Beyond Boundaries
I am an architectural designer and urban planner with a deep interest in housing, social inequality, and inclusive urban design. Throughout my studies, I have always been drawn to projects that explore how design can bring people together and create spaces where communities feel connected and included. For me, the real value of architecture lies in its ability to strengthen human relationships and respond to the everyday challenges people face.
One of the most meaningful experiences during my master’s was a studio project where I proposed a community-driven neighbourhood design. My focus was on creating a unified approach that not only provided housing but also wove local socio-economic opportunities into the fabric of the area. Within this, I developed a co-housing block that aimed to tackle issues such as affordability and the lack of accessible shared spaces. Working on this project gave me the chance to engage with the social side of design, and I enjoyed exploring how architectural solutions could address multiple layers of community needs at once.
Since moving to the UK to pursue my master’s, I found myself increasingly curious about the housing experiences of ethnic minorities and how questions of belonging and inequality are shaped by the built environment. I started to question how issues of inequality, segregation, and belonging play out in suburban contexts, which led me to focus my dissertation on these challenges. This research has been an important step for me in connecting my design work with broader questions of social justice, and it continues to shape the direction of my practice.
