SERENA FERNANDES ARCHITECT, URBAN DESIGNER
ABOUT ME
WORK EXPERIENCE
SKILLS
A strong drive to design to make a difference and passionate about translating stories into design. I firmly believe that above all skills a designer can possess perception and empathy are vital. For me these come with the abilities to listen to stories and read between lines. This is the critical force behind my creative energy.
The Ashram School Project
AutoCad Autodesk Revit SketchUp 3D Adobe Photoshop Adobe Illustrator Adobe Indesign Adobe Aftereffects Autodesk Maya
Jan 2014-Jun 2015 An entrepreneurial venture to rejuvenate the ashram schools of rural Maharashtra. Responsible for conceptualizing and effecting fund rasing events. Creative thinking to innovate ways for betterment of the current scenario at infrastructural, educational and entrepreneurial levels. The aim is to build a network to help strengthen, express and expand the potential of the community for self-sustenance in the long run. Designer
Lilavatibai Podar Senior Secondary School + R.N. Podar School Mumbai Creative Educator Jan 2013-Jan 2014 “Creative Ecosystem” was a system designed with a special focus on extracurricular activities in the school. The module was a yearlong program identifying key players who would mentor students and teachers to further mentor a smaller group. K.R.V.I.A Design Cell + BMW Guggenheim LAB, Mumbai
Nov 2012-Jan 2013 Facilitated by the KRVIA Design Cell as an on- going part of the LAB, visitors were asked to participate in visually map- ping these physical locations by using familiar images out in the city and creating mental maps. These “privacy memory” maps will be aggregated to reveal where Mumbaikars find their most personal moments and what common attributes they possess.
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Project Assistant
EDUCATION
Team One Architects Private Limited
Columbia University New York,USA Masters of Science Architecture and Urban Design at Graduate School of Architecture, Planning and Preservation,(2016)
Apr 2012-Aug 2012 Responsible for production of design development and construction drawing for MMRDA Green Building project. 3d Modeling on Revit for Interior design projects (office space, showroom) Professional Trainee
Garbage Concern
Apr 2008-Jun 2008 Research on methods of converting household waste into fertiliser. Marketing of homemade products. Spreading awareness in communities. Research on Carbon Emissions and their treatment by the Municipal Corporation of Mumbai. Research Intern
University of Mumbai Mumbai, India B.Arch at Kamla Raheja Vidyanidhi Institute for Architecture and Environmental Education, (2012).