Akhil Singh

architect · researcher · photographer

Post-disaster redevelopment as a rethinking of social and infrastructural systems

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.

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Thesis: Rebuilding Lahaina

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.

thesis in_progress
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Made Design — Parametric & AI Workflows

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.

technology ongoing
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Yamuna River Project — Graduate Fellow

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.

fellowship publication
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Collective Housing Pedagogy

Co-authored book with Margarita Jover on collective housing pedagogy. ACSA Conference speaker with Yasushi Ishida on post-disaster recovery frameworks and architectural education.

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Writing on architecture, disaster, technology, photography, and the things between. Also published on Substack.

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Architect, researcher, photographer

Akhil 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.

education

M.Arch — Tulane University

B.S. Psychology — University of Houston

Ui/UX Certification — Rice University

location

New Orleans, Louisiana

skills

Revit, Rhino, Grasshopper, AutoCAD, Sketchup, Adobe Suite, Blender, Cinema 4D, ARCGIS, Lumion, Python

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