Arpan Shah

Arpan Shah (21 January 1975) is an Indian architect.[1] He is an alumnus of CEPT - School of Architecture

Arpan Shah
Shah in 2017
Born
Arpan Deepak Shah

(1975-01-21)21 January 1975
Mumbai, India
NationalityIndian
Alma materSt. Xavier's High School, Loyola Hall, Ahmedabad, CEPT - School of Architecture
OccupationArchitect
Spouse
Rajal Mehta Shah
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(m. 2010)​
Websitemododesigns.co.in

He has worked under B. V. Doshi, at his Ahmedabad office between 1999 and 2000, Following which he grew to open his own firm Modo Designs in 2002. His works have been recipients of multiple awards.

Personal life and career

Arpan Shah was born in Mumbai, and grew up in Ahmedabad to parents Deepak and Varsha Shah.

He was schooled at St. Xavier's High School, Loyola Hall, Ahmedabad, following which he completed his Architectural studies from CEPT - School of Architecture,[2] along with an exchange study in RMIT, Melbourne. His formative days at CEPT - School of Architecture were an architectural education under notable teachers including B. V. Doshi, Anant Raje and Kurula Varkey.

Arpan Shah married Rajal Mehta Shah in 2010, and has two children, Ameya and Reya.

Style

Arpan Shah's intent has been to see design as a participatory and an exploratory process, involving research, explorations and refinement. The essential approach has been to develop architectural designs as responsive and which are characteristic of the purpose, place and people.[3]

Famous works

Awards
  • AD100 (Architectural Digest, India)- The most influential designers in the subcontinent', 2018 [4]
  • Best of Houzz 2018 award in 'design category' [5]
  • NDTV Design and Architecture Award 2016 (category - house award for hot and dry climatic zone)[6]
  • Kohler Co. Bold Design Award 2016 ( category - Bold Luxury) [7]
  • Asian Paints ID Honours (India Design 2019) - Holiday Homes category [8]

References
  1. "Modo Designs - Architect Arpan Shah". Architizer. June 4, 2013.
  2. "Alumni shortlisted for the new proposed FT building at CEPT University".
  3. Designs, Modo. "Modo Designs - An architecture firms in Ahmedabad, india". www.mododesigns.co.in.
  4. "AD100 Awards | The Subcontinent: Architects redefining design in Pakistan, Bangladesh and Sri Lanka". Architectural Digest India. March 8, 2018.
  5. "Aranya House - Asian - Family Room - Ahmedabad - by Modo Designs". Houzz.
  6. "House Award: Climatic Zone (Hot And Dry) | Awards 2016". January 4, 2017.
  7. "KOHLER Bold Design Awards". www.kbda.asia.
  8. "Asian Paints ID Honours". www.indiadesignid.com.


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