A Master of Architecture from University of Illinois at Urbana - Champaign, I am a licensed Architect in India (Council of Architecture, New Delhi, India) with 2.5 years of work experience. I am currently actively seeking full-time employment opportunities in the USA.
Brook Architecture Inc., Chicago, IL, US, Intern Architect II
Programming
-Assist in gathering information regarding goals of the project
-Assist in documenting program and associated square footages
-Assist in conducting zoning and building code review to determine feasibility
-Field verification
-Field verify existing conditions, identifying relevant information and recording it accurately and quickly
-Translate field notes into floor plans, elevations and sections
-Produce Drawings using AutoCAD or by hand drafting
Design
-Assist in establishing the design concept
-Create free hand sketches and apply rendering concepts
-Assist in planning spaces; understand vehicular and pedestrian circulation for exterior and interior spaces.
-Assist in preparation of code research and apply requirements and/or recognize
violations
-Research project, material and product information
-Draft plans, elevations, building sections and details.
-Assist in coordination of MEP, Structural, Civil and other consultants
-Assist in preparation of statements of probable cost
Documentation
-Produce Contract documents
-Coordinate issuance of documents
-Assist in preparation of specification documents
-Assist in design solutions with outside consultants for the completion of the contract drawings
-Develop design details using appropriate materials, methods.
-Assist in updating statements of probable cost
Bidding
-Respond to Contractors requests for information
-Prepare bid packages and distribute packages to the contractor
-Organize pre-bid conferences
Administration
-Attend progress meetings as requested
Visit site during construction and determine contractor’s performance with regard to the contract documents
-Write and submit site observation reports
-Receive and respond to RFI’s and submittalsCommunicate contract requirements to the contractor
-Receive review shop drawings and submittals
-Respond to RFIs.
-Prepare and issue bulletins and change orders with limited supervision
-Assist in preparation of a punch list
-Review, prepare and distribute closeout documents
-Organize post-occupancy surveys
General
-Produce documents using Revit, AutoCad, Microsoft Word and Excel and other software
-Communicate effectively with internal and external clients
-Estimate time required to complete project task
-Assist in production of meeting minutes and phone conversation log
Prepare plot files and coordinate distribution of documents to various agencies
Center for East Asian and Pacific Studies, University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign, Champaign, IL, US, Identity Designer / Graduate Assistant
- Redesigned brand identity, logo, website
- Designed event booklets, flyers, merchandise
Illinois 4-H Foundation, Champaign, IL, US, Graduate Assistant
- Designed and executed floor layout for IL State Fair
- Event Photo documentation, merchandise design
Illinois School of Architecture, Discover Architecture, Champaign, IL, US, Graduate Teaching Assistant
- Architecture Introduction summer program
- Aided in facilitating design studio
ArchNEXUS Architects, Mumbai, IN, Founding & Associate Partner/ Architect
ArchNEXUS Architects, a brainchild of two partners passionate about Architecture, Graphic Design, and Woodworking, providing full-spectrum architectural services based in Mumbai.
- Design and development of multiple proposals
- Website design for outreach and social media
Arcord Architects & Designers, Mumbai, IN, Architect
Thakur College of Commerce & Arts, Mumbai
- Conceptualization, Design & development
- Produced Construction and Approval Drawings
- Regular supervision of site and client coordination
Apartment for Milin Sawant
- Interior design & development
- Site supervision and client coordination
- Successful handing over of completed project
University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign, Champaign, IL, US, MArch, Graduate Architecture
Design Studios:
- LAKA Architectural Competition Studio / Fall 2015 / Prof. Erik Hemingway
- 800 Bedded Hospital, New Delhi, India / Spring 2016 / Prof. Wiliam Worn
- Mixed Use Highrise in Streeterville, Chicago / Fall 2016 / Prof. Paul Armstrong
- Campus master planning studio, UIUC / Spring 2017 / Prof. Sara Bartumeus
Notable Seminars:
- Furniture Design Seminar / Spring 2017 / Prof. Carl Lewis / Designed and built a cantilever chair as a final project, Won 2nd place in local woodworking show among 40 professional entries
- SOFA 2016, Chicago, Installation Competition Seminar / Prof. Kevin Erikson / Designed and built a pavilion as an installation entry at the SOFA Chicago 2016 in a group of 35 students
- Building Systems & Design Integration / Fall 2016 / Prof. Dr. Michael Kim / Comprehensive study and analysis of various architectural and technical systems of 111 S Wacker, a highrise commercial building in Chicago, by making study drawings and other technical analysis techniques, along with three other buildings:
Blue Cross Blue Shield Building, Chicago
Taipei 101, Taiwan
Trump Tower, Chicago
- Urban Matters: City Thresholds / Spring 2016 / Prof. Sara Bartumeus / Study of post-war European urbanism, graphic analysis and 'cartography' techniques
IES' College of Architecture, University of Mumbai, Mumbai, IN, BArch, Architecture
Thesis:
SkyTower 360: Icon and Museum for the City of Mumbai / Nov 2013 / Prof. Shilpa Chandawarkar
- 450 Meters tall public observation tower and a museum of Mumbai, on the coast of the Arabian Sea. An icon for the city to be recognized with, a unique experience for the residents and the visitors alike, this project establishes the beginning of the supertall era in the future of architecture in Mumbai.
