Avani's five-year undergraduate program in Architecture aims to develop a comprehensive understanding of the concepts and methods for planning and design of buildings, settlements and habitats that are responsive to the contextual forces derived from the culture, history and physical attributes of each site. This is further reinforced by exposure to environmental and social awareness, that is an integral part of such a broad academic program. In addition to the core subject of architectural design the undergraduates are exposed to a range of disciplines like history and theory of design, social studies and visual arts, which aim to mould creative intellectuals and responsible citizens, who will confidently tackle the ever evolving concerns of our built environment.

The interaction between academia and professional practice is critical in evolving professionals with a wide and practical perspective. To develop a close understanding of the context and the design practice, Avani is associated with some of the best practitioners from India and abroad, who provide expert guidance to the students as they progress through the rigorous program.

Design is an essential part of our everyday life, be it the jug from which we drink water, the chairs we sit in, the ornament that adorn us, the clothes we wear, the mobile phones we use to communicate or the automobiles we move in. A well designed room can improve productivity and liveability. A good design can make life easier for the consumer, and it can be a joyous association, a tool to improve human relationships and enhance liveability. Donald Norman author of Design of Everyday Things says “Design is really an act of communication which means having a deep understanding of the person with whom the designer is communicating”. Given the several challenges that the human society is facing especially climatic challenges, health risks, social unrest, political turmoil and so forth, the role of design in upholding values and enhancing human lives have become all the more important. The proposed course envisages to contribute to the field of design by training socially responsible designers from the brightest of minds in the country and to develop design prototypes that can add value to human life as well as the environment that we live in. Through this course we envisage to establish Avani as a Centre of holistic design education and an anchor for innovative and ethical design practice in the World. The course emphasises on design responses as interactive, conversational and conflict induced responses essential for human development. This approach we believe is holistic and imbibed with the true spirit of holistic learning and practice. 

The proposed course is envisaged as a base course for design education with core and electives built around the intersection of ecology, community, lifestyle, interior space, furniture, heritage economy and business. The course aims to provide a holistic development of an individual in designing spaces and objects for better human life that are ecologically sensitive and socially responsive to the current need and accommodating future challenges.