Aaron David Mendonça ac1n49@r.postjobfree.com 617-***-****

Aaron David Mendonca is an award winning architect, and construction professional, with 3 years of work experience in a variety of project roles including architectural design, business development, project management, quality assurance, structural design, fabrication and shop coordination. EDUCATION

Harvard University Graduate School of Design CAMBRIDGE Master in Design Studies, Energy & Environments 2015 - 2017 HONORS : Lodha Fellow Dean’s Merit Award MDes Project Research & Development Award TEACHING ASSISTANT : Construction Lab

RELEVANT COURSES : Analysis of Historic Structures Material Practice as Research Indian Institute of Technology KHARAGPUR

Bachelor of Architecture & Minor in Civil Engineering 2008 - 2013 HONORS : Department Rank 1 Institute Silver Award for the highest CGPA in B.Arch EXPERIENCE

Corinthian Consortium MUMBAI

Director 2013 - 2015

Lead the planning, design, project management and construction supervision teams CITIZEN CREDIT COOPERATIVE BANK

Planned, integrated and executed building services, hi tech surveillance and communication systems, custom-crafted interiors, structural facade and glazing ST. PETER’S CEMETERY CHAPEL

Developed structural systems and construction details in stone, steel and wood Awarded the “Indian Architect

& Builder’s National Young Designer” award for the restoration and revitalization of this historic structure HOLY CROSS CHAPEL

Redesigned and reconstructed a community chapel cum educational facility Developed a novel foundation system, steel superstructure, and load bearing brick arches & vaults Internship May - Sept 2011

JOHN PAUL II CONVENTION CENTRE

Developed site plan, design details, B.I.M model for a 1000 seater auditorium, banquet hall, prayer hall, and 150 rooms for the Archdiocese of Bombay

CENTRE OF EXCELLENCE

Prepared proposal for a Superspecial Bloodbank presented to the National Aids Control Organization

(NACO), Ministry of Health & Family Welfare, New Delhi Ar. Channa Daswatte SRI LANKA

Internship Jan - Sept 2012

VIVANTA BY TAJ

As a part of a 3 member team, developed the competition winning proposal for a 36 key Taj resort in the Andaman islands Developed bamboo and rammed earth construction details KHANG-RI-KUTIR

Designed a 62 key boutique hotel, casino & resort in Sikkim under the guidance of Ar. Daswatte Developed the masterplan in consultation with Jigme Wangchuck, Prince of Bhutan Designed structures for seismic zone IV in consultation with Eng. Himanshu Parekh

Aaron David Mendonça ac1n49@r.postjobfree.com 617-***-**** PUBLICATIONS

BAKER HALL STAIR (2018)

“A structural and historical analysis of a Guastavino Thin Tile Vaulted Stair” with Santiago Serna Gonzalez & John Ochsendorf

WOOD URBANISM: FROM THE MOLECULAR TO THE TERRITORIAL 2017 Essay titled “Forest Practice”

INTERIORS MATTERS, SOLID HARVARD GSD SERIES 2016

“Thermal bath simulations” with Jeronimo Van Schendel & Sarah Kantrowitz featured in “On porosity and surface” by Salmaan Craig

ARCHITECTURA VIVA 2016

“A slight yet reliable breeze” with Jeronimo Van Schendel & Sarah Kantrowitz INDIAN ARCHITECT & BUILDER 2015

“Restoration & Revival of St. Peter’s Cemetery Chapel” TRENDZ IDEAS 2015

“Restoration & Revival of St. Peter’s Cemetery Chapel” SKILLS

DIGITAL

AutoCAD Revit Vasari Indesign Procreate Office Suite AUTODESK INDIA BUILDING INFORMATION MODELING 2012 National Champion : Leveraged quantitative B.I.M models to qualitatively improve space As a part of a 3 member team, delivered a workshop at the Autodesk University, Las Vegas ANALOGOUS

Hand rendering Physical models Wood working Water bath simulations for visualizing ventilation patterns