Having proven his mettle by showing the ubiquitous presence of his talent around the globe, Raj Patel tends to fuse his architectural explorations with immaculate engineering and art to exhibit enthralling brilliance.
A pioneer in the realm of architecture, he reflects upon the intersection of commercialism and architecture, challenges faced by architects today, the role of technology in the profession, the debate between a theoretical education versus a hands-on approach and his recent project of KIA headquarters (in Kuwait) as an exemplary work of building dynamic futuristic organization without losing connection to its past.
How did your adventure in realm of architecture begin?
I think I was about 8 years old and growing up in Toronto. My father’s friend was an Architect and he happened to take me to his office on one particular Saturday morning to pick up some work he wanted to bring home. There, I saw models of buildings that they had designed and I was instantly mesmerized. I knew then and there that I wanted to be an architect when I grow up. He gave me drafting paper, pencils, triangles and a T-square and I started drawing a building the very next day. Ever since, there has been no looking back and I have worked my way to come along this road of fulfilling my heart’s dream.
You have worked with leading design firms such as Skidmore Owings & Merrill, Perkins & Will and Charles Correa. You joined KEO International Consultants in 2001. How has all this work experience shaped the architect in you?
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