Quaid Doongerwala, Owner, DCOOP

Quaid’s passion for architecture and design is palpable. After studying architecture at the School of Architecture, CEPT, Ahmedabad, Quaid continued his education the TU Delft, Netherlands. Now, with more than 20 years of experience, he believes in quality construction, and this has led building detailed and well-constructed buildings at a large scale. Quaid also has a keen interest in teaching and design education. He was Charles Correa Chair at the Goa College of Architecture in 2019, besides being the Founding Director for the Interior Design program at Parsons, Mumbai, from 2013-2016. Quaid’s keen interest in art, culture, films and the city reflects in the work undertaken by his firm. His varied interests have engaged him in simple documentation projects to film, publications, exhibition panels and art installation. He was also involved in creating a social space for the Kochi Biennale 2016.

Some his recently concluded projects include the VIT Boys Hostel in Bhopal, Madhya Pradesh – a nine-grid cluster plan that creates a set of nested interiorities, negotiating the different moods of belonging, and Flying Goat in Goa, an old Goan house, which has been re-adapted to house a café, reading room and bookstore.

Ongoing Projects:

1. Project Evergreen, IITB, Mumbai
2. Sports Hall – Aga Khan Academy, Hyderabad, Telangana