G. Shankar: Difference between revisions

'''Gopalan Nair Shankar''', popularly known as '''G. Shankar''', is an [[architect]] from [[Kerala]], [[India]].<ref>{{Cite web |url=http://ddnmrc.com/group/a-brief-sketch-of-architect-padma-shri-g-shankar |title=Archived copy |access-date=13 December 2011 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20120426050907/http://ddnmrc.com/group/a-brief-sketch-of-architect-padma-shri-g-shankar/ |archive-date=26 April 2012 |url-status=dead |df=dmy-all }}</ref> He advocates the use of locally available materials, sustainability, eco-friendliness and cost effectiveness. He founded the Habitat Technology Group, Thiruvananthapuram, in 1987 and {{As of|2012|lc=on}}<!--last time the ref. was updated-->, serves on a number of boards.<ref name="cv">{{Cite web |url=http://www.habitattechnologygroup.org/navigation/shankar.php |title=Habitat Group Profile |access-date=27 January 2011 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20101125103314/http://www.habitattechnologygroup.org/navigation/shankar.php |archive-date=25 November 2010 |url-status=dead }}</ref> He did his architecture studies from College of Engineering Trivandrum (1982 batch) and later did M.S. from Birmingham School of Architecture, UK and Post Graduate Diploma in Journalism.  He has also won 3 national awards for green architecture, slum resettlement  and eco city design.. <ref name="cv" />  His attitude to [[Sustainable architecture|"green architecture"]] has gained him a reputation as the "people's architect".<ref name="hindubus">{{cite news | url=https://www.thehindubusinessline.com/life/2004/05/14/stories/2004051400180400.htm | newspaper=The Hindu Business Line | title=People's Architect | date=14 May 2004 | first=Anupama | last=R | access-date=22 May 2018 }}</ref> Shankar was awarded the [[Padma Shri]] by the Government of India in 2011.<ref name="padma">[http://pib.nic.in/newsite/erelease.aspx?relid=69364 Padma Awards Announced]</ref>