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Atishay Jain

Atishay Jain

Kuala Lumpur, MY

 

About 

"Sometimes one creates a dynamic impression by saying something, and sometimes one creates as significant an impression by creating something."

 

     Atishay is a progressive professional with expertise in architecture and design offering innovative solutions that communicate visually and engage to evoke. Ability to execute at all phases from design development to completion both independently and in collaboration with fellow colleagues, associates and clients. Specialization in sustainable design techniques, applications and construction codes. Highly experienced in leveraging technical expertise across various platforms

 

     He obtained a degree in Bachelors of Architecture from Manipal University, India and is registered as a practicing architect under the Indian architect registration board ‐ Council of Architecture. While working as a assistant architect for multidisciplinary design firm named Planet 3 Studios and Hans Infra, he got the opportunity to work on a diverse range of projects such as master plans of townships, mixed use developments to more design specific projects that were resorts, hospitals and bungalows. Collaborating with the internationally well known firm MVRDV, as a part of their team of local architects for a high density housing complex. gave him a deep understanding of the multifaceted aspects of projects from urban design to design sustainability , which encouraged him to pursue Masters in Sustainable Environmental Design from the Architectural Association School of Architecture, London. 

     The Masters course at AA broadened his perspective ,sharpened his analytic skills and taught him to adopt a multi-layered approach. As a part of the course, he explored concepts like knowledge neighbourhoods, exchange between formal, informal and supporting M&E and infrastructure. New concepts such as adaptive architecturing, attuning the built form & its constituents to natural rhythms and inhabitant activities.

      After attaining his master’s degree, he has had the privilege of being mentored by eminent architect Hijjas Kasturi and Serina Hijjas Kasturi for a period of close to two years as now. During this period, he ahs worked on projects ranging from publications and research, to international competitions of pavilions and museums, bio-medical factories and centre of excellence to high end residential apartments and bungalows that are currently being executed. Initially as an architect and later also as the companies design sustainability head, his duties include architectural design concepts, drawings and graphical presentation, analysis, critical writing, core designing, simulating building performance and  co-ordination and presentation to the clients. 

He then attained Green Building Index Certification which is Malaysias' Green Building Tool similar to LEED and BREEAM used in other countries. He has also completed Autodesk Building Performance Analysis certification programme.

Employment 

Hijjas Kasturi Associates Sdn Bhd., Kuala Lumpur, Architect

May 2013 - current
 

Hans Infra, Jaipur, Junior Budding Architect

Jan 2010 - Jan 2011
 

Planet 3 Studios Arch.Pvt.ltd., Mumbai, IN, Intern

Jun 2009 - Nov 2009
 

Education 

Architectural Association School of Architecture (AA), London, GB, MArch, Sustainable Environmental Design

Sep 2011 - Oct 2012
 

Manipal University, Manipal, India, Manipal, IN, BArch, Architecture

Aug 2006 - May 2011
 

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