Rhythm Kataria

Rhythm Kataria

Urban Design Intern

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  • Timeline

  • About me

    EY | Ex-IIC UChicago Fellow

  • Education

    • Center for Environmental Planning and Technology, Ahmedabad

      2012 - 2014
      Master's Degree Urban Design
    • Chandigarh College of Architecture, Chandigarh

      2007 - 2012
      Bachelor of Architecture (B.Arch.) Architecture

      Activities and Societies: NASA (National Association of Students of Architecture) • Concentration: Architectural Design, Design thinking, Production Drawings• Relevant Coursework: Design Theories & Processes, Building Construction Techniques, Urban Design, Architectural History, Professional Practice• Under-Graduate Thesis: Mixed Use Development, Chandigarh: Architecture and Sustainable approach• Skills: Spatial Design & Analysis, Project Management, Construction Supervision, Building Economics, Professional Practice

    • University of Chicago Booth School of Business Executive Education

      2015 - 2015
      Executive Management Training Program Non-Profit/Public/Organizational Management
  • Experience

    • Dominique Perrault Architecture

      Jul 2010 - Nov 2010
      Urban Design Intern

      Worked as an intern on two projects: Information Publication at Dominique Perrault and an urban regeneration architectural project Dobree Museum redevelopment.

    • Planners Group

      Jun 2014 - May 2015
      Urban Designer & Project Architect

      Worked on a range of projects across commercial and residential sectors performing the following roles: • Conceptualizing the architect's brief• Producing the design drawings• Client Management• Urban design recommendations• Landscape design• Consultants coordination

    • International Innovation Fellowship, University of Chicago

      Jun 2015 - Sept 2016
      Fellow, Development Consultant

      The International Innovation Corps(IIC), a program based at the University of Chicago, sends top talent to work on 13-month fellowships with government organizations in India. The primary focus during this period is on designing and implementing innovative solutions to important development problems in India.As an IIC fellow, I am working with Tata Trusts and Municipal Corporation of Greater Mumbai (MCGM) on Mission Garima- to improve the current practices in urban sanitation.- Bringing a bottom-up approach supported by innovative scientific tools to improve the lives of sanitation workers- Developing and implementing business models focused on creating effective Public Private Partnership(PPP) in MCGM- Designing tools for enhancing citizen engagement in local governance issues.Project Website: iic-missiongarima.strikingly.com Show less

    • Ernst & Young, Government Advisory

      Nov 2016 - now
      Manager
    • Les Ateliers de Cergy

      Jul 2019 - Jul 2019
      International Urban Development Expert

      Living Day-to-day with River Seine workshop was a convening of urban development experts from around the world, to discuss and brainstorm solutions for improvising the quality of suburban urban centers and their connectivity with greater Paris region.

  • Licenses & Certifications

    • Licensed Architect

      Council of Architecture, Chandigarh
      Dec 2012
  • Honors & Awards

    • Awarded to Rhythm Kataria
      International Innovation Corps Fellowship University of Chicago and US Global Development Lab 2015 Awarded scholarship by the University of Chicago Trust to serve as an International Innovation Corps fellow in India (2015-16)
    • Awarded to Rhythm Kataria
      2nd Overall - International Urban design Competition International Association for Human Habitat, Mumbai. 2014 The primary focus of the proposal was humanizing the refugees. The biggest challenge of the project was upgrading the socio-economic conditions while equally respecting the cultural lifestyle of the people of Geneva camp in Dhaka , Bangladesh.
    • Awarded to Rhythm Kataria
      GATE Scholarship - Architecture - ALL INDIA RANK 1 University Grants Commission (UGC) - India 2012
    • Awarded to Rhythm Kataria
      Best Innovative Concept Design - Regional Design Competition A3 Foundation, Chandigarh 2009
    • Awarded to Rhythm Kataria
      Final Shortlisted entry - National Level design competion ANDC - National Association of Students of Architecture 2009
    • Awarded to Rhythm Kataria
      Jury Commendation - National Level Design Competion TRANSPARENCE - Saint Gobin Design Competition 2009
    • Awarded to Rhythm Kataria
      National Special Mention - Design Competion LANDSCAPE 2009 - National Association of Students of Architecture.