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|birth_place=[[Kollam]], [[India]] | |birth_place=[[Kollam]], [[India]] | ||
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|alma_mater=[[College of Engineering Trivandrum]], [[School of Planning and Architecture, New Delhi]] | |alma_mater=[[College of Engineering Trivandrum]], [[School of Planning and Architecture, New Delhi]] | ||
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'''Eugene Pandala''' is an | '''Eugene Pandala''' is an Indian architect, known for building with values of [[environmental sustainability]]. | ||
==Education and career== | ==Education and career== | ||
Pandala completed his Bachelor's in Architecture from [[College of Engineering Trivandrum]]. | Pandala completed his Bachelor's in Architecture from [[College of Engineering Trivandrum]]. | ||
Pandala studied for a Masters in Urban Design at the [[School of Planning and Architecture]], New Delhi. He had his Fellowship in Heritage Conservation at [[University of York]] and at [[Fort Brockhurst]] [[English Heritage]] Training Centre in the U.K. He was the founding head of the second school of Architecture in Kerala (1985) located at | Pandala studied for a Masters in Urban Design at the [[School of Planning and Architecture]], New Delhi. He had his Fellowship in Heritage Conservation at [[University of York]] and at [[Fort Brockhurst]] [[English Heritage]] Training Centre in the U.K. He was the founding head of the second school of Architecture in Kerala (1985) located at Kollam where he spent time educating and researching on traditional building technologies of India. | ||
Pandala while studying at Delhi [[School of Planning and Architecture]] met the legendary architect [[Hassan Fathy]], and was inspired to build with mud. As a nature lover, and cultural heritage conservation activist, he designs buildings with natural materials, landscapes with biodiversity conservation, and native vegetation, preferring interesting organic forms.<ref name="Magic of mud 2005">{{cite news|title=The magic of mud|url=http://www.hindu.com/pp/2005/06/04/stories/2005060400680100.htm|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20070220091412/http://www.hindu.com/pp/2005/06/04/stories/2005060400680100.htm|url-status=dead|archive-date=20 February 2007|accessdate=2013-01-02|newspaper=[[The Hindu]]|date=4 June 2005}}</ref> Pandala built his first mud house in [[Kollam]] in 1996,<ref name="Magic of mud 2005" /> comprising 2,500 sq. ft. of building, bringing him to the public's attention. | Pandala while studying at Delhi [[School of Planning and Architecture]] met the legendary architect [[Hassan Fathy]], and was inspired to build with mud. As a nature lover, and cultural heritage conservation activist, he designs buildings with natural materials, landscapes with biodiversity conservation, and native vegetation, preferring interesting organic forms.<ref name="Magic of mud 2005">{{cite news|title=The magic of mud|url=http://www.hindu.com/pp/2005/06/04/stories/2005060400680100.htm|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20070220091412/http://www.hindu.com/pp/2005/06/04/stories/2005060400680100.htm|url-status=dead|archive-date=20 February 2007|accessdate=2013-01-02|newspaper=[[The Hindu]]|date=4 June 2005}}</ref> Pandala built his first mud house in [[Kollam]] in 1996,<ref name="Magic of mud 2005" /> comprising 2,500 sq. ft. of building, bringing him to the public's attention. | ||
His unique Architecture style paved way to many awards, and recognition. In 2011, [ | His unique Architecture style paved way to many awards, and recognition. In 2011, [[Lalit Kala Academy]] awarded him the first Laurie Baker award<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.thehindu.com/todays-paper/tp-national/tp-kerala/first-laurie-baker-award-announced/article1139557.ece |title=Kerala News : First Laurie Baker Award |publisher=The Hindu |date=2011-01-30 |accessdate=2012-07-31}}</ref> (The Hindu The Sunday, 30 January 2011). The Designer of the year Award given by ''Inside Outside'' design magazine in 2007<ref>{{cite web|author=Business Standard |url=http://www.business-standard.com/search?type=news&q=Kerala+Artist+Retreat+Bags+Best+Eco-friendly+Design+Award |title=Kerala artist retreat bags best eco-friendly design award |publisher=Business-standard.com |date=2007-11-13 |accessdate=2012-07-31}}</ref> (Kerala artist retreat bags best eco-friendly design award Business Standard Sunday, 25 March 2012) was for eco friendly design. His heritage Conservation project in [[East Fort|East Fort Trivandrum]] was chosen for a commendation award by ''Inside Outside'' magazine in 2004.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.thehindubusinessline.com/life/2004/12/03/stories/2004120300160400.htm |title=Business Line : Features / Life News |publisher=Thehindubusinessline.com |date= |accessdate=2012-07-31}}</ref> In 1999 for one of his residential building built with mud "Bodhi", Pandala was given, a Commendation award, by J.K. Foundations, Architect of the year award.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.aya-jkcement.com/WinBegin.html |title=Winners Since Inception |publisher=Aya-jkcement.com |date= |accessdate=2012-07-31}}</ref> | ||
[[Fort Cochin]] Heritage conservation project, Trivandrum East Fort Conservation projects, is often cited as good examples of [[Kerala]] [[heritage conservation]] initiatives. This was led by Eugene Pandala’s conservation team enabling the State Government to win the [[List of people from Kerala|PATA award]]. | [[Fort Cochin]] Heritage conservation project, Trivandrum East Fort Conservation projects, is often cited as good examples of [[Kerala]] [[heritage conservation]] initiatives. This was led by Eugene Pandala’s conservation team enabling the State Government to win the [[List of people from Kerala|PATA award]]. | ||
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BODHI was built in 1996. This mud house is an example of sustainable architecture using natural materials and was extremely comfortable and environment friendly. | |||
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OWIYUM - A work and living space for Indian & German artist at Marayoor, Keeping the built foot print as small as possible and not effecting the ecosystem strictly. | |||
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[[Category:Architecture educators]] | [[Category:Architecture educators]] | ||
[[Category:Conservation architects]] | [[Category:Conservation architects]] | ||
[[Category:School of Planning and Architecture]] | [[Category:School of Planning and Architecture faculty]] | ||
[[Category:Alumni of the University of York]] | [[Category:Alumni of the University of York]] | ||
[[Category:20th-century Indian designers]] | [[Category:20th-century Indian designers]] | ||
[[Category:20th-century Indian architects]] | [[Category:20th-century Indian architects]] | ||
[[Category:Organic architecture]] | [[Category:Organic architecture]] | ||
[[Category:Architecture academics]] | [[Category:Architecture academics]] | ||
[[Category:Modernist architects]] | [[Category:Modernist architects]] | ||
[[Category:Engineers from Kerala]] | [[Category:Engineers from Kerala]] | ||