Vision

To explore, preserve, and celebrate India’s rich heritage and vernacular architecture, interiors, and crafts, while integrating traditional wisdom into modern interior design practices.

About the Club:

The Heritage Club is an initiative aimed at nurturing students’ understanding of cultural, historical, and architectural heritage. The club encourages exploration of India’s diverse traditions, monuments, crafts, and intangible heritage through academic and experiential learning.

It provides students with opportunities to engage in documentation, conservation awareness, and heritage-based activities. The club also promotes interdisciplinary learning by connecting heritage with design, sustainability, and community engagement.

Through various academic, field-based, and outreach activities, the club strives to instill respect for heritage and encourage its preservation for future generations.

Key Focus Areas:

• Architectural heritage and historic interiors
• Vernacular architecture and regional design elements
• Adaptive reuse and conservation techniques
• Traditional materials, finishes, and craftsmanship
• Interior detailing in heritage structures
• Documentation (measured drawings, sketches, photography)

Objectives

• Study and document regional and vernacular architecture, furniture, and interior elements.
• Promote awareness of local crafts, materials, and construction techniques among students.
• Encourage the use of traditional knowledge systems in contemporary interior design.
• Connect students with artisans, heritage sites, and craft clusters for experiential learning.
• Foster sensitivity towards cultural preservation and sustainable heritage practices.