Hello,
I am Tanvi!
A bit about me:
Tanvi Sharad is an Architect, Urban Designer, and Planner.
A graduate from Iowa State University, Ames, United States, and she pursued a dual-degree in Community and regional planning and Urban Design (2019). She earned her bachelor’s degree in Architecture from the Academy of Architecture (2016) in her hometown Mumbai, India.
Objective: Tanvi is an architectural and urban designer driven by placemaking, combining a strong foundation in urban planning and urban design with a distinctive approach to visual thinking and sketch-noting. She is passionate about re-imagining public spaces and contributing to the creation of sustainable, people-centered communities.
Currently, Tanvi works as an Architectural Designer at WD Partners, Mumbai, delivering architectural design and permit documentation for Walmart fuel station and store remodel projects across multiple U.S. states. Her work includes Fuel Out-to-Permit documentation, basis-of-design development, and the coordination of EV charging infrastructure, supercooler installations, and integrated Dunkin’ Donuts outlets, in close collaboration with U.S. based multidisciplinary teams on fast-track schedules.
Previously, as a Project Coordinator (Architecture) and Planner at Paradym Studio in Nashville, Tennessee, Tanvi led site studies and concept development for master planning projects. She worked extensively with building codes and zoning ordinances and contributed to the design and coordination of commercial, warehouse, industrial, and mixed-use developments across all architectural design phases.
As an Urban Designer and Planner at Benchmark Planning in Charlotte, North Carolina, Tanvi was involved in downtown development initiatives, future land-use planning, and the development of urban design frameworks for communities. Her experience includes comprehensive planning, streetscape design guidelines, transit-oriented development, and public outreach through workshops and community engagement.
Earlier in her career, Tanvi worked with the Des Moines Area Metropolitan Planning Organization (MPO) in Iowa, supporting regional planning efforts through GIS-based data collection, analysis, mapping, and visual storytelling. Key projects included housing trust fund studies, environmental justice and environmental assessment reports, active transportation initiatives, and downtown neighborhood planning.
Tanvi began her professional practice in India as an architect, working on residential redevelopment and mixed-use projects with a focus on building design and construction.
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