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RAVI GADRE AND ASSOCIATES:
Delivering Resolved, Dignified
and Authentic Architectural
Designs
I
ndia is developing very fast and the social, economic,
and cultural values are rapidly changing. People are in
a dilemma between ‘Tradition and Modernity’ which
has created many issues and restrictions also in architecture.
In the contemporary times, Indian architecture is converting
‘Restrictions’ into ‘Limitations’, Architect Ravi Gadre’s
architectural journey can be called as An Enjoyment with
Adversity.
Ar. Ravi Gadre
Founder/Proprietor
A Company Inspired from Nature
M/S Gadre Limaye and Associates, a partnership company
was Founded by Ar. Ravi Gadre in 1979 and later he
founded Ravi Gadre and Associates in 1998. The
company provides consulting services for Architecture and
Interior designing. They strongly believe in ‘Modernism’
for its capacity to generate new forms and spaces with
rationality. It is clearly evident in his designs, the use of
geometry and pure forms. This makes the structures
dignified, resolved, and authentic. The inspirations taken
from nature, makes his structures stand out in the
surroundings like a flower, not necessarily merging in it.
Climate responsive logic, beauty and dignity, and
truthfulness are the lessons Ar. Ravi learnt from the nature.
Drawing caricatures and cartoons is also a source of
inspiration for his architectural thinking. For climate based
issues, Ar. Ravi often thinks of vernacular architecture that
proved its efficiency in the past with an intelligent use of
available building materials and techniques. The effective
transformation of traditional aspects and values, in essence,
in the spaces created are physically as well as
psychologically comfortable. His structures are easy to use
and may be complex to look. They are user and also viewer
friendly, responsive to the climate with unconventional
combination of contemporary conventional materials and
techniques with economy.
The Born Architect
Right from his childhood Ar. Ravi was fascinated about
architecture. When he was young, he used to get awards for
making Killa in Diwali from the local municipality.
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Therefore, when he was in the middle school his father
decided that Ar. Ravi should pursue a career in architecture.
Today, Ar. Ravi Gadre is the Founder/Proprietor of Ravi
Gadre and Associates. He has over 3 decades of experience
in the field of architecture and interior designing. He
graduated from A.K.V. College of Architecture Pune, by
receiving a special medal for Throughout Excellence in
Design in the final year. Prof.Ar. Vaikunth Sardesai and
Prof. Ar. Vijay Padhye were his GURUS in college. After
working briefly with local Architect Shashikant Chavan, he
started a practice in 1979. For last 35 years, he has designed
and executed projects ranging from houses to temples,
factories to hospitals, hotels, and resorts to educational
buildings. He is an amateur caricature and cartoonist, and
also a recipient of several Architectural Awards like JK,
JIIA, AESA, AICA, IIA, DURIAN, and many more, at
national and international level.
Patience is the Key
Ar. Ravi says, “If the client have faith and belief on my
design philosophy and gives liberty to my designs, then the
results are fantastic. My design style and working pattern
makes me different from others. I have developed a
distinctive language of my own, and give personal attention
in designing and attendance on site. In building industry
there are ups and down. But remaining balanced and
having patience is the key to sustain for long time practice.
In this case I take lessons from nature. I believe that nature
changes and modifies itself as per the climate changes but
still sustain.”
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