Vinay Gumaste (Key promoter of the Project)
Architect and Disaster Management Specialist
Vision
To overcome the fear of the unknown and embrace life’s challenges with full potential. Approach life as a stage, learning from failures and never repeating them, to unlock its many pleasant surprises.
Roles and Responsibilities
- Founded and operates The Earth Modules, an architectural firm specializing in sustainable and innovative designs.
- Consulted for organizations like Tata Housing and HUDCO to implement adaptive construction techniques and establish self-sufficient building centers.
- Coordinated mass housing reconstruction during the Gujarat Earthquake and Tsunami rehabilitation programs.
Awards and Honors
- Best Design Award: Freudenberg Conglomerate, Germany, for ITI Nagapattinam.
- Best Design Award: V HERDS NGO for mass housing at Irulneeki, Tamil Nadu.