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Akhil Kapadia
phone +44 78527 91064 email akhilkapadia@gmail.com address 2, Sandpiper Way, Lenton, Nottingham NG7 2EE
nationality indian visa status active tier 2 work visa professional registration Council of Architecture, India
education
key projects
2012 Master in Advanced Architecture (Digital Tectonics) at IAAC, Barcelona, Spain
digital skills AutoCAD 2016 Sketchup
2007 Bachelor of Architecture IES College of Architecture, Univesity of Mumbai, India
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professional experience
Ecotect Analysis 2012
2012 - 2016 Senior Project Head Architecture, Ratan J Batliboi Consultants Pvt Ltd, Mumbai 2009 - 2011 Project Architect, Ratan J Batliboi Consultants Pvt Ltd, Mumbai 2006 - 2008 Associate Architect, Dara B Mistry & Partners, Mumbai 2006 - 2017 Freelance Projects 2004 Architectural Assistant, Architectural Corner, Mumbai 2003 Architectural Assistant, Ved Segan Architects & Designers, Mumbai
Grasshopper Autodesk Revit 2016
Have worked on projects of several types and scales in many different capacities - this has led to an overall wealth of experience with designing and managing projects across varying complexities (for project details refer page 2)
publications
Topostruct Adobe Illustrator Adobe Acrobat MS Office 2015
Master’s thesis research on magnetically influenced 3d printing published in Architectural Design Journal, Jan/Feb 2014 edition
pedagogy
extra curricular
Feb 2017 onwards Studio Tutor, Master of Architecture, Department of Architecture & Built Environment, University of Nottingham
Trinity College of London Speech and Drama examinations in English Passed with distinction upto Grade 6
2009 – 2014 Visiting Faculty, 1st & 3rd Year Architectural Design Studio, Academy of Architecture, Mumbai 2009 - 2016 Guest Juror for various academic project presentations at LS Raheja School of Architecture, Academy of Architecture and ISDI Parsons, Mumbai
Photography, Know Your Bombay photo archive Architecture tours in Mumbai
languages English (first language) Hindi,Gujarati, Kutchchi, Marathi (regional languages)
conferences, workshops & seminars 2016 World of Facades Conference, Mumbai 2015 Presented master's thesis work on magnetically influenced 3d printing - Inside 3d Printing International Conference, Mumbai 2011-12, Barcelona, Spain Form Finding by Christine Otto Kanstinger (Atelier Frei Otto + Partner) Computer Vision by Santiago Martin Gonzalez of IDEASCAD team at University of Oviedo Matter, Materiality and Material organisation in Architecture by ecoLogic Studio Experimental facades with robotic folding by Gregory Epps, RoboFold Optimization in Architecture by Santiago Martin, Vortica 2007 - 2016 Attended several seminars on HVAC design, sustainability, structural design, acoustics, lighting etc.
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key projects commercial
residential
technical
Office Complex for Reserve Bank of India, Naya Raipur, India
H1 Type Residential Building for IIT-Bombay at Powai, Mumbai
Data Centre Complex at Pune for TCL
Corporate park for Tata Communications Ltd (TCL), Mumbai
Hostel 17 & 18 for 2000 boys for IIT-Bombay at Powai, Mumbai
Office & factory building for Bisleri,Mumbai
Type A Residential Building for senior faculty at IIT-Bombay, Powai, Mumbai
Refurbishment of executive offices for Reserve Bank of India, Mumbai Corporate offices for Exxon Mobil & DB Realty, Mumbai Corporate offices for Switz Group, Mumbai, Zenith G-Corp Realty, Bangalore & LEAR Automotive, Pune
Weekend bungalows at Alibaug near Mumbai Residential building at Dadar, Mumbai Bungalow for a writer near Mumbai Residential renovation projects, Mumbai
Internet Data Centre at GIFT City, Ahmedabad for TCL Non-plant Building & Fire Station and First Aid Centre Building for Reliance, Jamnagar, Gujarat Internet Traffic Management Centre for TCL at PDCC, Pune Cable Landing Station for TCL, Mumbai Network Operations Centre (NOC) for TCL at Fort, Mumbai
Lawyer’s Office, Mumbai
transport & infrastructure
public & recreational
educational & institutional
Façade redesign at Churchgate Railway Station Headquarters, Mumbai
Exhibition, Convention & Business Centre for CIDCO, Navi Mumbai – India’s first LEED platinum rated public building
Building for Department of Energy & Environmental Sciences & Engineering at Indian Institute of Technology (IIT)Bombay
Bandra Terminus Railway Station, Masterplan & Concourse Building, Mumbai Airport Operations Control Centre at International Airport, Mumbai
Signature Bridge across the river Yamuna for DTTDC at Wazirabad, New Delhi
Building for National Centre of Mathematics at IIT Bombay
High Street Phoenix Mall Architectural upgradation Lower Parel, Mumbai
New wing for Kendriya Vidyalaya School at IIT Bombay
Jewellery Factories at SEEPZ special economic zone, Mumbai National Highway Toll Plazas at Bangalore, Nasik & Kundapur in India Border Check Post Complexes (24 nos.) for National Highway Authority of India all over India
retail projects Retail outlets forTata Capital Ltd. Pan-India (over 100 outlets)
Auditorium redesign at St. Mary's School (ICSE), Mazgaon, Mumbai
proposals & competitions Won 1st prize & awarded commission Hostel for 2000 students at Indian Institute of Technology (IIT) Bombay Residential building for senior faculty at IIT Bombay Bank and office building for Reserve Bank of India at Naya Raipur, India
Participated ‘La Porta di Milano’ – A Gateway to Milan, Milan Airport, Italy International Exhibition & Convention Centre at Pune, India Library Building & Guesthouses at IIT Bombay, Mumbai Corporate office buildings for TCL, Mumbai, L&T at Hazira, IDBI at Khargar, Navi Mumbai Residential Redevelopment for co-operative housing societies (3 nos.) at Andheri, Mumbai Prince Ali Khan Hospital, Mazgaon, Mumbai Redevelopment of Rifle Club, Worli, Mumbai
New Wing & Centre for autistic & remedial children & abused women for an NGO, Mumbai Doctor's Clinic and Laboratory, Pune
References available on request
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