An Urban Designer & Architect
Mansi Mehta
Professional Summary
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Part II equivalent degree in Architecture and master's in Housing & Urbanism.
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Over 4 years of experience in urban transformation projects, masterplans, housing and detailed strategy and architectural commissions.
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My main focus has been on creating and improving qualities of the built environment across every scale and exploring the relationships between social systems, spatial realms and sustainable developments.
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I'm interested in developing design strategies communicated by inspiring graphics and visualisations.
Software Skills
AutoCAD 2D & 3D - Advanced
Google SketchUp - Advanced
Adobe Illustrator | Photoshop | Indesign | Premiere Pro - Advanced
Rhino - Intermediate
Revit - Intermediate
WIX | Wordpress | UX / UI Design - Intermediate
V-ray | Lumion | 3d Max | Enscape | GIS - Basic
Work Experience
2020 to Present
The Common Ground
Architect / Urbanist
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Co-founded a design collective called The Common Ground.
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Involved in tactical urban strategies for local authorities in Mumbai.
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Curating and hosting Local Speaks, a platform for thinkers, designers and local makers to showcase creativity and to spread awareness.
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Participated and won prizes and publications for Architecture Design Competitions. Projects - Net Zero, Time Bank, Svasth Setu
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Created a project called Net Zero, a systemic platform that incorporates individuals, institutions and city governments, with the aim of inducing a sense of responsibility and consciousness towards a sustainable future post Covid-19.
2019
IBI Group
Urban Planner
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Involved in developing transit-oriented plans and policy reports for Mumbai Metro Master Plan, by commission of the MMRDA (Government of India) & Mecca Metro Master Plan (Saudi Arabia).
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Created Corridor level planning approach on Metro Line 7, involving reports for existing station areas conditions and identifying new opportunity areas for development and intensification. The study was backed by GIS, market and ownership data with SWOT analysis.
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Managed a team of 4 architects, in developing a Station area design strategy, in order to drive the potential growth of station area and for reference for development along other metro lines.
2018
MQA & Associates
Urban Designer
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Led a team of 3, to develop a sequencing and phasing design model for a waterfront town rejuvenation at the largest privately-owned port in India: Mundra Port, India.
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Involved in conceptualising of phase 1 of the masterplan to revitalise the existing township with cultural and recreational spaces along the waterfront, by formulating drawings, 3d and physical models, phased financial budgets and client presentations.
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Involved in articulating an organisational model for a conceptual design for an Ayurvedic Healing Hospital in India.
Work Stages 0 - 3
2017
Urbanist
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Developed a masterplan proposal for urban regeneration strategies in Bogota called Collective landscapes of transformation along a major highway, Carrera 30.
2016
Studio LAB
Architectural Assistant
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Designed and developed working drawings and 3d models for the conceptualisation and visualisation of a villa in Goa.
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Led a team of 4 to conceptualise a design for a K-12 school in rural India.
Work Stages 0 - 4
2014
CEPT University
Construction Intern
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Involved in the onsite surveying and construction of a vernacular community centre in a rural part of North India.
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Assisted in the construction of seismic resistant stone masonry structures.
Work Stages 0 - 2
Education
2016-2018
Architectural Association, School of Architecture
Master in Housing & Urbanism (M.Arch) at the Architectural Association, School of Architecture, London.
Thesis title: Camden Pantry - Makers, Markets and Contemporary Living
2011-2016
Balwant Sheth School of Architecture - NMIMS University
Part II equivalent degree in Architecture Design (B.Arch) at the Balwant Sheth School of Architecture.
Final Grade (GPA) - 3.63 with Distinction
Thesis title: Sustenance of Living - Learning from the past for a sustainable future.
Awards & Publications
2020
ACTAR Publications
Net Zero
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The 8th Advanced Architecture Competition for Design for Living by IAAC (The Institute for Advanced Architecture) of Catalonia, project entry selected for publication by ACTAR.
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My project on Net Zero was ranked in the top 20 entries, out of a total of 800.
2020
NIUA_CEPT Annual Publication
Svasth Setu
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Publication for Urban Futures post COVID-19 in the National Institute of Urban Affairs,(NIUA) India’s leading national think tank on urban planning and development.
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My project, titled Svasth Setu, details a a technology solution for Covid-19 for rural India for a competition by the Government of India.
2018
UNI by Unfuze
Time Bank
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First prize at the international competition for the future of work in 2040 instituted by UNI, with a featured article in the UNI Yearbook 2018. UNI is an online community of creative people where people are solving some of the most challenging problems across the globe through design challenges.
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My project, Time Bank, is an institution envisioned for the future of workspaces, where technology acts as an advantage and time as a commodity.
2014
Hindusthan Times Magazine
Iridescence​
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Selected among the top 10 Live size installations for India’s most prestigious Kala Ghoda Art Festival with a featured article in Hindusthan Times Magazine, an indian newspaper established in early 1900s.
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Iridescence, a live size installation inspired on the fast paced life of the city of Mumbai, where scenes blur out to mere pixels, which are put together in every individuals daily routine.
