| | MARCH 20249Notable Works: She designed The Goa Institute of Management, Nalanda International School, Vadodara, rehabilitation of Bhadli village, Bhuj. She has authored a book named `Brinda Somaya ­ Works & Continuities' which elucidates her decades of hard passionate work.Notable Statement: "As an architect and a conservationist, I know that the architectural legacy of the Indian sub-continent is immeasurable.We are linked together socially, culturally and architecturally", - Brinda SomayaSheila Sri PrakashAn internationally acclaimed architect, designer, and conservationist of nature and natural elements, she was born with an extraordinary talent in classical dance and received training in Bharatanatyam and Kuchipudi. As she grew up, her interest in architecture and design grew stronger and she discovered an invisible attraction towards it. She completed her bachelor's degree from the Anna University School of Architecture and Planning and later attended the Executive Education Program at Harvard Graduate School of Design. This was at a time when the society frowned upon women who wanted to pursue architecture as a profession.She is known for her architectural theories surrounding `Reciprocity in Design'. Her work includes designing low-cost reciprocal houses for the socio-economically underprivileged. She designed these houses on invitation from the World Bank in 1987. She has also designed the first-of-its-kind energy-efficient commercial buildings, custom bungalows, residential communities, integrated townships, industrial facilities, art museums, and sports stadiums, centers of education, public infrastructure, and luxury hotels. Her research findings are particularly relevant in high-density rapidly developing economies.She received prestigious `Bene Merenti' (2017) Medallion by The University of Architecture and Urbanism, Bucharest, Romania (est. in 1952) and the Ministry of National Education and Scientific Research. She is the first Indian woman to identify and describe the term Spaciology which relates a great significance with Southern Chapter of the Indian Green Building Council (IGBC).Notable Works: Few of her notable work of art, include Mahindra World City, Chennai, Madras Art House, Cholamandal Artists' Village, Kuchipudi Art Academy in Chennai & more.Notable Statement: "I take my role as an architect seriously because my thoughts and actions are bound to have a lasting impact on people, society and the planet". ­ Shiela Sri PrakashMili MajumdarShe is a seasoned architect with more than two decades experience and expertise in the field of architecture and construction. She is an architecture graduate and a building technologies specialist from IIT, Madras. Mili has more than two and half decades of experience in the field of energy, green buildings, climate resilient housing, city planning, urban transportation and environment with a focus on sustainable development of habitats. Presently she is holding the post of Managing Director, Green Building Council India and Senior Vice President, US Green Building Council.She looks after technical adaptation and customization of the portfolio of rating systems of GBCI for the Asia Pacific region. She is working as an advisor to the Delhi Urban Arts Commission and Glass Academy of Saint Gobain. She is a founding member of the Indian Building Performance Simulation Association. Mili is a sustainability expert who has been instrumental in leading India's efforts towards green buildings. She has been recognized for her contributions through various awards, including the Construction World Woman of the Year 2011 by ASAPP media, and the Realty Plus Woman Icon in Sustainability 2021.Mili has bountiful experience in this field and has participated in many national and international seminars and conferences as lecturer. During leisure she enjoys her time with music, gardening, travelling, and exploring heritage sites.He expertise was honoured with prestigious Women in Sustainability Leadership and Woman Icon in Sustainability respectively in 2022 and 2021. She has penned down her extensive ideas in two books Energy-efficient Buildings in India and Green Homes and Workplaces.Notable Works: She was associated with many projects related to green building, climate resilient housing, city planning, urban transportation, Sustainable development of habitats, LEED for Cities and Communities, LEED Residential. She was associated with the construction of Indira Paryavaran Bhavan.Notable Statement: "Buildings are changing. They're becoming more intelligent and interconnected, offering new opportunities to support climate, health, resilience, and equity goals. There's no question that the way buildings are built and operated will evolve rapidly over the coming years", - Mili Majumdar
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