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Aleen Akanda

Aleen Akanda

New York, NY, US

 

About 

Employment 

BR Design Associates, New York, NY, US, Director of Production

Sep 2016 - current
 

HTO Architect, New York, NY, US, Architectural Designer

Projects:
_150 Wooster- Retail + Residential Building, Manhattan, New York I Architectural Designer
HTO Architect are the architects on record collaborating with Investment and Real Estate Development company KUB Capital.
Produced demolition drawings for existing property [using autocad]
Developed schematic designs with our clients [using autocad]
Produced floor plans, reflected ceiling plans, sections + elevations [using autocad + revit]
Attended coordination meetings with Structural Consultants and MEP Consultants on a weekly basis.
Attended meetings at the Landmarks Preservation Commission (LPC)
Attended meetings at the NYC Department of City Planning
Generated zoning energy analysis charts for building envelope compliance [using ComCheck]
Created submission documents for the Department of Building
Attended site visits with the client, structural team and MEP team.

_169 Columbia Heights - Residential Building, Brooklyn, New York I Architectural Designer
HTO Architect are the architects on record collaborating with Investment and Real Estate Development company DDG.
Produced demolition plans for existing property [using autocad]
Produced floor plans, reflected ceiling plans, sections + elevations [using revit]
Produced Offering Plans for the Attorney General Office of New York
Created the Description of Property document (Offering Plan)
Created the Specifications document
Managed Shop drawings and submittals generated by consultants, vendors + construction team
Attended coordination meetings with Structural consultants and MEP consultants on a weekly basis.
Created submission documents for the Department of Building
Attended site visits with the client, structural team and MEP team.

Jul 2014 - Aug 2016
 

Studio Lotus, New Delhi, IN, Architect

Projects:
_Double Tree by Hilton - Hotel, Lavasa, India [Pitch Project] I Team Leader - Lead Architect
Produced hand sketches, autocad drawings, photoshop renders + sketchup model for concept development
Prepared presentation for Hilton Clients [using inDesign + powerpoint]
_Pioneer Gardens - Multipurpose Event Space, Chandigarh, India I Team Leader + Lead Architect
Produced hand sketches + physical models + rhino models + sketchup massing models for concept development
Produced analytical diagrams + schematic diagrams [using illustrator + rhino + sketchup]
Produced photoshopped renders/montages for plans + sections + elevations + 3Dmax views
Attended meetings with Landscape Architect [RHAA - San Francisco, CA based firm] + structural consultants [Everest] + concrete specialist [Ferrobuild]
Managed/produced mechanical + electrical + hvac + structural drawings + tender documents
Prepared presentation for client meetings [using Adobe Illustrator +InDesign + Powerpoint]
Traveled to Chandigarh for site visits with Head Architect + CFO [Siddharth Talwar] + CEO [Ambrish Arora]
_Directorate of Agriculture + Farmer’s Center - Government Building, Orissa, India [World Architecture Festival Submission]
Developed facade brick pattern concepts, sections + elevations [using autocad + illustraor]
Produced photoshop renders of section + elevations
Created submission document for WAF- held in Singapore 2013 [using Adobe InDesign + illustrator]
_Everest Office, New Delhi, India [Pitch Project]
Created concept design for Everest [Pre-Engineered Building Company] new office space.
Produced analytical diagrams + schematic diagrams [using illustrator + rhino + vray]
Prepared Presentation for client meeting [using powerpoint]

Mar 2013 - Apr 2014
 

Populous, New Delhi, IN, Architectural Designer

Projects:
_Pragati Maidan Redevelopment - Exhibition + Convention Center, New Delhi, India
Produced analytical diagrams + schematic diagrams [using Adobe Illustrator + hand sketches]
Produced hand sketches, autocad drawings of masterplan + exhibition + plenary hall layouts
Attended meetings with India Trade Promotion Organization [Rita Sen]
Prepared presentations for clients [using Adobe Illustrator, InDesign + Powerpoint]
Worked directly with Traffic Engineer and Feeback Infrastructure Services [for site analysis]
Created spreadsheets of project costs
* Attended meetings with Senior Principal of Populous Australia [Andrew James] and Director of Populous India [Puneet Khunger]
_Bangalore Exhibition and Convention Center, Bangalore, India
Produced photoshopped renders/montages of Exhibition and Convention Center
Created presentation for client meetings [using Adobe Illustrator +InDesign + Powerpoint]
_Chhatrapati Shivaji International Airport_Convention Center Development [CSIA SkyCity Mumbai], Mumbai, India
Created submission document to client [using Adobe InDesign]

Sep 2012 - Mar 2013
 

OML, New Delhi, IN, Stage Set Designer

Project: NH7_Weekender Festival
Prepared a presentation of materials [easy to assemble + reusable] that would be used for the DubStation stage
Produced handsketches + autocad drawings of set design

Jul 2012 - Aug 2012
 

Architects Bureau, New Delhi, IN, Architectural Intern

Projects:
_Alwar Spa & Resort, Rajasthan, India.
Reported to Head Architects [S.C.Jain +Ashish Jain]
Generated schematic designs of Spa & Resort, producing hand sketches + autocad drawings
Attended meetings with Landscape Architect + site visits to Alwar, Rajasthan
_Delhi State Cancer Institute - Hospital, New Delhi, India.
Design Competition: 2nd Place
Produced analytical + schematic + concept diagrams [using illustrator]
Produced plans + sections of hospital layout [using autocad]
Prepared presention for competition [using illustrator + InDesign + powerpoint]
_Luxor Corporate Office, New Delhi, India.
Actively participated in team meetings
Produced autocad drawings of sections + elevations
Designed the facade of office building [using autocad]
*Accompanied head architect for site visits

May 2012 - Aug 2012
 

Arquitectonica, Manila, PH, Architectural Intern

Project: SmartCity . Ricasoli, Malta
Reported to Head Director [David Zaballero]
Actively participated in team meetings
Produced hand sketches + autocad drawings to design town houses

May 2009 - Aug 2009
 

Education 

Syracuse University, BArch, School of Architecture

Aug 2006 - May 2011
 

Areas of Specialization 

Skills