AVISHEK DAS Architect | Computational Designer
Date of Birth : 03- Dec 1991
https://avishek-das.github.io/ E-Mail : avishek.das@alum.cept.ac.in
Contact : 00 91 8585910882 Nationality : Indian
Education Master of Architecture
2015 - 2017
CEPT University, Ahmedabad, India Thesis Project: “Emergency Housing & Digital Fabrication”. Aims on designing a CNC-cut post disaster shelter for Himalayan Region of India.
Fab Academy Diploma
2017
FabLab CEPT, CEPT University Final Project: “Krab” - A open source 6 axis robotic arm with Yaw-Roll-Roll-Yaw-Roll-Yaw configuration,completely controllable from Grasshopper.
Bachelor of Architecture
2009-2014
Jadavpur University, Kolkata, India Thesis Project: “Climate responsive architectural form finding”. Designing a multi story office building based on hot and dry climate in India.
Workshops Utzon(X) 2017 : Robotic Composite
Aalborg University, Denmark
Aug 2017
3D Printing polymer based concrete using a 6-Axis Robotic arm and algorithmically generated form. The forms were fine tuned based on ability to print, material flow and structure of the geometry.
Digital Crafts : Customised Brick 1.0
Aarhus School of Architecture, Denmark
Jun 2016
Robotic Hot-wire cut EPS bricks and construction of a pavilion at Aarhus School of Architecture, Denmark. The individual bricks were shaped using 2 pass finishing all 6 sides of each bricks.
Digital Crafts : Weave Canopy
CEPT University, India
Dec 2015
Doubly curved steel and jute canopy using digital fabrication and regional craftsmanship
Academic Experience Teaching Assistant
FabLab CEPT, India
Dec 2017
Digital Crafts : 3D Printing Spaces Workshop focused on 3D printing clay as architectural element. Students were taught to design structures based on optimizing the geometry according to material and machine limitation/ parameters.
Student Assistant
FabLab CEPT, India
Jun 2017 - Dec 2017
FabLab CEPT Graphic design, CNC set up and training, digital fabrication, leading a team of 3 to make a Clay 3D printer. Handling the electronics and machine design in the FabLab.
Teaching Assistant
Dec 2016
FabLab CEPT, India
Digital Crafts : Customised Brick 1.1 Simulation, Mesh unrolling, teaching aid, digital fabrication & continuation in 1:1 construction. Presently the structure is in construction phase with Hunnarshala.
Research Assistant
CEPT University, India
Jan 2016 - Apr 2017
Prof. Dr. Meghal Arya Mapping the city of Ahmedabad based on history, traffic pattern & development.
Work Experience Freelance Designer
Apr. 2013 - Jan 2017
Square Consultancy Services, Kolkata DXD Installation | New Delhi | Jan 2017
Built
Design, 3D Modeling, Fabrication, On-Site Installation RSH Signature Tower | Kolkata| Jun 2016
Under Construction Design Development, Parametric Modeling, Fabrication Drawing, Presentation Drawing, Physical Prototyping BCA Pavilion | Kolkata| Oct 2015
Built
Parametric Modeling, Construction Drawing, Fabrication Layout Bhupen Hazarika Memorial| Kolkata| July 2013
Competition Concept Design, 3D Modeling and Rendering, Civil Drawings, Presentation Drawings
Architect
Sept 2014 - Apr 2015
Common Ground Practice LLP. New Delhi Guggenheim Helsinki| Finland
Competition Concept Design, 3D Modeling & Rendering, Presentation Boards BSES Housing | New Delhi
TBC Form- Optimization, Civil Construction Drawings, Submission Drawings, Presentation Drawings Subhkamna Techomes | NOIDA
Built
Interior Civil Construction Drawings, 3D Modeling & Rendering Activating Spaces, Khoj | New Delhi
Built
Design Development, Material Research, Physical Installation
Architectural Internship
Jun 2012 - Dec 2012
Studio Symbiosis Architects, NOIDA Double Tree by Hilton | Ahmedabad
Under Construction Civil Construction Drawings, Facade Design, Facade Rationalization, 3D Visualization Trans Ganga Masterplan | Kanpur
Under Construction Road Section Drawings, Scripting for Road Marking for Drawings, Presentation Drawing
Awards Floating Habitat | IIT Mumbai | 2012
Winner
Team : Avishek Das & Arunima Sen Transparence | Ethos India| Housing of Future | 2011-12 Team : Avishek Das , Joy Mondal & Priyadarshika Das
Regional Winner National 2nd Runner Up
Archumen | Ethos India | 2011 Team : Avishek Das & Nistha Mehra
Regional Winner National 2nd Runner Up
National Student Challenge 2013 | IIHS Team : Avishek Das, Arunima Sen, Nistha Mehra & Sunrita De
National Semi Finalist
Technical Skills Digital Modeling & Drafting Rhinoceros, AutoCAD Advanced Coding & Scripting Grasshopper
Advanced
C++
Intermediate
Python
Basic
C#
Basic
CAM & Rapid Prototyping Cura, Slic3r
Advanced
Partworks 2D, 3D
Advanced
Fusion 360
Intermediate
Shopbot PRS Alpha
Advanced
Ultimaker
Advanced
Range of Laser Cutters
Advanced
Roland Modela MDX 20
Advanced
Illustration & Presentation Adobe Photoshop
Advanced
Adobe Illustrator
Advanced
Adobe InDesign
Advanced
Adobe After Effects
Intermediate
Physical Computing Arduino + Sensors
Advanced
ATMega 328P, ATTiny 44/45 Based System
Advanced
Kinect
Intermediate
Marlin
Intermediate
Robot System KUKA + KUKA PRC
Intermediate
ABB Robot Studio + Custom GH Code
Language Skills English
Full professional proficiency
Hindi
Native or bilingual proficiency
Bengali
Native or bilingual proficiency
Gujarati
Limited working proficiency
Licensed Architect : Council of Architecture India | CA/2015/67146
Avishek Das 1/1 Ramkrishna Ghosh Road. Kolkata - 700 050 West Bengal, India
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