Bobby is an architect and academician with over 25 years of international design experience including project design leadership and principal level practice leadership. He joined HCP as Director of Design in 2012, after being associated with the firm since the early 1990s. 

Bobby has a B.A. Honours degree in Architecture from Kingston University, and a postgraduate A.A. Diploma with Honours from the Architectural Association in London. He has steered complex projects from their conceptual beginnings to detailed resolution and successful delivery in India, China, Australia, Korea and Europe. He worked with Ron Herron, Terry Farrell, B.V. Doshi, and also ran his own practice in central London. He has also taught at prestigious institutions in the UK, Australia and India. 

Bobby’s works have been reproduced in numerous books and been exhibited at The Royal Academy of Arts, RIBA and A.A. He maintains strong relationships with design professionals and academic institutions around the world, broadening HCP’s design dialogue and exploring collaborative international opportunities for HCP.  

Dipak Kotecha is a Director and has been associated with HCP since November 2011. He completed a diploma in architecture from Center of Environmental Planning and Technology, Ahmedabad in 1983 and RIBA Part III from Leicester Polytechnic, UK. He has been a Chartered Member of the Royal Institute of British Architects since 1987.

Dipak has worked in various well-known practices in UK and has a well-rounded experience in the field of architecture and interior design. He has consistently led large teams and delivered projects across all work streams, including commercial, retail, residential, leisure, educational, institutional and hospitality.  In 2007, Dipak established a new office for a British architectural company in Mumbai and built it up to a healthy, 35-strong practice over four years.

At HCP, Dipak is responsible for mentoring and leading the Central Vista project as well as helping out on general operational aspects of the practice.

Ismet Khambatta is an architect and urban designer with over thirty years of professional experience in diverse areas of design. She divides her time between HCP and TDW Furniture Pvt. Ltd., where she is the founder and managing director.

TDW is a furniture, design, manufacturing and retail company based in Ahmedabad, which specializes in contemporary solid timber furniture, for homes, offices, institutes and the hospitality industry. She also heads Façade Applications for Conservation of Energy (FACE) a division of TDW, which designs and manufactures exterior shading systems for building facades.

Apart from her professional work, Ismet Khambatta contributes regularly as an external examiner and jury member at the National Institute of Design (NID) and CEPT University, Ahmedabad.

Kamlesh Mehta has been associated with HCP since August 1984 after completing B.Arch from Nagpur University. As a senior architect with 33 years of experience at HCP, Kamlesh has been the principal architect on several types of projects like commercial, real-estate, townships and housing. He constantly strives towards maximizing building efficiency and land utilization.

During his long career at HCP, he has also led service oriented dairy projects and stadiums such as Eden garden stadium and Cochin stadium. Some other significant projects that he has worked on are Applewoods Township, Safal Profitaire, Wagh Bakri House and Shamlaji Temple Development.

Krunal Vora completed his B E (Civil) in 1988 from L D College of Engineering, Ahmedabad and M S (Civil/Structures) in 1989 from University of California at Berkeley, USA.

Krunal has over 30 years of experience in Buildings & Infrastructure sector working across various geographies (India, USA, UK & Australia). Having carried out managerial roles within consulting, contracting and client organizations, he has accumulated diverse experience in delivering projects – from feasibility to commissioning. He has led multi-disciplinary teams and managed multi-office execution projects.

Krunal has been associated with HCP since June 2020, where he is responsible for overseeing Quality Management Systems and improving overall operations.

Niki Shah is an architect and urban designer with more than 15 years of experience. He studied B.Arch. at M.S. University, Vadodara and M.Sc. in Urbanism at TU Delft. He was awarded the prestigious Netherlands Fellowship (HSP Huygens) Programme Scholarship for studies at Delft. 

Niki leads the Urban Design studio and mentors a multidisciplinary team of architects, urban designers and planners. With an eye for detail and a deep understanding of urban development issues, he brings a unique direction to the practice. Significant projects that he has worked on include Central Vista Redevelopment, Delhi; Amochhu Riverfront and Township Development, Bhutan; Sabarmati Riverfront Development, Ahmedabad; and Mumbai Port Complex Master Plan. 

Niki is also involved in photography and graphic design for HCP’s publication and outreach activities. He also engages with universities as a resource person, jury member and thesis guide for research and design projects in an urban context.