South India is famous for its temples and traditional architecture. Besides the classy stone marvels, the scene of architecture in South India has been much of a relaxed experimentation. Only IT firms and architecture firms are willing to experiment with their building’s design. Nowadays, attracting the eyes isn’t all that important as opposed to optimal usage of the space and resources.

Source: archdaily.net

Still, there are some rebels out there who, like Howard Roark, try and stand out.

The following is a list of such architects.

Source: indianarchitects.com

Name: Anupama Kundoo

Location: Auroville

Featured Projects: Volontariat Orphanage Pondicherry, 2008

 Townhall Complex, Auroville, 2005

Specialities: Architecture, Urban Planning, Areas of expertise, Consulting, Research

 An internationally recognised architect. She graduated from Sir JJ College of Architecture, University of Mumbai in 1989, and received her PhD degree from the TU Berlin in 2008. She also teaches and has penned more than one book. She has had the privilege of working in Auroville an experimental city in Vizhupuram, Tamil Nadu.

Source: indianarchitects.com

Name: Gaurav Roy Choudhury

Location: Bangalore

Featured Projects: Lateral House Bangalore, 2013

Fragment House Bangalore, 2012

Specialities: Architecture, Interior Design, Renovation, Living + Working Concepts, Branding + Graphic Design, Renovation

Spearheading GRCA a firm under his name. He is located in Bangalore with more than three years of industry experience in architecture. Has experience in Architecture, Interior design, Graphic design, urban design, and housing projects. Gaurav has a unique view, his vision “has always been to articulate the various movements that assimilate context, taking the project brief from the said to the unsaid.”

Source: howarchitectworks.com

Name: Girish Dariyav Karnawat

Location: Bangalore

Featured Projects: Memorial for Bhopal Gas Tragedy Victims, Bhopal

Mobius House, Anjuna, 2007

Specialities: Architecture, Interior Design, Landscape, Architecture, Lighting Design

Girish has Mangalore as his base of operations. He likes travelling, calls himself a ‘one-man itinerant firm’. Which offers ‘comprehensive design & build’ services, carrying out complete project management for executing commissioned works. We’ve learnt that Girish takes on a limited number of projects. The reason behind which is to provide uncompromised commitment and quality.

Source: indianarchitects.com

Name: Rajesh Renganathan

Location: Bangalore

Featured Projects: Pavilion, Bangalore, 2012

International Institute of Information Technology – Bangalore, Bangalore, 2010

Specialities: Architecture, Interior Design, Landscape Architecture, Urban Planning

Rajesh Renganathan is currently the partner in Flying Elephant Studio. His strength- he says, lies in innovative conceptual thinking. Those are aided by the demonstrated experiences, skills and technical expertise to translate ideas into reality.

Name: Zahabia Gandhi

Location: Bangalore

Featured Projects: andblack studio

Specialities: Design and Architecture

Zahabia Gandhi graduated from BMSCE Bangalore, she has worked in Ahmedabad at andblack design studio. She believes that ‘Architecture can truly change the way people live’.

It is undoubted that South India is filled with huge cultural heritage and artistic elements. Though, the modern architecture landscape is still at its infancy. But, with architects like these we can be sure of some revolution spiking up so soon. Let’s hope the visionary geniuses bring exciting new ideas and shape our world.

We also share the belief of Zahabia Gandhi, that ‘Architecture can truly change the way people live’.