Surinder Bahga

Surinder Bahga (b.1962) is Chandigarh-based architect and founder of Saakaar Foundation established in 1984. His works are published in many journals and newspapers of repute. Two of his Churches were exhibited at the 5th Asian Congress of Architects, held in Lahore in Pakistan. His work was exhibited at the Archifest Exhibition organised by the Singapore Institute of Architects. Surinder was given Sir M Visveswaraya Award in 1995 by HUDCO for energy-efficient housing design. His Baptist Church...See more

Surinder Bahga (b.1962) is Chandigarh-based architect and founder of Saakaar Foundation established in 1984. His works are published in many journals and newspapers of repute. Two of his Churches were exhibited at the 5th Asian Congress of Architects, held in Lahore in Pakistan. His work was exhibited at the Archifest Exhibition organised by the Singapore Institute of Architects. Surinder was given Sir M Visveswaraya Award in 1995 by HUDCO for energy-efficient housing design. His Baptist Church at Chandigarh is selected by the Ministry of Non-Conventional Energy Sources and TERI as one of the best 41 energy-efficient buildings in India. He got Michael Ventris Award from Architectural Association, London. Police Memorial, Jammu designed by him got Outstanding Concrete Structure Award from Indian Concrete Institute. He has co-authored three books namely "Modern Architecture in India: Post Independence Perspective", "New Indian Homes" and "Le Corbusier & Pierre Jeanneret: Footprints on the Sands of Indian Architecture." He has researched on a travelling exhibition "A Dream Realized" on life and works of Le Corbusier & Pierre Jeanneret for the Swiss Arts Council. He worked as Co-Editor of Conference Proceedings of "Urbanism and Green Architecture" held at NIT, Hamirpur in 2010, "Contemporary Architecture: Beyond Corbusierism" - in 2011, NICHE-2014 and Re-Discovering Cities-2015. He worked as Chairman of IIA, Chandigarh-Punjab Chapter for two terms (2008-2012). He worked as Chairman of IIA Publication Board and Editor of Journal of Indian Institute of Architects from January 2013 to May 2015. He had been nominated as Councillor in Chandigarh Municipal Corporation for the term 2012-16. He worked as a member of the high-powered Finance & Contract Committee of Chandigarh Municipal Corporation. Currently, he is a member of the Advisory Committee of India's Home Minister on Union Territories. Recently he has been appointed as Head of Chandigarh Chapter of FSAI and Chairman of GEM Punjab Chapter. See less