Chinar Balsaraf is an architect and researcher. He graduated from University of Mumbai at the IES College of Architecture, Mumbai with his Design
Dissertation titled: Sacredscapes- Study of Pandharpur and Its Pilgrimage in 2018. He further studied Indian arts and aesthetics at Jnanapravaha, Mumbai. Currently, he is working as an architect at Studio SNK- Somaya & Kalappa Consultants, Mumbai with Architect Brinda Somaya and is a research associate at The HECAR Foundation. Chinar is deeply interested in architectural research, cultural landscapes, Indian arts, aesthetics, conservation and urban design, and plans to work on these domains.