Wietse van den Noort
Curator, 24 jaar werkzaam geweest als restaurator van schilderijen in het Gemeentemuseum Den Haag en als leraar tekenen en kunstgeschiedenis.
"Ik ken het gezin Ritoe al vanaf het midden van de 60ger jaren. Rajan, de oudste zoon, was nog een baby en zij woonden op een etage in Marlot. Vader Sewdath was een studiegenoot van mij aan de Academie van Beeldende Kunsten in Den Haag (afd. tekenen M O ) Moeder Shirley was kleuterleidster. Ik ben altijd met het gezin bevriend gebleven en heb, met intervallen, de ontwikkeling van Rajan kunnen volgen. Hij is opgegroeid in een milieu waar de beeldende kunsten een zeer prominente plaats innamen. Naar mijn mening is Rajan begaafd, serieus, integer, representatief en energiek."
The Architects Newspaper, Layers Upon Layers
By STEFANIE LEONTIADIS October 24, 2014 New York, USA
"...The lack of a personal encounter with Times Square prior to reading Future Times Square; Compression vs. Distribution, edited by Rajan V. Ritoe, has only been a fortune to this review. This, because when dealing with an interventional design proposition of such a celebrated space, the pre-conceived perception—diverse in everybody’s mind and well set for any New Yorker—could become dangerously critical and biased, fluctuating the understanding of the author’s well thought-out and methodological narrations...."
NRC Nederland, groot in zoekmachines
Herbert Blankesteijn 30 april 2014
"...Bij bestaande zoekmachines is de populariteit van sites een belangrijke factor, ook de bekende voorkeuren van de zoeker hebben invloed. Dat zorgt ervoor dat je alleen voor de hand liggende resultaten krijgt, en niet de interessantste”, stelt Ritoe.
Yooray zal vooral uitgaan van de betekenis van zoektermen. Wie zoekt op ‘motor’ krijgt, naast de eerste resultaten, verschillende ‘richtingen’ aangeboden zoals voertuig, elektrisch, transmissie en ontsteking. Yooray presenteert die in een grafische interface zodat de zoeker zonder typwerk zijn verkenning kan voortzetten. „Heel geschikt voor gebruik op aanraakschermen”, meent Ritoe..."
Isolde Nagel
Independent Architecture & Planning Professional Berlin Germany
"I met Rajan whilst I was doing the set-up of an exhibition about Chinese Architecture for Aedes Berlin in Barcelona. From then on our co-collaboration started. We created several trans-disciplinary exhibitions in Berlin, the most remarkable with the great Yona Friedman from Paris. During the years I experienced Rajan as an impressive creative and visionary person. His energy and curiosity always powered his projects. Thanks to an introduction to people from his network I could organize some projects that are important to me. He combines a high degree of flexibility to excellent leadership skills. To work and co-create with Rajan is always a pleasure and an enrichment.
Jesus J. Lara
Associate Professor of City and Regional Planning at The Ohio State University USA
"...Over the years I have followed Rajan on some of his work, he is highly motivated and visionary person. I must add that Rajan has a warm sense of humor, he is a team player, gives a lot of himself to colleagues; is a natural leader and mentor to students. He is superb networker and has made his mark (many prizes and research projects) earned in architecture and urbanism. He is extremely inventive and result oriented..."
Conrad Kickert
Assistant Professor of Urban Design at University of Cincinnati USA
"..Rajan is an open-minded creative professional, with whom I have very gladly worked in an academic setting. He looks beyond the traditional disciplinary comfort zones to inspire students and create visions that would have otherwise never materialized. While my disciplinary background as an urban designer is different from his architectural background, he has always looked for connections rather than separations - a great characteristic of a synthesizing thinker. Last but not least, he has a very positive and constructive attitude toward his colleagues and students, while still challenging those around him to do their best work."
Nick Albers
MARATHON Architecture NL
"...All over the world and with tremendous effort, Rajan organised the most phenomenal architecture workshops. Three times I was fortunate enough to be part of these intense adventures. It changed my life - and everyday his teachings are a big part of my architecture. Thank you Rajan!..."
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