6th May 2023, VK Group held the Golden Connect, a celebration of the trusted consultants who have contributed to our 50 years of successful architectural practice. Dr. Poorva Keskar, Partner at VK:e, introduced the agenda for the day. The evening opened with a touching video of the people that make the organization, sharing their fond memories and common love for the founder Vishwas Kulkarni and the firm. The occasion was made more special with the launch of Unbuilt.01, a book containing some of VK:a’s design queries and interesting architectural ideas that remained unrealized. We hope this inaugural book will be the first of many. The special guest Mr. Abhishek Gupta from CRE Matrix mesmerized the crowd with data analytics around real-estate patterns, sales etc. that developers can use to understand where to start that next affordable housing project, what’s the best use of their land parcel, when to launch their project etc. The event was honored by a video message by the President of CoA, Ar. Abhay PurohitA, who congratulated VK:a on this momentous occasion. The chief guest Mr. V Suresh, felicitated the man of the hour, Ar. Vishwas Kulkarni on completing 50 years in the profession. Mr. V Suresh, Chairman of NBC and ex-chairman of HUDCO, stole the show with his energetic key note speech that elaborated on the building code and reminded the need to build sustainably. As a sister concern of VK, Sustainability Initiatives also joined in the celebrations, completing 10 years since its inception. Ms. Apoorva Kulkarni, Head of VK:o operations, introduced SI and urged all present to join hands for upcoming outreach programs and research. SI is proud to be a part of such a distinguished organization and looks forwards to contribute to building better.