Faculty

Pranav Meghani

Assistant Professor

Pranav holds an undergraduate degree in Architecture from Indubhai Parekh School of Architecture, Rajkot and a master’s degree in architecture with Majors in Urban Design from CEPT University, Ahmedabad. He has worked at Groundwork Architecture, Ahmedabad from 2014 to 2021, where he managed several Architecture projects from conceptualisation to implementation and headed Urban Research and Design Projects at the Firm. He started his own practice in 2021 namely Studio Ochre Yellow where he is engaged in Architecture, Urban design and research based practice. He was also associated as Visiting Faculty at CEPT University from August 2020 till July 2023. Along with practice and teaching, Pranav has written a couple of research papers in field of Sustainable housing for urban poor in collaboration with UCL and CARBSE, CRDF.

Education

Degree	Institution	Field	Year of Completion
B.Arch	IPSA, Rajkot	Architecture	2013
M.Arch	CEPT University	Urban Design	2017

Areas of Expertise

Architecture~Urban Design~Housing

Courses Taught

Sr No.	Course Name	Semester
1	Studio 2	S-2024
2	Studio I & Field Studio	M-2023
3	Studio 2	S-2023
4	Studio I & Field Studio	M-2022
5	Studio 2	S-2022
6	Studio I	M-2021
7	Arithmetic of an Urban Plot	M-2022

Research/Design Projects in Areas of Expertise

Residence for Doctors at Race Course

Residence for Mr. Vikas, Rajkot

Refurbishment and Design for Retail for Ravi Prakashan

Commercial Development at New Race Course, Rajkot

Research Articles and Book Chapters in Areas of Expertise

Grounded Energy Modelling for Equitable Urban Development in the Global South (GEMDev WP 1) - Review of Governance and Planning Framework in Context of Energy and Housing for Urban Poor in Ahmedabad, India

Grounded Energy Modelling for Equitable Urban Development in the Global South  (GEMDev WP 4) - Review of the Existing Governament Policy Framework for Housing for Urban Poor in Ahmedabad, India