Maanvi Chawla
Conservation Architect
Gainesville, FL; Jammu & Kashmir, India
Maanvi is a recent master's degree graduate from the University of Florida, where she self-tailored her program in Historic Preservation to include primary sciences of Geology and Chemistry in her coursework. With an aim to contribute to the Floridian community, Maanvi's thesis research was a primary investigation on 'Ocala block', a cream-colored concrete masonry unit from the mid-century era.
Prior to her study and work in Florida, Maanvi practiced her training as an architect in India with her interest in heritage for 4 years producing measured drawings, building conditions assessments, historical reports, and public awareness campaigns. Maanvi is also trained to handle 3D digital documentation entities like point clouds and convert them to traditional 2D data drawing sets.