Ranchod graduated from the University of Johannesburg Graduate School of Architecture in 2021, with a series of architectural explorations depicting ‘colonial hauntings’ and the subsequent multiple narratives surrounding key events in Egyptian history. ‘I am intrigued by figuring out ways architecture can draw the invisible’, and ‘the way we tell stories and reconstruct memories’, he says. Growing up in Johannesburg, Ranchod was first inspired by the playful designs of Catalan architect Antoni Gaudí. I would like to develop further in the field of speculation and history to find new ways of working that can reveal new information and experiences,’ he adds. Dream collaborators: film industry professionals working with ‘imaginative and speculative approaches’, and architectural research studios, such as Forensic Architecture.

Source: The North Africa Journal December 25, 2021 07:03 UTC