Chakraborty, who grew up in Delhi and studied at the School of Planning and Architecture has over 16 years of experience in heritage, townscape and design, before she moved to the UK,.
LONDON: Indian-origin architect and design advocate Nairita Chakraborty has been appointed to the prestigious role of Commissioner of Historic England, the public body championing the country’s historic environment and heritage, a report in The Economic Times, says.
Chakraborty, who grew up in Delhi and studied at the School of Planning and Architecture has over 16 years of experience in heritage, townscape and design, before she moved to the UK,.
She is already a member of Historic England’s Advisory Committee and will start her new role as Commissioner from July 1 for a term of four years until June 2026.
“I am really looking forward to working with my colleagues who have inspired and mentored me throughout my career,” said Chakraborty.
“We are living in times of extreme challenges as well as opportunities and I am hoping to promote the role of heritage as an important resource, one that enhances our cultural identity as well and contributes to a carbon neutral society,” she said.
Chakraborty has experience in ensuring sustained use of historic buildings whilst delivering large scale regeneration, housing and infrastructure projects.
“We are living in times of extreme challenges as well as opportunities and I am hoping to promote the role of heritage as an important resource, one that enhances our cultural identity as well and contributes to a carbon neutral society,” she said.
Some of her iconic projects in London include Alexandra Palace, Tottenham High Road, Holborn Town Hall as well as work on the Historic Dockyards of Middlesbrough.
As a practitioner, her focus has been on the adaptation and restoration of historic buildings, bringing them back to use within wider regeneration plans.
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