Ar Priyanka Kumar A renowned Urban Planner and the winner of Urban Infra Architect of the Year 2020 Global Award

Profile: Ar. Priyanka Kumar A renowned Urban Planner and the winner Infra Architect of the Year 2020 Global Award of Urban

Priyanka Kumar is an Architect- Urban Planner who is currently working in the capacity of Urban Planner at Regional Centre for Urban and Environmental Studies (RCUES) Lucknow, under the Ministry of Housing and Urban Affairs, Government of India. This young and dynamic Architect recently brought a remarkable award for “Urban Infra Architect of the Year 2020”. She is known for her innovative idea in Architecture and Urban Planning. As a post-graduate in Urban Planning from the School of Planning and Architecture, New Delhi, Ms. Priyanka has different and Unique perspectives in terms of designing and Planning.

Winner of Urban Infra Architect of the Year 2020 award under female category, Miss Priyanka Kumar says that “Great Buildings that move the spirit have always been rare, My passion for Architecture is Unique and rare”

She said that it is the core responsibility of the Architect to even design a home in such a way that there should be a designated space even for broom used in the home. She believes that nature is the Chief Architect of any building. It is the climate, weather, topography, of that particular region which tells us what to design, how to design. As Besides this, she has also ensured that the aesthetic appeal of the building is enhanced by getting the pillars of natural sunlight and natural ventilation. She has remarkable talent in designing residential, commercial projects etc.

She also shared her thesis with us titled “Development in Air Space”. She said it was Honourable Prime Minister Narender Modi who announced that railway stations to be designed in air space and from there she opted

Great Buildings that move the spirit have always been rare, My passion forArchitecture is Unique and rare.

“Development in Air Space” as her thesis topic. Where she concluded that “When Sky has no limit ...then why a building has?” Abandon Outward Build Upward… Need ofthe 21 st Century.

She is also the Winner of “Young Achievers Award 2015”. Currently, she is working for central government schemes such as Smart City Mission, Swachh Bharat Mission, AMRUT, and Pradhan Mantri Awas Yojna. She has experience related to Urban Planning and Public Administration and involved in various projects of Urban-Regional Planning, Infrastructure Planning, Monitoring and Evaluation, Reforms and Urban Governance. She has conducted numerous capacity building programmes and research studies related to various urban schemes and policies. She has also worked as a Research Associate at the Indian Institute of Public Administration (IIPA) in New Delhi.

Currently, she is also researching in areas related to transportation planning and Urban Mobility. She is definitely an embodiment of today’s empowered woman who is determined to bring about a change in the mind-set of a patriarchal setup with her work ethics and professionalism.