Akhilesh Dhurkunde is an experienced Architectural Design Professional with a demonstrated history of working in the architecture & planning industry. He holds a Bachelor’s degree in Architecture from Mumbai University and a Master’s degree in Architecture from the Georgia Institute of Technology.
Akhilesh has worked as a design professional for 4+ years on various scales ranging from private residences to government proposals and large-scale mixed-use projects. His experience in the US is predominantly in the multifamily and mixed-use sector. He also has experience in pre-development studies working with developers for early design stage feasibility and site planning. Before coming to the US, Akhilesh was an assistant professor at Aditya College of Architecture affiliated with Mumbai University as well as a working professional.
His interest lies in place-making and capturing the moment through architecture and design. His undergraduate thesis was designing a Heritage Conservation Institute and Research Centre for the Indian National Trust for Art and Cultural Heritage (INTACH) in Pune, India. During his graduate studies, he worked on the Green New Deal Superstudio under the guidance of Prof. Richard Dagenhart. He also worked on Tokyo Shinagawa under the guidance of Prof. Perry Yang. In the summer semester of 2020 during COVID-19, he completed his individual study on the area along the Atlanta Beltline near ponce city market and wrote a paper called “Urban Recycling: The ingredient of good public space & the impact of adaptive reuse projects on blighted neighborhood redevelopment.”
Apart from his engagement with the design of buildings and places, he has been actively involved with various social groups in India working towards ending hunger as well as improving sanitation (Swachh Bharat Mission). He is an avid traveler and an outdoor enthusiast. He has been actively participating in nature trails and treks and has completed one of the most challenging treks in the Himalayas called the Chadar Trek.
Currently, Akhilesh is trying to shift his focus to a regional planning scale. In the future, Akhilesh would like to use his experience to better the Socio-Economic aspects of Architecture and Planning in India.
