Sowmya Sridhar
Design Architect
Phno :+91-8892466687
Location :Bengaluru,Karnataka,India
P R O F E S S I O N A L E X P E R I E N C E
Associate Programme Manager
Emailaddress :mail.sowmyasridhar@gmail.com
LinkedInProfile :www.linkedin.com/in/SowmyaSridhar97
Hasiru Mane Initiative – Hasiru Dala, Bengaluru
• Anchoring public housing projects with the team and KSDB consultant
• Designing training modules on public housing & climate adaptation strategies for the community
• Designing incremental solutions in built-environments based on climate adaptation strategies
Program Designer and Research Associate
Hasiru Mane Initiative – Hasiru Dala, Bengaluru
• Anchoring action-based research by initiating research studies on intersections of livelihoods, health, education and social security.
• Assisting in research projects(qualitative and quantitative surveys and studies) with the team.
• Community/ site engagement to waste-picker communities.
• Developing and implementing communication and facilitation strategies.
• Place making design
• Designing DWCC’s and Facility center for different verticals within Hasiru Dala
2022 – 2023
Consultant Architect
Jana Urban Space Foundation, Bengaluru
• Prepared an Architectural design compendium for low-income groups assisting in user-driven construction (Funded by Terwilliger Center for Innovation in Shelter – HFH International)
• Involved in participatory interaction with households for Habitat for Humanity Precast Pilot homes.
• Coordinated for Government First Grade College project on renovation additional civil work by Karnataka Housing Board.
2021 - 2022
Junior Architect
Manasaram Architects, Bengaluru
• Designed and prepared comprehensive plans
• Directed team of Interns
• Drafted detailed Bill of Quantities for bamboo works
• Assisted on project management and site supervision
2021 – 2022
Volunteer Coordinator
Centre for Green building materials and technology, Bengaluru
• Directed team of Student volunteers.
• Assisted on Action for Simple living campaign (Social Media)
• Coordinated with volunteers for course work.
2019 (Academic Internship)
2019 (Summer Internship)
Architectural Intern
Mistry Architects, Bengaluru
• Prepared working drawings and presentation drawings
• Inspect building site
• Hand modelled institutional project
• Prepared digital interior modelling for Brigade group
Architectural Intern
R+S Architects, Bengaluru
• Designed interiors and presentation drawings for commercial project
• Prepared elevation drawings for residential projects
BUGURI- Hasiru dala, Bengaluru
• Volunteered to teach underprivileged children from 1ST to 5TH standard on basic literacy, numeracy, life-skills and development skills.
NIVASA NGO, Bengaluru
• Involved in execution of Project Suitcase at Chikkaballapura (hands-on work)
Make a Difference, Bengaluru
• Volunteered to teach underprivileged children at shelter home from 5th to 9th standard on basic literacy, numeracy, life-skills and development skills.
E D U C A T I O N
2015 - 2020 Gopalan School of Architecture and Planning, Bengaluru (Visvesvaraya Technological University) Bachelor of Architecture
2013 - 2015 Mount Carmel College, Bengaluru Pre - University
• Autodesk Autocad
• Autodesk Revit
L A N G U A G E T E C H N I C A L P R O F I C I E N C Y
• English
• Tamil
• Lumion
• Google Sketchup
• Adobe Photoshop
• Adobe Illustrator
• Adobe InDesign
• Kannada
• Telugu
W O R K S H O P AND C O U R S E
September ‘ 2018
December ‘ 2018
August ‘ 2021
September ‘ 2021
August’ 2022
May ‘ 2023
C O M P E T I T I O N
2017 2019
C E R T I F I C A T I O N
Laurie Baker Centre Exposure programme, Kerala Wood – Lathe workshop , Channapatna, Karnataka Beyond Vernacular travel workshop, Studio Adda, Nashik INTACH Heritage Understanding Certified course, INTACH, Delhi Interactive Adobe Illustrator Workshop for Architects & Designers, Architecture Candy Basics of Environmental analytics programming R- Azim Premji University, Bengaluru
Annual NASA Design Competition – Reimagining Urban unused Spaces Volume Zero Micro-housing
2020 Licensed Architect CA/2020/124652 Council of Architecture, India
2023 Basics of Environmental analytics programming R Azim Premji University, Bengaluru