Sahana Kumar Architect - Urban Designer - Artist
Email - sahana.kumar285@gmail.com Phone - +1 212 365 4616 Address - Upper West Side, New York City
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EDUCATION
As an architect and urban designer, my approach is deeply rooted in community-centric values that aim to cultivate inclusivity and accessibility within urban spaces.
May 2023May 2024 Aug 2017May 2022
Drawing from my diverse upbringing across Vancouver, Bangalore and now New York City, I’ve honed my skills to understand and address the unique needs of each community I work with. My focus lies in immersing myself in the local context, identifying challenges, and strengthening the built environment to foster a sense of belonging and social cohesion amongst communities.
Graphics / Rendering
Rhinoceros 2D/3D Revit SketchUp AutoCAD Premiere Pro 3DS Max
Photoshop Illustrator InDesign Lumion After Effects Blender
GIS Tools
Others
QGIS ArcGIS GeoHub
Microsoft Excel Handsketching Model Making Woodwork Painting Sculpting
HONOURS & EXTRACURRICULARS
WORK EXPERIENCE Mar 2022May 2023
Mar 2022Dec 2022
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Nov 2021Mar 2022
Part of the core design term for institutional and hospitality projects, master-planning, housing and redevelopment and, social reformation projects. Project Lead for the “Ujjivan Small Finance Bank” headquarters and lead the team in conceptual designing, detailed GFC drawings, MEP drawings, vendor meetings and discussions. Part of the lead team for residential projects, and assisted in zoning and conceptualization, interior and exterior detailed 3D Modeling, detailing, 3d Rendering. Community oriented projects: Heritage and vernacular Documentation, documentation of flood prone areas of Bangalore, Lake restoration.
BHUMIPUTRA ARCHITECTURE / Bangalore, India Architectural Intern -
Columbia GSAPP Merit Scholarship - 2023
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Disaster Relief Shelter - Mango Architecture 2020 Top 15 Mentions June 2021Sept 2021
Project Typologies: Township Master-planning, Institutional and Public Housing, Cluster Zoning typologies, Residential and, Social infrastructure. Worked on GFC Drawings, detailed drawings, MEP drawings, concept and zoning, master-planning, cluster zoning typologies, residential zoning, social infrastructure.
ALEX JACOB ARCHITECT / Bangalore, India Architectural Summer Intern
AIA Student Membership - 2024-2025 Indian Architectural License - Ongoing Licensure The Architectural League - Volunteer
Thesis - Timelessness in Architecture - 2022 Synergy - BEEcosystem - 2019, RVCA
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Prize - 2024
ACADEMIC PUBLICATIONS
BHUMIPUTRA ARCHITECTURE / Bangalore, India Junior Architect
Columbia GSAPP - William Kinne Fellowship
MEMBERSHIPS & LICENSES
RV College of Architecture, Bangalore, India / VTU Bachelor of Architecture GPA - 3.70 / 4.0 COMEDK all India rank - 48 - Courses - Architectural Design, Materials and Methods of Building Construction, Building Structures, Interior design, Urban design, History and Theory of Architecture - Electives - Biomimicry, Photography, High Rise Structures
TECHNICAL TOOLS BIM / 3D softwares
GSAPP / Columbia University, New York City, NY MS in Architecture and Urban Design
- Documentation, Detailed drawings, 3D modeling using Rhinoceros and Grasshopper June 2020Sept 2020
4D ARCHITECTURA / Bangalore, India Architectural Summer Intern Site visit, Detailed interior drawings