Urban Design Forum
Harsh Shah is an accomplished Urban Designer with extensive experience in the field. Currently serving at AECOM since August 2023 and as a Fellow at the Urban Design Forum since March 2023, Harsh previously held positions at HKS, Inc. as an Associate Urban Designer from September 2019 to August 2023. Harsh's career also includes roles as a Design Advocate at Gowanus By Design, Urban Design Professional at HKS, Inc., Architectural Designer at Ratan J Batliboi Architects and The Grid Architects, and a Research Collaborator at PLURAL. Harsh has contributed to academia as a Graduate Teaching Assistant at Pratt Institute and interned at the BMW Guggenheim Lab. Educational qualifications include a Master of Science in Architecture and Urban Design from Pratt Institute and a Bachelor's Degree in Architecture from the University of Mumbai, supplemented by studies in Lighting Design at CEPT University.
Urban Design Forum
The Urban Design Forum gathers designers, planners, developers and civic leaders to debate the defining issues facing our cities. We are an independent membership organization that advances bold solutions to urban challenges. Our Fellows are architects, landscape architects, planners, developers, public officials, scholars, activists, lawyers and journalists committed to building dynamic, equitable, and resilient cities around the world.