Hasmukh C. Patel, best known to have popularised the phrase ‘common sense architecture’, started his practice in 1956, in Ahmedabad. Over the years he evolved both his building style and the form of his practice. ....
Compared to the 2008 monograph published by HCP Design and Project Management, “The Architecture of Hasmukh C. Patel” (Mapin, 2016) is a dossier, highlighting 51 marquee projects by the 83-year-old veteran. Accompanying each project is an insight, not just about the process, but rather the work’s influence.