Profile
Date of Birth
10 December, 1980
Permanent address
“Prabhulila”, Block no-6,
Aradhana Society, Airport Road, Rajkot- 360001,
Gujarat, India
Languages
English, Hindi, Gujarati (Mother tongue)
Email
dharmeshgangani@gmail.com
Educational Qualification
Postgraduate Studies
Certificate program in Urban Studies [June/2010]
Bauhaus Kolleg Foundation, Dessau, Germany
Graduate Studies
Bachelor of Architecture [Sept, 2007]
Center for Environmental Planning and Technology (CEPT), Ahmedabad, India
Intermediate Studies
Bachelor of Civil Engineering- First year, [July, 1999]
L. D. College of Engineering, Ahmedabad, India
Higher Secondary Studies
Gujarat higher secondary certificate examination board [March, 1998]
Professional Experience
Research
C&T Architects Pvt. Ltd., Bangalore [January, 2008 to July, 2009]
Working as a research architect for in-house architectural projects ranging from institution to mixed land use development [www.cnt.co.in]
Free Lancing
Worked on a few design development and execution jobs for product and individual houses [During undergraduate studies]
Internship
Shirish Patel Associates Consultants Pvt. Ltd., Mumbai [June- October, 2003]
Worked as a trainee architect on an industrial project for the academic pre-requisite of 22 weeks of field experience [www.spacpl.com]
Teaching Experience
Workshop
Responsive Built Environment [January, 2008 till date]
Successfully conducted two days workshop and seminar in various Schools of Architecture in India [www.workshop-gangani.pencilheadz.net]
Skills and Abilities
Architectural
Design development & detailing, Structural solution, Material exploration,
Embedded system application, Site & agencies coordination
Research
Data structuring & analysis, Prototyping, Testing, Feasibility, Design solutions
Computational
Windows Platform, Auto CAD, CorelDRAW, Adobe Photoshop, Adobe In-Design, Microsoft Office, 3D Studio Max [Under training],
Fundamental C, C++ [Under training], Web-designing [Under training]
Activities
Travel, Parallel Cinema
Pursuit
Concern
- To uncover the relationship between DESIGN and TECHNOLOGY into any given BUILT ENVIRONMENT
- Collaborative and Network practices, Adaptation of constantly updating technologies into design and Indigenous methods for R & D are a few approaches by which innovative design solutions can be achieved.
Area of Interest
Responsive Built Environments, Urban Studies, Mass customization, Large span structures, Social Technology, Database, Ubiquitous Technologies, User-centered design, Computer aided design and manufacturing (CAD/CAM)
List of Selected Projects in Portfolio
Research Projects
- Urban Strategies: Network UniverCities- Educational Infrastructure and the City
- Mixed Land Use Urban Development and Planning, Devanahalli, Bangalore
- Mixed Land Use Development: Fashion Village, Gurgaon- Urban Design
- Smart System: Responsive Built Environment: A Design and Technological Overview
- System Design: Knowledge Server- A Library Database
- Post Occupancy Evaluation: ValueLabs IT Office Building- Post Occupancy Spatial Evaluation
Professional Design Projects
- Industrial Building: Skoda Automobile Factory, Aurangabad- Internship
- Product Development: Printing Machine Controlling Console- Design Development
- Building Element: Suspended Staircase of a house, Ahmedabad- Turnkey Project
- Individual House: Cube House, Baroda- Refurbishment and Extension work- Conceptual
Academic Design Projects
- Urban Design: OU Lounge- Franchise of ICT Integrated Educational Cafes
- Smart System: Keitai City- Conceptual Idea Level International Competition
- Transportation: Private Bus Terminus, Prototype- Case Specific to Rajkot
- Urban Insert: Indo-Islamic Research Forum, Bhopal- Islamic Architecture
- Institution (Urban): Heritage Center, Ahmedabad- Insert in old city fabric
- Institution (Rural): Higher Secondary School, Chotila- Post Earthquake Rehabilitation
- Housing: Earthquake Rehabilitation Housing, Kutch- Mass Housing
- Institution: Student Center, University of New Maxico- Learning from Modern Masters
Installation Projects
- Tri-wheeler Bike – Styling and fabrication
- Landscape of Paradise, Ahmedabad- Public Arts Event
- Tensigrity Structures- Experimental Structure
Documentation:Related Study Program
- Dayal Village, Gujarat- Rural Settlement
- Killa- Paradi,, Gujarat- Town Settlement
- Delwara, Rajasthan- Urban Settlement
Electives
- Light Weight Structures, Paper Making, Appropriate Technologies
- Literary Sojourn, Appreciation of Literature
- Appreciation of Indian Classical Dance and Music, Sculptures
Workshops
- Conducted: Responsive Built Environment
- Participated: Experimental Light Weight and Tensigrity Structures