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Anar Memon

Anar Memon

Secaucus, NJ, US

 
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About 

I am a LEED AP and possess Bachelors in Architecture, with ten years of cumulative work experience in Switzerland, Canada, USA, India and Singapore in the fields of Architecture and 3D Animation/Renderings/Graphics. 

My Objective is to work on practical projects that offer solutions and outcomes of benefit to society and culture. And celebrate design through learning every contextual aspect of the place and its people.

 

Specialties: LEED AP, Design Architect, Institutional & High-End Residential Project Design, Documentation and damage assessment, Conservation, 3D Architectural Renderings and Animation, Short-Films. 

Below are the links to my academic and professional portfolio.

http://www.anarmemon.com/portfolio/AnarMemon_AcademicWorks.pdf

http://www.anarmemon.com/portfolio/AnarMemon_ProfessionalPortfolio.pdf

Also check my website for demo reel at http://www.anarmemon.com/demoreel.html & short films at http://www.anarmemon.com/shortfilms.html

Elsewhere:

Employment 

Freelance Architect & Interior Designer, Secaucus, NJ, US, Design Head

Project: A large scale Single Family Residence of 8000 SF in Irving, Texas. Providing design service for exterior, interior and landscape design

Role: Design Head to achieve client’s vision of developing a residence with a modern design approach in its overall form and function, exterior with clean & bold lines, interior space with an open layout concept; glass façades to create indoor-outdoor a seamless experience; responsible for architectural floor plans, elevations, landscape design and interior design.

May 2016 - current
 

Ismael Leyva Architects, New York, NY, US, Job Captain

It was great experience to be a part of Executive Architects' team for Zaha Hadid's first commission in New York - a 21 storey High-end Residential Condominium adjacent to High Line Park. It started back in 2013 which is under construction now by Related Companies. The facade is finally getting wrapped up as seen in the pictures below which seemed the hardest of all incorporating it into design at that time, also binding it into glass facade that wrapped the interior spaces seamlessly. The idea of curves continued inside with its walls and ceilings which added to the complexity trying to hide all the MEP and ultra-modern features like automated blinds, heated floors and programmed scene lighting.
As a Job Captain I was responsible for developing Project Documents starting from SD, DD to 100% CD phase including feasibility studies, units' layouts for 2 BR+2.5 BA to 5 BR+6.5 BA with amenities, preparing AG (Attorney General) Plans, detailed Bathroom and Kitchen drawings package and interior packages. Please see below some of the works we performed as a team of 4 to 5 core members.

Apr 2013 - May 2016
 

DDG, secaucus, Project Designer

I was Involved in delivering creative design solutions for large scale retail mall project in Jakarta, Indonesia, called Bintaro Jaya X-Change Mall which is now open to public.
http://bintarojayaxchange.com/

As a life style center it offers Ice Skating Arena, and outdoor dining experience by bamboo groove like canopy structure and musholla too.
The Bintaro Jaya Xchange development refers to an Ecommunity (Ecology Community) concept that promotes and encourages an environmentally friendly lifestyle both in the development of the physical and the social environment through the activities of the Bintaro Jaya community.

Sep 2011 - Feb 2013
 

Space Matrix, Singapore, SG, Design Architect

Project Leader for High-end Villas & Studios at Butterfly Valley, Limuru, Kenya
Presentation short film concept & vision for Adajan Bus Terminal, Surat, India

Jul 2010 - Dec 2010
 

H2L2 Architects Planners, Philadelphia, PA, US, Intern Acrhitect / 3D Graphic Artist

Construction Drawings using REVIT for Temple University Sports Facility Expansion & Renovation.
Concept 3D Rendering using Autodesk Maya & REVIT for variety of projects including TD Bank, Sky Tower-Philadelphia, Organization of American States - DC and Temple University.
3D Modelling & structure design exercise for Al Reem, Abu Dhabi Bridge design concepts.

Jul 2008 - Jun 2010
 

Stantec, Ahmedabad, India, Architect & 3D Environmental Artist

Genesis by Compose
Tamilnadu Assembly Hall
Adani Villas

Oct 2007 - Jun 2008
 

Taylor Hazell Architects, Toronto, ON, CA, Intern Architect

Casa Loma - Restoration & Addition - Site Survey & Damage assessment, material research
Access to Ossgoode Hall Court House - Site Survey, measure drawings, ADA Code design implication for entire building, Demolition drawings & working drawings

Feb 2006 - Jun 2006
 

SAM Architekten und Partner, Zürich, CH, Internship

Kunthaus (Art Museum) Zurich - Renovation & Addition - site survey, documentation, space planning, model making
Bungalow Design for single family, Bottmingen - 1:20 scale model making, presentation drawing

Jun 2003 - Nov 2003
 

Education 

International Technological University (ITU), San Jose, CA, US, Masters, General MBA

Study of management as a unique function applicable to all types of endeavors which involve the coordination of people and material resources toward given objectives. Concentration on International Business, Management, Marketing, Entrepreneurship and development of sound decision-making abilities for a dynamic business environment and leadership in modern organization in context of rapidly changing world.

Jan 2009 - current
 

International Academy of Design & Technology, Toronto, ON, CA, Post Graduation in 3D Computer Animation in Post Production

Oct 2006 - Sep 2007
 

CEPT University, Ahmedabad, IN, BArch, Architecture

Jun 1999 - May 2005
 

ETH Zürich, Zürich, Exchange Program

Object Semester with Prof. J I Luis Mateo
Landscape Studio
Surface System workshop: Model making on Milling machine using Surf-Cam & Maya

Mar 2003 - Jun 2003
 

Awards 

Society of American Registered Architects (SARA) – Project of the Year 2017 - 520 West 28th Street, Honorable Mention

Society of American Registered Architects (SARA) – Project of the Year 2017 -
520 West 28th Street by Zaha Hadid & Ismael Leyva Architects http://www.sarany.org/2017-winners
This 11 storey condominium building is late Pritzker Prize winner Zaha Hadid’s first commission in NY on high-line park for which I worked as a Job Captain on a team of 5 as “Architects on Record” with Ismael Leyva Architects from the start of the project to its completion. Check out press release at https://www.520w28.com/press

2017
 

South Street Bridge - Philadelphia, PA, Honorable Mention

Redesign and 3D Visualization for South street bridge - Philadelphia gets recognition for its modern looks and functional light towers.

2012
 

Eurocon Tile Award, 1st Place

Best Final Year Thesis Project at CEPT University, Ahmedabad, India

2005
 

Bai Dayakaur Endowment Prize, 1st Place

Best Aggregate in Final Year Studio at CEPT University, Ahmedabad, India

2005
 

Areas of Specialization