Jateen Lad awarded RIBA International Award for Excellence
June 2024
Jateen Lad has been awarded a prestigious Royal Institute of British Architects International Award for Excellence 2024 for his Sharanam Centre for Rural Development for SARVAM, Sri Aurobindo Society, Pondicherry.
The Royal Institute of British Architects has been recognising outstanding buildings for more than 180 years. Its International Awards are considered one of architecture’s highest global accolades, celebrating buildings from around the world that demonstrate visionary thinking, design excellence and distinct contributions to users, the surrounding environment and communities.
The judges cited Sharanam as an example of the highest calibre of architectural response to present social, cultural and environmental challenges. They praised the project’s “exceptional beauty, functionality and tranquillity” and consider it “a world class exemplar for the future of low cost, innovative and green community buildings.”
The project is now in the running for the fourth RIBA International Prize, which will be announced in November 2024.
Project: Sharanam Centre for Rural Development
