Core Team

Mohamad Amin Wani received his architecture degree from University of Kerala, College of Engineering Trivendrum.
In 1980 he founded Design and Planning Forum as a platform to develop new strategies to study the architectural phenomenon of this Century.
He has worked with Town Planning Organisation in developing Master Plans of various Towns in the state of Jammu and Kashmir.
With 40 years of experience, Mr. Mohamad Amin Wani is also the member of :
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Member of Council of Architecture India
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Fellow Member of the Indian Institute of Architects
Tahir A. did his Architecture from University of Pune. In 2012, he joined, Design and Planning Forum with a vision to develop the projects with a modern technologies to make the construction neat and fast. He has worked with renowned architects in Pune to gain a knowledge before joining DPF.
Key Qualifications:
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To achieve a synthesis between the traditional ways of designing and building the living environment, and contemporary ways of life. To promote eco-friendly, climatically appropriate, energy efficient, cost effective building materials and techniques that utilize locally appropriate inputs and aesthetics.
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To propagate the use of sustainable building technologies and innovations by working together with like minded organizations, NGOs, institutions and individuals, so as to form a network of knowledge centers throughout the country.

About Us
Design and Planning Forum, is a leading, well established and reputed consultancy firm of J&K State for more than four decades and have executed various prestigious projects in Jammu, Srinagar and Ladakh region, founded by Mohamad Amin Wani in 1980. we have relevant experience in designing of Tourism buildings, health care buildings, office buildings, Colleges and townships. We have designed various Govt. Mini-Secretariat’s, District Hospitals &Degree Colleges in the state. The consultancy work of our firm for Samba Growth Center has been appreciated at national level by planning commission Yojana Bhavan Delhi. We have worked with World Bank for its projects at Leh and Kargil. We are also doing two Govt. Medical Colleges (Educational campuses) of Health & Medical education Department J&K. Design and Planning Forum has been able to explore and experiment architecture on the widest possible scale: from small houses for private clients to an urban master plan for an entire town. Design and Planning Forum ultimately believes in giving unique and outside the box solutions to specific problems, leaving behind the quest for a personal style or branded architecture.
Our Vision
Design is paramount to everything that we do. We believe that truly creative designs go far beyond the look and feel, and are based on a complex set of criteria. The environments that we create reflect present and future times, people's imaginations, priorities, needs, culture and tastes. They feel modern and fresh, and yet are sympathetic to their surroundings. What we create today will have a profound effect on the emotions of people who will use them tomorrow.
Our Mission
To provide high quality, professional and complete creative services in all design & construction fields including:
Master Planning / Urban Planning / Smart City Planning / Infrastructure Planning / Architectural Design / Structural Design / Sustainability
Values
Design and Planning Forum highly values "Creativity" in its services and consultancy, "Cooperation" within the team and with its clients, "Commitment" to excellence, and "Client Satisfaction".