NITHYASHREE BALACHANDAR IYER
+1 623 272 1945
nb22@illinois.edu
Portfolio: https://issuu.com/nithyashreebalachander/docs/portfolio
LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/nithya-balachandar/
EDUCATION
2021-2023 Masters of Architecture University of Illinois at Urbana Champaign
3.97/4.00 gpa
2015-2020 Bachelors of Architecture
Ramaiah Institute of Technology, Bangalore, India
9.64/10.00 cgpa
EXPERIENCE
ACADEMIC
2022 -23
Academic Programs Grad. Assistant, Siebel Center for Design, UIUC
Role: Facilitate Design Thinking workshops, develop content, and manage the process of inclass and requested workshops and bootcamps. Manage logistics for the SCD’s events and certificates.
University of Illinois at Urbana Champaign
2022 Apr- pres. Vice President of The Executive Board, Gar goyle Architecture Honors Society
Role: To collaborate with the Architecture school administration, Career XPO committee, Lecture series coordinators, and other RSOs to organize events that promote leadership and discourse in architecture.
2021 - 2022 Graduate Teaching Assistant
Dr. Anna Marie Bliss ARCH 171 (Fall 2021) and 172 (Spring 2022)
Role: Facilitating studio lessons, assisting in lec tures, attendance and grading. University of Illinois at Urbana Champaign
SKILLS
SOFTWARE
2D Drafting Auto CAD
3D modelling Revit, Rhino, Sketchup, PreForm
Rendering Enscape, Lumion, VRay, Twinmotion
Adobe Suite Adobe Photoshop, Illustrator, Indesign
INTERESTS User Experience Design, Graphic design, Sketching, Model Making, Logo Design, Photography
AWARDS & ACHIEVEMENTS
GRADUATE
2023 Jan Honorable Mention, Graduate Design Excellence Award
High-Rise Studio Project, Fall 2022.
Recognized by the Graduate School for High Rise & Habitat studio project: The Chicago Confluence, un der the guidance of Prof. Paul Armstrong. (Assoc. Professor Emeritus)
2022 Nov ARCHON project display at the Volterra Conference 2022, Italy
ARCHON Award winning Essential House featured in the poster session at the Volterra Conference hosted by the Volterra- Detroit foundation, Politecnico di Tori no, Soprintendenza Archeologia, and UIUC.
2022 Sept AIA COTE Top Ten for Students 2023, Offer to Join Competition Jury (convenes Jun 2023)
Offered to join Jury and judge competition entries from students across the United States to recognize ten exceptional studio projects.
2022 May Honorable Mention, Graduate Design Award
For House/ Small Scale Studio Project, Spring 2022
PROFESSIONAL
2022 Jun- Aug Gensler Summer Internship Gensler, Austin
• Tested curtain wall iterations, and floor plate layouts using Revit while working on a High Rise Office Tower in Austin.
• Utilized Adobe suite for client presentation and 3D printed the Office tower for the client using Rhino, Revit, and Preform.
• Conducted a topography analysis for a large masterplan of an Innovation District in South Austin, utilizing Grasshopper and Rhino
• Collaborated with fellow interns to design an Avian Observatory for Pease Park Conservancy in Austin, utilizing Revit, Rhino, Adobe Creative Suite, and rendering software.
• Developed and presented the Observatory design to the clients for the Pease Park project.
2020 Jul- Dec Junior Architect Balan & Nambisan Architects, Bangalore, India
• Supervised and Executed a High-end Interior design project. Coordinated and met with the client, contractors, consultants and vendors to ensure the project was executed on time.
• Designed a Parametric facade for a commercial clubhouse using Rhino, Grasshopper and SketchUp.
2019 Jan-Jun
• Internship: Collaborated with project teams on several residential and commercial projects. Utilized CAD, SketchUp, Enscape and Adobe suite to create presentations for client and consultant meetings.
Recognized by the Graduate School for the Essential House Design in Volterra, Italy under the guidance of Prof. David Chasco (Former Director, UIUC).
Link to Award
2022 May First Place, Richard A.Williams ARCHON Award
Awarded First Place and $2500 for the ARCHON studio project that involves designing a 1000sft. Essential House in the Etruscan Tuscany Valley of Volterra, Italy. The studio is judged by an invoted national jury at the end of the semester.
2022 Apr AIA COTE Top Ten For Students Winning Entry Under[surface] Upcycle project recognized as one among the top ten studio projects that demonstrate designs moving towards carbon-neutral operation through creative and innovative integration of de sign strategies such as daylighting, passive heating and cooling, materials, water, energy generation, and sustainable systems.
Link to Press Release: Under[surface] Upcycle
2021-22 Fine and Applied Arts Scholarship, UIUC Awarded by the College of Fine Arts, School of Architecture to pursue the Masters of Architecture program from 2021-23.
UNDERGRADUATE
2020 Dec Best Acheiver Award and Gold Medal, Bachelors, Ramaiah Institute of Technology Awarded “best outgoing student’ (graduation) and with a gold medal for distinguished performance in academics, co-curricular and extra-curricular activities during 2015-2020.