Raj Rewal

Born

1934

Gender

Male

Country of Origin

India

Description/Biography

Raj Rewal is an Indian architect and urban design consultant who studied architecture in New Delhi and London. His
humanist approach to architecture responds to the complexities of rapid urbanisation, the demands of climate, cultural
traditions, and building crafts and technologies. His built works comprise a wide range of building types, including the
Nehru Pavilion, the Scope office complex, the Central Institute of Educational Technology, the World Bank building, the
National Institute of Immunology, the Parliament Library, and the Asian Games Village, all located in New Delhi, India, as
well as the Ismali Centre in Lisbon, Portugal. Mr. Rewal's commitment to housing is also central to his built works. In
1989, Mr. Rewal was awarded the Gold Medal of the Indian Institute of Architects, and the Robert Mathew Award of the
Commonwealth Association of Architects; in 1993, he was presented the Mexican Association of Architects Award, and is
also the recipient of the Great Masters Award of the JK Trust. Mr. Rewal's works have been widely exhibited and
published, with monographs in English and French; his most recent publication is entitled Humane Habitat at Low Cost.
Mr. Rewal was a professor at the New Delhi School of Architecture and Planning, and has taught and delivered lectures
at universities in Asia, America, and Europe.

Company Profile

Raj Rewal Associates is based in Delhi and has been in practice for the last 35 years. The architectural firm has been
acclaimed for its housing projects and urban design and public buildings.
The organization has normally fourteen to eighteen architects and the general strength of the office varies from twenty
two to twenty six persons, which includes engineers, technicians, model makers and administrators.
Author of several prestigious assignments, the firm has worked on projects in India, Iran, China, France and Portugal.
Raj Rewal and his firm are the winner of prestigious national and international competitions. Raj Rewal is a recipient of
several prestigious awards including the gold medal from the Commonwealth Associations of Architects, Indian Institute
of Architects and most recently the "Chevalier des Art des Lettres" award by the French Government.
The diverse design portfolio of the firm includes the Pragati Maidan Exhibition Complex, New Delhi, The French
Embassy Staff Quarters, New Delhi, The Shiekh Sarai Housing for the Delhi Development Authority, New Delhi, the
Asian Games Village, New Delhi, The National Institute of Immunology, New Delhi, The British High Commission
Housing, New Delhi, the Scope office Complex, New Delhi, The World Bank Regional Mission, New Delhi, Central
Institute of Technology, New Delhi, The International Centre for Genetic Engineering and Biology, New Delhi, The
National Centre for Biological Sciences, Bangalore, the Parliament Library Complex New Delhi, The Grapecity - A
Japanese Software Centre, Noida and the Ismaili Centre, Lisbon, Portugal. A major exhibition on works was held in
New Delhi in 2004 and in Parma, Italy in 2005. There are two monographs on Raj Rewal's works.

Associated sites
Site

Location

Country

Asian Games Village

New Delhi

India

Embassy Staff Housing

New Delhi

India

Engineers India House

New Delhi

India

National Institute of Immunology

New Delhi

India

Parliament Library

New Delhi

India

Permanent Exhibition Complex

New Delhi

India

World Bank New Delhi Office

New Delhi

India