Dr Ruchit Purohit

Ruchit is a researcher, architect, urban designer, and development practitioner. Ruchit has previously worked on projects ranging from community led regeneration, community led heritage, and community led design.

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.

Ruchit 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.