Designing for Diversity: Integrating Uses in Mixed-Use Commercial Architecture - Expert Lecture & Intermediate Jury

FROM 13 Oct 2026 TO 13 Oct 2026

Venue : Studio R1C0202, Room No. 202, 2nd Floor, 1C Building @ 9:00 AM

The School of Architecture & Design, Faculty of Science, Technology and Architecture, Manipal University Jaipur, organised an Expert Lecture and Intermediate Jury for 3rd Year B.Arch students of Architectural Design V (ARC 3101) on 13 October 2026. The session was conducted by Dr. Manish Sharma, Assistant Professor, Department of Architecture and Planning, MNIT Jaipur.

In his lecture, titled "Beyond the Single Function: Planning and Design Strategies for Mixed-Use Commercial Buildings", Dr. Sharma covered zoning of uses, circulation and access, building bye-laws, services integration, facade design, and relevant case studies. The lecture was followed by an interactive question and answer session.

In the intermediate jury that followed, all 23 students presented their design proposals and received individual feedback from Dr. Sharma. The review helped students refine their projects ahead of the final submission.