At NANDINEE PHOOKAN ARCHITECTS we create value through design. We work with government agencies, corporations, community organizations and individuals to create environments that are attractive, economical and sustainable.

Nandinee Phookan

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Nandinee Phookan is the founding Principal at the firm, which she started in 1998. She is a Registered Architect in the New York, New Jersey, Washington, DC and Virginia; she is NCARB certified and a LEED accredited professional. As Principal, she is actively involved in all projects in the firm and oversees all aspects of the design process. Her broad interest in the application of design thinking is reflected in the firm’s portfolio of projects ranging from urban design, architecture and interior design to furniture, products and graphics.

Nandinee worked with Charles Correa and Max Bond of Davis Brody Bond before starting her own practice. She also taught Architectural Design studios as an Adjunct Professor at Pratt Institute and the City College of the City University of New York.

Nandinee Phookan has a Master's degree in Housing and Environmental Design from MIT and a Bachelor's degree in Architecture from the University of Delhi in India. At MIT Nandinee worked with John Habraken in the application of his system of support and infill to multifamily housing.

Luis Rivera

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Luis F. Rivera is a Partner at Nandinee Phookan Architects. Before joining NPA in 2002, he worked with some of the largest architectural firms in the US, including Skidmore Owings & Merrill, Ellerbe Beckett, NBBJ and Swanke Hayden Connell, on projects ranging from healthcare and institutional to assisted living and community centers.

Luis brings to NPA his experience in project management and technical coordination. His interest in leadership and teamwork has shaped the organization to create a more efficient and empowering environment where every member plays a role.

Luis Rivera has a Bachelor's degree in Architecture from the City College of the City University of New York.

Austin Eifler

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Austin Eifler is an Associate Architect at Nandinee Phookan Architects. As Project Architect she plays a key role in maintaining the firm’s standards and mentoring junior members of the team. Austin is involved in all phases from schematic design through construction documents and administration. She is a Registered Architect in the state of New York.

Austin Eifler received her Bachelor of Architecture from Pratt Institute where she graduated with the Arthur Edwards Award for Outstanding Scholarship. Austin is interested in architecture’s role in community development and her undergraduate thesis focused on designing a protective market interface for farmers in Maputo, Mozambique at risk of displacement due to land grabbing.

Ashwini Dhamankar

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Ashwini Dhamankar is an Architectural Designer at Nandinee Phookan Architects. At NPA Ashwini has worked on various projects from schematic design to construction documents and as-built documentation. Ashwini is a certified LEED Green Associate. Before joining NPA Ashwini worked at offices in Los Angeles and India.

Ashwini Dhamankar received her Master’s degree in Urban Design from Savannah College of Art and Design (SCAD), Georgia and her Bachelor’s degree in Architecture from Mumbai, India. At SCAD she received the Deans Award for Outstanding Thesis in 2016 for her work on social solutions for interstitial tissues/ urban voids in close knit cities, using unused parking lots in Atlanta, Georgia as a case study.