Sarbjit Bahga

Sarbjit Singh Bahga is an Indian architect, author and photo-artist. He is known for designing Vidya Sagar Institute of Mental Health, Amritsar, India which was featured in the Guinness World Records for Longest covered concrete corridor.[1]

Sarbjit Bahga - A self portrait
Modern Regionalism - The Architecture of Sarbjit Bahga.
Sarbjit Bahga
Born (1957-05-27) 27 May 1957
NationalityIndian
Alma materChandigarh College of Architecture
OccupationArchitect
BuildingsVidya Sagar Institute of Mental Health, Amritsar
Websitewww.sarbjit.bahga.in

Career

Sarbjit Bahga obtained Bachelor of Architecture from Chandigarh College of Architecture in 1979. From 1980 to 2016, Bahga worked in the Department of Architecture, Punjab; Punjab Health Systems Corporation; and Punjab State Marketing Board on various positions. In 2016 he founded Bahga Design Studio LLP. During his career spanning more than three-and-a-half decades he has designed many architectural projects which include administrative, recreational, educational, medical, residential, commercial, and agricultural buildings.[2][3] His selected works are published in the book titled Modern Regionalism: The Architecture of Sarbjit Bahga'.[4]

Selected works

Notable publications
  • Modern Architecture in India: Post-Independence Perspective, Galgotia Publishing Company, 1993 [18]
  • New Indian Homes: An Architectural Renaissance, Galgotia Publishing Company, 1996 [19]
  • Le Corbusier & Pierre Jeanneret: Footprints on the Sands of Indian Architecture, Galgotia Publishing Company, 2000 [20]
  • Trees in Urban Habitat, White Falcon Publishing Solutions, 2014 [21]
  • Contemporary Indian Houses, White Falcon Publishing Solutions, 2014 [22]
  • Landscaping Human Habitat, White Falcon Publishing Solutions, 2015 [23]
  • Architectural Rendering: Hand-Drawn Perspectives and Sketches, White Falcon Publishing Solutions, 2021 [24][25]
  • New Indian Architecture: 1947-2020, White Falcon Publishing Solutions, 2022 [26][27]

Awards and recognition
  • Featured in the Guinness World Records for designing Longest covered concrete corridor (1018.89m) in Vidya Sagar Institute of Mental Health, Amritsar in 2014.[28]
  • World Architecture Community Award in the 13th Cycle, for the design of Market Committee Office, Lehragaga, Punjab in 2013.[29]
  • World Architecture Community Award in the 16th Cycle, for the design of CLTA Cafeteria, Chandigarh in 2014.[30]
  • World Architecture Community Award in the 17th Cycle, for the design of Nocturnal House, Chhatbir Zoo, Punjab in 2014.[31]
  • Celebration of Architecture Award for the designs of Multipurpose Sports Stadiums in Punjab by the Business India Exhibitions and Inside Outside Magazine in 2012.[32]
  • First Friday Forum Award For Creative Excellence in 2017.[33]

References
  1. "BUILDING-IN-THE-GARDEN: A Unique Campus Designed by Sarbjit Bahga Enters into Guinness World Records". Chandigarh Herald. Retrieved 18 November 2017.
  2. "Sarbjit Bahga on Architizer". Architizer. Retrieved 24 November 2017.
  3. "Sarbjit Bahga". World Architecture Community. Retrieved 24 November 2017.
  4. Bahga, Supreet Singh (2016). Modern Regionalism: The Architecture of Sarbjit Bahga (1 ed.). White Falcon Publishing Solutions. ISBN 9780996025539.
  5. "Punjab Mandi Board Head Office, Mohali, Punjab". World Architecture Community. Retrieved 24 November 2017.
  6. "Agri Bhawan, Mohali". Architizer. Retrieved 24 November 2017.
  7. "Market Committee Office, Lehragaga, Punjab". World Architecture Community. Retrieved 24 November 2017.
  8. "Sports Stadium, Badal, Punjab". Architizer. Retrieved 24 November 2017.
  9. "Multipurpose Sports Stadium, Bathinda, Punjab". World Architecture Community. Retrieved 24 November 2017.
  10. "Hockey Stadium, Bathinda, Punjab". Architizer. Retrieved 24 November 2017.
  11. "State Institute of Nursing and Paramedical Sciences, Badal, Punjab". World Architecture Community. Retrieved 24 November 2017.
  12. "Institute of Mental Health, Amritsar". Institute of Mental Health. {{cite web}}: Missing or empty |url= (help)
  13. "Civil Hospital, Samana, Punjab". Architizer. Retrieved 24 November 2017.
  14. "Yatri Niwas, Talwandi Sabo, Punjab". World Architecture Community. Retrieved 24 November 2017.
  15. "Fish market, Ludhiana, Punjab". World Architecture Community. Retrieved 24 November 2017.
  16. "Centre of Excellence for Fruits, Hoshiarpur, Punjab". architizer. Retrieved 24 November 2017.
  17. "Modern Cattle Sheds, Punjab". World Architecture Community. Retrieved 24 November 2017.
  18. Bahga, Sarbjit; Bahga, Surinder; Bahga, Yashinder (1993). Modern Regionalism: The Architecture of Sarbjit Bahga (1 ed.). Galgotia Publishing Company. ISBN 9788185989006.
  19. Bahga, Sarbjit (1996). New Indian Homes: An Architectural Renaissance (1 ed.). Galgotia Publishing Company. ISBN 9788185989051.
  20. Bahga, Sarbjit; Bahga, Surinder (2000). Le Corbusier & Pierre Jeanneret: Footprints on the Sands of Indian Architecture (1 ed.). Galgotia Publishing Company. ISBN 9788185989051.
  21. Johl, Hardial Singh; Bahga, Sarbjit (2014). Trees in Urban Habitat (1 ed.). White Falcon Publishing Solutions. ISBN 9781500661281.
  22. Bahga, Sarbjit; Bahga, Surinder (2014). Contemporary Indian Houses (1 ed.). White Falcon Publishing Solutions. ISBN 9781634154628.
  23. Johl, Hardial Singh; Bahga, Sarbjit (2015). Landscaping Human Habitat (1 ed.). White Falcon Publishing Solutions. ISBN 9788193078099.
  24. Bahga, Sarbjit (2021). Architectural Rendering: Hand-Drawn Perspectives and Sketches (1 ed.). White Falcon Publishing Solutions. ISBN 9781636402123.
  25. "Hand-drawn-perspectives-and-sketches-architectural-rendering". ArchDaily. Retrieved 19 January 2022.
  26. Bahga, Sarbjit (2022). New Indian Architecture: 1947-2020, White Falcon Publishing Solutions. White Falcon Publishing Solutions. ISBN 978-1636405636.
  27. "NEW INDIAN ARCHITECTURE: 1947-2020". ArchDaily. Retrieved 10 November 2022.
  28. "Longest Concrete Covered Corridor In Amritsar Leads To Guinness World Records". World Architecture Community. Retrieved 24 November 2017.
  29. "World Architecture Award Winners, 13th Cycle". World Architecture Community. Retrieved 24 November 2017.
  30. "World Architecture Award Winners, 16th Cycle". World Architecture Community. Retrieved 24 November 2017.
  31. "World Architecture Award Winners, 17th Cycle". World Architecture Community. Retrieved 24 November 2017.
  32. "Sarbjit Singh Bahga, Bags National Award". The India Post. Retrieved 24 November 2017.
  33. "Professionals honoured". The Tribune (Chandigarh). Retrieved 18 November 2017.
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