City: NEPAL

AR. ARJUN BASNET
Associate Professor, Himalaya College of Engineering, Tribhuvan University Principal Architect & Director, Shreesti-We Create Pvt. Ltd.
Director, Universal Engineering and Science College

Address:
436/20 Annapurna Marg, Kathmandu, Nepal
+977-9851148295
arzzunb@gmail.com

With over 18 years of professional experience in architecture both academic and private practice, I drew inspirations for architecture living around the historical architecture marvels in Kathmandu valley. My motivation to study architecture was also fueled by
my childhood passion to drawing and painting.

EDUCATION

Masters in Sustainable Architecture (Msc. SA), Aug 2010-June2012

Norwegian Institute of Science and Technology (NTNU)
Trondheim, Norway
(Thesis: Integration of Photovoltaic and solar thermal systems into architecture)

Bachelor of Architecture (B.Arch), Aug2001-Nov 2006
Institute of Engineering (T.U.), Pulchowk Campus, Lalitpur, Nepal

WORK EXPERIENCE

Head of Department, Architecture, Himalaya College of Engineering (April 2021-Till date)
Associate Professor, Himalaya College of Engineering (Sep 2024- )
Director, Universal Engineering and Science College (Apr 2024- )
Senior Lecturer, Himalaya College of Engineering (Oct 2012-August2024)
General Secretary, Society of Nepalese Architects (SONA) (April, 2023-till date)
Principal Architect, Shreesti-We Create Pvt. Ltd. (Sep 2012-Till date)
Consulting Architect, Paragon Engineering Consultancy and Research Center (June 2014-Till date)
Architect (part-time), Archiplan (SBT) Pvt. Ltd., Kathmandu, Nepal (June 2013-Feb 2014)
Architect, International Energy Agency (IEA), case study task for sustainable buildings: I-Box and Solbygget, Department of Architecture, NTNU, Norway. (Dec2011-May2012) (http://csc.esbensen.dk) Group member (architect) from Norwegian Institute of Science and
Technology (NTNU) participating in Solar Decathlon Europe’12, Competition design of prototype solar homes (http://www.sdenorway.no/)
Architect, Town House Design, Kathmandu, Nepal (Mar2008-Mar2009) Trainee Architect, Obayashi Corporation, Osaka Japan (Sep, 2004- Oct, 2004) Architect, Al Aqsa Engineering Consultancy, Doha , Qatar (Feb2007- Mar2008)

MAJOR WORK:
Shreesti-We Create & Paragon Eng. Consultancy

Auditorium Building, Damak, Jhapa (2014)
Commercial Building, Budhanilkantha Kathmandu (2021)
National United School, Hattigauda, Kathmandu (2014)
Hospital Building, Ichok, Sindhupalchok (2015)
Commercial Building, Bardibas (2013)
Extensions in Civil Hospital (2016)
Commercial Building, Jorpati, Ktm (2016)
50 bedded Hospital, Beshisahar, Lamjung (2021)
15 bedded Hospital, Bhimphedi, Makwanpur (2021)
15 bedded Hospital, Jhapa (2021)
15 bedded Hospital, Mahakulung, Solukhumbu (2021)
20000 capacity football stadium, Chitrawan, Chitwan (2019)
6000 capacity football stadium, Tokha, Kathmandu (2021)
Vegetable Markets, Kathmandu, Chitwan & Jhapa, (2020)
Master Plan, PCGG, Bagmati Province (2021)
Master Plan, NARC, Khumaltar, Lalitpur (2022)
Office Buildings of Department of Roads, Janakpur & Rukum (2021)
Various Monasteries (2019-2021)
Commerical building for Sajha Sahakari at Chitwan (2021-2022)
Commercial Building at Chitwan (2021-2022)
Agricutlure Markets in Duhabi &Bardibas (2022-2023)
ISO Lab, Itahari (2023)
Master Plan of Equine Breeding Center, Chitwan (2024)

Archiplan SBT

Sanepa Apartments, Sanepa, 2014
Vaastukala Paramarsha
Kathmandu Hospital, Harisiddhi, Lalitpur, 2009
Extension of Om Hospital and Research Center, Chabahil, Kathmandu, 2010
Apartment Building, Panipokhari, Kathmandu, 2009
Apartment Building (Aloha Inn), Jawalakhel, Kathmandu, 2009
Apartment Building, Panipokhari, Kathmandu, 2009
Hotel Building, Pokhara, Kathmandu, 2009
Hotel Building, Butwal, 2009

SEMINAR/WORKSHOP ATTENDED

Participated in ARCASIA, Boracay, Philippines (Sep, 2023)
Participated in Archidex, Kuala Lumpur Malaysia (July, 2023)
Participated in UIA, Seoul, South Korea (Sep, 2018)• Paper presentation, ARCASIA, Jaipur, India (May, 2018)
Participated in Nordic Climate Festival (NCF), Helsinki Finland, Aug-sep 2011
Participated in (Club Kiwanis Internationa)l CKI International Convention, New Orleans, USA. (27th – 30th June, 2012) as vice president of CKI-NTNU, Norway.
Participated in Solar Decathlon Europe (SDE) workshop, Madrid Spain, Oct 2011• Paper presentation on ‘The Renovation of Dhando Chaitya, OFIX- Osaka Japan’, Sep 2004
Participated Paper presentation on ‘Sustainability of Nepalese Temples’, Kobe Design University, Japan, Sep 2004
General Secretary, (Society of Nepalese Architects, SONA), Apr 2023- till date
Treasurer, (Society of Nepalese Architects, SONA), Nov2016- Oct2018

SOCIAL WORK

Executive member (Nepal Norway Alumni Association), Aug 2014-Dec2018). Initiator of a program to raise fund to support school building in Nepal.
Vice-president at Club Kiwanis International (CKI)/NTNU, Aug 2011-Dec2012. Initiator of a program to raise fund to support school building in Nepal.
Participated in Club Kiwanis International Convention, New Orleans, USA
Technical support to hospital building at Ichok-6, Sindhupalchok

PUBLICATION
Master Thesis: “Architectural Integration of Photovoltaic and Solar thermal collector systems in buildings”; Lambert Academic Publishing (2012)
“Earthquake-resistant housing design in rural hills of Nepal: Linking traditional knowledge to underlying culture and agrarian economy”; Published in ‘A journal on Rural Infrastructure Development- Vol.-VII (2016)

COUNTRIES VISITED
India, Japan, Qatar, USA, Norway, Sweden, Denmark, Finland, Germany, Netherlands, Belgium, France, Czech Republic, Spain, Italy, Latvia, Lithuania, Estonia, South Korea, Thailand, Malaysia, Singapore, Philippines

Ar. Anju Pradhan completed her B. Arch. From the Jadavpur University in Kolkata, India and her M.A. in Rural Development from Tribhuvan University, Nepal.

Besides working with many renowned Architects, she has been involved in number of Government projects, to name a few; 

Bagmati corridor Development Project, Ministry of Housing and Urban Development. Assigned as team leader for ward no 10 planning. 

Jury Member for the Building permit department (Kathmandu Metropolitan office) from Jan, 2017.

Jury member for the national design competition of the building for the National Planning Commission at Singh durbar, (2009)  and many more…….

A winner of many awards, a well-known speaker, column writer and a great architect, she is currently working as a freelance Architect and is the President of Society of Nepalese Architects (SONA).

Ar. Arun Dev Pant, Nepal

Having 20 years experience in Architectural Design  & Urban Planning as well as serving as Visiting Lecturer and Deign and Thesis Juror in several Architectural Colleges. Work undertaken includes Housing Development,  Medical Colleges and Hospitals including Campus Planning, Hotels, Apartment Building, Schools, Commercial Complexes and Residential Buildings etc. in Nepal, India, China as well as in the United States. He has been involved in a large number of planning and design projects which includes large scale housing developments and facilities planning, hotels, commercial and residential buildings and has guided projects from feasibility, generation and selection of probable alternatives to detailed design and implementation.

Ar. Prof. Bharat Prasad Sharma, Nepal

Ar. Bharat Prasad Sharma is one of the senior professional architects from Kathmandu. He is the immediate past president of Society of Nepalese Architects. He was Former Deputy Director General, Department of Urban Development & Building Construction in Nepal Government. He has experience of about 35 years in the Areas of Architecture, Physical Urban Planning and Environment Planning. He has also been member of various architectural and non-architectural organization. He is presently working as professor in architectural department at Nepal Architectural College. He has been involved in Environment Planning and Landscape design work at various big projects in Nepal.

Ar. Biresh Shah, Nepal

Ar. Biresh Shah is well known name from Nepal Architect Community. His firm ArchiPlan has completed various kinds of projects in Nepal. He has completed his masters from USA in 1988 and also worked with well-known architect Charles Correa. He has also been associated with various agencies India and Nepal which belongs to Urban Conservation, Design/Planning and research field. He is also a visiting faculty in various architectural college in India and Nepal.

Ar. Kishore Thpa, Nepal

Mr. Kishore Thapa, born in 1958 in Kathmandu, is the Chairman of SAARC Association of Architects (SAARCH) and the President of the Society of Nepalese Architects(SONA). He is the former secretary of the Government of Nepal with 32 years of experience in architecture, building engineering and urban planning. He joined the civil service in 1983 and served the nation for 32 years in various positions before retiring in 2014. He has served as the Secretary in the Ministry of Urban Development, Ministry of Education, Ministry of Tourism and Civil Aviation, Election Commission and Water and Energy Commission. He has a bachelor’s degree in architecture from Calcutta University in 1982 and master’s degree in urban planning with specialization in housing from School of Planning and Architecture, New Delhi in 1994. He has studied urban redevelopment and affordable housing in the United States as a Humphrey Fellow.