Speakers

 

Padma Shri Ar. C N Raghavendran
Chairman, IGBC - Chennai Chapter & Managing Director
M/s. C.R.Narayana Rao (Consultants) Private Limited
EDUCATION
  • Bachelor of Architecture (Honours) from the Indian Institute of Technology, Kharagpur in 1965.
  • Master of Architecture from the University of California, Berkeley, U.S.A. in 1967.
MEMBERSHIPS
  • REGISTERED ARCHITECT with Council of Architecture (under ARCHITECTS ACT 1972) - No.CA:75 - 1222.
  • Fellow of Indian Institute of Architects (No. F- 2240).
  • International Assoc. Member of American Institute of Architects (Intl. Assoc. A.I.A).
POSITIONS HELD IN RELATED ORGANISATIONS
  • Was Member of Governing Council of National Institute of Design, Ahmedabad, India.
  • Chairman - LEED India, Committee for indigenizing the LEED (Leadership in Energy and Environment Design) rating system to suit Indian Conditions.
  • Chairman of Chennai Chapter of CII-Indian Green Building Council (CII-IGBC).
  • Chairman of Saint Gobain Advisory Board of the Glass Academy.
  • Resource Person of the Bureau of Energy Efficiency (BEE) under Ministry of Power, Govt. of India for helping in building technical capacity and develop compliance procedures and tools for the effective implementation of the EnergyConservation Building Code (ECBC).
  • Co-opted Member of the IIA (The Indian Institute of Architects) Council - Term 2010 – 2012.
  • Member of the International Affairs Board of IIA - Term 2010 – 2012 and 2012 – 2014.
  • Was appointed a Member of the High Power Committee for development of Administrative City at the outskirts of Chennai in 2002.
  • Was Chairman of the Southern Chapter of Indian Institute of Architects, Tamilnadu between the period 1979 to 1984.
  • Was a Member of the Academic Council in School of Planning & Architecture, Anna University, Chennai.
  • Was a Member of All India Board of Studies in Architecture and Town Planning under AICTE.
  • Executive Committee Member of Children Garden School, Chennai.
AWARDS WON
  • Conferred the coveted ‘PADMA SHRI’ award by the Hon’ble President of India during January 2011.
  • Recipient of 'Distinguished Alumnus Award' presented by Indian Institute of Technology Kharagpur in August 2011 received from the Hon'ble Prime Minister of India.
  • Recipient of 'Hall of Fame' Award presented by Indian Institute of Architects (IIA).
  • Was recognized officially for meritorious service to the Indian Institute of Architects (IIA) and was awarded a plaque during the Golden Jubilee Celebration of IIA Southern Chapter in Oct 2014.
  • Recipient of Vocational Service Award of Excellence in the field of Architecture/ Design in March 2011 by Rotary Club of Chennai Towers.
  • Recipient of CWAB Platinum Award of Excellence 2012.
  • He was awarded CW Top Architects Awards 2007, 2009 & 2010 and also ACETECH ECONOMIC TIMES AWARD 2007 for being among India’s Top 10 Architects by Construction World.
  • ‘Intelligent Building of the Year 2005’ award given by the US based Research Organisation called ‘Intelligent Community Forum’ (ICF) for the project ‘Ebene Cyber Tower at Mauritius’, which was designed by him.
  • Recipient of Paterson Cancer Center Award in 2003.
  • Recipient of “Architect of the Year –1996” award from the Hon’ble Prime Minister of India on all India basis for Jawaharlal Nehru Multi-purpose International Stadium at Cochin.
  • Recipient of the Indian Institute of Architects award for ‘Excellence in Design’ for Public Building category for the project of Jawaharlal Nehru Stadium at Chennai - 1995.
  • Special Trophy / Commendation Certificates for Professional Services rendered for Jawaharlal Nehru Stadium, Chennai and Stadia designed for holding South Asian Federation Games 1995, received from the Chief Minister, Government of Tamilnadu.
INTERVIEWS
Mr.C.N.Raghavendran has been interviewed by several Publications such as ;
  • Times of India
  • The Hindu
  • Business Line
  • Indian Express
  • Construction World
  • Indian Architect & Builder
  • Architect & Interior India
  • Inspired to be Green
  • ELLE Decor
PUBLICATIONS
His works have been published in several Design Magazines of India and abroad. Works published in the following Books and Magazines.

- 25 Masters of Indian Architecture
- Golden Hands
- Icons & Reflections of Architecture
- Architecttura Contemporanea India (an Italian Book)
- ELLE Décor (2014)
- CW Interiors (2014)
- L’Avenir Elevator Digest (2014)
- Architect and Interiors India (2014)
- Newsletter of The Indian Institute of Architects, Chennai Centre (2014)
- IFJ People (2013)
- Architect and Interiors India (2012)
- Architect and Interiors India (March 2011)
- Business World (March 2011)
- Architect and Interiors India (Jan 2011)
- MGS (Metal Glass Stone) Architecture (Jan – Feb 2010)
- Inspired to be Green (August 2009)
- CW Interiors (September 2009)
- Architect & Interiors India (March 2009)
- Architecture Update (October 2009)
- Indian Architect & Builder (June 2008)
- Telegraph (July 2008)
- Architecture + Design (July – August 1988)

LECTURES / KEY NOTE ADDRESSES
  • Utopia and the City – A Conference about utopias and creating livable cities organised by Goethe-Institute, Max Mueller Bhavan, Chennai in cooperation with the Indian Institute of Technology Madras.
  • Indian Institute of Technology (IIT) Kharagpur
  • Indian Green Building Council jointly with the European Business and Technology Centre - Seminar on Green Building Technologies – Opportunities for Closer EU-India collaboration – Environment & Climate Change.
  • Various Lectures on Sustainability & Green Building Technologies organised by Confederation of Indian Industry.
  • National Association of Students of Architecture (NASA) - Transparence competition at SRM University School of Architecture.
  • Confederation of Real Estate Developers’ Associations of India (CREDAI)
  • The Institution of Fire Engineers UK – Southern India Branch, Chennai in association with TN Fire & Rescue services - National Seminar on Modern Building Fire Safe Design & Constructions Emerging Issues on Effective Implementation – Fire Safe Design & Construction.
  • Infrastructure, Transport and Industry French Trade Commission in Chennai - Presentation and meeting with French Environment Delegation - Address the Delegation on the Green and Energy Efficient Building sector with a focus on opportunities in Tamil Nadu.
  • School of Planning & Architecture, Delhi
  • Anna University, Chennai
  • Regional Engineering College, Trichy.
  • MEASI Academy of Architecture
  • RV School of Architecture - General Talk on Architectural Design.
  • Challenges and Best practices in the Fenestration Industry organised by Indo-German Chamber of Commerce.
  • ACRECONF 2012 - High Performance Buildings
  • CII - Estate South 2012 – Panel Discussion on Understating the Evolution from Townships to Smart Cities – an insight into the nuances of building sustainable townships.
  • Architects & Interiors India - Spectrum 2012 – Panel discussion on “Green Integration : Collaboration between Investors, Builders, Architects and Facility Managers on promoting Green”.
  • Emerson Cup – 2013
  • Lecture on Sustainable Design elements at SSN College of Engineering in Jan 2014
  • City Forms – Sustainable Urban Infrastructure In India – Feb 2014
  • Confederation of India Industry - Conference on “Go Green Puducherry” - Feb 2014
  • Mahindra World City Annual Thought Leadership Forum - Confluence 2014 -‘Planned Urbanisation : Way Ahead for India’ – March 2014
  • ISHRAE National President Installation - Key note address on synergy of the architectural and HVAC services – March ‘14.
  • ISHRAE (Indian Society of Heating Refrigerating and Air-conditioning Engineers) –Lecture on synergy of the Architectural and HVAC Services during ISHRAE National President Installation in Bangalore in March, 2014
  • Confederation of Indian Industry, Trivandrum - Awareness Programme on Concept of Green Buildings, Thiruvananthapuram – Aug 2014.
  • Indian Green Building Council annual Conferences in various parts of India.
  • As Chief Guest on School Annual Day Aug 2014 for PS Senior Secondary School
  • Workshop on 'Green Architecture' organized by School of Architecture, Hindustan University – Sep 2014
PROJECT EXPERIENCE
Responsible for the Design, Engineering & Implementation of a wide variety of projects Pan India and abroad including UAE, Mauritius, Maldives, Sri Lanka, Bangladesh, Guyana, Malaysia and Zambia. Having successfully delivered projects for the Central Government, PSU and many State Governments, his other works include projects for Indian & Foreign Multinational Corporations, Foreign Governments such as British Consulate, Canadian Consulate, Australian Consulate & Japanese Consulate, Mauritian Government, US Clients viz., Oracle, Amazon, Intel, Capgemini, GE, General Motors, DuPont, Johnson & Johnson, Ford, Timken, Silicon Graphics, Computer Associates etc., Private Sector Industries, Educational Institutions and Projects in Healthcare, Hospitality and Sports Infrastructure Sectors, Software Industry, Commercial Sector many of which have been recognized as innovative and trendsetting.

CAMPAIGN FOR GREEN BUILDING
Long before the need for Climate Concerns & Resource Efficiencies was realized in Building Design, Mr. Raghavendran’s works reflected a commitment to the following principles:-
  • Incorporation of Passive Design features as Climate Responsive Design seen in a 450-seater auditorium built for Kalakshetra, a reputed institution of Performing Arts in Chennai (known for its warm & humid climate), during the early 1980s, with no electromechanical interventions except for the audio visual systems & stage lighting, is a standing example to date, of his design acumen in delivering sustainable, low energy buildings.
  • Environmental conscious approach to Design of High Performance Buildings, as seen in the use of Intelligent Design Features in TIDEL Park (Chennai’s first multi-tenanted IT Park) and the Ebene Cyber Tower in Mauritius have resulted in energy efficiency and reduced operating costs. The latter was awarded the ‘Intelligent Building of the Year – 2005’ by Intelligent Communities Forum, an independent Think-Tank based in New York, US, after evaluating over 200 international entries.
This established Design commitment in practice of Green Building Concepts resulted in him being selected as Chairman LEED India (Leadership in Energy and Environmental Design), a Program established in India to rate Green Buildings. The Bureau of Energy Efficiency (BEE) under the Ministry of Power, Govt of India which has initiated the Energy Conservation in Building Code (ECBC) has identified Mr. Raghavendran as a Resource Person for improving understanding and promotion of ECBC norms among stakeholders of the Building Industry.

 

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