CURRICULUM VITAE 1. Name : Arvind Adarkar Architect, Planner Founder, Adarkar Associates 2. Address Residential : 9, Lacitadel, M. Karve Road, Mumbai 400 020. Office / Workspace : 604, Buildage House, 146, V. S. Marg, Mahim West, Mumbai 400 016. 3. Contact Residential : 91 22 22051834 Office : 91 22 24442817 / 18 Fax : 91 22 24442783 Mobile : +91 9820044599 E-mail address : archadarkar@rediffmail.com, adarkars@gmail.com 4. Educational Qualification : Bachelor of Architecture University of Bombay, 1971. 5. Association with Professional and Expert bodies : Member, Council of Architecture (COA No. CA/84/7962). Joint Director Academy of Architecture, Rachana Sansad, Mumbai. Director, Urban Studies Course, Rachana Sansad, Mumbai. Appointed on the High Power Committee of Government of Maharashtra on formation of Long Term Policy for Housing Urban Poor. Founder, Mumbai Study Group, a forum to promote multi-disciplinary dialogue on Urban issues. Life member of Bombay Natural History Society Life member of Museum Society of India. Life member of Local History Society of India. Member of National Centre of Performing Arts. 6. Professional Awards : Invited competition for Educational complex for S.M. Joshi Socialist Foundation at Pune. First prize and job awarded, 1994. National competition for a 4 star Hotel at Puri, Orrissa. First prize and job awarded, 1985.
Melody Housing Complex, A+D award. 7. Professional Projects : Architecture - Residential Projects Mass Housing project of 5000 dwelling units for Nagri Nivara Parishad at Goregoan, Mumbai. Melody Apartments and Row Houses for Shri Sai Builders, I.C.S. Colony, Pune. Apartment Building for Lopes Family at Bandra, Mumbai. House for Shobha and Dilip De of Ranadip Transport at Chondi, Alibag. Residential Complex for Kalinda Infrastructure, Nagpur. Anandwan, Housing complex of Row Houses and Apartments at Baroda. Apartment Building for Dr. Qureshi, Mahim, Mumbai. Apartment buildings for Raigad Realtors at Alibag. Anaam, Apartment building at Borivali, Mumbai. Bungalow for Dr. Kamat at Alibag. Reconstruction of Kadar Building for M.H.A.D.A. Board, Mumbai. Apartment Building for M/s Sam Construction at Borivali, Mumbai. Architecture - Public Projects N.G. Goray Educational Complex for S.M. Joshi Socialist Foundation at Pune. Competition award winning project Amrapali, Working Women s Hostel and Women s Vocational Training Centre for Maharashtra Sahakari Udyogini Ltd., Chembur. Training Centre for a N.G.O. for - Youth for Unity and Voluntary Action (YUVA), Kharghar, Navi Mumbai. Management Centre for Maratha Mandir Charitable Trust, Mumbai. Toshali Sands, a 4 star resort for T. K. International, at Puri Orissa. Competition award winning project Heart Institute for S.M. Joshi Memorial Medical Foundation, Pune. Electric Crematorium for Solapur Municipal Corporation, Solapur. Eighth Commonwealth Table Tennis Championship temporary stadium for M.S.T.T.A., Mumbai. Cultural Centre and Badmington Hall for PCMC (Pimpri Chinchwad Municipal Corporation) at Pimpri.
V.I.P. Suites for MTDC (Maharashtra Tourism Development Corporation) at Ganpatipule, Ratnagiri. Architecture - Industrial Projects Sanjeev Autoparts Manufacturer Pvt. Ltd., Aurangabad. Endress + Hauser, proposed factory at Waluj, Aurangabad. Proposed Factory for Dynatech Furnaces at Mumbai. Wire Drawing and Electrode Manufacturing Factory for Zu Zu Wires Pvt. Ltd. at Bangalore. Architecture - Conservation Projects Preparation of comprehensive proposal of Preservation and Restoration of Earthquake affected historical monuments in Latur and Osmanabad districts, for Department of Archaeology, Govt. of Maharashtra (a World Bank assisted project) Listing and Grading of Heritage Buildings and Precincts in the entire Island City of Mumbai, for MMRDA (Mumbai Metropolitan Regional Development Authority). Architecture - Unbuilt Projects Educational Campus at Awas, Alibag for Maratha Mandir Trust Mass Housing Scheme for The Karnataka Housing Board at Mandya, Mysore. Slum Rehabilitation Projects, for YUVA at Worli, Mumbai. Interior Design and Exhibition Projects Interior - Residential Projects Ms. Swaroop Sampat and Mr. Paresh Rawal at Juhu, Mumbai. Mr. K. A. Narayan at Matunga. Ms. Vijaya Chauhan at Mahim. Mr. Sadashiv Amrapurkar at Mumbai. Mr. & Ms. Merchant at Peddar Road, Mumbai. Mr. Atul Kulkarni at Dindoshi, Mumbai. Ms. Shobha De, Alibaug. Mr. Prakash Shah, Andheri.
Dr. Uchil, Dadar. Mr. Nilesh Jani, Mumbai. Interior - Commercial / Exhibition Projects Office for M/s Majlis NGO at Kalina, Mumbai. Book shop for M/s. Paperback, Thane. Office for Proactive Computers at Andheri. Jewellery Shop for M/s. Sai Jewellers at Matunga. Office and Prosthesis Centre for Otto Bock, India, at Chembur, Mumbai. Office and Prosthesis Centre for Otto Bock Healthcare, Bangalore. Showroom and Office for Bell Granito Ceramica Ltd. at Vadodara. Showroom and Office for Bell Granito Ceramica Ltd. at Mumbai. Showroom and Office for Bell Granito Ceramica Ltd. New Delhi. Computer Laboratory for Chetana Institute of P.G.D.B.M. (150 computers) at Bandra. Library for R. K. Khandelwal Institute of Management Studies at Chetana Institute at Bandra. Health SPA for French Touch Intercosmetics at Kemps Corner, Mumbai. Spa and Fitness Centre at Petrovac, Montenegro. Office for M/s Rishabh Investments, Andheri. Refurbishing of Wankhede Stadium for World Cup 96, Mumbai. Auditorium for Alliance Francaise de Bombay at Theosophy Hall, Mumbai. Ophthalmic Clinic for Dr. Rumi Jehangir, Mumbai. Meera Nursing Home, Mumbai. Self learning Centre / Mediatheque, Mumbai. Exhibition design of APNA UTSAV - 87, New Delhi. Office for Rayalseem Papers at Nariman Point, Bombay Charkop Branch of N.K.G.S.B Co-operative Bank at Kandivali, Mumbai. All India Trade Exhibition - 1982, Bombay. Bombay Book Fairs from 1980 to 1986 for Bombay Booksellers & Publishers Association, Bombay.
Exhibition Pavilion design for Mahindra & Mahindra at INDIA TECH - 88. This pavilion won the first prize Exhibition pavilion design for Mahindra Engineering & Chemicals at Hannover Messe - 92, Germany. Office for M/s Think System, Seepz, Mumbai. Office for M/s Sandoz India Ltd, Seeds Division, Pune. Office for Seeds processing Unit, Sandoz India Ltd, Pune. Office for M/s SWISSAID NGO, Mumbai. Expansion of office for M/s Think System, Seepz, Mumbai. Restaurant for M/s. Capricon Hotels & Resorts at F.C. Road, Pune. Office for NIIT at Mira Road. Office for M/s. Rafaga Consultancy Services at Vikroli. Office for United White Metal Ltd., Mumbai. Office for M/s Gujarat Pipavav Port Pvt. Ltd., Worli. Office for M/s Gujarat Pipavav Pvt. Ltd., Churchgate. Office for Sambhav Marketing, Mumbai. Office for Yogikripa Medichem, Mumbai. All India Trade Exhibition 1982, Mumbai. Office for Ms. Kothari & Sons, Mumbai. 8. Teaching : Visiting Faculty member for Architectural Design, Basic Design and Thesis from 1982 to 1997 and from 2000 to 2006 at Academy of Architecture, Mumbai. Visiting Faculty and member for Architectural Design, Town Planning, Dissertation and Design for four years at Rizvi College of Architecture, Mumbai. Joint Director, Academy of Architecture, Rachana Sansad, Mumbai. Design, Urban Planning Seminars, Thesis, Design and Dissertation for 4 years at Academy of Architecture. 9. Publications Articles published in Books : Fighting a Loosing Battle? Planning Polices of Mumbai in the Wake of Globalization Research paper published in City, Space Globalization, An International Perspective published by College of Architecture and Urban planning, University of
Michigan, Ann Arbor, U.S.A. 1998 Textile Mills Land - Landuse and Reality Article in Emerging Landuse Pattern and a Perspective on Future Landuse Management in Mumbai. Selected Papers and Seminar Proceedings edited by Dr. Tapati Mukhopadhyay, May 1999. Displacement in Mumbai - Article published in Baburao Samant Felicitation Volume Mumbai Kalchi ani Aajchi (Mumbai Yesterday s and today s) published in Nov 1997. Articles published in Newspapers : Sardar Sarovar A Megadam, 1989, Maharashtra Times, a daily published from Mumbai by Times Group Of Publications Riddle of Textile mills, Aug 2000, Loksatta, a daily published from Mumbai by Express Group of Publications. Deathwish Do we need Atom Bomb? Aapala Mahanagar, a daily published & edited from Mumbai by Nikhil Wagale. India Pakistan Relations, A Series of five articles published as a report after visit to Pakistan in year 1998 in Aapla Mahanagar, a daily published & edited from Mumbai by Nikhil Wagale. Aalekh (A graph) 22 Articles in a Fortnightly Column Articles published in Journals and Magazines : Tourism policies A Critical Analysis, Patheya Diwali Issue 1996 A short story Swapnapravas, Patheya Diwali Issue 1996 Small Cities Effective Alternative to big Cities, Anubhav August 1998 Globalization What it is! Andolan Indepence Day issue August 1998 In search for Mutnal space Purush Spandana Diwali Issue 1999 Fighting a Loosing Battle? Anubhav Aug and Sept issue 2000 Bandra Kurla Complex Aapala Mahangar; - Diwali issue 2000 Traffic problems of Mumbai Aapala Mahanagar Diwali issue 2001 Hawkers City s Bane or Boon? Aapala Mahanagar Diwali issue 2002. Assisted as a
member of the Inquiry Committee which resulted in the publication. Guest edited the section on Slum Housing and Urban Poor in Diwali issue of Miloon Saryajanee An articles on Mumbai s Urban issues in Sanwad of October 2005 Murder of the Mills, An Enquiry in to Bombay s Cotton Textile Industry and its Workers. Murder of the Mills - A case study of the Phoenix Mills. 10. Guest Lectures Guest Lectures : Department of Sociology, Mumbai University Department of Sociology S.N.D.T. University Tata Institute of Social Sciences, Mumbai Nirmala Niketan, Mumbai YASHADA Yeshwantrao Chawan Training Institute at Pune YUVA Youth for Unity and Voluntary Action, Mumbai Kirti College, Mumbai Sir J.J. College of Architecture, Mumbai Ram Narain Ruia College, Mumbai Participated in a panel discussion in Think City seminar in Mumbai Festival at Little Theatre of National Center of Performing Arts, Mumbai on January 15, 2005. Lecture at J.J. College of Architecture on Future of Architecture in the Era of Globalisation on February 1, 2005. Lecture at Ruia College (Centre for Slum Studies) on Mumbai s Growth, Globalisation and informal housing on February 2, 2005. Public Lectures : Lohia Memorial Lectures at Thane in 2003 Baburao Mumbarkar Memorial Lectures at Parel in 2004 Vishunshatri Chiplunkar Memorial lecture at Ruia college, 2005, Mumbai Workshops, Seminars and : Teaching in 21 St century New Trends & Pedagogy
Exhibitions participation/organisation/ at Rachna Sansad, 2003 Heritage Conservation-5 day workshop for MMRDA at Academy of Architecture-2004 Hospital Planning and Management with HOSMAC, the hospital planning consultant Be! Sharpe- One day seminar on Sustainable Built Environment-2004 Conducted workshop on 'Theatre and Architecture' at Academy of Architecture with Jaidev Hatthangady Mumbai Study Group Presentation in seminar on Mill Lands at Rachana Sansad at February 16, 2005 Exhibition German Architecture + Ecology at Rachana Sansad on February 18, 2005 Chaired a session in the conference on Revisioning Mumbai on Bi-centenary of Asiatic Society, Mumbai on March 3, 2005 Organised 7 day INTBAU workshop and made presentation on Mill Lands at Rachana Sansad March 6 th to 12 th, 2005. Seminar by Center of Social Studies, Ahmedabad on informal housing on April 2, 2005 Seminar on City and Development Plan for MMRDA and Banglore Development Authority officials, April 2005 Seminar on Informal Housing by International Habitat Forum of Bangalore, May 2005 Mumbai Study Group: Prof. Jan Nijman s lecture on Mysterious Middle Class of Mumbai on June 16, 2005 11. Research Papers presented : Mumbai Metropolitan Region Development Authority's Draft Development plan 1996-2011 : Critical Analysis Paper presented in seminar on ' Citizens' Response to MMRDA Plan, Mumbai Vikas Nagarik Manch at University of Mumbai, Mumbai October -1996 Textile Mills' Lands : Land-use and Reality Paper Presented at the seminar on ' Emerging Urban Land-use Pattern and perspective on Future Management ' Organized by Siddharth College of Mumbai at Kalina Mumbai March 1997 Fighting a Losing Battle? Planning Policies of Mumbai in the Wake of Globalization Paper Presented at 'City, Space and Globalization' Symposium at University of
Michigan, Ann Arbor, Michigan, USA, February 1998. Whose Space is it anyway? Paper Presented at the International conference on Human Habitat (ICHH) organized by Rizvi College of Architecture on at Bandra, Mumbai, January 1999 Impact of Industrialization on the City of Mumbai Paper Presented at the National Seminar on 'Industry, Labour Relations in Mumbai in the 20 th century' at the Convocation Hall, University of Mumbai, March 1999. Mumbai City : At the Turn of Millennium Paper presented at a workshop conducted on 'Tales, site, Memory, Living History Through popular Culture' by Majlis at National Center of Performing Art, Mumbai, October 1999. Architecture and the Multiplicity of Culture Mumbai Paper presented at a workshop conducted on 'Tales, Site, Memory, Living History Through Popular Culture' by Majlis at National Center of Performing Arts, Mumbai, October 1999. Proposal for Integrated Development of Textile Mills' Land Proposal Presented to the Ministry for Labour, Maharashtra State 1999. City s Planning policies : Microscopic look at Bandra- Kurla Complex Paper presented at International Conference on Human Habitat at Rizvi College of Architecture, in Jan 2001 Emerging Office Sector and Globalization Paper presented in national seminar at S.N.D.T. College Mumbai on Feb 17, 2001 Hawkers: City s Bane or Boon? Paper presented at Department of Geography s national conference at Mumbai University, Kalina in Dec. 2001 Hawkers: City s Bane or Boon? Paper Presented at International Conference on Human Habitat at Rizvi school of Architecture,College Mumbai in Jan 2002 City, People and Globalization Paper Presented at International Conference for Human Habitat (ICHH) at Rizvi College of Architecture, Mumbai in Jan 2004 Urban Governance Whose Ball Game Is It? Paper Presented at International Conference at Jawaharlal Nehru University at New Delhi in January 2005 Urban Governance with special emphasis on 74 th amendment of constitution International Conference at Jawaharlal Nehru University, New Delhi. on January 10, 2005 Urban Renewal Issues and Strategies Paper presented in the conference organized by Department of Sociology of the
University of Pune - in Jan 2006 Mumbai, a Magacity, an Overview Presentation at the Municipal Corporation of Darban in South Africa. in Sept 2005 Development of City of Mumbai A lecture to students of Illinois University, USA at Yuva Center, Kharghar in Feb 2006 Attended conference on Governance of Mega cities at Tata Institute of Social Science, Chembur Mumbai Feb 2006 Jawaharlal Nehru Urban Renewal Mission (NURM) Paper presented at conference on At Panji Goa in Jan 2006 Attended Conference Urban Poor & slums at Tata Institute of Social Sciences, chairing the session Mar 2006 Land Use Pattern and Exclusion of Urban Poor Presentation and lecture in National Consultation on 15 th and 16 th April 2006 organized by Hazards Centre (Delhi) and Committee of Right to Housing (Mumbai). Urban Sustainability and Mumbai s Mill Lands in the International Conference on Sustainable Built Environment at Ecole d Architecture Paris, France on April 25-28, 2006. Participation in International Conference on Conservation in Changing Societies from 22 till 25 May 2006 at Katholieke Universiteit, Leuven, Belgium. 12. Examinership and Jury : Architectural Design - VI Semester, B. Arch., University of Mumbai Dissertation and Design -IX Semester, B. Arch., University of Mumbai. Architectural Design Examination conducted by Board Technical Education, Maharashtra State. Architectural Design II and III year, B. Arch., University of Goa. 13. Member of Jury : 2 nd International Students Design Competition hosted by International Conference of Human Habitat, Revitalization of an urban area as a sustainable community. 14. Projects coordinated for Design Cell for Academy of Architecture : Study and Documentation of forts in MMR initiated by Mumbai Metropolitan Region Development Authority Heritage Society. Study of Sustainable Built Environment initiated Jointly by European Union, Architecture and Development (NGO-France and India) Academy of Architecture, India. Neighborhood Study of Juhu Documentation and Study initiated by 'Juhu Together' (NGO).
15. Participation in the Electronic media as Urban Expert : CNBC A Panel discussing in Cutting edge on topic Textile Mills and Land use in Mumbai along with Mr. Darryl d Monte, Ex- editor of Times of India, senior Journalist and Mr. Tamhane Secretary of Millowner s Association of Mumbai NDTV Participated 6/7 times in various News discussion as Urban Expert. STAR NEWS Participated 5/6 times in various News discussion as Urban Expers E TV Panel discussion with Mr. Karun Shrivastav, Ex. Mun. Commissioner of Mumbai, Participated in discussion as an Urban Expert Z TV Discussion with Mr. Nikhil Wagle, Mr. Satish Chaturvedi, Minister of Labour, Mr. Datta Iswalkar, Labour Leader, Girni Kamgar Sangharsh Samiti. Participated 10/15 times in various News programmes as Urban Expert DD Participated in one hour discussion on Mumbai World class city, Aping Shanghai along with Mr. V.J. Pathak (ex-chief Planner, MMRDA) 16. Forthcoming Programmes : Participation in a project undertaken by Department of Urbanism, KU Leuven, Belgium in Collaboration with Un-habitat that aims to establish a series of urban design and planning seminars in 4 regions: South Asia (India, Pakistan, Bangladesh, Sri Lanka, Bhutan and Nepal); Southeast Europe, Latin America and East Africa.