Wikipedia:Articles for deletion/Raj Barr-Kumar

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The result was speedy keep. per SK1 (non-admin closure) –Davey2010^Talk 00:02, 22 June 2015 (UTC)[reply]

Raj Barr-Kumar

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Subject does not appear to have received non-trivial coverage from reliable third party publications. Steps were taken to locate such sources WP:BEFORE this nomination but were not successful. Recommending deletion until said coverage is evident. Regards, Yamaguchi先生 (talk) 21:48, 15 June 2015 (UTC)[reply]

---Regarding Nomination for Deletion---

Vote: Keep

I just created this article a couple days ago. I haven't even finished building it (hence the Construction Template) and it has been nominated for deletion.

I would argue that Barr qualifies as an individual of significant noteworthiness to merit a Wikipedia article.

Reasons for Noteworthiness:

1.) Fellow of the American Institute of Architects

2.) Former president of the American Institute of Architects and first person of non-European origin to hold that post in the organization's 140 year history

3.) Possibly the best know American architect of Sri Lankan decent

4.) 30 year history as a collegiate educator with a number of published works

5.) Noteworthiness as architect of record on a large number of projects in the US and internationally (I was still in the process of building the section of completed works when the article was nominated.)

Best,

Bmhs823 (talk) 22:50, 15 June 2015 (UTC)[reply]

Added additional primary and third-party sources. Yamaguchi先生's search for sources/information appears to have been cursory at best.

Bmhs823 (talk) 00:36, 16 June 2015 (UTC)[reply]

Note: This debate has been included in the list of United States of America-related deletion discussions. • Gene93k (talk) 19:47, 16 June 2015 (UTC)[reply]

Note: This debate has been included in the list of Architecture-related deletion discussions. • Gene93k (talk) 19:47, 16 June 2015 (UTC)[reply]

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I've added a number of references from various publications since the original nomination for deletion. I am now removing the construction template. While additional expansion of the article is desirable, I believe there are now enough references that the article can stand on its own.

Bmhs823 (talk) 16:44, 17 June 2015 (UTC)[reply]

Keep. Presidency of AIA should be enough. —David Eppstein (talk) 03:55, 18 June 2015 (UTC)[reply]

Withdrawn. The sourcing is more than sufficient at this time in my opinion, thank you Bmhs823 for your contributions. If there are no objections this AFD may be closed at any time. Regards, Yamaguchi先生 (talk) 18:12, 18 June 2015 (UTC)[reply]

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