Ravindra bhan
| Ravindra bhan | |
|---|---|
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| Born | June 15 1931 (age 92) India |
| 🏳️ Nationality | Indian |
| 🎓 Alma mater | University of Washington University of Pennsylvania |
| 💼 Occupation | Landscape Architect and Ecological planner |
Ravindra Bhan is a pioneer in the field of landscape architecture in India.His design exhibit an affinity with nature. He builds around nature without tampering with it, and this adept understanding of it has helped him to complexities of integration of nature into urban design.Throughout his career, he has handled various projects, both in Architecture and Landscape where design approach is guided by site and its constraints and potentials it offered. Some of the projects includes Shakti Sthala – Memorial for late Prime Minister Indira Gandhi, Development plans of Ayodhya Ghats, Master planning and Site development for Rabindra Sarovar, Andrews Ganj, Housing for HUDCO – Urban design and landscaping with Design of 180 units. Landscape design for Kovalam Beach Resort. Mughal Sheraton Hotel with was awarded the most prestigious AGA khan award for excellence in architecture. He also participated in first ever master planning attempt of Delhi and very first Yamuna Riverfront Development plan.
Early life and education[edit]
He started his architectural education in school of planning and architecture in New Delhi but left formal architectural studies to work with Ar. A. P. Kanvinde. He completed his formal architectural education with B. Arch from Washington University, St. Louis, Missouri, U.S.A. in 1966 and Masters in Landscape architecture from University of Pennsylvania, U.S.A in 1968
Teaching[edit]
- 1965 – ’66
Studio Assistant, Department of Landscape Architecture & Regional Planning, University of Pennsylvania, Philadelphia, U.S.A.
- 1972 – ‘75
Ford Foundation, Expert in Landscape Architecture.
- 1972 – ‘76
Professor and Head of Department of Landscape Architecture School of Planning and Architecture, New Delhi.
- 1973
In charge Design Workshop, Washington University, ST.Louis Missouri, U.S.A.
Recognition[edit]
He started working with Ar. A.P.Kanvinde.He participated in first ever master planning attempt of Delhi and very first Yamuna Riverfront Development plan.Then he went on to work with Architect‘s Co–Partnership in England in 1958 - 1964 and later to Finland to with the famous Architect Ar. Reima Pietila in 1964 ,Having worked briefly with Skidmore , Owing and Merril & Minoru Yamasaki and Associates , He met Prof. Ian MacHarg in 1968 , doyen of Landscape Architecture who authored “Design with nature “ that revolutionized the approach to landscape design . Having interacted with Prof. MacHarg as a student in university of Pennsylvania and subsequently worked with him as a senior designer for over 7 years , Ar Bhan was selected by Ford Foundation to establish the first formal training in landscape architecture in India, at School of Planning and Architecture in Delhi which he headed for 5 years. He established his own practice in Delhi during this time.
Works[edit]
Awards[edit]
In recognition of his distinguished contribution as a professional and as an academician,Prof Ravindra Bhan has received several international and national awards and honours.
- 2010Recipient Of Isola Landmark Award for excellence in design at Shakti Sthala-Smadhi of Smt. Indira Gandhi.ISOLA
- 1980Recipient of Second prize for All India Low Cost Housing Competition, HUDCO
- 1980Recipient of first stage prize in National Competition for City Centre in Faridabad – Haryana
- 19801st Aga Khan Award for Architecture for Mughal Sheraton Hotel,Agra(1980)[1]
- 1973First prize International Low Cost Housing Competition.
- 1962Traveling Fellowship INAL (Italy).
- 1955Recipient of First prize in Gate Design Competition.
- 2018WGIC Award of Honour for his outstanding Contribution Towards Landscape architecture.
Articles[edit]
- With respect to nature
- attuned to nature
- landscape architecture
- personality Ravindra Bhan
- Back to godhead
- Journal of landscape architecture
References[edit]
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See also[edit]
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