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indian embassy complex at kathmandu, nepal

4,00,000 sq.ft. | 46 acre | INR 220 crore


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world class skill training institute, new delhi


23,25,000 sq.ft. | 37 acre | INR 770 crore
indian-style buddhist temple at luoyang, china
institute of bioresources & sustainable development, imphal
2,20,000 sq.ft. | INR 202 crore
academic & research building, i.i.t. kanpur
2,60,000 sq.ft. | INR 100 crore
residential & public buildings for n.p.c.i.l., rajasthan
30 acre | INR 150 crore
multi-storied offices & urban city centre, mohali
53,80,000 sq.ft. | 34 acre | INR 1200 crore
torana gate at kuala lumpur, malaysia
students hostels for 1200 boys, i.i.t. kanpur
4,00,000 sq.ft. | 16 acre | INR 100 crore
civil aviation training centre, allahabad
3,60,000 sq.ft. | 65 acre
corporate office-cum-factory complex for shahi exports, faridabad
3,60,000 sq.ft. | 8 acre
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administrative office for STC, new delhi


jain temple, new delhi
nddb corporate office, sector-1, noida
embassy at chanakyapuri, new delhi
§  Professional experience of more than 40 years

§  Involved with the design of a wide range of projects


for the Government, public and private sectors

§  We have successfully handled projects as diverse as


•  academic & institutional
•  office/ commercial
•  residential
•  industrial
•  religious
•  recreational complexes
•  master plan & urban design

§  Each project is approached based on its context and


typology of our designs include
•  Contemporary
•  Traditional
•  Modern

§  Have handled low and high rise projects, on flat as


well as sloping sites

§  Currently handling projects having combined area


of 17,00,000 sq.ft. and urban design projects worth
Rs 2000 crore

experience
1.  Indian Chancery Complex at Kathmandu, Nepal on a 46 acre site – 1st prize
2.  Indian-style Buddhist Temple at Luoyang, China – 1st prize
3.  Torana Gateway at Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia – 1st prize
4.  Institute of Bio-resources and Sustainable Development at Imphal, Manipur – 1st prize
5.  Civil Aviation Training Centre at Bamrauli, Allahabad for the Airports Authority of India –1st prize
6.  Shopping Centre at NOIDA for the New Okhla Industrial Development Authority – 1st prize
7.  Office Building at New Delhi for the Delhi Cooperative Housing Finance Society Ltd. – 1st prize
8.  National Centre for Training of Personnel in Cooperatives for NCDC in Gurgaon, Haryana – 1st prize
9.  Centre for Electronic Design and Technology at Aurangabad – 1st prize
10. Indira Gandhi Memorial Cultural Complex at Lucknow – 2nd prize (1st prize not awarded to any participant)
11. Dr. B. R. Ambedkar University at Lucknow on a 250 acre site – 2nd prize
12. Delhi Institute of Hotel Management & Catering Technology at New Delhi – 1st prize
13. Office Building at Lucknow for the Lucknow Development Authority – 1st prize
14. Office Building for the U.P. Bhumi Sudhar Nigam Ltd. at Lucknow – 1st prize
15. Office Building at NOIDA for the National Dairy Development Board – 1st prize
16. International Hotels Complex for DDA at New Delhi on a 800 acre site – Design selected in 1st stage, 2nd stage not held
17. Inter-state Bus Terminal on a 27 acre site at New Delhi – 2nd prize
18. Gautam Budh University on a 500 acre site at Greater Noida – 2nd prize
19. Management Institute for Delhi Productivity Council at New Delhi – 1st prize

competitions
JIIA Award for Excellence in Architecture 1999 for Public Architecture for the
Civil Aviation Training Centre at Bamrauli, Allahabad by the Indian Institute of Architects

JIIA Anchor Award for Excellence in Architecture 2000 for Industrial Architecture for the
Garment Export Factory at Faridabad by the Indian Institute of Architects

A+D & Spectrum Foundation Architecture Awards 2002 for Institutional Architecture for
NCDC Training Centre for Personnel in Co-operatives at Gurgaon

4th International Construction Award 1992 by Trade Leaders’ Club, Spain – International Award

awards
SPEECH BY HER EXCELLENCY THE PRESIDENT OF INDIA, 
SHRIMATI PRATIBHA DEVISINGH PATIL 
AT THE WHITE HORSE TEMPLE
Luoyang, China, 29th May 2010

  

Reverend Yin Le, Chief Abbott of the White Horse Temple,

Ladies and Gentlemen,


It gives me great pleasure to be here in Luoyang to dedicate the Indian- As an example, Xuan Zang is an important figure in all history text
style Buddhist Temple in the White Horse Temple complex, to books in India. I am confident that the Indian-style Buddhist temple
friendship between the people of India and the people of China. will also be perceived by generations to come as a testimony of our
friendship.
Luoyang is widely considered to be the cradle of Chinese civilization.
The White Horse Temple, being one of the first Buddhist Temples in The Indian-style Temple has the architectural impression of the Sanchi
China, has been a cultural and spiritual centre for centuries. Stupa and the image of the Sarnath Buddha, the two most important
Historically, it has the unique distinction of symbolizing an inter- icons of Buddhist architecture in India. Its construction is the outcome
mingling of Indian and Chinese cultures. As the resting place of two of dedicated work of countless individuals and organizations in the
great cultural ambassadors from India, the monk-scholars two countries. It has been a labour of love for the Indian craftsmen
Kashyapamatanga and Dharmaratna, it is a reminder of how our who worked painstakingly on the beautiful carvings and artistic
civilizations enriched each other. decorations that adorn it. I would like to appreciate and thank them
all. Three of them are with us here today - Akshaya Jain, Raka
Located is such a significant place, the Indian-style Buddhist Temple is Chakravorty and Dilip Kumar Nag. Similarly, the temple is also the
a gift from the people of India to a sister civilization - one with which result of valuable assistance provided by the Chinese authorities. I take
we share so many valuable associations and memories of interaction. this opportunity to thank them, especially the Provincial Government
It is particularly appropriate that this inauguration takes place during of Henan and the city authorities of Luoyang, for their efforts in
the 60th Anniversary year of the establishment of diplomatic relations realizing this monument of India- China friendship.
between the Republic of India and the People's Republic of China.
Even though we are young nations, we are ancient civilizations. Our I hope that this shrine will further enhance people-to-people contact
civilizational contact dates back several millennia. Undoubtedly, between India and China by encouraging greater exchange in the
Indian monks contributed significantly to Buddhism in China. current age and in times to come.

Equally remarkable was the role played by Chinese travellers and Thank you.
scholars such as Fa Xian, Xuan Zang and Yi Jing, whose writings not
only enriched Chinese literature, but also proved to be a remarkable
source of understanding of India's own ancient history.
Exhibition Place & Year Projects featured

‘Works of the Alumnii’ New Delhi, i. Centre for Electronic Design


Golden Jubilee Celebrations India & Technology, Aurangabad,
of the School of Planning & November 1992 Maharashtra
Architecture, New Delhi
ii. Office for Delhi Co-operative
Housing Finance Corporation
Ltd., New Delhi

iii. CRPF Public School, New Delhi

‘50 years of Indian New Delhi, i. Campus for the National


Architecture & Planning’ India Co-operative Development
Retrospective Exhibition February 1999 Corporation, Gurgaon,
jointly organised by Haryana
the School of Planning &
Architecture, New Delhi ii. Civil Aviation Training Centre,
and the Council of Allahabad
Architecture, India
iii. Garment Export Factory, Faridabad, Haryana

‘Autour du Monde : Jeune Paris, i. Civil Aviation Training Centre,


Architecture Indien’ France   Allahabad
Exhibition on 15 April 2000
contemporary Indian ii. Garment Export Factory,
architects organised by Faridabad, Haryana
the Institut Francais
d'Architecture, Paris, France iii. Gandhi – Vazirani House, Palam Vihar, Gurgaon, Haryana

iv. Centre for Electronic Design & Technology, Aurangabad

v. Indira Gandhi Memorial Cultural Complex, Lucknow

exhibited works
▪ CENTRE FOR ELECTRONIC DESIGN & TECHNOLOGY, AURANGABAD
− Inside ­ Outside (Mumbai): August – September 1987
▪ DR B. R. AMBEDKAR UNIVERSITY, LUCKNOW
− Architecture + Design (Delhi): July – August 1992
▪ CIVIL AVIATION TRAINING CENTRE, BAMRAULI, ALLAHABAD
− Pioneer (Delhi): Special Feature page on Habitat - 4.1.1997
− Award Winning Architecture (Cologne, Germany): 1999 ­ 2000
− Journal of the Indian Institute of Architects (Mumbai): May 1999
− Architecture + Design (Delhi): September – October 2002
▪ DELHI INSTITUTE OF HOTEL MANAGEMENT, NEW DELHI
− Hindustan Times (Delhi): 18.8.2000
− Neighborhood Flash (Delhi): 3 ­ 9 September 2000
▪ CENTRE FOR TRAINING OF PERSONNEL IN CO-OPERATIVES, GURGAON
− Architecture + Design (Delhi): March – April 2003
▪ GARMENT EXPORT FACTORY, FARIDABAD
− Architecture + Design (Delhi): November – December 2003
− Journal of the Indian Institute of Architects (Mumbai): June 2000
▪ INDIAN-STYLE BUDDHIST TEMPLE, LUOYANG, CHINA
− Inauguration speech in Luoyang by the Hon’ble President of India: 28.5.2010
− Times of India (New Delhi): 10.11.2005
− The Telegraph (Calcutta): 31.12.2008
− India Today (Embassy of India, Beijing): 2009:2-3
− Luoyang City Guide (Luoyang, China): 2009
− House calls (Hyderabad): January - February 2010
− WorldArchitectureNews.com: 28.1.2010
− Hindustan Times (New Delhi): 29.5.2010
− Times of India (New Delhi): 29.5.2010
− Architecture Update (Mumbai): July 2010
− Architecture + Design (New Delhi): August 2010
− Embassy of India website (Beijing, China): May - October 2010
− India-China Ties: 60 years 60 thoughts (Embassy of India, Beijing): April 2010
− Material Religion (Oxford, UK): Volume 6:3 2010
− India China Chronicle (New Delhi): July-August 2011
− Luoyang Daily (Luoyang, China): 14.06.2005, 21.11.2005, 27.04.2006,
03.07.2007, 26.09.2007, 13.06.2008, 09.09.2008, 10.06.2009
•  TORANA GATEWAY, KUALA LUMPUR, MALAYSIA
– The Star (Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia): 1.6.2012
published works

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