Archival Assistant

M/s Prabhakar B. Bhagwat, with LEAF , is looking for a passionate and responsible archival curator to join the team by December 2026.

Responsibilities

The role will include the following:

1. Undertaking research to develop context around the material that the Studio already has.
2. Establishing relationships between people, places, and projects.
3. Identify and converse with relevant stakeholders and collaborators who have been a part of the Studios journey.
4. Identify patterns and building a cohesive narrative that is able to communicate the Studios projects and processes.
5. Develop communication styles, and guide and curate the final outcome - whether a monograph or an exhibition.

The archival assistant will be looking at the following types of material:

1. Drawings, sketches, photographs, 3D Materials.
2. Video material
3. Slides
4. Other forms of physical material, and correspondence.

Qualifications

• Graduate in architecture or landscape design, keen on reading, researching, and writing about architecture and design.
• Prior experience in archival research in subjects related to architectural history and/or landscape design practices will be an added advantage.
• Strong graphical sense and motivation to represent ideas well
• Basic work experience in publication and exhibition design will be helpful.
• Spoken and written fluency in English
• Based in or willing to relocate to Ahmedabad, Gujarat