— ARCHITECTURE · DESIGN · IMPACT
Designing
Spaces.
Building
Impact.
SIYA AGGARWAL
Architecture student crafting spaces that serve people, preserve heritage, and honour the environment.
3+Years of Study
20+Studio Projects
5Awards
3NGO Collaborations
About Me
Where Structure Meets Story
I'm Siya Aggarwal — a final-year architecture student who believes that every line drawn on paper carries the weight of someone's story. My practice lives at the intersection of built form, community need, and environmental responsibility.
From adaptive reuse of heritage structures to low-cost community housing, I bring deep curiosity, technical rigour, and genuine empathy to every project. Architecture, for me, is not just about buildings — it is about belonging.
Bachelor of Architecture
School of Planning and Architecture · 2022–Present
Design Thinking Certificate
IDEO u · Human-Centred Design · 2024
Urban Studio Research Fellow
City Heritage Trust Collaboration · 2024
School of Planning and Architecture · 2022–Present
Design Thinking Certificate
IDEO u · Human-Centred Design · 2024
Urban Studio Research Fellow
City Heritage Trust Collaboration · 2024
"Architecture is the art of making space feel like home — for everyone."
Selected Work
Portfolio
A curated collection of architectural and design explorations — from concept to construction.
Architecture Sketches
2024
Model Making
2024
Interior Concepts
2023
Urban Design
2023
Digital Renders
2024
Studio Projects
2022–24
Expression
Creative Work
Photography
Urban · Architecture · Documentary
Writing
Essays · Reviews · Journaling
Sketchbook
Daily drawings · Observations
Concept Art
Speculative futures · Spatial fiction
Installations
Exhibitions · Spatial experiments
Impact
Community & Impact
Designing not for portfolios, but for people.
NGO & Social Design
01
Collaborated with Habitat for Humanity India to develop low-cost housing prototypes for urban resettlement colonies. Every square metre designed for dignity.
Housing · Community
Collaborated with Habitat for Humanity India to develop low-cost housing prototypes for urban resettlement colonies. Every square metre designed for dignity.
Housing · Community
Sustainability Research
02
Led a passive cooling retrofit study across campus buildings — findings presented to the environmental committee and three city-level NGOs.
Climate · Research
Led a passive cooling retrofit study across campus buildings — findings presented to the environmental committee and three city-level NGOs.
Climate · Research
Heritage Conservation
03
Documented and proposed adaptive reuse strategies for 19th-century colonial-era structures in partnership with the City Heritage Trust.
Heritage · Adaptive Reuse
Documented and proposed adaptive reuse strategies for 19th-century colonial-era structures in partnership with the City Heritage Trust.
Heritage · Adaptive Reuse
Design Workshops
04
Facilitated design-thinking workshops for high school students in under-resourced communities, sparking interest in spatial thinking and built environments.
Education · Outreach
Facilitated design-thinking workshops for high school students in under-resourced communities, sparking interest in spatial thinking and built environments.
Education · Outreach
Milestones
Recognition
2024
National Architecture Competition — 1st Place
Urban Futures Category · Design for Climate-Adaptive Cities
Urban Futures Category · Design for Climate-Adaptive Cities
Award
2024
IDEO u Design Thinking Certificate
Human-Centred Design · with Distinction
Human-Centred Design · with Distinction
Certificate
2024
Published — Archello Magazine
Adaptive Reuse in Heritage Cities: A Student Perspective
Adaptive Reuse in Heritage Cities: A Student Perspective
Publication
2023
City Design Week — Group Exhibition
Studio Collective · Spatial Narratives Series
Studio Collective · Spatial Narratives Series
Exhibition
2023
Urban Studio Research Fellowship
Heritage Documentation · City Heritage Trust
Heritage Documentation · City Heritage Trust
Fellowship
Voices
Mentors & Peers
Siya brings a rare combination of technical rigour and deep empathy. Her drawings don't just describe space — they narrate it. She is one of the most thoughtful designers I've mentored.
Her community housing proposal stood out for its sensitivity to lived reality. She thinks beyond aesthetics — she designs for dignity. Her work gives me hope for the profession.
Working alongside Siya was a reminder of why design matters. She asks the right questions — not just "what should this look like?" but "who is this for, and how will they feel in it?"
Get in Touch
Let's Collaborate
Open to internships, live projects, collaborations and conversations about architecture, design, and social impact.
📧 siya@siyaaggarwal.com
📷 @siyaaggarwal
💼 Siya Aggarwal
📷 @siyaaggarwal
💼 Siya Aggarwal