GAYATRIPANDKAR
Champaign,IL,61820| https://www.linkedin.com/in/pandkargayatri/ | +1(217) 904 0126| pandkargayatri@gmail.com
MasterofArchitecture(M.ArchProfessional)
UniversityofIllinoisUrbana-Champaign,IllinoisSchoolof Architecture, USA
BachelorofArchitecture (B.ArchProfessional) Jul 2022 SavitribaiPhulePuneUniversity,Dr.BNCollegeofArchitecture, Pune,India WORKEXPERIENCE EDUCATION
May2025
GraduateTeachingAssistant Aug2024-Present UniversityofIllinoisUrbana-Champaign,USA
•Mentored15studentsinconductingsiteanalysisandformulatingredevelopmentstrategiesforsuperfundsitesin Texas,integratingsustainable,innovative,andenvironmentallyconscioussolutionstoaddresscomplexchallenges.
•Deliveredcomprehensivefeedbackondesigniterations,physicalmodels,andgraphicnovels,encouragingcritical thinkingwhilefosteringenvironmentalresponsibilityinarchitecturalpractice.AssistedstudentswithAdobesoftware andRhinotoenhancetheirdesignskills.
ArchitecturalSummerIntern May 2024–Aug2024
Mead&Hunt,Portland,Oregon,USA
•SalemAirport,OR:ContributedtotheConceptualDesignPhaseofthebaggageclaimanddeparturegatedesigns, improvedpassengerflowby20%&enhancedoperationalefficiencyby15%throughoptimizedlayouts&circulation.
•RogueValleyInternationalMedfordAirport,OR:Assistedindevelopingterminallayoutsthatemphasizedefficient operations,user-friendlypassengerflows,adherencetoADAstandards,andeffectiveevacuationstrategies.
•KetchikanInternationalAirport,AK:WorkedontheDetailedDesignPhase,creatingafaçadeinspiredbytotempole regionalaesthetics.ProducedvisualizationsusingEnscape,ensuringculturalandmaterialauthenticity.
JuniorArchitecturalDesigner Oct 2022-Jul2023
RajendraPandkarArchitect,India
•Conceptualizedandplanneda1600sqftfarmhouse,thoughtfullyharmonizingwiththelocalcontextbyseamlessly blendingculturalelementswithregionalmaterialselection,creatingabalancebetweentraditionandmodernity.
•Designeda1400sqftresidentialbungalowforafamilyoffour,blendingcontemporarydesignwithtraditionalIndian influencesandincorporatingacentralcourtyardforenhancedspatialflow.
•Producedcaptivating3Dvisuals,andconstructiondrawings,deliveringaclearrepresentationofdesignconcepts.
ArchitecturalIntern Jun2021-Dec2021
ShaileshSalehittalArchitects,India
•PrepareddetailedconstructiondocumentsusingAutoCAD,includingfloorplans,elevations,andsections,ensuring precisedocumentationforresidentialandmixed-useprojectswith10+floors.
•Createddesignpresentationsandvisualizations,effectivelycommunicatingdesignconcepts.UtilizedSketchUpfor 3Dmodeling,Lumionforrenderingandvisualization,andPhotoshopforpost-productionenhancementstocreate high-qualitypresentations.
SKILLS
•Modeling–Revit,AutoCAD,Rhino,SketchUp
•Presentation–AdobePhotoshop,Illustrator,InDesign
•Visualization–Lumion,Enscape
•EnergyModelling–CoveTool
INTERNATIONALTOURS&WORKSHOPS
•BluebeamRevu
•MicrosoftWord,Excel,PowerPoint
•Modelmakingandhandsketching
•Graphicalpresentation&writtencommunication
SEE:OurCities-GlobalDesignIntervention, byThomasJeffersonUniversity,Philadelphia,USA Sept2020 Developedinnovativedesignsolutionsforurbanenvironmentsinaglobalinitiative. SustainableStrategiesforAffordableHousing, UNAI,atEcoleNationaled’ArchitectureRabat,Morocco Nov 2019 GainedinsightsintosustainablehousingstrategiesandtheirsocialimpactduringaUNAIworkshopinMorocco. BarcelonaStep-By-Step, UniversitatPolitècnicadeCatalunyaBarcelonaTech,Barcelona,Spain Nov2018 PresentedthecityofBarcelonathroughasoundscapeanalysistounderstanditsurbansettingandspatialdynamics.
ACHIEVEMENTS
GraduateDesignExcellenceAwardHonorableMention–IllinoisSchoolofArchitecture Jan2024 Merit-BasedScholarship–UniversityofIllinoisUrbana-Champaign Aug2023, Jan2024
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