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Avijit Chakrabarty

Avijit Chakrabarty

Toronto, ON, CA

 
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About 

Employment 

University of Texas at Tyler, Toronto, ON, CA, Research Assistant

Organized research, and created maps & illustrations using QGIS and Adobe Creative Suite for a forthcoming publication on the history of Spanish Texas [Wrangling Pelicans]

May 2024 - current
 

University of Toronto, Toronto, ON, CA, Graduate Teaching Assistant

Led workshops and delivered weekly lectures for Graduate and Undergraduate courses
• ARC1031: Historical Perspectives on Topics in Architecture I
• ARC181: Technologies of Architecture, Landscape, Urbanism, and Art I

Sep 2023 - Apr 2024
 

James K.M. Cheng Architects, Vancouver, BC, CA, Designer

Worked in a team to produce and submit drawing sets and rezoning applications for a multi-family residential project, and a luxury private residence [SD, DD]
• Introduced new design workflows between Revit and Rhino environments
• Developed unit plan layouts for optimal tower floor plate efficiency
• Prepared presentation materials for meetings with clients and municipal staff

Apr 2023 - Aug 2023
 

Shadow Architects, New York, NY, US, Designer

Worked with Principal and other designers to create working drawings for retail and
residential projects [SD, DD, CD, CA]
• Assisted designers and worked concurrently on all ongoing projects
• Conducted weekly inspections with lead designer and contractor on a large townhouse

Apr 2022 - Aug 2022
 

Micacchi Architecture, Toronto, ON, CA, Designer

Designed, produced drawings, and conducted site visits alongside Principal for minor renovations, private residences, and multi-family residential projects [SD, DD, CD, CA]
• Coordinated with contractors and consultants to ensure progress on ongoing projects

Mar 2021 - Aug 2021
 

Boxer Architects, Toronto, ON, CA, Designer

Created physical models and presentation drawings during design and concept development, as well as for internal and client presentations [SD]
• Led design for a feature staircase using Grasshopper, Rhino 3D, and physical models

May 2018 - Jan 2019
 

Education 

University of Toronto, Toronto, ON, CA, MArch, Master of Architecture

Aug 2021 - Jun 2024
 

University of Toronto, Toronto, ON, CA, Bachelors, Honours Bachelor of Arts, Architectural Studies

Sep 2015 - Jun 2019
 

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