11/29/2020 2:0 AM SURFACES REPORTER
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In the latest edition of SR FRANKLY SPEAKING, SURFACES REPORTER (SR) spoke with brilliant and prolific architect Hiren Patel, who spearhead Ahmedabad-based architecture firm- Hiren Patel Architects.
Born in Ahmedabad, Gujarat, into a family of engineers, Hiren Patel is a renowned architect who has been designing dynamic spaces for over three decades. He is an energetic and prolific architect, as well as an artist, who has created wonderful spaces that represent harmonious balance between the natural and the man-made. Founded n 1985, his architectural practice- Hiren Patel Architects(HPA) started out as a small firm that has grown exponentially by accepting every challenge that came its way. The initial success came from designing high rises in Ahmedabad. Thereafter, HPA never looked back by aiming ever higher. Today the firm’s pallet of work covers everything from a small residence to heritage buildings and palaces to huge entertainment complexes, from an individual shop to large commercial megaliths. Some of his iconic projects include, Gopin, The Urbane House, The Courtyard House, The Frill House, The Tropical House, The Green House, and more.