Architectural Portfolio - Dinisha Dinesh

RESUME

I am a graduate architect from the American University of Sharjah who is committed to gain experience, learn, and contribute to your esteemed firm with the skills have earned so far.

EXPERIENCE

KILLA DESIGN

ARCHITECTURAL INTERN (Full Time)

Dubai, United Arab Emirates

July 2022 - August 2022

• Worked on floor plans of residential skyscrapers

• using Autocad and Revit

• Assistance in modeling using Rhino, Revit, and Sketchup

• Worked on narration of concept, competition presentation, and designing portfolios

• Calculating areas, drawings on Revit, and

• creating databases for materials

NORR GROUP CONSULTANCIES

ARCHITECTURAL INTERN (Full Time)

Dubai, United Arab Emirates

June 2022 - July 2022

• Drafting plans and sections using older drawings as reference

• Overlaying and checking structural, MEP, acoustics, and architectural plans from different consultants to ensure plans match

• Assisting senior architect in finding mistakes or discrepancies in drawings from external parties

AMERICAN UNIVERSITY OF SHARJAH

RESEARCH ASSISTANT IN MULTI-PLANAR

TUBE BENDING (Part Time)

Sharjah, United Arab Emirates

March 2022 - July 2022

• Cutting and grinding aluminum tubes

• Assembling aluminum tubes bent by Kuka robotic arm and using zip ties to make a chair

• Bending 4mm acrylic sheets and laser cutting patterns to make upholstery for aluminum tubed chair

• Making multiple iterations of curved acryic sheets of different thicknesses with different parameters of laser cutting machine

INTSOURCE INTERIORS

INTERIOR DESIGN INTERN (Part Time)

Dubai, United Arab Emirates

June 2021 - March 2022

• Attended client meetings and designed proposals

• Modeled and created renders using rhino and

• lumion for commercial projects

• Made quotes and created schedules of completion for different projects

• Attended site visits and followed up with clients regarding proposals and feedback

• Put together presentations and portfolios

Linkedin: https://www.linkedin.com/in/dinisha-dinesh

Instagram: instagram.com/dinisarchive

Adobe Portfolio: https://dinidinesh.myportfolio.com

EDUCATION

BACHELOR OF ARCHITECTURE (B.ARCH)

AMERICAN UNIVERSITY OF SHARJAH (AUS)

Sharjah, United Arab Emirates

September 2017 - June 2023

AGENTS OF CARE (SUMMER PROGRAM)

ARCHITECTURAL ASSOCIATION (AA)

London, United Kingdom

July 2021 - August 2021

SOFTWARE SKILLS

AUTOCAD

RHINOCEROS 3D

GRASSHOPPER

REVIT

LUMION

PHOTOSHOP

ILLUSTRATOR

INDESIGN

SKETCHUP

V-RAY FOR RHINO

CLIMATE CONSULTANT

HOUDINI

IESVE

MAYA

Z-BRUSH

MANDELBULB

MEMBERSHIPS

ASSOCIATE AIA

USE BY YEARS

AMERICAN INSTITUTE OF ARCHITECTS (AIA)

July 2023 - Present

Provided to non-licensed individuals who are eligble for licensure in the USA

HONORS SOCIETY

TAU SIGMA DELTA (TSD)

March 2023 - Present

Awarded to students who maintained above 3 GPA every semester from second year onwards

DINISHA DINESH

Address: 20822, Dubai, UAE

Email: dinisha389@gmail.com / g00075757@alumni.aus.edu

Visa Status (United Arab Emirates): Resident

EXHIBITIONS & COMPETITION

SIX DEGREES: EXIT SHOW

AMERICAN UNIVERSITY OF SHARJAH

Dubai Design District, 2023

• Creating three foam boards consisting of the best work done over the course of five years in school

• Displaying sculptural works and material castings

• Interacting and presenting with architects and designers

AL MAMSHA SHOW

ALEF GROUP

Sharjah, 2021

• Alef group sponsored design studio in fourth year which involved A0 presentation of final proposal for the bridge

• Presented in ‘Jawaak: Your Souk, Your Vibe’ at Al Mamsha Complex

FABRICATION SKILLS

POTTERY

• Proficient in making cups, pots, and bowls

• Knowledgeable about glazes, firing, and trimming

• Proficient in hand building, pinch pot, coil pot, sculpting

• Worked with Colorobbia earthen clay and stoneware clay

WELDING MILD STEEL

GRINDING + CUTTING MILD STEEL

PLASMA CUTTING FOR MILD STEEL

LASER CUTTING

SCULPTING CLAY

WAX + CEMENT + SAND + PLASTER CASTING

VOLUNTEERING

WRITING TUTOR

AMERICAN UNIVERSITY OF SHARJAH

January 2022 - May 2023

EXECUTIVE ASSISTANT OF THE BOOK CLUB

BOOK CLUB OF AUS

July 2021 - August 2021

RESEARCHER, COPYWRITER, DESIGNER

GROUND Z

May 2021 - October 2021

RESEARCH PAPERS

DEFENDING ROSENBAUM: WHY BEING DEAD IS BETTER THAN BEING ALIVE

COURSE: EXISTENTIALISM

Under the guidance of Dr. Kurt Mertal

April 2022 (Not in print or published Final Research Paper Done for PHI207- Existentialism)

COMPLEXITY AND CONTRADICTION OF MODERNISM IN WORLD TRADE CENTER, DU BAI

COURSE: ARCHITECTURAL THEORY

Under the guidance of Dr. Maria Oliver

November 2021 (Not in print or published Final Research Paper Done for ARC 421 - Architectural Theory )

HOW DOES DESIGN AND COST OF INTERIORS IN REHABILITATION SPACES,DWELLING, AND SCHOOLS IMPACT THE MENTAL HEALTH OF ITS OCCUPANTS

COURSE: WRITING IN BUSINESS COMMUNICATION

Under the guidance of Dr. Tharwat El Sakran

Team Members: Zainab El Sayrafy, Wafa Al Harib, and Mohammad Salah

July 2021 (Not in print or published | Final Research Paper Done for ENG225 - Writing in Business Communication )

HOW TO HELP ENGLISH AS A SECOND LANGUAGE STUDENTS (ESL) TO FIND THEIR OWN VOICE WHEN WRITING PAPERS

COURSE: PEER TUTORING IN WRITING

Under the guidance of Dr. Maria Eleftheriou

December 2020 (Not in print or published Final Research Paper Done for WRI221 - Peer Tutoring in Writing

COMMUNICATION SKILLS

MEETING FACILITATION

• Creating meeting minutes

• Making meeting agendas

• Email communications

LANGUAGES

• English (Full proficiency in speaking, writing, and reading)

• Malayalam (Fluent in speaking)

• Hindi (Fluent in speaking, writing, and reading)

• French (Elementary Proficiency in speaking and reading)

PERSONAL ATTRIBUTES

• Intrinsically motivated to work

• Detail Oriented

• Team Player + Dedicated to completing work

• Multi-cultural person

• Punctual

REFERENCES

• Will be provided upon request

DRAPED IN MESH

4TH YEAR / PROF. FARR

A school designed to facilitate the everchanging nature of fashion by offering spaces and a free plan that can be expanded or contracted acording to the student’s needs.

Partner: Anika Koshy

GENERATIVE DIAGRAMS

DRAPED IN MESH | THE FASHION SCHOOL

THE HISTORY OF FASHION HAS ALWAYS BEEN EVOLVING SINCE ITS ORIGIN. ANALYZING THE VERY HISTORY, THIS PROJECT WAS MEANT TO BE AN ODE TO FASHION AND REPRESENTING THE VERY HISTORY OF IT. HISTORICALLY, CLOTHING WAS MADE TO ACCOMODATE HUMAN COMFORT AND PROTECTION ACCORDING TO THE ENVIRONMENT. IN THE COLDER CLIMATE, LAYERING WERE A CUSTOM THAT INVOLVED FRAMEWORK AND STRUCTURE, WHERE AS IN HOTTER REGIONS, DRAPERY OF A LARGE FABRIC WAS INVOLVED, THIS FASHION SCHOOL IS MEANT T BE AN EVOLVING SPACE THAT CAN BE ALTERED ACCORDING TO THE INHABITANTS NEEDS THROUGH LAYERING OF CURTAINS FOR PRIVACY AND ENLARGEMENT OF SPACE.

SUN + SHADOW STUDY

MATERIAL, STRUCTURAL, HVAC AXONOMETRIC DIAGRAMS

CURVED GLASS ELEVATION

MESH ELEVATION

INTERIOR ELEVA. OF WALL SECTION

WALL SECTION

BATHROOM ELEVATION

ROOF EDGE DETAIL

INT. ELEVATION STAIRS SECTION

CONC. SEC DETAIL

PLAN OF STAIR DETAIL

NEONOMADS: JAWLA

5TH YEAR / PROF. RHODES

A used 40x8ft shipping container transformed into a mobile classroom with custom designed doors and windows that is fabricated by the students themselves.

Team members: Izzdeen Abu Yusuf, Sanoj Sam, Anika Koshy, Dua Syed, Amal Saleh, Ryam Al-Mehemdi, Fatima Al Attar, Leen Al Nimer, Hajer Ali, Majdoline Bakr, Racha Amari, Omar Al Dakkak, Tala Al Shukairy

PROCESS OF PROCUREMENT, DESIGN, FABRICATION AND INSTALLATION

EXPLODED AXON OF WINDOW

FLOOR PLAN OF CONTAINER

TRANSVERSE SECTION

LONGITUDINAL SECTION

PEDESTRIAN BRIDGE

4TH YEAR / PROF. PERAZA

Alef group sponsored studio

This pedestrian bridge is designed to focus on emulating the experience of seeing the constellations that one would only see in the mountains. Providing a experience that understands the act of walking which elevates the mundane nature of it, gives an incentive for the residents of the site to walk across the bridge.

Partner: Anika Koshy

ILLUSTRATION AND RENDERING

5TH YEAR / PROF. KATODRYTIS

This course focused on creating abstract forms / complex structures / utopian and dystopian cities using modeling softwares such as Maya, Houdini, Z-brush, Grasshopper, Blender, etc. Once the narratives are created, students utilize modeling softwares to create intricate forms that convey the stories. This course is more open ended in terms of creation and is intended to let students explore different ways of creating forms that are not ordinary.

RHINO + PHOTOSHOP

GRASSHOPPER + RHINO + PHOTOSHOP

MANDELBULB + MAYA + RHINO

LASERCUT LAMPSHADE

5TH YEAR / PROF. FARR

This particular lampshade was created through the means of laser cutting an intricate pattern created by a grasshopper script upon construction paper. This perforated paper was later folded to create an asymmetrical box that is perforated on top and open at the bottom. The box which can house lights, also emits from the top and sides, creating marvelous light display that alleviate the ambiance of a space.

(LIGHT FROM TOP)

LAMPSHADE (LIGHT FROM BOTTOM)

GRASSHOPPER

METAL SCULPTURE

5TH YEAR / PROF.

GABOR

Titled, “The intricacies of life” focuses on showcasing childhood, adulthood, and old age. The density at the bottom of the sculpture represents the amount of joy and people that would be present during the childhood phase. The middle part of the sculpture has lesser elements which represents that as age progresses, life becomes more focused on important things that are specific to each peoples life.However, the top of the sculpture represents old age and a singular piece that represents the loneliness of old age and how there is no more chaos but clarity

INITIAL SKETCH FOR SCULPTURE

ASSEMBLING PROTOTYPE USING METAL

WAX + GAUZE CAST

5TH YEAR / PROF. URSOMARZO

This suspended installation was meant to represent tranquillity and peace which is heavily juxtaposed and contradicted by the heavy and busy nature of our architecture studios at the university. The installation was formed by pouring melted wax over multiple layers of gauze, which was later molded to create these cloud like forms. The installation was hung from the upper floor’s railing and suspended at the eye level of the occupants at the lower floor.

Partner: Dua Syed

PRELIMINARY SKETCHES

SMALL SCALE PROTOTYPE OF CASTING

LARGE SCALE PROTOTYPE OF CASTING