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Smita Babar

Smita Babar

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  • Timeline

  • About me

    Co-founder of Kalaayu · Heritage Conservation Architect · Educator · Cultural Heritage Consultant

  • Education

    • UNESCO Category 2 Centre for World Natural Heritage Management and Training for Asia and the Pacific Region

      2018 - 2018

      Completed Training Programme on Dossier Preparation for Natural World Heritage, Mixed andCultural Landscapes Nomination of World Heritage Sites at UNESCO Category 2 Centre (C2C) for World Natural Heritage Management and Training for Asia and the Pacific Region at Wildlife Institute of India (WII), Dehradun. Experts from ICOMOS/DRONAH, UNESCO C2C-WII, Archaeological Survey of India and Ahmedabad University interacted on Outstanding Universal Value, World Heritage criteria, nomination… Show more Completed Training Programme on Dossier Preparation for Natural World Heritage, Mixed andCultural Landscapes Nomination of World Heritage Sites at UNESCO Category 2 Centre (C2C) for World Natural Heritage Management and Training for Asia and the Pacific Region at Wildlife Institute of India (WII), Dehradun. Experts from ICOMOS/DRONAH, UNESCO C2C-WII, Archaeological Survey of India and Ahmedabad University interacted on Outstanding Universal Value, World Heritage criteria, nomination process for natural, mixed and cultural landscape sites. Show less

    • Kamla Raheja Vidyanidhi College of Architecture and Environmental Studies, Mumbai

      2013 - 2015
      Master’s Degree Urban Conservation (minor Urban Design)

    • S.P.S.M.B.H.s' College of Architecture, Kolhapur

      2007 - 2011
      Bachelor’s Degree Architecture

  • Experience

    • V. M. Associates, Kolhapur

      Jul 2011 - Nov 2012
      Senior Architect

    • Concepts

      Jan 2013 - Jul 2013
      Senior Architect

      Architectural Design and Conceptualization

    • Harvard Mellon Urban Initiative

      Jul 2016 - Mar 2017
      Research Associate

      In association with Urban Design Research Institute, Mumbai. Project 1:Research and Exhibition titled ‘Urban Intermedia: City, Archive, Narrative’ presented projects by scholars and designers which provide innovative perspectives on urban environments, societies and cultures in Berlin, Boston, Istanbul and Mumbai through visual narratives. The four city-based research projects in Berlin, Boston, Istanbul, and Mumbai served as ‘portals’ into three key themes that structure the exhibition:• the interdependence of the planned + the unplanned, formal and informal practices• the urban imprint of migration + mobility, modalities of inclusion and exclusion• the interrelation of nature + technology, urban ecologies and infrastructuresThe Harvard Mellon Urban Initiative, sponsored by Harvard University and the Andrew W. Mellon Foundation, is investigating interdisciplinary urban research through a broad use of media in a four-year study. Project 2:Research and Exhibition titled ‘State of Housing – Aspirations, Imaginaries and Realities in India’ curated by Rahul Mehrotra, Ranjit Hoskote and Kaiwan MehtaWorked with Rahul Mehrotra (Chair of the Department of Urban Planning and Design at Harvard University's Graduate School of Design) by collaborating with educational institutes, NGOs, experts, policy makers and stakeholders to synthesize multi-faceted research. Show less

    • Art Deco Mumbai

      Aug 2017 - Mar 2018
      Associate- Documentation

      Research on the history and evolution of Art Deco heritage buildings and the unsung architects of the era in MumbaiResearch, identification on site and management of inventory of Art Deco heritage buildings and documentation of individual buildingsCo-hosted a workshop about ‘Careers in Culture’ curated to guide students to choose off-beat path in cultural sectorStrategized outreach actions and hosted guided walks Collaborated to curate guided walks for children from various age groupsInterviewed, recruited and coordinated interns for documentation of heritage precincts Show less

    • ICOMOS India

      Apr 2018 - Dec 2018
      Project Consultant

      Project 1:Editing and publishing of all the outcomes of Scientific Symposium ‘Heritage and Democracy’ held during the ICOMOS 19th General Assembly 2017 Project 2:Played a key facilitator for ICCROM-ICOMOS India initiative on Emergency Response to Cultural Heritage following Kerala floods in June 2018

    • INTACH Heritage Academy

      Aug 2019 - Apr 2023
      Program Associate

    • Sangeet Vidya Niketan

      Jan 2020 - now
      Senior Consultant

    • Heritagewale

      Jan 2022 - Mar 2023
      Founder

      An initiative to tell stories of people and heritage. We believe that the word Heritagewale represents us all because every one has associations with various forms of heritage in infinite ways. Heritage is not limited to monuments or old buildings as commonly perceived. With this initiative, we will explore multiple dimensions of this vast term and the remarkable ways in which some of us Heritagewale are engaged with it.

    • NICEorg - Network of Indian Cultural Enterprises

      Apr 2023 - Aug 2023
      Consultant

    • Kalaayu Collective

      Jun 2023 - now
      Executive Director

      Kalāayu is a platform for bridging traditions and innovation in handmade crafts, nurturing cultural connections through sustainable tourism and imparting knowledge on heritage.

  • Licenses & Certifications

    • Training Programme on Dossier Preparation for Natural World Heritage, Mixed and Cultural Landscapes Nomination of World Heritage Sites at UNESCO Category 2 Centre (C2C) for World Natural Heritage Management and Training for Asia and the Pacific Region

      UNESCO
      Oct 2018