Tushar Gupta
Principal, senior designer
WHR Architects, Houston
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AIA, NCARB
BArch, Institute of Environmental Design (Vallabh Vidhyanagar, Gujarat, India); MArch, Texas A&M University

In 2006, became the firm’s youngest principal, at 32. Joined the firm in 2000 as a Tradewell Fellow.

Lead designer for $300 million Jersey Shore University Medical Center. Youngest lead designer in WHR’s history for a project of this magnitude, which won first place in 2010 IADH Design & Health Academy Awards.

Responsible for conceptual and design development of the $235 million Stamford (Conn.) Hospital addition and the $70 million Center for Sciences and Health Professionals at the University of St. Thomas.

Member, Leadership Council of AIA Academy of Architecture for Health.

Pro bono consultant to Hindu temple project in Houston.

Frequent lecturer on healthcare architecture and design.

Favorite movie: “The Shawshank Redemption.”

Loves traveling, prefers locales with mountains, especially Switzerland.

Plays bass guitar and co-founded the rock band Goddess. Performed at the legendary Whisky a Go Go in Los Angeles.

 

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