Annual Events

Architect A. P.Kanvinde Memorial Lecture Series

Late. Shri Kanvinde occupied a unique position in the history of contemporary Indian architecture. He was a legendary, a rare personality who offered a lot through architecture and to architecture and took too little in return.

A committed modernist, he always desired of taking Indian architecture to be global and to the height of international standard. He created architecture which was timeless in character and had the urge for eternal search for innovations. He was the pioneer and master of modern architecture in India.

In spite of his incomparable contribution to Indian Architecture, very little has been done to commemorate Late. Shri A. P. Kanvinde - The Indian Master Architect.

BNCA thereby took the initiative to pay him tribute by organizing a series of events in the year 2010,

1. Shri A. P. Kanvinde Memorial Lecture Series
2. Wall of Fame in honor of Late Shri A.P.Kanvinde at BNCA Library
3. Publication: 'Achyut Kanvinde' by the publication department at BNCA

Maharshi Karve Trophy and Kale Award

This Award of 1000 US$ has been instated by Ar.Vijay Kale of New York in the fond memory of his parents, late Mr. Trimbak and late Mrs. Manorama Kale. This award was conceived from the year 2001.

The objective of this competition was to open up opportunities for students of Architecture to participate in healthy competitions within set parameters and aspire to achieve levels of comprehensive Architectural Design solutions and presentations acceptable at the global level.

Since 2006-07, the scope for participation has been extended to students of Architecture studying in any recognized Institution affiliated to any of the universities in India, including Deemed Universities.

The year 2010 Kale Award was won by Ritesh Redkar, final year B. Arch. from SPA, New Delhi at the hands of the legendary Ar. Kameshwar Iyer.

Moving Towards Green Design

BNCA has been organizing seminar on Green Building Concepts since 2007. These seminars are scheduled to be held once every two years as a regular. The objective of this conference is to introduce to the participants from the construction sector, the various Green Building Concepts. The conference provides an exposure on Green building initiatives and projects in India along with help build some basic skills towards developing a sustainable approach towards building design and construction.

The conferences see speakers from across the world sharing their experiences and showcasing their interesting projects and works. Eminent speakers from India talk about challenges and opportunities for Green Buildings in India, providing the participants with an insight into practicing sustainability in construction.

This is a comprehensive two day event, where participants will get to meet and interact with professionals and leaders of the Green Building Movement in India and find networks to initiate their own Green projects.

The past two events under this name were highly appreciated and talked about. The event held last year was a national level seminar conducted with more than 350 delegates participating from all over India. The seminar was organized by BNCA in association with AESA, PMC and Synefra with venue for the seminar being the greenest building in Pune: Suzlon, One earth.

Adwait Badawe Memorial Lectures

The 'Adwait Badawe Memorial Lecture Series' is a unique event in the calendars of BNCA students, faculty and professional fraternity , wherein renowned personalities from the field of architecture, interior design and other allied fields , present on current trends and innovations in architecture, ongoing and past projects of excellence, along with knowledge sharing  on architectural philosophy and teachings. This even aims at exposing the students and architectural fraternity to quality work and the mind behind it. This annual event is jointly organized by Maharshi Karve Stree Shikshan Samstha's Dr.B.N.College of Architecture for Women and the Adwait Badawe Foundation under the guidance of Ar. V. V. Badawe, and his son Satyajit Badawe.

This program is in the memory of Ar. V. V. Badawe's son Ar. Adwait Badawe who passed away in a tragic accident in the USA. It has been the endeavor of the Foundation and BNCA to invite the best people in the field to put across their views and theories.

In this respect over the years such luminaries as Ar.Rahul Datar of Singapore, Architect Hafeez Contractor, Architects Kulbhushan and Minakshi Jain, Ar. Uttam Jain, and Ar. Gurmeet Rai, Dr. Bharat Dave, Melbourne, Er. Mahendra Raj have presented at the event. The year 2010 saw Ar. James Law from Hongkong leaving the audience spellbound on the presentation of his works and philosophy of 'Digital Architecture'.