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I am a dedicated social researcher with expertise in mixed-methods research, with 3 years of experience as urban researcher, educationist and architect. My work centres on social inequalities and injustices, culture, race, ethnicity and exclusion and politics of urban spaces. I obtained my MSc in City Design and Social Science at LSE, specialising in the impact of religion, culture and class on urban segregation.As a managing partner and researcher at Citylabs India, I've excelled in research, education, media and campaigns, and programme administration, evolving from a team member to a managing partner. Furthermore, as an Urban Lab Graduate with the Place Shaping and Public Engagement Team at Westminster City Council, my role allowed me to contribute to the "High Street Programme" through public engagement, data gathering, analysis, and presentation.With architectural expertise, I bring strong project management and prioritisation skills. Proficient in various software tools and languages (English, Hindi, Gujarati, Marathi), I'm actively seeking research opportunities to address urban issues of social discrimination, inequality, poverty and social justice issues. Let's connect and collaborate on meaningful change.
Bristol City Council
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Planning OfficerBristol City Council Jul 2024 - PresentCity Of Bristol, England, United KingdomDelivered planning services to Development Management Team on range of minor planning applications and customer negotiations.• Managed a varied caseload of 50+ minor planning applications, including householders, listed building consents, pre-apps and certificate of lawfulness delivering planning decisions within tight deadlines, ensuring compliance with planning policiesvand customer service standards.• Provided pre-application advice, negotiated with developers, and communicated decisions to ensure sustainable and sensitive development outcomes.• Regularly produced well-reasoned officer reports for planning decisions, setting out clear recommendations based on planning policies, local regulations, and material considerations.• Shadowed the Urban Design and Regeneration teams to gain insights into large-scale development projects, contributing to planning decisions and cross-departmental collaborations. -
Partner And ResearcherCitylabs India Aug 2020 - Present- Organised and tutored 6 educational workshops on South Asian urbanism and public spaces, 2 international design competitions, a design exhibition and a young researcher’s publication–“Historicising the Present”. - Conducted extensive research on Indian urban history covering 20 cities, assisting Prof. Pratyush Shankar in his book “History of Urban Form of India”.- Authored an essay titled “Making of a Capital”, a critical spatial analysis of colonial city building, for Citylabs India’s publication “Historicising the Present”.- Prepared clear and concise written materials, including educational content, competition briefs, and public campaigns. - Designed comprehensive communication strategies and digital campaigns, resulting in a 60% increase in Instagram following to 3,000+ followers. -
Urban Lab GraduateWestminster City Council Jun 2023 - Sep 2023London, England, United KingdomAssisted the Place-shaping and Public Engagement team with community engagement and place-making strategies for the Paddington-Bayswater High Street Programme.- Conducted detailed analyses of urban development patterns and identified urban design solutions by conducting qualitative research, mapping user behaviours, social infrastructure and economic typologies.- Conducted detailed analysis GLA’s High Streets for all policies to inform on strategies for making inclusive and safer High Streets.- Communicated in-person openly and inclusively with 500+ individuals from diverse ethnolinguistic and social backgrounds over 3 weeks to gather qualitative data informing the council’s development strategies.- Presented a credible and positive image of Westminster council and the high street regeneration programme by actively listening and dealing with complex issues raised by the public.- Presented research outcomes in concise and visual presentations to the place-shaping and publicengagement team. -
ArchitectPratyush Shankar And Associates Aug 2020 - Jul 2022Vadodara, Gujarat, India- Facilitated design for 7 private residences and 3 public buildings in urban areas and environmentally sensitive zones.- Facilitated design and delivery of landscape and retrofitting briefs for an educational building.- Documented a 200-year-old private residence and formulated concepts and conservation strategies to protect and sustain the structure.- Led stakeholder management and consultant coordination for 7 small and large-scale projects. - Presented design concepts to clients and external stakeholders concisely and compellingly through models, digital and hand-drawn graphics, and verbal presentations.- Conducted on-site analysis and research to determine opportunities and challenges.- Trained and led 6 junior architects and interns on diverse projects.
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Junior ArchitectMancini Enterprises Private Limited Jun 2019 - Mar 2020Chennai, Tamil Nadu, India -
Architectural InternBenny Kuriakose - India Mar 2019 - May 2019Chennai, Tamil Nadu, India -
InternDig Architects Dec 2016 - Apr 2017Mumbai
Dhruv Raja Education Details
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Architecture
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Dhruv Raja works for Bristol City Council
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Dhruv Raja's current role is Urban Development and Community Engagement | Urban Social Research | Urban Sociologist and Architect | Exploring the Intersection of Society, Space, and Politics.
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Dhruv Raja attended The London School Of Economics And Political Science (Lse), Aditya College Of Architecture.
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Dhruv Raja's colleagues are Nicky Debbage, Jenifer Donatien, Kelly-Ann Smith, Chelsie Parker, Cameron Miller, Patsy Burrows, Paul Price.
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