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Sanjana Sidhra

Sanjana Sidhra

Architect Intern

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  • Timeline

  • About me

    Senior Project Manager for International Development Consulting at AHI | Affordable Housing Institute

  • Education

    • Kamla Raheja Institute for Architecture and Environmental Studies

      2010 - 2015
      Bachelor of Architecture - BArch Architecture

      Activities and Societies: KRVIA Annual Exhibition Prep Team | KRVIA Girls' Football Team

    • R.N. Podar High Scool, Mumbai

      2008 - 2010
      High School

    • Cornell University

      2018 - 2020
      Master in Regional Planning City/Urban, Community and Regional Planning

      Activities and Societies: President of the Organization of Cornell Planners 2019-Present | Vice-President of the Women Planning Forum 2019-Present

    • 同济大学

      2013 - 2013
      Student Exchange Program

  • Experience

    • Studio Pomegranate

      Feb 2015 - Aug 2015
      Architect Intern

      Surveyed and mapped the existing site conditions for the revival of a city-scale open space, Shivaji Park, Mumbai. Created visual graphics for presentations to the client, Bombay Municipal Corporation.

    • Language.Architecture.Body

      Sept 2015 - May 2016
      Architect

      Produced working-drawings and 3D visualizations of the design for a 9,000 sq ft. co-working office space, Ministry of New, Fort, Mumbai. Supervised the on-site execution of the built-out. Coordinated with clients and consultants. The space was awarded the ‘Second best Co-working Space in the world’ by the Forbes Asia Magazine in 2016.

    • Scontec India Pvt. Ltd.

      Jun 2016 - May 2017
      Project Architect

      Conceptualized and designed the layout for a 25,000 sq ft. office space and a 9000 sq. ft retail space. Independently produced working-drawings and 3D visualizations of the design. Supervised the tendering, procurement and on-site execution of the built-out. Coordinated with clients and consultants.

    • Urban Design Research Institute - India

      Jun 2017 - Jul 2018
      Research Associate

      State of Housing in India: Sourced and analyzed a range of available housing data to understand the housing-delivery and housing-consumption realms. Analyzed the collected data to make correlations between the multiple data sets and independently developed infographics to understand the housing delivery system. Archived consolidated research material into an exhibition and subsequent publications.

    • Cornell University

      Aug 2018 - May 2020

      Under the mentorship of Professor Linda Shi, performed a physical, social and fiscal vulnerability assessment for 3 coastal towns- Hull, Hingham, and Cohasset- south of the City of Boston, Massachusetts. Proposed fiscal and land-use planning policies to help local governments in coastal Massachusetts adapt to climate change. This multidisciplinary report 'Staying Afloat 2100' was selected by the American Planning Association (APA) for its 2020 Student Project Award. Link: https://aap.cornell.edu/news-events/crp-student-coastal-climate-adaptation-project-wins-national-planning-award?fbclid=IwAR37ofXp6owvStXYvo5X_B7Kkhh5VWP99aIGVlxr2Brpu4cknNLKzGX9P-g Show less

      • Program Assistant

        Jan 2019 - May 2020

      • Student Researcher

        Jan 2019 - Dec 2019

      • Graduate Research And Teaching Assistant

        Aug 2018 - Jan 2019

    • AHI | Affordable Housing Institute

      Jun 2019 - Jul 2019
      Intern

    • AHI | Affordable Housing Institute

      Nov 2020 - now

      Primarily focuses on AHI’s Health Secure Housing initiative in the United States. In the international realm, supports AHI in conducting housing ecosystem analysis in Guyana, and in the workings of SEWA Grih Rin, a high‐impact, women‐centric, and pro‐poor housing finance company in India.

      • Senior Project Manager

        Oct 2023 - now

      • Project Manager

        Mar 2023 - Oct 2023

      • Senior Analyst

        Nov 2020 - Mar 2023

  • Licenses & Certifications

    • National Program for Capacity Building for Architects in Earthquake Risk Management (NPCBAERM)

      Ministry of Home Affairs - National Disaster Management Division
      Jan 2014

  • Honors & Awards

    • Awarded to Sanjana Sidhra
      Addison G. Crowley, B.L.Arch’38 Prize Cornell University - Department of City and Regional Planning May 2019
    • Awarded to Sanjana Sidhra
      International Peace Scholarship Philanthropic Educational Organization Mar 2019
    • Awarded to Sanjana Sidhra
      International Research Travel Grant Mario Einaudi Centre for International Studies 2019 International Research Travel Grants support Cornell graduate students conducting short-term research and/or field work outside the United States.