Siddhartha is the co-founder of The Elements, who along with Anant Mann, started the firm and brings over 34 years of expertise to the firm. He holds a B.Arch. from the School of Planning and Architecture, New Delhi (1989), and an M.Tech. in Building Science and Construction Management from IIT Delhi (1995). His professional journey includes roles as a Research Fellow at the Population Institute, University of Hawaii, and various architectural positions in New Delhi, Muscat, and Panchkula-Chandigarh. Since 1995, he has been a partner at The Elements.
The firm emphasizes sustainable building design, integrating energy efficiency, resource optimization, and water conservation. Siddhartha has been a visiting faculty at institutions like the National Institute of Design, Chandigarh College of Architecture, NIFT, and IET Bhaddal, teaching subjects such as Energy Efficient Architecture and Climatology. He has conducted numerous sustainability workshops and has been involved in several award-winning projects. His articles on sustainability have been published in renowned magazines, and he has contributed to the TERI Manual on Energy Efficient Architecture in India. He also has a keen interest in astronomy, science, and technology.
