About us . . .Late Bhausaheb Hiray S. S. Trust’s Dr. Baliram Hiray College of Architecture in Mumbai was established in 1977 by Dr. Baliram Hiray (Former Education Minister, Government of Maharashtra) with a sole view of providing quality education to a large capacity of students.

Our mission is to provide a thorough education to students from all walks of life. The philosophy being that our Institutions should strive for both – academic achievement and also for the overall intellectual and social development in the chosen field of study.

Ours is a charitable Trust supported by qualified professionals and able mentors who make it their main objective to help in the wealth of learning for their students.The Trust has an applauded sixteen Institutions that provide aspiring students with various platforms to surpass their limitations. It can be seen from the distance covered since 1977 that we are marching on the path of victory in all our endeavour fields without exception.

What is MERAKI ?The human inclination to completely immerse oneself into their work is immeasurable; to submerge ourselves entirely in what we love – that’s Passion.

To devote our entire being to what we love; to submerge every fiber in our body, down to our very last bone – that’s Soul.To be so extremely shaken with the desire to learn to fabricate; to make – that’s Creativity.

The very stripped down inculcation of these – is MERAKIMERAKI

The very stripped down inculcation of these – is MERAKIMERAKI

Meraki is an interactive initiative of Dr. Baliram Hiray College of Architecture to create a platform for synergy between students and professionals from an array in the discipline of Architecture to share views, ideas and mediate in a whole new way.

The intent behind fabricating such an idea is to successfully commence an exchange of concepts and impressions to boost creativity and zeal.

The Event . . .MERAKI is an interactive series of lectures

organized by Dr. Baliram Hiray College of Architecture,

MumbaiWhere?

Ravindra Natya MandirP. L. Deshpande Maharashtra Kala Academy

Near Siddhivinayak TempleSayani Road, Prabhadevi

Mumbai - 400025

When?Thursday, September 18th, 2014

9:30 am to 6:45 pm

Who?Look further . . .

Our Speakers… As a young man with a challenging upbringing in Worli in the early 60's and 70's, Ar. Ashok Korgaonkar  would gaze wistfully at the city’s changing skyline, fascinated with the new skyscrapers which had begun to mushroom.

Perhaps even dreaming of living in them, which spurred him to study architecture at  the Rachana  Sansad Academy of Architecture. Despite all the hardships he did not leave his dreams unnurtured.

Today, he is a celebrity—the Mumbai-born, Dubai-based architect is the founder-MD of Archgroup Consultants, and has entered the Guinness Book of Records as the creator of the world’s tallest hotel---the JW Marriott Marquis in Dubai.

Ar. ASHOK KORGAONKAR

Our Speakers… Born in 1950 at Pune, India, Ar. Shirish Beri graduated from School of Architecture, Ahmedabad, India in 1974. He soon after graduating joined his family’s architectural firm and established himself near Kolhapur.

Ar. Shirish Beri's work bear their distinct mark on modern Indian architecture since 1975. He has designed a number of campuses for national & regional level institutions for research, rehabilitation, health care and education, along with various other types of buildings.

He probes the multisensory and the immeasurable dimension of space while trying to evoke a reflective pause amidst today’s clutter and background noise. His work is intensely responsive to the site, the socio - cultural behavior – human values and life as a whole.

Ar. SHIRISH BERI

Our Speakers… Ar. YATIN PANDYA Ar. Yatin Pandya is a highly acclaimed architect, who has contributed vastly to the field of research and academics – he has to his credit over two hundred articles in National and international journals and several books, of which – ‘Concepts of Space in Traditional Indian Architecture’ and ‘Elements of Space Making’ are internationally acclaimed. Ar. Pandya has graduated from CEPT University, Ahmedabad and has availed his Masters from McGill University, Montreal. He has won numerous awards for his work and currently is the visiting faculty to the alumni of CEPT University and NID.

He believes in implementation of Holistic architecture - that is - experientially engaging, environmentally sustaining, socio-culturally responsive and most importantly contextually appropriate.

Our Speakers… Ar. RATAN BATLIBOI AAr. Ratan J. Batliboi graduated r. Ratan J. Batliboi graduated from J.J. School of Architecture in from J.J. School of Architecture in 1980 and subsequently started Ratan 1980 and subsequently started Ratan J. Batliboi - Architects was started as a J. Batliboi - Architects was started as a proprietorship firm. It was proprietorship firm. It was incorporated as a private limited incorporated as a private limited company in 2007. company in 2007.

The firm has qualified, The firm has qualified, committed and sensitive professionals committed and sensitive professionals offering distinctive design solutions in offering distinctive design solutions in the following:the following:

Urban Design and PlanningUrban Design and Planning

ArchitectureArchitecture

Interior DesignInterior Design

Retail DesignRetail Design

He believes in an integrated He believes in an integrated approach to design by challenging approach to design by challenging conventional beliefs of aesthetics and conventional beliefs of aesthetics and planning. His firm engages with a planning. His firm engages with a multiplicity of interdisciplinary issues multiplicity of interdisciplinary issues concerning cost efficient, effective concerning cost efficient, effective solutions which have the solutions which have the characteristic hallmark of good characteristic hallmark of good design. design.

Our Speakers… Ar. HARSHAD BHATIA Ar. Harshad Bhatia is an Urban Designer, architecture professional, writer and educator based in Mumbai, India. He holds a meritorious academic record and his work experience spans through employment in globally renowned architectural and planning consultancy, reputed construction organizations in the corporate private sector to professional projects undertaken for local authorities, public bodies and others. His writing contributions include articles in research journals, magazines, dailies and he has also served as editor for other publications.

An invited visiting faculty at various universities and colleges, he is also known for an exemplary communication skill and is invited to make presentations at conferences and meetings.

Schedule . . .Time Schedule Programme

9:30 am 10:00 am Inauguration Ceremony

10:00 am 10:05 am Introduction of Ar. ASHOK KORGAONKAR

10:05 am 11:05amPresentation by Ar. ASHOK KORGAONKAR followed by

Q&A

11:05 am 11:30 am Refreshment Break

11:30 am 11:35 am Introduction of Ar. SHIRISH BERI

11:35 am 12:35 pm Presentation by Ar. SHIRISH BERI followed by Q&A

12:35 pm 12:40 pm Preparation Break

12:40 pm 12:45 pm Introduction of Ar. YATIN PANDYA

12:45 pm 1:45 pm Presentation by Ar. YATIN PANDYA followed by Q&A

1:45 pm 2:15 pm Lunch

Schedule . . . continuedTime Schedule Programme

2:15 pm 2:30 pm Platinum Sponsor’s Presentation

2:30 pm 2:35 pm Introduction of Ar. RATAN BATLIBOI

2:35 pm 3:35 pm Presentation by Ar. RATAN BATLIBOI followed by Q&A

3:35 pm 3:45 pm Preparation Break

3:45 pm 3:50 pm Introduction of Ar. HARSHAD BHATIA

3:50 pm 4:50 pm Presentation by Ar. HARSHAD BHATIA followed by Q&A

4:50 pm 5:15 pm Refreshment Break

5:15 pm 6:15 pm Panel Discussion

6:15 pm 6:30 pm Musical Performance by students

6:30 pm 6:45 pm Vote of Thanks

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