About SMEF’s Brick Group of Institutes

Educating Creators of the Future

At SMEF’s Brick Group of Institutes, education isn’t confined to classrooms, textbooks and exams. It goes beyond conventional learning and teaching techniques to encompass a global approach. For us, learning opportunities are endless. Whether it’s during an extra-curricular activity, a research project or while working on a social cause, students learn multi-dimensional academics that make them better designers and creators of the future.

Accessible Education for One and All

Envisioning a large-scale impact in the field of education, we need dynamic institutions like the Brick, where education, development and knowledge is generated at multiple levels. To bring about a lasting change in the way students learn, we stimulate learning outside classrooms too, wherein our students learn from local community initiatives. We’re also re-visiting assessment techniques and standards to focus on the student’s journey, efforts, and progress. We’re building skills for the future workplace with intellectual learning so that our students can address the design challenges of the 21st century.

Years Since Establishment

Students in 2022

Staff

Alumni

Partners

Vision

SMEF’s Brick School of Architecture to be recognised for imparting holistic learning and research oriented architecture education in an inclusive learning environment where teachers effectively engage with students and impart the ability to communicate, collaborate and compete in a global economy with strong skills, in-depth knowledge and humility.

Mission

Creating an open platform that welcomes every student from diverse cultural backgrounds and unique thought processes.
Giving every student the freedom to learn, and the encouragement to become life-long learners.
Building a bridge between teachers and students to ensure open communication and promote a two-way learning process.
Developing social-emotional learning with skills like respect, listening, self-awareness, and fostering mindfulness in education.

Our Leadership & Trustees

Dr. Pooja Misal

Founder & Director

This is an exciting time at SMEF’s Brick Group of Institutes. Our first batch has graduated. Our students have won some amazing awards and accolades from the industry, and we continue to deliver lessons in design, creativity and sustainability. Our students have completed certain unbelievable projects and contributed immensely to the society. Looking back, I recognize the incredible qualities of our institute that have fuelled our growth and development, since we started in 2013. Our faculty is relentlessly dedicated to teaching and our students bring lots of creative energy and passion to learn. The curriculum blends design teaching, research, positive debates and social engagement together while we work hard and have fun too!