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Ammar Rassai

Ammar Rassai

New York, NY, US

 
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Employment 

AWA Lighting Designers, New York, NY, US, Freelance - Designer

- Lighting details for a university campus and four high-end hotels.

Sep 2024 - current
 

Currimbhoy & Associates, New York, NY, US, Freelance - Junior Architectural Designer

- Undertook site inspections and worked on construction drawing sets for high-end residential projects in Manhattan.
- 3D visualizations, printing and fabrication.

Jul 2024 - current
 

Columbia University, New York, NY, US, Associate Faculty

Jul 2024 - Aug 2024
 

Columbia University, New York, NY, US, Graduate Research Assistant II

Research and archival efforts of the university under the guidance of Dean Andres Jaque

Jan 2024 - May 2024
 

Red Architects, Mumbai, IN, Junior Architect

- Undertook site visits and tracked work progress.
- Rendered 3D views for client presentations to help them visualise the proposal by the firm.
- Drafted detailed drawings of projects of differing scales. Had my first encounter with transit-oriented development and grasped important communication skills between numerous stakeholders.

Oct 2022 - May 2023
 

MALIK ARCHITECTURE, Mumbai, IN, Architectural Intern

- Drafted detailed construction drawings of the building structure which included - elevations, sections and made presentations which were shown to clients for their clear understanding of the project.
- Attended client meetings and understood how stakeholder negotiations are held.
- Obtained understanding of how a project is taken from the design phase to execution, keeping project timelines in mind. Gained insights on site management, material vendor communications and drafting bills of quantity.

Feb 2022 - Jun 2022
 

Baldiwala Edge, Mumbai, IN, Design Intern

- Drafted detailed drawings of interior spaces which included - elevations, sections and 3D views.
- Attended client meetings and was involved in negotiations. Also assisted the client in furniture selection and purchase.
- Developed my skills in interior designing with regards to material management, cost management and project specific problem-solving skills.

May 2021 - Dec 2021
 

Education 

Columbia University, New York, NY, US, Masters, M.S. in Advanced Architectural Design (AAD)

May 2023 - May 2024
 

SVKM’s NMIMS Balwant Sheth School of Architecture (BSSA), Mumbai, IN, BArch, Undergraduate Architecture

Jun 2017 - May 2022
 

Awards 

Honor Award for Arguments in Design, Award

The prize is for a student whose work has been outstanding in the formulation of agendas and positions—that is, arguments and the way in which they take part in the advancement of architectural design.

2024
 

William Kinne Fellows Traveling Prize, Grant

These awards are granted on the merit of proposals submitted for travel abroad incorporating the study of architecture, including planning and other specialized aspects of architecture.

My research proposal was entitled 'Lithium at the Limits of Life: Indigenous Agency in a Post-Lithium World'.

2024
 

Areas of Specialization 

Skills