Kuldip Singh (architect)

Kuldip Singh (1934 – 10 November 2020) was an Indian architect and urban planner known for his brutalist architecture designs.

Biography

Singh was born in Shimla in 1934. He attended the Delhi Polytechnic School, Upon graduating with a bachelor's in architecture in 1951, he worked for two years in Chandigarh, where he was mentored by J. K. Choudhury. Following this, he went on to study at the University College London. During his time in England, he also worked with Howard Robertson, on the library building of the Keele University. In 1963, upon his return to India, he started a practice, partnering with Raj Rewal.[1]

He designed the National Cooperative Development Corporation building, and the Palika Kendra for the New Delhi Municipal Council.

On 10 November 2020, he died from Covid-19.[2][3][4][5]

Personal life

Palika Kendra building in New Delhi, completed in the 1980s

Singh was also an art collector, with his collection of Thanjavur paintings and other southern Indian artworks numbering over 350 objects. This collection is now on display at the Chhatrapati Shivaji Maharaj Vastu Sangrahalaya.[6][7]

See also

References

  1. ^ Dodson, Michael S. (17 November 2020). "Kuldip Singh (1934-2020): Architect who made his mark on Delhi's modern urban form like few others". Scroll.in.
  2. ^ Laharia, Utkarsha (13 November 2020). "Kuldip Singh, legendary Indian architect, dies at age 86". The Architect's Newspaper. Retrieved 22 April 2023.
  3. ^ Sharma, Sarkia (29 November 2020). "Kuldip Singh: The architect who changed Delhi's landscape". The Tribune. India. Retrieved 22 April 2023.
  4. ^ world, STIR. "Remembering Kuldip Singh (1934-2020): an icon of Modernism in Delhi". www.stirworld.com.
  5. ^ "Remembering Kuldip Singh, an architect who modernised the capital city". The New Indian Express. 12 November 2020.
  6. ^ Rewal, Arun (28 November 2020). "Architect Kuldip Singh worked with ground realities to push for change". The Hindu – via www.thehindu.com.
  7. ^ Varghese, Shiny (8 December 2017). "A unique exhibition of Thanjavur and south Indian paintings honours its collector Kuldip Singh's passion". The Indian Express. Retrieved 12 December 2025.

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