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Vaishnavi Chandra Kumar

Vaishnavi Chandra Kumar

New York, NY, US

 
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About 

Employment 

Columbia University, New York, NY, US, Teaching Associate

• Critiqued Advanced Architectural Design students on design proposals and presentation skills, assisted in formulating arguments on climate, sustainability, and representation, provided software support, and ensured smooth class operations alongside professors. Helped produce booklets for the final reviews.
• Planned and curated the final review exhibition at Prime Produce, NY, and the End Of Summer Show 2024 for all the summer advanced studios

May 2024 - Aug 2024
 

CollectiveProject, Bangalore, IN, Project Architect

• Led the construction execution for two new residential buildings in Hyderabad and Bangalore, managing the creation of all architectural drawings and overseeing the entire process.
• Supervised the creation of architecture and structural drawings for a farmhouse project in Hyderabad, ensuring accuracy and compliance with industry standards.
• Collaborated with structural, MEP consultants and vendors to coordinate architectural and services drawings and resolve complex structural details for challenging site terrains with support from geo-technical and structural experts.
• Directed the execution of physical material samples and on-site mock-ups to bring the design vision to life and maintain quality standards.
• Created architectural visualizations and graphical representations during the conceptual design phase of the farmhouse project, contributing to a clear and compelling project vision.

Mar 2021 - Apr 2023
 

Lomos Archilabs, Bangalore, IN, Graphic Designer

• Produced graphical visualizations for diverse platforms including social media content, websites, magazines, and competition submissions.
• Executed video editing for educational tutorials, enhancing the clarity and effectiveness of instructional content.
• Expanded role to become a software tutor, imparting expertise in the production of architectural graphics utilizing tools such as Adobe Photoshop, Adobe Illustrator, and providing fundamental insights into Lumion for enhanced visualization.

Sep 2020 - Feb 2021
 

Mindspace Architects, Bangalore, IN, Architectural Intern

• Developed architectural drawings, 3D visualizations, and tender documents for residential projects.
• Developed structural study models for an in progress institutional project.

Jul 2019 - Dec 2019
 

Education 

Columbia University, New York, NY, US, Masters, MS AAD

May 2023 - May 2024
 

R V College of Architecture, Bangalore, IN, BArch, Architecture

Aug 2015 - Aug 2020
 

Awards 

2022
 

Kurula Varkey Design Forum, Short-listed dissertation project, Other

2021
 

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