School Of Architecture and Planning-Govt. Engineering College, Thrissur

Through recognition of architecture as a liberal discipline, the Department has long contributed to

The Department conceives of architecture as a discipline as well as a profession.The subjects taught provides an architectural education that is as complex as the field itself, and all five years of education contribute to a mutual enterprise. The several disciplines of the Department house a substantial body of research activity. Moreover, the Department's setting within GEC permits greater depth

02/08/2024

Congratulations to Joshin K Jacob for his exemplary thesis qualifying into the top 30 finalists for the 9th edition of the INSPIRELI Awards!

Joshin’s thesis, ‘Multimodal Transit Hub, Kakkanad’ tackles the critical need for efficient transportation systems in urban development, emphasizing the importance of integrating various modes of transportation such as trains, roads, waterways, and air travel.
This is achieved by designing a a multimodal transit hub at Kakkanad, the IT corridor of Kochi. Key components include Kochi Metro Rail, Silverline (a high-speed train system), Kochi Water Metro, and feeder services connecting the airport to major towns.

The INSPIRELI AWARDS is one of the largest worldwide competition for students of architecture. This year, the competition attracted an impressive 1,174 projects from 1,270 participants across 87 countries. From this substantial pool, 30 finalists emerged in the Architecture category, representing 20 countries, including only 2 from India. Additionally, there are 6 finalists in Urban Design and 5 in Interior Design.

26/01/2024

25/01/2024

Congratulations Meenakshi!

12/01/2023

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A part of the thesis project titled - "Infrastructure as Public Space" by Harikrishnan.A (2013 - 2018 batch B. Arch, School of Architecture and Planning, Government Engineering College, Thrissur) will be featured in the India Pavilion at the London Design Biennale 2021.

The project, guided by Prof. Surya. S, explores how design can transform a waste managing facility into a public space and thereby create an awareness about Waste Management. The link to the project at the Expo is
https://www.sustainabilityidealabs.org/innovation-stories/earth.php

The exhibition Small is Beautiful: A Billion Ideas at the India Pavilion will showcase 200 stories of innovations across 5 major categories namely - Air, Water, Forest, Earth and Energy. These ideas of change aim to set a benchmark for India to adopt a path of sustainability to achieve clean resources.

UNESCO Global Network of Learning Cities: 77 new members from 44 countries | UIL

03/09/2022

Thrissur is now A UNESCO LEARNING CITY😎😎✌️
KILA and SAP Gec come together in this venture!

UNESCO Global Network of Learning Cities: 77 new members from 44 countries | UIL Paris, 2 September 2022 – Today, 77 cities from 44 countries join the UNESCO Global Network of Learning Cities (GNLC) in recognition of their outstanding efforts to make lifelong learning a reality for all at the local level.