ARCHITECTURE & URBAN DESIGN AMEYA LOKESH KAULASKAR 2022 RESUME & SAMPLE WORKS
AMEYA KAULASKAR
+1-(703)-589-0588 ameyalk@vt.edu
PROFILE I am an Urban designer currently pursuing MSc in Arch & Urban design at Virginia Tech. I also have 3year of experience working in Mumbai as an Architect. I am interested in the emergent question of urbanism - ecology & social equity and the emergent urban spatial typology in a digital world. I have persistently explored methodologies to explore my interests, both professionally and academically. I am currently seeking a position as an Urban designer emphasizing research-oriented design leading to a thoughtfully articulated built environment.
EXPERIENCE Research Asistant Virginia Tech
Aug 2021-Ongoing
Delivered Sponsored research project for KGD Architecture Assisted in research and management for course - Theory of Urban Form.
Project Designer Studio Emergence, IN
Jul 2020 - Dec 2020
Responsible in design developement of projects - Planetarium, residential and Furniture. Managed effective communication with consultants and clients. Delivered construction document set for residential building.
Project Designer Isoceles Design Studio, IN
Feb 2020 - Jun 2020
Designed graphic assets for several design events. Designed phonebooth workspaces for startup Conceptualized exhibition design for 2 Diamond expos.
Junior Designer Sameep Padora + Associates (Sp+a) IN
Jul 2019 - Jan 2020
Designed & developed grasshopper scripts for proposals for sprots exhibits and cricket stadium. Colaborated with team for competitions. Designed facades for residential projects in Mumbai.
Junior Designer Daisaria Associates, IN
Jun 2018 - Jul 2019
Colaborated and managed for design competitions. Developed design proposals for large scale commercial and mixed use developements - total of 50 acres. Delivered constructions drawing set for several residential projects in Mumbai. Developed several Grasshopper scripts for optimizing facade design and master planning.
Junior Designer Ratan J Batliboi Consultants, IN
Jun 2017 - Jan 2018
Assisted in design of masterplan and landscape solutions for Educational Campus. Assisted in design developement of 2 multi modal transit hubs. Delivered detail drawings for residential complex in East India.
EDUCATION MSc in Architecture - Concentration in Urban Design. Virginia Tech
Jan 2021 - May2022
MA in Philosophy University of Mumbai
Jun 2018 - May 2019
Smart Labs 1.0 Diploma certificate course in computational design and parametric design.
Jan 2018 - Jul 2018
Bachelors in Architecture University of Mumbai
Jun 2012 - May 2017
SKILLS DIGITAL
PRESENTATION
SOFT SKILLS
Full profeciency in Rhino, Grasshopper, sketchup, Revit & Autocad, Vray.
Microsoft office, Adobe creative suite, Hand sketching, public speaking, Rendering.
Collaboration, Time management, Strategic design, Critical thinking.
AMEYA KAULASKAR SAMPLE WORKS
CITY AS A MUSEUM Alexandria, VA
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ACADEMIC 1ST YEAR - SPRING 2021 DESIGN BRIEF Alexandria has eight accredited museums/historic sites but no single civic locus to tell its stories. This studio proposes that a city of such historical significance deserves an equally significant home for those stories. INSTRUCTOR SUSAN PIEDEMONT-PALLADINO DESIGN METHODOLOGY Museumification of any city is almost a death sentecnce for it. It is important that while trying to treserve the city’s history/heritage we also promote future developement that is senesitive to its context. Building on this thought the project aims at preserving the essence of Alexandria city and converting it into a city museums. this is achieved by integration of the digital and physical strategies. It uses physical place making strategies and digital navigation strategies for seemeless navigation into the city museum.
DIGITAL MUSEUM OF MOTHERHOOD
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NAGPUR, INDIA
PROFESSIONAL JULY 2019 - SEPTEMBER 2019 OFFICE Daisaria Associates , Mumbai, India ROLE Design developement, Co-ordination with curator, service designers and material consultant. TEAM Karan Daisaria, Ameya Kaulaskar, Jayank Patel, Saanchi jhunjhunwala. DESIGN CONCEPT The digital museum of motherhood aims to showcase the various roles and achievements of the women in the making of the Indian society. The musuem uses AR & VR Technologies to make the information transmission easier. The visitor gets a chance to interact with events that have went into shaping the women to what they are remembered for.
ANTIFRAGILE REGENERATIBVE HOUSING FOR KERALA
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KERALA, INDIA
PROFESSIONAL JULY 2018 - SEPTEMBER 2019 OFFICE Daisaria Associates, Mumbai, India COMPETITON A series of events follow after flood where people try to rebuild their lives after claiming aid from insurance agencies, savings and government aid that is given to affected areas based on losses of property and the lives. The already struck down transport network has costs of resources surged which makes the rebuilding slow and even more costly. With already a weak support/resource/ strength they are burdened not only with survival but challenges that are beyond generic living. TEAM Karan Daisaria, Ameya Kaulaskar, Mansi Surekha. DESIGN CONCEPT Some things benefit from shocks; they thrive and grow when exposed to volatility and uncertainty. Imagine a tomorrow that builds on the resilience from unpredictability using elements of Nature & power of regeneration towards a new horizon. ANTI-FRAGILE is a 3 insert approach to celebrate community, instate resilience in structures & thrive a new habitat.
SATARA MUNICIPAL CORPORATON
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Satara, IN
PROFESSIONAL JULY 2019 - JANUARY 2020 OFFICE Studio Sp+a, Mumbai, India COMPETITON The promoter Satara Municipal Council had decided to promote a single stage Competition and invite Architects to submit designs in competition for New Administrative Building of Satara Municipal Council. TEAM Principal - Sameep Padora, Vami Kothecha, Design - Ameya K, Jemin Mehta, Kaushal Tathiya,Pranav Thole. DESIGN CONCEPT Our proposal for the Municipal Building of Satara attempts to rework the physical nature & experience of the institution. The core of our proposal are two public spaces created for the city and its citizens, these are a public plaza/resiliency space at ground and a public garden at the roof.
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