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Pranav Chahande

Pranav Chahande

Hong Kong, HK

 

About 

Pranav is a dynamic, self-motivated, and collaborative urban designer and architect with a strong professional and academic record. He received a Master of Urban Design from National University of Singapore and also received a Bachelor of Architecture at Visvesvaraya National Institute of Technology, India. 

He is extremely interested in engaging himself in a life-long experiment of exploring the variety and uncertainty of multi-scale spatial design by interdisciplinary collaboration. With about 8 years of intense exposure within multidisciplinary design environments from architecture, urbanism and landscape he has developed a competitive and wide ranging experience through all stages of a project and feel confident in addressing design projects with a comprehensive approach. His exposure in international offices has allowed him to understand and modulate through various design environments and developed a highly adaptive, immensely productive and team oriented working methodology. 

Pranav is confident to work accurately and to the highest possible standard no matter taking on leadership role and working as part of team. As a strong designer and expert in variety software from graphic communication to 3D modeling, rendering, and hand sketching he still remains eager and capable of learning skills. He keeps tight control on project scheduling, manpower and resource planning, external stakeholders and consultants dependencies and project progress.

Elsewhere:

Employment 

WOW Architects | Warner Wong Design, Singapore, SG, Architect

Involved in Large scale master planning, Mixed Used, commercial and Hospitality projects across Middle east, India, China and South East Asia.

Key Responsibilities and Roles:

• Spearheading Key Concepts, Story Boarding and Concept presentation.
• Developing Master Plan options, Massing models, Elevation and Facade
options, Residential Unit Plan, Traffic and Pedestrian Analysis.
• Liaising with Clients, Consultants and Sub-Consultants to resolve the project
issues and ensuring the regulatory compliances with relevant authorities.
• Scheduling and Controlling project time lines and deliverable.
• Successfully implemented Research Driven Design Methodologies, Parametric tools and International Standard Graphics tools within the team.
• Actively involved in the Business Development to position WOW on world
forum. Closely working with all directors to create tailored presentations and awards package.

Aug 2015 - Aug 2018
 

National University of Singapore, Singapore, SG, Graduate Research Assistant

Curator and planner for the NUS i3 exhibition at Urban Sustainability R&D Congress 2015.

Mar 2015 - Aug 2015
 

Sir JJ School of Architecture, Mumbai, IN, Visiting Faculty

subject taught 'Diagram and Diagrammatic Thinking in Architecture'

Mar 2014 - Aug 2014
 

Serie Architects, Singapore, Architect

As a part of architectural team I was involved in number of projects ranging from Hospitality, Commercial, Residential, Institutional and Restoration in India, China, Singapore, UK, and US. I have been involved in various project stages including conceptual design through design development into construction, supervision and administration.

Key Responsibilities and Role:

• Developing Master Plan options, Floor plans, Sections Massing models,
Elevation and Facade options, renderings
• Supports follow-through of initial design through completion of construction
• Liaising with Clients, Consultants and Sub-Consultants to resolve the project
issues and ensuring the regulatory compliances with relevant authorities.
• Scheduling and Controlling project time lines and deliverable.
• Creating, developing and implementing project design, either independently or with the project team, depending on project size
• Running project meetings, Quality control
• Assisting with RFP and RFI responses

Sep 2010 - Jul 2014
 

SK DAS Associated Architects, New Delhi, IN, Architect

Started as an intern and graduated as Architect in a urbanism and architecture
practice in New Delhi. I had an opportunity to work on number of master planning projects, residential, hospitality and mixed used development.

• Developing Master Plan options, Floor plans, Sections Massing models,
Elevation and Facade options, renderings

Jun 2009 - Aug 2010
 

Education 

National University of Singapore, Singapore, SG, Masters, Urban Design

Jul 2014 - Jun 2015
 
Jul 2004 - May 2009
 

Areas of Specialization 

Skills