The Associate Lead Design leads all architectural design, technical documentation, and statutory approval activities for school building projects. This role is responsible for translating client educational requirements into functional, protected, compliant, and aesthetically considered school designs covering civil/structural architecture, MEP system design, interior specifications, and landscape. Leading the civil architect and MEP architect, the Associate Lead Designs ensures complete and construction-ready design packages are delivered on schedule to support site execution while also managing all statutory approval processes specific to school buildings.

Design Leadership & Educational Space Planning
- Lead the design development process for all school building projects: interpret the client's educational brief (number of classrooms, lab types, library area, sports facilities, hostel, administration block) into a coherent architectural scheme.
- Develop space planning, block layout, and zoning concepts compliant with NBC 2016 (Educational Occupancy provisions), CBSE/ICSE space norms,



and State Education Department design guidelines.
- Ensure school designs meet statutory requirements: minimum classroom dimensions, corridor widths, staircase norms, fire escape requirements, barrier-free access (Harmonized Guidelines 2021), and natural light/ventilation standards.
- Develop master plans for greenfield campus projects: building placement, landscape, sports facilities, parking, utilities, and future expansion provisions.
- Lead concept design presentations to school management committees and trust boards — present design options, recommend optimal solutions, and obtain client design approval.
- Review and approve all design deliverables from the Manager – Architect Civil and Manager – Architect MEP before issue for construction.

Statutory Approvals & Regulatory Compliance
- Lead preparation and submission of building plan approval packages to municipal corporations, lo

📌 Design Lead (Mumbai Suburban)
🏢 Ampersand Group
📍 Mumbai Suburban