Curricular Vitae Dhruv Shah Aka Lodaya Telephone: +91 9978997623
C.O.A License number: CA/2019/106197
Email: dhruvshah317@gmail.com / ucbqdsh@ucl.ac.uk
Education July 2011- July 2017 Bachelor of Architecture, Navrachana University, India (Distinction) September 2019- October 2020 M.A Architectural Histroy, UCL Bartlett. (Distinction) March 2021 - July 2021, Terraforming Cycle, Strelka Researcher, Moscow
Academic 2020, Outstanding Thesis Award, MAAH, UCL Bartlett. Achievements Received outstanding award for the ‘Unsacred Varanasi:
Constructing Politicized Identities’ dissertation concluded under the supervision of program director Prof. Peg Rawes.
2020, First Runner Up, Micro Nation Challenge.
Received second prize in a shelter design competition for stray animals hosted by inhabit.
2020, Top 30, Haptic Museum Architecture competition
Participated in the Haptic Museum competition in Barcelona, spain and shortlisted in top 30.
2019-18, Recieved Admissions to UCL Bartlett (M.A Architectural history) (M.Arch, riba part II), Politecnico di Milano (M.S.AUD), Columbia University (M.S.AAD), Pratt Institute (M.S.AUD), SCI-Arc (M.S Design Pedagogy), Parsons school of Design (M.S Design and Urban Ecologies) and AA school of Architecture (M.Arch Housing and Urbanism) with scholarships. 2019, Top 10, Rethinking Architecture Notre-dame Competition.
Participated in the Rethinking Notre-dame competition and shortlisted in honorable mentions.
2019, Top 25, Berlin Bohemian Hostel Competition
Participated in the Berlin Bohemian Hostel Competition and shortlisted in the top 25 bracket.
2018, First prize winner entry in Guggenheim Switch Competition.
Participated in Guggenheim switch competition with prof. Percy Pithawala and 4 students and submitted two proposals, one winning first prize and the other honorary top 10 mention.
2017, Spectres of Derrida Final year research dissertation. (Highest Grade) 2017, Second Prize for India War Museum Competition (Group Project).
Working under Aakar Consultants, the design for the proposed India War Museum, Delhi was awarded second position.
2016, Finalists for University Island Design Competition (Group Project).
Former member of the group ‘incurvo’ which was selected in the finalist category for the design competition ‘university island’ organized by ‘Young Architects Competitions’(YAC), Italy.
2014, Highest C.G.P.A Award.
Honoured with highest C.G.P.A Award by Navrachana University on achievement of a highest average of grades till the academic year 2014.
2014, First Prize for Light Weight Gallery Roof Design Competition.
Temporary Light weight wooden roof for the balcony space built in Navrachana University.(Intra College)
2013, All Rounder Award.
Honoured with All Rounder Award by Navrachana University for excellence in academic performance as well as demonstrating excellence in sports, management and leadership skills till the academic year 2013.
2013, Second Prize in National Anti - Gravity Structures Competition (Group Project) An Anti-gravity structure on ocean and moon was awarded second prize in a competition organised by the Indian Institue of Architects (IIA) , held at Maharaja Sayajirao University.
2012, First Prize for Light Weight Shed Construction Competition (Group Project).
Light Weight Shed Constructed in Navrachana University where the supposed workshop was to be housed.
2012, Star Performer Award.
Honoured with NUV Star Performer Award by Navrachana University for social contribution as well as active participation and organization in public events hosted by the university.
Communication skills
Languages
IELTS : 8/9
Media
English
IELTS - Listening
8.5/9
Presentation
Hindi
IELTS - Reading
9/9
Composition
Gujarati
IELTS - Writing
7.5/9
Critical Writing
Kuttchi
IELTS - Speaking
7/9
Softwares
Work January 2021-April 2021, Year 5 design studio Co-tutor, B.Arch, CEPT Universtiy. Experience December 2020, Winter workshop, CEPT Universtiy.
January 2019- today, Conducted multiple Architectural workshops called Artitecture and Introduction Deconstruction in Collaboration with prof Percy Pithawala, RED STUDIO. January to April 2019, SOLOCON Consultants, working under Structual engineers Dr. Bimal Shah and Vandana Shah as Junior Architect. January 2015- June 2018, Teaching Experience, at School of Environmental Design and Architecture. Position: Main Faculty/ Teaching Assistantship Duration: 5 semesters 2015, Lecturer for Computer Aided Representation (Second year students)
2016, Teaching assistantship, under Prof. Percy Pithawala, Contemporary History Studio.(Third year students); Main Faculty for Computer Aided Representation(second/third year students) 2017-18, Teaching assistantship, under Prof. Percy Pithawala, Deconstruction Studio (third year students); Teaching assistantship, under Prof. Pragya Shankar, Modern History Studio (Second year students)
2017, Tracing Narratives, Indian Landscape Design, national conference.
Assisted Prof. Percy Pithawala to deliver a presentation on Art in Landscape in the National five day conference. 2017, Interior Design, Residence, Dr. Ritu Gupta. Position: Interior Architect Duration: 2 months Jult to september 2017, Site Art Space, Manish Maheshwari, art fabricator, presentation for the Indian Institute of Interior Design (IIID). Position: Art frabrication Intern
October to december 2016, Aakar Design Consultants, (National War Museum, Competition). Position : Junior Architect
June to December 2014, Vaastu Shilpa Consultants (B.V. Doshi and Rajeev Kathpalia) Position : Architecture Intern
June-July 2012, Prof. Gurdev Singh, Residential Project for Rahul Amin. Position: Intern / Representation through models
Organizational 2019-20, Academic Head, Student representative, MAAH, UCL Bartlett. Responsibility 2015-16, Student Advisory Board
Appointed as the core member of the student advisory board and contributed to the institution by organizing and managing various events and co-ordinated by bridging the gap between students and teachers during the tenure. 2015, Head of Digital Documentation, Library and the Readers Club. Appointed as the head of Digital Documentation and engaging students in developing a habit of critical reading. 2012, Design Head, Navrachana University annual festival, NUEVA. Headed the department of art and design for the largest scaled cultural festival held at Navrachana University. From decoration to stage development, to installations and trophy making, were supervised and coordinated.
Skills
Sketchup/Vray
Adobe Suite
Hand Rendering
Rhinoceros 3d
Lumion
Model Making
Archi-Cad
Luxion Keyshot
Microsoft Suite
Auto-Cad
Revit
Grasshopper
Publications 2020, MAAH year end syposium. and 2018, Guggenheim switch Publication online. Exhibitions 2016 - Remnant, Design project as a part of team incurvo, university island competition.
Published online as an entry in the finalist category in a competition organized by young architects competition, Web-link - http://www.youngarchitectscompetitions.com/other-editions/view/ id/19#prizes
2012,13,14,16 - S.E.D.A Annual Exhibitions.
All Design studio and History projects published in the Annual Architectural Exhibitions held by School of Environmental Design and Architecture, Navrachana University. Cover Page for Exhibition, 2014. Work and Interviews published in the local newspaper (2014).
2012, Poetry and Articles published in the University Magazine.
Online Courses, 2019, Zero Energy Design , Delftx. Workshops and Conferences 2019, Global History of Architecture, MITx. 2018, Introduction to Philosophy, University of Edinborough. 2017, Tracing Narratives, Indian Landscape Design, a traveling exhibition.
A five day landscape week organized by the school of environmental design and architecture attended.
2017, Architecture and Imagination,Harvard Graduate School of Design. 2017, Sustainability now! Conference,Vadodara, India
Attended two day national conference on sustainability in the modern context with talks from architects and companies residing from all over India.
2016, Venice Biennale, Venice, Italy. 2015, Bamboo Structures Workshop, Mandvi, India.
Attended 10 day bamboo workshop, under Prof.Hiten Chavda in Mandvi, India.
2015, IIM Banglore Masterclass Workshop, Bangalore, India.
Selected for the Bangalore workshop amongst 15 students in the country. Lectures and guidance by Peter Stutchbury, Richard Leplastrier (masters at Glenn Murcutt Masterclass) and Sir B.V. Doshi during the workshop. (1 Week Course).
2013, Light Weight Structures hands-on workshop by Prof. Gurdev Singh, organized by Indian Institute of Architects (IIA) was attended.
Extra-Curricular 2014-15, University Captain, Basketball. Activities Selected as the captain of basketball team
in various intra and inter college / university tournaments. Represented Vadodara, Under - 14,16 age groups in Basketball.
2013-15, University Captain, Football.
Selected as the captain of football team in various intra and inter college / university tournaments from 2013-2015. Winner of multiple khel mahakumbh awards. Represented School and University in various national competitions in Classical and light singing. Undergone Training in Indian Classical Music. Certificate of Excellence received for many years for substantial contributions to the university. Hobbies include Cooking, Travel, writing and Critical Architectural Reading. Countries Travelled include Germany, France, Italy, England, Turkey, Scotland and India.