Atrey Trilochan Chhaya
Atrey Chhaya is a founding partner at Design Urban Office Architects and the I/C Dean at Balwant Sheth School of Architecture.
He studied at the undergraduate program at Kamla Raheja Vidyanidhi Institute for Architecture, Mumbai and received his Masters in Architecture and Urbanism at the Architectural Association School of Architecture (AADRL), London in 2004.
He went on to work with Pritzker Prize winning London based Zaha Hadid Architects in 2004 on a host of projects ranging from the Olabeaga Master Plans in Bilbao, won the competition for the Zaragoza Bridge Pavilion in Spain and various residences
in New York, Mediatheque at Pau France and Moscow.Upon his return to Mumbai, he set up Design Urban Office Architects with Dipal Kothari in 2008.
Along with being the I/C Dean at Balwant Sheth School of Architecture, he is also the Programme
Chair B.Arch., M.Arch. and the Assistant Professor, B.Arch , M.Arch (Architecture& Urbanism).
Dipal Kothari Chhaya
Dipal Kothari is a founding partner at Design Urban Office Architects. She studied at the undergraduate program at Kamla Raheja Vidyanidhi Institute for Architecture, Mumbai and received his Masters in Architecture at the The Bartlett, University College
London, UK in 2003. She worked with Pritzker Prize winning London based Zaha Hadid Architects in 2004 on projects including Smirgon Viterbi Residence in California, Olabaega masterplan in Bilbao Spain, won the competition for the Zaragoza
Bridge Pavilion in Spain.
She returned to Mumbai and co-founded Design Urban Office Architects with Atrey Chhaya in 2008.
She has taught at KRVIA, Mumbai and is Programme Chair B.A.(Hons.)IED & Assistant Professor B.Arch , M.Arch (Architectural Design) at Balwant Sheth School of Architecture (BSSA) NMIMS Mumbai. She heads the Design research Publication
Cell at BSSA since 2012.
At BSSA, she has curated exhibitions, and co-authored and edited compilations and publications over the years including the “Urban Flux in Mumbai” exhibited at the UN Habitat Symposium at Barcelona, Spain in 2013 and BSSA Publications
include “Divatia in Haveli” and “Suburban Sprawls” in 2016.
Hemant Purohit
He is Principal architect of his Mumbai based practice, specializing in a wide range of architectural, planning, conservation, and interior design projects. His portfolio includes works from many parts of the country and recently from Middle East – many
of them are award winning.
He is a long-established academic, associated with multiple new age schools in Barcelona and Mumbai for over ten years. His initiative ‘the façade and the city’ looks to learn from and transform the built-enough cities through architectural
interventions. His studio pushes this theme and frequently applied to real projects. He helps set up curriculum(s), research streams and studio briefs as well as related courses.
He co-Founded Note D, a design firm that quickly rose to prominence, winning awards and key clients. He is the designer for contemporary private homes and projects in public realm including - Navrachana University and Ujjaval Vidyalaya,
Master Card Building, and key buildings at The Distillery Art District.
Kaiwan Mehta
Born in Mumbai, Kaiwan Mehta, is a theorist and critic in the fields of visual culture, architecture, and city studies. Mehta has studied Architecture (B. Arch), Literature (MA), Indian Aesthetics (PGDip) and Cultural Studies (PhD).
In 2017 he completed his doctoral studies at the Centre for the Study of Culture and Society, Bengaluru, under the aegis of Manipal University on 'architectural ornaments and its relationship to the city and metropolitan experience, with
a specific focus on Mumbai'. He has now published as well as exhibited his research work and ideas internationally. He authored Alice in Bhuleshwar: Navigating a Mumbai Neighbourhood (Yoda Press. New Delhi, 2009) Since March 2012 he has been
the Managing Editor of Domus India (Spenta Multimedia) - the India-edition of the international Domus magazine on Art, design, Architecture and City Studies; and writes prolifically on architecture, aesthetics, and cities. He is also Professor
(adjunct) and coordinator of the Doctoral Programme at the Faculty of Architecture, CEPT, Ahmedabad since 2017. He is the Charles Correa Chair professor at the Goa College of Architecture under the aegis of the Department of Art and Culture,
Government of Goa for the academic year 2017-2018. Mehta co-curated with Rahul Mehrotra and Ranjit Hoskote the national exhibition on architecture - "The State of Architecture: Practices and Processes in India" (UDRI, 2016) at the National
Gallery Modern Art, Mumbai; and recently curated the exhibition 'State of Housing Aspirations, Imaginaries, and Realities in India' on show between February-March 2018.
Jagdish Jani
Registered Architect
Graduated from CEPT (University now)Ahmedabad in 1982.
Practicing in Vapi(South Gujarat) since 1991.
Worked with Ar:Jamini Mehta at Vadodara, Ar: Tushar Desai at Mumbai and Dinesh Mehta at Vapi.
Involved
in academics since 2007 as visiting faculty at following institutes.
SVIT - Department of Architecture - Valsad
BSSA -NMIMS Mumbai
LIA - Laxmi institute of Architecture Sarigam (nr:Vapi)
Life member of INTACH and co- convener
of INTACH SoS.
Currently visiting faculty at BSSA , NMIMS Mumbai.
Research domain:
Theory of Architecture.
Study of Patterns of structure of urban forms.
Abstract Art and installation.
Priyank Mehta
The simple thought that simplicity is more complex to achieve, provides great insight into the mind and design sense of Priyank Mehta. Although a firm believer in ‘less is more’; his eye for intricate design detail ensures that every project is
handled with the utmost of care and professionalism.
Absorbing all the sights and nuisances of culture on his travels, he weaves these elements into his designs. He began his architectural journey in 2008 by receiving his Bachelors from Academy of Architecture, Rachna Sansad and subsequently
his Masters in Architecture from Mackintosh School of Architecture, Glasgow school of arts, UK in 2010. Beginning his venture into entrepreneurship, he Co-Founded SEAD (Studio For Environment, Architecture and Design) in 2011 and Studio PM
in late 2017.
A believer of encouraging budding architects, Priyank has been conducting the Architectural design studio, mentoring final year architecture students at BSSA, NMIMS and been a part of the active paid intern program of the studio for
the past 8 years. This invaluable experience has given Priyank the inspiration, drive and confidence to change and teach for the world of architecture and design.
Milind Merchant
Milind Merchant has graduated from Kamla Raheja institute for architecture and environmental studies in the year 1999. He completed his post graduation from University of California Los Angeles in the year 2002. He’s been working with a few prominent
architectural firms in Mumbai and abroad with the likes of Anish Shah designs and Kapadia associates.
Currently as the Proprietor of Pixel Dsgn, he has worked on many projects with a unique outlook. He lays heavy emphasis on research for all projects and believes that every aspect has a scope for trying something out of the box.
With a keen interest in trying to re-imagine the educational infrastructure, he has, over the years, studied the field extensively and broadened his understanding of it.