Not to be confused with NASA (National Aeronautics and Space Agency)
National Association of Students of Architecture, briefly designated as NASA India, is a student association, one of its kind for the undergraduate students of Architecture in India. It was established in 1957 (13 September 1957) with seven colleges, namely:
School of Planning and Architecture, Delhi (present headquarters of NASA India)
Indian Institute of Engineering, Science And Technology, Shibpur (formerly Bengal Engineering and Science University, Shibpur)
Indian Institute of Technology Roorkee
Indian Institute of Technology Kharagpur
M. S. University, Baroda,
Sir J. J. College of Architecture, Mumbai,
Jawaharlal Nehru Architecture and Fine Arts University, Hyderabad,
with a common aim and objective to provide the students a platform for interaction, a platform where students from varied cultural backgrounds would learn and share their knowledge. NASA India now includes students of over 240 colleges from across the country, divided geographically into six zones. NASA India is a non profit and non political association registered under the Society's Act 1860 vide no. 24786 as applicable to the National Capital Territory of New Delhi, India. NASA India has its headquarters currently located at the Department of Architecture, School of Planning and Architecture, New Delhi.
To achieve its aims and objectives, NASA India hosts various events like,
The Annual NASA Design Competition (ANDC)
Seminars, Panel Discussions, Workshops
Zonal NASA Conventions
Laurie Baker Centre Workshops
The Annual NASA Convention
President: Srivardhan Rajalingam,
Secretary: Ankit Kumar,
Vice President: JPK Vinod,
Treasurer: Yatharth Gupta,
Public Relations: Rajat Talwar,
Advisor: Shashank Rao
Platform for the students from across the country and the SAARC nations to brush up the skills at various levels. With over 5000-6000 Delegates over all. 250 Architects from across the globe.
1st Annual NASA Convention 1957 - Sir J.J. College of Architecture, Mumbai
4th Annual NASA Convention 1961 - Bengal Engineering College Shibpur, Kolkata
19th Annual NASA Convention 1976 - VRCE, Nagpur
25th Annual NASA Convention Jan 1983 - School of Planning and Architecture, New Delhi
38th Annual NASA Convention Dec 1995 - VRCE, Nagpur
39th Annual NASA Convention Dec 1996 - School of Planning and Architecture, New Delhi
40th Annual NASA Convention Dec 1997 - Rizvi College of Architecture, Mumbai
41st Annual NASA Convention Dec 1998 - School of Architecture and Planning, Chennai
42nd Annual NASA Convention Dec 1999 - Bangalore
43rd Annual NASA Convention March 2000 - Guru Nanak Dev. University, Amritsar
44th Annual NASA Convention Dec 2001 - Dr D Y Patil College of Architecture, Mumbai
45th Annual NASA Convention Dec 2002 - Sathyabama University, Chennai
46th Annual NASA Convention Dec 2003 - CSIIT, Hyderabad
47th Annual NASA Convention Dec 2004 - MITS, Gwalior
48th Annual NASA Convention Dec 2005 - Academy of Architecture, Mumbai
49th Annual NASA Convention Jan 2007 - MIT, Manipal
50th Annual NASA Convention Dec 2007 - Maulana Azad National Institute of Technology, Bhopal
51st Annual NASA Convention Feb 2009 - Balewadi Sports Complex, Pune
52nd Annual NASA Convention Dec 2009 - SRM University, Katankulathur
53rd Annual NASA Convention Jan 2011 - BVB CET, Hubli
54th Annual NASA Convention Jan 2012 - Gujarat Convention Center, Ahmadabad
55th Annual NASA Convention Jan 2013 - Gateway College of Architecture and Design, Sonepat
56th Annual NASA Convention Jan 2014 - Vaishnavi School of Architecture and Planning, Hyderabad
57th Annual NASA Convention Jan 2015 - Marg Institute of Design and Architecture Swarnabhoomi, Kancheepuram, Chennai
58th Annual NASA Convention Feb 2016 - G.C.P.I.A, Surat
59th Annual NASA Convention Jan 2016 - Poornima University, Jaipur
NASA is associated with many institutions across the world,
Indian Heritage Cities Network - UNESCO or IHCN-UNESCO
Housing and Urban Development Corporation of India (HUDCO)
Indian Society of Landscape Architects (ISOLA)
University of Westminster
Laurie Baker Centre for Habitat Studies
Association of Designers of India (ADI)
Virasat Foundation
GRIHA
University of Westminster
ArchiDesign Awards
Ethos India
Indian Institute of Photography
NASA hosts the Annual NASA Convention every year. The college with overall best performance is awarded the Le Courbusier Trophy. The results of past conventions are:
2009-10: Academy of Architecture,Mumbai
2010-11: Rizvi College of Architecture, Mumbai
2011–12: L.S.Raheja School of Architecture, Mumbai
2012–13: L. S. Raheja School of Architecture, Mumbai
2013–14: Academy of Architecture, Mumbai and L. S. Raheja School of Architecture, Mumbai
2014-15: Academy of Architecture, Mumbai
2015-16: College of Engineering Trivandrum
2016-17: Academy of Architecture, Mumbai
