Ajinkya Jamadar
Architect, CCBA Designs

Ar. Ajinkya Jamadar Pune, India
Native: Aurangabad, India
Birth: July 30, 1997
+91-95 45 11 22 99
ajinkya.jamadar@gmail.com
@ajinkyyaaa7 (Twitter )
Profile
Languages: English, Hindi, Telugu, Marathi
Professional Experience
An adept professional architect with a strong foundation in translating and navigating between visionary designs and viable pragmatism. I bring a passion for a creative approach to problem-solving.
Professional Interests: Architecture, Urban Ecologies, Ecological development

CCBA Designs Pvt. Ltd / Project Architect
August 2021 - Present, Pune (3.7+ Years)
CCBA is a reputed design studio under the mentorship of Prof Christopher Charles Benninger who is a renowned architect in the country, an alumnus of both MIT and Harvard. His passion for timeless architecture and urban planning has been the driving force behind the studio's impressive portfolio of institutional, hospitality, and residential projects
Involved with team as an architect and then in the capacity of project architect for institutional and residential projects Worked closely with Prof Christopher, for the design of the same
Additional roles of developing an Induction and training programme, tabulating the Chronology of works, developing a portfolio of publication drawings and organising activities.
Biome Environmental Solutions / Architectural Trainee
January 2019 - June 2019, Bengaluru (6-months)
Under the mentorship of Chitra Vishwanath, Biome has been involved in projects encompassing construction of buildings using stabilised earth and ecological practices of water harvesting and recycling.
Involved with the team as an architectural intern. Worked on residential projects and an Institute - along with occasional toppings of insights on resource management and water wisdom from Vishanath Shrikanthaiyya.
Zeyka / Author for Urban Design Column
May 2021 - September 2021, Web Based, (6-months)
Researcher and key writer for the column of urban design for web publication
Education
Awards
School of Planning and Architecture, Bhopal / B.Arch
July 2015 - July 2020, Bhopal
S.B.E.S College of Science, Aurangabad / HSC
2013 - 2015, Aurangabad a k a Chh Sambhaji Nagar
Vikas, The Concept School, Hyderabad / Schooling
2008 - 2013, Hyderabad
Batch Top 2 / Bachelor’s Thesis - Architectural Design (Urban Design Focus) Redevelopment of Bhaucha Dhakka Market, Mumbai as a Social-cultural Hub
Batch Top 1 / Urban Design Studio - Redevelopment of Iqbal Maidan Precinct (Bhopal) as an egalitarian urban threshold (Group of 7)
Commendation / TAG+RIBA Group - Architectural Documentation of Traditional water systems in Kuchaman fort, Rajasthan (Group of 5)
Semifinalist / Berkeley Essay prize - Essay on the theme of ‘Climate Resilience’ - Stage 2 Semifinalist Top10
Top 17 / SkyCity, China - under Top 17 selected teams for Skycity courtyard design competition + visit to Broad Sustainability Group, Changsha, China (Group of 5)
Award of Merit / INTACH - Award of Merit, Central zone, INTACH awards for undocumented Heritage - For Kuchaman fort documentation. (Group of 5)
Top 50 / Tiny House - Tiny house competition, Volzero (Group of 2)
Research & Interests
References
INTBAU Spain / Journal of Traditional Building, Architecture and Urbanism - 2020 issue / Manifestation of traditional Knowledge systems of water- A case of kuchaman fort and Rathi Haveli, Rajasthan.
Academic / Spatial attributes of urban marketplaces
Academic / Design for ‘Sharing Economy’
Academic / Heritage as a resource and its commercial optimisation
Ar. Daraius Choksi / Studio Director, CCBA Designs
A Broad portfolio of projects under the mentorship of Late. Prof Christopher Benninger.
Prof. Saurabh Tewari / Assistant Professor. IIT Delhi. SPA Bhopal. Design Histories. Design Cultures.
Prof. Sandeep Sankat / Associate Professor. SPA Bhopal Architecture. Universal Design. Ekistics. User Centric Design