Rahul Mehrotra | AIA St. Louis Scholarship Trust Lecture

Rahul Mehrotra will deliver the AIA St. Louis Scholarship Trust Lecture as part of the Sam Fox School’s Public Lecture Series at WashU.

Rahul Mehrotra is the founding principal of RMA Architects in Mumbai and Boston. A professor of urban design and planning at Harvard, Mehrotra has led dozens of projects across India, from urban land recycling to housing, boutiques, factories, social institutes and commercial buildings. Recent highlights include an artists’ retreat near Mumbai, a housing project for elephants and their caretakers in Jaipur and the JSW School of Public Policy in Ahmedabad.

About Rahul Mehrotra
Rahul Mehrotra is the founding principal of RMA Architects. He divides his time between working in Mumbai and Boston and teaching at the Graduate School of Design at Harvard University where he is Professor of Urban Design and Planning and the John T. Dunlop Professor in Housing and Urbanization. In 2012-2015, he led a Harvard University-wide research project, called The Kumbh Mela: Mapping the Ephemeral Mega City. This work was published as a book in 2014. This research was extended in 2017 in the form of a book titled Does Permanence Matter? Mehrotra’s most recent books are titled Working in Mumbai (2020) and The Kinetic City and other essays ( 2021). The former a reflection on his practice evolved through its association with the city of Bombay/Mumbai. The second book presents Mehrotra’s writings over the last thirty years and illustrates his long-term engagement with and analysis of urbanism in India. This work has given rise to a new conceptualization of the city which Mehrotra calls the Kinetic City. 

Lecture at 5:30, networking with students to follow. 

Free to attend

Location:

Steinberg Auditorium, which is located in Steinberg Hall and is part of the Sam Fox School of Design & Visual Arts. Get directions.

Parking:

Free parking is available in the East End Garage starting at 5:00 p.m. The garage can be accessed from Forsyth Boulevard or Forest Park Parkway. This award-winning garage has been celebrated in Architect Magazine and won the 2020 AIA – State/Regional Awards.

As you walk through the campus, you will notice the Sam Fox School of Design & Visual Arts at Washington University, which boasts a beautifully renovated portion of campus completed in 2019.

Networking:

The networking session after the event offers a unique chance for students to connect with professionals. This end-of-year networking is highly beneficial, providing architecture students with opportunities for internships, mentorships, and industry insights. Professional architects can discover new talent, share expertise, and build relationships with future architects. This collaboration can lead to innovative partnerships and a stronger architectural community.

Drinks and snacks will be provided.  

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