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NAME
RAKESH KAPUR
COMPANY
TOWNLAND CONSULTANTS LTD
CURRENT POSITION
URBAN DESIGN CONSULTANT
YEAR OF BIRTH
1963
NATIONALITY
BRITISH
KEY EXPERIENCE
Twenty three years post qualification experience in Asia and Europe. Specializing in urban design and conceptual
design in a variety of development models including award winning Commercial, Residential, Tourism, mixed use
complexes, high and low rise developments.
Country Experience: Mainland China, Hong Kong, Thailand, India, Philippines, Germany and UK.
EDUCATION/PROFESSIONAL QUALIFICATIONS
1986
1990
Arch. Dip. (Hons) Arch., Greenwich University, U.K.
B.A. (Hons), Greenwich University, U.K.
EXPERIENCE RECORD
2004 - To date Urban Design Consultant - Townland Consultants Ltd.
 Master Planning and Concept Architectural Design of Hotel on Prominent Site on the
Bukit in Bali, Indonesia.
 Conceptual Master Planning, Site Planning, Landscape Planning and Perspectives for
±43 Ha of Land in Semarang, Central Java, Indonesia
 Conceptual Master Planning for ±19 Ha of Land in Lampung, Sumatra, Indonesia
 Concept Architecture for a Landmark Mixed Use Residential & Commercial
Development, Kolkata, India.
 Conceptual Master Layout Planning and Concept Architecture for Trade Tower and
Business District, Hyderabad, India.
 Comprehensive Development at Yau Tong Bay, Hong Kong – Conceptual Design
and Master Planning
 Taoyuan Town Centre, Taiwan – Master Planning and Architectural Concept for
station-oriented New Town
 Taichung Town Centre, Taiwan – Master Planning and Architectural Concept for
station-oriented New Town
 Chaiyi Town Centre, Taiwan – Master Planning and Architectural Concept for
station-oriented New Town
 Tainan Town Centre, Taiwan – Master Planning and Architectural Concept for stationoriented New Town
 Dubai, Ajman Gate, UAE – Mixed Commercial/Shopping Complex in Regional
Contextual Character. Architectural Design Concept
 Diamond Harbour, Kolkata, India – 3ha Shopping Complex Destination.
Architectural Concept
 Conceptual Masterplan of Zhoushan and Surrounding Islands (72,144ha), Zhejiang
Province, PRC (FIRST PRIZE and HKIP AWARD).
 Ecological Cluster Planning for Yuxi City (10,500ha), Yunnan Province, PRC.
 Conceptual Land Use Planning for Waterfront, Inning District, Xiamen City, Fujian
Province, PRC.
 Planning and Programming of Pihe Section (1,000ha) in Xindu District, Chengdu
City, Sichuan Province, PRC.
 Development Project of Zhu Jia Jiao Water Village, Shanghai, PRC.
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EXPERIENCE RECORD (Cont’d)
 Urban Design of CBD and Central Area (400ha) of Zigong, Sichuan Province, PRC
(THIRD PRIZE).
 Conceptual Plan of Sijiao Island Town (27km2), Shengshi County, Zhejiang Province,
PRC.
 Conceptual Planning Design at “Eastern Peninsula”, Hechuan City, Chongqing, PRC
(FIRST PRIZE).
 Detailed Planning Design Proposal for Shi He, Xinyang City, Henan Province, PRC
(TOP PRIZE).
1999 - 2004
Designer - Consortio Design
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1997 - 1999
Designer - Terry Farrell & Partners
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1996 - 1997
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Office Building, S.V. City, Rama III Road.
Cambodian Embassy, Bangkok
Designer - Liang Peddle Thorp, Architects
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1992 - 1993
Residential Tower, 150 Kennedy Road, Hong Kong.
Industrial / Office Yeung Uk Road, Hong Kong.
Residential Tower Bonham Road, Hong Kong.
Designer - Multitect Consultants, Bangkok, Thailand
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1993
Masterplan Hunan International Village, Hunan Province.
Prince Henry Condotel - Baguio City, Philippines.
Mixed use development for San Miguel properties (residential, office, retail),
Makati City, Philippines.
Qingdao Sculpture Park, Qingdao.
May IV Avenue, Qingdao.
Designer - Tom Ip & Partners
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1993 - 1994
Beijing Opera House - Beijing design competition.
Qingdao Conference and Exhibition Centre, Qingdao.
TS500 Railway Retail Interface Design Layout with Transport Interchange and
Connections with Kowloon Station and Residential Development above station box.
TS300 Tsuen Wan West Station. Residential/Commercial Station Design Interface
Designer - TBV Consult
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1995 - 1996
Hong Kong Kowloon Cricket Club - design feasibility competition (FIRST
PRIZE).
Masterplan Moonbay Shenzhen - design feasibility, golf course and residential
development.
Masterplan 400,000sqm residential development, Shenzhen.
Kadoorie Pier Hong Kong - design competition (HKIA AWARD).
Exhibition Centre, Shenzhen.
China Insurance Plaza, Beijing.
Heyun Spring Resort, Guangdong.
Indian Consulate, Hong Kong.
Residential Complex, Zhuhai, PRC.
Conversion of existing commercial premises to Fashion Centre, Theatre Lane,
Hong Kong (proposal).
Low Rise Residential Estate, Dongguan, PRC.
Designer - Tom Ip and Partners Architects
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Sunshine Plaza - 38 Storey Office Building, Wanchai, Hong Kong.
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EXPERIENCE RECORD (Cont’d)
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EXPERIENCE RECORD (Cont’d)
INTERNSHIP
1988 - 1989
Designer - Buro Gaiser Und Figenbutz Architects, Germany
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1988
Designer - Stadtplanungsamt (Town Planning Department), Karlsruhe, Germany
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1988
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2 Storey Victorian Building renovation.
Preparation of working drawings, site surveying and measured drawing.
Architectural Assistant - Palmer and Turner Architects and Engineers, Hong Kong
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1986 - 1987
Design Proposal for Library.
Invited by the Government to submit design feasibility proposal for a public library.
This was subsequently used as a focus of discussion amongst an assembly of
European Planners.
Architectural Assistant - Alex Grinfeld Architects, London, U.K.
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1987
Design Competitions – refer ‘Competitions’.
Worked on the design and preparation of submissions for open architectural
competitions, including urban planning, model making and photography.
Luxury residential towers, Hong Kong
Residential Clubhouse, interiors
Standard Chartered Bank Headquarters, Hong Kong
Architectural Assistant - Arcop Associates (Canada), New Delhi, India
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5 star Holiday Inn Hotel, New Delhi – interior design
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