Sangeet Sharma (born 1962) is an Indian architect and writer from

Chandigarh Chandigarh () is a planned city in India. Chandigarh is bordered by the state of Punjab to the west and the south, and by the state of Haryana to the east. It constitutes the bulk of the Chandigarh Capital Region or Greater Chandigarh, which a ...

, India. He has authored six books on

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, including ''Architecture, Life, and Me'' (2008), ''The Corb's Capitol'' (2009) and ''Castles in the Air'' (2017). Sharma is known for his contribution to

and

literature Literature is any collection of written work, but it is also used more narrowly for writings specifically considered to be an art form, especially prose fiction, drama, and poetry. In recent centuries, the definition has expanded to include ...

. He has designed architectural work at the

NIT Jalandhar Dr. B. R. Ambedkar National Institute of Technology Jalandhar (NIT Jalandhar or NITJ), formerly Regional Engineering College Jalandhar, is a public engineering university located in Jalandhar, Punjab, India. It has been declared as an Instit ...

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, Dr. Yashwant Singh Parmar University of Horticulture and Forestry

National Institute of Pharmaceutical Education and Research National Institute of Pharmaceutical Education and Research (NIPERs) are a group of national level institutes of pharmaceutical sciences or Pharmacy school in India. The Government of India has declared the NIPERs as Institutes of National Im ...

and the PSG Institute of Technology and Applied Research, which was awarded the GRIHA Exemplary Performance Award by GRIHA Council.

Career

Architecture

He is a practicing architect as a partner in SD Sharma & Associates, a firm founded by his father, Shiv Dutt Sharma. In September 2009, he was awarded the Outstanding Concrete Structure for 2009 by the

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for his project KMG IT Towers at Mohali, in

Punjab Punjab (; Punjabi: پنجاب ; ਪੰਜਾਬ ; ; also romanised as ''Panjāb'' or ''Panj-Āb'') is a geopolitical, cultural, and historical region in South Asia, specifically in the northern part of the Indian subcontinent, comprising a ...

. He was given a commendation award for excellence for his project Timex Factory at

Baddi Baddi is an industrial town and Nagar parishad in the southwestern Solan district of Himachal Pradesh, India. The town lies on the border of Himachal Pradesh and Haryana states in the Shivalik Hills, around 35 kilometres west of Solan town. ...

, in

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, by the Indian Building Congress. Some of his notable projects include Damcosoft IT Park at

, Mega Boys Hostel for

, PSG Institute of Technology and Applied Research at Coimbatore, Examination block & Wadia Museum of Natural History at the

, Auditorium for Dr. Yashwant Singh Parmar University of Horticulture and Forestry at

Solan Solan is a city in the Indian state of Himachal Pradesh and the district headquarters of Solan district. It is located south of the state capital, Shimla. Solan has an average elevation of . The city is situated between Chandigarh (joint capi ...

, Cafe cum Library block at Punjab Police Housing Corporation, KMG IT Towers at Mohali, TIMEX Factory at

and Boys Hostel for

, Mohali. He is the founder-chairperson of the A3 Foundation, which promotes sustainable

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. His architecture is known as 'cubist modernism'.

Writing

Sharma's first book, ''Architectural Aesthetics'', was published in 2005. In 2008,

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published his second book, ''Architecture, Life, and Me: Reflections on Constructing Life, Brick by Brick'', which recounts Sangeet's journey through architecture and life. ''Architecture, Life and Me'' was widely sold in India. His third book was ''The Corb's Capitol'', published by Abhishek Publications in 2009. In 2010, he co-authored ''Step by Step Hospital Designing and Planning'', published by JP Medical Publishers, followed by authoring ''Archi Talks: Architectural Opinions'' in 2015. His sixth book was ''Castles in the Air: Misadventures of a Profession'', a fiction inspired by true events, was launched by Sharma in August 2017. As a poet, Sangeet has penned a poetry collection titled ''The Touch of Moon''. He was awarded the Poet of the Year by

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Books

* ''Architectural Aesthetics'', 2005 * ''Architecture, Life, and Me: Reflections on Constructing Life, Brick by Brick'', 2008 * ''The Corb's Capitol'', 2009 * ''Step by Step Hospital Designing and Planning'', 2010 * ''Archi Talks: Architectural Opinions'', 2015 * ''Castles in the Air: Misadventures of a Profession'', 2017 * ''The Touch of Moon''

Reception

In January 2020, reviewing his book for the '' Construction Week'', Dr. SS Bhatti, former principal of the

Chandigarh College of Architecture The Chandigarh College of Architecture (CCA) is a college imparting education and research in the field of architecture. It covers the north-western region of India including the states of Punjab, Haryana, and Himachal Pradesh as well as the Un ...

, said, "Sangeet Sharma's ''Corb’s Capitol'' is an important milestone in architectural writing as a narration which says something serious, without being stodgy." Reviewing Sharma's book, ''Castles in the Air'', Soumyabrata Gupta of ''

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'' writes, "Written in a comical manner, Sangeet Sharma delves into the lives of architects as they, often unwittingly, or with oblique aspirations pursue a career to realize others’ dreams. The book, in a humorous manner deals with everything from trying to pursue a degree in architecture to the frustration of dealing with clients and their general distrust with architects."

Personal life

He is the son of noted architect SD Sharma.

Awards and recognition

* In 2018, he was awarded the GRIHA Exemplary Performance Award for his project PSG Institute of Technology and Applied Research by GRIHA Council,

The Energy and Resources Institute The Energy and Resources Institute (TERI) is a research institute in New Delhi that specializes in the fields of energy, environment and sustainable development. Established in 1974, it was formerly known as the Tata Energy Research Institute. ...

(TERI). * Sangeet Sharma was felicitated for excellence at the INT-EXT Expo & Awards by ''

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'' and

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in February 2019. * He received an honorary doctorate from

Berkeley University The University of California, Berkeley (UC Berkeley, Berkeley, Cal, or California) is a public land-grant research university in Berkeley, California. Established in 1868 as the University of California, it is the state's first land-grant univ ...

. * He was featured on the cover of ''Surfaces Reporter'' magazine's May 2021 edition. * He was nominated for the Architect of the Year Award by

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NDTV Design Awards. * He received the 2015 Best Concrete Structure award for his project Mega Boya Hostel at

. * He was awarded the Best Concrete Structure 2013 for his project Netsmartz IT Building by

. * In 2013, he was noted as a future Architectural Icon by ''

The Economic Times ''The Economic Times'' is an Indian English-language business-focused daily newspaper. It is owned by The Times Group. ''The Economic Times'' began publication in 1961. As of 2012, it is the world's second-most widely read English-language bu ...

''.

References

External links

* {{DEFAULTSORT:Sharma, Sangeet 1962 births Living people Indian architects Indian architecture writers Writers from Chandigarh Artists from Chandigarh Indian writers Indian poets 20th-century Indian architects 21st-century Indian architects