RESUME

• MINAL SAGARE
  ARCHITECT & URBAN DESIGNER
  
  
  40, Swastishree Soc, Ganeshanagar,
  Pune, Maharashtra, India
  Ph. No. 00919960888124 (m)
  minalsagare@gmail.com
  
  
  An Architect & Urban Designer with three years of experience of handling architectural and landscape projects. Exposed to various aspects of architecture, conservation, interior designing and landscaping while designing and executing projects of various profiles and scales, individually as well as with a team. Bears special interests & skills in architectural design, master planning, policy making and designing for responsive built environments. Strongly believes in designing for people with people.
  
  AREAS OF EXPERTISE
  
  ARCHITECTURAL DESIGN & DETAILING
  DESIGNING OF SPACE & BUILDING TYPOLOGIES
  MASTERPLANNING
  FORMULATION OF DESIGN GUIDELINES & DEVELOPMENT STRATEGIES
  PROJECT MANAGEMENT
  GRAPHIC SKILL LIKE FREEHAND SKETCHING
  
  EDUCATIONAL QUALIFICATION & PROFESSIONAL STATUS
  
  § Masters of Architecture (Urban Design) (M.Arch.)
  Institute: School of Planning and Architecture, New Delhi (Deemed to be a University)
  Year of Passing: July 2006
  Marks obtained: First Class (67.02%),
  
  § Bachelor of Architecture (B.Arch.)
  Institute: B.K.P.S. College of Architecture, Pune (Affiliated To University Of Pune)
  Year of Passing: June 2002
  Marks obtained: First class with distinction throughout five years.
  
  § H.S.C. (12th STD)
  Institute: Fergusson College, Pune
  Year of Passing: June 1997
  Marks Obtained: First class with distinction (84.83%)
  
  § S.S.C. (10th STD)
  Institute: Abhinav Vidyalaya Highschool, Pune
  Year of Passing: June 1995
  Marks Obtained: First class with distinction (89.71%)
  
  § REGISTERED WITH COUNCIL OF ARCHITECTURE, INDIA (REGISTRATION NO. CA/2002/30318)
  

• ACADEMIC DESIGN PROGRAMS (Urban Design)
  
  During this course I have been exposed to various theories of urban design and different approaches towards it along with its relationship with other related disciplines like conservation, planning, housing, legislation, economics, real estate, anthropology, sociology, environment and ecology.
  
  I have been exposed to different methodologies for design as well as various studies that need to be carried out before any kind of urban design proposal. This also included various tools and techniques those are used by urban designers in both green field and brown field projects of various scales; like preparing master/structure plan, designing of space & building typologies, formulation of design guidelines and development strategies, etc.
  
  § Semester (IV) (Thesis)
  Interactive City – Creating Conducive Environment for Informal Social Interaction.
  Site – Kalyaninagar, Pune
  
  § Semester (III) (Brown Field Project)
  Study of Interface between Lutyen’s Delhi (Garden City) and Lodhi garden area (Post- independence Delhi) and giving Urban Design proposal for the same.
  
  § Semester (II) (Green Field Project)
  Study of new town of Rajarhat, Kolkatta and providing Urban Design proposal for the CBD area of new town.
  
  § Semester (I) (Introduction to Urban Design)
  Study of Arambag and Paharganj area, Delhi and proposing Urban Design guidelines for the same.
  
  All above design programs consisted of studies and analysis of respective areas in terms of
  § Historical evolution of the area,
  § Studies of Urban structure and Morphology,
  § Studies related to space and building typologies,
  § Studies of functional structure, activity patterns, movement patterns,
  § Studies of human landscape, socio-economic aspects and cultural aspects
  § Studies of ecological and environmental aspects of the area
  
  Whereas the urban design proposal consisted of preparation of vision statement, structure plan/master plan for the study area and developing urban design guidelines and development strategies for implementation of the project, depending upon the urban design issues involved.
  
  
• ACADEMIC DESIGN PROGRAMS (Architecture)
  
  § FINAL YEAR- DESIGN THESIS – Light In Architecture (A Qualitative Aspect)
  Design Application – Convent & Retreat House at Temghar, Pune
  
  (Thesis was focused on the qualitative aspect of light & its implications on human psychology & in process how it can be used as a design tool to create different ambiences in the interior of a building, depending upon the function of a space.)
  
  § OTHER ACADEMIC DESIGN EXERCISES –
  
  § FINAL YEAR - Group Housing and Architecture & Fine Arts College at Pashan, Pune
  § THIRD YEAR - Meditation Centre at Ratnagiri and Commercial Complex at Dhole-Patil Road, Pune
  § SECOND YEAR - Club House and Kindergarten School in Pune
  § FIRST YEAR - Row Houses, Primary Health Centre, Pune
  

• PROFESSIONAL WORK EXPERIENCE
  
  I. ELEMENT 5 Architects, Pune
  
  § Job specification – Architect
  § Duration – December 2006 onwards
  § Projects –
  School for mentally challenged children for Umed Pariwar, Pune
  Hostel for charitable trust for 600 students, Pune
  Renovation of Trinity Forge Factory, Ahmadnagar
  
  § Responsibilities & nature of work – Design, Presentation drawings, submission drawings, working drawings, construction details, tender documents, site supervision, etc.
  
  II. Sinhagad College of Architecture, Pune
  
  § Job specification –Visiting Faculty
  § Duration – December 2006 onwards
  § Responsibilities & Nature of Work – Lecturer for Final Year B.Arch. Elective – Urban Design
  Studio Coordinator for Fourth Year B.Arch. Architectural Design
  
  III. PEREMBA Construction Co., Dubai
  
  § Job specification –Architect Engineer
  § Duration – October 2006 to December 2006
  § Project – Al Fattan Tower, Dubai International Finance Center, Dubai.
  (Nature of project – Mixed use, highrise development with multinational companies involved in it.)
  § Responsibilities & Nature of Work –Managing the Architectural Department, leading the team of architects, engineers, draftsman; preparation of shop drawings, construction details, Coordination with different consultants & contractors, suppliers, etc.
  
  IV. Narendra Dengle & Associates, Pune
  Ar. Narendra Dengle (Principal architect)
  
  § Job specification – Assistant Architect
  § Duration – October 2002 to March 2004
  § Projects –
  Architectural Projects:
  o Memorial at Maharshi Karve Stree Shikshan Sanshta, Pune
  o K.E.M. Hospital, Asha Wing (extension), Pune
  o Mohintara Hospital for Welfare Medical Foundation, Pune
  o Goderej Eternia – Commercial Complex, Pune
  o International Gurukul at Village Kadav, Raigad, Maharashtra
  Interior Project:
  o Office Interior of TATA Consultancy Services, Pune
  
  Competition Project: (participation entry)
  o Minto Hall Heritage Campus, Bhopal, M.P.
  
  § Responsibilities & Nature of Work – Design, Presentation drawings, 3D views, Model making, submission drawings, working drawings, construction details, tender documents, site supervision, etc.
  
  V. Fantasy Garden, Pune
  Mrs. Usha Deshpande (Landscape Designer)
  
  § Job specification – Trainee Assistant Architect
  § Duration – Feb 2001 to Sept.2002
  § Projects –Residential and Commercial landscape projects in and around Pune, Lonawala, Mumbai, Aurangabad
  
  § Responsibilities & Nature of Work – Presentation drawings, 3D views, working drawings, construction details, site supervision, etc.
  
  VI. K.C.K.V.Consultants Pvt. Ltd., New Delhi.
  Mr. Vijay kulkarni (Architect and Urban Designer)
  
  § Job specification – Trainee Architect
  § Duration – June 2000 to October 2000
  § Projects –
  (I) Fabric Godown & Checking Unit at Palmprint Textiles (India) Ltd. Gaziabad, Uttar Pradesh
  (II) Shri Nitya Anna Danna Hall, Kanchipuram, Tamilnadu
  
  § Responsibilities & Nature of Work – Presentation drawings, Submission drawings, working drawings and construction details, etc.
  
  
• AWARDS AND ACHIEVEMENTS
  
  § Maharshi Karve Trophy – Kale Award for being Finalist in Architectural Design competition for final year students from Pune University. (This award is instituted by New York based architect Mr. Vijay Kale.) (January 2002)
  
  § Miss B.K.P.S. Award for being All Rounder students during Graduation (December 2001)
  
  § Final Year B.Arch. (2001- 2002)
  Sou. Kmalabai Mandikar Prize for standing Third in class and First amongst girls.
  Prof. Palshikar Sir Memo Prize for first in the subject of Architectural Design.
  
  § Following awards from First Year to Third Year B.Arch. for being First in class (1997- 2000)
  Principal’s prize
  Shri. G.K. Manolikar Prize
  Late Smt. Bodhani Prize
  Sou. Kmalabai Mandikar Prize
  
  
• EXTRACURRICULAR ACHIEVEMENTS
  
  § Participation in competition for the design of Entrance Gate for annual exhibition -“Constro 2001” (Pune) (January 2002)
  
  § Won many prizes in throw ball, badminton and sketching in college and intercollege competitions
  
  
• PARTICIPATION AND VOLUNTEER EXPERIENCE
  
  § Worked as a volunteer in active participation for the designing of Prototype Low Income Earthquake Resistant Housing with IIID for Rehabilitation of Earthquake Affected Village Ankewalia, Gujarat : ( 2002)
  (Under Guidance of Ar. Rahul Rawat & Structural Consultant Mr.V.D.Doshi, Pune)
  
  § Team Leader for annual college exhibition “Vasturekha 2000” held at Balghandarva Art Gallery, Pune, under the theme “A Mouth Full Of Sky”. It was a research, survey, analysis and documentation of different typologies of open spaces in the city of Pune and preparation of proposals for designing, maintaining and improving their aesthetic quality.
  
  § Coordinator for annual college gathering held in January 2000.
  
  
• COMPUTER KNOWLEDGE
  
  AUTO-CAD (2D & 3D), MS-OFFICE, PHOTOSHOP, PAGEMAKER, etc.
  (With 7 years of experience of using above softwares)
  
  
• INTERESTS
  
  Traveling, Photography, Sports, Reading, Writing, Music, Painting, Pottery, etc.
  
  
• PERSONAL INFROMATION
  
  § Date of Birth - 10th October 1979
  § Marital status - Single
  § Languages known – English, Marathi & Hindi