Siddhartha is a Senior Architect & Urban Designer with over 25 yrs. of international experience, which has seen him contribute significantly to large Corporate Research & Tech. establishments, & Place Centric strategies for major urban regeneration projects. He spent 5 years as Design Director at the VA group – a highly respected India practice. He also led AECOM India's Architectural practice as Associate Director. As a Design & Practice Lead, working on large scale projects over the years, Siddhartha has specialized in Master Planning, Architecture and designing place-based strategies for Sustainable Campus / Workspace environments for R & D campuses, Corporate Workplaces, I.T & Biotech Parks, Healthcare, Industrial parks, Residential & Institutional campuses. Siddhartha is also an avid Academic & Urban researcher, with specific interests in the evolution of Architectural practice, Social Equity and Environmental Sustainability. His long years of engagement with diverse urban environments allows him a developed understanding of City systems and design based systemic thinking around strategies for Urban Development.