Snehal Jagdale-Surve
Mentor
Project Cost Control Through Design - Part 1
Architects, have to tackle the sensitive and important concern of project cost control, head-on. They being the first consultant onboard, set the tone for the working, which is followed by other consultants for the project. Although there are many factors that influence project cost, this course deals with only the internal factors such as choices or decisions taken during design. The course guides about establishing project parameters, appearance analysis and design optimization. It breaks down each of these 3 points into understandable and implantable steps. The course introduces tools such as analysis in terms of value, cost and price, standardization and customization for optimization and quality implementation. Once learnt these principals can be applied across projects irrespective of the budgets.
Snehal Jagdale-Surve is an architect and urban planner with 20+ years of experience. She is co-founder of Alternate Angle Architects Pvt Ltd. Snehal has international experience in project design, management and coordination working with reputed international design firms. Her stint with Larsen & Toubro as Principal Architect has given her exposure to large scale projects throughout India. She has worked on variety of project typologies from residential, industrial, institutional and infrastructure projects. Snehal is also a passionate educator and is involved as a visiting faculty and jury in architecture college in Mumbai region. Her professional knowledge is seamlessly transferred to her students through her teachings and mentoring.
