Ayisha is an Interior Architect with 15 years of work experience in the United States, Middle East and India. She has worked on several projects across hospitality, high-end retail and workplace design. Her interest and expertise is directed towards transforming existing buildings into unique architectural experiences with a sustainable approach. She is always looking out for interesting collaborations and conversations in design.
Int[AR] Studio, Bangalore City, IN, Founder & Principal Architect
• Interior Architecture & adaptive reuse based design
• Execution of children’s spaces and play areas
• Conceptual Design for a Montessori school
WeWork, Bangalore , Global team - Senior Project Architect - Enterprise
Creative adaptations of the Wework Design modules to fit the needs of Enterprises. Innovated design libraries for enterprise needs.
Projects executed in Bangalore include :
• Khaitan & Co. at Wework Embassy Quest, Bengaluru [13,440 SF]
• Honeywell at Wework Chromium, Mumbai [8,500 SF]
• Ninjacart at Wework Vaishnavi Signature, Bengaluru [10,000 SF]
HKS, Inc, Gurgaon, Haryana , Project Architect
• Steered a team of architects and engineers to accomplish design concept, design development and constructions drawings for Kuwait Children’s Hospital in coordination with HKS Dallas Team.
• Optimised and executed all design phases, taking into consideration all local design codes for the Executive health, Cleveland Clinic Abu Dhabi.
TPG Architecture, New York, NY, US, Project Architect, Retail Studio
Worked on several large-scale flagship stores for some of the world’s leading brands.
Accomplishments :
• Lead role in mIlestone production efforts in different phases of projects
• Took initiative to facilitate work and maintain internal tracking logs
• Researched and developed construction details in coordination with consultants
• Generated and outperformed consultants at marketing presentations for clients like General Growth Properties & Thor Equities
Select Projects :
• Nike Lynnfield, Massachusetts [5,887 SF]
• Nike Soho Flagship, New York [52,608 SF]
• Nike Lincoln Road, Miami [32,508 SF]
• Converse Soho, New York [15,515 SF]
David Mexico Design Group, New York, NY, US, Architectural Designer
Worked on large-scale hospitality projects for some of the world’s leading clients
Accomplishments :
• Coordinated clients’ ideas and concept designs into design development stages
• Organized design development Sets and monitored consultant drawings
• Itemized furniture and finish details for each project
Select Projects :
• Westin Music City Hotel, Nashville, Tennessee
• Hard Rock Casino & Hotel, Tampa, Florida [Remodel]
• Hard Rock Casino & Hotel, Hollywood, Florida [Remodel]
• China Live - Prototyping Gaming Arena
Fletcher Thompson, New York City, Architectural Designer
Worked on several educational instituion projects in New York
Accomplishments :
• Coordinated all phases and generated alternative concepts for the renovation
of a school library
• Implemented LEED standards for DOB drawings
• Revit coordination on revisions and bulletins issued for a leading project
• Assembled a program for the planning of an institution
• Restructured marketing graphics for clients
• Assembled material sample boards and FF&E for school projects
Rhode Island School of Design (RISD), Providence, RI, US, Teaching Assistantship For Energy & Systems
Accomplishments :
• Remodeled Museum of Art & Design [MAD] in New York using sustainable
solutions and allternatives for Structural, Mechanical, Electrical & Plumbing
systems
• Reviewed and assessed the progress of students each week
• Compiled students' work and designed the Interior Architecture
department handbook & thesis handbook.
Morphogenesis, New Delhi, IN, Architect
Worked mainly on a high-end residence and an international competition
Accomplishments :
• Lead role in concept development for a high-end residence in New Delhi
• Strategized alternative sustainable techniques for an international competition
• Designed plans and elevations for office interiors in New Delhi
Projects :
• Sethi Residence, New Delhi
• Office Interiors in New Delhi
• International Competition for Center of Promotion of Sciences,Belgrade
Fairwood Consultants Pvt. Ltd., New Delhi, IN, Architectural Intern
Coordinated Services and Conceptual Structural Modeling of the Diamond Tower, in the Gujarat Finance Tech-City Project- (GIFT) in India
Design Plus LLC, New Delhi, IN, Architectural Intern
Low Cost Housing - Construction & Presentation Drawings
RISD INTAR Department of Interior Architecture, Providence, RI, US, Masters, Interior Architecture
Danish Institute for Study Abroad (DIS), Copenhagen, DK, Masters, Interior Architecture
RISD Honor Student, Honorable Mention
SSAA Gold Medal, Award
Gold Medal for Academic Excellence in 5 Years of Architecture
