Email: namithakrishnan@kmeacoa.ac.in, namitha2302@gmail.com

Qualification: 

Masters of Architecture (Urban Design), School of Planning and Architecture, New Delhi Bachelors of Architecture, College of Architecture, Trivandrum

Professional membership and associations:  

Registered architect at Council of Architecture, India

Associate member of the Indian Institute of Architects

Associate member of the Institute of Urban Designers India

Keywords: 

Urban design strategist, social urbanism, backyard urbanism, urban transformation and place  making, local area planning, urban redevelopment, politics of space, politics of urban design

Biography 

Ar. Namitha Krishnan is an assistant professor at KMEA College of Architecture who did her  post-graduation in Masters of Architecture with specialisation in Urban Design from School of  Planning and Architecture, New Delhi. Her background includes professional work experience for almost 8 years in different places including Auroville, Trivandrum and Kochi. In addition she  was also the campaign lead for National Level Campaign on Sanitation and public toilets during  her journey with Recyclebin studio. Few of her main professional experience includes being the  lead architect in different residential and urban scale projects including Model Eco Corridor in  Athirappilly (UNDP and Haritha Kerala Mission), Backyard Urbanism with Trivandrum  Corporation related to waste based backyards, AMRUT Scheme project of low line park in  Trivandrum. Her practice is focused more into urban design, campaign formulation on various  socially relevant areas and residential projects in Kerala. She is also a part of the 0 waste

campaign conducted by IIA Cochin centre and Cochin Municipal Corporation and also in the  extended executive committee at IIA Cochin Centre. At KCOA, she is engaged with semester 7  housing studio and semester 9 urban design studio and also is currently in charge of  coordinating NAAC related works.

Teaching 

Joined KMEA College of Architecture in October 2022

Experience 

1. Junior Architect at Terrafirm Global Academy and Projects, Kochi, Kerala 2. Junior Architect at Imago Architecture Studio, Auroville, Tamil Nadu
2. Associate Architect at Recyclebin Studio, Trivandrum, Kerala
3. Associate Architect at Studio Culture Shift, Kochi, Kerala.