Mayuri Paranthahan (she/her) is an architectural designer and researcher. She holds a Master of Architecture (conferring June 2023) and Bachelor of Architectural Studies (2019) from the University of Waterloo in Canada. She has worked in public and academic libraries, universities, a major art museum, and architectural design offices with a range of specializations including residential, retail, mixed-use, urban planning, landscape, installation art, curating, and interior design.
University of Toronto, Scarborough, ON, CA, Emerging Professional in Digital Scholarship
University of Toronto and University of Waterloo, Toronto and Cambridge, ON, CA, Invited Lecturer and Visiting Critic
Varatha Design Associates, Toronto, ON, CA, Architectural Designer
The Museum of Modern Art, New York, NY, US, Curatorial Intern, Department of Architecture and Design
KWY Studio, Lisbon, PT, Architectural Intern
Bovenbouw Architectuur, Antwerp, BE, Architectural Intern
Johnson Chou Inc., Toronto, ON, CA, Architectural Intern
Musagetes Architecture Library, Cambridge, ON, CA, Circulation Assistant
Boko, New Hamburg, ON, CA, Architectural Intern
Milton Public Library, Milton, ON, CA, Library Page
SAH Annual Conference Student Diversity Fellowship, Other
Awarded one of three fellowships to attend the 2022 SAH Annual Conference in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, selected by members of the Minority Scholars, Asian American & Diasporic Architectural History, and Race & Architectural History SAH Affiliate Groups.
Ontario Graduate Scholarship, Grant
Awarded a merit-based scholarship encouraging excellence in graduate studies, jointly funded by the Ontario government and the University of Waterloo.
SAH Annual Conference Graduate Student Lightning Talks Travel Stipend, Award
Awarded a travel stipend to present a paper in the Graduate Student Lightning Talks at the 2023 SAH Annual Conference in Montréal, Canada.
SSHRC-Joseph-Armand Bombardier Canada Graduate Scholarship, Grant
The SSHRC Canada Graduate Scholarship Master’s (CGS M) Program helps develop research skills and assists in the training of students who demonstrate a high standard of achievement in undergraduate and early graduate studies.
University of Waterloo President's Graduate Scholarship, Scholarship
Awarded to outstanding graduate students who hold certain major federally and provincially funded competition-based scholarships (SSHRC CGS M; OGS).
Thesis Research and Design Fall Studio Award, Award
Highest academic standing in ARCH 692: Thesis Research and Development 1 - Dismantling the Architecture of Global Neoliberal Urbanization, co-ordinated by Adrian Blackwell.
Excellence in Architecture Teaching Assistant Award, Award
Student-nominated award for contributions toward student learning experience as a Teaching Assistant in "ARCH 285/ARCH 520/ENVS 274: Indigenous Land Sustainability" in Spring 2021.
Critical Discourse Student Engagement Award, Award
Student-nominated award for activities that promote a critical discussion about the relationship between architecture and the world.
University of Waterloo Graduate Scholarship, Scholarship
Awarded to full-time Master's or Doctoral graduate students at the University of Waterloo with a first-class cumulative average of 80%.
Merit and Community Engagement Award, Award
Awarded on the basis of School and community engagement as well as overall merit.
Canadian Centre for Architecture, Curatorial Internship (Declined), Other
Awarded to students and young professionals in architecture, the design disciplines, the arts, the humanities, and cultural studies who are interested in exploring editorial and curatorial work in architecture. Applicants are selected according to their curricula, the relevance of their critical thinking about architecture, and their intended trajectory in the fields of curating and publishing.
International Experience Awards, University of Waterloo, Award
Awarded for international work placements in Antwerp, Lisbon, and New York City on the basis of experience, destination, financial need, academic success, extracurricular/volunteer involvement, and motivation for the experience.
Dean's Honours List, University of Waterloo, Other
Awarded to undergraduate students demonstrating a high level of academic achievement, with a cumulative average of at least 80% achieved in the final three years of study.
Rick Haldenby Rome Award, University of Waterloo, Award
Awarded annually to a full-time undergraduate student in the School of Architecture in the Faculty of Engineering who is participating in the Rome program in their fourth year, demonstrates financial need, and is in good academic standing.
John Bergsma Award in Engineering, University of Waterloo, Award
Awarded annually to a full-time undergraduate student in the Faculty of Engineering who is in good academic standing, demonstrates financial need, and displays leadership ability as evidenced by involvement in extracurricular activities at the University.
Subject Awards, Award
Highest academic standing in Grade 11 & 12 International Baccalaureate (IB) Standard-Level Visual Arts, Digital Photography, and Interior Design.
President's Scholarship, University of Waterloo, Scholarship
Awarded to full-time, first-year, undergraduate students with an entrance admission average between 90% - 94.9% in recognition of outstanding academic achievement.