Chitra Vishwanath
Chitra Vishwanath | |
|---|---|
| Born | Chitra Bengaluru , India |
| Occupation | Architecture |
| Years active | 1991–present |
| Notable work | Earthen architecture and water harvesting |
| Spouse | S. Vishwanath |
Chitra Vishwanath is an Indian architect based in
Career
Vishwanath is currently the Principal Architect and Managing Director of BIOME Environment Solutions.[3] She has been involved in more than 500 projects encompassing construction of buildings of all sizes and water harvesting and sanitation structures with specific relevance to the ecology of the sites.[4] With earth as a basic material input in construction she has designed and built many structures.[5]
Biography
Vishwanath studied for diploma in civil engineering from Nigeria and a Bachelor of Architecture degree from the CEPT University in Ahmedabad. She started her practice in 1990. Her approach in evolving architectural designs has placed emphasis on indigenous natural resources, in both an active and passive manner. Mud forms the basic element in her architectural designs in view of its easy availability, labor intensiveness, and ease of construction,[2] incorporating water, energy and land-use processes.
In order to promote her theme of mud architecture of buildings as an environmentally sound proposition, Vishwanath built her own mud house in an area of 135 square metres (1,450 sq ft) in
She is married to S. Vishwanath, a civil engineer specializing in water harvesting structures and water management. He is a partner in her firm.[4]
References
- ^ "Chitra Vishwanath Architects". Auroville Earth Institute. Retrieved 19 October 2015.
- ^ a b Tipnis 2012, p. 167.
- ^ "Building Small: Chitra Vishwanath". www.e-coexist.com. Retrieved 28 March 2021.
- ^ a b "FAAA TALK – Chitra K Vishwanath". FAAA (the alumni association of Faculty of Architecture). 21 February 2015. Retrieved 20 October 2015.
- ^ "Earth Architecture". EarthArchitecture Organization. 11 August 2014. Retrieved 19 October 2015.
- ^ "Chitra Vishwanath Architect". Rainwaterharvesting in WordPress.com. 27 March 2009. Retrieved 20 October 2015.
Bibliography
- Tipnis, Aishwarya (1 January 2012). Vernacular Traditions: contemporary architecture. The Energy and Resources Institute (TERI). ISBN 978-81-7993-457-9.