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Subrat SaurabhAuthor of Kuch Woh Pal
Absolutely unputdownable and essential, crafted for the students of Architecture, Researchers of the subject, Urban Agriculture enthusiasts and Smart City proponents, this particular Book of the THINK BEYOND ARCHITECTURE Series, titled “Achieving Sustainability by Intelligent Design, for a Future Proof Smart City”, is the first of its kind in this segment. Built around the concept of thinking beyond the realm of Mainstream Architecture and Traditional Architectural Education, this Book is infused with personal introspections of the Author who takes us to a Deep Dive into the reality of the World we inhabit today, through an Intelligent Designer’s perspective. Explaining many criticalities and essentials of Designing & Building a Smart City for the future, this Book exhibits a uniquely engaging and emotionally involved Technical narrative, uniquely crafted by Design.
Saptarshi Sankar Chakrabarti
ARCHITECT, AUTHOR, ADVISOR; Keynote Speaker (South Asia and beyond), Professor Dr. SAPTARSHI SANKAR CHAKRABARTI, is a Chartered Consulting Architect by Profession, a Smart City Specialist (Intelligent Urban Solutions & Sustainable Architecture), an Indian Green Building Council Accredited Professional (IGBC™-AP), seasoned over two decades of hands-on experience in spearheading numerous Multidisciplinary Projects, undertaking Research and Development, and Mentoring throughout the domain of Architecture, IUrban Design, Master Planning, Landscaping, and Smart City Missions across India and abroad.
Apart from being an eminent Industry Consultant, a Serial Entrepreneur, a Thought Leader and a Mentor, operating extensively throughout South East Asia, Professor Dr. SAPTARSHI SANKAR CHAKRABARTI had been continually Consulting and Mentoring throughout the industry, in due recognition by the Ministry of Skill Development and Entrepreneurship (MSDE), Government of India.
Recognized for promoting Industry-Academia interfacing and sustainable practices in the region, Professor Dr. SAPTARSHI SANKAR CHAKRABARTI, had been a creative and passionate designer by training; with outstanding conceptualization skills that are driven by Evidence Based Design (EBD), Intelligent Design Approach, Implementable Research & Development; having a substantial track record of 100% Completed projects from concept to commissioning.
Focused on a Global Mission of making the world a better place by continually creating Innovative Sustainable Design Solutions and Mentoring future Architects, he had been Public Speaking and Authoring regularly across various online and offline platforms, in order to widely share his expertise with the world, while his rich creative achievement background, in academics as well as in profession, being continually endowed with several regional and national awards, on the go.
Registered with the Indian Council of Architecture (COA), Professor Dr. SAPTARSHI SANKAR CHAKRABARTI had always been sought after for being a highly resourceful technical professional, having excellent interpersonal communication skills with proven abilities in networking and establishing long term client relationships with public and private institutions across South Asia and beyond.
