From being one of the pioneers of AWAJ and after years of showing leadership and adedication to his work, Mr. Shetye was promotedto Chief Architect. His consistent and excellent performance eventually exalted him as the company’s Managing Director & Partner, actively overlooking all the operations of the company. As the firm’s overseer, he is responsible for a project’s initial conception, working firsthand with clients to communicate various design approaches that satisfy their specific functional and aesthetic needs. During the detailed design development that follows, Mangesh overseesthe emerging documents for creative intent while materials and details are integrated as integral components of the design. He’s been teaching and practicing architecture for years. As the Managing Director, he has completed a variety of high quality projects including campus master plans, university facilities, historic restoration and adaptive reuse, conference centers, city halls, religious buildings, retail projects, industrial parks,corporate headquarters, gated communities andprivate residences.