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'''Gopalan Nair Shankar''', popularly known as '''G. Shankar''', is an [[architect]] from [[Kerala]], [[India]].<ref>{{Cite web |url=http://ddnmrc.com/group/a-brief-sketch-of-architect-padma-shri-g-shankar |title=Archived copy |access-date=13 December 2011 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20120426050907/http://ddnmrc.com/group/a-brief-sketch-of-architect-padma-shri-g-shankar/ |archive-date=26 April 2012 |url-status=dead |df=dmy-all }}</ref> He advocates the use of locally available materials, sustainability, eco-friendliness and cost effectiveness. He founded the Habitat Technology Group, Thiruvananthapuram, in 1987 and {{As of|2012|lc=on}}<!--last time the ref. was updated-->, serves on a number of boards.<ref name="cv">{{Cite web |url=http://www.habitattechnologygroup.org/navigation/shankar.php |title=Habitat Group Profile |access-date=27 January 2011 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20101125103314/http://www.habitattechnologygroup.org/navigation/shankar.php |archive-date=25 November 2010 |url-status=dead }}</ref> He did his architecture studies from College of Engineering Trivandrum (1982 batch) and later did M.S. from Birmingham School of Architecture, UK and postgraduate diploma in journalism. He has also won 3 national awards for green architecture, slum resettlement and eco city design.<ref name="cv" /> His attitude to [[Sustainable architecture|"green architecture"]] has gained him a reputation as the "people's architect".<ref name="hindubus">{{cite news | url=https://www.thehindubusinessline.com/life/2004/05/14/stories/2004051400180400.htm | newspaper=The Hindu Business Line | title=People's Architect | date=14 May 2004 | first=Anupama | last=R | access-date=22 May 2018 }}</ref> Shankar was awarded the [[Padma Shri]] by the Government of India in 2011.<ref name="padma">[http://pib.nic.in/newsite/erelease.aspx?relid=69364 Padma Awards Announced]</ref><br />
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* {{Cite web |date=2019-06-15 |title=Over 1 Lakh Buildings in 3 Decades: Meet The Kerala Architect Pioneering Sustainability |url=https://www.thebetterindia.com/186048/kerala-sustainable-home-architect-plans-world-record-method-shankar/ |access-date=2020-08-18 |website=The Better India |language=en-US}}<br />
* {{Cite web |title=Roll out the ‘mud’ carpet |url=https://www.newindianexpress.com/cities/kochi/2019/dec/12/roll-out-the-mud-carpet-2074790.html |access-date=2020-08-18 |website=The New Indian Express}}<br />
* {{Cite web |title=Padma Shri Prof. G Shankar - C E T A A |url=http://www.cetaa.com/article/111/padma-shri-prof-g-shankar |access-date=2020-08-18 |website=www.cetaa.com}}<br />
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