Biography

Prof. Krupali Uplekar Krusche teaches architectural design and historic preservation.  She is completing her Ph.D on urban-planning aspects of historical cities and transforming city centers at the Technical University Dresden, Germany.  Prof. Krusche received her Master's from Dessau, where the Bauhaus architecture first originated.  She holds a Bachelor of Architecture from Bombay University, India.

Before joining Notre Dame, Prof. Krusche worked with the Structural Design Department at the Technical University of Dresden. The department is well known for 12 years of research and input on the rubble clearance and the dome construction of Frauenkirche (The Church of Our Lady) in Dresden. Prof. Krusche is also a chair of INTBAU-India. In this role, she led a team of 26 architects and architecture students in producing a proposal for the revitalization of Mumbai Mills. Since then she has been directing students at Notre Dame in developing a strong understanding for traditional architecture in India.

In 2007, Prof. Krusche started the DHARMA (Digital Historic Architectural Research and Material Analysis) research team, specializing in 3D documentation of World Heritage Sites.  In 2008, the team started its first major project by documenting four renaissance age major tomb monuments in India, one of them being Taj Mahal. In 2010, she and her team documented the world renowned Roman Forum, Rome, Italy in partnership with the Soprintendenza Speciale per i Beni Archeologici di Roma, Ministry of Heritage and Culture and the Archaeological Service, Rome. A 3D exhibit is being planned as a result of this project in 2013/14 at the forum site. In January 2012, they conducted their second phase of the project, including 3D scanning of Akbar's and Itmud-ud-daulah's tomb in partnership with the Archeological Survey of India. The proposal is extended to start a Yamuna River front study for this area in the next four years. Both projects are being planned in partnership with the World Heritage Center of UNESCO.

Prof. Krusche is also co-authoring a book with Vinayak Bharne titled, Rediscovering the Hindu Temple, Cambridge Scholars Press, forthcoming fall 2012. 

Areas of Expertise and Courses

COURSES RECENTLY TAUGHT 

ARCH 41121, Design VI – Fourth year Design Studio

ARCH 41111, Design V – Fourth year Design Studio

ARCH 50411, Research & Documentation of Historic Buildings

ARCH 57421, Special Studies: Documentation and Preservation of World Heritage

ARCH 60511, Structures I

Curriculum Vitae

EDUCATIONAL BACKGROUND 

Doktoringenieur (Dr.-Ing.), Urban Planning, (under progress), Technical University Dresden, Germany.

Masters of Architecture,  Spring 2003, Hochschule Anhalt, Germany.                        

Bachelor of Architecture,  Spring 2001, L.S. Raheja School of Architecture, India.      

Higher Secondary School Education, Spring 1996, S.S & L.S. Patkar College, India.                

Secondary School Education, Spring 1994, Mary Immaculate Girls High School, India.

Prince of Wales Institute of Architecture, USA Summer School, 1997, London, UK.

RECENT HONORS AND AWARDS 

2006, Merle D. Blue Excellence in Humanities Award, Northern Indiana Historic Society.

2006,Southhold Award for Historical Preservation, The Historic Preservation Commission of South Bend and St. Joseph County.

2000, Won the Best Student Award of the Year in fourth year of architecture, L.S. Raheja School of Architecture, India.      

1998, G.sen trophy- office buildings, National Association Students of Architecture, India.

1999,G.sen trophy- industrial buildings, National Association Students of Architecture, India.

RECENT RESEARCH, SCHOLARSHIPS, AND CREATIVE ACTIVITY 

Nov 2008, Grant funding 20,000$, Study architecture of Saxon Villages, Romania

Sponsor – joint funding by Nanovic Institute, ISLA and Medieval Institute,

Oct 2008, Grant funding 84,800$, Course Development Grant

Sponsor – Center for Social Concerns, Position – Principal Investigator

April 2008, Seed grant funding 84,800$, by Office of Vice President for Research

Sponsor – University of Notre Dame, Position – Principal Investigator

Dec 2006, 3D Laser Scanner and Photogrammetry 85,000$, Equipment Restoration and Renewal program, Sponsor – University of Notre Dame

March 2006, Conference on New Architecture and the development of an Indian Tradition

Sponsor - Nabha Foundation and INTBAU, Position – Chair INTBAU India

March 2004 till March 2005, Joint Doctorate Program in Europe

Sponsor - EUA – European Universities Association European Commission

Jan – March 2005, Workshop on revitalization of Mumbai Mills, India 55,600$

Sponsor – Prince of Wales Trust & British Council

March 2003 – Feb 2004, IQN – International Quality Network for PhD researchers

Sponsor – DAAD (German foreigner exchange service)

May 2004, Workshop in Laslea Commune, Romania

Sponsor - PREM – Preparing Romania for European Membership

Sept 2003 – Nov 2004, Preparing the Master Course in Architectural and Structural design of Masonry, Sponsor – TUDIAS (Technical University Dresden)

RECENT PUBLICATIONS 

K.Uplekar, “Historic Preservation and its relevance today, Examination of Dresden's Frauenkirche in Light of the Venice Charter” in The Venice Charter Revisited: Modernism & Conservation in the Postwar World, Cambridge Scholars Publishing, Newcastle-upon-Tyne, pp 446-461

K.Uplekar, "Transforming Historic City Centres: Integrated Approach of Urban Design and Historic Preservation" in New Architecture and Urbanism, Development of Indian Traditions, D.  Prasad, ed. (New Delhi: INTBAU India, 2008): 103–6

K.Uplekar, ‘Reconstruction of Frauenkirche’, 11^th Issue of ‘Sacred Architecture’, January 2006. 

CURRENT ACADEMIC, PROFESSIONAL, PUBLIC SERVICE AND PROFESSIONAL MEMBERSHIPS 

Mar 2007,  Advisory Committee Member for Historic Preservation Commission of South Bend and St.Joseph County, Indiana, USA

Jan 2007,  Advisory Committee Member for Northern Indiana Center for History, Indiana, USA

Oct 2007,  Founding member of INTBAU USA

Nov 2007, Member of The National Trust for Historic Preservation

Feb 2008, Advisory committee member, Cyark (non-profit organization that digitally preserves cultural heritage sites), Orinda, California.

July 2008, Member of The National museum of American History

Oct 2004,  Founding member of INTBAU Germany

Jan 2004,  Chair and Founding member of INTBAU India

Nov 2003, Member of Council of European Urbanism (CEU)

Aug 2003, Management Committee Member of INTBAU International

May 2002, Licensed Architect, Council of Architecture, India (COA)

June 1997, Member of Prince of Wales Institute of Architecture Alumni (POWIA)