Testimonials (Batch 4 – Writing/s in Architecture, Online Certified Course by Ar. Apurva Bose Dutta), Jan 16th–Feb 20th, 2021

Abdou Latifou Alassane, Practising Architect, New York

A well-structured, concise, and precise course. This course has been for me an open-mindedness in writing related to the architectural field. Above all, the lucidity shown by Ar. Apurva in the interactive phase of the questions and answers is appreciated. For an aspiring researcher like me, this class has made me more confident. Many thanks to Ar. Apurva and the ACEDGE team in the success of such a course.

Vanita Anant Udata, Architect, Bengaluru

An excellent course and a dedicated mentor who has travelled the road less taken. Apurva Ma’am is so dedicated, excellent and interested in inspiring her students through this remarkable course, which was like, the road less travelled. The journey for these six weeks with her was excellent and has made us explore the art of writing in architecture and has enhanced our skills and abilities. She is a pillar of support and strength to all those stars who have the passion for writing and who can express care and concern for the people and spaces through their ability to write.

Taruna Khatri, Recent Graduate (2020) from Institute of Architecture and Planning, Nirma University, from Jodhpur

Thank you for spending so much energy on this, Apurva ma’am. I am glad to have come across all the other learners and everyone’s perspective helped me. I have taken a semester of Architecture Journalism in college, but this course was much more expansive and detailed.

Renuka Chutke, Faculty Member, Smt. Manoramabai Mundle College of Architecture, Nagpur

To begin with, a big thank you to Ar. Apurva Bose Dutta for being what she is. Architectural writing is one unexplored domain for most professionals. Apurva Maam, through this course very successfully oriented us to various aspects of writing. The course took us from known to unknown aspects and avenues of writing. Its progressive nature helped us to understand different authors, styles and how to do a critical review of the same. There was a thought giving to exploration, examination and enduring knowledge through this. The assignments were a good hands-on activity and personalized comments by Apurva Maam on the same further have boosted our morale. It was a wonderfully curated course and catered to all the information I wanted on architectural writing. Thank you Apurva Maam and Team ACEDGE for this course.

Prathibha Rajesh, Freelance Architect, Bengaluru

The course in Architectural writing came as a gentle surprise. It was very systematically planned and organised. Exhaustive information with appropriate links and references were provided. The course instructor Ar. Apurva was highly informed and very knowledgeable, which made all the interactive session extremely useful and interesting too.

Jodel Bismarc Mekemta, Student, EAMAU (African School of Architecture and Urbanism), Togo, West Africa

Before attending this training, I had no methodology for writing and reasoning. The different sessions were interactive and encouraged improvement. A lot of things were done, including many skills. I can strongly state that I do not regret taking part in this training. On the contrary, I have reached another level of writing and I am able to produce work worthy of architectural journalism.

Robina Khosla, Architect, Ludhiana

This course was very knowledgeable, and it provided extensive information about all the parameters related to architecture writing. Many thanks to the mentor Ar. Apurva Bose Dutta and team Acedge for all the guidance.

Sona Alex, Faculty Member, BMS College of Architecture, Bengaluru

Ar. Apurva Bose Dutta is beyond words of appreciation. Her presentations and sessions were so excellently structured. Her sessions are quite motivating and that was evidently experienced by the learners during the sessions.  I would definitely recommend these sessions to my acquaintances.

Poonam Sharma, Freelance Architect, Panchkula

This is a very fruitful and worth exploring course engaging your critical and analytical skills that surely triggers your passion for writing in architecture. Ar. Apurva Bose Dutta’s guiding principles, personal experiences and the reference materials are an eye opener to the fraternity of architecture and society. It is very important to inform the society about the value of architects and varied opportunities in this multidisciplinary profession, which can be proficiently done through writing in a critique and humble manner. Being involved in such an engaging course provided me a clear vision to pursue my goal to become an architectural journalist.

Aasavari Damle, Architect at Parelkar-Ovalekar-Parpia Architects, Mumbai

This has been a wonderful experience. The quantity and depth of research it made me do will definitely help me with my pursuits ahead.The most important thing I learned through the course was that if we understand the correct process of going about an article, it is easier to present our thoughts. The course is structured so well and Apurva ma’am puts in so much efforts into teaching that it motivates us to give our 100% as well!

Twinnkle Mehta, Freelance Interior Designer, Gujarat

This course was such a nice experience and helped in form of new perspective to look at the things and articles. Very grateful to you Ma’am and Acedge.

Prakalpaa Narayanan, Architect, Villupuram, Tamil Nadu

It was crisp yet informative course that made us learn things way easier.

Jahanavi Arora, Freelance Architect, Aligarh

I would recommend this course to every professional or student who has an interest in writing, as it helps you in developing your own confidence and gives you immense knowledge of architectural writing and its importance in our field.

Ramandeep Kaur, Architect, New Delhi

It is a comprehensive course covering all major aspects of writing. Highly interactive and well conducted!

Moiz MD, Architect at KSM Architecture, Chennai

A well curated course which lays emphasis on learning by reading examples and understanding the different types of writing styles. The reference articles were very helpful in understanding the different styles and also introduced us to a lot magazines and writers. Thank you for such a wonderful course.

Vishalakshi Subedar, Architect at Katerra, Mumbai

Thank you for this course.  It helped me reignite my interest in writing. More power to you for leading the way for this profession!

Srushti Joshi, Architect at Design Bureau, Nagpur

This course was very helpful. We came to know how we can make a career in this field and also learnt a lot about various types of writings. I liked the fact that it was a very interactive course. The whole course was very well structured and curated, and it was on a Saturday evening which is a perfect time to attend it along with managing our work schedule. It gave me a new perspective towards architectural writing. Apurva ma’am was very patient.

Avni Raut, Freelance Writer, Mumbai

A very informative course. The feedback on the assignment was a detailed one too. Thank you, Apurva ma’am

Abinaya. K, Postgraduate Student, SPA (Vijayawada) and Freelance Architect

The course was well-structured, productive, and precise to its content. This course led me to discover my own voice in architectural writing. It gave me the opportunity to connect, interact well with Ar. Apurva Bose Dutta ma’am and also the participants. It happened to be the every weekend happy dose of learning. Thank you for the global exposure and for providing me a wonderful learning experience. I would recommend it to amateurs in architectural writing.

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