C P Kukreja Architects (CPKA) is a multi-disciplinary design company, established in 1969, headquartered in New Delhi and New York.[6][7][8]
| C P Kukreja Architects | |
|---|---|
| Practice information | |
| Key architects | Dikshu Kukreja (Managing Principal) |
| Founders | C. P. Kukreja |
| Founded | 1969 |
| No. of employees | 200 + |
| Location | New Delhi (India), New York (USA) |
| Significant works and honors | |
| Buildings | Jawaharlal Nehru University (1972)[1] National Archives of India[2] Gautam Buddha University (2012)[3] |
| Projects | [4]Jacob, Shine (21 March 2018). "600 railway stations may bear the stamp of India's top architects soon". Business Standard.[5] |
| Website | |
| www | |
C P Kukreja Architects was established in 1969 by architect C P Kukreja, after an education in Melbourne and Canada. C.P. Kukreja with his firm had been designing in various institutional projects, embassies, recreational, educational and housing projects etc.[3]
At the age of 32, C.P. Kukreja designed the Jawaharlal Nehru University, which was a winning entry in a national design competition, completed in 1970.[1] In May 2019, C.P. Kukreja died aged 80. Kukreja was also the author of the book ‘Tropical Architecture’ which was published in 1978 by McGraw Hill Education.[9]
In 2019, the company acquired the Indian arm of Chicago-based design firm dbHMS.[10]
C P Kukreja Architects, along with IDOM Spain, is designing one of India’s largest convention centers in Dwarka for the G20 Summit in 2022.[11]
In 2021, The Government of India has awarded the project of Development of Ayodhya to C.P. Kukreja, Larsen & Toubro and Canada based firm Lea Associates.[12]
Awards
edit- Top 100 Global Architects in 2022 in the list of BD Online UK[13]
- HUDCO Design Award 2020 by HRRL Township, Barmer, Rajasthan[14]
Notable works
edit- Jawaharlal Nehru University (JNU), New Delhi
- Ambadeep Towers, New Delhi]
- India International Convention Centre, Dwarka]
- Aerocity, Delhi
- Perto
References
edit- ^ a b "A retrospective on the late architect CP Kukreja presents his focus of material science and sustainable construction". The Indian Express. 6 May 2019.
- ^ CPKA. The Daily Telegraph. 14 March 2022. ISBN 978-81-949691-3-6.
- ^ a b Balsavar, Durganand. "Designs of the future". The Hindu.
- ^ Delhi Metro Rail Corporation
- ^ "CP Kukreja bags $60 mn project in Kuala Lumpur". Business Standard. 24 August 2016.
- ^ "CPKA to design township of HPCL Rajasthan Refinery".
- ^ Mukhopadhyay, Swastika (30 November 2019). "Experts bat for responsible development". The Hindu.
- ^ "Indian Railway Stations Development Corporation Limited". irsdc.in.
- ^ "Eminent architect CP Kukreja passes away at 79". Times Now.
- ^ "C P Kukreja Architects acquires Indian arm of US-based design firm dbHMS". Business Standard India. 18 February 2019.
- ^ "World-class convention centre in Dwarka by 2025, contract awarded for phase-1". Hindustan Times. 3 January 2018.
- ^ Rashid, Omar (10 February 2021). "Three firms to prepare Ayodhya development blueprint". The Hindu.
- ^ "WA100 2020: The big list".
- ^ Achary, Gouri. "C P Kukreja Architects win the HUDCO Design Awards for HRRL Township, Barmer". Retrieved October 22, 2020.