GAUTAM PRADEEP

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Gautam Pradeep is an Architectural Designer based in Dubai.

He graduated from Iowa State University with a Master of Science in Architecture (M.Sc Arch) as well as a Bachelor in Architecture (B.Arch). During this time he has also worked in multiple positions withing Iowa State including being a part of the Computation + Construction Lab as a research assistant as well as assisting in teaching professional practice to both undergraduate and graduate students. Post graduation, he has also come back to Iowa State University to co-teach a third year architecture studio on housing tackling the dire state of affordable housing in San Fransisco with co-teacher Andrew Ballard, AIA in 2023.

His motivations lie in pushing the needle on big challenges with an interdisciplinary mindset.

His research at Iowa State during graduate research involved looking at responsive shading systems from a historical context as well as proposing novel use cases for cold climates like Iowa.

Gautam’s professional experience includes works at multiple scales across the US working for Studio Combine based in North Liberty, Iowa. From bespoke residential projects in Oregon and Indiana to community focused commercial projects in Cedar Rapids, he has been able to make notable contributions to serving clients and communities with passion and clarity.

TIMELINE (CANON EVENTS)

2024 - 11 SAW TAJ MAHAL... FINALLY, DIDNT GO IN
2024 - 10 EXPERIENCED DRAVIDIAN TEMPLE ARCHITECTURE IN CHENNAI
2024 - 08 DROVE AROUND OREGON TO SEE TRILLIUM LAKE AND CANON BEACH

2024 - 04 RAN FIRST 5K AT DRAKE
2023 - 02 TOOK THE STUDENTS ON A FIELD TRIP WITH CO-TEACHER TO SAN FRANSISCO, SAW THE WEIGHT OF THE HOUSING CRISIS
2023 - 02 JOINED ISU FOR FIRST TEACHING POSITION PART TIME AS AN ASSISTANT PROFESSOR OF PRACTICE CO-TEACHING THIRD YEAR ARCHITECTURE STUDENTS

2022 - 09 JOINED STUDIO COMBINE

2022 - 05 GRADUATE DISSERTATION APPROVED, GRADUATED FROM ISU WITH A M.SC IN ARCHITECTURE
2021 - 01 JOINED A MASTERS IN SCIENCE (M.SC) PROGRAM IN ARCHITECTURE TO RESEARCH RESPONSIVE FACADES

2020 - 12 GRADUATED FROM ISU WITH A B.ARCH AND A MINOR IN SUSTAINABILITY
2020 - 04 HELPED FABRICATE 2000+ FACE SHIELDS AT THE CCL FOR LOCAL HOSPITALS AND FACULTY DURING COVID TO BRIDGE PPE SHORTAGE ()
2020 - 01 STUDIED ABROAD IN ROME (TILL COVID HIT ITALY, TBC)
2019 - 06 FIRST ACADEMIC POSITION AS A RESEARCH ASSISTANT AT THE COMPUTATION + CONSTRUCTION LAB AT ISU
2019 - 02 GAVE NYC A SECOND SHOT, THIS TIME WITH ARCHITECTS AROUND. MUCH BETTER TIME AFTER I VISITED SMALL ART GALLERIES AND GORGED ON [NEW YORK] “ITALIAN” FOOD
2018 - 09 FIRST PAID POSITION AS A JUNIOR DESIGNER TO HELP DESIGN AN INTERACTIVE TRAVELING EXHIBIT
2018 - 07 WENT ON A 5 DAY HIKE TO MT. KENYA TO REACH POINT LENANA
2018 - 05 FINISHED MY FIRST DESIGN BUILD ALONG WITH MY PEERS ()
2017 - 12 DEFENDED MY FIRST ARCHITECTURE FINAL REVIEW
2016 - 08 STARTED B.ARCH PROGRAM AT IOWA STATE UNIVERSITY (ISU) IN USA

2016 - 05 GRADUATED FROM OUR OWN HIGH SCHOOL
2015 - 12 DECIDED TO PURSUE ARCHITECTURE AFTER SEEING A FEW TED TALKS
2015 - 08 REPRESENTED DUBAI FOR THE WORLD ROBOT OLYMPIAD IN THE FINAL ROUND IN DOHA (), QATAR FOR THE SENIOR DIVISION. PART OF THE ROBOT BROKE AND WE CRIED A LITTLE FOR NOT CARRYING SPARE PARTS
2014 - 06 HAD MY EXPECTATIONS ABOUT NYC SHATTERED ON ARRIVAL FOR A SCHOOL TRIP
1999 - 02 ARRIVED KICKING AND SCREAMING IN KERALA, INDIA