Shirish B. Patel (1932 – 20 December 2024) was an Indian civil engineer and the founder of Shirish Patel & Associates (SPA),Cracks noticed on metro pillars connecting Noida - Rediff.com India News a company which designs, manages and inspects structural engineering projects. Patel was a writer and speaker in the media on the topic of urban planning and urban density.More on Mumbai Floor Area Regulations | PlaNYourCityAs maximum as it gets – The HinduLet crowd density of a place decide FSI: Experts | Latest News & Updates at Daily News & Analysis
Patel also helped to form the Indian Institute for Human Settlements.Nandan, Rohini Nilekani gift IIHS Rs 50 cr - Indian ExpressIIHS Appoints Former SEBI Head C. B. Bhave as its Executive Chairperson | INDIA CSR He was also a founding member of the Housing Development Finance Corporation.Keshub Mahindra, Shirish B. Patel resigns from HDFC board
Biography Patel was born on 7 March 1932. He obtained a degree in engineering from the University of Cambridge before returning to India. He started his career working on infrastructure projects, including the Kariba Dam on the Zambezi river, a work he did for a French engineering firm, and the Koyna Dam in Maharashtra.
Patel founded his engineering firm in 1960.
Work on Navi Mumbai Patel and two other authors, Charles Correa and Praveena Mehta, created a plan in 1965 to create a new city across the harbour from Bombay.Development Glitch When the government accepted the project, Patel was appointed the Technical Director of the City and Industrial Development Corporation of Maharashtra, and the state government outfit was charged with implementing the project. Patel coordinated the plan's implementation in its initial years between 1970 and 1974 as head of the planning team.History – NMMCInvestigating the redevelopment of India’s most famous informal settlement, Dharavi | View | Architectural Review
Other Projects Patel was the main designer of the Kemp’s Corner Flyover, the first in India, using new construction technology which had not been tried in India before.Crawford Market to Sion in 25 minutes?'Jam' at Pedder Rd flyover meet - The Times of India
As well as planning and designing, Patel and his company were often called upon to perform infrastructure inspections,Delhi Metro Rail Corporation to be blamed for Airport Express line shutdown : North, News - India Today data collection and analysis,The Morung Express: Nagaland Latest & Breaking News, Northeast & India News - Make Way for High Rises: Who Benefits from Slum Demolitions in Mumbai? and other consulting work.IIHS Appoints Former SEBI Head C. B. Bhave as its Executive Chairperson | INDIA CSRASB Bengaluru - Recent News & Events
Research Patel also wrote several research papers on various housing and urban planning topics. Some of his papers are:
Patel, S. B. (2005). Housing policies for Mumbai. Economic and Political Weekly, 3669-3676. Phatak, V. K., & Patel, S. B. (2005). Would decentralisation have made a difference? Economic and Political Weekly, 3902-3905. Patel, S. B. (2011). Analyzing urban layouts–can high density be achieved with good living conditions? Environment and Urbanization, 23(2), 583-595. Tandel, V., Patel, S., Gandhi, S., Pethe, A., & Agarwal, K. (2016). Decline of rental housing in India: the case of Mumbai. Environment and Urbanization, 28(1), 259-274.
He also innovated on an efficient cooker with researchers, including Jyeshtharaj Joshi at the Institute of Chemical Technology.
Death Patel died on 20 December 2024, at the age of 92.Shirish Patel, urban planner and civil engineer, dies at 92
References
External links Indian Institute for Human Settlements Shirish Patel and Associates Consultants Private Ltd. Larsen and Toubro, Engineering Construction & Contracts Division India Habitat Centre Housing Development Finance Corporation The Institution of Engineers, India American Concrete Institute Consulting Engineers Association (India) American Society of Civil Engineers International Association for Bridge and Structural Engineering International Association for Shell & Spatial Structures