Career Objective
Pursue a career with courage and conviction with a reputed organization in the functional area of architecture and planning where my skills and knowledge acquired from my experience can be utilized to the maximum. Willing to work as a key player in challenging and creative environment and thus contribute to the development of the organization.
Summary of Skills and Work Experience
Over 3 years as Project Architect with M/s. Anand Architects Pvt. Ltd., Chennai, India
Professional Experience
Worked on various large-scale urban, multi-storied residential projects. Had the opportunity to develop my skills in various minor and major technical aspects of the profession and improve my efficiency in various software.
Was given charge of IN TOWN, a group development project by Vishwakarma Builders located in Kelambakkam, Chennai, India. The project consists of a total of 380 units spread across 8 blocks. Was responsible for piloting the project right from its marketing launch to its completion.
Was also in charge of a multi-storied residential project, Skypod Residences at Pallavaram, Chennai, India. Skypod Residences consists of 240 luxury apartments with 14 floors divided into 2 blocks. Worked on preparing the documents for the marketing launch and design scheme of the project.
Currently handles LANDMARK’S CENTRALIA, Chromepet, Chennai, India, in a studio with two other members. CENTRALIA comprises of 8 blocks, each of 7 floors including EWS. Each block has 56 units. The construction of the project is set to bring up yet another landmark in Chennai incorporating Mivan Technology for its construction. Currently processing its approval and EIA drawings and developing on the Scheme and details required for the manufacture of MIVAN shutters.
FREELANCE PROJECTS
Residence of Mr. Damodaran Nair at Kothamangalam, Cochin, India.
A two-storied contemporary villa with a total area of 4,110.55sq.ft. The villa consists of lower and upper living rooms, 4 bedrooms with attached toilets, a convenient kitchen, a double-height ceiling dining space etc.
Interiors for the Residence of Mr. Rajesh Chandran at Navin’s Jayaram Gardens, Porur, Chennai, India.
Catered to an area of 1,280 sq.ft. Including the furnishing of 3 bedrooms with attached toilets, a modular kitchen, dining, entrance foyer, living room and a common wash. The project commenced on July 3rd 2014 and was handed over to the client on 6th August 2014
Interiors for the Residence of Mr. Rakesh Chandran at Pace Prana, Anna Nagar, Chennai, India.
Catered to an area of 1000sq.ft. Few priorities were mentioned by the clients on the pooja room, TV Unit and children’s bedroom on which the other furnishings of the house is designed. The design brought in the traditional temple architecture of Kerala, where the client hails from.
Interiors for the Residence of Mr. John Samuel, at National Excellency, Palarivattom, Cochin, India.
A city view facing apartment with an area of 1,495 sq.ft. The client being currently settled abroad required the furnishing of the entire unit in such a way that their lifestyle would not need much of alteration from their current way of living. This helped to bring in numerous innovative, current day technologies in all parts of the house. A sophisticated kitchen that houses all modern-day needs was incorporated within a burgundy-white modular kitchen. All the other rooms including the toilets required specific details that were requested by the client.
Interiors for ‘WAFFLES thru the Day Café’, Chennai, India.
A speciality cuisine café in an area of 900sq.ft. that previously housed a commercial office space. The design demanded an ambience that would stay unique and justified to the international cuisines that stands as the identity of the Café. Order-pay-eat system of the café called for a design that regulates this function through the design itself. The designing of the wall arts was also included as my responsibility.
DESIGN PROJECTS:
5th Year: Urban Design- Perambur, Chennai, India.
Thesis:
‘Eudaimonia- against a social stigma’- A neighbourhood
for the betterment of the transgender society in Chennai
4th Year: Practical Training at architectureRED, under Ar. Biju Kuriakose and
Ar. Kishore Panikar, Besant Nagar,Chennai.
Drive-in Theatre
Bus Terminus
3rd Year: School of Architecture and Planning
Apartments
Shopping Mall
Nursing Home
2nd Year: Rural study- Poomparai, Kodaikkanal
Aquarium
High school
Library
Student Activity Centre
1st Year: Basic Design (Visual Arts)
Master Bedroom
Doctor’s Residence
Kiosk
Achievements
Held the position of Treasurer and Assistant Student Convener
for Zonal NASA 2010- SPACE BLOB 10’, held on13th, 14thand 15th of September 2009.
Held the designation of Unit Treasurer for NASA 2010 for Zone VI, South India Region.
General
Participated in ‘CAADRIA2012 PRE-CONVENTION’, held on the 27th, 28th and 29th of July 2011, which included a 3 day-seminar on Cost Effectiveness and Energy Efficiency and a hands-on software workshop on Design Builder held by Ar. Suriya Prakash.
Participated in workshop, ‘CHIROSCURO 2011’, A Symposium on Photography and Architecture, on March 28, 2011, hosted by the Dept. of Architecture, Hindustan University.
Compered the IIA meeting on March 7, 2009 on ‘Landscape Perceptions in the Architectural Context’ by Ar. Ravikumar Narayan.
Compered the IIA meeting held on March 28, 2009 on ‘Cost Effective Techniques in Construction’ by E.S. Rajendran, Consultant Engineer and Conservationist.
Actively participated and compered EPOCH 09, students’ symposium held by the Dept. of Architecture, Sathyabama University on the 12th and 13th of March 2009.
Compered IIA meeting held on March 14, 2009 on ‘Innovative Architectural Steel Design and Protection System by Er .S. Kanappan, Vice President and Head of L&T, ECC Division.
Actively participated and held the Master of Ceremony for the National Conference on Emerging Challenges in Design and Manufacturing Technologies (ECHDEM2007) on September 28, 2007, hosted by Sathyabama University.
Participated in the IIA meeting held on August 25, 2007 for the ‘Presentation of Architects’ Comments and Suggestions on Draft Master Plan-II for CMA’.- Chief Guest: Sri R. Santhanam I.A.S., Vice Chairman, CMDA.
Actively participated and held the Master of Ceremony for the National Conference on Emerging Challenges in Design and Manufacturing Technologies (ECHDEM2007) on September 28, 2007, hosted by Sathyabama University.
Participated in the IIA meeting on ‘Design Dilemma’ by Ar. Aniket Bhagwat, Landscape Architect, Ahmedabad.
Participated in ‘Birla White YuvaRatna’ in 2008, 2009, 2011.
Participated in ‘Saint Gobain Transparence’ in 2008, 2009, 2011.
Was elected as a member of the school Prefects’ Board for 3 consecutive years.
Represented school for extra-curricular events such as singing, drawing, elocution, debates etc. at school level and gulf level and won prizes in them
Educational Qualification
• Bachelor of Architecture 2012 (First Class)
Technical Knowledge:
Known Graphic Tools:
• Autodesk AutoCAD
• Adobe Photoshop
• Google Sketchup
• Vray for Sketchup
• Sketchup Layout
• Autodesk Revit Architecture
• Adobe Illustrator
• Adobe InDesign
Known Office Packages
• Microsoft PowerPoint
• Microsoft Word
• Microsoft Excel
Other Skills
Proficiency in graphic designing.
Language
English
Malayalam
Tamil
French
