Raj Rewal: Innovative Architecture and Tradition

A distinguished personality in the field of architecture from India, Raj Rewal is known for his penchant for weaving expressions of heritage and history into a modern vocabulary that has layers of intuitive interpretation and meaning. Showing amalgamation of tradition and innovation, his repertoire is famous for residential, housing, public and institutional buildings that are marked by concern for the environment particularly climate, promotion of craftsmanship and new technologies, and preoccupation of humane architecture. With numerous illustrations, the volume features the buildings that are his major architectural contributions including public buildings, residences, office buildings and educational and research buildings. The salient features of his work are discussed by scrutinising his architectural expression in the buildings produced by him. It presents a chronology of his works and lists the honours received by him.