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'''Revathi S. Kamath''' (1955-2020) was an Indian [[architect]] and planner based in [[Delhi]]. She is a pioneer of mud architecture in India. On the other hand, she is also credited with building the tallest stainless steel structure in India.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://dome.mit.edu/handle/1721.3/58185 |title=School of Mobile Crèches |publisher=Dome.mit.edu |date= |accessdate=2013-03-03}}</ref><ref>http://www.stainlessindia.org/UploadPdf/June-2006.pdf</ref>

==Early life==
'''Revathi Kamath''' was born in [[Bhubaneswar]], [[Odisha, India|Odisha]] in a [[Tamil Brahmin]] family. She spent her formative years in [[Bangalore]] and tribal areas along the [[Mahanadi river]], where her father, an engineer was working on the Hirakud dam. These early years left a deep impression on her understanding of nature, people and the rhythms of life.<ref>[Indian Architect and builder, November 1996, ISSN 0971-5509]</ref>

==Education and early career==
She obtained her Bachelor's degree in Architecture (1977) and completed a post-graduate programme in Urban and Regional Planning (1981) both from the [[School of Planning and Architecture]], Delhi.<ref>Architecture in India. {{ISBN|2-86653-031-4}}</ref> After graduation, she worked with Stein, Doshi and Bhalla for a year and later with Rassik International, Architects and furniture designers in [[New Delhi]]. In 1979, she started work with The GRUP (Group for Rural & Urban Planning), a partnership firm between Vasant Kamath, Romi Khosla and Narendra Dengle. She has also worked for the [[National Institute of Urban Affairs]] in 1981. She was visiting Faculty (1984–87) and Assistant Professor (1987–91) at the School of Planning and Architecture, New Delhi.

==Architectural practice==
In 1981, she opened a firm with Vasant Kamath, "Revathi and Vasant Kamath", which later came to be known as "Kamath Design Studio - Architecture, Planning and Environment" (2005). The studio has handled a wide variety of projects, in diverse social, economic and geographical contexts. The Anandgram Project for Rehabilitation of slum dwellers near [[Shadipur Depot]], Delhi was one of the earliest in early 1983. Revathi Kamath is noted for her sensitive efforts for conceiving the "Evolving Home" concept for redevelopment. She consulted with 350 families to understand individual needs and to give them a first home on the ground.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.aecworldxp.com/aecvideo/artistically-informal |title=Artistically Informal |publisher=aecworldxp |date= |accessdate=2013-03-03}}</ref>

Three of her projects have been nominated for the [[Aga Khan Award for Architecture|Aga Khan Award]]. They are the Akshay Pratishthan School in Delhi, Community Center at [[Maheshwar]] and Nalin Tomar House at [[Hauz Khas]], Delhi.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.aecworldxp.com/aecvideo/revathi-vasant-kamath-vasanth-and-revathi-kamath-architects-new-delhi |title=Revathi & Vasant Kamath, Vasanth and Revathi Kamath Architects, New Delhi |publisher=aecworldxp |date= |accessdate=2013-03-03}}</ref>

Revathi has contributed to the exhibition – "Traditional Architecture in India" <ref>[Architecture in India. {{ISBN|2-86653-031-4}}]</ref> for the festival of India in Paris, in 1986. She was also on the contributing design team for the [[Eternal Gandhi Multimedia Museum]]. She was co-curator and designer for the exhibition "Craft: A Tool for Social Change" for VHAI (Voluntary Health Association of India) in 2003.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.eternalgandhi.org/credits.htm#TOP |title=Eternal Gandhi MMM |publisher=Eternalgandhi.org |date= |accessdate=2013-03-03}}</ref>
She is currently working on the Museum for Tribal Heritage, [[Bhopal]], the Gnostic Center, Delhi, a research center for growth of consciousness, Jiva Wellness Center and Jiva University for Yogic Sciences

==Selected projects==
* Desert Resort in [[Mandawa]], Rajasthan
* Mud house for Nandita and Amit Judge, Delhi
* House for Nalin, Hauz Khas village, Delhi <ref>{{cite web|url=https://archnet.org/library/sites/one-site.jsp?site_id=1748 |title=Nalin Tomar House |publisher=Archnet.org |date= |accessdate=2013-03-03}}</ref>
* Jivashram animal shelter, Delhi
* Akshay Pratishthan, Delhi<ref>{{cite web |url=http://archnet.org/library/sites/one-site.jsp?site_id=1475 |title=Akshay Pratisthan School |publisher=Archnet.org |accessdate=2013-03-03 |url-status=dead |archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20121217002123/http://archnet.org/library/sites/one-site.jsp?site_id=1475 |archivedate=2012-12-17 }}</ref>
* Community Centre, Maheshwar, Madhya Pradesh<ref>{{cite web |url=http://archnet.org/library/sites/one-site.jsp?site_id=1486 |title=Community Center |publisher=Archnet.org |accessdate=2013-03-03 |url-status=dead |archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20121003160502/http://archnet.org/library/sites/one-site.jsp?site_id=1486 |archivedate=2012-10-03 }}</ref>
* Weavers’ housing project, Maheshwar, Madhya Pradesh
* School for weavers’ children at Maheshwar, [[Madhya Pradesh]]
* Kamath house, Anangpur (in collaboration with Vasant Kamath)
* Gateway for Jindal Power Plant at Tamnar, [[Chhattisgarh]](in collaboration with Ayodh Kamath)
* VIP Guest House for Jindal Power Limited at Raigarh, Chhattisgarh (in collaboration with Vasant Kamath)
* Auditorium at Raigarh, Chhattisgarh
* [[Tal Chhapar Sanctuary]] for Government of Rajasthan, Churu, Rajasthan
* Museum for Tribal Heritage, Bhopal, Madhya Pradesh (ongoing project)
* Gnostic Centre, Delhi (ongoing project)<ref>http://www.gnosticcentre.com/link_files/Journal_Earth_Matters.pdf</ref>

==References==
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==Further reading==
* India modern: traditional forms and contemporary design,Phaidon, 2000 .{{ISBN|0714839485}}.
* Architecture + design: volume 9

==External links==
* http://www.aecworldxp.com/aecvideo/revathi-vasant-kamath-vasanth-and-revathi-kamath-architects-new-delhi
* http://www.aecworldxp.com/aecvideo/artistically-informal
* http://www.kamathdesign.org/
* http://zoeken.nai.nl/CIS/publicatie/25817

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202.142.101.163: Changed "is" to "was" after her death.