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Akshaya Lakshmi Narsimhan

Akshaya Lakshmi Narsimhan

PhD Student, Architecture
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akshaya.narsimhan@berkeley.edu
Email
akshaya.narsimhan@berkeley.edu

SPECIALIZATIONS

Histories of architectural education in India, architectural pedagogies, South Asian studies, educational criticism.

EDUCATION
BArch, TVB School of Habitat Studies, New Delhi
MA, Edinburgh College of Art, The University of Edinburgh

COURSES TAUGHT

Graduate Student Instructor:

ARCH 130 – Introduction to Architectural Design Theory and Criticism (Fall 2024)
ARCH 230 — Advanced Architectural Theory and Criticism (Spring 2025)

Architectural Thesis (5th year), Architectural Design Studios (1st, 3rd, 4th year), Contemporary Architecture (3rd year), Sociology and Economics (3rd year), Research Methods (4th year) as Assistant Professor (2017-2022) for BArch, CMR University School of Architecture, Bengaluru

Architectural Thesis (5th year) and Architectural Design Studio (3rd year) as Visiting Faculty (2022-2023) for BArch, SJB School of Architecture & Planning, Bengaluru
Urban Design Studio (4th year) as Visiting Faculty (2023) for BArch at Dayananda Sagar Academy of Technology and Management, Bengaluru

AWARDS & RECOGNITION

Commendation Award for "Protagonists in Learning: Storytelling Practices in an Architecture School," Indian Institute of Architects National Awards, 2021
Best Capstone Architectural Thesis Project (BArch, 2011), TVB School of Habitat Studies, New Delhi

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