Vani Bahl
General Information
Occupation: Architect
Birth City: Jallandhar
Birth State/Province: Panjab
Birth Country: India
Resident City: San Francisco
Resident State/Province: California
Resident Country: United States
Sources: http://vanibahl.com/default.aspx
Specialties
Subject: Restoration
Jobs
Employer: Vani Bahl, Assoc. AIA
Title: Principal, Architect
City: San Francisco
State: California
Country: United States
Collaborators
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Apprenticeships
Institution: Arun Loomba & Associates
City: Chandigarh
Start Date: August 02, 1995
End Date: January 13, 1996
Notes: Was exposed to Hi-Tech Stadium Designs, Hotels & Restaurants, and Urban Housing
Institution: Chandigarh College of Architecture
City: Chandigarh
Start Date: June 27, 1997
End Date: November 06, 1997
Notes: The college was assigned the task by Chandigarh Administration to document various buildings designed by Le Corbusier, Pierre Jeanneret, Maxwell Fry and Jane Drew.
Institution: ARCOP Associates Pvt. Ltd.
City: New Delhi
Start Date: November 07, 1997
End Date: May 07, 1998
Institution: Neemrana Hotels Pvt. Ltd
City: New Delhi
Start Date: May 07, 1998
Notes: Bahi worked as an architectural consultant. Projects included: Restoration for adaptive reuse of the 18th century Mud Fort as a Heritage Hotel In Kuchesar (Uttar Pradesh) and the design and execution of the Staff Cottage including the Dormitory, Staff rooms, Stores, Toilets, etc. The concept was based on traditional courtyard houses. Bahi also participated in the proposal report to Haryana Government for restoration and adaptive reuse of the monument as a Heritage Hotel including measured drawings, layout plans for interiors, remodelling of the Baoli and landscape design, measured drawings and monument survey of the 16th century Shahar Fort in Rajasthan. Bahi also completed concept drawings of 10 residential units and the central specialised therapy units of proposed AFSAN Naturopathy Health Centre, also included Landscape Design, detailed proposal to the Haryana Government including costing for change of land use. The concept of the project is based on the traditional stepwell design. the architectural vocabulary for the whole 20 acre complex evolved from this same concept.
Awards
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Exhibitions
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Notable Projects
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Education
Institution: Chandigarh College of Architecture, Panjab University
Department: Architecture
Degree: B. Arch
Notes: Thesis: Revitalization of Qila Mubarak, Patiala (Panjab, India)
Licensing
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Publications About
Title: Recreating from the Past
Author: Parbina Rashid
Publication: Chandigarh Tribune
Date Published: April 04, 2001
Url: http://www.tribuneindia.com/2001/20010404/cth1.htm#9