ADDRESS: 2, Vivekananda Road, Off- Spurtank Road, Srinivasa Nagar, Chetpet, Chennai - 600 031.
CURRENT PROJECTS & SPECIALIZATIONS:
Architecture & Urban Design of Engineering and Medical campuses, Sustainable Green Buildings, Eco Friendly Architecture, Affordable Housing, Tsunami Housing, Central Government& State Government Buildings, Special Economic Zones (SEZ) Townships, IT Parks, Biotech Parks & Hospitals, Hotels and Resorts, Stadiums, Residential Schools, Corporate offices, Skyscrapers, High Rise Office and Residential Towers, Apartments, Luxury bungalows, Interiors for Five Star Hotels, Resorts, Restaurants, Software Parks and Luxury residences, Projects built in Middle East, USA, and several cities in India.
EDUCATIONAL QUALIFICATION:
- Schooling at St. Aloysius, Mangalore, Karnataka State.
- B.Arch 1986, University of Madras, Regional Engineering College, Tiruchirapalli (NIT).
- M. Arch (Urban Design) 1987, University of Oklahoma, Norman, USA, with Teaching & Research Assistantship.
- Advanced Professional Studies 1992, Harvard University, USA, Specializing in Research Labs and Hospital Designs.
- PhD in Modern Architecture, Malaysia, February 2008.
- Diploma in Designing with Stone, Verona, Italy, October 2010.
- Honorary Doctorate in Architectural Science, Universita Milano, 2014.
AWARDS:
- Indian Creative Architectural Award 2015 - Award for Best Private Residence of the year (Raghavan House)
- Indian Creative Architectural Award 2015 - Award for Best Leisure project of the year (Apollo Wellness Centre)
- Indian Creative Architectural Award 2015 - Award for Best Private Residence of the year (Sare Township)
- Won Two Archi Design Awards for the year 2014 for Residential Interiors and Shopping Mall project, March 2015, New Delhi
- Won Society Interiors Award 2015 for Outstanding contribution to Architecture & Design at Mumbai February 2015
- Won One ASIA Fest 2014-15 Artists in Concrete International Awards at Mumbai for Raghavan Residence (Residential - Big) Mumbai, January 2015.
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PROFESSIONAL WORK EXPERIENCE:
- Worked with Emery Roth & Sons, New York City, USA, Company which designed the World Trade Center, specializing in Office Towers, Apartments, Hotels, Shopping malls.
- Worked with Silver & Ziskind Architects, Manhattan specializing in Airports, Hospitals and Campuses.
Website: www.ociarchitects.com