Vikram BhattVikram Bhatt, FRAIC, recently inducted into the Royal Society of Canada (RSC), is a Professor of Architecture at McGill University where he teaches courses in urban design and housing. Born and raised in India, Bhatt graduated from the prestigious Ahedabad School of Architecture, Centre for Environmental Planning and Technology (CEPT) in 1973. During and after completing his professional studies he worked for the renowned architect Balkrishna Doshi. Bhatt obtained his Masters of Architecture from McGill University in 1975. Following his graduation, he joined the Minimum Cost Housing Group research team (then under the direction of Professor Witold Rybczynski). After briefly working for the International Development Research Centre he rejoined the School of Architecture at McGill, where since 1988, he has also led the Minimum Cost Housing Group activities focusing attention on affordable housing. His research focusses on the field of settlements planning, urban design, housing and urban agriculture. It specifically addresses questions related to where and how people live interactively via the creative engagement of designers in the process. Currently, he is working on the question of food security and urban sustainability both in North America and abroad. Read More Read Less