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Soumyajit Kar
Soumyajit studied Architecture at the Jadavpur University, Kolkata, gaining his Bachelor degree in Architecture in 2011 and completed his Postgraduate studies in Urban Design from Jadavpur University in 2013.
Previously Soumyajit has worked as an Urban Designer/Architect in MNC.ONE Design Solutions. His key responsibilities are Architectural Design, co-coordinating with various consultants (national and international), work site and ensuring local statutory compliance, etc. He has worked with Kanvinde Rai Chowdhury in New Delhi in the year 2009 as a Trainee Architect and was involved with a number of prestigious Institutional and Residential projects. He was also associated with Jadavpur University (Kolkata) and School of Planning and Architecture (New Delhi) for their consultancy work.
Later, Kalpangan Consultants Pvt. Ltd. is a well-known interior design consultancy firm in the nationalized banking sector. Soumyajit has a rich experience of working as a ChiefArchitect and Branch Head of its Kolkata Branch for one year. This position had given him a hand on experience of running a consultancy firm from its daily need to a bigger goal.
Presently, Soumyajit has started his own architectural and urban design consultancy firm “URBANA” in December, 2014 in Kolkata. He is the proprietor in the firm and his key responsibilities are mainly management and client coordination along with the development programme of the firm with an objective of providing appropriate architectural solutions to his clients.
Specializations of Soumyajit include Detailed Master planning and Infrastructure development in Transport Sector, Master planning and Architectural design of Commercial/ IT buildings, Group housing, Hotels and Institutional Buildings and Interiors along with project management.
Practice Ideology
URBANA is one of the leading architectural consultancy firms, specialized in urban design, architectural and interior designing consultancy work, in Kolkata, West Bengal. Starting in 2014, the team always tried to contribute their knowledge and skills to the projects they are associated with and always maintained a good relation with their clients, which they think is the main charming factor to their work culture. They envision spaces that will inspire people, help them connect with one another, and enrich the user experience. Recognizing that every great design is the result of a combination of ideas, they’re inspired by the dynamism of life and its roots.
They provide consultancy services in all kinds of urban design, architectural and interior consultancy work with utmost care. The scope of services to be provided by URBANA includes planning, designing, estimating, preparation of tender papers, analysis of tender papers, giving recommendation on tenders received, supervision and certification of contractor’s bills as per national guidelines.
