AMITY SCHOOL OF ARCHITECTURE AND PLANNING

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Introduction of Institution

At the Amity School of Architecture and Planning, under the aegis of Amity University Uttar Pradesh, we prepare architects, planners and spatial thinkers for a world defined by climate urgency, technological transformation, and social complexity. The Cohort of 2026 enters a profession at a turning point. Cities are expanding, ecologies are under stress, digital intelligence is reshaping design processes and communities are demanding more inclusive, ethical and resilient built environments. At ASAP, we see this not as a challenge alone, but as a historic opportunity for your generation.
Our Educational Commitment
We are committed to three interconnected pursuits:

  • Design Excellence with Responsibility – Advancing architectural innovation grounded in sustainability, climate resilience, and contextual sensitivity.

  • Integrated Knowledge Systems – Bridging design, technology, humanities, entrepreneurship, and emerging digital tools such as BIM, parametric modeling, AI-assisted design, and performance analytics.

  • Leadership for the Built Environment – Cultivating professionals who can think independently, collaborate globally, and act ethically.

    Our studios are not merely classrooms, they are laboratories of inquiry where real-world problems are tested against imagination, research, and technical rigor.
A Studio Culture that Builds Community
Our distinctive 'Vertical Studio model' brings together students across multiple years, fostering mentorship, peer learning and collaborative design thinking. Here, first-year curiosity meets final-year maturity. This structure mirrors professional practice and nurtures teamwork, leadership and mutual respect.

We integrate:

  • Competition-based design studios aligned with national and international briefs

  • Live industry-linked projects

  • Research-driven design explorations

  • Field immersions and urban documentation exercises

    Students graduate not only with portfolios, but with experience navigating complex design ecosystems.
Industry, Research & Global Dialogue
ASAP actively connects academia with industry and global practice through:

  • International conclaves and conferences

  • Expert lectures and practitioner workshops

  • Entrepreneurial incubation exposure

  • Research publications and design-build initiatives

    Our engagement platforms encourage students to contribute to contemporary debates, whether on sustainable urbanism, material innovation, housing equity or regenerative landscapes.
Infrastructure that Enables Inquiry
Situated in one of India’s most dynamic educational campuses in Noida, ASAP offers:

  • Advanced design studios

  • Digital fabrication and BIM-enabled workflows

  • Collaborative research spaces

  • A campus culture that supports intellectual growth, well-being, and creative exploration

    We believe that a healthy mind, body and spirit are integral to architectural imagination.
For the 2026 Visionaries

If you are:

  • Curious about how cities evolve

  • Concerned about climate and community

  • Excited by design technologies

  • Motivated to create meaningful change

    Then you belong here!
The world does not need more buildings alone, it needs thoughtful environments, regenerative systems and courageous designers. We invite the Admission Cohort of 2026 to join us at ASAP, Noida, where architecture is not just studied, but questioned, tested, built, and reimagined.
Together, let us shape environments that are intelligent, humane and future-ready.

About the Head of Institution

Dr. D.P.Singh is PhD from IIT Roorkee in Architecture and Planning. He is qualified Architect registered with Council of Architecture, licensed to practice Architecture in India, and a Fellow of Indian Institute of Architects (FIIA). With two decades of Demonstrated history of working in Architecture, Design and Education, he had been a policy and sustainability enthusiast. He has be guiding doctoral research in areas of CPTED, Green Buildings, Construction-Demolition Wastes, Heritage, City Development Plans, City and Cultures, Sustainable Urban Vegetation.

His Interest in cross-disciplinary areas in Pedagogy, Design Processes, Research Methods, Responsive Environment, Energy Rating Systems, Criticism, Architectural Journalism, Services Marketing, Liveable cities and community development, Heritage and Culture along rivers, CPTED, UNSDG’s, Accreditation Processes, Education 4.0 keep him engaged with new ideas and concepts to contribute in professional activities.

He is Chair of Departmental Research Committees, Board of Studies, Area Academic Board, Institutional Quality Assessment Committee, Technical Selection Committee for Faculty and Staff of ASAP, Formerly Member of committees of at University responsible for Quality aspects of National Assessment and Accreditation Council (NAAC), Quality Assurance Agency (QAA) for HE, Western Association of Schools and Colleges (WASC). He had been part of various Inspection Committees of Regulatory bodies like AICTE and CoA, Board of Studies of several Universities in India. And he held several executive positions in Professional Bodies of Architects.

Presently in leadership role, as Director at Amity School of Architecture and Planning, and Dean of Faculty of Architecture Planning and Design, AUUP, Dr. D.P.Singh hold the vision of expanding the horizon of Architecture, Planning and Design education to the extreme boundaries of human settlement and providing sustainable solutions to the complex problems.