Sanjukta Jitendhar​​​​, architect, Mikhail Riches

Sanjukta Jitendhar​​​​ is an architect working at Mikhail Riches. In this episode she discusses her professional philosophy and aspirations, and her views on rent affordability and home ownership, particularly for her generation. She also talks about refurbishing and repurposing existing homes and buildings, rather than demolishing and rebuilding them.

Sanju (as she's known) started to develop an interest in sustainable and equitable living for all as she was child in Bangalore, southern India. As the city enjoyed an extraordinary tech boom, millions of workers moved to Bangalore to service the tech pros' needs. Her grandparents also moved to look after Sanju while her parents, computer scientists, worked long hours, six days a week. Watching a developing inequitable housing situation gave Sanju the motivation to move to the UK and study architecture as a young adult. It also gave her the impetus to seek employment with a company that met her values of sustainable and equitable living across generations and societies.

Mentioned in this episode

Sanjukta Jitendhar professional profile

Mikhail Riches architects

RIBA Stirling Prize 2019 winner Goldsmith Street

The Royal Institute of British Architects (RIBA)

Bangalore: India’s high-growth tech hub

University of Sheffield School of Architecture

University of Westminster Master of Architecture

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