Architectural Design Reviewer & Coordinator

Mata Amritanandamayi Mandir Trust (MAMAT)

108-meter-high dressed stone sanctum

architects, sthapathis, structural experts, stone technologists, and creative consultants

Role: Architectural & Design Coordination – Monumental Stone Structures

Core Responsibilities

1. Design Review & Management

• Review

  architectural, structural, and MEP drawings

  specific to

  dressed stone masonry and monumental-scale construction

  .
• Verify accuracy in stone block sizing, jointing systems, interlocks, anchorage, and load transfer mechanisms.
• Maintain a

  centralized register

  of design revisions, RFIs, and interdisciplinary approvals, ensuring full version control.
• Identify and highlight early-stage design conflicts between

  stone, steel, RCC, and lime-pozzolana interfaces

  to prevent rework.

2. Coordination & Stakeholder Communication

• Facilitate

  technical coordination meetings

  between architects, sthapathis, structural engineers, CNC fabrication teams, and site execution staff.
• Act as the

  design–execution bridge

  , providing on-site clarifications and verifying constructability of stone assembly details.
• Coordinate with

  heritage experts, sthapathis, and Vastu consultants

  to maintain architectural integrity and traditional alignment.
• Ensure

  shop drawings and CNC cutting files (STL/DWG formats)

  reflect approved architectural intent and tolerance limits.

3. Compliance & Quality Control

• Ensure all designs meet

  heritage, safety, and structural standards

  , including load paths, seismic resilience, and long-term weather durability.
• Validate detailing related to

  lime mortars, dressed stone joints, plug & tenon mechanisms, clamp fixings, and waterproofing transitions

  .
• Support third-party technical reviews (SERC, IITs, academic/heritage bodies) for compliance and certification.

4. Documentation & Reporting

• Prepare and circulate

  design coordination minutes, progress trackers, and approval matrices

  .
• Maintain

  a live design dashboard

  tracking drawing dependencies, decision bottlenecks, and structural clearances.
• Document as-built deviations and propose corrective design measures where necessary.

5. Execution & Field Integration

• Liaise with

  site engineers, fabrication teams, and CNC workshops

  to ensure accurate implementation of stone profiles and joints.
• Review and approve

  shop/fabrication drawings

  for stone courses, buttresses, domes, capitals, and column assemblies.
• Support periodic

  architectural quality audits

  and visual inspections of finished stonework.

Qualification & Experience

• Bachelor’s degree in Architecture (B.Arch)

  or equivalent;

  Master’s in Heritage / Monumental Architecture / Conservation Studies

  preferred.

• 5–15 years of experience

  in design coordination or architectural management of

  temples, heritage monuments, or stone-based structures

  .
• Proven capability in

  multi-disciplinary coordination

  (Architecture–Structure–Services–Heritage).
• Strong understanding of

  dressed stone construction

  , lime-based systems, and

  traditional Indian structural vocabulary

  .
• Working knowledge of

  AutoCAD, Revit, Rhino, and BIM-based coordination tools

  ; exposure to

  CNC fabrication and STL modeling workflows

  is an advantage.
• Familiarity with

  Vastu principles, sthapathi methods, and Indian temple geometry

  preferred.
• Strong written and verbal communication skills to interact with consultants, cultural institutions, and executing teams.
• Willingness to work full-time

  on-site at Mahabalipuram/Chennai

  , coordinating daily between office, design consultants, and workshops.