SALONI AGARWAL

URBAN DESIGNER & ARCHITECT

+1 (412) 954 8457 saloni.agrawal497@gmail.com linked.com/in/saloni-agr

Education

Master of Urban Design

Carnegie Mellon University, Pittsburgh 2021 - Present

Relevant Coursework -

• Geographic Information System (GIS)

• Fundamentals of Programming & Computer Sc.

• Urban Ecology

• Real Estate Design and Development

• Scripting and Parametric Design (Gh-Python)

• Project Planning and Reporting

• Urban Policy

Bachelor of Architecture

Balwanth Sheth School of Architecture, Mumbai 2014 - 2019

Skills

Rhinoceros | AutoCAD GIS | Grasshopper

Photoshop | Illustrator | InDesign Office | Python | Gh - Python

English | Hindi

WORKSHOPS +

Urban Land Institute - Hines Competition

2023: Worked in an inter-disciplinary team to devise a development program for a real large scale site in North Charleston

Design Futures Forum

2022: Hosted by University of Virginia, it was an interdisciplinary student leadership development program focusing on social (in)equity.

Digital Design: Portraits of Shape and Form

SummerSchool2018:BSSAxSci-Arc

Auroville Earth Institute & Bamboo Center

SummerSchool2018

Light Now, CEPT x Institut

SummerSchool2018

Committed to creating innovative solutions to complex urban challenges drawing on experiences from diverse geographies of the Global North and South. Passionate advocate for social equity, with an interest in creating inclusive & accessible spaces. Fascinated by the changing dynamics of public spaces, through their relationship with the street-scape & local mobility. Keen on exploring urban issues from the lens of resource utilization and climate impact.

Work Experience

Remaking Cities Institute, CMU ResearchAssistant | 2022-2023

• Conducted a literature review of best practices for mapping and design to support the research project on New Local Mobility study in Shaler township.

• Utilized GIS to map local conditions to understand the site.

• Actively engaged with the community by participating in meetings and working collaboratively with them throughout the project.

• Link to the report.

Carnegie Science Center, Pittsburgh ResearchAssistant | Summer2022

• Researched various precedents to identify effective strategies for building relationships between lower-income neighborhoods and educational institutions such as CSC.

• Engaged with the community through outreach activities. Synthesized the gathered data to gain insights into the community’s needs and preferences.

Sanjeev Gupte Architects, Udaipur ArchitectureIntern | June-December2020

• Contributed to an urban design project for the city government aimed at re-imagining the Fateh Sagar Lakefront.

• Created schematic designs & working drawings for a restaurant located at the Sajjangarh Biological Park and provided on-site supervision.

• Developed schematic design for two residential projects.

• Conducted practical research on ways to utilize Bamboo for furniture design.

MOAD, Chennai

ArchitectureIntern | January-March2020

• Contributed to the redesign of infrastructure for three local governmentowned schools, while integrating innovative learning methodologies in collaboration with Teach For India.

Anand Patel & Associates, Mumbai

ArchitectureIntern | February-July2019 semester 3 - [present

• Worked on 6 projects in many capacities, focusing on space & furniture design, with client and contractor coordination, and regular site visits.

Commoning Studio, a two-semester program by Stefan Gruber & Jonathan Kline, provides a comprehensive understanding of Commoning. In the first semester, we explored global case studies & visited Montevideo and Buenos Aires to gain first-hand exposure to different cooperative modoels in the Global South. For our personal project, we developed a research query related to Commoning & currently are working on an exhibition to present the developed research question, hypothesis, & design strategy.

Research Query - How can we negotiate between the top-down and bottom-up approaches to public transit infrastructure in order to safeguard the livelihoods of Tempo Drivers in Udaipur while also enhance their working conditions and improve the city’s urban mobility?

Hypothesis - Is it possible to find new opportunity areas for tempos to operate within Udaipur’s milieu, in order to address the conflict between the existing resilient systems of Tempos and the new public transportation of buses? By doing so, we could potentially benefit the tempo drivers and, in turn, enhance the city’s transportation options for its users.