Ruchira is an Architect with 20+ years of experience in design. A Gold-medalist from Malviya National Institute of Technology, Jaipur, Ruchira has been associated with more than 5 renowned Architectural and IT organisations in India. She has been associated with diverse consultancy projects ranging from residential, cultural, institutional, hospitality and commercial for Indian as well as overseas clients. She specializes in Universal design and leads the accessibility initiative at DEOC, a social enterprise. In this capacity, she has been associated with several prestigious organizations advising them on barrier-free built environment. She is a regular visiting faculty at School of Design, Sushant University Gurgaon and has delivered lectures on Universal Design in several other institutions. She has been involved in an extensive study of National Building Code and other accessibility standards, to advise government bodies. Apart from this Ruchira is the Principal Architect and Founder of two design organizations – Ode-2-Design and Ode-2-Greens.
