Thesis: choosing a topic, doing the research and facing the jury
Design Dialogues · 7 conversations · a podcast and video series on architecture in India
Thesis season for final-year students: choosing a topic, making models, thesis walkthroughs and juries.
Students share where their thesis ideas came from: fieldwork during an internship, curiosity sparked by research, a fascination with museums, and everyday subjects such as housing and toilets. Others reflect on a thesis that turned into a list of tasks, and on the trend of outsourcing thesis research. In the last conversation, founder Nikita Sheth looks back on her own thesis on architectural psychology.
- architecture thesis topics
- thesis research
- thesis jury
- final-year B.Arch
Looking for a thesis topic in architectural psychology? See the twelve research areas of Project E and more for students.
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Thesis Part VII: What happens when you seek guidance but no one answers? Founder Nikita Sheth reflects on her own thesis on architectural psychology: the uncertainty, the isolation, and the path of independent learning she made for herself.
The conversations
- Thesis Part I
A student's fieldwork during an internship led to a powerful thesis idea. What inspired your architectural thesis? - Thesis part II
Ever wondered how architects approach seemingly mundane subjects like housing and toilets? Join us as we delve into the minds of college students who are exploring these everyday elements through their thesis projects. - Thesis, Part II
A B.Arch. student shares how curiosity, sparked by research, helped her find her final project topic. - Thesis Part IV
A final-year student reflects on a research thesis that became a collection of tasks, disconnected from the design and research she was exploring. - Thesis Part V
How do some students produce flawless thesis projects? Student representatives talk about a growing trend in architecture schools: outsourcing thesis research. - Thesis Part VI
A student explains why he chose to study museums for his research thesis, and why asking questions matters at the start of research. - Thesis Part VII
What happens when you seek guidance but no one answers? Founder Nikita Sheth reflects on her own thesis on architectural psychology: the uncertainty, the isolation, and the path of independent learning she made for herself.
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