2. Introduction
As a definition Architectural Drawing is all about technical
drawing of building that fall within the definition of
architecture. Life is all about making things User-Friendly.
Hence making things user friendly is a major aspect
dealing with Architectural design. Any construction needs a
perfect design which can explain the construction with
reasoning. This event Arch-Craft makes its approach
towards the User-Friendly, innovative and practical
approach of the planning and designing constructions of
daily use. Here participants are given a problem statement
and are encouraged to provide a novel solution to the
given problem. Through this event, which attracts
participation from colleges all over India, students are
given a platform to bring out the true architect within them
by presenting their own ideas on how to solve some of the
leading challenges in today’s world.

3. Event Details
• Event will be happening in two stages.
• In the first stage, we‘ll be posting a problem statement by
20th of July, 2012 in the Techniche website.
• The corresponding response should be posted to the email
address predefined@techniche.org with the subject Arch-
Craft: Round-1 as an attachment with the name, e-mail,
contact number, institute name of every member as body.
Participants should also register on Techniche website
before mailing the abstract.
• The last date for submission is 5th August, 2012 and any
registered entry that exceeds the deadline will be
disqualified.
• The best among them will be screened out using a good
judging criteria. Thus the first stage acts as a screening
round for the forth coming task.

4. Event Details
• The short listed teams after the screening round will be
displayed on TECHNICHE website by 14th of August,
2012.
• In the second round, we’ll be asking to make your own
plan of any typical structure of our choice. The structure
chosen for Round 2 will be displayed on Techniche
website by 17th of August
• The particular plan must be made using AutoCAD or any
other software and mailed to predefined@techniche.org
with the subject Arch-Craft: Final Round as an attachment
with the name, e-mail, contact number, institute name of
every member as body by 24th of August.
• The winner details will be displayed on Techniche website
by 30th of August

5. Problem Statement
STAGE 1
• Completing an incomplete plan, a plan meant to be a
masterpiece, for the world to see it in all its glory, and so it
is up to you to bring life to it. We‘ll be posting a problem
statement by 20th of July, 2012
STAGE 2
• Make your own plan of any typical structure of our choice.
As an architect design a plan and utilize the space in a
best possible way.The structure chosen for Round 2 will be
displayed on Techniche website by 17th of August.

6. Problem Statement
Format of Plan to be Submitted:
• A write-up describing the plan submitted not exceeding
500 words in pdf format should be attached along the Plan.
Please do not send any other format.
• The write -up should be describing why you think the
corresponding plan is the preferable one.
• Abstract should be in Times New Roman, font 12, Black,
single spacing.
• Maximum word limit : 500 words

7. Judging Criteria
• Originality
• Innovation
• Design’s Feasibility
• Practical Application

8. Specifications
• TEAM SPECIFICATIONS:
A team must consist of a maximum of 3 members.
Student from different educational institutions and
Organizations can form a team.
• EVENT SPECIFICATIONS:
The event comprises of two rounds:
Round-1
Final round.

9. General Rules
• The teams must adhere to the spirit of healthy competition.
• Judges reserve the right to disqualify any team indulging in
cheating by any means.
• Any team that doesn’t send their abstract for the final round
in time will not be considered.
• The organizers reserve all rights to change any or all of the
above rules as they deem fit.
• In case of any discrepancy, organisers’ decision shall be
considered final and binding on all. We reserve the right to
change any of the rules stated above as we see fit. Any
such changes will be suitably highlighted.

10. Prizes
• First ₹ 5000/
-
• Second ₹ 3000/ -
• Third ₹ 2000/-
• And goodies over 10,000 Rupees to be won.

11. Organisers
• M Lalitesh
morishetti@iitg.ernet.in
+91 8011235583
• Amit
am.kumar@iitg.ernet.in
+91 9707263331
• B Bharath Kumar
bollu@iitg.ernet.in
+91 8011242646