Ms. Kinjal Parekh - Navrachana University

Kinjal Parekh

Assistant Professor, SEDA

Biography

Ar. Kinjal Parekh is currently Associate Professor in the School of Environmental Design& Architecture, Navrachana University, Vadodara. She is actively involved in subjects like Basic Design, Material & Theory of construction, Landscape & many others. She is also an integral part of the development of the undergraduate Landscape Design programme right from its inception, Navrachna University.

She had been associated with Vadodara Design Academy (2016-17), Vadodara & M.S University (2016), Vadodara as a Visiting Faculty. She has worked with renowned firms & Architects like P.G. Patki Architects – Mumbai, Ar. Rohit Marol – Terra Firma, Landscape Firm, Bangalore, Oikos – Landscape Firm, Bangalore, Ar. Snehal & Saloni Shah – Essteam, Surat&Ar. Quaid Doogerwala – DCOOP, Mumbai.

Education

M. Arch Landscape Architecture, CEPT University, Ahmedabad (2012 – 2014) Master’s Thesis Title: Integration of Waterbodies (ponds/Talao) in Urban Development (Case: South Zone, Surat, Gujarat)
B.Arch., SCET, Surat (2005 – 2010)

2017 Awarded Best paper award (Art & Design Category) – By Dr.Isher Ahluwalia at 2nd National Conference , Innovating for development and Sustainability , Navrachana Uni. , Vadodara.
2014 Awarded Gold Medal for Cumulative Best performance in all 5 years – By Christopher Benninger ,IIID Surat Chapter, Surat
2011 Awarded Gold Medal for Cumulative Best performance in all 5 yearsSarvajanik college of Engineering & Technology, Surat
2009 Pidilite Award for Excellence in Architectural Design (8thSem Studio Project) – By Hasmukh Patel

Integration of Waterbodies (ponds/ talao) in Urban Development (Case: South Zone, Surat, Gujarat)

Jointly worked on the program designed -Bachelors of Landscape Architectural Design (BLAD), Navrachana University, Vadodara