Background
Barr-Kumar, Raj was born on February 5, 1946 in Colombo, Ceylon. Arrived in the United States, 1974. Son of Alexander Hamilton Barr-Kumarakulasinghe and Francesca ThangaRanee (Winslow) Barr-Kumar.
Barr-Kumar, Raj was born on February 5, 1946 in Colombo, Ceylon. Arrived in the United States, 1974. Son of Alexander Hamilton Barr-Kumarakulasinghe and Francesca ThangaRanee (Winslow) Barr-Kumar.
Bachelor of Science, University Ceylon, Colombo, 1971. Graduate diploma in architecture, University London, 1974. Master of Architecture, University Kansas, 1975.
Postgraduate, Harvard University, 1978. Doctor of Architect, University Hawaii, 2003.
Designer, Panditaratna & Adithiya RIBA, Ceylon, 1967-1971;
designer, Jon Prescott RIBA, Hong Kong, 1971-1972;
designer, North-East Metropolitan Regional Hospital Board/Watkins Gray International, London, 1972-1973;
designer, Llewellyn-Davies Associations, London, 1973-1974;
designer, Patty Berkebile Nelson Associations/Seligson Associations, Kansas City, Missoury, 1975-1978;
senior designer, Barret Daffin & Carlan, Tallahassee, Florida, 1979-1980;
manager computer aided design, Wolfberg, Alvarez, Taracido Associations, Rosslyn, Virginia, 1982-1983;
president, Barr-Kumar Architects Engineers, Washington, since 1981. Assistant professor of University Kansas, Lawrence, 1975-1979. Associate professor Florida Agricultural and Mechanical U., Tallahassee, 1979-1985.
Director, associate professor Florida Agricultural and Mechanical Architecture Center, Washington, 1981-1984. Visiting professor Washington Alexandria Center Virginia Polytech. Institute, 1984-1986.
Associate professor Howard U., Washington, 1986-1994. Speaker, panelist Smithsonian Institute, Washington, since 1982, National Building Museum, Washington, since 1985, Corcoran Art Gallery, since 1998, Lambda Alpha International, since 1994. Member of advisory county on architecture Northern Virginia C.Cs., since 1983.
Appointedmem. FIDER National Interior Design Accrediting Board, 1986-1992. Chair AnneArundel County Development Design Awards, Maryland., 1985-1990. Examiner National Council Architectural Registration Board, 1990.
Lecturer in field; visiting professor Washington-Alexandria Architecture Center, Virginia Institute Technology, 1998. Emens distinguished professor Ball State University, 1999.
Chair architectural group Luther Place Shelter for Homeless, Washington, since 1990. Co-chair District of Columbia-HOME Housing Assistance Team, Washington, since 1990. President Sri Lanka Association, Washington, 1991-1993.
Member building and preservation committees Washington national Cathedral, since 1995. Fellow American Institute of Architects (board directors Washington chapter 1984-1997, president 1990, host chapter chair national convention 1988-1991, national board directors 1991-1997, national vice president 1994, national president 1997, Outstanding Service award Washington chapter 1990, Walter Wagner fellow 1992, Richard Upjohn fellow 1994, National citation for exceptional service 1997), Bahamian Institute Architects, Japan Institute Architects (honorary), Philippine Institute Architects (honorary), United Architects of Philippines (honorary), Sri Lanka Institute Architects (honorary), Royal Architectural Institute Canada (honorary), Mexico Society Architects (honorary), Pan American Federation Architects (honorary). Corporation member Royal Institute British Architects.
Married Athina Kambouri, February 14, 1975 (deceased February 1977). Married Bernadette Dipica Wikramanayake, January 29, 1994.