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PROFILE: Dr. OSCAR G. CONCESSAO, Architect /
Urban Designer
CURRENT PROJECTS & SPECIALIZATIONS
Architecture & Urban Design of Engineering and Medical
campuses, Special Economic Zones (SEZ) Townships, IT Parks,
Biotech Parks & Hospitals, Hotels and Resorts, Stadiums,
Residential Schools, Corporate offices, Apartments, Luxury
bungalows, Interiors for Five Star Hotels, Resorts,
Restaurants, Software Parks and Luxury residences, Projects
built in Middle East, USA, and several cities in India.
EDUCATIONAL QUALIFICATION
- B.Arch 1986, University of Madras, Regional
Engineering College, Tiruchirapalli (NIT)
- M. Arch (Urban Design) 1987, University of Oklahoma,
Norman, USA, with Teaching & Research Assistantship
- Advanced Professional Studies 1992, Harvard
University, USA, Specializing in Research Labs and
Hospital Designs
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PhD in Modern Architecture, February 2008
AWARDS
- Award for 20th IIA-Awards 2008 for Excellence in
Architecture for "Sastra Biotech Park",
Tanjore,Tamilnadu by the Indian Institute of Architects
Nov 2008
- Award for "Excellence in Built Environment-2008"for
"Sastra Biotech Park", Tanjore, Tamilnadu. Awarded by
Honorable Minister Mr. S. Jaipal Reddy
- Chairman's Award 2007, Archi Design Awards for
Excellence in Architecture "PGP College of Engineering
and Technology", Namakkal, Tamilnadu.
- Award for Excellence in Creative Architecture by
Society Interiors, April 2006
- Award for "Excellence in Built Environment-2004" for
Hallmark Technology Park, Chennai, by Indian Building
Congress, Awarded by Honourable Minister Ghulam Nabi
Azad, July 2005
- "Architect of the Year - 2004", by the Indian
Institute of Architects Tamilnadu Chapter, May 2005 by
the Honourable Chief Minister N. Rangasamy of
Pondicherry
- Award for Excellence in Built Environment for Satyam
Technology Park, Bhubaneswar, by Indian Building
Congress, Awarded by His Excellency the President of
India, Dr. A. P. J. Abdul Kalam, June 2004
- "Outstanding Architect Award" For excellence in
Architectural Practice for the Year 2005, from Hindustan
College of Engineering
- Received Citation from Hon'ble Chief Minister of
Tamilnadu Dr. J. Jayalalithaa for Dr. Ambedkar Law
University, School of Excellence in Law.-2004
- Received Citation from Thiru M, K. Stalin for Arunai
centre, Arunai Engineering College 2000.
- Received Citation from Hon'ble Minister Thiru
Dayanidhi Maran, for I. T. Park at Arunai Engineering
College Received Citation from Hon'ble Governor of
Tamilnadu Thiru Rammohan Rao for PGP Arts and Sciences
Campus, Namakkal
- Honorable Mention 1987, William Van Allen
Fellowship, International Design Competition, USA.
- Honorable Mention 1991, Salem Witch Trials
Tercentenary National Design Competition, USA.
- First Prize 1994, Western Railways Project,
International Design Competition, Mumbai, India.
LECTURES
- Invited to lecture 1992, International Conference,
Intelligent Buildings, Columbia, South America.
- Invited to lecture 1996, National Seminar, Services in
Multi-storey buildings, CEPT, Ahmedabad.
- Key Note speaker for Infratech International Conference,
Chennai, April 2005 on Emerging Trends in Information
Technology Parks.
- Key note speaker on Urban Design at the National
Conference on Urban Spaces at HCE, October 2004
- Key note speaker at International Conference on Stone
Technology, at Jaipur, November 2007
- Key note speaker at the Times of India, Real Estate
Seminar on Integrated Townships, February 2008, Chennai
- Key note speaker at the Times of India, Real Estate
Seminar, Affordable Housing, December 2008, Chennai
- Safer Cities, National symposium - Guest of Honor Thiyagaraja College of Engineering, Architecture Department,
National Symposium 11th Feb. 2009.
- Projects and Technical papers widely published in leading
Architectural journals and National newspapers.
- National Programme for Capacity Building of Architects in
Earth Quake risk management in NPCBAERM'09 Arulmigu
Meenakshi Amman College of Engineering, Architecture
Department, 19th April. 2009.
- Speaker At The IIA West Bengal Chapter Convention 09
Dr. Triguna Sen Auditorium, Jadavpur University, Kolkata
30th & 31st may 2009.
- Key Note Speaker, "Steel Structures in India - On a
growth Spiral", Challenges for metal buildings in
residential and commercial segments. June-19-2009
- Speaker at the 15th Annual Convention, Indian
Buildings Congress, July 19, 2009, on Innovative Materials in Building
Construction
- Projects and Technical papers widely published in
leading Architectural journals and National newspapers.
PROFESSIONAL WORK EXPERIENCE ABROAD
- Worked with Emery Roth & Sons, New York City, USA,
Company which designed the World Trade Center, specializing
in Office Towers, Apartments, Hotels, Shopping malls
- Worked with Silver & Ziskind Architects, Manhattan
specializing in Airports, Hospitals, and Campuses.
NATIONAL & STATE TECHNICAL COMMITTEES
- Year 2006 onwards nominated member of state high level
committee for multi storey buildings DTCP State of Tamil
Nadu.
- Governing Council Member, Tamilnadu State for the Indian
Building Congress, 2008
CHARITY WORKS
Raised funds for several projects such as building Noon
Meal Centers, School buildings and Toilets
- Charter Secretary, Rotary Club of Chennai Galaxy, Chennai
- Centennial President, 2005, Rotary Club of Chennai Galaxy
- Member, Madras Mylapore Round Table 3, India, 1997-2003
PROFESSIONAL AFFILIATIONS
- Registered Architect, Indian Institute of Architects
- Member, Council of Architecture
- Member, American Institute of Architects
- Member, American Planners Association
- Member, Royal Architecture Institute of Canada
- Member, American Society of Landscape Architects
- Member, Intelligent Building Institute, USA
- Member, American Solar Energy Society
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