SAMIKSHA GOYAL
Address: 956 Caufield East, Dandenong Road
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Email: samikshagoyal184@gmaiI.com
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CAREER PROFILE
With 2 years of experience in residential and commercial architecture across Australia and India A Registered Architect in India with expertise in composing project documentation and detailed drawings, estimation, developing BOQ overseeing onsite constructions, and implementing sustainable aspects in a project A Bachelor of Architecture Graduate from Dayal Bagh Educational Institute in Agra with advanced proficiency in Revit, AutoCAD, SketchUp, Lumion, ArchiCAD, and Enscape Themajor achievement was being the core member of the team working on aproject sponsored by the Government to build sustainable community housing.
EDUCATION
Bachelor of Architecture (July 2017 – May 2022)
Dayalbagh Educational Institute, Agra
• Developed and established Residential programs within a complex existing context in captivating the complexity of the public and private interactions The design was articulated on achallenging site and expressed withfree-hand drawingand rendering styles
• Exploration and implementation of Biophilic design and sensory qualities of architecture in an institutional project were generated by devising views and scenarios Spaces andtextures oftheproject were generated with theapplication of Lumion
• Community housing was formulated for the homeless people during COVID due to the social housing crisis. Documentation for the project was produced withthe help ofsoftware Revit,AutoCAD,and SketchUp
• Formulated a post-pandemic workspace that captivated the essence of WORK-LIFE-BALANCE based on the triggers of the Pandemic Facing contemporary issues, the pandemic compelled us to stay local therefore a local approach to the project was considered. Basic materials and construction techniques were sourced locally giving the brutalist (Raw) approach to the project and therebyincorporating sustainabilityinterms ofreduction inthe material transportation
EXPERIENCE
Theme Building Consultants, Noida (July 2021 – Jan 2022)
Architectural Intern
• Affiliated with the Professor and Chair of Architecture at Theme Consultants , Mr. Sunil Chaturvedi for planning and formulating the project Prefab 21. It is a concept of an affordable prototype unit, a small house unit developed by the Agra-based manufacturer Form Flow and builtenvironment.
• The social community housing project was subsidized for $5miIIion by the Government's ongoing commitment to support the regionalcommunitiesthroughthe impacts of coronavirus
• Produced layouts, contracts, memorandum of understanding, and unit use agreement; collected and tabulated findings of technical informationaffectingthe site used for the placementof units
• Led interior design team of 3, presenting 4 alternative house layout plans to the client; coordinated with 10 employees on finalizing the unit design,installingresidentialspacesfor 2 people in one unit.
• Collaborated with the design team using Revit and AutoCAD for a prototype of a one-bedroom prefabricated unit designed to meet social housingcrisis accommodationneeds for SamaritanHouse
• Formed a well-articulated layout of one unit by utilizing AutoCAD dimensioning tools in drawing and Revit in designing the living area, bedroom,and Bathroomas per the buildingstandardsaccordingto the BuildingCodes.
• Achieved an advanced level of certification in Revit resulting in developing skills for articulating clear axonometric and sectional perspectivesof the design Further,the renderingfor the clients was preparedusingLumion
• Prepared a universal design for one unit for the physically challenged, understanding the consideration for the special areas, larger spatiallayoutwith the help of a live case study.
• Designed 7 prefabricated one-bedroom units located in Nodia; adopted methods of climate impact, rainwater harvesting, and solar energy
Design Shapers, India (June 2022 – Nov 2022)
Junior Architect
• Co-conducted 10- day-long technical training for 10 new interns with a team of 2 Engineers and 3 Architects; supervised scheduling of trainingprogramand elaboratedoptimalusageof AutoCAD
• Collaborated with the 2 traditional masons for the renovation of the Vintage Indo-Portuguese house in Goa, India Leading in comprehendingthe constructiontechniquewith the mud architectureoperatedtraditionally.
• Initiatedand organizedmeetingswith the clients to determinethe requirementsof the residentialprojectsand budget
• Produced freehand sketches for initial client understanding, along with a color scheme for interior theme visualization deploying photoshop.
• Partneredwith the contractorof the projectin coordinatingthe bid processand preparedcostestimatesusingMS Excel
• Performed original design work utilizing specifications, conceptual sketches, and ideas on AutoCAD and further developed designs leading to final documentationwith the help of Revit.
• Supervised and coordinated with 5 consultants including land planners, Engineers, and landscape architects; facilitated the establishmentof final documents,submittingplans to TCP (Townand CountryPlanning)
• Ensured adherence to all State and Federal regulations in all the projects to obtain approval from the concerned Governing departments for the commencementof the on-siteconstruction
• Associated with 2 Senior Architects in proposing a landscape design for an existing school structure. The idea was proposed deploying a Biophilicapproachresultingin betterphysicaland mental health.
• Established 3D rendering designs in Lumion for developing a special touch of atmosphere and dimensions thus giving volumetric spotlighteffect to the kid's play area
• Led a team of 5 interns for the International Design competition ” Building for Billion” held in New Delhi, in creating the competition panels using Enscape, Rhino, and SketchUp, including the sectional perspective created in Revit, Community spaces rendered in Lumion, and Majorspaces highlighted with AdobePhotoshopin Plan
• Associated with the Senior Architect in Designing a prefabricated steel structure for the extension of an existing restaurant by understanding the bending moment and the potentially distributed loads of the structure were calculated using MS Excel Further, the plans and details were documentedin Revitand AutoCAD
Sthapathya Design and Project Management, India (Nov 2022 – Dec 2023)
Senior Architect
• Collaborated with the Senior Architects for a Residential project's layout and visualization by Freehand sketching the areas and the zoning The interior color scheme was contrived with freehand watercolor paintings further finalized on Adobe Photoshop and compiled usingAdobeInDesign
• Created and analyzed physical models to comprehend the scale and character of the spatial arrangements with respect to the site and the contextof the proposedresidence
• Drafted the pre-final plans on AutoCAD showcasing the clear spatial layout with area and views utilizing the software SketchUp for a clear understanding of the volume of the residence concerning the contextual existing building volumes and hierarchy for the discussion with the clients.
• Partnered with another graduate architect in developing the final plans on ArchiCAD software with detailed dimensions and areas and, also devisedfinal renderson Lumion for the final presentationgivento the clients.
• Associated with the estimating group of the firm to calculate the tiling area deploying AutoCAD to calculate the total amount of required tiled area in a plan. The further calculation for material and the quantity required was carried out leveraging the Microsoft Excel for the residentialprojectsand an Institutionalproject.
• Initiatedand organizedmeetingswith the clients to determinethe requirementsof the residentialprojects and budget
• Produced freehand sketches for initial client understanding, along with a color scheme for interior theme visualization deploying photoshop
• Partneredwith the contractorof the projectin coordinatingthe bid processand preparedcostestimatesusingMS Excel
• Performed original design work utilizing specifications, conceptual sketches, and ideas on AutoCAD and further developed designs leading to final documentationwith the help of Revit
PROJECTS
ACADEMIC AND PROFESSIONAL PORTFOLIO, India. Portfolio presenting the Architectural work. https://issuu.com/samikshagoyal/docs/samiksha_skill_folio
PROFESSIONAL DEVELOPMENT
Link to the Project, under Lucknow Government,
July 2017 – May 2022
July 2017 – Jan2022 Theme Building Consultants| FormFlow-Manufutures,India https://housedesigners.in/directories/theme-consultants/
Theme Building Consultants | LinkedIn
TECHNICAL SKILLS
• Autodesk:Revit| AutoCAD|3Ds Max
• MS Office: Word, Excel, PowerPoint
• Adobe Creative Suite:Photoshop |InDesign|Illustrator | Premiere Pro|Lightroom
• Graph SOFT:ArchiCAD
• Rendering: Lumion| V-Ray
• SketchUp
• Rhino
VOLUNTARY EXPERIENCE
NDIS, Mecwacare, Geelong, Australia
NDIS Volunteer
July 2024 – Jan2025
• Volunteered around the Geelong area to assist visually disabled, hearing disabled and elderly clients by regularly visiting and studying spaces,and implementing a safe design approach,resulting ineasier access tothe household space.
• Understanding the issues faced in the house by the residents and advising the solution in terms of the designs considering safety, convenience withthe accessibility,natural ventilation,and sunlight
ACTIVITIES
Goa College of Architecture, India
Executive Head
July 2024 – May 2024
• Co-operated with Architectural council of Goa University to organize different activities including completions, student mental health support sessions, and participation in technical competitions.
REFERENCES
Link to the Publications July 2024 – March 2025
Role of architecture in Improvising the Traditional skill development centers in India
https://www.scribd.com/document/808903273/1700946-Samiksha-Goyal https://www.behance.net/gallery/214652441/Samiksha-Architecture-Portfolio