city and the second encourages you to complete quests, overcome challenges and navigate the labyrinth alleys to ultimately reach the Kashi Vishwanath Temple.

Visuals of Board game setup and gameplay.