Architecture must blend excellence, ethics and sustainability, expert tells SPA Vijayawada graduates
Former scientist Shekhar C. Mande addressed graduates at the School of Planning and Architecture in Vijayawada, emphasizing the need for ethical and sustainable design. He urged students to balance technological tools like AI with human values and environmental responsibility.
Why it matters
It reflects the evolving academic focus on integrating climate-responsive design and ethics into professional architectural education.
Former Director of the National Centre for Cell Science, Pune, Shekhar C. Mande, on Wednesday called for socially responsible and climate-responsive architecture, urging young architects and planners to combine professional excellence with compassion, ethics and sustainability.
Delivering the convocation address at the 10th convocation of the School of Planning and Architecture (SPA), Vijayawada, Dr. Mande said architecture must go beyond aesthetics and functionality to address the challenges posed by climate change and the need for nature conservation.
He urged the graduating students to develop inclusive and sustainable solutions to societal challenges and said that true success rested on integrity and human values. Quoting Mahatma Gandhi’s Seven Social Sins, he exhorted the graduates to uphold character, morality and responsibility in their personal and professional lives.
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