Sudha Unnava

Architecture Faculty Associate, The Design School

ASU Herberger Institute for Design and the Arts The Design School, 810 S. Forest Ave Tempe, AZ 85287-1605
Mail code: 1605

Campus: Tempe
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Education

M.Arch - Master of Architecture from Arizona State University, USA.
BDS - Bachelor of Dental Surgery from Dr's Sudha and Nageswararao Siddhartha Institute of Dental Sciences, India.

Research Interests

Research Activity

One of the 5 finalists in an international multi-disciplinary research competition called "Colleges for SDG-13" organized by SIEMENS Gamesa and UN SDSN in 2022. Sudha Unnava was the team lead and represented both ASU and USA on the global platform. https://youtu.be/scYf6l9oiqQ
Participated in EMERGE 2022 and showcased an exhibit named "ModLife" - A futuristic, modular, ADA-accessible tiny house below 200 sqft, that was inspired from the past. https://emerge.asu.edu/tag/emerge2022/
Worked on an Independent studio/research topic called "Coral Reefs and Concrete - The Interaction that Brings a Change" under the guidance of Professor David Turnbull, and Professor Claudio Vekstein, in Spring of 2023. The thesis focuses on how the concrete sub-base of floating buildings can aid and support the growth of coral reefs, thereby regenerating the oceanic ecosystem. This demonstrates the harmony between SDG 13 and SDG 14, in an effort to show the circular loop for the future of floating cities and communities to house the small island and coastal communities that are affected by climate change.

Course Number	Course Title
ARC 202	Architecture Project IV

Course Number	Course Title
ARC 201	Architecture Project III
ARC 301	Architecture Project V

Course Number	Course Title
ALA 226	Design Fundamentals IV
ALA 394	Special Topics

Course Number	Course Title
ALA 225	Design Fundamentals III
ALA 394	Special Topics

Honors / Awards

Certification and Accreditations

Awards

Nominated for Outstanding Research/Scholarship in Design and the Arts - Spring 2023
GPSA - Teaching Excellence Award Recipient - Fall 2022

Scholarships

CSI Scholarship Recipient - 2023
Sonoran Studio Foundation Scholarship Recipient - 2022-23
Katherine K Herberger Scholarship Recipient - 2022-23
ASU Asian Pacific American Community - Wu Scholars Scholarship Recipient - 2020-21

Grants

Professional Associations

Graduate Faculties / Mentoring History

Graduate Teaching Assistant - ARC 101 - Fall 2022 and Spring 2023
Architecture Faculty Associate - ALA 225/394 - Fall 2021, and ALA 226/394 - Spring 2022
Event and Meeting Service Associate - Memorial Union - 2020 - 2021
Graduate Service Assistant - Technology Assistant - CON 454/554 - Fall 2020

Work History

Designer at Hamilton Architecture - November 2023 - Present
Architectural Designer at Architectural Resource Team (A|R|T) - June-October 2023
Architectural Intern (Emerging Designer) at StudioMa - May-August 2022