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Ekta Shreyakar ar.ekta.shreyakar56@gmail.com
PROFESSIONAL EXPERIENCE
ACADEMIC WORK
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Pocatello — Air Traffic Control Tower
LAWA LAX & VNY —
Ahad Opus — Urban Habitat
White Chamber —
Reimagining the Remnants — The After Expo Ruins
The Zen Space —
Photography | Model Making | Digital Fabrication | Sketching
FAA | Idaho, USA
Aviation | LA, USA
Residential | India
Commercial | India
The Urban Community
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Thirdwave Coffee Roaster’s —
Vishal Mehra —
Minimal Dwelling
Residential | India
Retail | India
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POCATELLO AIR TRAFFIC CONTROL TOWER
AECOM | PIH | FAA - ATCT
POCATELLO REGIONAL AIRPORT (PIH) POCATELLO, ID Operational clarity organization.
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A new air traffic control tower for Pocatello Regional Airport adapts the FAA’s standard tower design to local conditions and operational requirements. The proposal brings together an elevated, eight-sided control cab, a concrete structural core, and vertically organized support spaces within a durable, low-maintenance architectural envelope. The architectural expression distinguishes the tower’s principal volumes through material and texture. Off-white, flat insulated metal panels define the occupied volumes, while gray ribbed panels articulate the shaft. Mustard-yellow exterior columns reference the Pocatello Airport logo and introduce a contrasting structural accent. At the top of the tower, the control cab provides 580 square feet of net area, identified in the program matrix as a 550-square-foot nominal cab, with its floor 119 feet 10 inches above grade. Outward-sloping glazing and adjustable shading address visibility and glare, while a 1,047-square-foot net console access space DESIGN STRATEGY 1. Operational organization: An elevated control cab supported by vertically arranged technical and occupied spaces. 2. Material articulation: Contrasting panel profiles and colors distinguish the shaft, occupied volumes, and exterior structure. 3. Environmental performance: Insulated assemblies, thermally broken windows, acoustic treatments, and glare-control measures. 4. Durability and accessibility: Low-maintenance finishes, elevator circulation, and ABA-compliant facilities..
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SECTIONS AND DETAILS
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ENLARGED WALL SECTION AND DETAILS
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DOOR DETAILS
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LOS ANGELES WORLD AIRPORTS - LAX / VNY FLYAWAY
AECOM | LAWA / VNY FLYAWAY | Aviation
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The LAWA Infrastructure Capital Program assessed existing above-ground facilities to identify deficiencies, maintenance needs, and potential operational risks, supporting future capital improvements. My assigned locations included LAX Terminals 6, 7, and 8 and the Van Nuys FlyAway facility.
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1. Assessment documentation: Compiled field inputs, reviewed floor plans, and linked photographs to asset locations and recorded deficiencies. 2. Architectural reporting: Prepared structured reports for the client’s Maximo asset management system. 3. Technical recommendations: Assisted with condition summaries and maintenance, repair, or replacement recommendations to support future capital planning.
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AHAD OPUS
High Rise Residential | Internship
URBAN HABITAT ROLE & RESPONSIBILITIES As an architectural intern, my role was to supported the project team by preparing technical drawings, developing architectural renderings, compiling door and window schedules, and assisting with cost estimates. These responsibilities strengthened my understanding of architectural documentation, visualization, and the relationship between design decisions, material requirements, and project costs.
DESIGN CONCEPT The project explores contemporary community living through the vertical integration of private residences and shared amenities. A defined hierarchy of private and communal spaces balances individual privacy with opportunities for recreation and social interaction, creating a cohesive residential environment. About the Building Ahad Opus is a high-rise residential development by Ahad Builders near Sarjapur Road, Bengaluru. Spread across approximately 2.5 acres, the G+17 development accommodates 232 apartments, combining residential units with open spaces and recreational amenities.
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High Rise Residential | Internship
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Freelance | Interiors | Office
REIMAGINING A GARAGE FOR LEGAL PRACTICE
A former garage, reimagined as a compact cabin office, this project transforms an enclosed, utilitarian structure into a bright and open workspace. Rooted in a minimal approach, the conversion is shaped by three key intentions: visual connectivity, natural light, and natural ventilation. Large horizontal glass openings along the front façade and the right partition wall replace the closed character of the original garage, drawing daylight deep into the interior and connecting the workspace visually with its surroundings. Operable wooden louvres with a melamine finish allow fresh air to move through the office, offering control over ventilation throughout the day. Along the left wall, 4-inch-wide interlocking plywood bands create a rhythmic, textured surface that brings warmth and character to the compact interior. A predominantly white palette reflects light across every surface, making the small footprint feel brighter, calmer, and more expansive than its size suggests.
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Thirdwave Coffee Roasters | Commercial | Professional Experience
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Mumbai never stops. This café was designed to make it pause. Outside, the city surges. Inside, it softens into grain, clay and stone: painted timber slats in rhythm, terracotta warm to the touch, terrazzo and granite underfoot, all held against a deep teal brand field. The materials are honest and earthy, built to endure the monsoon. The journey is choreographed from energy to stillness. You arrive at a bold service spine, ascend a crafted stair where the noise falls away, and linger in glazed bays upstairs where the tropical green presses against the glass and becomes the wall. Daylight filters through leaves, slats cast moving shadows, and lanterns glow at dusk. The café is not just a place to drink coffee. It is a place to slow down, breathe and be present in the heart of the city.�
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Residential | Internship
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REIMAGINING THE REMNANTS
USC | ARCH 793b | Direct Design Thesis Research
THE AFTER EXPO RUINS DESIGN CONCEPT AND SPATIAL STRATEGY The proposal envisions the Osaka Expo site on Yumeshima as an evolving urban landscape, where the remains of a temporary event support a lasting community. It preserves the site’s architectural memory while introducing new opportunities for everyday use, balancing lively public spaces with quieter places for reflection, rest and engagement with nature
Grid concept from the city plan of barcelona, the plan shows the built vs open, different zones, and landscape.
The primary pathway retained from the proposed expo, the secondary and the teritiary pathways lead towards the different programs.
The zone are distributed in order to create hierarchy of spaces and relationship between the zones.
Housing, workplaces, retail, cultural facilities and recreation are arranged as interconnected, walkable neighbourhoods. Drawing on the Barcelona planning precedent, a permeable grid structures buildings and open spaces within the circular boundary. An axis-and-node strategy, informed by the Milan Expo precedent, links key destinations, while secondary pathways and local connections create a clear hierarchy of movement. Through this approach, a setting created for large-scale events becomes a place for daily life. Its character develops through the interaction of retained structures, new architecture and a maturing landscape, allowing the site to accommodate changing community needs while sustaining a connection to its past.
SPATIAL STRATEGY / RETAIN - CONNECT - ADAPT RETAIN THE SHARED FRAMEWORK
CONNECT AT MULTIPLE SCALES
EXPANSION OVER THE YEARS
Keep the ring, forest and primary routes as the project's spatial anchors. Introduce new buildings around this shared structure, using planted courtyards and open passages to maintain connections between neighbourhoods and landscape.
Link island arrival routes to the public loop and a hierarchy of internal paths. Locate active uses at key intersections; connect housing, culture and recreation through shaded, step-free routes and places to pause.
Read 2025, 2035 and 2045 as a proposed design sequence: establish the shared landscape, consolidate everyday programmes, then adapt spaces as community needs and planting mature. Retention is a thesis proposition, not a record of built outcomes.
Retaining the proposed expo ring structure, forest and the circulation. The concept of axis point is from the expo Milan 2015, The Decumanus and Cardo Axis. Legends: 1. Expo Precinct
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The art district
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Landscape Spaces The central forest depicts the transition of space over the years
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The pergoal seating space outlooking towards the housing zone
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Perspective view of recreational zone towards the city
MINIMAL DWELLING
USC | ARCH 605a | Graduate Design Studio
THE ZEN SPACE DESIGN CONCEPT AND SPATIAL STRATEGY The Zen Space integrates work, rest, and contemplation within a 10′ × 10′ × 10′ dwelling. Inspired by the restraint and deliberate rituals of the Japanese tea ceremony, the design translates these principles into clear spatial organization, subtle transitions, and natural materials. Vertical zoning positions an elevated sleeping platform above the workspace, preserving floor area for circulation and a small garden. Compact ladder access connects the levels, while each function retains a distinct spatial character. Vertical timber slats define the workspace through partial screening, maintaining visual connections throughout the interior. Their repetition across the partitions, wall treatment, and loft balustrade unifies the composition and emphasizes its height. The progression from solid volumes to permeable boundaries balances enclosure and openness. Pale timber, light surfaces, muted green textiles, and planting establish a restrained material palette. Stones and greenery form a contemplative threshold at the entrance, introducing a moment of pause within everyday routines. Spatial organization and material simplicity balance functional efficiency with privacy, comfort, and calm.
PRINCIPLES
NATURE
Integration of Greenery
MINDFULNESS
Calm & Balance
FLEXIBILITY
Multi-functional space
CONNECTION
Living + Working
SPATIAL DEVELOPMENT
VOLUMETRIC ZONING
Stacked functions separate work and rest.
CONNECTION
Timber screens balance privacy and openness.
CONNECTION
Loft, workspace, and garden unite daily activities.
MISCELLANEOUS
MODEL MAKING
Photography | Model Making | Digital fabrication | Sketching
PHOTOGRAPHY
DIGITAL FABRICATION
SKETCHING