p 615-257-1717 (USA) p 050-261-7949 (UAE) e maheshkn@gmail.com w www.mahesh.designportfolio.me

08:2003 – 05:2005 M ARCH, Texas A&M University, College Station, Texas08:1995 – 06:2000 B ARCH, University of Kerala, India

EDUCATION AND PROFESSIONAL CERTIFICATION

EXPERIENCE

LEED Accredited ProfessionalAssociate member, American Institute of ArchitectsRegistered member of the Council of Architects, India

RESUME

Lead designer handling projects ranging from mixed use developments, high rise residential and Commercial buildings. Responsible for concept design through design development and coordinating construction documentation.

01:2009 – Present Design Architect, GA Architects, Abu Dhabi, UAE

Al Ahlia Commercial Tower - This project consists of 14 floors of office spaces and commercial spaces on the ground level. The building articulation is a blend of contemporary and Islamic styles. I was responsible for the project from concept through design develop-ment.

Al Dhaid Mixed use Complex -This project consists of three blocks above a single level po-dium. There are 80 residential apartments in two bocks and a hotel with 85 guest rooms in the third. The podium, has a shopping mall and a hotel management institute. I was responsible for developing the project from earlier approved plans, facade design, design development and coordinating the construction documents.

Independent Architect handling projects ranging from Architecture, graphic design and LEED consultancy.

09:2008 – 12:2008 Architect, Atelier2 inc., Nashville, Tennessee, USA

Design consultation ser-vices to ‘Urban Housing Solutions’ for the renova-tion of ‘Cornelia House’ into a mixed-use facility. My contributions included recommendations for site improvements, design concepts for exterior fa-cade renovations and co-ordinating with other team members as the concepts were translated into work-ing drawings.

Emirate Gate Residential Tow-ers-Design consultation servic-es provided to PROARC engi-neering consultants in Ajman. I was responsible for the ar-chitectural design of the of the tower developing the project from pre approved schematic plans. I was also responsible for the design graphics and renderings that were used for marketing purposes.

Design Architect involved in projects from concept through design development under the overall supervision of an Associ-ate. Involved in the preparation of construction documents, and participation in construction administration of large scale commercial and institutional facilities. Clients include Vanderbilt University, Franke inc, Pinnacle Finance.

06:2007 – 09:2008 Architect, Hastings Architecture Associates, Nashville, Tennessee

Franke Corporate Head-quarters- The design reflects Franke’s product line as well as a contem-porary aesthetic. I was re-sponsible for the concept design and was sub-stantially involved in the design development and construction documenta-tion. Award of merit-2009, AIA middle TN, Citation for design 2007, AIA middle TN. LEED silver certified.

Coffee County Elementary School- The design is based around a ‘pod’ system creat-ing collaborative spaces for children to interact. The finger like layouts enable excellent day lighting and views from all classrooms. The Project is pursuing LEED silver. I was responsible for the initial concept design and develop-ing the program in conjunction with client requirements.

Mahesh Neelakantan

p 615-257-1717 (USA) p 050-261-7949 (UAE) e maheshkn@gmail.com w www.mahesh.designportfolio.me

SKILLS

HONORS

ACTIVITIES

06:2005 – 05:2007 Architect, Earl Swennson Associates, Nashville, Tennessee,USA

Design : Revit, AutoCAD, MicroStation, 3D studio MAX, SketchUp, Photoshop, In Design Presentation : Free hand sketching, perspectives and rendering.Web Design : Dream Weaver, Flash.MS Office : MS Word, MS Excel, Power Point

Edward J. Romieniec, FAIA, Endowed Scholarships -2003-2004 for demonstrating academic excellence and professional distinction

Member, Committee on the Environment (COTE), AIA Middle TennesseeMember, United States Green Building CouncilMember of Indian Institute of Architects, Cochin chapter, IndiaSecretary of the society of student architects, dept of architecture,TKM College of Engineering, India -1998-99

Architect handling various residential projects from concept through construction Administration. Product design and graphic design services for Kraftwork Solar Pvt Ltd.

Graphic designer and Layout Artist in various animated productions like KingKong ( Animated TV series) Treasure Island etc..

06:2000 – 06:2001 Layout Designer, Toonz Animation Pvt Ltd, Trivandrum, India

06:2001 – 06:2003 Architect, The Atelier Design Studio, Cochin, India Design Consultant, Kraftwork Solar Pvt Ltd, Cochin, India

Assisted in a diverse spectrum of firm operations including schematic design development, presentation drawings, design development and construction documents. Lead design contributor for projects including cafe at Cumberland university and Cumberland University Masterplan.

Departmental scholarship- 2002-2003.-Texas A & M university, College of architec-ture, College station, Texas

Drama Theater at Belmont University- Adaptive reuse of a 100 yr old church into a drama theater. I was responsible for all the design graphics and drawings from schematic design through Design De-velopment. I also coordinated with the project architect on Construction documents to maintain design intent.

Cafe at Cumberland University- The design introduced a modern addition to the 150 year old campus that instilled new energy at the same time maintaining synergy with the existing buildings. Responsible for concept design and involved in design development.

Residence in Munnar, India- Designed around the pristine vegetation, the building responds to the natural contours and climate. Responsible for all aspects of the project from concept through construction administra-tion.

Farm house in Idukki, India was designed on a rubber plantation and while the bud-get was the primary constraint, the quality of space and de-sign was very important. Re-sponsible for all aspects of the project from concept through construction administration.

All of the projects I worked on were usually as a part of a team or a studio. I have been the major contributor towards the design process and my design, sketching and graphic skills have helped me to do so. I have also been actively involved in all aspects of design development and construction documents. All the renderings and sketches shown were created by me unless otherwise noted. Below are my references:

Brent Elrod, Project Manager - Urban Housing Solutions - ph: 615.636.9489 Wendell Brown, AIA, LEED AP - Earl Swensson Associates - ph: 615.329.9445 Alan Stephenson, Principal, Hastings Architecture Associates - ph: 615.227.6541

For detailed information of the projects I have worked on, please visit my website or contact me for my portfolio.