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    Brinda Somaya is an Indian architect known for her work in architecture, conservation, planning and interior design. She emphasizes merging architecture with conservation and social equity.

    Master planning, building design of corporate and educational campuses, architecture, interior design, planning and conservation.

    An architect should be a guardian of the built and unbuilt environment. They should understand client needs, study the site context and focus on raising the spirit of users.

    AR.

    BRINDA
    SOMAYA

    BORN IN 1945, BRINDA SOMAYA IS AN


    ARCHITECT AND URBAN CONSERVATIONIST.

    EDUCATION:

    BRINDA SOMAYA GRADUATED FROM J. J. COLLEGE OF


    ARCHITECTURE FROM THE BOMBAY UNIVERSITY WITH A B.ARCH
    AND DID HER M. ARCH FROM SMITH COLLEGE IN NORTHAMPTON,
    MA,USA.

    SHE STARTED HER PRACTISE IN 1975 IN MUMBAI.

    CAREER
    FOR MORE THAN THREE DECADES, BRINDA SOMAYA HAS
    MERGED ARCHITECTURE, CONSERVATION AND SOCIAL EQUITY
    IN PROJECTS RANGING FROM INSTITUTIONAL CAMPUSES AND
    REHABILITATION OF AN EARTHQUAKE-TORN VILLAGE TO THE
    RESTORATION OF AN 18TH CENTURY CATHEDRAL, SHOWING
    THAT PROGRESS AND HISTORY NEED NOT BE AT ODDS.
    MASTER PLANNING AND BUILDING DESIGN OF MULTIPLE
    CORPORATE AND EDUCATIONAL CAMPUSES HAS BECAME ONE
    OF HER AREAS OF EXPERTISE.

    SPECIALISATION

    ARCHITECTURE
    INTERIOR DESIGN
    PLANNING
    CONSERVATION

    PHILOSOPHY:

    HER PHILOSOPHY: THE ARCHITECTS ROLE IS THAT OF A


    GUARDIAN- HIS IS THE CONSCIENCE OF THE BUILT AND UNBUILT ENVIRONMENT.
    THIS BELIEF UNDERLINES HER WORK THAT SPANS FROM
    LARGE CORPORATE,INDUSTRIAL AND INSTITUTIONAL
    CAMPUSES AND EXTENDS TO PUBLIC SPACES, WHICH SHE
    REBUILT AND SOMETIMES REINVENTED.
    SHE BELIEVES THAT AN ARCHITECT SHOULD UNDERSTAND
    THE CLIENTS REQUIREMENT CLEARLY AND PRIOR TO START
    WORKING ON THE PROJECTS HE/SHE SHOULD VISIT THE SITE
    TO STUDY THE CONTEXT, CLIMATE GEOGRAPHY AND
    CONSCIENCE OF THE ENVIRONMENT AT LENGTH.
    AS DETAILING IS ALSO VITAL IN ARCHITECTURE, EVERY
    MINUTE DETAIL REGARDING THE SPACE, MATERIALS, ETC
    SHOULD BE CAREFULLY CRAFTED.
    EVERY BUILDING HAS TO BE DESIGNED WITH THE CONTEXT
    OF THE SITE, CLIENT REQUIREMENT AND TO RAISE THE SPIRIT
    OF THE USERS.

    NOTABLE WORK
    NALANDA INTERNATIONAL SCHOOL, VADODRA
    GOA INSTITUTE OF MANAGEMENT, GOA
    BIRLA INSTITUTE OF TECHNOLOGY AND SCIENCES, PILANI
    ZENSAR TECHNOLOGY LIMITED , PUNE
    TCS HOUSE , MUMBAI
    ST. THOMAS CATHEDRAL , MUMBAI
    REHABILITATION OF BHADLI VILLAGE ALONG WITH ITS
    SCHOOL AND COMMUNTY CENTER , BHUJ
    RESTORATION OF THE INDIAN INSTITUTE OF MANAGEMENTAHMEDABAD
    [IIM-A] LOUIS KAHN CAMPUS

    PROJECTS:
    CONSERVATION
    RETRO FITTING
    OLD YACHT CLUB, MUMBAI
    TCS HOUSE, MUMBAI
    BAI SAKARBAI DINSHAW PETIT HOSPITAL FOR ANIMALS, MUMBAI
    RESTORATION
    THE CATHEDRAL AND JOHN CONNON SCHOOL- JUNIOR, MIDDLE,
    SENIOR SCHOOL, MUMBAI
    IIM-A, INDIAN INSTITUE OF MANAGEMENT, AHMEDABAD
    RAJABAI CLOCK TOWER AND MUMBAI UNIVERSITY LIBRARY,
    MUMBAI
    ST. THOMAS CATHEDRAL ,MUMBAI
    ADAPTIVE REUSE
    NRK HOUSE, MUMBAI
    TCS CAMPUS BANYAN PARK, MUMBAI

    PRINCIPAL ARCHITECT: BRINDA SOMAYA


    EMPLOYEES: 60
    FOUNDED: 1985

    SOMAYA AND KALAPPAIS A FULLSERVICE ARCHITECTURAL


    FIRM OFFERING EACH CLIENT A COMBINATION OF
    IMAGINATIVE DESIGN, EXPERTISE, AND INTENSE
    INVOLVEMENT.
    THE FIRM'S REPUTATION IS BASED ON PROVIDING THE
    HIGHEST QUALITY OF PROFESSIONAL SERVICES TO EVERY
    CLIENT.
    WE STRIVE TO PRODUCE WORK THAT IS CREATIVE,
    PRACTICAL AND ECONOMICAL, WHILE KEEPING IN MIND THE
    SOCIAL, ECONOMIC, ENVIRONMENTAL AND AESTHETIC
    ISSUES RELEVANT TO EACH PROJECT.
    WE SEE ARCHITECTURE AND INTERIOR DESIGN AS
    OVERLAPPING AND SYMBIOTIC AREAS OF ACTIVITY AND
    CONTINUE TO MAINTAIN THE DELICATE BALANCE OF

    ZENSAR SOFTWARE TECHNOLOGIES ,PUNE

    Zensar Software Technologies Campus is a Greenfield


    project of 11 acres.
    It has been designed for 2000 Engineers with all
    supporting buildings such as the corporate block, cafeteria
    and creational facilities.
    The concept of this project consisted of individual
    buildings being linked together through landscaping
    The landscape consisted of stonewalls, sunken courtyards, an
    open air amphitheater, water bodies & greenery.
    In this campus the individual buildings are linked together
    through a core idea: a stone wall that meanders through the
    landscaping. Built upon a concept of simplicity and serenity,
    harmony and balance.

    EXTERNAL & INTERNAL VIEWS:

    BAGA WATERFRONT RESORT , GOA

    WESTEND
    HOTEL

    Bengaluru is a former British cantonment, a pensioners paradise


    and the fastest growing city in India today. The colonial influence
    is strong and could be felt until recently.
    There also exists a rich tradition of vernacular architecture, British
    bungalows and grand palaces. Amidst all this, on 18 acres of
    property in the heart of the city, existed a motley group of
    buildings called the West end Hotel.

    Our task was to establish a unifying style for the restoration


    and renovation of the existing buildings and further expansion
    of public and guestroom areas.
    The oldest building of the site was built in 1887 by Mr. & Mrs.
    Bronson, and major additions were constructed in 1905.
    These blocks are amongst the best examples of the Bangalore
    Gothic styles of architecture; the salient features being the
    multi-planed tiled roofs, gables, dormers, monkey-tops, trellis
    work and intricately carved fascia's.

    NALANDA INT. SCHOOL,


    VADODARA

    The school was NOMINATED FOR THE AGA KHAN AWARDS for
    Architecture in 2007.
    The school won the LEAF AWARD by the Leading European Architects
    Forum in 2006 in a highly commended category for the use of
    traditional methods of environmental control.
    The brief was to design a school building that would do more
    than just reflect the strong Indian ethos and heritage. The
    aim was to also offer a space of peace and tranquility
    suitable for learning.
    The core concept of the plan is a central courtyard with four smaller
    internal courtyards, each of these courtyards containing a cluster of
    four classrooms. This ensures that children have a sense of their own
    indoor and outdoor space where they can be close to nature growing
    vegetables and nurturing their plants.
    They also learn to take care of their courtyard and keep their own
    immediate environment clean, which fosters a sense of responsibility.
    These courtyard spaces have minimized the use of artificial lighting
    and ventilation, substantially conserving energy.
    The natural stone floors are cool in both feel and colour. In the dry
    hot climate of Baroda the red brick building with its terracotta tiled
    roof has been designed to stay as cool as possible.
    Brick piers and vaults are constructed using local bricks by local
    craftsmen who bring back traditional methods of construction.
    Cavity walls in the classrooms keep out the summer heat and the

    CONCLUSION:
    IDEAL USE OF SIMPLISTIC CONCEPTS, THAT TAKE ROOT
    FROM THE BASIC NEEDS AND REQUIREMENTS OF THE
    STRUCTURE.
    CONSERVATION AS WELL AS USE OF VERNACULAR
    MATERIALS.
    FUNCTION ORIENTED DESIGN, FUNCTION PLACED HIGHER
    THAN AESTHETICS.
    INCLUSION OF TRADITIONAL METHODS AS WELL AS THE
    CULTURE & HERITAGE INTO THE DESIGN THAT IS
    INCULCATED BY THE DESTINATION ITSELF.
    ATTENTION TO DETAIL AND PRECISE METICULOUS WORK.
    USER FRIENDLY DESIGN.

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