KARUN EDUCATION Ann Arbor, MI SEP 2018 / APR 2020
University of Michigan Taubman College of Architecture & UP
phone 734-846-7226 email ckarun@umich.edu address 21 Wilson Road Lexington, MA 02421 1859 Shirley Lane Ann Arbor, MI 48105
PROFESSIONAL Detroit, MI JUN 2019 / AUG 2019
Worked on a grant by the Erb Foundation to produce an operative water stewardship system through the development of green stormwater infrastructures. Reviewing materials, structures, capacity, mechanics and aesthetic performance related to water capture and dispersal.
Master of Architecture 2G cgpa 3.8 JAN 2020 / APR 2020
Center for Entrepreneurship Project Management & Consulting
JAN 2019 / APR 2019
Ross School of Business Systems Thinking for Sustainable Development
Mumbai, IND JUL 2011 / AUG 2016
NMIMS University Balwant Sheth School of Architecture
Ann Arbor, MI FEB 2019 / OCT 2019
Ann Arbor, MI SEP 2019 / DEC 2019
Mumbai, IND JAN 2017 / JUN 2018
AUG 2019
Student Orientation Leader Provided leadership, guidance and assistance to incoming students as they started their journeys. Assisted students to navigate the ‘New Student Orientation Program’, participate in all orientation activities, lead small and large group community building exercises.
FEB 2019 / APR 2019
Research Assistant / Gabriel Cuéllar Assisted Gabriel Cuéllar, who was the 2018-19 Willard A. Oberdick Fellow at Taubman College. The fellowship project looks at redefining the notions of ‘property’ in a post digital world, tweaking its characteristics to produce possibilities for radically different architectures.
SEP 2018 / AUG 2019
SEP 2018
Bangalore, IND APR 2016 / OCT 2016
Tokyo, JP FEB 2016 / APR 2016
SEP 2017
Mumbai, IND MAY 2015
Design Review Critic
Mumbai, IND JUN 2014 / MAR 2015
University of Greenwich ECLAS Conference / Creation-Reaction Selected to present paper on undergraduate design dissertation project titled ‘Performative Assemblages’.
Nmims University Finance Head / BSSA Student Council Managed the budget allocated for student extracurricular activities for the year including BSSA’s annual student cultural festival.
JUN 2013 / MAR 2014
Fabrication Assistant Assisted fabrication lab coordinator in preparing for and making design models made out of materials such as wood, acrylic and steel.
Junya Ishigami + Associates Intern Architect Worked on presentation drawings for competitions & exhibitions + 3d modeling & scripting + physical model making. Projects include - Freeing Architecture Exhibition at Fondation Cartier in Paris, Library Building in Japan, Spa & Wellness Center in South Korea, NIKKI Resort water garden restaurant in Japan.
Design Review Critic for BS.Arch Junior year students led by Athar Mufreh - Fall 2018 Semester. Greenwich, UK
ATTO Atelier Intern Architect Worked on interior & furniture design + prototyping & fabrication + on site execution & co-ordination with consultants and craftsmen. Projects include - Holiday home villas (15K sq.ft.), Residential Apartment (5000 sq.ft.) & Restaurant & Maker-space (2000 sq.ft.),
Co-Editor / Dimensions 32 Student produced architecture journal seeking to contribute to the critical discourse of architectural education by documenting the most compelling work produced by its students, faculty, fellows, and visiting lecturers.
Sanjay Puri Architects Junior Architect Worked on presentation drawings + design development + construction documents + structural & MEP co-ordination with engineers and consultants. Projects include - Mixed Use Township (50 Acre), Maharashtra National Law University (10 Acre), Community Leisure Club & Hotel (1.5M sq.ft.), Commercial Office Building (400K sq.ft.) & Single Family Home (20K sq.ft.).
University of Michigan Graduate Student Instructor Assisted Professor Peter von Buelow and taught a recitation section. Responsibilities included guiding students in their assignments, grading exams and projects. Topics covered included: bending moment, flexure and shear in structural framing systems for vertical and lateral loads as well as analysis of trusses, catenaries and arches.
University of Michigan Space & Design Research Assistant Creating frameworks to better understand the characteristics of spaces in the university’s library buildings. Developing plans for how to design and build-in spatial attributes that will foster scholarly activities across a range of user intentions .
Bachelor of Architecture cgpa 3.4 / Awarded Certificate of Merit
ACADEMIC
AKOAKI Design & Research Intern
SEAD Consultants Intern Architect Worked on graphic design + spatial branding + schematic design + prototyping & fabrication. Projects include - Floating ceiling installation made from recycled sheet materials, workspace branding for investment advisory office, balcony railing designs for residential apartment building.
SKILLS Digital Modeling Fabrication Graphic Comm. Analysis + Maps Scripting + Programming Systems Thinking Visualization
Rhinoceros + Revit + AutoCAD + SketchUP CNC Routing + 3d Printing + KUKA Robotics Illustrator + Photoshop + InDesign + Lightroom ArcGIS Pro + Ecotect Grasshopper + Processing + Python STELLA Professional Premiere Pro + After Effects + Blender + Vray + Lumion + Kerkythea