Architect & Designer
Cochin,Kerala, India
[email protected]
Educational qualification- Bachelor of Architecture
from the Department Of Architecture, College of Engineering,
Trivandrum, Kerala. www.archicet.com.
Academic Honors- 1) Gold Medal for Bachelor of Architecture course,
Kerala University, 2003.
2) Prof. J.C. Alexander memorial Award for the best outgoing student in Architecture, 2003, College of Engineering, Trivandrum,Kerala. www.cet.org.
Publications-
1) Financial District @ Hyderabad,
Thesis, 2003.
Department of Architecture, College of Engineering,
Kerala University.
( Report available at Department of Architecture, College of Engineering, Trivandrum)
2) Building Integrated PhotoVoltaics,
Dissertation, 2002.
Department of Architecture, College of Engineering,
Kerala University.
( Report available at Department of Architecture, College of Engineering, Trivandrum)
3) Poetry published in Wanderlust- An International Anthology of Poetry, 1998. (ISBN 81- 86056-21-1)
4) Poetry published in Poems 97- An International Anthology
of Poetry, 1998. (ISBN-81-86056-14-9)
Work history:
1) 6- months Practical Training
at K.G.Sukumaran & Associates, Chartered Architects & Engineers, Cochin, Kerala, India. ( June-Novemeber 2001).
2) 3-months free-lancing in Bangalore, Karnataka, India.
( July- September 2003).
3) Free-lancing designer, Cochin, Kerala, India.
(Nov 2003-present).
4) Designer, Manuel woodCrafts, Cochin, Kerala, India.
www.manuelwoodcrafts.com, (Nov 2003- present).
Skills:
1) Design of Glass paintings, etchings & Stained glass panels.
2) Architectural illustrations in watercolor, pen & ink.
3) Knowledge of AutoCAD, MS Office, Adobe PhotoShop & PageMaker.
4) Design and cost estimation of furniture.
5) Working drawings for Antique reproductions.
Thesis Project:
Financial district at Hyderabad.
A 120 acre project in the heart of the proposed Cyberabad in Andhra Pradesh, India.
Case Studies: Financial districts at Raffles Place, Singapore & Fort Mumbai.
Some pictures of building models are shown.
Sample Design Project:
A weekend home for a nuclear family, Idukki, Kerala, India.
The geography- The site is of uneven terrain and is situated in a densely vegetated area in Idukki, Kerala.
The problem- The profile of the land should not be altered and the built environment should blend in with the terrain.
The solution- The building rests on stilts and is acessed from the road. The area is minimised and the use of multi-purpose and open spaces is maximised in the design project.
Some details of the project are shown.
Prose & Poetry:
1. Yathra- The journey.
A collection of poems. (ongoing work)