Aiysha Alsane was the first Zaha Hadid/Omniyat Fellow at Harvard University Graduate School of Design, where she obtained a Master in Landscape Architecture. Today, she is a landscape designer in New York City. Aiysha has a background in architecture, Bachelor of Architecture from Virginia Tech, and practiced as an architect in the Middle East. She is registered Architect with the Kuwait Society of Engineers and is actively pursuing Landscape Architecture licensure in the State of New York. She is skilled at a myriad of design modeling, drawing, and visualization tools (including BIM modeling and Lumion), various communication tools, various project management tools, as well as analogue drawing and modeling. In addition to architecture, landscape, and design, her interests are in urbanism, ecology, hydrology, climate engineering, and activism. Her works demonstrate her curiosity, and she enjoys using all tools at her disposal. She has delivered projects at all stages of design and construction. AIA standards from Pre-concept to Construction Administration. In addition, she is skilled in Shop Drawings and Job-Site Instruction. She is experienced in both AIA and RIBA conventions.
WHY Architecture, New York, NY, US, Landscape designer
Working on a variety of international projects at different scales, for public and private clients on projects related to arts and culture.
AGi architects, Kuwait, KW, Architect
Junior architect on three construction sites and several research projects. Personally led research at a national-scale tracing the effects of SME development and entrepreneurial activity on the urban environment.
BDP, Abu Dhabi, AE, Architect
Full-time Architect on several design and research projects, mostly on RFQ, EOI, and competitions.
Kuwait Fund for Economic Development, Kuwait, KW, Architecture Trainee
Multidisciplinary training for architects and engineers, 36 trainees selected nationally. 1 of 6 architects, 14 seminar certificates and practical training (full list available upon request)
Arch2O, Online, Senior Editor - Design
Writer then Senior Editor of Design for critical online publication. Authored ~50 articles. Edited, or co-authored ~35 articles.
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Harvard University, Cambridge, MA, US, Masters, Landscape Architecture
Zaha Hadid/Omniyat Fellow
Virginia Polytechnic Institute and State University (Virginia Tech), BArch, College of Architecture and Urban Studies
minors: Industrial Design, Landscape Architecture
Top 100 American Architecture Projects, Other
For the Smith Creek Pedestrian Bridge project (design/buildLAB). From Archdaily: ‘100 most visited works of architecture in the US... the most important, inspiring works of American architecture.’
Award of Excellence, 1st Place
Awarded by Kuwait Fund’s Training Center to 2 of 18 (only architect recipient)
AIA Virginia Award for Excellence, 1st Place
Category: Excellence in Architecture
Smith Creek Park by design/buildLAB, collaborative effort
Architizer A+ Award, 1st Place
Category: Architecture +Urban Transformation
Smith Creek Park by design/buildLAB, collaborative effort
AZ Awards from Azure Magazine, 1st Place
Category: A+ Student Award
Smith Creek Park by design/buildLAB, collaborative effort
