The 48th Annual convention of the National Association of Students of Architecture is going on in town. Hosted by the Academy of Architecture, it is the largest gathering for students of architecture. Held very year, the convention returned to Bombay City after 8 years. The last time Bombay was the host city was in 1997 when my alma mater Rizvi College of Architecture hosted it at the Andheri Sports Complex.

4000 students of architecture from over 108 colleges around the country are gathered here for a four day event. All of them work extensively on four major trophies before they come to the onvention, and while here compete in other competitions, workshops et al.

Personally having been involved with NASA for over 6 years during my student life, it holds some of the best memories of a lifetime. And thus walking into a NASA convention was a very special moment.

If you have time and are in the Prabhdevi area, stop by tomorrow, the last day and check out the works displayed by the students from all over the nation. Its worth the visit

NASA was formed in 1952 and held its first convention in 1953. It’s American namesake, the space agency, started in 1958. Talk about originality in names.