Rajan Karmacharya, graduated in M.Arch. program from Louisiana State University, Baton Rouge. Rajan has worked on a variety of architectural design and planning projects as an Architect with ABARI, Junior Associate Architect with Mathema+Partners and Intern Architect with Coleman Partners Architects. His past work experience includes numerous elementary school renovations, resort hotels and residential projects in the Caribbean and Kathmandu, Nepal; various commercial retail projects around southern Louisiana, U.S.
Coastal Sustainability Studio, Baton Rouge, LA, US, Graduate Research Assistant
Currently working, as a part of Louisiana Resiliency Assistance Program, on a development of a publication to assist Louisiana coastal communities better coordinate their planning efforts with the Louisiana Coastal Protection and Restoration Authority’s 2012 Master Plan.
DNA Workshop, Baton Rouge, LA, US, Architectural Intern
Assisted in the creation of construction documents, site investigation, research, marketing and administrative tasks.
Assisted with workshop fabrication and construction projects.
Adobe and Bamboo Research Institute (ABARI), Kathmandu, NP, Architect
Prepared of architectural designs drawings for earthquake emergency (temporary and permanent) shelters.
Mathema and Partners, Kathmandu, NP, Junior Associate Architect
Taking responsibility, when required, for all the deliverables, deadlines and the quality of work associated at each stage of project(s).
Prepare, and develop where required, drawings, models, presentations and other documents relating to the design
Help Senior Associate liaise, where appropriate, with members of the external design team (consultants/experts) and other associated organizations or companies
Assist Senior Associate and Project manager Conduct site visits to review progress and check for contractor's compliance
Coleman Partners Architects LLC, Baton Rouge, LA, US, Intern Architect
Work with the design architect in creating schematic designs, renderings and presentations
Work with the project architect in producing construction documents
Develop drawings and electronic simulations for architectural and construction projects.
Basic construction and structural design, architectural rendering, architectural-aided drafting (CAD), layout designs, architectural blueprint interpretation, building materials, and basic structural diagramming
University of Louisiana at Lafayette, Lafayette, LA, US, B.Sc. in Architectural Studies
O.J. Baker Scholarship Award, Honorable Mention
The O.J. Baker Scholarship Award recognizes the design achievements of the most outstanding students in the 4th year undergraduate and 2nd year graduate level.
The evaluation was based on excellence in design concepts, representation, project narratives, creativity and overall submission.
Charles E. Peterson Prize Competition, 1st Place
A student competition of measured drawings, the Charles E. Peterson Prize is presented jointly by the Historic American Buildings Survey (HABS) of the National Park Service, the Athenaeum of Philadelphia, and the American Institute of Architects. The annual competition honors Charles E. Peterson, FAIA (1906-2004), founder of the HABS program, and is intended to heighten awareness about historic buildings in the United States and to augment the HABS collection of measured drawings at the Library of Congress. In addition to generating over 5,800 sheets of drawings for the collection to date, the competition presents awards totaling $7,500 to the winning student teams. Drawings must be of a building that has not been recorded by HABS through measured drawings, or be an addendum to existing set of HABS drawings that makes a substantial contribution to the understanding of the significance of the building.
Design Excellence Award, Award
Awarded for a year round performance.
Fleur-de-lis International Scholarship, Scholarship
