Brinda Somaya Architectural Collection
Scope and Content Information
Brinda Somaya Architectural Collection (2000-2001) is comprised of The Hecar Foundation's exhibit "Women in Architecture - 2000 Plus" and publications.
Dates
- Creation: 2000 - 2001
Creator
- Somaya, Brinda (Person)
Access
Collection is open to research.
Use Restrictions
Permission to publish material from the Brinda Somaya Architectural Collection must be obtained from Special Collections, Virginia Tech.
Biographical/Historical Information
Brinda Somaya, India's 2000 Designer of the Year, is a conservationist, post-modernist, abstract minimalist, and urban activist from Bombay. She received an architectural degree from the Sir JJ College of Architecture and a Master of Arts degree from Smith College, Massachusetts, USA. With her sister Ranjini, opened Somaya and Kalappa in 1976. Today her offices are in Mumbai and Bangalore. She is founder trustee of the The Hecar Foundation which was created to educate the public about architecture.
Full Extent
2 Cubic Feet (2 boxes)
Language of Materials
English
Arrangement
The collection is organized by format.
- Title
- Inventory of Brinda Somaya Architectural Collection
- Status
- Completed
- Subtitle
- A Collection in Special Collections.
- Date
- © 2003 By Virginia Polytechnic Institute and State University
- Language of description
- Undetermined
- Script of description
- Code for undetermined script
- Language of description note
- Description is in English
Repository Details
Part of the Special Collections, Virginia Tech Repository
Special Collections, University Libraries (0434)
560 Drillfield Drive
Newman Library, Virginia Tech
Blacksburg Virginia 24061 US
540-231-6308
specref@vt.edu