Fueled by my passion for architecture and interiors, alongside a dedication to sustainability, I’m driven to tackle challenges headon and infuse creativity into every project. With hands-on experience gained from working in a firm in Mumbai, India and actively participating in competitions, particularly in sustainable design, I aim to bring my expertise to firms committed to shaping impactful and innovative design.
My inspiration stems from keen appreciation for the beauty and chaos of architecture that surrounds us. In every corner, I find inspiration waiting to be translated into transformative design solutions.
• Participated in all phases of design and construction processes on 5 projects
• Worked hands on with the client , Planning and designing the space layout and procuring material samples. Checking the samples to ensure if the materials complement each other
• Securing approvals, further detailing and designing the interior layouts, furniture and finishes.
• Produced drawings and layouts and assisted the clients throughout the projects.
• Created 3D models, renderings and execution packages. The drawings were given a good for construction certification.
• Handled client meetings & site supervision.
C O N T A C T
+ 1 201 884 4184
Jersey city , New jersey - 07302 wenizwills99@gmail.com
E D U C A T I O N
Parsons School of Design
The New school
New York City
MFA Interior Design
Expected May of 2025
CGPA -3.94/4
RV College of Architecture, Bangalore Bachelor’s program - B.Arch
2017- 2022
CGPA -8.22/10
LANGUAGES SPOKEN
• English
• Hindi
• Malayalam
• AUTOCAD
• RHINO
• SKETCHUP
• ENSCAPE
• LUMION
• STUDIO DESIGNER
• INDESIGN
• PHOTOSHOP
• ILLUSTRATOR
• MICROSOFT OFFICE
• PROCREATE
• RENDERING
• COMPETITIONS
- Council on Tall Buildings and Urban Habitats { CTBUH },2020
- Archdais , The container Studio, 2021
Placed in the Top 30
• ROLES
- RESEARCHER at the Donghia Healthier Materials Lab at Parsons School of Design
• ORGANISATIONS
- AAWAAZ , an NGO founded by students to spread awareness about social issues that impact women.
- TEACHING ASSISTANT for BFA Interior Design at Parsons School of Design
- TEACHING ASSISTANT for MFA Interior Design AT Parsons School of Design
• Coordinating with vendors and managers to ensure clear and proper execution of theproject.
Firm: Studio AK
Principle architects : Anna Baraness & Kristin Tarsi
• Worked hands on with the client , Planning and designing the space layout and procuring material samples. Checking the samples to ensure if the materials complement each other
• Securing approvals, further detailing and designing the interior layouts, furniture and finishes.
ARANYAKA
RABBANI
kala - gram
URBAN CRAFTS VILLAGE
“ Reviving traditional handmade crafts”
Public use/ Crafts center/ Retail space/ learning space Fourth Year Studio - 2020 St. Marks road , Bangalore City , India
Located at the central business district of Bangalore city, surrounded by urban landscape , with a green barrier along the streets. The main objective of this project is to revive vernacular methods of living , shown through materials and construction techniques . Creating a nook for traditional crafts in this urban setting.
The internal spaces are divided into panel to provide interconnected spaces within
1. Creating a strong center with a central viewing deck
2. A central axis creating a meandering pathway
3. Nodes That create a visual connect across the site
4. Open green scape creating positive boundaries creates a connect with the context
5. The built spaces form an interlinking pattern
6. The final overlay to create interactive space
PROGRAM
The aim of the project was to revive the local handicrafts of Karnataka,India and shed light on the vanishing traditions of local and cultural crafts . Inspired by the pottery town of Bangalore , the project worked on creating a center for awareness through Interactive learning , Tactile and visual connect and learning the techniques of the crafts . The main demographic of the users were the students of the neighboring schools , the pedestrian public and locals.
Through an intense exercise of making figure grounds based on the site and program forces, such as axis , principle ,built and unbuilt etc, the most reliable ones were taken ahead, which brought in the complexity needed among voids and solids through an irregular grid and the potential of having a dual access to the design.
The site being located within the central business district became a guiding factor to bring in a non urban experience into this urban context of the city. The design formed an urban crafts village with, pottery,textile,Chanpatna (town in India) toys, and a handmade paper crafts center. These craft spaces were placed along a meandering pathway with a central experiential exhibit used to hang and display the unique craft products. The Experiential exhibit formed a strong central viewing deck which connected the site internally as well as externally to the green scape’s. The Crafts village also consisted of a retail space to provide an income for the local members of the community . The sustenance is of these craft members and their communities are essential to maintain the tradition and culture of the city.
The internal spaces had panels instead of solid walls to create an interconnected environment with each craft center. Each center exhibits a unique panel wall displaying the specific craft. Terracotta panel walls for pottery , tapestry panel wall for textile and Paper panel walls for the paper craft center.
Textile center Tapestry panel
Pottery center
Terracotta Bottle panel
Handmade paper center Paper panel (Framework of Timber)
MODEL OF SPACE FRAME FOR THE ROOFING STRUCTURE
DETAILS OF BAMBOO CONNECTIONS
The use of vernacular materials like Mud bricks increased the sustainability factor and aided in climatic responsibility with a self cooled structure. The bricks were used in the form of jalli (intricate ornamental openwork in brick) walls through out the internal retaining structure and solid brick walls on the periphery.
Bamboo was used as the structural element holding the space frame roof lined with glass panel for natural lighting throughout the day. the roof also has solar panels on certain spaces to do its part in energy efficiency.
DETAIL OF BAMBOO STAIRWAY
BAMBOO CONNECTIONS
Eka - Kshetra
“ Unity in learning and Oneness in knowledge”
Campus/ Design learning/ Knowledge / Creative center
Third Year Studio - 2020
Kukkarahalli Lake, Mysore ,India
Knowledge and learning are a constant cycle . We learn from everything around us, the people, nature and the environment that we inhabit. The aim was to create a unified environment of learning, integrating the 3 departments as one through the built form. The plinth becomes a single connect with green terraces that create visual connects among the various areas .
The site is located in Mysore, Looking towards the Kukkarahalli lake
The idea was to create a school of design not separated by the 3 different blocks but to make it seem as a whole single unit when looked at but internally defined ,creating interactive spaces with a large foreground the built formed a “U” shape around the central foreground plaza space with varied landscaped platforms and kund like spaces forming a public edge.
User segregation at levels Play of volumes
Allowing flow of people into the structure
Visual Interaction
Continuous daylighting & courtyard effect
Interaction on the roof through green scaping Initial sketch that derived the stilt floating structure
Over lapping the built to create a stagger of interactive spaces
PROGRAM
The main concept of the design was to build along the contours creating interactive spaces between the built and the unbuilt by alternating spaces. Creating a floating structure to seem as though the ground is the solid structure and the built a lightweight floating structure, with a plinth connecting the unit as one whole structure .
Massing grid
Break down of massing into major blocks
Break down of major Blocks into Sub divisions
The staggered structure with green terraces provided fresh internal ventilation and a view to the Kukkarahalli lake .
A unique material pallet of glass solar panels as the roof helped in providing ample light to the core from above , highlighted red staircases and railings were used to highlight the core and louvered panels protected the core
SOLAR GLASS
Photo-voltaic glass: Glass is used in photo-voltaic modules as layers of protection against the elements. In thin film technology, glass also serves as the substrate upon the photo-voltaic material.
wooden louvers
Alluminium sliding glass
MATERIAL PALETTE
The site is located in the royal city of Mysore. The plot picked is within the Mysore university and is currently the horticulture center spread across 8 acres of land facing the Kukkarahalli lake. The site gradually slopes down towards the lake with a 6m difference.
PLAN AT +2500MM
Green terraces created an opening from each studio or classroom to come out into the open and have open interactive study areas,the green terraces also helped in preserving the green scape of the site.
The structure had large open plinth spaces with the built floating above creating a lot of space for public and interactive discussions and activity spaces like TT tables and coffee kiosks along with discussion boards placed along the plinth , the plinth was provided with a parapet seating spaces with only the entrances open to provide a highlighted entry space .
Views from inside the cafeteria
Roof plan view showing the terrace gardens View
ARANYAKA
“ We developed around nature and now we develop nature around us”
Conservatory / Research center / Bio bubble Third Year Studio - 2020 JP Nagar , Bangalore City , India
Communities and nature have been an integrated whole since the beginning, people are the reason , idea, users and thinkers for whom architecture is a mere tool. Settlements have always been influenced by nature around them hence proving that nature is the river that man has to walk along, not across. The aim is to work towards connecting communities and nature through architecture. The project is a conservatory and research center for the sustenance of the local bio-diversity.
INITIATE
INTERACT
IMBIBE
The circle represents the earth as a whole Ecosystem , working in a cyclic pattern.
The conservatory plays a role in the sustenance of nature and ecosystems.
The site is located in Jp nagar Bangalore, India
The intent of the conservatory is to protect the birds , insects and plant species, their habitats and maintaining biodiversity by monitoring the flora and fauna of the locality . Creating a center for community learning, popularization of scientific research along with the protection of nature.
The key activities :
• To initiate, encourage and support scientific and professional research of ornithofauna and other biodiversity groups in the area.
• To promote the richness of biodiversity
• To educate and raise awareness .
• To highlight the importance of protection of bird life and their habitats .
View of the gallery and information center
View of the pathway between the conservatory and research building
View from inside the conservatory
Architectural studio / Designers space
{Competition entry}
Archdais: A Container studio - 2021
Collaborative members: Sehaj Pannu Yukta Shetty Pune , India
Role: 3D modeling and Renders, Exploded Isometric , Use of Colour pallet, Sections
RABBANI
An entrance gateway to the living heritance of the Kochin Jews
(Rabbani- Jewish or Padippura- Malayalama): The rectangular gatehouse with a compound wall surrounding the synagogue is predominantly a Kerala feature. It functioned as a transition space.
Sara Cohen - Was a prominent member of the Kochi Jewish community (A conversation with one of the few remaining jews)
INTENT
To walk down memory lane of the early living heritance of the Kochin Jews
Creating multiple inserts at various points along the historical lane of Jew Town
Design Objective
“WHY” propose a culinary centre ?
“Food is memory. Food is culture. Food bonds families and communities.”
Final Thesis Studio - 2020 Fort Kochi, Jew Town , India
Roof plan view of the model Walk along the Culinary insert
View of the central axis from the streets to the sea
View of the Central block towards the right and market towards the left.
View of Obelix Memorial
View outdoor learning centre
WADA BUNGALOW
Internship: Farm House Villa
Location: Wada
Area of Construction: 15000sf
Architecture, planning, and Interiors of a Luxury, eco-friendly villa in a beautiful green site in Maharashtra which merges the inside and outside using natural light and greenery as well as simple massing concepts inspired by Jenga blocks which create interesting vistas. It includes a beautiful outdoor area for swimming pool, and many cozy nooks and corners using natural landscape.
Work Done : Technical drawings
3D Renders Presentations
Sketches of Details
CORTEN STEEL CAPPING DETAIL
OUTSIDE BEIGE PAINT
WOODEN SLATS PANELLING
SLIDING GEORGIAN WINDOWS SWIMMING POOL COVERED DECK AREA
GAMES ROOM
MANDIR FOYER AREA
JAALI
WOODEN SLATS PANELLING
OUTSIDE BEIGE PAINT
CORTEN STEEL CAPPING DETAIL
COVERED DECK AREA
MASTER BEDROOM DECK GREEN WALL
CANTILEVER STAIRCASE
GAMES ROOM
SHAH RESIDENCE
Internship : Residential interiors
Location:Napeansea road
Area of Construction: 2000sqft
Ongoing interior renovation project in one of Mumbai city's prime location Napean sea road .
