Join us for a session, ‘𝗧𝗵𝗲 𝗠𝗮𝗸𝗶𝗻𝗴 𝗼𝗳 𝗮 𝗖𝗮𝗺𝗽𝘂𝘀: 𝗦𝗽𝗮𝗰𝗲 𝘃𝘀. 𝗣𝗹𝗮𝗰𝗲’ in collaboration with Altrim Publishers. The session is based around the book, ‘The Making of a Campus: IIM Bangalore’ authored by Kiran Keswani who will be joined by Yatin Pandya, Anish Sugathan, and Shivam Nakod for a Dialogue.

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𝗗𝗮𝘁𝗲: 𝟭𝟭 𝗔𝘂𝗴𝘂𝘀𝘁 𝟮𝟬𝟮𝟰 | 𝗦𝘂𝗻𝗱𝗮𝘆
𝗧𝗶𝗺𝗲: 𝟲.𝟯𝟬 𝗽𝗺 𝗼𝗻𝘄𝗮𝗿𝗱𝘀.

A campus is a place formed by its buildings but also by the spaces in between. As a campus grows, both its enclosed and open spaces gather memories transforming ‘space’ into ‘place’ with stories, character, and meaning. The IIM Bangalore campus, conceived and executed by architects Balkrishna Doshi and Achyut Kanvinde with subsequent additions by Sanjay Mohe & Medappa, exemplifies how enduring design fosters a sense of place.

The book, ‘𝗧𝗵𝗲 𝗠𝗮𝗸𝗶𝗻𝗴 𝗼𝗳 𝗮 𝗖𝗮𝗺𝗽𝘂𝘀: 𝗜𝗜𝗠 𝗕𝗮𝗻𝗴𝗮𝗹𝗼𝗿𝗲’ shares how this campus came into being and how it has been experienced over time. Through its pages, the book reveals the thought processes, design philosophies, and the interplay between architecture and community. The narrative includes conversations with faculty, staff, startups, and alumni, highlighting “hallway conversations” in the pergola corridors and how certain spaces facilitated “open conversations within closed networks” and “serendipitous interactions.”

Using the book as a starting point, this session will explore how spaces with memories transcend functionality and time, becoming places of meaning and identity.

𝗞𝗶𝗿𝗮𝗻 𝗞𝗲𝘀𝘄𝗮𝗻𝗶, Co-founder, Everyday City Lab, & the author of this book has had a design practice for over 20 years. She is trained with the architect B.V. Doshi at Sangath in Ahmedabad, and holds a PhD in urban design. She has taught urban design studios at various universities and has published papers in the Journal of Urban design. She is a recipient of the Earthwatch Europe grant for 2022-23.

𝗔𝗻𝗶𝘀𝗵 𝗦𝘂𝗴𝗮𝘁𝗵𝗮𝗻, associate professor at IIM Ahmedabad and Chairperson of Centre for ESG Research, holds a PhD from IIM Bangalore, a postdoctoral fellowship from Harvard Kennedy School, and is a visiting research fellow at Princeton University. He serves on expert committees for environmental impact valuation and sustainable finance, and advises energy-tech and smart governance start-ups.

𝗬𝗮𝘁𝗶𝗻 𝗣𝗮𝗻𝗱𝘆𝗮 is an author, activist, academician, researcher as well as the practising architect, with his firm FOOTPRINTS E.A.R.T.H. Yatin has been involved with city planning, urban design, mass housing, architecture, interior design, product design as well as conservation projects. Yatin has won over twenty five National and International awards for architectural design, research as well as dissemination.

𝗦𝗵𝗶𝘃𝗮𝗺 𝗡𝗮𝗸𝗼𝗱 is a strategy consulting professional based out of Mumbai and an alumnus of IIM Bangalore. He joined IIM Bangalore for the flagship PGP (MBA) program and has pursued courses hinging on the intersection of business and design. Shivam firmly believes in the profound idea of turning “spaces into places” to deliver exceptional experiences – exactly what he experienced during his time at IIM B.

Venue: Arthshila Ahmedabad
2-G, opposite Ahmedabad Management Association, Panjrapol, Ambawadi – 380015.