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Riya Parekh

Riya Parekh

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About 

An aspiring contemporary architect who has passion for design and research. I am motivated by discussions on space in the urban context and interested in designing new ways of constructing space in the built environment.

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Employment 

New Jersey Institute of Technology (NJIT), Newark, NJ, US, Library Assistant

Circulation of Library materials, maintaining stacks, posting flyers.

Jan 2021 - current
 

The Center for Building Knowledge at NJIT, Newark, NJ, US, Junior Architect

Facilities Conditions Assessment for Newark Public Schools(NPS) - 3D scanning entire school using Matterport camera, 3D modelling of all schools in Revit, creating database in the NPS App and giving feedback for improving team effort.

Jun 2021 - Sep 2021
 

Good Governance India Foundation, Mumbai, IN, Project Executive & Associate Editor

Content creator for 16th Municipalika event - managing and co-ordinating all tasks related to conferences for a large travelling exposition and responsible for successful completion of appointed panel on the days of the expo. Research and Writing on the ‘Smart Cities Mission’ and sub-urban topics related to India, for monthly magazine viz. Urban News Digest (UND).

Jan 2020 - Feb 2020
 

Durham University, UK, Mumbai, IN, Research Assistant

Research on density & waste, with Dr. Priyam Tripathy - Interviewing residents of the slums near Mumbai’s largest dumping grounds ‘Deonar’, creating analytical sections and perspective of streets and writing brief observations of daily life.

Nov 2019 - Dec 2019
 

Nitin Killawala and Associates, Mumbai, IN, Intern

Tasks - design alteration drawings & attending client meetings for a school under construction, Working Drawings for pharmaceutical companies, Design and Master Plan with head architect for a university project in Gujarat.

Oct 2017 - Apr 2018
 

School of Environment and Architecture, Mumbai, IN, Student Assistant

Digitization climatology notes using AutoCad, Transcription of guest lectures, E-library Database for school library, Editing content for school website.

Jun 2015 - Jul 2015
 

Education 

New Jersey Institute of Technology (NJIT), Newark, NJ, US, Masters, Architecture

Jan 2021 - current
 

School of Environment and Architecture, Mumbai, IN, BArch, Architecture

Aug 2014 - Jun 2019
 

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