THE OXFORD SCHOOL OF ARCHITECTURE

(Recognized by the Govt. of Karnataka, Affiliated to Visvevaraya Technological University, Belgavi &
Approved by A.I.C.T.E New Delhi & Council of Architecture)
Bommanahalli, Hosur Road, Bengaluru-560068.
Ph.No: 080-61754601/664/446, Fax:080-25730551 E-mail:director.tosa@theoxford.edu Web: www.theoxford.edu
15 ARC 10.1- ARCHITECTURAL DESIGN PROJECT (Thesis)
CONTACT PERIODS : 12 hours Studio/week. MODE OF EXAM: VIVA VOCE 03 SEP2020
PROGRESSIVE INTERNAL MARKS :200 VIVA MARKS 300 (TOTAL:500 MARKS)
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Thesis Studio:
1. 80% Attendance compulsory. Weekly twice Attendance compulsory 9:00 am to 1:00 pm.
2. Thesis Studios on all Tuesdays. Other days as per guides’ availability.
3. Thesis log in books must have Guides’ Signature every week to monitor progress.
4. One live case study must. Hypothetical sites not permitted. Site visit must.
5. Thesis plagiarism not acceptable. The design work has to be original & produced by Students.
6. All thesis Guides need to submit their Students’marks within a week from respective Jury dates as scheduled.
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THESIS CALENDER 2020 : THESIS EMAIL ID:thesis9semester@gmail.com
EVALUATION SCHEDULE (PROGRESSIVE INTERNAL MARKING: 200MARKS)
S.no Date Delieverables & Prerequisites Marks Remarks /
. (Average Medium
200)
01 09 Sep 2020 Thesis Synopsis to be finalised 20 Respective Guides
Wed Thesis Question/Statements with GOALS & OBJECTIVES to be Submission by to coordinate
clearly specified. To be mailed in single file in pdf format only. email only
02 16 Sep 2020 STORY-BOARD & DATA COLLECTION 30 INTERNAL
Fri FINAL SYNOPSIS with DATA COLLECTION related to program, Submission by (by Guide)
(Pre-design) Presentation in A3 Sheets, Prints,Hand drawn sketches etc email only
03 01 Oct 2020 1. CASE STUDIES & INFERENCES A2 size 100 EXTERNAL
Thurs 2. LITERATURE STUDIES & INFERENCES Predesign Jury
3. SITE SELECTION & ANALYSIS (context & feasibility)
(Pre-design) 4. SITE MODEL with Contours (1:500)
5. FINAL DESIGN PROGRAM with Space requirements
04 16 Oct 2020 CONCEPTUAL MASTER PLAN Ideation (To work on A1 size) 50 INTERNAL
Fri (Stage1) ( Spatial ideas, program- function, spl requirements, Massing), Mode of (by Guide)
30 Oct 2020 Master Plan Ideas, Zoning Strategies, Approach design. Flr Submi- Hand drawn
Preliminary Plans, Elevations, Sections, Master Plan block Model (1:500)
ssion accepted
Design (Stage2) ONLINE
05 03 Nov 2020 01. DESIGN DEVELOPMENT (To work on A1 size) 50 INTERNAL
Tues with Design Strategies Central Idea (well drafted) Mode of (by Guide)
Progressive 02. Detail Master Plan (1:500), Submi- Hand drawn
Design 03. Floor Plans, ssion : NOT accepted.
04. Elevations & Sections (1:200/1:100),
(Stage 1) Use suitable
05. Site Sections (1:200/1:100), ONLINE
06. Conceptual 3D of entire Site, 3D of Important builtforms Software tools.
06 19 Nov 2020 DETAIL DRAWINGS with specifications & Material selection 100 EXTERNAL
Tues 01. Detailed Master Plan (1:500),Green features to be shown (Mid term)
Progressive 02. All Floor Plans (1:200/1:100), Structural System drgs Progressive
Design 03. Site Sections (1:200/1:100), Services(Water/Sewage) Design Jury
04. Site Model with details (1:500)
(Stage 2 )
05. 3D Views that express the design ideas (at least 6 no.)
07 15 Dec 2020 01. ALL RENDERED PLANS WITH DETAIL DRAWINGS, 100 INTERNAL
Tues ELEVATIONS, SECTIONS as mentioned above. (A1 size) Final Design
Final Design Iterations, Progressive sheets etc. Material Study. Jury +
02. Elevations (1:200/1:100) (fenestrations, material,
structure, level of enclosure, context response) Draft Report
03. Architectural Details (1:50/1:5)
(a) Cross section (showing use of material, structure)
(b) Enlarged junctions, cross sectional details
04. Final model, detail Model(Part) & final 3D views
05. Complete Draft Report as per VTU Guidelines - Soft Copy
08 17 Dec 2020 FINAL REPORT as per Guidelines, to be submitted 50 INTERNAL
09. End of Semester all internal marking will be Calculated average out of 200
10 Dec 2020 All FINAL SHEETS prints + REPORT as per Guidelines 300 EXTERNAL

THESIS EVALUATION DATES VIA FINAL EXTERNAL JURY FOR VIVA MARKS : 300 marks Dates as per VTU in Dec 2020
All Process Sheets, Sketches & Models/Iterations need to preserved for Final VTU Jury.
Thesis Faculty Co ordinators Thesis Studio Co ordinator
Prof. Samruddhi Rode & Prof. Madhurima Baksi Prof.Pranoti Nagaraj