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Posted: February 25, 2008
Biju Chirathalattu Associate FXFOWLE Architects, PC
Name: Biju Chirathalattu
Title: Associate
Company: FXFOWLE ARCHITECTS, PC
Location: New York, N.Y.
Birthplace: India
Family: Married
College: Masters of science in Urban Design, Pratt Institute, Brooklyn, N.Y.; bachelor of architecture, Rizvi College of Architecture, Mumbai, India
First job outside of real estate: Assistant librarian at graduate school
First job in real estate or allied field: Junior architecture, CDCS
What do you do now and what are you planning for the future? FXFOWLE is a 30 year old architectural, interior design, planning and urban design firm committed to design excellence, social responsibility, and sustainability with offices in New York and Dubai. I am currently working on a 30-acre mixed-use master plan for Hunter's Point in Queens and a 500-acre master plan for The Waterfront in Dubai.
Hobbies: Cricket
Keys to success: Never quit, dream big
If you had to choose another vocation what would it be? Real estate developer or broker
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