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SUMEDHA ASHOK

SUMEDHA ASHOK

Santa Clara,HR

Summary

As an urban enthusiast, I'm passionate about enhancing the livability and walkability of cities through innovative spatial and street design. I'm excited to witness diverse activities that keep cities constantly bustling with energy.

Overview

10
10
years of professional experience

Work History

Assistant Professor

GSSS School Or Architecture For Women
11.2021 - 07.2022
  • Handled and Administered Material, Climatology and Survey labs for all semester students and helped build their own materials lab.
  • Handled Building construction and Materials for first semester students
  • Prepared exam question papers and timetable.

Intern, Urban Designer

Sanjeev Joshi Architectural Consultancy
06.2019 - 09.2019
  • Created multiple maps of Baroda city for the Vadodara Municipal Corporation's display boards, illustrating the city's growth and evolution over time.
  • Mapped the urban green and blue areas of the city, documenting the lakes, their areas, and categorizing them into perennial and non-perennial types.
  • Compared lake their boundaries during different seasons, for understanding the city's water resources.
  • Involved in Poster making for an event held by Vadodara Municipal Corporation.

Assistant Professor

School Of Planning And Architecture
08.2017 - 07.2018
  • Managed Architecture Graphics studio and Building Construction studio for 32 students, AutoCAD studio for 40 students, and working drawings studio for 46 students. Also served as Design Coordinator for village survey studio for 40 students.
  • Mentored one student on Sea Port thesis individually for six months, guiding them through site selection and study completion with design.
  • Involved in lesson plans for 7 subjects, setting syllabus and preparation of exam question papers and timetable.

Architectural Designer

Freelancing
01.2016 - 01.2017
  • Prashanth's Residence: Experimented with Compressed Stabilized Earth Blocks (CSEB) for the structure to reduce cement usage. Generated plans, elevations, and working drawings. Explored arched foundation and CSEB arches within the structure.
  • Sunil's Residence, Mysore: Designed plans and working drawings, focusing on a feature wall with exposed bricks and intricate patterns, as well as jaalis and railing details. Experimented with Porotherm filler slab roofing details.
  • Created detailed room interior drawings for Deepak Chandrashekhar's residence and interior lighting drawings for Chandra Mohan's residence.

Architectural Designer

Vedika Architects
05.2015 - 08.2015
  • Created photographic documentation and measure drawings of 90 temples in Tanjore (heritage core), assessed them, and created a manual, stating do's and don'ts for the temples.
  • Compiled and organized project reports and studies for Puthran's residence and Ninan Thariyan, clients of Vedika Architects.
  • Produced working drawings and color palettes for Royal Valley Heritage hotel interiors, conducted on-site surveys, and created conceptual designs.

Architectural Intern

Metamorphosis
01.2013 - 06.2013
  • Contributed to the design of the office building for Aranya Office and Sanctuary as an intern, generating plans, elevations, working drawings, and details according to client specifications.
  • Independently handled the design and detailing of washroom spaces for school children at Deepanam school, including generating working drawings and details for ferro cement washrooms.
  • Worked on Jaali wall details for Vaanavil store, and designing a client's residence with plans, elevations, Jaali wall details, and material sections for the residence.

Education

Masters in Architecture - Urban Design

School of Planning And Architecture
Mysore, India
09.2020

Bachelor of Architecture - Architecture

University School of Design
Mysore, India
04.2014

Skills

  • Auto CAD

  • ADOBE Photoshop, Indesign, Illustrator

  • Sketch Up, Lumion

  • Arc GIS

  • Conceptual Sketch and Ideations

  • Urban Scale Model making

  • Visualization and Graphics

  • Hand Rendering

Personal Information

  • Title: ARCHITECT/URBAN DESIGNER/URBAN ENTHUSIAST
  • Date of Birth: 08/14/91

Timeline

Assistant Professor

GSSS School Or Architecture For Women
11.2021 - 07.2022

Intern, Urban Designer

Sanjeev Joshi Architectural Consultancy
06.2019 - 09.2019

Assistant Professor

School Of Planning And Architecture
08.2017 - 07.2018

Architectural Designer

Freelancing
01.2016 - 01.2017

Architectural Designer

Vedika Architects
05.2015 - 08.2015

Architectural Intern

Metamorphosis
01.2013 - 06.2013

Masters in Architecture - Urban Design

School of Planning And Architecture

Bachelor of Architecture - Architecture

University School of Design
SUMEDHA ASHOK