Arpan Shah
Arpan Shah (21 January 1975) is an Indian architect.[1] He is an alumni of CEPT - School of Architecture
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Born | Arpan Deepak Shah 21 January 1975 |
Nationality | Indian |
Alma mater | St. Xavier's High School, Loyola Hall, Ahmedabad, CEPT - School of Architecture |
Occupation | Architect |
Spouse |
Rajal Mehta Shah (m. 2010) |
Website | mododesigns |
He has worked under B. V. Doshi, at his Ahmedabad office between 1999 and 2000, Following which he grew to open his own firm Modo Designs in 2002. His works have been recipients of multiple awards.
Personal life and career
Arpan Shah was born in Mumbai, and grew up in Ahmedabad to parents Deepak and Varsha Shah, He developed an interest in drawing and craft during his schooling from St. Xavier's High School, Loyola Hall, Ahmedabad, following which he completed his Architectural studies from CEPT - School of Architecture,[2] along with an exchange study in RMIT, Melbourne. His formative days at CEPT - School of Architecture were a rigorous architectural education under some of the finest teachers like B. V. Doshi, Anant Raje and Kurula Varkey. Arpan Shah got Married to Rajal Mehta Shah in 2010, and has two kids, Ameya and Reya.
Style
Arpan Shah's intent has been to see design as a participatory and an exploratory process, involving research, explorations and refinement. The essential approach has been to develop architectural designs as responsive and which are characteristic of the purpose, place and people. Inspirations and peculiarities are gathered from place or people and given a bold expression. A culture of extensive site supervision is strived for a finesse in the making of their projects.[3]
Famous works
- Interpretation center, Taranga Hills - Anandji Kalyanji Jain Trust
- Symphony corporate house - Achal Bakeri, Symphony Limited
- Symphony Forest Park - Symphony Limited & Amdavad Municipal Corporation
- Torrent cables office - Torrent Cables
- Bodyshine Essentials Unit - Abhay Mangaldas (Sarabhai family) - House of MG
- SS outhouse - Vikram I. Shah,Shalby hospitals
- Studio Retreat - Sambhaav
- Designer's abode - Shyamal & Bhumika Shodhan
- The House of Courtyards - Utkarsh Shah - Adi Heritage group
- The Verandah house - Munshaw family
- The House by the trees - Patel family
- The Elemental house - Vadodaria family
- The Inside out house - Nimbark family
- The Terra cotta house - Dalal family
- Sun Evoq - Sun Group
- Altius vibe - Synthesis Spacelinks
Awards
- AD100 (Architectural Digest, India)- The most influential designers in the subcontinent', 2018 [4]
- Best of Houzz 2018 award in 'design category' [5]
- NDTV Design and Architecture Award 2016 (category - house award for hot and dry climatic zone)[6]
- Kohler Co. Bold Design Award 2016 ( category - Bold Luxury) [7]
- Asian Paints ID Honours (India Design 2019) - Holiday Homes category [8]
References
- "Modo Designs - Architect Arpan Shah". Architizer. June 4, 2013.
- "Alumni shortlisted for the new proposed FT building at CEPT University".
- Designs, Modo. "Modo Designs - An architecture firms in Ahmedabad, india". www.mododesigns.co.in.
- "AD100 Awards | The Subcontinent: Architects redefining design in Pakistan, Bangladesh and Sri Lanka". Architectural Digest India. March 8, 2018.
- "Aranya House - Asian - Family Room - Ahmedabad - by Modo Designs". Houzz.
- "House Award: Climatic Zone (Hot And Dry) | Awards 2016". January 4, 2017.
- "KOHLER Bold Design Awards". www.kbda.asia.
- "Asian Paints ID Honours". www.indiadesignid.com.
External links
- 'Ahmedabad collective'
- Architect Arpan Shah explores the unique architectural vibe that permeates the quaint hills of Bhutan
- Minimum matter Maximum content
- Modo Designs Aranya House India
- A weekend home on the outskirts of Ahmedabad
- House by the trees
- The Open House
- The Verandah House By Modo Designs
- Breezy Verandah House embraces indoor-outdoor living in India
- The terra cotta house
- The inside out house
- The elemental house
- The House of Courtyards
- The courtyard house