Facilities

Campus
Rizvi College of Architecture is situated in the new Rizvi Educational Complex located within the prestigious Rizvi Complex in Sherly Village, Off Carter Road, Bandra West, Bombay 400 050.
The campus is located near the sea-front in a picturesque and peaceful locality of Rizvi Complex. The campus is approached by bus from Bandra and Khar railway stations located about 3 kms and within 10 minutes travel-time.
Rizvi College of Architecture facilities include 5 studios, 2 lecture rooms, 2 seminar halls, a conference hall for 300 persons, an exhibitions hall, computer centre, workshop, climatological laboratory, resource centre, library, faculty rooms, meeting rooms, principal's chamber and administration.


Library
The RCA has its own library whose collection is growing at a high rate. The present collection covers the subjects of arts, graphics, architectural data, construction, design, architectural theory, history, interiors, landscape, urban design, town planning, housing and technology. The RCA subscribes to numerous Indian and foreign magazines and journals. The library is open from 9.00 a.m. to 5.00 p.m.
Rizvi Education Society's library network includes 5 institutional libraries with books covering a whole range of subjects including arts, architecture, science, engineering, economics, sociology, business management, commerce, philosophy & languages. All the institutional libraries are within walking distance of each other.

Slides collection/Audio Visual Centre
The RCA has initiated a slides collection covering various subjects related to the academic programme. This includes architectural heritage of India, historical buildings and monuments, contemporary architecture of India and the world, and human settlements.
The RCA has a set of slides projectors, overhead projectors, screens, a sound system and a video system.

WORKSHOP
The college has a wood and a metal workshop with necessary machines and tools. The students are introduced to workshop practice. They learn architectural model making and are encouraged to use the workshop facility for their design models. The college also has access to workshops of Rizvi College of Engineering including a material testing laboratory and Environmental laboratory.

COMPUTER CENTRE
Rizvi College of Architecture has a PC based computer centre, which is available for use by RCA students and faculty. The softwares available include Autocad, Word, Lotus, Photo Shop, etc.

AUDITORIUM
Rizvi Educational Complex has a multipurpose auditorium with a 500 seat capacity at the ground floor with a stage and green rooms. The students use the facility for the cultural events. Important formal functions are held in auditorium. Rizvi Arch Fest and ICHH conferences are held here annually.

CAFETERIA
Rizvi College of Architecture has a cafeteria with a capacity of 200 seats on the 1st floor. It also has a fast food and snacks counter. It serves Indian and Chinese cuisine, snacks, hot beverages and soft drinks. Rizvi College of Hotel Management & Catering Technology has a restaurant & cafeteria on the ground floor in the Rizvi Educational Complex.