Alankriti Gopinatha (She/Her)
Architect . Urban Practitioner . Researcher
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Professional Summary
Urban designer and architect with a focus on housing justice, inclusive planning, and climate-responsive development. Skilled in leading residential projects, co-producing housing typologies for communities, and facilitating participatory design processes. Brings a critical, community-rooted approach to urban practice, combining design, policy thinking, and research to shape equitable and context-sensitive environments.
Education
The Bartlett Development Planning Unit, University College London
MSc Building and Urban Design in Development
2024-2025
The MSc program explores the role of design in shaping socially just urban futures. The program integrates critical urban theory with spatial practice, focusing on participatory design. Through interdisciplinary studios and research, I developed tools to engage with urban inequality, spatial justice, and community-led development.
Manipal School of Architecture & Planning, Manipal Academy of Higher Education
B.Arch- Bachelor of Architecture
2018-2023
The B.Arch program provided a strong foundation in spatial design, technical drawing, and urban theory. My academic focus included gender-sensitive design, housing systems, and cultural heritage conservation. Studio work, combined with critical research shaped my interest in socially responsive and context-driven architectural practice.
Work Experience
Thisai
Urban Researcher
Aug 2025 - ongoing
Samar Ramachandra Associates
Jr. Architect
Jul 2023 - Jun 2024
Intern Architect
Jan 2023 - Apr 2024
Rhythm of Space Design Studio
Intern Architect
Jul 2022 - Nov 2022
Co-developing an innovative, community-focused urban planning card game in partnership with THISAI, engaging in collaborative concept design, playtesting, and stakeholder outreach to educate diverse audiences on inclusive planning and decision-making
Led the design and execution of four major residential projects, supporting several others through detailed drawings, renders, and site coordination. Collaborated closely with engineers and project teams from concept to completion, while gaining exposure to cost estimation and structural documentation.
Contributed to SRA-Edu forums that explored architectural responses to pressing social issues through dialogue and creative exchange. Developed a rural regeneration proposal rooted in permaculture principles and conducted a policy feasibility assessment for the same.
Worked on interior design for commercial projects and architectural layouts for government projects, focusing on spatial planning and material detailing. Gained hands-on experience in detail drafting and improved 3D modelling and rendering skills using design software.
