Examining how architectural interventions integrate water systems, slow mobility, and human-centered infrastructure to establish resilient frameworks for post-disaster urban redevelopment — with Lahaina, Hawai'i as the primary site of investigation.
A multi-scale recovery plan for Lahaina, Hawai'i that integrates water systems, slow mobility, and human-centered infrastructure to establish a resilient framework for post-disaster urban redevelopment.
Researching and developing architectural analysis workflows using parametric modeling, AI-based tools, and emerging industry technologies, including evaluating 3D concrete printing systems and their material/process constraints.
Analyzed site projects and data for web presentation, refining work in WordPress, Illustrator, and Rhino alongside bi-weekly meetings with Andrea Bardon De Tena to distill UVA and Tulane studio research into a published book.
Co-authored book with Margarita Jover on collective housing pedagogy. ACSA Conference speaker with Yasushi Ishida on post-disaster recovery frameworks and architectural education.
Writing on architecture, disaster, technology, photography, and the things between. Also published on Substack.
subscribe on substackAkhil Singh is an architect and faculty assistant instructor based in New Orleans. He holds a Master of Architecture from Tulane University and a Bachelor of Science in Psychology from the University of Houston, with minors in Architecture and Film Studies, plus a Ui/UX Professional Certification from Rice University.
His thesis research examines Lahaina, Hawai'i following the 2023 wildfire — a multi-scale recovery plan integrating water systems, slow mobility, and human-centered infrastructure for post-disaster urban redevelopment. He is a 2025 ACSA Masonry Competition winner, Tulane Travel Fellowship recipient, and ACSA Conference speaker with Yasushi Ishida.
Beyond architecture, Akhil is a photographer and writer — developing Time_book, a collection of narrative-driven short stories paired with imagery exploring the essence of time, and founding Faces of Tulane, a long-term photographic mural initiative capturing the university community.
M.Arch — Tulane University
B.S. Psychology — University of Houston
Ui/UX Certification — Rice University
New Orleans, Louisiana
Revit, Rhino, Grasshopper, AutoCAD, Sketchup, Adobe Suite, Blender, Cinema 4D, ARCGIS, Lumion, Python