Dr Ruchit Purohit

Research themes

Projects: 

• The Cambridge (Urban) Room
• Community Consultation for Quality of Life
• Public Map Platform
• Community Design Research Lab  

I am a researcher, architect, urban designer, and development practitioner. I have previously worked on projects ranging from community led regeneration, community led heritage, and community led design.

My areas of interest include critical analysis of the current understandings of Heritage, participatory decision-making, tools for participation such as codesign and coproduction, transdisciplinary research in built environment, and urban commons.

I graduated with a PhD in Design Research Planning from the Kingston University London, a Masters degree from the University College London in Development Planning: Building and Urban Design in Development, and a Bachelor of Architecture degree from the University of Mumbai.

Roles within the University

• Research Associate
• Affiliate Lecturer

Other

Secured funding for the Community Design Research Group to function as a Lab. 

Links

• Ruchit's profile on the Department of Architecture website
• https://www.cambridgeroom.org/research