Study & Work Experience
TIMELINE
I Believe
Having worked across different geographies and adapting to different microscultures throughout, I believe, synchrony between user and environment achieves sustainability by default in Design. In architecture, one carefully manouevres across paradigms of design to ultimately instill a timeles spatial experience. I bank on allied fields & inter-disciplinary skills, in my attempt to make that experience, a constant return of favour to the context.
WORK EXPERIENCE
Independent Architecture practice
established as The Civic Studio since Feb 2014
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Institutional spaces: Design & Execution of VVIP vestibule of Nuclear power plant BHAVINI in Kalpakkam, Chennai, in 2015. Area: 680SQF. Project cost : Rs. 11,00,000/-
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Renovation & extension of TI School of Murugappa groups in Ambattur, Chennai in 2016, Area: 6300SQF Project cost: Rs. 13,56,000/-
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Commercial spaces: Design & fit out of Retail store in Phoenix Market city, Chennai (ongoing). Client : De Moza Pvt. Ltd. Project cost: Rs.55,00,000/-
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Structural glazing and Prefab construction of a restaurant in Adyar, Chennai, in 2018. Area: 3800 SQF, Project cost: Rs.47,00,000/-
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Residential design: Interior design & execution of apartment interiors in Kalavakkam, Chennai in 2016. Area : 3200 SQF, Project cost : Rs4,60,000/-
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Renovation & redesign of a villa in Nanganallur, Chennai, in 2016. Area: 4200 SQF, Project cost: Rs. 6,20,000/-
Work Experience with Academia
Multi-discplinary and collaborative learning in design education
May’13 - Nov’13 Aug’14 - May’16
Feb’16 - Jul’17
Oct’17 - Present.
Teaching Assistant with Prof. Rajan Rawal, CEPT University for PG students of sustainable design.
Worked on the energy Audit of the CEPT campus, as part of the apprenticeship with Prof. Rawal.
Consultant Faculty and course coordinator for Interior Architecture & Design, Pearl Academy (Affiliated with Nottingham Trent University)
- Notable Accomplishments: have conducted & organized Mud-Earth workshop with Dharmalay, in Himachal for Students of PEARL ACADEMY
- Conducted workshops for students in Mumbai campus & was involved in incubation & launch of that campus in 2015
Part-time lecturer with NIFT, Chennai for Fashion Design & Fashion Communication Students. My role involved training and exposure to inculcate multi-disciplinary approach to design thinking.
Lecturer for Dip. In Interior Design at Loyola College of Arts, Chennai, in partnership with Spaceterior.
Assistant Professor in School of Design, Pearl Academy, Delhi. - Actively involved in research, curriculum planning and innovations in Academic development. -
Curate conferences and events for the institution amongst the design fraternity on future of design education, notably “what’s Next’18, conducted in Mumbai on Feb’19
- Adopt interdisciplinary approcahes to teaching across students of product, design, communication design & Interior Design.
Work Experience with Architecture Firms
As Junior Architect (Aug 2011- Jul 2012)
Arvind Varuna Associates, Chennai - Jul’11 - Aug’12
VGN Residence - Luxurious High-end interior spaces. Project area - 5400 SQF Project cost - Rs. 40, 000/-
HCL, Manesar - Design and detailing of Auditorium, Office and Hostel buildings. Project area : 20,000SQF+100000SQF
Vidyagyan School - Primary residential school planning and design detailing for Hostels, and Admin. block. Project area :6Hectares
Heritage retrofit of Chettinad bungalow, of Mr/Mrs Reddy in Thatda - Design conception, detailing and development. Project area: 6300SQF Project cost: Rs 11,00,000/-
Internship at VSDP, Bangalore
Apartment Interiors - Plush duplex 4BHK at Jayanagar. Design, detailing and execution at site. Project area : 3600SQF Cost: 12,00,000. I
Eagleton house Interiors - Award winning design on 91 Residences. Involved in Design, detail and execution on site. Area: 5400SQF Project estimate: 23,00000’-