Anil Laul

Anil Laul
Born (1944-08-06)6 August 1944
Amritsar
Died 5 July 2016(2016-07-05) (aged 71)
Delhi
Residence Faridabad
Citizenship India
Occupation Architect
Years active Till 2016
Organization Founder of "Anangapur Building Centre"
Member of INTACH,
Advisor to HUDCO and Delhi Urban Arts Commission
Known for Author of Green is Red; Low-cost low-energy sustainable green buildings

Anil Laul (6 August 1944 – 5 July 2016) was an Indian architect and author of Green is Red, who promoted green buildings based on low cost low embodied energy and local material based. He was a member of INTACH, and advisor to HUDCO and Delhi Urban Arts Commission, who also co-authored many housing policies of several states of India.[1] He received several awards for his projects listed as UNCHS Good Practices.[2] He was listed as a well-known architect of India in John T. Lang's book A Concise History of Modern Architecture in India.[3] He wrote a book "Green is Red" and founded "Anangapur Building Centre" (ABC) at Faridabad to promote alternative to high energy consuming construction technologies with high embodied energy of green-certified buildings are built with high-end materials.[4]

Career

He is known for advocating green buildings, low cost sustainable housing based on local materials, pragmatic rehabilitation of slum dwellers, etc.[5][6] He won international acclaim for inventing cost-effective technologies for sustainable development, including the inter-locking blocks used here at Nalanda International School in Vadodara.[7]

Death

He died on 5 July 2016 in Delhi. He was cremated at Lodhi Cemetery with a memorial held at Arya Samaj Mandir on 8 July 2017.[1]

References

  1. 1 2 Delhi: Architect who championed alternative technologies dies, Indian Express, 5 Jul 2016.
  2. ↑ Aishwarya Tipnis, 2012, Vernacular Traditions: contemporary architecture
  3. ↑ John T. Lang, 2002, A Concise History of Modern Architecture in India, Page 117
  4. ↑ Green is red, The Hindu, 15 Jul 2016
  5. ↑ Remove The Poor, Tehelka, Vol 8, Issue 43, 29 Oct 2011
  6. ↑ G.K. Ghosh, 2008, Environmental Pollution, Page 49
  7. ↑ Children grow with nature in eco-friendly schools, Times of India, 29 Aug 2012.
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