PURA - as a concept of an individual’s ‘abode’ or home to a city – PURAM. Pura works with an interdisciplinary approach in creating sustainable habitats.
Pura as a platform for urban and architectural research works in questioning the current scenario of globalisation and learning and enquiring and inspiring from the past.
Pura works in a team including artists, interior designers, landscape architects, and conservationist. Also offering in-house structural and MEP consultancy.
Pura strongly believes and emphasises the concept of ‘pura vida’ of being pure in all its ventures. Its works shall be the manifestation of the purest form in its natural setting
Vinod, Founder of PURA, young, enthusiastic and passionate architect with more than 7 years of working experience in the field of master planning, urban design and architecture and interior designing. Having worked with various masters including Ar. Tony Joseph and Ar. Ranjeet Sabikhi, in the domain of building design and construction, he is confident and sensible in his approach to design spaces. His interests on various fields, such as photography, travel, sociocultural and historical heritage, etc refined his attitude towards design problems and equipped him to provide unique, and innovative solutions.
Born: April 07, 1986.
Academic Qualifications
2008 Bachelor of Architecture, College of Enginnering, Thiruvananthapuraam.
2014 Master’s in Urban design, School of Planning and Architecture, New Delhi.
Professional Practice
2008 Architect with Thomas Panicker and Varghees Architects, Thiruvananthapuram.
2010 Project Architect with Stapati, Calicut.
2011 Design Architect with Design Forum International, New Delhi.
2012 Project architect with RSA+R204, New Delhi.
Cofounder of PURA, she achieved her ambition of being an architect by acquiring a bachelor’s degree in architecture from College of Engineering, Trivandrum and Masters in Urban design from CEPT University , Ahmedabad. While in CEPT, her insights broadened the vision for a larger community and a city. Later, she joined as an Urban Design consultant in Jasbir Sawhney and Associates, Delhi for the prestigious Jaypee Sports City, Greater Noida and also got involved in various projects in housing and hospitality sector gaining 7 years of experience. Dedicated and hardworking, and as an urban designer she strongly believes that a systematic and structured attempt to understand the built environment consisting of multiple layers, can bring in a sensible solution and add to the liveability of the place.
Born: June 13, 1985.
Academic Qualifications
2008 Bachelor of Architecture, College of Enginnering, Thiruvananthapuraam.
2011 Post Graduate Diploma in Urban design, CEPT university, Ahmedabad.
Professional Practice
2008 Architect with JCJR Partnership, Kowdiar, Thiruvananthapuram.
2011 Architect with Jasbir Sawhney & Associates, Delhi.
