Bimal Patel (architect)

Bimal Hasmukh Patel (born 31 August 1961) is an architect from Ahmedabad, India, with over 35 years of professional, research and teaching experience in architecture, urban design and urban planning. He is President of CEPT University in Ahmedabad and leads HCP Design Planning and Management Private Limited, an architecture, planning and project management firm. He also founded Environmental Planning Collaborative, a not-for-profit, planning research and advocacy organization.

For the legal scholar and university director, see Bimal N. Patel. For the former assistant secretary of the Treasury Department, see Bimal Patel (attorney).

Padmashri
Bimal Hasmukh Patel
Dr. Bimal Patel
Born (1961-08-31) 31 August 1961
NationalityIndian
Occupation(s)Architect, Urban Planner, Academician
Parent(s)Hasmukh Patel (father)
Bhakti Patel (mother)
AwardsAga Khan Award for Architecture (1992)
Padma Shri
PracticeHCP Design Planning & Management Pvt. Ltd.
BuildingsParliament House of India, Gujarat High Court
ProjectsCentral Vista Redevelopment Project, Sabarmati Riverfront, Kashi Vishwanath Dham

Patel’s practice has focused on transforming urban design and planning practice to make them more effective in improving Indian cities. His research interests are in Land Use Planning, Real Estate Markets, Building Regulations, Land Management and Urban Planning History. He received the Padma Shri Award for his contributions in the fields of Architecture and Planning in 2019.

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