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Krishna jayachandran

Krishna jayachandran

Philadelphia, PA, US

 
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About 

Employment 

Landau design technology, Philadelphia, PA, US, Computational designer

Jul 2023 - current
 

University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign, CHAMPAIGN, Research and teaching assistant

Research assistant for the project, titled "Promoting Computational Thinking Skills for the Blind and Visually Impaired (BVI) population through Accessible Maker-spaces" under the guidance of Professor Seo and Prof. Koh for Phase 1.

Aug 2022 - Jun 2023
 

SCB, Chicago, IL, US, Summer intern

May 2022 - Aug 2022
 

University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign, Chicago, IL, US, Fabrication assistant

Jan 2022 - May 2022
 

Metaspace architects, Cochin, IN, Project architect

May 2019 - Aug 2021
 

Architect Hafeez Contractor, Mumbai, IN, Design architect

Apr 2016 - Mar 2019
 

Architect Hafeez Contractor, Mumbai, IN, Architectural intern

Apr 2014 - Jun 2015
 

Education 

University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign, Champaign, IL, US, MArch, D+F

I am currently pursuing my masters in architecture from the University of Illinois Urbana Champaign with a merit-based scholarship. I am intended to take detail and fabrication as my concentration along with my masters.

Aug 2021 - current
 

Anna University, Chennai, IN, BArch, ARCHITECTURE

Sep 2011 - Aug 2016
 

Awards 

Fine and applied arts - Merit based award, 1st Place

2023
 

Hoglund-Regnier Emerging Professional Travel Fellowship, Scholarship

This fellowship elevates the opportunity for professional development for emerging professionals transitioning from academic study to the architecture profession. Independently-directed research and investigation allows young professionals to explore areas of interest that developed during their academic career, benefitting society while highlighting the individual’s entrepreneurial spirit and initiative.

The fellowship offers $10,000 for a minimum of six weeks to explore a particular area of interest consistent with the fellowship’s mission. Travel should commence within one year of the award and the final work product should be delivered within two years of the award. Applicants should demonstrate entrepreneurial initiative, curiosity, design excellence, and interest in “making a difference.” While preference is given to graduating M.Arch students, any M.Arch students may apply. Students may self-nominate or be nominated by the graduate faculty of the School of Architecture.

2023
 

Chicago Innovation award, 1st Place

Aligning with Spectacular's vision to elevate the profiles of young and aspiring architects, the Spectacular Innovation Awards | Chicago seeks to elevate architecture projects that are innovative in ways that deliver on what design is about- serving the greater good & adding value to the world through outcomes related to economic, social, health, technology or environmental issues.

2021
 

Areas of Specialization 

Skills