2024-12-22T01:53:12-05:00 https://archinect.com/news/article/150278115/her-architecture-is-elegant-ecological-and-always-intriguing-architect-anupama-kundoo-wins-2021-riba-charles-jencks-award Katherine Guimapang 2021-08-17T16:53:00-04:00 >2024-10-25T04:07:38-04:00 <img src="https://archinect.gumlet.io/uploads/08/081cc7cfad4bfd59ea549e5230b80523.jpeg?fit=crop&auto=compress%2Cformat&enlarge=true&w=1200" border="0" /><p>The <a href="https://archinect.com/firms/cover/150175724/royal-institute-of-british-architects" target="_blank">RIBA</a>&nbsp;<a href="https://archinect.com/news/tag/32972/jencks-award" target="_blank">Charles Jencks Award</a> has been given to architects and firms who have made "a major contribution to both the theory and practice of architecture." This prestigious award has been presented to D&eacute;bora Mesa and Ant&oacute;n Garc&iacute;a-Abril of <a href="https://archinect.com/firms/cover/67675/ensamble-studio" target="_blank">Ensamble Studio</a> (2019), <a href="https://archinect.com/firms/cover/577/herzog-de-meuron" target="_blank">Herzog &amp; de Meuron</a> (2015), and <a href="https://archinect.com/firms/cover/280/eric-owen-moss-architects" target="_blank">Eric Owen Moss</a> (2011) to name a few.&nbsp;</p> <p>The notable shortlist of nominated architects includes MASS Design Group,&nbsp;Emilio Ambasz, Alexander Brodsky, Nigel Coates, Beatriz Colomina, Francis K&eacute;r&eacute;,&nbsp;Peter Salter, Marina Tabassum, and Eyal Weizman.&nbsp;</p> <p>This year's&nbsp;<a href="https://bustler.net/news/tags/charles-jencks/19430/7477/ensamble-studio-wins-2019-riba-charles-jencks-award" target="_blank">RIBA Charles Jencks Award</a> is presented to&nbsp;<a href="https://archinect.com/features/tag/728292/india" target="_blank">Indian architect</a> and researcher&nbsp;<a href="https://archinect.com/firms/cover/150210301/anupama-kundoo-architects" target="_blank">Anupama Kundoo</a>. Her winning the award is&nbsp;a great reflection of influential architectural practices and academic work in South Asia.<br></p> <figure><p><a href="https://archinect.gumlet.io/uploads/0c/0c77e9ae5b227d522c8f69f3b5d32292.jpeg?auto=compress%2Cformat&amp;enlarge=true&amp;w=1028" target="_blank"><img src="https://archinect.gumlet.io/uploads/0c/0c77e9ae5b227d522c8f69f3b5d32292.jpeg?auto=compress%2Cformat&amp;enlarge=true&amp;w=514"></a></p><figcaption>Wall House by Anupama Kundoo. Image &copy; Javier Callejas</figcaption></figure><p>Trained in Mumbai, Kundoo's focus on housing initiatives, material research, sustainability, and community-driven design has positioned her as an advocate for socially responsible architectur...</p>