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Ramona Adlakha

Ramona Adlakha

Toronto, ON, CA

 

About 

Ramona Adlakha lives in Toronto and works at Diamond Schmitt Architects. Ramona’s professional work spans a wide range of architectural typologies with a special focus on academic and large scale cultural arts projects.

Ramona holds a Master of Architecture from the University of Pennsylvania where she received the Alpha Ro Chi Medal for professional merit. Ramona holds a Bachelor of Arts in Architecture, Fine Art and Literary Studies from the University of Toronto where she was the recipient of the Government of Canada’s Millennium Provincial Laureate scholarship awarded for exhibited academic excellence.

Ramona is deeply committed to promoting the visibility and voice of women in design. Ramona’s first book, Women [Re]Build: Stories, Polemics and Futures, co-edited with Franca Trubiano and Ramunė Bartuskaite and published by ORO editions is now available in bookstores worldwide and online.

Elsewhere:

Employment 

Diamond Schmitt Architects, Toronto, ON, CA, Intern Architect, OAA

Jun 2018 - current
 

MGA Partners, Philadelphia, PA, US, Intern Architect, AIA

May 2017 - May 2018
 

WORKshop Inc., Toronto, ON, CA, Assistant Manager/Project Designer

Sep 2013 - May 2015
 

Education 

University of Pennsylvania, Philadelphia, PA, US, MArch, Master of Architecture

Aug 2015 - May 2018
 

Architectural Association School of Architecture (AA), London, GB, MArch, M.Arch Visiting Program

Aug 2017 - Dec 2017
 

University of Toronto, St. George Campus, Bachelors, Architectural Design

Sep 2008 - Jun 2012
 

Awards 

Alpha Ro Chi Medal, 1st Place

2018
 

William Melhorn Scholarship, 1st Place

2016
 

Millennium Foundation Travel Abroad Scholar, Scholarship

2011
 

Millennium Foundation Provincial Laureate, Scholarship

2008
 

Areas of Specialization