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Niyati Soni

Niyati Soni

Mumbai, IN

 

About 

Embarking upon my careers in architecture, I wish to serve faithfully to this field, neither as slave to the past nor as those parvenus who preach originality for its own sake; but as a custodian of a sacred heritage. I inherit nothing and believe in setting up my own standards.  

Continuing my thesis research on - need for an architectural inputs in port industry, i am trying to put forward my contribution in answering the underlying question : 

If 'Port Architecture' is to be forever embedded in the past, what does this tell us of the connotations of 'architecture' and 'port' in our culture ? 

Niyati's Professional Blog on Archinect:

RETHINK PORT URBANISM : connotation of 'architecture' and 'port' in our culture

One aim of this project is to find an accessible way of talking about port architecture and to use it in exploring what might be the shared and defining characteristics of the port as constructs of the littoral – whether concrete or conceptual.
The purpose of creating this blog is to gather attributes to which will ponder to my research on rethinking port urbanism. ...

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Employment 

ANM Architecture, Mumbai, IN, Architectural Internship

Design Intern.
Responsible for computerizing all drawings for all AnM constructed at Mumbai.
Assisted in conceptualizing new computerized filing system to provide all architects with immediate computer based access to historical drawings.
Assisted in conceptualizing new computerized filing system to provide all architects with immediate computer based access to historical drawings.

May 2014 - Jan 2015
 

Freelance Contractor, Pune, IN, Drafting Internship

Work Intern
Manual and computerized drawings for city of Pune urban renewal project,
Research historical drawings of urban buildings prior to the Pune city.
Assisted in developing ideas to archive of historical drawings to provide long-term preservation.

Jun 2013 - Aug 2013
 

Education 

Padmashree Dr. D. Y. Patil College Of Architecture, Pune, IN, BArch, Architectural Planning and Construction Mangement

Apr 2010 - Mar 2015
 

S. V. M Junior College Of Science, Commerce and Arts, Mumbai, IN, High School, Science and Computer Technology

Jun 2008 - Mar 2010
 

Holy Paradise High School, Pune University, Mumbai, IN, High School, Multi-/Interdisciplinary Studies, General

Apr 1997 - Apr 2008
 

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Skills