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