Arvindbhai Patel Institute of Environmental Design (APIED or simply IED) is an academic institute of higher education affiliated to

Sardar Patel University Sardar Patel University (SPU) is a public state university in Vallabh Vidyanagar, a town Gujarat, India. It is named after the iron man of India Vallabhbhai Patel, and was founded in October 1955 by an Act of the Legislative Assembly of the then ...

located in the town of

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in the state of

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. It offers courses in

Architecture Architecture is the art and technique of designing and building, as distinguished from the skills associated with construction. It is both the process and the product of sketching, conceiving, planning, designing, and constructing building ...

Interior design Interior design is the art and science of enhancing the interior of a building to achieve a healthier and more aesthetically pleasing environment for the people using the space. An interior designer is someone who plans, researches, coordina ...

and

Urban Planning Urban planning, also known as town planning, city planning, regional planning, or rural planning, is a technical and political process that is focused on the development and design of land use and the built environment, including air, water, ...

History

APIED was founded in 1980 at Vadodara by Ar. Suryakant Patel, Mr. Himmatbhai Patel, Ar. Rasik Shah, Er. Mahindra Modi, Mr. Prabhudas Patel, and Mr. Bhupen Kakkar. The institute was later shifted and established at

Vallabh Vidhyanagar Vallabh Vidyanagar, also known as V.V.Nagar, is a town and a municipality in Anand district in the Indian state of Gujarat. It is located between Ahmedabad and Vadodara, from the town of Anand. V.V.Nagar is renowned as an educational hub of Guj ...

in 1984 under the patronage of late Dr. H.M.Patel who was then the finance minister of India and chairman of Charutar Vidya Mandal. The institute presently functions under the umbrella of Charutar Vidya Mandal and Parisar Trust at Vallabh Vidyanagar.

Campus

The Institute is spread over a 2.5 acre urban campus located close to Shastri Ground, the nodal center of the town of

. The campus building was originally designed by Ar. Suryakant Patel and Ar. Rasik Shah.

Academics

D.C. Patel School of Architecture (offering Bachelor of Architecture) H.M. Patel School of Interior Design (offering Bachelor of Interior Design and Master of Interior Design) Bhaikaka Center for Human Settlements (offering

Master of Urban Planning Urban planning education is a practice of teaching and learning urban theory, studies, and professional practices. The interaction between public officials, professional planners and the public involves a continuous education on planning process. ...

)

References

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External links

* http://www.apied.edu.in/Home.aspx - Official website * http://www.apiedalumni.org/default.aspx - Official Alumni Page Architecture schools in India Universities and colleges in Gujarat Organizations established in 1980 Education in Anand district