Pravina Mehta

During the Indian independence movement, she was inspired by Sarojini Naidu, a freedom fighter and participated in the street protests against the British Raj before she started her study of architecture at the Sir J. J.

She discontinued her education as she took active interest in the Indian independence movement, and then moved to the United States to pursue her studies in architecture.

It was her view that traditional Indian art forms, which are rhythmic in style, could be translated to "the language of concrete and mortar".

[6] Her notable architectural designs include the Patel House, Kahim, a weekend resort facing the sea built in 1962 and said to have been influenced by Le Corbusier; and the Factory Chinchwada in Maharashtra called the J.B. Advani Oerlikon Electrodes Factory, which was built in 1963 with labour-intensive on-site fabrication, and whose ventilation and lighting were provided by a rhythmic arrangement of windows.

[8] In this effort under the influence of MARG, CIDCO gave them "key decision-making positions" which enabled them to prepare the Draft Development Plan of October 1973.

A fine example of her blending the two forms is reflected in the audiovisual recording centre at Arehi, where in a limited space of 600 square feet (56 m2), she maintained an aesthetic presentation of folklore and traditional colours.