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Kameshwar Ramachandran Iyer (Born 14 December 1932) is an Indian [|architect], who is the important in Indian architecture. His contribution toward evolution of Indian architecture can not not ignored while seeing to his designs.

Early life
K. R. Iyer was born in Chennai, India. He studied at [|[J.J. School of Arts], [|Mumbai], [|Maharastra].

Career
He was Chief Architect to the Government of Karnataka between 1976 – 1977. He was also a Consulting Architect to Bangalore Development Authority between 1976 – 1977 and member of the Jury for many competitions. He started practicing architecture and its style from 1967.

Academic Experience

 * Visiting Lecturer in design and thesis at Academy of Architecture, Sir J. J. College of Architecture and Kamla Raheja Vidyanidhi Institute of Architecture.
 * Examiner for Board of Technical Education Examination, Government of Maharashtra.
 * Examiner for faculty of Engineering and Technology, M. S. University, Baroda.
 * Examiner for thesis in School of Planning and Architecture, Ahmedabad.
 * Member of Inspecting Committee for granting recognition of Schools to Commonwealth Association of Architects. - 1973
 * Examiner for B.Arch. of Mumbai University.
 * Chair Professor in Architectural Design at Kamla Raheja Vidyanidhi Institute of Architecture.
 * Member of the jury for election of Consultant for IIT Campus of Hyderabad.
 * Member of the Jury panel for Dr. B.R. Ambedkar Memorial, Mumbai.

Published Work

 * Journal of the Indian Institute of Architects, April-June 1961, Dr. (Mrs.) Kulkarni's Residence
 * Architecture + Design, November-December 1984, Special issue on schools featuring Sandhur Residential School
 * Vistara Exhibition (Festival of India), October-86, Projects Exhibited SMIORE Housing & Community Mental Health Centre
 * Architecture + Design, March-April 1987, "Currents and Cross-Currents" by Avani Parikh featuring Post Graduate Centre, Community Mental Health Centre, SMIORE Housing, S. R. Ayer House & Ralliwolf Motor Plant
 * Indian Architect and Builder, February-88 "Returning to Grass Roots" by Sarayu Ahuja featuring Temple Trees, SMIORE Housing & Post Graduate Centre
 * Architects, Surveyors and Engineers' Association (ASEA) Workshop at Pune, June-88, Paper titled "Design Quality in Architecture of Low and Medium Cost Housing" read at the seminar.
 * Indian Architect and Builder, September-88, "In Search of New Trends" edited by Sarayu Ahuja featuring "A Sense of Place" (an abridged version of article "Habitat and Place".
 * Times of India, May 22, 1990, "Comfort in Illness" by Phiroz Ranade (Review of Dr. Borges Memorial Home)
 * Independent, March 24, 1991, "Friendly Neighbourhood Project" by Alpa Sheth (Preview of CIDCO Mass Housing Project)
 * Indian Institute of Architects (IIA) Seminar at Bombay, February 14, 1991. Paper titled "Statergies and Designs for Public Housing" read at the Seminar
 * Indian Architect and Builder, May-91, "Public Spirit" by Sarayu Ahuja featuring Dr. P. Kamath's Residence, Brunton Manor Apartments, W. G. Forge Housing & SMIORE Guest House
 * Kamla Raheja Vidyanidhi Institute of Architecture, September-94, Talk given as part of series titled "Encounters"
 * Health and Food Service Review, May-96, "Building with Commitment" by Maria Shamsi featuring Rajputana Club Resort
 * Times of India, April 6, 1997, "Lines and Shadows" by Mustansir Dalvi (Preview of talk on the work of G. B. Mhatre)
 * Urban Design Research Insttute, Bombay, April 13, 1997. Lecture "The Work of G. B. Mhatre"
 * Inside Outside, June-97. Special Issue on Kitchens featuring Kitchen in Paulomi Shah's House
 * Inside Outside, July-97, "One Verse Poem" by Sarita Vijayan featuring Kitchen in Paulomi Shah's House
 * Mohile Parekh Visual Arts Centre, November-00, "Quiet Conversations- Architecture" of Kamu Iyer - (Monograph)
 * Indian Architect and Builder, February-01, Instituting Ideologies
 * 20th Century Architecture Society of India (Urban Design research Institute), November-02. 4 From the 50`SArchitecture Society of Emerging Modern Architecture in India, Bombay Edited By Kamu Iyer.
 * Co-author of Manual "Build a safe House with Confined Masonry". For Gujarat State Disaster Management Authority, Government of Gujarat
 * Author of 'Boombay: From Precincts to Sprawl', published October 2014

Institutional

 * SIES, Nerul, Mumbai
 * Gulbarga University - PG Centre
 * GKR Foundation Schools, Gudalur
 * GKR Foundation Campus, Pattiswaram
 * UM DAE Centre for Excellence in Basic Sciences, Mumbai
 * UM Nano Science & Technology Centre, Mumbai

Health

 * NIMHNS Community Centre, Bengluru, Karnataka
 * Dr. Ernest Borges Memorial Home, bandra, Mumbai
 * GKR Foundation Primary Health Centre, Gudlur, Tamilnadu
 * Usha Kiran Eye Hospital, Mysore, Karnataka

Industrial

 * Ralliwolf R&D
 * NSD, Hoskote
 * Ralliwolf Motor Plant
 * Alexcon
 * Skyline Leather Industries
 * Sandur Laminates