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Prof. Mohammad Shaheer (1948-2015)
Educated at the School of Planning and Architecture, New Delhi (Architecture in 1970, Urban Design in 1972) and the University of Sheffield (Landscape Architecture, Ford Foundation Fellow 1972-74), Mohammad Shaheer worked for two years in Northern Ireland before returning to India in 1976. He was associated with the Department of Landscape Architecture, School of Planning and Architecture, New Delhi for more than thirty years, formerly as faculty member and later as Head of Department, from where he guided and taught an entire generation of landscape architects. He had a profound influence on the thinking of entire generation of landscape architects in the country. He also served as a member of Delhi Urban Art Commission. An ardent thinker and philosopher, his professional practice includes many prestigious projects of varied scales and nature including Soka Bodhi Tree Garden, Gurgaon, Dr Ram Manohar Lohia Park,Lucknow (recipient of HUDCO Design Awards, 2013 ) Sanskriti Kendra, New Delhi(recipient of Landmark Award in ISOLA Professional Awards 2012) Vir Bhumi, New Delhi, Memorial of Late Prime Minister Rajiv Gandhi, Sriperumbudur, Revitilization of the Gardens of Humanyun's Tomb, New Delhi, Rehabilitation of Bagh - e - Babur, Kabul, both for Aga Khan Trust for Culture and most recently the Rashtriya Smriti at Delhi.

He won the ISOLA Medal, highest honour given to a landscape architect by Indian Society of Landscape Architects in 2012 for his lifetime achievement and contribution to the profession which has had a unique and lasting impact on the welfare of public and the environment.

Prof. Shaheer passed away in sleep, early morning on 28 November 2015.