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PORTFOLIO

The following body of work explores the intersections of ecology, heritage, and architecture, focusing on interspecies cohabitation and bio-based material construction. Through design, it addresses the social, ecological, and indigenous realities embedded in landscapes, aiming to foster a zero-carbon, environmentally responsible built environment.

Architectural Assistant -
Brett Zamore Design

November 2021 - July 2022

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I worked as an architectural assistant at Brett Zamore Design (BZD) in Houston, Texas, USA.  BZD is a LEED accredited office, that focuses on designing sustainable and modern homes that embrace the vernacular architecture style of Texas and experiments using regional materials and local construction techniques. 

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Architectural Assistant - Heritage Foundation of Pakistan

November 2021 - July 2022

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I worked full-time at Yasmeen Lari's NGO, Heritage Foundation of Pakistan in Karachi, Pakistan. I was involved in humanitarian assistance and heritage conservation work.

 I was given the opportunity to lead a Heritage Documentation scheme, working with local youth in the archival of a UNESCO Heritage site in Makli, Karachi, Pakistan. 

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Virtual Exhibition Build - University of Westminster

November 2021 - July 2022

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During a peak of the (2020) Black Lives Matter Movement, Edward Colston’s statue was toppled as a form of protest. Thus, in our exhibition, the statue’s vandalized plinth is enlarged and used as a central point to arrange our political projects. This reiterates our studio's ethos, to recognize the responsibility of architects to use architecture as a tool for societal and political change.

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V&A Mosque Pavillion - AKII and Makespace Architects 

November 2019 - April 2020 

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The project involves a group of  University of Westminster students collaborating with Shahed Saleem (from Makespace Architects) and  AKTII Engineers on a pavilion set to be installed in The Sackler Courtyard at the V&A Museum by the summer of 2021.  The structure is made up of timber elements and its design is a visual representation of the British Mosque of the 17th and 18th centuries. My partner and I were involved in the technical exploration and detailing of the dome to propose a structure that is easy to fabricate, assemble, and disassemble.

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25th Annual AIA-UK Student Charrette 

October 19, 2019  

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My group and I participated in a one day design challenge amongst 6 other teams to propose a community space in Chelsea Harbour, and received 

First Place Position 

Political Activism Design Studio - University of Westminster 

September 2019

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My year 3 studio's brief involved understanding the political role of an architect in our society. We were encouraged to propose an architecture that strives for radical societal change. 

 Walls would often overflow with work, aiding in the visual investigative research process that we undertook to uncover and respond to the political context of the city.

Architecural Intern – Gianni Botsford Architects


September 2019

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2018 AIA-UK Student Charrette 

October 2018 

University of Westminster Student Excellence Award 

October 2018 

HAFSA • SYED •

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