Kush Shah

Experience

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  Connect Four Design Studio

  Jan 2018 - Jun 2018

  Architectural Intern

  • Performed in depth research and generated innovative design concepts for high-rise residential apartments.• Collaborated closely with Architects, providing valuable assistance in creation of construction and service drawings.

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  Andblack design studio

  Aug 2019 - Jul 2022

  Lead Architect

  • Spearheaded the design, development, and execution of 20+ diverse architectural projects, ranging from interiors and residential to institutional, commercial, hospitality, and urban scales, ensuring powerful integration of form and function across all typologies.• Integrated parametric designs using Grasshopper and Rhino 3D, producing detailed drawings, including the UAE Pavilion by Santiago Calatrava, collaborating with international consultants to resolve complex geometries.• Fostered strong client, consultant, and contractor relationships across projects like Surat National Bank (commercial) and Shatayu (large-scale residential), ensuring seamless coordination of design and resolving on-site challenges across all project stages.• Led and mentored a team of junior designers and interns, cultivating a collaborative and dynamic environment to tackle complex design challenges driving innovative solutions and strategic planning. Show less

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  Arthur Chabon Architects

  Sept 2023 - now

  • Engaging into array of projects, spanning from high-end residential to religious institutions, implementing complex regulatory framework of New York city by understanding building codes from designing to execution by utilizing AutoCAD for drafting.• Conducting surveys, transforming physical environments into three-dimensional representation through point cloud manipulation with Capturing Reality, while utilizing Rhino 3D for Modelling, Enscape for visualization and Revit for construction documents.• Communicating with clients, consultants and contractors to streamline project workflows, manage timelines overseeing design iterations, documentation and on-site coordination. Show less

  • Architectural Designer Level 2

    Sept 2024 - now

  • Architectural Designer Level 1/2

    Sept 2023 - now