SHAHAN DINYAR PATEL MOBILE: 0091 9890788220
EMAIL: shahanpatel@yahoo.com
CAREER OBJECTIVE Excel in research, designing, computer drafting, sketching, and creative expertise for the progress of a leading urban design and architectural firm and to deliver to the best of my capabilities. WORK EXPERIENCE CHRISTOPHER CHARLES BENNINGER ARCHITECTS PVT. LTD. Architects and Urban Planners, Pune, India & Thimphu, Bhutan. Architect and Urban Designer
July 2013 till date June 2008 to June 2010
Projects: A) CEPT Campus Development Master Plan, Ahmedabad, India. Responsibilities: • Coordination between various faculty members, stakeholders and experts. • Preparing conceptual maps, presentation drawings and 3D views. • Designing and preparing reports and presentations for the various stages of the Master Plan. B) Faculty and Staff Housing, IIT Hyderabad, India. Responsibilities: • Preparation of working drawings for execution on site. • Coordinating between the various consultant teams involved in the project. C) College of Engineering, Pune (COEP), India. Responsibilities: • Design Development of an Academic Building hosting a 250 seater auditorium, 250 seater seminar room, eight classrooms, two laboratories and several faculty rooms. • Design Development of a Girl’s Hostel hosting 600 girls in 200 rooms, a dining hall for a capacity of 150 students with kitchen facilities and two Rector’s Rooms. • Participating in weekly project reviews for client discussions. D) Tshechu Ceremonial Plaza, Thimphu, Bhutan. Responsibilities: • Preparation of working drawings for execution of the plaza on site. • Regular site supervision. E) Supreme Court Complex, Thimphu, Bhutan. Responsibilities: • Development and integration of building services into the building in working drawing format. • Liaising between the various consultant teams and local government officials involved in the project. F) Archival System for Christopher Charles Benninger Architects Pvt. Ltd. Shahan D Patel
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EGIS Geoplan (GROUPE SCE INDIA PVT. LTD.) Bangalore, India. Architect & Urban Design Consultant
February 2012 to May 2013
Projects: A) Gujarat International Finance Tec (GIFT) City, Gujarat, India. Responsibilities: • Worked as a team member for an International Urban Design competition for GIFT City, Gujarat. • Scope of work included preparing conceptual and presentation drawings. B) Chennai Metro Rail Limited, Chennai, India. Responsibilities: • Preparation of a conceptual proposal outlining the multi modal integration for 8 metro stations. • Scope of work included presentation drawings, landscape proposals and universal accessibility drawings.
PRASHANT DESHMUKH & ASSOCIATES Architectural Consultants and Project Managers. Pune, India Trainee
June 2007 to Oct 2007
Projects: Product Verification and Validation Laboratory, John Deere Equipments Pvt. Ltd. Sanaswadi, Pune, India. Responsibilities: • Site supervision and project management for a period of three months to complete the finishing works of the building. • Participating in project presentations for client discussions.
PRIVATE PRACTICE: a)
International Network for Traditional Buildings, Architecture and Urbanism (INTBAU) • • •
b)
Working as a core team member for conducting “Calibrated Charrette”, a public participatory, urban design methodology for the regeneration of the historic core of the city of Pune. Designing and conducting baseline studies, lectures in academic institutions, charrette reports and presentations. Coordination between partnering organizations, stakeholders and experts of urban design, planning, architecture and conservation, preparing budget for fund raising and team building activities. New School of Architecture and Planning, (SPA) New Delhi, India
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March 2010
October 2009
Worked as a team member for an International Urban Design competition for a new campus for SPA, New Delhi Scope of work included preparing presentation drawings, 3D views and a physical model.
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EDUCATIONAL QUALIFICATIONS Qualification
Institute
Year of Passing
Percentage / Grade
MA Urban Design
Oxford Brookes University, Oxford, U.K.
2011
71% - First Class Distinction
Bachelor of Architecture
Pune University, Maharashtra, India.
2008
70.2% - First Class Distinction
COMPUTER SKILLS AutoCAD, Corel Draw, Photoshop, Illustrator, In Design, Sketch Up, MS Office. LANGUAGES Hindi, English, Marathi, Gujarati. ACHIEVEMENTS AND EXTRA CURRICULAR ACTIVITIES • • • • • • • • •
Awarded the School Indian Scholarship by the School of Built Environment, Oxford Brookes University, U.K. for the 2010-11 academic year on the MA in Urban Design (to cover programme tuition fee). Awarded the J.N. Tata Scholarship, India for the 2010-11 academic year. Awarded educational grants from Higher Education Society, Mumbai and Lotus trust, Mumbai for post graduate studies. Registered member of Council of Architecture. Registration Number – CA/2009/45769. 5th rank in the University of Pune, in the Final year Examination for Graduation in Bachelor of Architecture, in 2007-2008. Awarded by the Indian Institute of Architects, Pune for standing 1st in college - Final year Examination for Graduation in Bachelor of Architecture, conducted by the University of Pune in 2007-2008. 7th in the University of Pune, in the Third year Examination for Graduation in Bachelor of Architecture, in 2005-2006. Elected as Unit Secretary for NASA (National Association of Students of Architecture) 2004-2005. 1st position for State Level Soft Ball, Played invitation Level Cricket and Club Level Table Tennis.
PERSONAL DETAILS Date of Birth: Gender: Address:
9th January 1986 Male 47 Mukund Nagar, Pune – 411 037.
REFEREES Dr. Georgia Butina Watson - gbutina@brookes.ac.uk
Dr. Regina Lim - rlim@brookes.ac.uk
Dr. Jon Cooper - jcooper@brookes.ac.uk
Prof. Christopher Benninger - cram@vsnl.com
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