Thushara Harish, Architect

Thushara Harish

Architect

Al Reyami Interiors

Location
United Arab Emirates - Abu Dhabi
Education
Bachelor's degree, B.Arch
Experience
17 years, 0 Months

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Total years of experience :17 years, 0 Months

Architect at Al Reyami Interiors
  • United Arab Emirates - Abu Dhabi
  • My current job since June 2010

Job responsibilities
• Hand sketching and creating design concepts for -
 Space planning and Interior design - Corporate, Retail, Healthcare, Institutional, Leisure
 Customized design features and turnkey fit out design for Brand Identity
 Customized furniture and product design.
• Client consultations and site visits
• Space planning and Interior design for :
 Small and large scale projects ranging from 100 sqm to over 5000 sqm in all Emirates in the UAE from inception to completion.
 Range of interiors from project cost worth 200, 000 to 10 million Dhs.
• Designed Interiors and developed complete brand identity from concept to execution for a chain of national bank offices across all emirates in UAE.
• Created Interior design presentations (digital and hand sketching), Interior design drawings, project specific design details in co-ordination with joinery and execution division.
• Project design co-ordination during design and execution phase with following divisions along with client co-ordination:
 Execution team
 Materials procurement
 Estimation
 Joinery
 Glass, signage & advertising

Selected examples of clients designed for :
• CORPORATE - NBAD, ADNIF, GASCO, ADCCI, Securetech, Ministry of Interiors, Al Foah Dates.
• HEALTHCARE - Life Line Hospital, Life Line Pharmacy
• RETAIL - Cheers Abu Dhabi, Dhafra Beach Hotel, Rocky Mountain Chocolate Factory, Grey Mackenzie, The Medicine Shoppe, NCTH
• LEISURE - Sofra Istanbul Restaurant, Ketchup Restaurant, Masdar Art Gallery & Live Art Studio, Shampoo Beauty Parlour
• INSTITUTIONAL- Customs Training Academy, NBAD Academy

Junior Architect at Capital Engineering Consultancy
  • United Arab Emirates - Sharjah
  • January 2009 to June 2010

Job responsibilities
• Design development based on UPC design requirements as follows
 Making presentation and architectural drawings,
 Stage-wise design approval in co-ordination with UPC and a prestigious developer of a high rise (G+30) building located in Abu Dhabi.
• Making of architectural and service drawings (water, drainage, gas, telephone) for attaining design approval from municipality for
 Multi-storey apartment buildings
 Residential projects.
• Project cost estimation
• Prepared project feasibility report
• Developed designs, presentation drawings, architectural,
and service drawings for Industrial Projects :
 Food Factory
 Workshops
 Sheds & Warehouses
 Labour accommodation buildings.


Selected examples of clients designed for :
• Kwality Ice Cream, Mazaya Consultants, Sorouh Properties.

Junior Architect at Design Studio 142
  • United Arab Emirates - Dubai
  • June 2008 to January 2009

Job responsibilities
• Hand sketching design concepts
• Preparing presentation and detail drawings of Interiors for
 International Retail brands
 Brand re-design for chain outlets in U.A.E.
• Designing for Urban design competitions with team.


Selected examples of clients designed for :
• Damas Exclusive, Axiom, Baskin Robbins.

Junior Architect at DDIR - Dominique Dube Inge Architects
  • India - Bengaluru
  • January 2008 to June 2008

Job responsibilities
• Developed concept designs and architectural drawings for :
 Residential projects with a French-Canadian based design team in Bangalore.

Selected examples of clients designed for :
• Raj Residency, Philip Residency, Navneet Residency.

Intern at EDMAC - Engineers, Planners, Architects
  • United Arab Emirates - Fujairah
  • June 2007 to December 2007

Job responsibilities
• Hand sketching and concept development for :
 Architectural design of Residential Villas
 Exterior design forms
 Interior design views
 Landscaping features
• Creating presentation drawings, detailed drawings, approval submission drawings for :
 Residential Villas
 Commercial Spaces
• Assisted in site work supervision of small scale landscape projects.

Education

Bachelor's degree, B.Arch
  • at Manipal Institute of Technology
  • April 2008

ACTIVITIES AND ACHIEVEMENTS • Worked as Production designer for Dramanon, a creative and upcoming drama fraternity in Manipal, India. • Involved in social activities – writing stories for children - for the cause of disabled children in Jeddah, KSA. • Won design competitions at 46th annual NASA convention 2003, CSIIT school of architecture and planning, Secunderabad, India. • Accolades in design competitions at 47th annual NASA convention 2004, Madhav Institute of Technology and Science, Gwalior, India. • Design entry (team work) shortlisted in ANDC (annual NASA design competition 2004), hosted by S.S.T’s college of architecture, Mumbai, India. • Prizes in painting and sketching competitions in 2004-2005 held by Faculty of Architecture, MIT, Manipal, India. • Participated in Shikenchiku residential design competition, ‘The Plan-less house’, for Ja Japanese Journal in 2006, Tokyo, Japan. MY STRENGTHS : • Artist with high hand sketching skills. • Effective facilitator in team work. • Strong analytical and problem solving skills. • Good listener, inspired, inspiring & self-motivated. • Open to challenges in varied perceptions, patient and assertive. AREAS OF INTERESTS • Design concept, space planning and material research plus application. • Hand sketching of Interior and Architectural designs, concept development & analysis. • Energy efficient and environment friendly Architecture and Interior Design. • On-site executions and practical aspects of building design, interior design and construction.

Specialties & Skills

Interior Design
Hospitality
Sketching
Concept Design
• Autocad • 3D Studio Max • Adobe Photoshop • Microsoft Excel • Revit
• Hand drawing and sketching – lead, pen, marker • Painting – acrylic, oil, water colors • Photograp

Languages

English
Expert
Arabic
Beginner
Hindi
Expert
Tamil
Intermediate

Memberships

COA
  • Registered Architect
  • April 2012

Training and Certifications

LEED 201 (Certificate)
Date Attended:
November 2012
Valid Until:
January 9999

Hobbies

  • • Sketching and Painting. • Reading and Creative writing. • Travelling and experiencing local cultur
    Have executed various Interior Design projects in the field of Retail, Corporate, Hospitality, Residential, Health interiors in various emirates in UAE. Responsible complete branding, creating new identity and Interior design for Branch of NBAD Bank, ADNIF, in Sharjah, Dubai, RAK and Abu Dhabi.