Sahana Kumar
Architect - Urban Designer - Artist
Email - sahana.kumar285@gmail.com
Phone - +1 212 365 4616
Address - Upper West Side, New York City
Hello!
As an architect and urban designer, my approach is deeply rooted in community-centric values that aim to cultivate inclusivity and accessibility within urban spaces.
Drawing from my diverse upbringing across Vancouver, Bangalore and now New York City, I’ve honed my skills to understand and address the unique needs of each community I work with. My focus lies in immersing myself in the local context, identifying challenges, and strengthening the built environment to foster a sense of belonging and social cohesion amongst communities.
TECHNICAL TOOLS
BIM / 3D softwares
Rhinoceros 2D/3D
Revit
SketchUp
AutoCAD
Graphics / Rendering
Premiere Pro 3DS Max Photoshop Illustrator InDesign Lumion After Effects Blender
GIS Tools
QGIS ArcGIS GeoHub Microsoft Excel Handsketching Model Making Woodwork Painting Sculpting Others
HONOURS & EXTRACURRICULARS
Columbia GSAPP - William Kinne Fellowship Prize - 2024
Columbia GSAPP Merit Scholarship - 2023
Disaster Relief Shelter - Mango Architecture 2020
Top 15 Mentions
MEMBERSHIPS & LICENSES
AIA Student Membership - 2024-2025
Indian Architectural License - Ongoing Licensure
The Architectural League - Volunteer
ACADEMIC PUBLICATIONS
Thesis - Timelessness in Architecture - 2022
Synergy - BEEcosystem - 2019, RVCA
EDUCATION
May 2023May 2024
Aug 2017May 2022
Mar 2022May 2023
Mar 2022Dec 2022
Nov 2021Mar 2022
June 2021Sept 2021 June 2020Sept 2020
GSAPP / Columbia University, New York City, NY
MS in Architecture and Urban Design
RV College of Architecture, Bangalore, India / VTU Bachelor of Architecture
GPA - 3.70 / 4.0
COMEDK all India rank - 48
- Courses - Architectural Design, Materials and Methods of Building Construction, Building Structures, Interior design, Urban design, History and Theory of Architecture
- Electives - Biomimicry, Photography, High Rise Structures
WORK EXPERIENCE
BHUMIPUTRA ARCHITECTURE / Bangalore, India
Junior Architect
- Part of the core design term for institutional and hospitality projects, master-planning, housing and redevelopment and, social reformation projects.
- Project Lead for the “Ujjivan Small Finance Bank” headquarters and lead the team in conceptual designing, detailed GFC drawings, MEP drawings, vendor meetings and discussions.
- Part of the lead team for residential projects, and assisted in zoning and conceptualization, interior and exterior detailed 3D Modeling, detailing, 3d Rendering.
- Community oriented projects: Heritage and vernacular Documentation, documentation of flood prone areas of Bangalore, Lake restoration.
BHUMIPUTRA ARCHITECTURE / Bangalore, India
Architectural Intern
- Project Typologies: Township Master-planning, Institutional and Public Housing, Cluster Zoning typologies, Residential and, Social infrastructure.
- Worked on GFC Drawings, detailed drawings, MEP drawings, concept and zoning, master-planning, cluster zoning typologies, residential zoning, social infrastructure.
ALEX JACOB ARCHITECT / Bangalore, India
Architectural Summer Intern
- Documentation, Detailed drawings, 3D modeling using Rhinoceros and Grasshopper
4D ARCHITECTURA / Bangalore, India
Architectural Summer Intern
Site visit, Detailed interior drawings