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Sarbjit Bahga

Sarbjit Singh Bahga is an Indian architect, author and photo-artist. He is known for designing Vidya Sagar Institute of Mental Health, Amritsar, India which was featured in the Guinness World Records for Longest covered concrete corridor.[1]

Sarbjit Bahga
Born (1957-05-27) 27 May 1957 (age 67)
NationalityIndian
Alma materChandigarh College of Architecture
OccupationArchitect
BuildingsVidya Sagar Institute of Mental Health, Amritsar
Websitewww.sarbjit.bahga.in
Sarbjit Bahga - A self portrait
Modern Regionalism - The Architecture of Sarbjit Bahga.

Career

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Sarbjit Bahga obtained Bachelor of Architecture from Chandigarh College of Architecture in 1979. From 1980 to 2016, Bahga worked in the Department of Architecture, Punjab; Punjab Health Systems Corporation; and Punjab State Marketing Board on various positions. In 2016 he founded Bahga Design Studio LLP. During his career spanning more than three-and-a-half decades he has designed many architectural projects which include administrative, recreational, educational, medical, residential, commercial, and agricultural buildings.[2][3] His selected works are published in the book titled Modern Regionalism: The Architecture of Sarbjit Bahga'.[4]

Selected works

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Notable publications

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  • Modern Architecture in India: Post-Independence Perspective, Galgotia Publishing Company, 1993 [18]
  • New Indian Homes: An Architectural Renaissance, Galgotia Publishing Company, 1996 [19]
  • Le Corbusier & Pierre Jeanneret: Footprints on the Sands of Indian Architecture, Galgotia Publishing Company, 2000 [20]
  • Trees in Urban Habitat, White Falcon Publishing Solutions, 2014 [21]
  • Contemporary Indian Houses, White Falcon Publishing Solutions, 2014 [22]
  • Landscaping Human Habitat, White Falcon Publishing Solutions, 2015 [23]
  • Architectural Rendering: Hand-Drawn Perspectives and Sketches, White Falcon Publishing Solutions, 2021 [24][25]
  • New Indian Architecture: 1947-2020, White Falcon Publishing Solutions, 2022 [26][27]

Awards and recognition

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  • Featured in the Guinness World Records for designing Longest covered concrete corridor (1018.89m) in Vidya Sagar Institute of Mental Health, Amritsar in 2014.[28]
  • World Architecture Community Award in the 13th Cycle, for the design of Market Committee Office, Lehragaga, Punjab in 2013.[29]
  • World Architecture Community Award in the 16th Cycle, for the design of CLTA Cafeteria, Chandigarh in 2014.[30]
  • World Architecture Community Award in the 17th Cycle, for the design of Nocturnal House, Chhatbir Zoo, Punjab in 2014.[31]
  • Celebration of Architecture Award for the designs of Multipurpose Sports Stadiums in Punjab by the Business India Exhibitions and Inside Outside Magazine in 2012.[32]
  • First Friday Forum Award For Creative Excellence in 2017.[33]

References

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  1. ^ "BUILDING-IN-THE-GARDEN: A Unique Campus Designed by Sarbjit Bahga Enters into Guinness World Records". Chandigarh Herald. Retrieved 18 November 2017.
  2. ^ "Sarbjit Bahga on Architizer". Architizer. Retrieved 24 November 2017.
  3. ^ "Sarbjit Bahga". World Architecture Community. Retrieved 24 November 2017.
  4. ^ Bahga, Supreet Singh (2016). Modern Regionalism: The Architecture of Sarbjit Bahga (1 ed.). White Falcon Publishing Solutions. ISBN 9780996025539.
  5. ^ "Punjab Mandi Board Head Office, Mohali, Punjab". World Architecture Community. Retrieved 24 November 2017.
  6. ^ "Agri Bhawan, Mohali". Architizer. Retrieved 24 November 2017.
  7. ^ "Market Committee Office, Lehragaga, Punjab". World Architecture Community. Retrieved 24 November 2017.
  8. ^ "Sports Stadium, Badal, Punjab". Architizer. Retrieved 24 November 2017.
  9. ^ "Multipurpose Sports Stadium, Bathinda, Punjab". World Architecture Community. Retrieved 24 November 2017.
  10. ^ "Hockey Stadium, Bathinda, Punjab". Architizer. Retrieved 24 November 2017.
  11. ^ "State Institute of Nursing and Paramedical Sciences, Badal, Punjab". World Architecture Community. Retrieved 24 November 2017.
  12. ^ "Institute of Mental Health, Amritsar". Institute of Mental Health. {{cite web}}: Missing or empty |url= (help)
  13. ^ "Civil Hospital, Samana, Punjab". Architizer. Retrieved 24 November 2017.
  14. ^ "Yatri Niwas, Talwandi Sabo, Punjab". World Architecture Community. Retrieved 24 November 2017.
  15. ^ "Fish market, Ludhiana, Punjab". World Architecture Community. Retrieved 24 November 2017.
  16. ^ "Centre of Excellence for Fruits, Hoshiarpur, Punjab". architizer. Retrieved 24 November 2017.
  17. ^ "Modern Cattle Sheds, Punjab". World Architecture Community. Retrieved 24 November 2017.
  18. ^ Bahga, Sarbjit; Bahga, Surinder; Bahga, Yashinder (1993). Modern Regionalism: The Architecture of Sarbjit Bahga (1 ed.). Galgotia Publishing Company. ISBN 9788185989006.
  19. ^ Bahga, Sarbjit (1996). New Indian Homes: An Architectural Renaissance (1 ed.). Galgotia Publishing Company. ISBN 9788185989051.
  20. ^ Bahga, Sarbjit; Bahga, Surinder (2000). Le Corbusier & Pierre Jeanneret: Footprints on the Sands of Indian Architecture (1 ed.). Galgotia Publishing Company. ISBN 9788185989051.
  21. ^ Johl, Hardial Singh; Bahga, Sarbjit (2014). Trees in Urban Habitat (1 ed.). White Falcon Publishing Solutions. ISBN 9781500661281.
  22. ^ Bahga, Sarbjit; Bahga, Surinder (2014). Contemporary Indian Houses (1 ed.). White Falcon Publishing Solutions. ISBN 9781634154628.
  23. ^ Johl, Hardial Singh; Bahga, Sarbjit (2015). Landscaping Human Habitat (1 ed.). White Falcon Publishing Solutions. ISBN 9788193078099.
  24. ^ Bahga, Sarbjit (2021). Architectural Rendering: Hand-Drawn Perspectives and Sketches (1 ed.). White Falcon Publishing Solutions. ISBN 9781636402123.
  25. ^ "Hand-drawn-perspectives-and-sketches-architectural-rendering". ArchDaily. Retrieved 19 January 2022.
  26. ^ Bahga, Sarbjit (2022). New Indian Architecture: 1947-2020, White Falcon Publishing Solutions. White Falcon Publishing Solutions. ISBN 978-1636405636.
  27. ^ "NEW INDIAN ARCHITECTURE: 1947-2020". ArchDaily. Retrieved 10 November 2022.
  28. ^ "Longest Concrete Covered Corridor In Amritsar Leads To Guinness World Records". World Architecture Community. Retrieved 24 November 2017.
  29. ^ "World Architecture Award Winners, 13th Cycle". World Architecture Community. Retrieved 24 November 2017.
  30. ^ "World Architecture Award Winners, 16th Cycle". World Architecture Community. Retrieved 24 November 2017.
  31. ^ "World Architecture Award Winners, 17th Cycle". World Architecture Community. Retrieved 24 November 2017.
  32. ^ "Sarbjit Singh Bahga, Bags National Award". The India Post. Retrieved 24 November 2017.
  33. ^ "Professionals honoured". The Tribune (Chandigarh). Retrieved 18 November 2017.
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