Sowmiya S

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Chennai, Tamil Nadu, India2 yrs 7 mos experience
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Key Highlights

  • Expert in Urban Design and Planning
  • Experience with government projects
  • Award-winning design competition participant
Stackforce AI infers this person is an Urban Design specialist with experience in government and residential projects.

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Core Skills

Urban DesignUrban PlanningArchitectural DesignInterior Design

Other Skills

AutoCADCommunicationSketchUp3D VisualizationStakeholder EngagementProject ManagementNegotiationProject PlanningField WorkTeamworkMicrosoft OfficeOnsite CoordinationV-RayManual DraftingDesign

About

Ar.Sowmiya is an Architect-Urban Designer having experience working as an Architect and Urban Designer in wide range of projects like Streetscape, Street Design, Residences and Institutional Projects. Ar.Sowmiya has worked as an Urban Design Intern at Chennai Metropolitan Development Authority where she worked on the MRTS Station Redevelopment Design. This experience widened her knowledge in the field of government projects and helped her to contribute my part to various projects in Urban design, Urban planning and in Transport Planning. Ar.Sowmiya has participated in various design competitions National and International Level and have won several prizes. During Ar.Sowmiya’s 1 year experience as an Architect she worked on various residential projects and hospitals. The hospital projects she worked on were scheme drawings.Ar.Sowmiya coordinated with the clients and understood their needs also conveying the design details. Worked on the Foundation Drawings, Plinth Layout, Beam Layout, Floor Plans, scheme drawings, Detail Drawings. Ar.Sowmiya would coordinate with the consultants especially structural consultants and get structural drawings from them. Ar.Sowmiya worked with various teams and also engaged with making clients understand the scope of architectural services. Ar.Sowmiya underwent site visits of the various projects that she was handling. Ar.Sowmiya is currently working as an Architect-Urban Designer for the Chennai Mega Streets Project(CMS) on various street segments. Ar.Sowmiya was involved in review of existing documents, data & master plans of the city including, CMP, NMT & Proposed Master Plans, existing site conditions, analyse and prepare recommendations for sustainable implementation of street design to create a cohesive design that addresses Mobility, Liveability and Utility issues within the area. In addition, there is focus on creating the recreational spaces in the neighbourhood and larger network level, rooted in local context and collating inputs from public participation workshops with stakeholders. She combines work with her hobbies such as Writing and Vlogging. With a background of Bachelors in Architecture,she went to pursue her Masters in Urban Design at the School of Planning and Architecture,Vijayawada and completed the same in May 2024.

Experience

Arcadis

2 roles

Level 5-Architect-Urban Designer

Apr 2025Present · 11 mos · Hybrid

Architect-Urban Designer

Jul 2024Apr 2025 · 9 mos · Hybrid

  • I'm currently working as an Architect-Urban Designer for the Chennai Mega Streets
  • Project(CMS) on various street segments. I'm involved in review of existing documents, data & master plans of the city including, CMP, NMT & Proposed Master Plans, existing site conditions, analyse and prepare recommendations for sustainable implementation of street design to create a cohesive design that addresses Mobility, Liveability and Utility issues within the area. In addition, there is focus on creating the recreational spaces in the neighbourhood and larger network level, rooted in local context and collating inputs from public participation workshops with stakeholders.
Urban DesignAutoCAD

Chennai metropolitan development authority

Urban Designer

May 2023Jul 2023 · 2 mos · Chennai, Tamil Nadu, India · On-site

  • Urban design was my passion and I wanted to learn about the ongoing urban design and planning projects in Chennai under the government. I did my internship in Chennai Metropolitan Development Authority for 2 months and it was the best insight I got into the Practical world of Urban Design. This experience widened my knowledge in the field of government projects and also helped me to contribute my part to various projects in Urban design, Urban planning and in Transport Planning
  • I had an insightful experience working under Shri. Anshul Mishra IAS, the Member-Secretary of CMDA. Working under the direct guidance of Mrs. Jaya Priya Rajiv, Assistant Planner for the MRTS Redevelopment Project helped me to understand how to tackle this project keeping the people in mind. I had the chance to go for site visits to learn about the condition of the MRTS Stations and work for increasing the ridership.
  • The people at CMDA are the most heartwarming people I have ever met. From the lift operators to the top positioned people are treated with respect and kindness. All the officers at CMDA wanted to work and help the interns to have a knowledgeable experience here.
  • Finally I got to present my analysis and proposal to Shri. Anshul Mishra IAS, which gave me the feeling that I contributed something valuable to the government and the people
CommunicationUrban Planning

Murali architects

Junior Architect

Sep 2021Aug 2022 · 11 mos · Chennai, Tamil Nadu, India · On-site

  • During my 1 year here I worked on various residential projects and hospitals.The hospital projects I worked on were scheme drawings.I coordinated with the clients and understood their needs also conveying the design details.Worked on the Foundation Drawings,Plinth Layout,Beam Layout,Floor Plans,scheme drawings,Detail Drawings.I would coordinate with the consultants especially structural consultants and get structural drawings from them.I worked with various teams and also engaged with making clients understand the scope of architectural services.I underwent sitevisits of the residences.I also handled the Instagram and Facebook account of the Firm for 6 months writing and making content.
AutoCADSketchUpArchitectural Design

Raffi associates

Architectural Intern

Jul 2020Nov 2020 · 4 mos · Chennai, Tamil Nadu, India · On-site

  • During this internship I worked in their 2 branches in Chennai and in Kumbakonam.I worked on various scheme plans of residences and also commercial outlets.I worked more on Detail Drawings and also interior detail drawings and layouts.I also worked on the Sections and Elevations of Residences.
AutoCADCommunicationArchitectural Design

Arcos architecture and interior design

Architectural Intern

Jan 2020Jun 2020 · 5 mos · Chennai, Tamil Nadu, India

  • In my internship of 6 months I worked on various interior design projects.I worked on floor plans of various residences and commercial restaurants.The residences I worked was designed in Islamic style and I learnt a lot about that particular type of Architecture.I used V-Ray to create certain renders of the Commercial restaurants.I also worked on Electrical and Detail Drawings.I also accompanied the Architects during the site visits and learnt about onsite work.During the Covid Time we participated in Arc Bazar Home renovation competition and won an Honorable Mention Award.The experience gained here was very insightful.
AutoCAD3D VisualizationInterior Design

Education

School of Planning & Architecture Vijayawada

Masters in Urban Design — Urban Design

Aug 2022May 2024

Dr MGR Educational and Research Institute

Bachelor of Architecture - BArch — B.ARCH

Jan 2016Jan 2021

Dav Sr Sec School - India

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