Architecture today extends well beyond studio drawings and theoretical exercises. The profession now engages with material innovation, digital technologies, conservation, activism, public policy, contracting, and alternative creative paths. As practice evolves, architectural education must remain aligned with these shifts. Pedagogy Meets Practice is a faculty-focused immersion initiative designed to bridge the gap between academic teaching and contemporary professional realities.  

INTENDED OUTCOMES 

• Introspection on current teaching methodologies and innovating for the future 

• Expanded understanding of an architect’s evolving role 

• Increased industry-academia collaboration Founding  

• Practical inputs for curriculum refinement

Ar. Jayashree Raman is an architect who sees design as a team effort. She graduated from the Academy of Architecture, Mumbai, and gained experience working with architects in Mumbai, Delhi, Chennai, and Bangalore. In 1997, she and her husband, Ar. Sai Vivekanand, started their own practice, Studio 29, in Coimbatore – choosing to work in a smaller city they felt connected to.
Since then, they had the opportunity to design a wide range of projects, across different terrains.
A TEDx speaker, Jayashree is also active in architecture education. She has mentored many students & had the opportunity to support faculty, organize workshops, field trips, film screenings and guest lectures for students.