Ar. Rajat Kapoor
B.Arch | M.Tech - Sustainable Development
Sustainability & Simplicity are the two guiding principles of ARK Architects. Founded by Rajat Kapoor, a charted architect, an environmentalist at heart, a practitioner of natural farming and educator of social and climate responsive architecture. He is passionate about blending his learnings of regenerative agriculture in his architectural practice.
With over 12 years of experience of working as an architect and researcher, he has worked with several government and non-government organisations on projects of national importance such as Smart Cities and HRIDAY. In past he has worked with corporate companies on large scale construction projects undertaking project management and green building projects.
He started makesense eco-ventures, a social enterprise that aims to mitigate climate change disasters in the Himalayan region through resilient architecture and environment conscious habitat planning that promotes sustainable livelihood and self-sufficient communities.
He is actively involved in documenting traditional architecture of the western Himalayan region, seeking inspiration from indigenous building methods that have stood the test of time. By incorporating these insights into contemporary design, he aim to promote sustainable development in the hilly states in Uttarakhand and Himachal Pradesh.