Biography

Anjith Augustine is an Assistant professor at KMEA College of Architecture, Aluva and also the founding architect of City Futures Design Collaborative, Aluva. His background includes experience in Architecture, Urban design and Architectural research. Before joining KMEA COA, he worked at Kochi, Chennai and Delhi as an Architect and a product designer. He has also worked as visiting faculty at Mookambika college of Architecture, Ernakulam. His practice is focused along urban design and residential projects across Kerala. Some of the notable projects are with Casadel Developers, Paul Antony Developers, CMRL group etc. His practice is focused on architecture and public space designing that focuses on context, climate and the social fabric of the state of Kerala.

Teaching

Anjith Augustine started his teaching career at Mookambika College of Architecture at Ernakulam, as a visiting faculty. He joined KMEA College of Architecture in 2014 and has been part of the Urban Design program since then. The urban design studio has been focusing on urban studies around Ernakulam city for the past five years under his mentorship. He has also been part of electives like Modular construction & automation techniques.

Experience

• Principal Architect- Palm Village, Cochin(90 villas) & Palm County, Angamaly (51 villas) project by Paul Antony Builders, Cochin.
• Principal Architect- RainDrops Villas, Kakkanad by Casadel Builders, Cochin.
• Principal Architect- Myhome villas at Nedumbassery, Cochin.
• Urban Design Consultant- RAY Project, Thrissur & Calicut as consultant to GITPAC.
• KURDFC Govt. Empanelment as consultant architect under Kerala State Government for the district of Ernakulum for various Govt. Projects.
• Principal Architect- Assisted Living Villas & Ayurveda Treatment Centre, Kecheri, Thrissur- Hanna Builders & Developers.
• Principal Architect-Mod Homes, G+3 Apartment, Kecheri, Thrissur.
• Principal Architect- Helix Convention Centre, Guruvayur.
  For more projects- www.cityfutures.in
  (https://www.facebook.com/CityfuturesDesignCollaborative/)

Publications

• Augustine, A. (2020) Pandemics and Urban Planning, International Journal for scientific research, Vol 9, issue 4, April, 2020.
• Johnson, R. M. and Augustine, A. (2020) Ideology politics in Urban Spaces, International Journal for scientific research and development, Vol. 8, Issue -2, 2020 ISSN- 2321-0613.
• Co-edited the book titled ‘LIVING MONSOON’, a compilation of projects from tropical region by various architects and synthesis of the concept of monsoon architecture. Published by DC Books in 2017 with ISBN No: 978-93-5282-032-0
• Johnson, R. M (2017) Pre-colonial and post-colonial elements in the Syrian Christian churches of Kerala: Establishing the plurality and multi religious base of Syrian Christian architecture in Kerala, Indian Institute of Architects Journal, Volume 82, issue 05, ISSN-
  0019-4913
• Johnson, R. M. and Augustine, A. (2017) Designed Chaos over imposed Chaos: An exploration into a pedagogy of architecture by understanding chaos, Proceedings of the International conference – Thanima 2 (2nd international conference on Design pedagogy & contextual aesthetics), NIT Calicut (under TEQIP) EKF Pune & IIA Calicut Centre from 19th to 21st January, 2017.
• Presented Seminar paper titled ‘Predicting the unpredictable’ on at International Conference on changing cities Challenges to urban planning & Design (ICCC-2015) under the aegis of 4th international conference at GEC Thrissur ICETEST 2015. Published by Elsevier code:PROTCY2589.

Awards

• 14th Rank in Kerala State SSLC exam 2014.
• Topper of Urban Design studio 2011-13,- School of Planning and Architecture, New Delhi, India.
• Best residence award under 50 lakhs- Parpidam Manorama award 2014.
• Best young architect- Parpidam Manorama award 2015.
• Commendation for best public space design- Vanitha Veedu Award 2016.
• Commendation in Water metro station design for Vytilla Kochi, organised by KMRL.