Shashi Prabhu
Shashi Prabhu (born 1944) is an Indian Architect whose company, Shashi Prabhu & Associates, has designed many Sports Complexes, Hospitals, Club Houses and Infrastructure projects throughout India.[1]
Shashi Prabhu | |
|---|---|
| Born | 1944 (age 78–79) |
| Nationality |  Indian |
| Occupation | Architect |
Early life
He was born in Mumbai in 1944 and graduated in Architecture from The Bandra School of Arts in 1966. After completing his schooling at the Balmohan Vidya Mandir, he joined the Poddar College of Commerce where he spent most of his time playing cricket. His fascination for the game eventually led him to design India's first modern stadium, the Wankhede Stadium, in Churchgate, Mumbai.
Projects
His designs include:
- Wankhede Stadium in Mumbai (which has hosted numerous famous cricket matches) and also hosted the 2011 Cricket World Cup Final.[2]
- VCA Stadium in Nagpur (the largest cricket stadium in India in terms of field area)
- Indira Gandhi Indoor Stadium in Delhi (which was a venue for the Asian Games in 1992 and the Commonwealth Games in 2010)[3]
- The Sardar Vallabhai Patel Indoor Stadium for National Sports Club of India at Worli, Mumbai.
- The Sir HN Reliance Foundation Hospital in Mumbai.
- The Sports City in Hyderabad (which was a venue for the 2002 National Games of India and the 2003 Afro-Asian Games[3]
- Lilawati Kirtilal Mehta Hospital in Bandra
- Shree Shiv Chhatrapati Sports Complex in Balewadi, which hosted the National Games in 1995 and the Youth Commonwealth Games in 2008.[3]
- Rajiv Gandhi International Cricket Stadium in Hyderabad
References
- "Inda's top architects". Construction World. ASAPP Media Information Group. September 2006. Retrieved 28 February 2009.
- Desai, Shweta (6 January 2009). "Revamp at cost of greenery: World Cup to pack 36 trees off Wankhede". Express India. Retrieved 27 February 2009.
- Vijayakar, Pradeep (20 August 2008). "A man for all stadia". The Times of India. Archived from the original on 23 October 2012. Retrieved 28 February 2009.
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