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Tejashrii Shankarraman

Tejashrii Shankarraman

Los Angeles, CA, US

 
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About 

I'm an architectural designer who's been lucky enough to work in both the US and India for over five years. I'm passionate about architecture because it has the power to transform lives for the better.
When I'm not at work, I'm pursuing things that add to my life - reading, writing, playing tennis and creating or consuming art.

Employment 

Steinberg Hart, Los Angeles, CA, US, Designer

Multi-family housing (Market Rate,Assisted Living,Luxury | 50-300 units)
▪ Design development (Facade studies)
▪ Produced detailed drawings(Concept/SD/DD/CD)
▪ Assisted in co-ordinating Plan Check comments and responses
▪ Assisted in co-ordinating design reviews with MEP, Civil, Structural,
landscape & fire safety consultants
▪ Assisted in producing yield study/test fit packages
Higher Education (Residence halls, Innovation Centers)
▪ Produced drawings(SD/DD) as part of an RFP submittal for campus expansion
▪ Designed and detailed site landscape elements as part of campus expansion (including renders)
▪ Assisted in material selections & produced final material boards
Planning
▪ Designed and conducted workshops & surveys with stakeholders to assess use needs for a college campus network
▪ Prepared Room data sheets based on survey data to arrive at project program requirements

Nov 2021 - Jul 2023
 

architectureRED (REsearch+Design), Chennai, IN, Architect

Interiors (4500 SF)
▪ Led a team of five architects from concept to construction of an interiors IPD project (Food & Beverage)
• Designed, detailed and produced construction drawings
• Co-ordinated design reviews with MEP, Structural, Fire, F&B consultants
• Supervised site progress and contractor co-ordination through completion
Multi-family housing (25 acres, 67 Luxury homes)
▪ Produced DD drawing sets and assisted with site development
▪ Designed and detailed an amenity center, including structural co-ordination
Single family homes (20,000 SF, Luxury)
▪ Designed (Concept + SD) base structure and interiors
▪ Co-ordinated design reviews with MEP, structural and landscape for site development

Social Media Manager : Curating and managing the social media presence of the firm.

Intern mentor : Overseeing intern shortlisting process; Mentoring them through period of internship with design activities.

Sep 2017 - Apr 2019
 

architectureRED (REsearch+Design), Chennai, IN, Intern

Creation of working drawings, assisting with co-ordination on site. Presented a book review/reflection of Atmospheres, by Peter Zumthor.

Mar 2016 - May 2016
 

M/s Prabhakar B Bhagwat, Ahmedabad, IN, Intern

Creating presentations and working drawings. Part of a poetry writing & discussion on the emotiveness of space.

Jan 2016 - Mar 2016
 

Vastu Shilpa Consultants, SANGATH, Ahmedabad, IN, Intern

Preparation of detailed construction drawings, study models, renderings and presentation material. Part of a study group under B.V.Doshi on the chronological evolution of his work.

Jun 2015 - Dec 2015
 

Education 

University of Michigan, Ann Arbor, MI, US, MArch, Master of Architecture

Aug 2019 - current
 

MEASI Academy of Architecture, Chennai, IN, BArch, Bachelors of Architecture

Aug 2012 - May 2017
 

Awards 

Anna University State Rank, Other

8th Rank amongst ~2600 graduating students

2021
 

COA-TRC Awards for Excellence in Thesis, Other

Zonal Level Top 10 amongst 1500 shortlisted students

2017
 

Areas of Specialization 

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