C3D partners with schools of architecture, civil engineering, and design to embed studio-grade visualization, computational method, and hands-on construction practice directly into the curriculum.
From trace paper to physically based light — students learn the full arc of design communication.
Each programme can stand alone or combine into a multi-year partnership shaped around your faculty's pedagogy.
A Design Lab where students draw, model and render every stage, a Work Site Lab of Labs on Wheels where they build it, and an eight-bay construction Practice Yard for full-scale work.
Infrastructure + MentorshipFive courses — AutoCAD, SketchUp, V-Ray, Coohom and Interior Design — with 44 published course outcomes, mapped to your existing studio and elective structure. See the curriculum
Semester ModulesSelected students join live C3D commissions in Bengaluru and Dindigul — working alongside visualizers and architects on real briefs and real deadlines.
Industry ImmersionIntensive workshops that equip teaching staff with current rendering pipelines, real-time engines, and critique frameworks for digital work — including a hands-on session on SiteSketch, our field-to-CAD tool, so faculty can run the survey → design → build loop with their students.
WorkshopsStudents design each stage in the Design Lab, get it approved on the Lab Dashboard, then build it in the Work Site Lab — the way a real project moves from drawing board to site.
Measure the site in SiteSketch, draw in AutoCAD, model in SketchUp, render in V-Ray and Coohom, review at 1:1 in VR.
Measure · Draw · Model · Render arrow_downwardA room of Labs on Wheels — mobile Civil Lab stations where small groups build, fit services, plaster, tile and paint what they designed.
Build · Check · Sign off arrow_downwardNot a computer room. A studio where drawing, modelling and rendering share one table — and where every stage of the Work Site Lab is designed before anyone picks up a trowel.
For every Work Site stage, each group submits a design package — CAD drawing, 3D model, render, walkthrough and a material estimate worked out with the C3D calculators. Once the trainer approves it on the Lab Dashboard, their Lab on Wheels unlocks for building.
See the Lab Dashboard arrow_forwardEach course comes with published course outcomes, ready to map to your programme outcomes — and each is practised on a real stage of the Work Site Lab, not a classroom exercise.
Accurate 2D drawings and technical documentation, drafted to industry standards.
Turn 2D plans into accurate 3D models for architecture, interiors and landscape.
Photoreal rendering — light, material and camera — inside the SketchUp workflow.
Interior planning, rendering and 720° walkthroughs on one cloud platform.
The design thinking behind every drawing — function, comfort, safety and buildability.
Every outcome leaves a record. The drawing, model, render and approval for each stage are logged against the student on the Lab Dashboard — ready for internal assessment and accreditation files.
A hands-on construction training yard we design and set up on campus, where students move from drawing to material to structure — and learn by building.
Bay 01
“Know your materials. Make the right mix.”
Bay 02
“Build strong. Build right.”
Bay 03
“From drawing to structure.”
Bay 04
“Good surfaces. Better buildings.”
Bay 05
“Chip. Install. Test. Make it work.”
Bay 06
“Check today. Build better tomorrow.”
Bay 07
“Take apart. Learn more.”
Bay 08
“Tools, safety and site readiness.”
Suited to schools of architecture, civil engineering, and polytechnic programmes. Bays can be set up together or phased in over semesters.
Plan a Practice Yard arrow_forwardBuild · Chip · Install · Plaster · Finish · Learn
The Work Site Lab turns any room into a construction site. It is fitted with Labs on Wheels — portable 3 ft × 3 ft Civil Lab stations where small groups build what they designed in the Design Lab: real block walls, chased and fitted with plumbing and electrical services, plastered, tiled and painted — then taken apart for the next batch.
Before any hands-on work, the same group designs that stage, gets it approved on the Lab Dashboard, and only then builds it — the way a real project runs. Students get a 360° understanding of the process: design, approval, execution and sign-off.
Survey the bay on a phone in SiteSketch — one sketch feeds the next three steps.
CAD drawings in AutoCAD from the survey — plan, elevation and details.
A 3D model of the work in SketchUp.
A photoreal render in V-Ray or Coohom, plus a Coohom walkthrough.
Upload the package to the Lab Dashboard. The trainer approves it or asks for changes.
Only then does the station unlock for hands-on work.
The as-built photo is checked against the approved render.
Our first working station: a welded steel frame on lockable castors, with block walls laid course by course, then chased for services and finished with tiles.
A 3 × 3 ft footprint that fits a classroom, workshop or corridor bay.
Demolish, recover the materials and reset the station for the next batch.
Every student gets tools in hand — 2–4 per station, not 40 around a demo.
Contained work area, lockable castors and PPE stored on the station.
Rolls between rooms when empty, then locks in place for work.
Suitable for classrooms, workshops and small spaces — no dedicated yard needed.
We meet faculty leadership to understand pedagogy, cohort size, and ambitions.
Modules are aligned to your semester structure and accreditation outcomes.
Space planning, equipment, and safety fit-out for the Design Lab and Practice Yard bays.
Co-taught studios, crits, and residencies run through the academic year.
A curated exhibition and digital folio of student work, open to industry.
Bridging the Academy & the Atelier
Programmes, labs and partnerships for schools of architecture, civil engineering and design.
Our brochure for institutions — share it with your dean, faculty and management. Tell us who you are and the download starts straight away; we'll also email you a copy of the link.
Tell us about your school, your students, and what you would like them to be able to do. We'll respond with a tailored programme outline.