Ashok B Lall Co-founder and Design Director of Breathe Architecture
Statement
The Relevance of Sustainable Architecture and Urban Design
As much as we expect the Global North to drastically reduce its carbon emissions, we need to pay attention to the growing needs of rapidly urbanising economies of the Global South with large populations. Their carbon emissions per capita are bound to increase as they seek to improve their standard of living with environmental security. Low-carbon modes of construction, climate responsive passive design and solar energy integration in the urban fabric could deliver significantly improved quality of life within the carbon budget of 2 tonnes CO2 e per capita.
Ashok Lall, October 2024
Biography
Ashok Lall, b. 1948, graduated from the University of Cambridge U.K. in Architecture & Fine Arts and obtained the Architectural Association Diploma in 1970. His architectural firm (estd. 1981) is committed to an architectural practice based on the principles of environmental sustainability and social responsibility. The firm has won a number of awards and its work has been published widely. Engaged in architectural education since 1990, he has developed curricula and teaching methods to address environmental issues.
He has published many articles and presented papers on environmentally sustainable design and has been an active member of institutions and groups promoting awareness and building competence in sustainable design of buildings. He has been invited to present his work on sustainable design for a developing world at various fora in India and internationally, including UK, Australia, Switzerland, Egypt, Indonesia, Sri Lanka, Nepal, Uganda, Iran, Philippines and Mexico. He was chair of the Jury for the Holcim Awards for Sustainable Construction, Asia Pacific Region. He served as Design & Technology Chair and Chair of the Academic Council at Kamla Raheja Vidyanidhi Institute for Architecture (KRVIA), Mumbai. His current interest is in developing strategies for sustainable urban development in the context of rapid urbanization, with a special focus on affordable housing.
Projects
- Butterflies, Jaunapur, Delhi
- Sehgal Foundation, Gurgaon, India
- Development Alternatives World Headquarters, New Delhi, India
Butterflies, Jaunapur, Delhi
Sehgal Foundation, Gurgaon, India
Development Alternatives World Headquarters, New Delhi, India
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