About
Computational designer, photographer and filmmaker, focused on parametric design.
Since 2010, Ragunath Vasudevan has led the parametric design work at schneider+schumacher in Frankfurt am Main. He develops digital design and fabrication methods for built projects, including the extension of the Städel Museum, the Autobahnkirche Siegerland, the sculptures at die Welle and the pavilion of the Frankfurt Book Fair.
He also works as a photographer and filmmaker. He studied architecture in Mumbai and at the Städelschule in Frankfurt, and lives and works in Frankfurt am Main.
Experience
- since 2010schneider+schumacher, Frankfurt am Main. Lead of the parametric design work.
- since 2009Photographer and filmmaker at Kinobrigada, with Nathaniel Knop.
- 2014–2018Film “The Watson’s Hotel”, funded by the Hessian Film Fund.
- 2013–2014Fellow of the Junge Akademie, Akademie der Künste, Berlin.
- 2012–2014Research assistant, University of Kassel, Digital Design Techniques.
- 2008–2010Generators Communications, Frankfurt am Main. Trade-fair stands and display systems for Procter & Gamble EU.
- 2006–2008Cornelsen + Seelinger Architekten, Darmstadt. Project work alongside the master’s studies.
- 2003–2005Uttam Jain Architects & Planners, Mumbai. Project work in various roles.
Awards
- 2013IASS Tsuboi Award for the paper on the Parapluie.
- 2007Prize of the Hessian Ministry of Culture for the best presentation, competition “Quo Vadis, Kultur Rhein Main?”.
- 1999First prize “Environment Improvement”, Anjuman-e-Hamidi Foundation, Mumbai.
Education
- 2005–2007Master of Arts, Advanced Architectural Design, Städelschule Frankfurt (class of Ben van Berkel).
- 1998–2003Bachelor of Architecture, University of Mumbai.