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MILIND B. DIGHE (born November 14, 1958) An Architect – City Planner – Construction Expert, from Mumbai – India. He has worked on various projects and with architectural & construction companies, in many countries. And has extensive experience & expertise in Designing, detailing and managing Construction of large projects with a good team of staff / workers.

PROJECTS :

‘RESERVE BANK OF INDIA, New Mumbai, INDIA – Office Building with Two Levels of Vaults, One Level of Note Examination Section and Banking Hall, with Mr. R. B. J. Patell, Patell Batliwala Manohar & Associates, Architects – 1984-1989. ‘STATE BANK OF INDIA, Nepean Sea Road, Mumbai, INDIA’ – 14 Floors Residential Building for Chief General Managers, Deputy Managing Directors & Pent Houses for Managing directors with Mr. R. B. J. Patell, Patell Batliwala Manohar & Associates, Architects – 1984-1989.

‘RESERVE BANK OF INDIA, Bandra Kurla Complex, Mumbai, INDIA’ – Eight Storey Three Buildings, with Mr. R. B. J. Patell, ptell Batliwala & Assosciates, Architects –  1984-1986.

‘SINGAPORE BUS SERVICE (SBS)’, Baddle Road, Singapore – Seven Storey Office Building Extension with ‘Architects Team 3 Pte’, Singapore 1996-1999. ‘DBS BANK OF SINGAPORE, China Square Development’ – 35 Storey Office Building at China Square with OBAYASHI General Contractor, Architects Team 3 Pte, Singapore – 1996-1999.

‘FACTORY, WAREHOUSE & OFFICE BUILDING for ‘COMPACT METAL INDUSTRIES’ at Tuas west Road, Architects Team 3 Pte, Singapore – 1996-1999.

‘KING ABDULLAH FINANCIAL DISTRICT’ Riyadh, Kingdom of Saudi Arabia - 50 Towers consisting of Office & Residential Buildings, Hotel, A Three Million Square Meters development with SAUDI BINLADEN GROUP, Riyadh – Kndom of Saudi Arabia. 2010-2014.

EDUCATION : Mr. Milind Dighe has studied architecture from Sir J. J. College of Architecture, Mumbai India and graduated in 1982. He secured highest marks in design Dissertation in final year (1982) Bachelor of Architecture examination. Subject being “Second International Airport – Mumbai”. Study of existing Airports all over the world. Studying “IATA”s guidelines for planning of Airports. Preparing design brief preparing master Plan and Preliminary Design of Terminal Building Complex at Rewas – Mandwa near Alibaug – Proposed reserved site for Mumbai by Government of India.

Further he did part Master of Science in Project Management at National University of Singapore at evening classes while working in Singapore (1996 – 1998)

During his work stay in U. S. A. (1999 – 2005) he also did part certificate in Landscape Architecture and Construction Management at the University of Berkeley Extension, California, U. S. A.

CAREER :

During his first year in Architecture (1977-78) Mr. Milind Dighe worked on a Construction Site for M/s. S. M. Builders at Juhu on a 51 Row Houses assisting the site engineer in physically checking the sub-contractors’ bills such as, varnishing/polishing of wooden doors & windows, tiled flooring, steel bar bending schedule etc.

Mr. Milind Dighe had decided to obtain training from architectural firms of repute to imbibe well the design philosophy in architecture and then to start his own practice in Mumbai.

He obtained an apprenticeship, during his final year, with Mr. Darshan Bubbar, The Angles Architects, (1982-84) and was fully involved in Office Interior projects from Interviewing Clients / Users, Preliminary Design, details drawings, quantities BOQ, preparing Tender document with specifications and constructing & erecting those office spaces, verifying & certifying contractors’ bills etc.

The Clients / Projects associated were Offices of M/s LINTAS ADVERTISING, 15th floor Express Towers, Nariman Point, Mumbai and M/s BERGER PAINTS Offices in Mumbai & Calcutta.

Mr. Milind Dighe then was hired (1984-86) by M/s Patell Batliwala Manohar & Associates as Senior Architect. His association with Mr. R. B. J. Patell, Senior Partner, in designing, planning, detailing & co- ordinating with consultants was very close and various projects for Banking sector such as, Office Building for Reserve Bank of India at CBD Navi Mumbai, Apartment for Senior Executive of State Bank of INDIA at Nepean Sea Road Mumbai, Office Bldgs for Reserve Bank of India at Bandra Kurla Complex, Mumbai 25 Floors NCPA Towers, were on his drawing board with a team of junior architects. From 1986 till 1996 Mr. Milind Dighe practiced as an independent architect. He got various Office interior assignments from Banking sector, such as ANZ Grindlays Bank, HongKong Shanghai Bank, Union Bank of India etc. Interior design & execution of many Branches of the above banks were conducted by him. He also submitted various proposals to Developers of Weekend Houses, Three Star Hotels, Resorts, Industrial Estates etc in & around Mumbai.

He visited Singapore to obtain employment in architectural firms and from 1996 to 1999 Mr. Dighe worked for reputed architectural firm Architects Team 3 Pte and worked on projects, 7 Storey Office Bldg for Singapore Bus Service at Bradell Road, 35 Storey Office Bldg for DBS Bank of Singapore at Shantonway, Factory & Warehouse for Compact Metal Industries at Tuas with a team of Junior Architects & secreterial staff.

Further he went to USA ( 2000- 2005) in search of the career move. He worked for architectural firm M/s Polytech Associates at San Fransisco and worked on the Projects of KAISER PERMANENTE on the hospital retrofitting against earthquake, Medical Office Building in San Fransisco Bay area. His participation was producing approval & construction drawings for OSPD – (Office of Statewide Health Planning and Development), agency which controls safe, quality healthcare environments that meet California’s diverse and dynamic needs. He also worked for a Construction Company, M/s Nari Construction Inc. on construction co-ordination of the Single Family Custom houses at Ruby Hill, Pleasanton, California, U. S. A.

He submitted a project proposal to The Redevelopment Agency, City of Pittsburg, California-USA, for the redevelopment of the City Centre & Downtown area inclusive of his strategy to conduct & execute the project (2003).

After returning from USA to India Mr. Milind Dighe worked for two architectural firms as their senior associate (2006-2009) M/s Saudi Binladin Group, Saudi Arabia’s Design - Built General Contractors, hired Mr. Milind Dighe as the Senior Architectural Engineer (2010-2014) for Project King Abdullah Financial District – Riyadh, for conducting Pre-Construction & Construction Management, material engineering, site visits, for about  30 Tower buildings consisting of Office / Residential / Hotels & Retail malls each with four basements varying from 85 to 27 floors, dealing with architectural firms of repute, “ADRIAN SMITH  + GORDON GILL – Chicago - USA”, “RTKL - London”, “FOSTER + PARTNERS - London”, “RMJM  - London”, “GENSLER - London”, “SOM - New York - USA”, “HENNING  LARSEN ARCHITECTS – DENMARK”, “FXFOWLE – NEW YORK – USA”, “PERKINS+WILL CHICAGO – USA” studying detail Architectural / Structural / MEP / HVAC drawings, extracting Interior/Exterior materials / suppliers for procurement, issuing RFIs for clarifications, correspondence, meetings for this Three  Million Sq. Mt. development.

Mr. Milind Dighe returned to India in 2014 and since then he is practicing as an Architect – City Planner – Construction Expert. He has his own Company with 20+ staff strength.

Mr. Milind Dighe’s expertise in Architectural Designing is in City Planning, Tower Buildings, Family Homes, Airports, Universities, Hotels, Schools etc. for any Facility. His architectural designs are Very Unique, Aesthetically Excellent, Purely Functional and of More than International standards. The Construction Drawings are wonderfully detailed to the Best of the Construction Standards.