Our Major Project

The project is part of the Area Based Development Plan and comprises of rejuvenation of the river bank of the Godavari River in the Panchvati area,a religious & heritage Precinct adorned with several temples, Kunds, and the sacred place where the kumbhmela takes place. It comprises of perhaps Maharashtra’s larges mist zone and is perhaps the only project in the country or in the world which remains submerged for 15 days every year which itself is the biggest challenge in its Conservation & Ecorestoration. The design synchronises all the different zones but retains their distinctive features which can add to the curiosity and increase the interest of the visitors. Increase in water volume, use of Gabions, permeable surfaces, rain water harvesting, Water resistant lighting are a few measures taken to reduce the impact of floods and scouring of the banks. Use of geotextiles, vetiver grass and other bio design aspects will make this project one of its kind in sustainable river projects.

Reporting to CEO, Chief Planner & Municipal Commissioner.(Hon. Shri Tukaram Mundhe at the project finalization)

AMRUTVANS ( Greenspace development under the AMRUT Mission)-2015-16, 2016-17, 2017-18

Client-Urban Development Department & ULBs.

Reporting to Municipal Commmissioners & Principal Secretary (UD1)

The AMRUT Scheme to develop greenspaces was carried out in 10 cities viz NaviMumbai, Thane, Pune, Kalyan, Ambernath, Ulhasnagar, Jalgaon, Nanded, Shirdi and Panvel. Assessment of available spaces on basis of the demographics, soil condition, topography and existing vegetation led to design of different concepts for urban forests. The Healing Tree Groves (Medicinal Plants), Amrutvans(Fruit & Nectar producing plants), Saptarangi Udyan, Nakshatra Udyans, Sugandhi Udyans(Fragrant plants), Restoration & rejuvenation of Nala Banks, Sanskriti Udyans(Heritage trees and those mentioned in our Vedas), Nisargayog etc were few of the developed urban greens. Design, detailing, monitoring the plantation and helping in the audit were a few of the responsibilities. Thus an attempt was made to develop green spaces with different characters and flavors like oxygen parks

Client: Jammu & Kashmir Tourism Development Corporation,Total Area: 217 acres/ Phase 1- 17.5 acres.

Reporting to Chief Minister, Hon. Mehbooba Mufti, Environment Minister, Tassaduq Mufti and Pradeep Singh, IAS, Advisor to Chief Minister and chairman of APEX Committee for Development projects in Jammu & Kashmir appointed by Central Govt.

The project attempts to act as a catalyst for community development and revival of Tourism. The entire land is submerged intermittently due to snow meltdown and high ground water level. The biggest challenge was to treat this water, channelize it, use it aesthetically in landscape and create a user-friendly park. The flora and fauna too were from temperate zone and effective and efficient use of plant species to create the natural ambience needed research & expertise. Conserving and making an optimum use of natural resources along with a combination of historical importance was the main highlight of the park. The main Design Objectives were Recreation, Accessibility, Environmental & Cultural Conservation & Enhancement, Education, Policy Development, Safety, Tourism, Efficiency through Partnerships & Self Sustainability.

Client: Mumbai Port Trust

The design attempted to create an Ecological & Cultural park on the theme of Mangrove park at Sewri. It comprised of the rejuvenation of the Sewri Fort environment, Preserving the Mangroves, creating an educational resource through mangroves museum, displaying flora & Fauna of salty marshes along with entertainment & recreation. It also envisioned creation of Mangrove Board walk, aqua farms and was perceived as a Seahorse when seen on Plan. The project could not roll due to the ongoing Trans-harbour Link as the said area is currently utilised for the construction process.

Client : ISKCON

The Project included development of 12 acres of a school campus developed on the concept of a school which is surrounded by a village forest with a perfect balance of five elements in the space – Earth, Water, Fire, Air and Ether. As a general design principle, use of  satvik materials, satvik design forms and colours to create positive spiritual vibrations were proposed. The design was developed on the 12 Vanas (Forests) concept (Mahavan, Kamyavan, Madhuvan, Talvana, Kumudvan, Bhandirvan, Vrindavan, Khadirvan, Lohvan,  Bhadravan, Bahulavan, Belvan), Vanshalas in form of open gazebos amongst indigenous tree plantations, natural swimming pools and other elements were incorporated.

Client- Municipal Corporation of Thane

Reporting to Hon. Shri Sanjeev Jaiswal, Municipal Commissioner

This newly revitalized park is a centre of the sweeping urban renaissance, which engages children in informal, experiential learning through play and educates them about Road Safety by replicating a city Chowk with school, fire brigade, hospital, traffic signals, etc. The design includes creation of an encyclopaedia of plants and fostering applied horticulture to taxonomical botany in the Urban Forest that will be make learning more receptive and more interesting. The landscape restoration plan aimed at improving native vegetation and biodiversity. The entire land was a hillock devoid of any good vegetation. Big rocks, small stone partition walls with dried rank vegetation dotted the landscape. The microclimate was quite hot and humid. This gave rise to us trying to create a temperature drop by allocation of trees and water bodies that will help in heat mitigation, reduce heat island effect and create a pleasant environment.

Client- Navi Mumbai Municipal Corporation.

Mumbai as such doesn’t have a planned botanical garden wherein we can showcase the various taxonomical classes of flora. An attempt was made to blend applied botany and Horticulture in the design to create an encyclopaedia of plants in a network of active and passive recreation areas and edutainment space for all ages. An entomology museum, a cactus house, bonsai house, palmateum, greenhouses, workshop zones were a few highlights. The project couldn’t take off due to a legal stay order on the proposed land.

Client- Pune Smart City

Theme parks like Bookzania( Pune Smart City) where the small park is a world of books with reading bus where kids can read books from the mobile library and play on the swings and slides, all in the form of books.

Client -Pune Smart City

A small park which shows how water conservation needs to be done 24 x 7 through live demonstration units and sets against back ground of a Science Park showing these different techniques.

Design & Development of landscape master plan as a green field project using indigenous plantation. A few buildings have also received Gold Certification from IGBC as Green Buildings where my responsibility was to design a xeriscapic landscape. Tree avenues, dust absorption species, Non-Bird Friendly trees in display areas, Heat mitigation, Creation of Microclimate were key responsibilities of the design. Over the years more than 103 acres have been detailed and developed with every year progressively increasing the green cover. This is Asia’s Largest automobile Factory.

Client- MCGM

Landscape of the museum was designed as an outdoor museum showing farm to fabric concept with various other recreational zones developed for outdoor textile exhibition or demonstration spaces, Fashion shows, crop cultivation of Jute, Cotton and mulberry and various sculptures placed in the background of existing old trees. Tree conservation was a major focus in the project.

Following is a list of few works where I have been a Principal Consultant.

Owner – Nashik Municipal Smart City Development Corporation Ltd (NMSCDCL)

KPMG & WTESL

Rejuvenation of the Godavari River Bank, Sustainable development along the river in the GHAT area, Restoration and Rejuvenation of Area around SunderNarayan Temple, Theme Park- Ramayan Circuit. Use of Bio Conservation Techniques

Owner – Urban Development Department of Maharashtra

Created Green linkages in form of parks, Road medians, streetscape, buffer zones, community gardens etc in 10 different cities like Navi Mumbai, Thane, Pune, Jalgaon, Nanded, Shirdi, Ambernath, Ulhasnagar, Kalyan Dombivali. Indigenous Plantations

Owner – Pune Smart City Development Corporation Ltd(PSCDCL)

A Theme Park on the world of books encouraging children to be a good reader through outdoor Play way method

Owner – Pune Smart City Development Corporation Ltd(PSCDCL)

A Theme Park developed on conservation of water through various live models

Owner – Panvel Municipal Corporation

Protection of all existing Tree Species and creating a biophilic environment

Owner – Mahindra Vehicles Manufacturers Ltd (MVML)

The tower will house all R & D heads of Mahindra Group. Sustainable design with automated water irrigation facility to save water

Owner – Thane Municipal Corporation (TMC)

Designing of a Theme Park of 3 acres adjacent to an Urban forest. The urban forest was also designed on a barren hill.

Owner – Pune Municipal Corporation (PMC)

Rejuvenation of old park by retaining the existing trees and plantation of rejuvenating species of plants

Owner – Pune Municipal Corporation (PMC)

Theme based design based on creation of animals out of plant topiary and other activities.

Owner – Mahindra Group for Automobile Sector

Master planning of landscape for Asia’s Largest Automobile Factory

Owner – Municipal Corporation of Greater Mumbai, (MCGM)

Consultancy for establishment of Tissue culture Lab and designing of Hi-tech nursery with green houses, drippers, sprinklers etc. Total Area 6 -7 acres

Owner – Municipal Corporation of Greater Mumbai, (MCGM)

The United mills are proposed to be converted into a Textile Museum and area around them up to 8 acres is converted into a Textile Based Theme Park

Owner – R Mani & Associates

Designing Softscape plan layout for Hegdewar Udyan Preparing of working drawings, BOQ, specifications etc. Hardscape recommendations

Owner – R Mani & Associates

Designing Softscape plan layout for Seaside promenade, Preparing of working drawings, BOQ, specifications etc. Hardscape recommendations

Owner – R Mani & Associates

Designing Softscape plan layout for Restoration of Kalina Tank Park, Preparing of working drawings, BOQ, specifications etc. Hardscape recommendations

Owner – Avas Vikas Ltd., Jaipur, Rajasthan

Designing master plan layout for 33 acres of area of Ram Niwas Bagh, Jaipur. Preparing of working drawings, BOQ, specifications etc

Owner – Avas Vikas Ltd., Jaipur, Rajasthan

Designing the Master Landscape Plan for 6 acres of campus area, detailed working drawings, BOQ & specifications. The IHITC is an institute which is made in Collaboration with Indian & Netherlands governments.

Owner – POSCO, Maharashtra Steel Pvt Ltd

Landscape Master plan and detailed working drawings, specifications & BOQ of hardscape, softscape and all other landscape items for the POSCO factory site of areas around 13 acres.

Owner – Vijay Associates (Wadhwa), Mumbai

Softscape design and horticulture specification for Palm Beach residency, a premium residential complex

Owner – Pune Municipal Corporation (PMC)

Rejuvenation of Sambhaji Park, area around 3 acres as a theme park based on the Maratha history

Owner – Mahindra Group for Automobile Sector

Landscape Design of 2 acres of campus of the central admin. Building for Mahindra group on the basis of IGBC (Indian Green Building Council) considerations

Owner – Wadhwa Residency Pvt Ltd

“The Address” is a 10 high rise building complex which is designed under IGBC Norms, and is proposed to meet the platinum rating. M/s AGH is appointed as a landscape Consultant to design the Landscape according to Green Building Norms, and an expert at Green or energy Efficient Landscaping

Owner – Pune Municipal Corporation (PMC)

This is the entrance of Pune City, hence the entrance is to be beautified with scenic and functional landscaping of traffic islands, under bridge areas and 4.5 km of Road Median

Owner – Pune Municipal Corporation (PMC)

Restoration & beautification of River bank of Ram river, Baner, with installation of Laser show and waterfall, amphitheatre etc…Theme Park on Maharashtra Culture

Owner – Kalyan Municipal Corporation with M.P. Associates & Engineers on BOT basis

Development of 1, 20,000 sq mtrs of area as a theme park on horticulture with various aspects of horticulture. The park would also have a mini train, polyhouses, orchards, different styles of gardens, green walls, green roofs etc.

Owner – Thane Municipal corporation (TMC)

Owner – Municipal Corporation of Greater Mumbai (MCGM)

Owner – Navi Mumbai Municipal Corporation (NMMC)

Owner – Khopoli Municipal Council

Development of Prefeasibility report for Patalganga River conservation and waterfront development