Sushmita Shekar

LEED GA, International Assoc. AIA

Designer

New York

Sushmita Shekar is an urban designer and project manager at SOM’s New York office with international experience leading complex master planning and public realm projects. As a Consultative Delegate to the UN ECOSOC and named by Metropolis as one of their Future100, she brings a passion for design, collaboration, and impact-driven development to projects at a range of scales.

  • Education
    Master of Science in Architecture and Urban Design (M.S. AUD), Columbia University, New York Bachelor of Architecture (B. Arch), Rashtreeya Vidyalaya College Of Engineering, Bengaluru, India
  • Select Affiliations LEED Green Associate (LEED GA)
  • Community Involvement
    International Associate Member, American Institute of Architects (AIA) Member, Urban Land Institute (ULI) Consultative Delegate, United Nations ECOSOC Executive Board Member, NGO Committee on Sustainable Development—Urban Cluster (NGOCSD) Research Affiliate, Columbia Climate School Center for Sustainable Development Firmwide Lead, SOM Equity Design Lab
  • Studio New York

Sushmita's Details

  • Education
    Master of Science in Architecture and Urban Design (M.S. AUD), Columbia University, New York Bachelor of Architecture (B. Arch), Rashtreeya Vidyalaya College Of Engineering, Bengaluru, India
  • Select Affiliations LEED Green Associate (LEED GA)
  • Community Involvement
    International Associate Member, American Institute of Architects (AIA) Member, Urban Land Institute (ULI) Consultative Delegate, United Nations ECOSOC Executive Board Member, NGO Committee on Sustainable Development—Urban Cluster (NGOCSD) Research Affiliate, Columbia Climate School Center for Sustainable Development Firmwide Lead, SOM Equity Design Lab
  • Studio New York
  • Education
    Master of Science in Architecture and Urban Design (M.S. AUD), Columbia University, New York Bachelor of Architecture (B. Arch), Rashtreeya Vidyalaya College Of Engineering, Bengaluru, India
  • Select Affiliations LEED Green Associate (LEED GA)
  • Community Involvement
    International Associate Member, American Institute of Architects (AIA) Member, Urban Land Institute (ULI) Consultative Delegate, United Nations ECOSOC Executive Board Member, NGO Committee on Sustainable Development—Urban Cluster (NGOCSD) Research Affiliate, Columbia Climate School Center for Sustainable Development Firmwide Lead, SOM Equity Design Lab
  • Studio New York

Sushmita's Details

  • Education
    Master of Science in Architecture and Urban Design (M.S. AUD), Columbia University, New York Bachelor of Architecture (B. Arch), Rashtreeya Vidyalaya College Of Engineering, Bengaluru, India
  • Select Affiliations LEED Green Associate (LEED GA)
  • Community Involvement
    International Associate Member, American Institute of Architects (AIA) Member, Urban Land Institute (ULI) Consultative Delegate, United Nations ECOSOC Executive Board Member, NGO Committee on Sustainable Development—Urban Cluster (NGOCSD) Research Affiliate, Columbia Climate School Center for Sustainable Development Firmwide Lead, SOM Equity Design Lab
  • Studio New York