Kushal Kumar_Landscape Portfolio by Kushal Kumar

Curriculum vitae Name and Surname

Kushal Kumar Date of Birth 09.10.1989 Nationality Indian

Languages English (Fuent), Hindi (Mother tongue), Italian (A2)

Skills Proﬁciency in Autocad, Sketchup and QGIS. Working knowledge of Revit, Lumion, Energy plus, Adobe Premier. Well versed in post production of graphics and composing text (Photoshop, Illustrator & Indesign). Education MSC in Sustainable Architecture and Landscape Design- Politecnico di Milano, Italy B.Arch- School of Planning and Architecture, Bhopal, India

09.2016- 07.2019 07.2008 - 05.2013

Work Experience

• MSLab - Measurements and Scales of the Contemporary City, POLIMI- Intern 09.2018 - 12.2018 Cartography : Analysis, collection and representation of geographical data in international contexts with open source tools, with the aim of producing protocol maps to be used for decision-making on metropolitan city. • Ayam Architecture and Landscape Consultants- Architect

09.2015 - 07.2016 Work included from designing to execution of various architecture and landscape projects with a team of various other consultants. Projects included designing club house, landscape designing of Handicraft market along with various other housing and commercial projects.

• Freelance Designer 10.2014 - 08.2015 Various independent and partenerd projects related to working with small realtors where scope of work included site planning, working drawings, site visits and interior for commercial outlets. • Ashapuri Temple Project - Research Assistant

03.2014 - 09.2014 An international project running in collaboration between Welsh School of Architecture, Cardiff University (UK) and funded by the World Monument Fund. Responsibilities included research on studying the spatial relationship of the site and its landscape, Salvage archaeology, Training local people on site and fresh interns, documentation and preparation of feasibility report.

• Archi- Medes India Pvt. Ltd. - Junior Architect

10.2013 - 03.2014 Worked with a team specialzing in hospital design involved in designing, site planning of the new campus for Christian Medical College at Vellore, and various other medical colleges and hospitals, Along with preparing working and services drawing for various other hospitals.

• Billimoria & Associates

07.2012 - 11.2012 Involved in designing, interior designing, preparation of working drawings, estimation and costing, site visit for various public and residential buildings.

• JUSCO, A Tata Enterprise

05.2011 - 06.2011 Assisted a team of professionals in green building design of the guest house for Tata Steel at Kalinganagar, Odisha; as per IGBC guidelines.

Extra Curricular

• Ente Scuola Edile, Piacenza - Program: ‘From Studies to Work’ involved revit training. 05.2018 - 07.2018 • Assisted Prof. Adam Hardy, Director PRASADA on a ﬁeld trip to document the architectural sites in various

11. 2014 Indian cities. • Participated in ‘Studio with Masters’ with B.V. Doshi (Pritzker Prize awardee), ZoNASA Convention 2010.

About me

Three years ago, I left India for the first time to explore the western world, its culture, tradition, architecture and techniques. The experience has not only enriched me but also opened new dimensions to explore and vision as an architect, from understanding the requirement of an element in design to the aesthetics making it more distinct. Making of this portfolio was a 3 year time travel in the past where I was able to reflect on my independent life here in Europe, coming as a student and now a graduate and entering into a professional life different to what I have experienced earlier in India. As an architect, I strive to achieve perfection in my work and am open to new learning. My past experiences show the varied fields I have worked from where I have gathered experience. Considering my masters course in Sustainable Architecture and Landscape Design as a very holistic learning from the various disciplines of regeneration, architecture and landscape at various urban to small scale like my interest to work in any typologies of architecture. I enjoy working in a team and try to bring value to it and simultaneously learn form them too. As an intern I would like to contribute to the workflow of the organisation and learn upto my potential. With this, I am currently looking forward to start my professional life working in Europe known for its precise detailing, high standards and architectural quality and to learn with the project and its various phases. I believe this opportunity will expose myself to the new challenges in the architecture industry and help me provide an ideal opportunity at the right time to expand my academic and professional experience.