THE DESIGN OF THIS PRAYER HALL COMPLEX IS A TRIBUTE AND HOMAGE TO LORD BUDDHA, WHO SPENT 24 RAINY SEASONS AT SHARVASTI.
THE PRAYER HALL BLOCK (TEMPLE) IS PLACED IN CENTRAL VISTA WITH MONK’S AND VISITOR’S BLOCK ON THE FLANKING SIDES, CREATING A CENTRAL COURTYARD CONGREGATIONAL SPACE INSPIRED FROM THE JAPANESE ZEN GARDENS.
THE DESIGN FEATURES ENABLE THERMAL HEAT INSULATION, NATURAL VENTILATION, RAIN WATER HARVESTING AND WASTE-WATER TREATMENT AND RECYCLING.
PROJECT SUMMARY
TO PROVIDE GATHERING SPACE FOR A RELEGION (BUDDHISM) IN ORDER TO PROMOTE BUDDHISM & TO SHOWCASE INDO -TIBETAN & JAPANESE ART & ARCHITECTURE FOR PUBLIC AWARNESS & TO INTEGRATE SCHOLARS UTMOST TO GENERATE A NEW TOURIST ATTARCTION FOR THE CITY.
THIS TOWN IS CLOSELY ASSOCIATED WITH LIFE OF GAUTAMA BUDDHA, WHO IS BELIEVED TO HAVE SPENT 24 CHATURMASSES HERE.
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NAME:
DESIGNATION:
DATE OF BIRTH:
NATIONALITY:
PREVIOUS ENGAGEMENTS
DESIGNATION:
MEMBERSHIP OF PROFESSIONAL SOCIETIES:
MEMBER OF COUNCIL OF ARCHITECTURE, INDIA (CA/83/7634)
ACCREDITED BY THE BUREAU OF ENERGY EFFICIENCY [BEE], MINISTRY OF POWER, GOVERNMENT OF INDIA AS “EXPERT ARCHITECT” FOR IMPLEMENTATION OF THE “ENERGY CONSERVATION BUILDING CODE” [ECBC]
KEY QUALIFICATIONS:
MR. SANJAY KUMAR IS AN ARCHITECT WITH OVER 35 YEARS OF WIDE AND VARIED PROFESSIONAL EXPERIENCE AND HAS CONSIDERABLE EXPERIENCE IN PLANNING, DESIGN AND EXECUTION OF URBAN-SCALE PROJECTS OF NATIONAL EMINENCE.
HIS BASIC STRENGTHS ARE TO CONCEIVE AND VISUALIZE LARGE-SCALE PROJECTS OF VARIED NATURE, WHILE INTEGRATING THE NUANCES OF PLANNING AND DESIGN WITH ECONOMICALLY VIABLE AND APPROPRIATE INFRA-STRUCTURE SERVICES.
HIS AREAS OF INTEREST AND SPECIALIZATION ARE OF “ENERGY EFFICIENT BUILDINGS”, RESPONSIVE TO LOCAL CLIMATE, RENEWABLE ENERGY APPLICATIONS IN ARCHITECTURAL DESIGN AND PLANNING PRINCIPLES INCORPORATING WASTE-RECYCLING, RAIN-WATER HARVESTING, AQUIFER-RECHARGE, ECONOMICS IN THE LAY-OUT OF SERVICES, LANDSCAPING AND OTHER APPLICATIONS TOWARDS “SUSTAINABLE-DEVELOPMENT”.
EDUCATION:
BACHELOR OF ARCHITECTURE (1977-1982) FROM ‘THE UNIVERSITY OF ROORKEE’, (U.O.R.) ROORKEE (NOW IIT ROORKEE)
B.ARCH. THESIS- HOTEL 5 STAR AT SIMLA, HIMACHAL PRADESH
OTHER TRAINING:
SUCCESSFULLY COMPLETED THE WORKSHOP ON “ENERGY SIMULATION IN BUILDINGS” FOR ECBC AND LEED, CONDUCTED BY THE “INDIAN INSTITUTE OF INFORMATION TECHNOLOGY” (IIIT) HYDERABAD IN ASSOCIATION WITH THE “INDIAN GREEN BUILDING CONGRESS” (IGBC) AT HYDERABAD IN FEBRUARY 2008.
EMPLOYEMENT RECORD
MARCH 1990- TILL DATE
PRIVATE PRACTICE AS CONSULTING ARCHITECT AND CONSULTANTS: PARTNER & DIRECTOR,
LIVIN SYSTEMS CONSULTANTS, NEW DELHI.
MARCH 1991 -JAN. 1992
CONSULTING ARCHITECT WITH S K DAS ARCHITECTS, NEW DELHI
MARCH 1989- FEB. 1991
ARCHITECT WITH S K DAS CONSULTANTS PVT. LTD., NEW DELHI
JULY 1986- FEB. 1989
SR. ARCHITECT WITH SHIBAN GANJU & ASSOCIATES, SOUTH EXTENSION, NEW DELHI
JULY 1985-JAN. 1987
ARCHITECT WITH REVATHI AND VASANT KAMATH, GREEN PARK EXTENSION, NEW DELHI
MAY 1982 -JUNE 1984
ARCHITECT WITH “JASBIR SAWHNEY & ASSOCIATES” AT SAKET, NEW DELHI
