After graduating from the L.S. Raheja School of Architecture in 1992, Ar. Swati Ray proceeded to hone her skills and gain exposure to international architecture by doing her Masters in Architecture (design) from the University of New South Wales, Australia. She commenced her journey as a professional in 1994 and since then has worked on a variety of projects with well-established firms like Malik Architecture and Somaya and Kalappa Consultants. Her experience is spread across a varied spectrum of building typologies like Educational institutions, commercial complexes, IT campuses, retail outlets, Healthcare and Industrial Buildings-their size ranging from a built up area of 3000-100000 sq.m.
Her involvement in these projects has been from conceptualizing the design, coordinating with clients and consultants and ensuring that the building is completed on site as per design intent, within the requisite time and budget. She believes that, “Architecture should to create environs that enhance the site, interact with the users and respond to the environment. The articulation of the spaces should provide an instinctive path for easy circulation and at the same time exhibit effective use of the available space. Architecture is not just the science of building of an object on a site but a reinvention of the site itself.”
Ar.Samir Hingoo
Assistant Professor
B.Arch
Ar. Samir Hingoo, an architect with over 20 years of working experience in architecture and construction industry has completed his master’s in architecture & Urban Design from Washington University in Saint Louis in 2001 and bachelor of architecture from Sir J. J. College of Architecture in 1998. His practice in Mumbai, Hingoo architects, integrates modern technology in various design assignments and has over the years built unbeatable reputation for himself for cracking the most difficult of projects with regards to design and approvals from government authorities in Residential, Commercial & Industrial projects. He is also the Vice president of Practicing Engineers Architects Town planners Association (PEATA-I).
Er. Soham Chowdhary
Assistant Professor
Masters in Engineering (Structural Engineering)
Er. Soham Chowdhary has completed his Masters in Structural Engineering from Pune University with First class in 2020. After completion of his Bachelor’s in Civil Engineering in 2014 he joined a structural design firm where he gained a lot of experience in design of Residential, Public Industrial and Institutional buildings. Some of his software proficiencies include STAAD, Etabs, Safe and Primavera. After working for a year he realized that there was a gap between theories and practice. Then he decided to bridge this gap by joining a reputed Diploma Engineering college. He taught in various domains of civil engineering, guided students for research projects and trained lots of them to win victories at various National Level Technical fests and life as well. Apart from this he also conducted various Technical Workshops and Organized Tech fest. His ideology to live a successful life is that hardwork should be a habit and success should be a practice.
Khushbu Soni
Visiting Faculty
Masters in Urban Design
Working since 2010. Currently, Principal Architect at Design firm – Studio Two ‘O’. Industry experience include residential, retail and commercial design. Academic experience of a decade.