CANNA PATEL

M/s. Hasmukh C. Patel, Architects and Planners
Paritosh, Usmanpura, Ahmedabad - 380 013, India. Phone: (+91-79)-448875, 
6560563, 468442, Fax : (+91-79)-408924, E-Mail: ARCH.AHD@SPRINTRPG.SPRINT.COM 
C/o. Mukesh Patel, Department of Psychology, University of Newcastle, Ridley 
Building, Newcastle Upon Tyne, NE1 7RU, England.  Tel: (+44)-191-222-8404, 
Fax: (+44)-191-222-5622.  E-Mail: mukesh@crunch.ncl.ac.uk

EDUCATION :

Masters in Architecture (M.Arch.) - Granted, May 1989.
        University of California, Berkeley, California, Berkeley, USA.
        Area of Concentration: Social and Cultural factors in Design.
        Master Thesis: Hidden Movements in Moghul Gardens: Toward Describing
        and Graphically Representing the Concepts of Kinesthetic Experience. 

Diploma in Architecture - Granted, September 1986.
        School of Architecture, CEPT, Ahmedabad, India
        Area of Concentration: Architectural Design.
        Bachelors Thesis: Effective Environment in Residential Open Spaces.

Apprenticeship - May to December 1983.
        Fritz Schwarz, Architect, Zurich, Switzerland.


PROFESSIONAL AFFILIATIONS :
        Registered Architect, Council of Architecture, India.
        Founder Member of Women Architect's Forum, Ahmedabad, India 
        - since 1991.


PROFESSIONAL PRACTICE

        Partner, from 1990 to 1994
        Hasmukh C. Patel Associates, Ahmedabad, India.
        Associate Architect & Interior Designer, May 1995 - current
        M/s. Hasmukh C. Patel, Architects and Planners,  Ahmedabad, India.


PROFESSIONAL EXPERIENCE IN U.S.A :
        Bull, Volkmann and Stockwell, San Francisco, U.S.A. 
        June 1989 to January 1990.
        Designer :  Designing from conceptual planning to  development 
        of detailed design ideas, and developing the overall design vocabulary.
                a) The Westin Resort, Napa, California, U.S.A.
        
       David Bartlett Associates, San Francisco, U.S.A. 
       October 1992 to January 1993.
       Project Designer :  Conceptual and schematic design, making and 
       evaluating model studies and preparation of presentation 
       drawings. Presenting the design to the clients. Coordinating and 
       communicating with cost consultant.
       
       Gap, Store Planning, San Francisco, U.S.A. 
       April 1993 to October 1993
       Job Captain :  Space planning, construction drawings, 
       consultant and site coordination, for stores in Alabama, 
       Sacramento and Greenwich.


RESEARCH :
        Department  of Architecture, University of California, Berkeley, USA.
                Research Assistant for Professor Galen Cranz - Spring 1989.
        Kamal Mangaldas, Architect, Ahmedabad, India - May to June 1982.
                Research Apprenticeship :  "Open Spaces in Low Cost  
                 Housing", A Post Occupancy Evaluation of the architect's  
                 housing projects.  Prepared an illustrative paper.

AWARDS :
        School of Architecture, Ahmedabad, India, Gold Medal for the 
        undergraduate thesis - 1986.
        School of Architecture, Ahmedabad, India, Merit Scholarship - 1980-1981
        Government of India, National Merit Scholarship - 1978
        Design & Interior, Due to be published in 1996, "Designers 
        Profile - Canna Patel".
        

PUBLICATIONS :
        Periodicals
                Architecture + Design - January-February 1993, "The Amin 
                House, Anand".
                Inside Outside, September 1995, "A Home in Indore", The 
                Bathroom Special.


LECTURES :
        Indian Institute of Technology, Pawai, Bombay, India - March 1995.
                Invited presentation for Industrial Design Centre students.
        School of Interior Design, CEPT, Ahmedabad, India
                Guest Critic for design review - February 1995.
                Presentation of professional works - February 1995.
        School of Interior Design, I.E.D., Vidyanagar, India - July 1994.
                Presentation of Professional Work.
        Department  of Architecture, University of California, Berkeley, USA.
                August 1992.
        Guest Critic for furniture design review.
                School of Architecture, Ahmedabad, India.
        Guest lecturer on "Creative Research Methods" - May 1991.


PARTICIPATION :
        TVB School of Architecture, New Delhi, India - March 1995.
                Participated in a seminar on "Gender and Habitat".
        Programme Planner and Organiser for the exhibition and the meet.
                "Women Architect's Meet", Ahmedabad, India - August 1991 
   
        Participated in a seminar on "Interior Design Today", Jaipur, India
              June 1986.

        Programme Planner and Organiser for the exhibition, and an  
              audio-visualslide show.
                
       "The Chair", An Exhibition, School of  Architecture, Ahmedabad, 
              India  -  January 1985.