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1999-00 Master of Urban Design (M.U.D) College of Environmental Design, University of California, Berkeley
1998-99 Master of Architecture (M. Arch.) Knowlton School of Architecture, Ohio State University, Columbus
1991-96 Bachelor of Architecture (B. Arch.) National Institute of Technology, Trichy, India.
08/97 – 08/98 Architectural Consultant – Mayapur Masterplan Office, Bangalore India
05/97 – 08/97 Junior Architect – Art, Architecture Design India Center, Ahmedabad, India
05/94 – 12/94 Intern – “Sangath”, Balakrishna Doshi Architects & Vastu Shilpa Foundation , Ahmedabad, India.
LEED Accredited Professional, US Green Building Council; APA American Planning Association ; World Society for Ekistics.
1999 Grad. Student Instructor – HAAS School of Business, UC Berkeley Real Estate Appraisal.
Supervisor: Ms. Lynn Sedway, Sedway Group (Sedway - CB Richard Ellis Consulting)
1999-00 Grad. Student Instructor - College of Environmental Design , UC Berkeley
Economic Analysis in Planning Fall’99 – Prof. Mark Wolf, Macroeconomics Spring’00 – Prof. David Dowall
1996 Lecturer, Department of Architecture, RVCE, Bangalore, India.
Courses: Cultural Factors in Contemporary Indian Architecture and Computer Aided Design and Drafting
Publications
Role of rituals in the conservation of sustainable urban places - A case study of ‘Kullams’ in Kumbakonam, South India.
Sustainable Development - The urban agenda in the developing world 17th Inter-Schools Conference - Oxford 2000
2006 Society of Collegiate and Univ. Planning AIA/CAE Award for UC Merced Long Range Development Plan
2001 Skidmore Owings & Merrill, San Francisco - Professional Traveling Fellowship
1999 Graduate Fellowship –University of California, Berkeley
2000 Gadsby Trudgett Travel Grant – University of California, Berkeley
1998 Graduate School Fellow – Ohio State University , 1998-99
1996 Merit Scholarship for Academic Excellence for 5 consecutive years (1992-96) , NIT Trichy
1994 Special Mention - AKAR A+D Design Competition
1995 II Place - Sacred Space in Waterfront , 2020 – National Association of Students of Architecture (NASA) students design competition.’
3d Drafting/ Modelling: AutoCAD , Form Z, Graphic Data System, 3d Studio Max, Houdini
Mapping: AutoCAD Land Development, ArcGIS
Graphics/ Web Design: Photoshop, Quark Xpress, Illustrator, Dream weaver, FrontPage, Flash, HTML, Javascript
Independently authored Building Prototype Reference Handbook as an in-house resource. The reference manual has been developed as a real-time digital toolkit of AutoCAD building prototypes covering a range of densities from 5 du/ac to 150 du/ac and a mix of unit types including detached single family units, attached townhouses and multi family apartments with podiums.
Concept plan for the conversion of March Air Field Base into a transit oriented development with retail and parking facilities. Study was sponsored by the Southern California Association of Governments (SCAG) to promote a stronger link between region wide transportation and land use planning and encourages sustainable development solutions that fit local needs and support shared regional values..
Site planning and preliminary capacity for a 3000 unit Greenfield development along the edge of Clovis, CA. The plan accommodates approximately 1500 units in an area of 175 acres and comprises of a gamut of unit types including mixed used podium buildings, single family and townhome clusters and live-work lofts all connected by an open space and trail system.
Concept planning for integrating a multi-use recreational park with proposed transit village. Pedestrian circulation and landscape design strategies for connecting proposed transit station and parking facilities with the recreational park. Preliminary site capacity study for a 400 unit residential development with stacked flats and rear loaded townhomes averaging a density of 20 DU/Ac. Sponsored by SCAG for Compass Blueprint Program.
Density, building type and open space studies for Adventure City Specific Plan – City of Stanton. Design recommendations and test of alternative open space and circulation concepts with city staff, project developers and project architects.
Toll Cupertino: Zoning Entitlement and redevelopment of 26 Acres of Hewlett Packard property with a new mixed use residential and retail community. 100,000 square fee of retail, and 350 for-sale home in three distinct housing types and 50 affordable rental apartments, a 3.5 acre public park in addition to private open spaces.
Toll Mayfield: Redevelopment of 27-acre Hewlett Packard Office Center site straddled across the cities of Mountain View and Palo Alto, with a new neighborhood containing approximately 600 for-sale homes. Community outreach, Visualization studies and stakeholder negotiations.
450-500 unit Transit-Oriented Residential Neighborhood Design and Brownfield development. Coordination with Visitacion Valley Design Guidelines (City of San Francisco) and the Brisbane Baylands Specific Plan.(City of Brisbane). Collaborated with Geo-tech and Environmental consultants to integrate remediation strategies with urban design principles.
Assisted Housing Authority of the County of San Joaquin in developing grant application for $20m HOPE VI funding for the redevelopment of Sierra Vista Homes. Replacement of existing distressed public housing with 513 new homes leveraged by Community & Supportive Services Programs and Tax Credit Funding Incentives.
. Designed town square and neighborhood shopping center for the company town. Preparation of construction documents and design development of housing unit types.
Riverfront development plan for the Sacramento Docks Area. Plan elements include landuse planning, exploring range of densities and open space configurations. development of urban design guidelines for mixed-use neighborhood. Incorporate stakeholder inputs from local community, Sacramento department of economic development, Mayor’s office and the Department of Parks and Recreation.
Part of the competition team that won the first place in the International Competition. Development plan for 24.7 sq.kms of land along the Huangpu Riverfront to revitalize the city's various urban nodes. Essential component to the plan involved the development of an open space system that creates a city-wide park and green corridor along the length of the study area.
Land use planning and design of 525-acre development site in the City of Brisbane. The northernmost 80 acres are proposed as a transit-oriented development with a multi-modal center as its hub. The plan promotes a mix of land uses to complement the village character, support local retail, and increase utilization of the multi-modal center.
Researched Zoning Codes, executed Site Surveys, Participated in Planning Commission meetings, Collaborated with San Francisco Planning Department to develop Urban Design Guidelines for the plan area.
Community Plan Update for San Diego Redevelopment Agency. Evaluation of 1990 plan, Critical appraisal of ongoing projects, defining Urban Design Guidelines for future developments.
Researched local economy and housing demand. Conducted transportation studies and site surveys . Designed housing township, prepared presentation drawings and construction documents. Drafted Masterplan and Urban Design guidelines for a 30-years’ projections with a team of Regional and Transportation planners, Architects and Urban Designers
Development of Urban Design Framework for existing campus with, transit and parking demands. Resolved transportation and parking issues by co-ordinating with Metropolitan Transportation Agencies, San Francisco Department of City Planning and the local Community. Developed Urban Design guidelines for the masterplan document
Urban Designer for re-use study to transform 7.8 acre commercial site comprising of 100,000 SF of retail with mixed-use residential and retail neighborhood with alternative residential densities
Development of Regional Plan, and Specific Urban Design plan to revitalize Yang Pu District in Shanghai. Effective integration of over 17 universities/colleges and 200 research institutions into an integrated community of learning, working and living. Developed Control Specific Plan in the the Central Area of University City with Academic, Live-Work Residential, Commerical and Recreational Facilities.
Part of the core urban design and planning team in developing a master plan for the first American University in the 21st century. Integrated design solutions for landscape, utility planning and environmental sustainability with Urban Design Concepts. Extensive involvement in the production of Master plan report for public approval process.
Researched Zoning Codes, executed Site Surveys, Participated in Planning Commission meetings, Collaborated with San Francisco Planning Department to develop Urban Design Guidelines
Health Care Facilities Masterplan through reconfiguration of services and facilities, creating a new three-campus delivery system in San Francisco.Completed site-surveys, developed urban design concepts and schematic architectural drawings during the concept stage.
Restoration of Jaisalmer Fort Architecture Design India Center, Ahmedabad, India, 1997 | Junior Architect
Restoration and Historic Preservation of Jaisalmer Fort, Western India – A project sponsored by the World MonumentFund. Executed Photo documentation of existing conditions and preparation of construction documents for monument renovation
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