Ravindra Bhan

Ravindra Bhan
Ravindra Bhan
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Born	June 15 1931 (age 95); 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 designs exhibit an affinity with nature. He builds around nature without tampering with it, and this adept understanding has helped him with the complexities of integrating nature into urban design. Throughout his career, he has handled various projects in architecture and landscape where the design approach is guided by the site and its constraints and potentials. Some of the projects include 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, which was awarded the most prestigious AGA khan award for excellence in architecture. He also participated in the first ever master planning attempt of Delhi and the very first Yamuna Riverfront Development plan.

Early life and education

He started his architectural education at the 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 a B. Arch from Washington University, St. Louis, Missouri, U.S.A. in 1966 and a Masters in Landscape architecture from University of Pennsylvania, U.S.A in 1968.

Teaching

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

He started working with Ar. A.P.Kanvinde. He participated in the first ever master planning attempt of Delhi and the 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 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 at the 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

Awards

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.

2010 Recipient Of Isola Landmark Award for excellence in design at Shakti Sthala-Smadhi of Smt. Indira Gandhi.ISOLA
1980 Recipient of Second prize for All India Low Cost Housing Competition, HUDCO
1980 Recipient 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]
1973 First prize International Low Cost Housing Competition.
1962 Traveling Fellowship INAL (Italy).
1955 Recipient of First prize in Gate Design Competition.
2018 WGIC Award of Honour for his outstanding Contribution Towards Landscape architecture.

Articles

References

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www.downtoearth.org.in

External links

https://www.ravindrabhan.com/