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Hitarth Nandi

Hitarth Nandi

Brooklyn, NY, US

 
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About 

I am a Licensed Architect from India, and have recently graduated from Master of Science in Architecture degree from Pratt Institute. I've been awarded The Architecture of the Post Anthropocene by Pratt Institute's School of Architecture Student Awards 2022. I was also selected to present at the Critic At Large reviewed by Debora Mesa Molina and David Erdman held at the Pratt SoA. I have about two years of professional experience working in Architecture, Interior Design and Curation. 

I have found leadership to be an essential aspect of my development as an architect. I’ve led multiple organizations that honed my skills of public speaking, sourcing tasks, motivating team, diplomatic relationships with other leaders and most importantly organizing ideas. I served the South Asian Students' Association at Pratt Institute as a Secretary and the Student Council at APIED, Sardar Patel University as the Cultural Head. I've found these aspects to be groundbreaking working in any organization within academic as well as professional umbrella.

I've gained my Bachelor of Architecture degree from IED, Sardar Patel University, India. I've worked with Pratt alumnus Ar. Sandeep Khosla at Khosla Associates, Bangalore, where I worked on all stages of design development from conceptual design, design development, client presentations, material selections, working drawings, working details, tender drawings to 3D visualizations. Working closely with teams at KA, I was exposed to tropical modernism.

Professionally I've also worked with Modo Designs, Ahmedabad and had a brief working experience with Associated Architects (I) Pvt. Ltd. Most recently, I worked with Beatrice Galilee at The World Around Summit 2022, Guggenheim Museum, New York. TWA was my first experience at curation and exhibition design.

A few honors I take pride for are featuring on the cover of Prattfolio's Fall 2022 Issue for "An Evolving Carbon Economy", being interviewed by 25 Feet Off Higgins, a week long exhibit at the Pratt Earth Action Week 2022 for "Carbon Niwas"  and the Annual Merit Scholarship for MS. Architecture at Pratt Institute.

I am a keen listener of Indian Classical Music and love shooting clips and bringing them together on the edit table fueled by my interest in film and media.

Employment 

The World Around, New York, NY, US, Curation Intern

Jan 2022 - Mar 2022
 

modo designs, Ahmedabad, IN, Architect

To develop concept for high end residential and corporate projects.
3D model making for ongoing residential projects with details.
Research on global architecture design festivals.

Feb 2021 - Jul 2021
 

Associated Architects Pvt. Ltd., Ahmedabad, IN, Architect / Publication Head

To develop concept for high end residential and corporate projects.
3D model making for ongoing residential projects with details.
3D visualization for commercial and residential projects.
Prepare presentation drawings for publication entries.

Oct 2020 - Jul 2021
 

Khosla Associates, Bangalore City, IN, Architecture Intern

Design Presentations with concept design for residential projects in Chennai, Bangalore and Hyderabad.
Working Drawings and Working Details for residential projects.
Site visits to measure and hold meetings with site managers to prepare demolition drawings.
Prepare tender drawings.
3D modeling and 3D visualization for ongoing residential projects.
Physical Model making.

Jun 2018 - Nov 2018
 

Education 

Pratt Institute, Brooklyn, NY, US, Masters, Master of Science in Architecture

Awarded First Prize, The Architecture of the Post Anthropocene Award 2022 for An Evolving Carbon Economy, Pratt Institute SoA Awards.
Awarded a chance to present in the EE05 Critic At Large. Review Committee: Debora Mesa Molina, David Erdman, Oliver Schaper, Ariane Lourie Harrison and Jeffery Anderson.
Best Project: Carbon Niwas.
Exhibited Project: Carbon Niwas (Week long exhibition at Pratt Earth Action Week, Pratt Sustainability Center)
Prattfolio Cover Feature: An Evolving Carbon Economy (Fall Issuu 2022)
Material Lab Pratt Institute featured An Evolving Carbon Economy
Interviewed and featured by 25 Feet Off Higgins: Carbon Niwas

Aug 2021 - Aug 2022
 

Sardar Patel University, Vallabh Vidyanagar, IN, BArch, Bachelor of Architecture

A student participant at National Association of Students of Architecture, India. Participated in the Zonal Convention Bhopal, India and won Citation 2 for Rueben's Trophy and shortlisted in the top 60 entries for ANDC Trophy in 2017.
Elected as Cultural Head in Student Council for the year 2016-17 organized 5 cultural/academic events as a leader of teams consisting 200 students.
Scored above 3.6GPA in Internship, Housing Studio, Urban Design Studio and Dissertation Thesis.

Jul 2015 - Oct 2020
 

Awards 

The Architecture of the Post Anthropocene, 1st Place

Awarded First Prize, The Architecture of the Post Anthropocene Award 2022 for An Evolving Carbon Economy, Pratt Institute SoA Awards.

Award Co-ordinated by: Ariane Lourie Harrison

2022
 
2021
 

Rueben's Trophy, National Association of Students of Architecture (India), 2nd Place

2017
 

Areas of Specialization 

Skills