Location : Bhabha Atomic Research Centre, Anushakti Nagar, Trombay - 400
086.
Employer : Bhabha Atomic Research Centre is a Government Organisation,
wherein Civil Engineering Division, Architectural Section is a small part of
Research Centre dealing with designing of townships for it's employers
including schools, colleges and shopping areas, Research Centres, and other
spaces.
Duration : Six months.
Responsibility : Assisted in standardisation of construction details used
in B.A.R.C., Conceptual planning of Interiors of HRD Centre.
Accomplishments made in position : Exposure and interaction with the
actual users of architectural spaces.
Achievements from position : Confidence to handle independent projects
alongwith the true knowledge of the materials and their market
availability.
Professional honors/publications/presentations/affiliations
EDUCATIONAL
Degrees : G. D. Arch.
Institution : L. S. Raheja School Of Architecture, Mumbai - 400 050,
established in early 1950's under the name of Bandra School of Art.
Year of degree : June 2000.
Major/minor/concentration : Architecture.
Courses : Autocad 2000, Multimedia Packages like Macromedia Flash and
Adobe Photoshop.
Accrediations : Registered Architect with Council Of Architecture.
Academic achievements : Actively participated in D.Y.Patil Trophy
competition which got a special mention during NASA Convention at Delhi in
1996, and HUDCO Trophy Competition at Chennai in 1998.
Affiliations : Member of Indian Institute of Architects.
Thesis : Palliative Care Centres.
Title : Hospice - Centre for the terminally ill patients.
Abstract Summary : Concept of Hospices is still at its infancy in India
and the idea about designing for the terminally ill to spend his last days
in homely environment outside their home was very interesting and
challenging as the spaces invoke psychological and emotional responses from
the users and care givers.
Discuss contents & methodology : - Hospice Concept. - Objective in
the care of Terminally ill. - Importance of Identification of user. -
Admission criteria to a hospice. - Programme of Care studying the needs of
the terminally ill patients, family and care givers. - Two Case studies of
Existing Indian Hospices at Mumbai - The Shanti Avedna Ashram and at Pune -
Cipla Cancer Palliative Care Centre accompanied by 3 book studies of
International Hospices. - Aspects contributing to Home like environment. -
Architectural contribution focusssing while designing in reducing isolation
of the patient and creation of openness of spaces and association with a
neighbourhood unit.
Database Management Project of Low-cost Housing Material available to
Architects.
SKILLS
Topics of speciality or innovation within field : Low Cost Housing
development as part of competition in the HUDCO Trophy at National Association
for Students of Architecture.
Areas of particular familiarity : Hospitals and Palliative Care Centres,
Project Management with regular visits to construction sites provided an
interesting opportunity to integrate academic knowledge with the working site
conditions.
