Graduate Architect - RMIT with 3 years of professional experiencePORTFOLIOHARI PRABHU [email protected]
1702 39 lonsdale street, [email protected] 3000 +61 451731769HARI PRABHU MThe responsibility of the architect today extends beyond form-making. Practice must respond to environmental limits, social equity, and the long life of materials. Design decisions influence energy use, resource extraction, and patterns of occupation; therefore restraint, adaptability, and repair are as important as invention. The architect could act as a mediator between client, community, and ecology, translating needs into spaces that remain useful over time. Buildings should accommodate change rather than resist it, and construction should minimise waste while enabling future reuse. In the present era, architecture is accountable not only to its users, but also to the conditions it leaves for those who come after.REFERENCEPROF. LUCINDA MASON,DIRECTOR AT OHM ARCHITECTS,DESIGN LECTURER AT RMIT UNIVERSITY,MELBOURNE 3000Site Brief Subject Object Community
EducationExperienceAchievementsSkills2023-2025202320222020201920242025DesignPresentationVisualisationLanguageAccrediation2015-2020RMIT University School of Architecture & Urban design | MelbourneARCHIOL ARCH. COMPETITIONS | Mobile home 2023HIGH-RISE HOUSING ARCHITECTURAL COMPETITION | Coimbatore city CorporationDUBAI SAMA AL-JADAF RESIDENTIAL TOWER COMPETITION | Prism towersURBAN REJUVENATION PROPOSAL COIMBATORE DISTRICT | Noyyal riverINTERNATIONAL DESIGN COMPETITION | Home 2124ARCH DAILY X BUILDNER| THE LAST NUCLEAR BOMB MEMORIAL COMPETITION (Edition 6)AutoCAD (Proficient), Revit Architecture (Proficient), Sketchup (Proficient), Rhinoceros 8 (Intermediate), ArchiCad (Proficient)Adobe Suites (Photoshop, Indesign) | Ms office D5 render, Lumion 12, Twinmotion, Enscape, Gemini AI (Nano-Banana)English C1, German A1, Tamil (native)Registered Indian Architect - Council of Architecture CA/2020/126887Master of Architecture 1st PLACEACQUIREDWINNER (Team)WINNER (Team_Academic)HONOURABLE MENTIONFINALIST2022-20232022-20222018-2019Apr’22 - Jun’23May’20 - Mar’22Jul’18 - Apr’19Junior Architect Junior Architect Intern Architect Hera Constructions | Coimbatore Archunique | United Arab Emirates Idea Consultants & Architects| Chennai 14 months22 months10 months+Worked on Housing & Adaptive Reuse projects. + Worked on Competition, Residential, Hospitality & Commercial projects+ Produced architectural drawings, interior design detail drawings...etc.+Managed project timelines and deliverables, handled project documentation drawings. + learned architectural design detailing & 3D visualization skills+ Worked on modular fabrication & construction, material study & installation, site inspection & project management...etc.Bachelor of Architecture [First class] Anna University - Sasi creative school of Architecture | Tamil NaduCurriculum vitae | 03
ContentsSelective works 2023-202502 Contemplative ArchitectureATOMIC GARDENS_2025COMPETITION Infra.culture_2025 ARCHITECTURAL THESIS01 CulturalInfrastructure
Contents | 0503 Biomimetic ArchitectureTHE MARITIME PAVILION_2023ACADEMICSPROFESSIONAL WORK04 Residential ArchitectureTHE BREATHING FACADE_2023
Infra.cultureSubject: Architecture Major projectLocation: RMIT UniversityProject: Academic thesisThe project proposes a new form of infrastructure that integrates cultural programs and recreation spaces to encourage social interaction and collective engagement. By supporting community-driven activities, Infra.Culture allows communities to share heritage, sustain cultural practices, and build a collective future. Ultimately, it transforms the urban edge into a framework for connection, continuity, and coexistence.
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The urban void aftermath of the infrastructure Rowing communityArt communityDesign process Site plan Infra.Culture redefines infrastructure as a cultural connector rather than a purely utilitarian system. Located in Richmond along the Yarra River, the project acts as an inclusive civic platform that reconnects fragmented communities and cultural networks disrupted by urban development. The design combines social infrastructure with cultural space, where the ground plane supports art, learning, and performance, and the roof becomes a public gathering space overlooking the river.
Infra.Culture | 09Form-finding process
Art Museum | Tranquility through transparency The Exterior First floor Ground floor
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Water ripple motion effect would be casted inside the exhibition space invoking the marine theme.The eastern skylight would bring in natural daylight lightinag up the interior casting water reflections.To view the artifacts, the circulation is designed to be a floating ramp suspended from the ceiling to invoke a floating underwater theme.The roofs of the museum are made walkable for the visitors to explore views around the yarra river.The inclined southern curtain wall grants a closer view of the yarra river to view rowing, letting only daylight in.Water body North light Floating ramp Walkable rooftop Viewing deckRowing Museum | Floating Infrastructure
Exhibition spacesRowing Museum Exhibition spacesBridge pathway0 1 2 4 6 10 14Infra.Culture | 13
1. Residency roomsBedrooms facing east side, while corridor facing westMuseum + Bridge + Culture = Cultural InfrastructureExhibition Residency Research RecreationResidency bridge | Tri-functional infrastructure
Infra.Culture | 15Open kitchen area between residency roomsThe stair & lift circulation connecting residency rooms & rooftop gardenRecreation rooms connecting to rowing exhibition centre2. Kitchen & dining 3. Service core 4. Recreation room
FINALIST PROJECTEdition 6Top 40 among 1100+ submissions
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Presentation board
Atomic Gardens | 21Semipalatinsk-21_ The Polygon 50°26′16″N 77°48′50″E.The USSR conducted 456 nuclear detonations here, including 116 atmospheric and 340 underground tests.
The Maritime pavilionRole in the project : Individual workStudio: Coral UtopiaLocation: RMIT UniversityProject: AcademicsA floating cultural infrastructure that brings people closer to the ocean, providing a platform for performances, gatherings, and cultural exchange. Inspired by the form of a manta ray, the structure gently rests on water, creating a space where architecture, nature, and human activity merge.
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Axonometric view
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‘The Breathing Facade’ demonstrates a sophisticated proportional integration of porosity and transparency, meticulously designed to optimize natural daylight. This approach ensures efficient cross-ventilation and thermal comfort, fostering a fluid connection between indoor and outdoor spaces that enhances resident well-being.THE BREATHING FACADERole in the project : Architectural design drawings, Documentation, Visualisations...etcDesignation: Project ArchitectLocation: IndiaArchitects
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The breathing facade | 31Ground floor plan
More openings of windows were provided on each space for effective cross-ventilation to minimise the use of mechanical ventilation systems and bring more daylight improving residents productivity & lifestyle.The breathing facade | 33North Elevation
Mitigating Bushfire Risk through Community-Centric Design
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Meet the ArchitectThank you for taking your time to explore my portfolio.I am a Graduate Architect from RMIT University and a licensed architect registered with the Council of Architecture, India. My experience includes over three years of professional practice overseas, & an year of academic internship training.Beyond academic studios, I have actively participated in both international and local design competitions as a way to challenge my thinking and continually refine my design approach.Alongside architecture, I engage deeply with graphical illustration and visualisation, seeing design not only as a technical discipline but also as an artistic practice.Looking forward to seeing you !