Entrance exams for architecture

M.A.S.A. is Maharashtra Association Of Schools of Architecture. MASA is formed for improving the quality of Architectural Education through various academic activities addressing the Students, Staff, Professionals and Society in the state of Maharashtra. The member institutions of MASA are self financing Institutions from the State of Maharashtra with commendable track record of providing quality education in Architecture. The member institutions are represented through their Principals and Head Of the Departments (Architecture) as members of the association.

Prior to last year the Aptitude test for Architecture was conducted by Directorate of Technical Education for the entire state of Maharashtra.

However, last year, the system has undergone major changes due to the Supreme Court full bench decision on Writ Petition No. 317 of 1993 and subsequent G.R. of Directorate of Technical Education Maharashtra State No. 2003/(133/2003/TE-1) dated 16th April 2003.

For academic session2003  2004, the admission to first year B-Arch course were done by the individual institutions. It has been observed that the aspiring students had to appear in a number of Aptitude Tests conducted by various Institutions separately thus leading to unnecessary harassment and expenditure.

This year following directive of the Supreme Court, the Pravesh Niyantran Samiti has permitted the MASA to conduct the Common Entrance Test (Aptitude Test) for management and minority quota seats in Architecture for its Member Institutions for the academic session 2004-2005.

+ Eyeballing New York City Bridges and Tunnels

Below are two excellent websites......for their content.....a must see for any new yorker and definitely....us architects.


+ Eyeballing New York City Bridges and Tunnels
http://cryptome.org/nycbnt/nycbnt-eyeball.htm

+ Eyeballing the Statue of Liberty
http://cryptome.org/sol2/sol-eyeball.htm

Stormking Pics

Hi All

the last weekend 14 of us went to storm king art center. Its a huge open air sculpture park two hours north from NYC.

At the park are about 100 + sculptures by some of the greatest names in the world of sculpture in the last 100 years.

At this link you will find some of the best ones.....

http://www.arzan.org/arzan/events/index.htm

click on "stormking"

ciao

arZan

Cook + Fox Unveils Bank of America Tower

June 30, 2004

Rendering � dbox

Cook + Fox Architects Tuesday unveiled designs for the Bank of America Tower, which will be the second tallest building in New York City, and, the firm hopes, one of the most environmentally friendly tall structures in the U.S.

The 2.1 million square-foot, 945-foot skyscraper, located on Sixth Avenue between 42nd and 43rd Street, will be made largely of glass, steel, and aluminum. Its form will be marked with large folds and vertical lines, helping change viewers? perception as they walk around the building. The form, firm members point out, is also meant to reduce wind drag against building, particularly its upper portions.

The building?s green features build on principal Robert Fox?s (formerly of Fox & Fowle) experience with 4 Times Square, aka the Conde Nast Building, next door, which was at the time one of the ?greenest? skyscrapers ever built. For instance daylight at Bank of America is increased with taller ceilings (up to a foot taller than most office buildings, which explains why the mammoth tower will only be 54 stories) and floor-to-ceiling windows, while an onsite co-generation plant will provide much of the building?s energy. Other green elements include LED lights, recyclable building materials, waterless urinals, a gray-water system to capture wastewater and rainwater, and under-floor displacement air ventilation that allows for air filtering and individual heat and air control.

An urban garden room will greet visitors on the lower levels, while the building will also incorporate a restored and reconstructed theater, the 1,000-seat Henry Miller Theater.

The building will house Bank of America?s offices on its lower half, and a number of future tenants on its upper floors. It is scheduled to break ground in August and open in 2008.

Sam Lubell