S U J A T A born on 18.06.1987 +49.151.636.08.420
C H I T L A N G I A mail@sujatac.com frankfurt, germany
To explore and create spaces, places and atmospheres for people. To work, study, experiment, travel, meet new minds, learn as much as I can in the realm of thought.space.design.
EDUCATION master (arts) of architecture 2012 - 2014 STÄDELSCHULE ARCHITECTURE CLASS. FRANKFURT. GERMANY
www.städelschule.de/architecture
bachelor of architecture 2005 - 2010 KAMLA RAHEJA VIDYANIDHI INSTITUTE FOR ARCHITECTURE. INDIA (coa & riba accredited) first class. distinction www.krvia.ac.in
student exchange program 2010 UNIVERSITY OF APPLIED SCIENCES. BERN
www.bfh.ch
awarded KRVIA GOLD MEDAL for final year dissertation in 2010 final year design dissertation 2010 selected for CHARLES CORREA & KURULA VARKEY forums won intercollege design competition 2009 honoured by indian institute of architects for academic performance 2009 rankholder in 2008. 2009. 2010 for design. technology. overall performance
higher secondary school 2003 - 2005 Smt. Sulochanadevi Singhania High School. Mumbai (87%) secondary school 2003 Indian School. Tehran (91%) first rank
WORK
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EXHIBITS/WORKSHOPS garden state installation with Mamaza group nov 2014 venice biennale mar 2014 buenos aires jan 2014 frankfurt
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thought. space. design.
Architecture BRIO, Mumbai Ar. Robert Verrijt design.execution june 2011 - oct 2012 wahliruefli Architekten, Switzerland housing.competitions internship 7 months
body.space.time body choreography in time and space
poetics of space walking in a city psychogeography silver studio room for contemplation light & closed curve material geometry. structural performance
FREELANCING
designer for ortapinc print.graphics.web www.ortapinc.com
designer for vespiamo branding.logo.flyers Vespa retailer, Italy
on Wittgenstein teaching assistance speculations with conducted building Daniel Birnbaum online virtual portal workshop for new virtual shopping students of architecture transforming pune slums mall and theatre DeFacto Architects, slums reconfigured. TATA Indicom Mumbai redesigned.modified. design.drawings.site digitalising life stabilised.structured internship a physical space regional area study uploaded on the web 2 geographical study public transit 0 and documentation of Ranjitsinh Associates, 1:1 bus modifications urban canvas 0 Vajreshwari Basin Mumbai mumbai city 8 Design Cell, KRVIA design.drawings.model drainage painting public bus stop design internship mumbai bus stops. brand drawings design shortlisted Deepak Ads, Indore building technology drawings for Times ooh Media for illustrations.logos. 1:1 scale openable countrywide stores city buses, Mumbai copyrights.graphics bamboo bridge Westside, TATA 2 internship 0 introductory workshop 0 carpentry.physics. 6 mechanics 2 0 1 0
English. native. exp.ielts 8.0 German. beg.b1 Hindi. exp Marathi. exp Persian. beg
COMPUTER SKILLS.pc & mac
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LANGUAGES
Autocad. Rhino. Vectorworks. Sketchup. Illustrator. Indesign. Photoshop. Microsoft Office. iWork
REFERENCES
Dr. Johan Bettum. Prog Director. Städelschule Architecture Class. Frankfurt <johan.bettum@staedelschule.de> Ar. Robert Verrijt. Director. Architecture BRIO. Mumbai <robert@architecturebrio.com> Ar. Vinzenz Luginbühl. Director. wahlirüefli Architekten. Switzerland <luginbuehl@wahliruefli.ch>
INTERESTS I am a wanderer. I enjoy fictional environments, utopic situations, exploring real naturescapes and probing the human aspect of architecture.
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thought. space. design. WORK EXPERIENCE 2 0 1 2
Architecture BRIO. Mumbai
www.architecturebrio.com
june 2011 - oct 2012
A small, selective firm, BRIO focuses on technological innovation, sustainability and detailing. It combines the knowledge and exposure of European precision towards detail with the opulence of Indian culture and tradition. I worked on projects of varying scales : › House by a Stream, Alibag. 300m2. Detail design and site execution of an exposed concrete house on a stream. Crafted wooden and metal finished openings maximise views towards site instances while softly filtering air and sunlight. Completed. › Butterfly Park, Sikkim. 29 hectares. Research, design, drawings and presentation of exhibit pavilions, research and living areas on a hill. › Biodiversity Training Institute, Sikkim. 5000m2. Design, tender drawings, services and materials with the project architect and director. › Otto Infinito Fine Dine Restaurant, Mumbai. 200m2. Design, services, communication, materials, suppliers, site execution. Completed. *works published worldwide in Mark Magazine, Wallpaper, Designboom, Archdaily, AD, Inside Outside, Australian Design Review...
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wahlirüefli Architekten und Raumplaner AG. Biel. Switzerland
www.wahliruefli.ch
oct 2010 - apr 2011
Saturated with precision, detailing, efficiency, spatial planning, workmanship and enthusiasm, I worked on conceptual design, design development, working drawings, presentations and competitions. Main projects : › Two large scale urban housing competitions for 100 families in collaboration with rollimarchini Architekten, Bern. Involved in drawings, discussions and presentation. › A competition for the expansion of an old age home. Design, drawings and presentation. › A residential apartment building. Site documentation, presentation and schematic representation.
De FACTO Architectural Solutions Pvt. Ltd. Mumbai
www.defactoarchitects.com
june 2010 - july 2010
A space for a passionate discussion of design, architecture, theatre, photography, city planning and rural livelihood. Post architectural education, I joined them for several works involving furniture detailing, site execution, drawing development, interior space planning and coordination. Projects involved were bungalows, residences, a rock climbing wall, an intensive bathroom detail and residence furniture.
Ranjitsinh Associates. Mumbai
www.ranjitsinhassociates.blogspot.in
may 2008
A 20 year old firm works towards building sensitive and vernacular architecture with close relations with the local inhabitants as well as the site. A summer internship that was more about learning and interacting than about producing, it was my first architectural work experience, getting acquainted to office mannerisms of learning, site handling, drawing communication, team work and meeting clients.
Deepak Ads. Indore
www.deepakadvertising.com
may 2007
A summer internship with a creative yet non-architectural realm exposed me to innovation beyond architectural lines. I worked as a graphic designer, idea generator and a copywriter - envisioning ideas, creating logos, posters, ad concepts mascots, punch lines and print media.
Ortap Inc. Mumbai. Chennai. Bangalore. Cochin. New York. Singapore. Portland
www.ortapinc.com
may 2010 - present
A team of dynamic, passionate youth freelance across the globe. design. graphics. furniture. interiors. print media. web design. copywriting.
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thought. space. design. EDUCATION 2 0 1 4
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Städelschule Architecture Class. Frankfurt. Germany
www.staedelschule.com/architecture
oct 2012 - oct 2014
› Completed Masters in Architecture and Aesthetic Practice, under Daniel Birnbaum, Johan Bettum, Mark Wigley, Beatriz Colomina and Ben Van Berkel. Further works with Karsten Schmidt, Douglas Gordon and MAMAZA (Fabrice Mazliah, Ioannis Mandafounis, May Zarhy). › Collaborated with MAMAZA in the final year to create ‘Garden State,’ a choreographed collective event of plants and people, held in the Mousonturm culture house, Frankfurt in January 2014 (http://www.mousonturm.de/web/en/veranstaltung/garden-state). Further, in Buenos Aires in June 2014 (http://www.espaciosrevelados.com/programacion/-garden-state_109) and as a part of the German Pavillion in the Venice Biennale 2014 in Venice in November 2014 (http://www.goethe.de/ins/it/mai/ver/bie/bi6/enindex.htm) invited by the Performing Architecture of Goethe Institute. The project continues to Sao Paolo in November 2014. › Created the Silver Studio : A Space Oddity with Sebastian Stöhrer and Stefan Wieland, students of Thomas Bayrle, as a part of the Städelschule Rundgang 2013.
Bern University of Applied Sciences. Bern. Switzerland
www.bfh.ch
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› Selected for a student exchange program that dealt with transcultural studies amongst Swiss, Chinese, Indian and Taiwanese students to conserve traditional Swiss heritage. Winery Bachtobel, one of the oldest in Switzerland, an expanse of land and buildings, was modified considering modern day livelihood, while retaining the traditional wooden structures. Animal barns, workshops and ancient wine cellars were converted into a hotel, cafe and museum for visitors into the countryscape, yet allowing personal space and heritage for the owners.
Bachelor of Architecture. KRVIA. Mumbai
www.krvia.ac.in
2005 - 2010
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Completed 5 years with first class (final year with distinction) and currently a registered architect under the Council of Architecture, India. Awarded KRVIA Gold Medal Award for final year design dissertation (2010). Rank 2 in overall academics in the final year (2010). Topped thesis in the final year (2010). Design Dissertation project selected for Charles Correa Award and Kurula Varkey Forum (2010). Teaching Assistant for first year students for an introductory workshop (2009). Rank 2 in overall academics and architectural technology in the fourth year (2009). Honoured and awarded by the Indian Institute of Architects for outstanding academic performance (2009). First prize in Tarash, an inter-college design competition by Late Bhausaheb Hiray Smarnika Samiti Trust, Mumbai (2009). Assisted the Design Cell, KRVIA for Vajreshwari Project, studying the impact of tourism on geothermal Tansa River System Basin (2009). Conducted Building Technology workshop for students of architecture (2008). Rank 2 in architectural technology in the third year (2008). Organised and archived the exhibition Make/Shift/Mumbai : Readings/Writings/Propositions (2008).
Schooling. Mumbai and Tehran
www.kvtehran.com
1995 - 2005
› Secured first rank in Board Exams, CBSE. Awarded by Air India for academic excellence and school record. › An honorary student throughout the years at Smt. Sulochanadevi Singhania School, Mumbai.
www.singhaniaschool.org
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thought. space. design. OTHER WORKS 2 0 1 4
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The Poetics of Space : Walking in the City
A participative performance with artist Marialena Marouda to create a map of urban walking poetics perceiving sounds, sights, textures as well as orientation. Psychogeography at several scales was experienced, indulging in the Dérive.
Interior Design. kitchen. balcony. bedroom. living areas. furniture 2012. 2009. 2008. 2007
Designed and executed small interior projects for 4 individuals of varying requirements.
Alternative Approaches on housing the Urban Poor. Pune 2 0 1 0
www.sparcindia.org
june 2010
A workshop to redefine, design, redevelop and stabilise 6 slums of Pune city with several architectural institutes, Pune Municipal Corporation, Yashada ad NGO’s - SPARC, Shelter Associates, Center for Development Studies and Activities, Mashal, CHF International India, Bandhani, Mahila Milan, Kagaj Kach Patra Kasta Kari Panchayat with the slum dwellers in the design process.
Web Portal design for TATA Communications India 2 0 0 8
www.poetryexercises.de
jan 2014
www.tatacommunications.com
may 2008
A 20 year old firm works towards building sensitive and vernacular architecture with close relations with the local inhabitants as well as the site. A summer internship that was more about learning and interacting than about producing, it was my first architectural work experience, getting acquainted to office mannerisms of learning, site handling, drawing communication, team work and meeting clients.
Digitising Life
www.studio.camp
aug 2007
Workshop under artist Ashok Sukumaran and filmmaker Shaina Anand to digitise a physical space of the university on the web, accessible to the world. It involved photography, digitising all physical material and information by posting it online on a global blog.
Public Transport Modifications 2 0 0 6
aug 2006
Synthesised various design additions in Mumbai’s public buses for the crowd’s comfort, with contemporary artist Kaushik Mukhopadhyay.
Urban Canvas july 2006
Portrayed Mumbai’s sewer system with its effect on society as an urban painting with artists Ranjit Kandalgaonkar and Saurabh Vaidya.
Building with Bamoo aug 2005. july 2006. aug 2007. aug 2008
Designed and constructed 1:1 bamboo structures - movable folding bamboo bridges, cantilevered bamboo frames, 3d pinball space structures, bamboo roller coasters and rigid bamboo space frames.