Creative Schools Cluster
Open Day 2022
11-12 March 2022
A two-day creative open day event was organised to bring together the three creative schools –
School of Art and Architecture;
School of Design and
School of Planning and Development.
The broad aim of the event was to create awareness amongst the students of schools in the Delhi NCR region about
the higher education opportunities offered at Sushant University. These pathways will be in creative domains of art,
architecture, planning and design.
In addition to external participants, a key objective was also to provide an opportunity to the current faculty and
students of the creative schools to familiarise and interact with each other, particularly in a post-Covid context. This
would help build intra-personal skills and shared experience for the entire faculty and student mass of the three
creative schools.
The event was organised for two days - 11 and 12 March 2022 and the principals of about 10 schools in the vicinity
of Sushant University were invited along with their 11th or 12th standard students. The principals were invited to
inaugurate the exhibitions and workshops and the event was open to other schools, colleges and professional groups.
The event received more than 50 participants from 12th Standard and students displayed great enthusiasm and
interest
The event started with inaugural address by Dr DNS Kumar, Hon’ble Vice-Chancellor, Sushant University. Followed
by key note on ‘The future of a city with architecture, planning and conservation' by Prof Dr PSN Rao, Director
School of Planning and Architecture, New Delhi, and Chairman, Delhi Urban Art Commission
In others Arun kumar HG, an international artist and sculptor gave a fantastic presentation on ‘Public art shaping
public experience'. This captured the attention of students as ground reality state and current practices were
discussed that has changed the lifestyle and outlook of people; which is more towards unsustainability.
Dr Navin Piplani, Director, Creative Cluster, Sushant University made it very easy for the attendees to better
understand the creative career pathways at Sushant University. There were 4 parallel exhibitions and workshops
designed to give the principals and students a first experience of the dynamism between the three fields.
a) Exhibition 1 –
‘Design projects’ curated by School of Design
b) Exhibition 2 –
‘Design students portfolio’ by School of Design
c) Exhibition 3 –
‘Planning and development projects’ by School of Planning and Development
d) Exhibition 4 – ‘Architecture as a creative pathway’ curated by School of Art and Architecture
a) Workshop 1 –
‘3D printing’ conducted by School of Design
b) Workshop 2 –
‘GIS’ conducted by School of Planning and Development
c) Workshop 3 –
‘Computation design’ conducted by School of Art and Architecture
The 12th Standard students were very inquisitive about the fields and were very structured in their QnA session. The
students of all the three schools interacted with these 12th Standard students and explained the processes of
admissions, college life, work, exposure and overall professionalism that one achieves in the degree college and
professional programme such as Architecture, Planning and Design.
School principals, guest speakers and participants at the event
Dr Navin Piplani, Director Creative Cluster deliver his welcome address
Prof (Dr) PSN Rao, Director SPA, Delhi and chief guest at the event
Programme heads and coordinators interacting with students
Dean and Associate of SAA interacting with Principal, DPS Maruti Kunj
Faculty members at SAA interacting with students and school principals
Faculty members interacting with students
Visiting school students asking questions from the students whose works are presented in the exhibition
Faculty member explaining the exhibition to school principal
Faculty members interacting with school principals
