Trained in Canada
LEED Green Associate plus graduate study in Green Architecture (Algonquin) and Kitchen & Bath Design (Georgian) — with live Canadian projects in Ottawa, Banff and Sault Ste. Marie.
Architect & Interior Designer
Santosh Balakrishnan
A decade of design across India, the US and Canada — from Net-Zero heritage retrofits and sustainable homes to hospitality interiors, commercial buildings and permit-grade BIM documentation.
10+
Years experience
18
Selected projects
3
Countries · IN / US / CA
LEED
Green Associate
Profile
Design that reads clearly from concept to construction.
I'm an architect and interior designer trained in India (B.Arch, University Rank Holder) and further specialised in Canada in Green Architecture and Kitchen & Bath Design, earning my LEED Green Associate credential.
My work spans scales and typologies — and I'm equally comfortable shaping a concept, modelling it in Revit for international teams, or detailing it to accessible, sustainable, code-compliant construction drawings.
Sustainable & green design
Residential architecture
Commercial & retail
Hospitality & F&B interiors
Kitchen & bath design
BIM / Revit documentation
3D visualisation
Accessibility / universal design
Why hire
Built for the Canadian market.
Four things that set this portfolio apart for employers here.
Net-Zero & Passive House
Deep-energy heritage retrofit to EnerPHit / Passive House, PHPP energy modelling, and low-footprint homes with integrated solar, envelope and HVAC strategy.
Permit-grade Revit
Construction-documentation for a US multifamily building in Brooklyn, NY in Revit — plans, RCPs, zoning and accessible-unit details, coordinated and permit-ready.
Universal & ADA design
NKBA and ADA / universal design — 60″ turning radii, roll-in wardrobes, accessible showers and dual-height vanities that keep comfort and code together.
Selected Work
Eighteen projects, six disciplines.
Filter by discipline, or open any project for its renders, floor plans and full boards.
Sustainable · Heritage Retrofit
Superintendent's Residence — Net-Zero Retrofit
Sault Ste. Marie, ON, Canada
Sustainable · Residential
Riverview Nexus — Vacation Home
Ottawa, ON, Canada
BIM · Construction Documentation
Multifamily Residence — Brooklyn
Brooklyn, New York, USA
Sustainable · Residential
Microhome — Banff
Banff, AB, Canada
Hospitality Interiors
GRT Temple Bay Resort — Sea-View Villas
Mahabalipuram, India
Residential Architecture
Gambhir Chordia Residence
Kotturpuram, Chennai, India
Commercial · Facade Renovation
Kamarajar Port — Administrative Block
Chennai, India
Hospitality Interiors
Madras Memories Suite — GRT Hotels
Meenambakkam, Chennai, India
Hospitality Interiors
Art Deco Suite Room
Meenambakkam, Chennai, India
Retail Interiors
Taiyo Pet Products — Retail Store
Chennai, India
Kitchen & Bath
Kitchen Design Studies (NKBA)
Canada
Kitchen & Bath · Accessibility
Bathroom & Universal Design (NKBA)
Canada
Retail / Fitness Interiors
Life Fitness — Gym Experience Centre
Delhi, India
Hospitality Interiors
EAT INDIA Company — Colonial Bar
VR Mall, Chennai, India
Hospitality · F&B
SODA — The Bar
VR Mall, Chennai, India
Retail · F&B
Bobacha — Bubble-Tea Café
Chennai & Bengaluru, India
Commercial Architecture
Commercial Buildings — Perambur & OMR
Chennai, India
Commercial · Concept
Commercial Building — Facade Study
India
Capabilities
Tools & standards
Tools & standards
I work in.
From schematic design to tender-ready documentation, visualisation, and accessible, sustainable detailing.
Full background & experience →Documentation
AutoCAD, Revit, Chief Architect, 2020 Design
Visualisation
SketchUp, V-Ray, Lumion, Photoshop
Standards
NKBA, ADA / Universal Design
Sustainability
LEED GA, Passive House, PHPP