Nondita Correa is principal of RMA Architects based in Mumbai and Boston. She is also director of the Charles Correa Foundation based in Panaji, India and a member of the Master Jury for Aga Khan Awards (2017–19). With close to three decades of experience as an architect, she has been involved in the design “Lab of the Future” at Novartis’ Basel Campus (RMA Architects); The Ismaili Centre, Toronto; and the Brain and Cognitive Sciences building at the Massachusetts Institute of Technology (Charles Correa Associates).
Correa has taught at the University of Michigan and MIT. She is among five finalists for the design of the symbol for the Indian Rupee, an idea she had initiated with the Reserve Bank of India in 2005. She has also designed furniture and sets for theater, curated exhibitions and designed several architectural books. She studied architecture at the University of Michigan and the Harvard University Graduate School of Design (GSD) and will be a member of the LafargeHolcim Awards jury for region Asia Pacific in 2020.
Courses
Spring 2024 Courses
LDAR 223G-01 - URBAN CONTEXTS: THE PLANNING AND DESIGN OF CITIES
LevelGraduate
UnitLandscape Architecture
Subject Landscape Architecture
Period Spring 2024
Credits 3
FormatLecture
Mode In-Person
Start date
End date
LDAR 223G-01
URBAN CONTEXTS: THE PLANNING AND DESIGN OF CITIES
LevelGraduate
UnitLandscape Architecture
Subject Landscape Architecture
PeriodSpring 2024
Credits3
FormatLecture
ModeIn-Person
Start and End2024-02-15 to 2024-05-24
Times: M | 9:00 AM - 12:00 PMInstructor(s): Nondita MehrotraLocation(s): Weybosset St Studios, Room 105AEnrolled / Capacity: 15Status: Open
SECTION DESCRIPTION
This seminar addresses contemporary issues in of cities within a historical, cultural and global context. Lectures will cover the history of urbanization, urban spatial form, and contemporary urban theory. Students will spend the semester studying and comparing global cities through 3 phases of research: historical development of the city, contemporary urban issues and future scenarios.
Majors are pre-registered for this course by the department. Preference is given to Landscape Architecture Students.
Major Requirement | MLA-I, MLA-II Landscape Architecture
LDAR 223G-02 - URBAN CONTEXTS: THE PLANNING AND DESIGN OF CITIES
LevelGraduate
UnitLandscape Architecture
Subject Landscape Architecture
Period Spring 2024
Credits 3
FormatLecture
Mode In-Person
Start date
End date
LDAR 223G-02
URBAN CONTEXTS: THE PLANNING AND DESIGN OF CITIES
LevelGraduate
UnitLandscape Architecture
Subject Landscape Architecture
PeriodSpring 2024
Credits3
FormatLecture
ModeIn-Person
Start and End2024-02-15 to 2024-05-24
Times: M | 9:00 AM - 12:00 PMInstructor(s): Nondita MehrotraLocation(s): Weybosset St Studios, Room 105BEnrolled / Capacity: 15Status: Open
SECTION DESCRIPTION
This seminar addresses contemporary issues in of cities within a historical, cultural and global context. Lectures will cover the history of urbanization, urban spatial form, and contemporary urban theory. Students will spend the semester studying and comparing global cities through 3 phases of research: historical development of the city, contemporary urban issues and future scenarios.
Majors are pre-registered for this course by the department. Preference is given to Landscape Architecture Students.
Major Requirement | MLA-I, MLA-II Landscape Architecture
