Shreya Haresh Prajapati

CFP004

UAR23227

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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Initial research on commercial activities observed on the ghats and streets of Varanasi. Sketches of ghats and people doing activities were made for the final representation.

The final representation of the field studio: the commercial activities on and behind the ghats.

Understanding the basic laws of physics. A basic prototype model of the horizontal member of a spanning member was created. Basic joinery techniques were attempted to check the durability, and failures were analysed.

The final model of the spanning member with the initial sketches. The weight applied to the model was recorded at each stage, and errors that occurred were analysed and rectified.

Mapping the area from Siddi Saiyyed Mosque to Lala Darwaja Bus Stop. The mind map shows space exploration and observation. Research shows the measured width of the road map at different time intervals and observing the reason behind it. The final map showcases the change in the width of the road in a day using color intensity. An infographic sheet shows the width of the road at different time intervals and the reasons behind it.

Site impression sketch of the Kamala Cafe. Drafted sheets (sections, plans, furniture) of the site done in groups.

An individual set of drawings (plan, sections, wall section, and furniture) was drafted. A long sectional model of the Kamala Cafe was done in groups.

Decoding a design process to understand the process of making a design.

Conceptual ideas of game mechanics on the finalized topic, i.e., the process of making the Banarasi saree. made prototypes, and analyzed through feedback.

Final board with the rulebook, the game setup and components images, and the final panel.