8500 148th Ave NE Apt EE2109 Redmond WA 98052
SowmYA Sudarsanam
sowmya.sudar@gmail.com
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(425).505.7841
+3 years concept to construction project experience
technical skills professional experience architectureRED (research + design) Chennai, India June 2010 - Current
hi-rise residential, commercial building, and interior design
3D modelling, rendering, diagrams, graphic design skills
model making and rapid prototyping experience
› +8 yrs AutoCAD, +2 yr Rhinoceros, +1 yr Grasshopper, +1 yr Revit, +8 yrs SketchUp, +5 yrs Adobe Illustrator, +5 yrs Adobe InDesign, +8 yrs Adobe Photoshop Architectural Designer High Volume - 130,000 sq.ft LEED certified institutional building Vertical Greens - 600,000 sq.ft of mixed use development and residential township › Promoted as Project Architect within 8 months of joining the award winning architecture firm › Lead a team of 5 architects to completion of design development and construction phases › Prepared client presentations, proposals and winning competitions projects by the firm › Prepared detailed Bill of Quantities and Tender drawings for contracts › Coordinated architectural design with HVAC, PHE, Structural, Electrical and LEED consultants › Prepared analysis drawings and presentations for collaborative projects with FXFOWLE, NY › Currently providing active design consultancy on competition projects and design research topics.
Maya Architects, Bengaluru, India June 2008 - November 2008
Architect Intern and Graphic Design Aide A House for 2 Brothers - 3600 sq.ft - reinterpretation of bunglow for joint family living The Cube House - 11750 sq.ft - three storey single family residence with public spaces › Assisted in schematic design and design development phases by building physical and virtual models › Drafted construction documents : architectural, electrical and structural drawings › Created concept design, renderings, diagrams and drawings for client presentations › Documented initial projects of the firm for archives and publication by national magazines › Trained co-workers on presentation techniques using photoshop, illustrator and autodesk impression
education School of Architecture University of Illinois at Chicago, Illinois, USA
School of Architecture and Planning Anna University, Chennai, India June 2010
Master of Science in Architecture › Field, figure and form (Andrew Modrell_Port Architecture) › Commune_ity (Sarah Dunn_UrbanLab) › Heavy Rotations (Kelly Bair_Central Standard Office of Design) › Architecture in relation to art, customs, and legislation (Andrew Zago_Zago Architecture) Bachelor of Architecture › The Revive Chettinad Project (Ecole de Chaillot Paris, UNESCO and ArcHe-S) › Restoration of the Adyar River Creek (Tamil Nadu Urban Development Fund) › Renewal of the historic urban settlement of George Town (Urban Design Studio Project) › Architecture Skin-Deep (Architectural Dissertation analyzing building envelope design) › Design-a-Venue (Architectural Thesis on the Design of Creative Environments)
activities + workshops
Published article Organizer and Moderator Member of Advisory Committee
awards + competitions
AA Global School, London | Campaigning Architecture Workshop SoA, University of Illinois at Chicago | Platforms Digital Design Workshop The Auroville Earth Institute, Pondicherry | Arches, Vaults and Domes Architecture+Design Magazine, October 2009 | Interacting Spaces- Responsive Residences architectureRED | fortnightly talk series - VOLUME Office of Sustainability, UIC | Bike Friendly USA Board of Trustees Award, UIC | Summer 2012 and Spring 2013 Tigerman McCurry Scholarship, UIC | Fall 2012 24X7 Education Experience Design Competition, Everonn International | 2011 Nari Gandhi Trophy Winner, National Association of Students of Architecture, India | 2007