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Sumit Kaur is an architect and urban designer with a distinguished career dedicated to urban planning and conservation in Chandigarh, Delhi, and Punjab. A recipient of numerous accolades for her exceptional work, including the prestigious Lifetime Achievement Award <\/strong>from the Indian Institute of Architects, she was also recognized as one of the 100 Power Women <\/strong>by Womennovator. With a master\u2019s degree in urban design, her work encompasses institutional planning, conservation, and design. She is a member of the National Architecture Council of WICCI (Women\u2019s Indian Chambers of Commerce & Industry) and a life member of INTACH.<\/p>\n

As former Chief Architect of the Chandigarh Administration<\/strong>, she headed both the Architecture and Urban Planning Departments<\/strong>. She oversaw the creation of the city\u2019s first statutory Master Plan, CMP-31<\/strong>, an exhaustive document for the holistic and sustainable development of the city. She served as a member of the Master Plan\u2019s Board of Inquiry and Hearing<\/strong>, handling the urban planning and architectural aspects of the formal hearing process. During this period, she was also involved in framing rules and regulations, including the city\u2019s mobile policy and village byelaws. A key achievement was leading the preparation of the Nomination Dossier and Management Plan that secured UNESCO World Heritage status for the Capitol Complex<\/strong>, which was inscribed as part of the Trans Border Serial Nomination on the Architectural Works of Le Corbusier<\/strong>.<\/p>\n

Her portfolio encompasses a wide range of project types, including educational, institutional, commercial, housing, and transport-related buildings, hospitals, jails, trade fairs, and landscape design<\/strong>. This includes a tenure at the Delhi Development Authority (DDA), where she was involved in various housing projects for different income groups. For the Punjab Government and Chandigarh Administration, her work includes the design and planning of projects such as the District Administrative Complexes at Hoshiarpur and Moga, the National Martyrs\u2019 Memorial at Khatkar Kalan<\/strong>, and the Judicial Academy in Chandigarh. She also contributed to the planning and architecture of Ucha Thara and Shahpurkandi for the Ranjit Sagar Dam Project. She is also credited with the design of public spaces such as the Garden of Silence, the Nature Interpretation Centre, and various themed gardens. She also designed trade fair pavilions, including the Chandigarh Pavilion at Pragati Maidan and the Chandigarh Trade Fair at Kala Gram.<\/p>\n

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Kaur has made presentations at various national and international forums and shared her expertise as a visiting faculty member at Chandigarh College of Architecture and Chitkara University, and as Principal of Indo Global College of Architecture and\u00a0 has also served as Architectural Adviser to the Panjab University . She has been on the executive committee of the Chandigarh Panjab chapter of the Indian Institute of Architects and the RWA for Sector 10, Chandigarh.<\/strong><\/p>\n

Beyond her professional accolades, she is a self taught pastel artist and a photographer, capturing the beauty of her travels. Her Facebook blog, \u201cChandigarh Calling,\u201d brings to life the stories and histories of the city.<\/p>\n

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