Architect
Jugal Kishore Choudhury is an Indian architect and urban planner from Assam,[1] known for his concrete architectural designs.[2][3] He was associated with renowned architects like Le Corbusier and Pierre Jeanneret during they worked in Chandigarh.[2][3] The Government of India awarded the fourth highest Indian civilian honour of Padma Shri in 1977.[4] He is a recipient of the Baburao Mhatre Gold Medal from the Indian Institute of Architects, which he received in 1994.[5] Dalmia Cements, a part of Dalmia Group, has established a forum, Padmashree Jugal Kishore Chowdhury Forum of Excellence, in association with the Jugal Kishore Chowdhury Charitable and Educational Trust[6] and Association of Architects Assam (AAA).[7] The forum has instituted an annual award in Choudhury's name, JKC Award of Excellence for recognizing excellence in architecture.[8]
See also
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References
- ↑ Interview: Manoj Kumar Das. Assam Times(21 July 2007). Retrieved June 28, 2015.
- ↑ 2.0 2.1 Photographing Delhi's Architecture. Art Slant(2015). Retrieved June 28, 2015.
- ↑ 3.0 3.1 Concrete masterworks. Business Standard(6 June 2009). Retrieved June 28, 2015.
- ↑ Padma Shri. Padma Shri(2015). Retrieved June 18, 2015.
- ↑ Baburao Mhatre Gold Medal. Indian Institute of Architects(2015). Retrieved June 28, 2015.
- ↑ New project to protect the ‘Ethnic Architecture’ of NER. Morung Express(11 April 2015). Retrieved June 28, 2015.
- ↑ Dalmia Cement Introduces knowledge-sharing platform for Architects. Dalmia Cements(2015). Retrieved June 28, 2015.
- ↑ Dalmia Cement pumps in Rs 2,000 crore for North East business. Economic Times(17 January 2015). Retrieved June 28, 2015.
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