Tempe, AZ · Open to Relocation

Lekha More

Architectural Designer, Researcher, Writer, and Visual Storyteller

I design through climate, memory, material intelligence, and human experience, moving between architecture, adaptive reuse, writing, teaching, and emerging design technologies.

M.Arch, Arizona State University Tempe, AZ Open to Relocation Architecture + Research + Writing + AI/UX
Enter Portfolio Full PDF Portfolio Resume
M.Arch, ASU Graduate of Arizona State University, 2026
Teaching Assistant Design Awareness, Herberger Institute
Published Writer Architectural articles for The Architects Diary
2 Years Practice Residential and high-rise design experience in India
Design Tools Revit, Rhino, Adobe Suite, AI visualization, UI/UX workflows
About Lekha

I work between architectural systems and emotional narratives.

My graduate work at Arizona State University focused on ecological urbanism, adaptive reuse, desert climate, and the spatial performance of thresholds. I am drawn to architecture that is not just seen, but felt, through shade, air, memory, material, and community.

I also bring two years of professional practice experience from India, where I worked directly under a principal architect on high-rise residential projects, design development, and architectural coordination. Across academic, professional, and written work, I aim to communicate design clearly, beautifully, and with purpose.

Design Tools

Revit, Rhino, AutoCAD

Technical

Plans, sections, documentation, facade logic

Research

Climate, adaptive reuse, urban systems

Visualization

Illustrator, Photoshop, InDesign, diagrams

Writing

Architectural essays, publication graphics, narrative framing

Practice

Residential workflows, coordination, facade thinking

Project Index

Project Typologies & Design Scales

A compact overview of the building types, planning scales, and design approaches I have worked across.

Building Typologies

Multifamily Residential Commercial / Retail Mixed-Use Development Light Industrial Interior Architecture

Urban + Planning Scale

Urban Design Master Planning Site Planning Public Realm Community-Oriented Spaces

Climate + Reuse Strategies

Adaptive Reuse Climate-Responsive Design Sustainable Design Biomimetic Design Facade Systems

Research + Representation

Research-Based Design Environmental Analysis Architectural Writing Visual Storytelling Design Documentation

My work moves between building-scale design, urban systems, climate research, and narrative representation.

Selected Portfolio

Selected Work

Projects selected for what they prove: climate-conscious thinking, research depth, technical growth, visual communication, and a clear architectural voice.

Design Philosophy

Lekha More graduation portrait at Arizona State University
Mumbai to Tempe, carrying questions of memory, climate, and belonging into architectural work.

Architecture should listen before it speaks.

My work is rooted in the belief that architecture is not just an object placed on land, but a living mediator between people, climate, ecology, and memory. I am drawn to spaces that filter light, invite air, hold shade, revive water, and create a sense of belonging.

Growing up in Mumbai and studying within the desert landscape of Arizona shaped my understanding of density, heat, adaptation, and community. Through projects like ECS and Colony_518, I explore architecture as a responsive system, one that protects fragile environments while creating meaningful human thresholds.

I am interested in design that does not overpower its context, but listens to it, learns from it, and gently transforms it.

01

Climate as Material

Heat, shade, wind, water, and light are not background conditions in my work. They become active design materials that shape comfort, form, and atmosphere.

Shade Cooling Light
02

Architecture as Threshold

I am drawn to spaces that sit between conditions, city and ecology, body and climate, public and private, permanence and movement.

Transition Memory Belonging
03

Community as Ecosystem

I see architecture as a social framework that can support care, shared resilience, and everyday rituals of gathering, protection, and repair.

Care Resilience Gathering
Published Writing

Writing and Publications

Published articles that show how I research, explain, and communicate architecture across urban futures, sustainability, and material culture.

The Architects Diary

20 Skyscraper Design: Challenge and Beauty of the Upcoming Era

Research and writing on vertical urbanism, high-rise design, and the evolving role of skyscrapers in contemporary cities.

High-Rise Urbanism Research
Open article
The Architects Diary

Eco-Friendly Building Materials: 20 Examples of the Latest Trend

A material-focused article exploring sustainable construction practices and emerging ecological design choices.

Materials Sustainability Ecology
Open article
The Architects Diary

Floating City: 8 Requirements to Tackle the Environmental Crisis

Research on speculative urban futures, water-based settlement, and climate-responsive city-making.

Speculative Futures Climate Water Urbanism
Open article
Experience Timeline

Study, teaching, writing, practice, and ongoing design work.

A polished chronology of the roles and experiences shaping my architectural voice.

M.Arch, Arizona State University

Tempe, AZ

Completed graduate architectural study focused on ecological urbanism, adaptive reuse, desert climate, environmental systems, and spatial storytelling. My thesis work, Ecological Cooling Shores, explored architecture as a climate-responsive threshold between city, river, night, and ecology.

Teaching Assistant, DSC 101 Design Awareness

Herberger Institute for Design and the Arts

Supported design education through student feedback, assignment review, visual communication guidance, and creative process development. This role strengthened my ability to explain design clearly, evaluate ideas critically, and help students connect everyday observations to larger design principles.

Architectural Content Writer, The Architects Diary

Remote / India

Wrote research-led architectural articles on skyscraper design, sustainable materials, floating cities, Buddhist temples, and architectural history. This experience shaped my voice as a designer who can translate complex architectural ideas into accessible, engaging, and visually aware writing.

Architectural Designer

Residential, interior, and high-rise workflows

Worked directly under a principal architect on residential, interior, and high-rise design projects. Contributed to design development, drawings, coordination, facade thinking, and spatial planning while building a strong foundation in professional architectural workflows.

Architectural Designer, Researcher, Writer, and Visual Storyteller

Tempe, AZ · Open to relocation

I work across architecture, climate research, adaptive reuse, writing, visualization, and emerging design technologies, with a focus on creating spaces that respond to heat, memory, material, ecology, and human experience.

Skills

What I Bring

A connected set of skills across architecture, research, publication, visual communication, and emerging design workflows.

Architectural Design

Climate-responsive design, adaptive reuse, residential systems, spatial storytelling, and schematic development.

Research and Writing

Architectural research, published articles, theoretical framing, environmental narratives, and design communication.

Visualization and Graphics

Portfolio boards, diagrams, presentation design, publication graphics, and visual identity systems.

AI, UX, and Emerging Tools

AI-assisted visualization, UX thinking, interface logic, user journeys, and design systems.

Resume + Full Portfolio

Available for architectural designer, junior designer, job captain support, and design assistant roles.

View my resume, download my complete PDF portfolio, or contact me directly for additional drawings, project samples, references, and availability.

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Contact

Open to meaningful work, collaboration, and architectural conversations.

Based in Tempe, AZ, and open to architectural design, documentation, research, and visualization opportunities. Open to architectural designer, junior designer, and design assistant roles.

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Location Tempe, AZ · Open to relocation
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