The Visionary Journey of Architect Sangeet Sharma
Sangeet Sharma is an Indian architect and writer from Chandigarh, India. He has authored six books on architecture, including Architecture, Life and Me in 2008, The Corbโs Capitol in 2009 and Castles in the Air in 2017.
He is known for his contribution to architecture and literature. He has designed architectural work at the NIT Jalandhar, University of Jammu, Dr. Yashwant Singh Parmar University of Horticulture and Forestry National Institute of Pharmaceutical Education and Research and the PSG Institute of Technology and Applied Research.
The PSG Institute of Technology and Applied Research was awarded the GRIHA Exemplary Performance Award by GRIHA Council. He is widely published, awarded, quoted and celebrated for his sustainable and contemporary modern architecture.
Sharma is a multifaceted personality. He is an architect, poet, architectural critic, artist, author, Motivational Speaker, thinker and a musician.
Early life
Sharma was born on 14th August 1962. His fatherโs name id Shiv Dutt Sharma. He is from Chandigarh. He comes from the family of renowned architects. He studied from Government College of Architecture, Lucknow (University of Lucknow). He has carved out his own niche through his innovative designs with the use of light, asymmetry and organic forms.
Personal life
Sharma married with Purnima Sharma. She is also an architect. The couple have a son named Shivashish Sharma. He is also an architect.
Career in Architecture
He is a practicing architect as a partner in SD Sharma & Associates, a firm founded by his father, Shiv Dutt Sharma. In September 2009, he was awarded the Outstanding Concrete Structure for 2009 by the Indian Concrete Institute for his project KMG IT Towers at Mohali, in Punjab.
He was given a commendation award for excellence for his project Timex Factory at Baddi, in Himachal Pradesh, by the Indian Building Congress. Some of his notable projects include Damcosoft IT Park at Chandigarh, Mega Boys Hostel for NIT Jalandhar, PSG Institute of Technology and Applied Research at Coimbatore, Examination block & Wadia Museum of Natural History at the University of Jammu, Auditorium for Dr. Yashwant Singh Parmar University of Horticulture and Forestry at Solan, Cafe cum Library block at Punjab Police Housing Corporation, KMG IT Towers at Mohali, TIMEX Factory at Baddi and Boys Hostel for National Institute of Pharmaceutical Education and Research, Mohali. He is the founder-chairperson of the A3 Foundation, which promotes sustainable Architecture of India. His architecture is known as โcubist modernismโ.
Some of his notable projects areโฆ
- NIT Jalandhar, University of Jammu
- Punjab Biotech Incubator
- National Institute of Pharmaceutical Education and Research
- PSG Institute of Technology and Applied Research, Coimbatore
- Damcosoft IT Park, Chandigarh
- Mega Boys Hostel at NIT Jalandhar
- Wadia Museum of Natural History, University of Jammu
- Cafe cum Library block at Punjab Police Housing Corporation
- TIMEX Factory at Baddi, HP
- Boys Hostel at National Institute of Pharmaceutical Education and Research, Mohali. Etc.
Writing
Sharmaโs first book, Architectural Aesthetics, was published in 2005. In 2008, Rupa Publications published his second book, Architecture, Life, and Me: Reflections on Constructing Life, Brick by Brick, which recounts Sangeetโs journey through architecture and life.
Architecture, Life and Me was widely sold in India. His third book was The Corbโs Capitol, it was published by Abhishek Publications in 2009. In 2010, he co-authored Step by Step Hospital Designing and Planning, published by JP Medical Publishers, followed by authoring Archi Talks: Architectural Opinions in 2015.
His sixth book was Castles in the Air: Misadventures of a Profession, a fiction inspired by true events, was launched by Sharma in August 2017. As a poet, Sangeet has penned a poetry collection titled The Touch of Moon. He was awarded the Poet of the Year by The Poetry Society (India).
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