{"id":2840,"date":"2024-05-31T11:23:28","date_gmt":"2024-05-31T11:23:28","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.navhindtimes.in\/kuriocity\/?p=2840"},"modified":"2024-05-31T11:23:28","modified_gmt":"2024-05-31T11:23:28","slug":"designing-success","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.navhindtimes.in\/kuriocity\/designing-success\/","title":{"rendered":"Designing Success"},"content":{"rendered":"

Raveena Deshpande from Goa has been accepted into eight prestigious Master\u2019s Degree in Architecture (M.Arch) programs in the United States. NT KURIOCITY gets more details<\/span><\/p>\n

RAMANDEEP KAUR | NT KURIOCITY<\/strong><\/span><\/p>\n

Every Sunday, Raveena Deshpande\u2019s father, an engineer passionate about architecture, would take her to visit construction sites, where she gained insight into how ideas on paper became real structures. Interactions with Charles Correa, who collaborated with her father on Goa\u2019s Regional Plan 2021, also left a deep impact on her.<\/span><\/p>\n

Inspired by Correa\u2019s wisdom and her own fascination with architecture, Deshpande knew by the time she was in Class 10 that architecture was her true calling.<\/span><\/p>\n

She has now brought immense pride to Goa as she has been accepted into the Master\u2019s Degree in Architecture (M.Arch) programs at eight prestigious universities in the United States, including the highly sought-after Ivy League institutions, Columbia University and the University of Pennsylvania (UPenn).<\/span><\/p>\n

She also received scholarships from numerous prestigious universities like Carnegie Mellon University (CMU), the University of Southern California (USC), the University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign, and Georgia Tech Atlanta. She\u2019s also been awarded a scholarship from the University of Michigan Ann Arbor, the alma mater of the legendary architect Charles Correa.<\/span><\/p>\n

Another notable achievement is the Presidential Scholarship awarded by the Rhode Island School of Design (RISD). This scholarship, the highest and most esteemed honour conferred by RISD, is granted to only nine students, and she is the first architecture student to receive this accolade since the institution\u2019s founding.<\/span><\/p>\n

\u00a0\u201cI was thrilled when I received an email from the graduate program director informing me about the scholarship. It\u2019s an incredible honour to receive this prestigious award. It feels surreal,\u201d says Deshpande, adding that she was overwhelmed when nearly every college she applied to accepted her and offered her tuition waivers, fellowships, and even airfare. \u201cEven my dream Ivy League schools accepted me, which was gratifying and rewarding. I am inclined to choose RISD because it\u2019s a top-notch design school with a curriculum focused solely on design. Also, they have offered me a prestigious presidential fellowship, an offer I can\u2019t refuse,\u201d she says.<\/span><\/p>\n

An alumna of People\u2019s High School and a gold medalist from Goa College of Architecture, Deshpande says that her education at People\u2019s High School shaped her awareness of social and environmental issues. \u201cVolunteering at the Panjim Animal Welfare Society (PAWS), and participating in INTACH projects, learning about waste management and making films about these issues, deeply influenced my commitment to these causes. I plan to incorporate these values into my future work by prioritising sustainable and socially responsible architectural practices,\u201d she says.<\/span><\/p>\n

In Class 9, Deshpande also represented Goa and India in Japan after winning the Inspire Awards in New Delhi, which was eye-opening for her. \u201cWitnessing the incredible innovations in science and technology convinced me that research and design together have revolutionary potential to make a real difference in our world. This, in a big way, guided me to pursue architecture. I see architecture as a means to shape environments and create impact through thoughtful design,\u201d she says.<\/span><\/p>\n

During her architecture studies, she and her team also worked on solutions for housing the Vanarmare community, earning the OAN National Grant and Fellowship in 2021. \u201cVangad was very close to my heart. When we approached the community and asked how we could help, they responded, \u2018How can we want anything else when we don\u2019t have a proper roof over our heads?\u2019 The community loses their homes\u2019 thatch roofs annually to Goa\u2019s torrential monsoons, spending a good part of each year rebuilding them,\u201d she shares, adding that it broke their hearts to see a community living in 2022 in Goa without roofs and walls for a good part of the year. \u201cWe put our limited skills to use and arrived at a simple, functional, easy-to-build, and cost-effective solution. We received a grant to build one prototype,\u201d she says, adding that today, the grant empowers the community through skill building and education. \u201cThis journey reinforced my belief in architecture\u2019s power to improve lives.\u201d<\/span><\/p>\n

The daughter of Rahul Deshpande and chartered accountant Shilpa Deshpande, she further emphasises the significant contribution of the construction industry to climate change. \u201cDuring my undergraduate studies, I observed that the prevailing fa\u00e7ade design trend is structural glazing, which in a humid, tropical place like Goa or India in general, seemed environmentally irresponsible. Since then, I have been interested in exploring how to use environmentally responsible materials through design in contemporary architecture,\u201d she says.<\/span><\/p>\n

Looking ahead to her studies in the U.S., she expresses deep gratitude for her roots in Goa. \u201cI am deeply grateful for everything Goa has given me\u2014my education, friends, family, and life experiences,\u201d she says, adding that she is eager to experience the United States, absorb its best offerings, and achieve something that will make Goa and her country proud.<\/span><\/p>\n

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Advice for aspiring architecture students<\/strong><\/span><\/p>\n

\u201cAs someone who is just starting out, I\u2019m constantly learning and seeking advice. All I can say is focus and hard work worked for me.\u201d<\/span><\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n

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