Architect and the city: a symbiotic relationship
By: Kulkarni, Vishwas
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Publisher: Mumbai Indian Institute of Architects 2022Edition: Vol.87(11), Nov.Description: 26-30p.Subject(s): ARCHITECTURE GENERAL (AR-GEN)Online resources: Click here
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Journal of the Indian institute of architects :(JIIA)Summary: As an established architect practising in the city for half
a century, Ar. Vishwas Kulkarni has witnessed Pune’s
transformation from a ‘Pensioner’s Paradise’ to a bustling
metropolis. Having started off as a junior architect with
Charles Correa in 1972 after receiving his bachelor's
degree from the JJ School of Architecture in Mumbai, he
moved to the rapidly expanding town of Pune in 1973.
The establishment of Vishwas Kulkarni Architects, now VK
Group, and the integration of the growth of the city into
the nation-building aspirations of the country at the time
nurtured a symbiotic relationship.
When asked about his 50 years of practice, the creases of
wisdom on Ar. Vishwas Kulkarni’s face lift into a nostalgic
smile as he reminisces his hand-drafting, sun-printing days.
However, he continues to speak of the perks of digitisation
and technological developments, reminding us that they
were one of the first to adopt computers in the architectural
design domain in Pune.
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As an established architect practising in the city for half
a century, Ar. Vishwas Kulkarni has witnessed Pune’s
transformation from a ‘Pensioner’s Paradise’ to a bustling
metropolis. Having started off as a junior architect with
Charles Correa in 1972 after receiving his bachelor's
degree from the JJ School of Architecture in Mumbai, he
moved to the rapidly expanding town of Pune in 1973.
The establishment of Vishwas Kulkarni Architects, now VK
Group, and the integration of the growth of the city into
the nation-building aspirations of the country at the time
nurtured a symbiotic relationship.
When asked about his 50 years of practice, the creases of
wisdom on Ar. Vishwas Kulkarni’s face lift into a nostalgic
smile as he reminisces his hand-drafting, sun-printing days.
However, he continues to speak of the perks of digitisation
and technological developments, reminding us that they
were one of the first to adopt computers in the architectural
design domain in Pune.
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