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Jugal Kishore Choudhury



Occupation
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

  1. Interview: Manoj Kumar Das. Assam Times(21 July 2007). Retrieved June 28, 2015.
  2. 2.0 2.1 Photographing Delhi's Architecture. Art Slant(2015). Retrieved June 28, 2015.
  3. 3.0 3.1 Concrete masterworks. Business Standard(6 June 2009). Retrieved June 28, 2015.
  4. Padma Shri. Padma Shri(2015). Retrieved June 18, 2015.
  5. Baburao Mhatre Gold Medal. Indian Institute of Architects(2015). Retrieved June 28, 2015.
  6. New project to protect the ‘Ethnic Architecture’ of NER. Morung Express(11 April 2015). Retrieved June 28, 2015.
  7. Dalmia Cement Introduces knowledge-sharing platform for Architects. Dalmia Cements(2015). Retrieved June 28, 2015.
  8. 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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