About

A graduate of SPA Delhi, Sakshi is the co-founder of Firki Studio and is the principal landscape designer. She has handled different scales of open space design ranging from small residential, group housings, commercial, institutional to master planning.

Her design ideology respects local traditions and environmental factors to optimize the inherent potentials of the site and architecture. She has an inclination towards graphic representation in design and tries to maintain a hands-on approach. She is also involved in conceptual and schematic design for interior projects of the firm. She has won both national and international awards for her work.

Experience

• 8 Yrs

Qualification

• B.Arch, SPA, New Delhi

Award & Recognition

International Awards

• Awarded Green Design Award in the professional category for an international design competition DATE (Design against the Elements).The competition brief was to design a disaster resistant community housing in Taguig, Quezon City, Philippines. The design entry is published in INHABITAT and many other forums/magazines.
• http//inhabitat.com/unique-bamboo-living-pod-concept-is-a-study-in-disaster-proof-design
• Bronze A Design Awards for the fashion store La Palette. https//competition.adesignaward.com/press-release.php?ID=52981
• Finalist in 2AAA design awards competition in retail interior category for La Palette, a fashion retail store. http//2amagazine.com/default.aspx?PageID=325 

National Awards

• Winner Foaid 2.0 Awards, retail category for La palette, a fashion retail store. http//foaidindia.in/berger_finalists.aspx 
• Runner up IIID Awards 2016 for La palette, a fashion retail store. http//www.iiid.net.in/Anchor-awards-winners
• Shortlisted in a National Level Competition organised by Haryana Government to develop master plan for the lakefront precinct of Karna Lake, Karnal, Haryana. 

Research

NA

Certifications

NA

Area of Interest

• Landscape Design
• Architecture