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CEPT Archives

CEPT Archives is India’s first archives dedicated to architecture and the built environment. It is committed to acquiring, organising, and preserving records that document the history of architectural pedagogy and professional practice. CEPT Archives has been entrusted with the life works of several leading architects and practitioners of the Indian post-Independence period, for long-term access and dissemination.

Through its programmes, exhibitions, and initiatives, CEPT Archives seeks to inform, inspire, and connect diverse audiences. Open to students, scholars, and professionals worldwide, the Archives actively promotes public engagement and institutional collaborations, fostering a dynamic space for critical inquiry and scholarly exchange.

Collection

The collections at the Archives are organized between material acquired from the CEPT University titled CEPT Repository, and material acquired from independent practices across India and beyond titled Professional Practitioners. These collections are complemented by an Oral Histories programme, consisting of audio-visual interviews with eminent practitioners represented in the Archives. The Special Collection focuses on emerging modes of architectural representation, print culture, and evolving practices within architecture and allied disciplines. The Archives have digitised and processed over 90,000 records across 51 collections that include, but are not limited to drawings, sketches, negatives, photographs, books, fine art, audio recordings, letters, reports, site notes, architectural models, drawing and draughting objects.