Padmashri G. Shankar on 'Sustainable and Eco-friendly Housing'

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Welcome to Padmashri G. Shankar!

Padmashri G. Shankar, the world renowned architect will visit our college on 23 November 2011 and will interact with us.
Shri.G.Shankar, Founder Chairman of Habitat Technology Group (The largest Non-Governmental Organization in the shelter sector in India, committed to Sustainable Building Solutions), has made path – breaking, original contributions in the field of housing and architecture, by spearheading a ‘people’s housing movement ‘ based on cost effective, sustainable and eco-friendly building technologies. For more than two decades, his interventions as a socially responsible architect have brought about a qualitative change in the social fabric of architecture. What distinguishes Shankar is his pioneering effort in pro poor housing with innovative affordable technologies. His creations are cheerful structures that merge visual beauty with sound principles for conservation of resources.

G. Shankar, was born on 29 May 1960 at Arusha in East Africa. Gopalan Nair Shankar is his full name. He advocates the use of locally available materials, sustainability, eco-friendliness and cost effectiveness. He founded the Habitat Technology Group, Thiruvananthapuram, in 1985, and is still the chief architect of the group as of 2007, and serves on a number of boards. He has also won the prize for the best architect in Kerala. His attitude to "green architecture" has gained him a reputation as the "people's architect". Shankar has been awarded the 2011 Padma Shri by Govt. of India.
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