Padma Shri

Padma Shri

Padma Shri is the fourth highest civilian award in the Republic of India, after the Bharat Ratna, the Padma Vibhushan and the Padma Bhushan...

 Achyut P. Kanvinde (1916–28 December 2002) is considered as one of forefathers of modern Indian architecture

Indian architecture

The architecture of India is rooted in its history, culture and religion. Indian architecture progressed with time and assimilated the many influences that came as a result of India's global discourse with other regions of the world throughout its millennia-old past...

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Early life and education

He was born in Achara, in the Konkan region of Maharashtra

Maharashtra

Maharashtra is a state located in India. It is the second most populous after Uttar Pradesh and third largest state by area in India...

, in 1916 in a large family. His mother died when he was two and his father was an arts teacher in Bombay. Kanvinde entered the Sir J.J. School of Art (University of Mumbai

University of Mumbai

The University of Mumbai , is a state university located in Mumbai, Maharashtra, India. It was known as the University of Bombay until 1996 when the city of Bombay was renamed as Mumbai. The affiliated colleges of the university are spread throughout the city of Mumbai and four coastal districts in...

) in 1935, to study architecture under Claude Batley

Claude Batley

Claude Batley was an English architect who left for India in 1913 and started a successful practice there in 1917 with Gregson and King, a firm of architects which is still extant under the name of Gregson, Batley and King.Among his works are the Bombay Gymkhana , Wankaner Palace now Lincoln...

. He later studied design at Harvard in 1945 and was influenced by the works of Walter Gropius

Walter Gropius

Walter Adolph Georg Gropius was a German architect and founder of the Bauhaus School who, along with Ludwig Mies van der Rohe and Le Corbusier, is widely regarded as one of the pioneering masters of modern architecture....

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Career

Along with his partner S. Rai, he opened a firm Kanvinde, Rai and Chowdhury in New Delhi

New Delhi

New Delhi is the capital city of India. It serves as the centre of the Government of India and the Government of the National Capital Territory of Delhi. New Delhi is situated within the metropolis of Delhi. It is one of the nine districts of Delhi Union Territory. The total area of the city is...

 (which is currently run by Mr. Sanjay Kanvinde, Mrs. B.K. Tanuja and Mr. Murad Chaudhury). The firm has been responsible for IIT Kanpur, National Science Centre, Delhi

National Science Centre, Delhi

The National Science Centre established in 1992, is a science museum in Delhi, India. It is part of the National Council of Science Museums , an autonomous body under India's Ministry of Culture...

, NII Pune, numerous dairy buildings under NDDB and many other great buildings.

External links

• http://www.angelfire.com/tx/deenu2/alofsin.html
• http://www.iianc.org/vs/novdec2002.pdf
• Achyut Kanvinde & His Works Compiled by students of School of Planning & Architecture, New Delhi