Anant Raje
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Anant Damodar Raje was an Indian architect
and intellectual
, India. He studied at the Sir J. J. College of Architecture
.
in Philadelphia, where he also taught at the University of Pennsylvania
. As Kahn's student, he devoted his life to see the completion of the Indian Institute of Management, Ahmedabad, which Kahn did not live to see completed.
For over thirty years he has taught at the Faculty of Architecture, CEPT University
, Ahmedabad
. He also taught at the University of New Mexico
, in The United States of America, and was a visiting professor at many universities in America and Europe.
His well known works include the Executive Management Centre at the Indian Institute of Management in Ahmedabad
, India, the Forest Management Institute in Bhopal, India and the Institute of Statistics in New Delhi
.
Architect
An architect is a person trained in the planning, design and oversight of the construction of buildings. To practice architecture means to offer or render services in connection with the design and construction of a building, or group of buildings and the space within the site surrounding the...
and intellectual
Early life
Ananth Raje was born in MumbaiMumbai
Mumbai , formerly known as Bombay in English, is the capital of the Indian state of Maharashtra. It is the most populous city in India, and the fourth most populous city in the world, with a total metropolitan area population of approximately 20.5 million...
, India. He studied at the Sir J. J. College of Architecture
Sir J. J. College of Architecture
Sir J. J. College of Architecture is the premier Architecture institution in India. It is located in downtown Mumbai and is affiliated to University of Mumbai.-History:...
.
Career
He worked with Louis KahnLouis Kahn
Louis Isadore Kahn was an American architect, based in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, United States. After working in various capacities for several firms in Philadelphia, he founded his own atelier in 1935...
in Philadelphia, where he also taught at the University of Pennsylvania
University of Pennsylvania
The University of Pennsylvania is a private, Ivy League university located in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, United States. Penn is the fourth-oldest institution of higher education in the United States,Penn is the fourth-oldest using the founding dates claimed by each institution...
. As Kahn's student, he devoted his life to see the completion of the Indian Institute of Management, Ahmedabad, which Kahn did not live to see completed.
For over thirty years he has taught at the Faculty of Architecture, CEPT University
CEPT University
Centre for Environmental Planning and Technology University is an academic institution located in Ahmedabad, India offering undergraduate and postgraduate programmes in areas of natural and developed environment of human society and related disciplines.-History:The , a premier educational body...
, Ahmedabad
Ahmedabad
Ahmedabad also known as Karnavati is the largest city in Gujarat, India. It is the former capital of Gujarat and is also the judicial capital of Gujarat as the Gujarat High Court has its seat in Ahmedabad...
. He also taught at the University of New Mexico
University of New Mexico
The University of New Mexico at Albuquerque is a public research university located in Albuquerque, New Mexico, in the United States. It is the state's flagship research institution...
, in The United States of America, and was a visiting professor at many universities in America and Europe.
His well known works include the Executive Management Centre at the Indian Institute of Management in Ahmedabad
Ahmedabad
Ahmedabad also known as Karnavati is the largest city in Gujarat, India. It is the former capital of Gujarat and is also the judicial capital of Gujarat as the Gujarat High Court has its seat in Ahmedabad...
, India, the Forest Management Institute in Bhopal, India and the Institute of Statistics in New Delhi
New Delhi
New Delhi is the capital city of India. It serves as the centre of the Government of India and the Government of the National Capital Territory of Delhi. New Delhi is situated within the metropolis of Delhi. It is one of the nine districts of Delhi Union Territory. The total area of the city is...
.