Viren Brahmbhatt

Viren Brahmbhatt (Principal | de.Sign) is an architect and urban designer practicing in New York City. His work has been focused on architecture, housing, urban design and cities. Viren holds a Masters degree in Architecture and Urban Design from Pratt Institute and an undergraduate degree from the School of Architecture (CEPT), Ahmedabad, India where he also holds a visiting faculty position. He is a Visiting Professor at the School of Architecture, Columbia University and Pratt Institute, New York where he teaches design studios. Previously, he has collaborated on several research and teaching projects with the School of Architecture & Urban Design and the Earth Institute at Columbia University. His published work includes projects such as “The Vacant City: Urban Design Project for The Mont Des Arts”, Brussels (Belgium, 2000), “Developing Strategies: Hell’s Kitchen South” (Research and Urban Design, New York 2002) and “Investigations into Architectural Design: Conceptions and Processes” published in 1988 (School of Architecture, CEPT, India). Viren’s recent work includes architectural projects for community facilities, master plans for residential developments in New York City and various small and large-scale architectural and urban design projects including the Vintage Car Maritime Museum in California. His ongoing work in India includes architectural, housing and urban design projects in Thane (Mumbai), Pune, Kolkata and other cities. Most of these projects target zero-energy, eco-efficiency, water harvesting and self-sufficiency along with innovative technologies and design that include sustainable labor and construction practices. collapse