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Hamza Shaikh
Drawing Attention To Architecture In The Age Of Social Media, Ft. Hamza Shaikh
Hamza has a vastly wide ranging experience within the built environment and plays a significant role in the wider field through thought-leadership. Having led multiple small-scaled retrofit projects, he has also worked on urban master plans and high rise towers giving him a broad understanding of client needs at all…
- Current role
- Architectural Assistant Part II
- Location
- Greater London
- On the podcast
- 1 episode · 2023
Conversation
The thinking behind the work.
Episode 0181 · Architecture Social
Drawing Attention To Architecture In The Age Of Social Media, Ft. Hamza Shaikh
Get ready to power up your devices and tune into another turbo-charged episode of Architecture Social! This time Stephen Drew is set to catch up with none other than the superstar of the architecture world, Hamza Shaikh!
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- 05:00 · Drawing attention, process and the story behind the book · Audio only
- 10:00 · AI, human ideas and why creativity still matters · Audio only
- 15:00 · Ethical and legal caution around GPT tools · Audio only
- 20:00 · Design thinking, problem solving and accessibility · Audio only
- 25:00 · AI, logistics tasks and the risk of commodifying design · Audio only
- 30:00 · Image rights, thumbnails and visual generation tools · Audio only
About
The story so far.
The person behind the work.
Hamza has a vastly wide ranging experience within the built environment and plays a significant role in the wider field through thought-leadership. Having led multiple small-scaled retrofit projects, he has also worked on urban master plans and high rise towers giving him a broad understanding of client needs at all scales. His diverse portfolio includes work in the residential, conservation, community, retail, and workplace sectors.
Outside of work, Hamza runs a popular architecture podcast series; an educational YouTube channel; and works closely as a guest critic/lecturer with various universities. He also mentors students, teaching them how to elevate their visual communication skills and has a popular Instagram page showcasing his experimental drawing concepts. In 2021, he was the winner of the 'Individual of the Year' award by the Thornton Education Trust for 'inspiring the next generation of architects'. His masters project 'The Sleep Institute' was also featured on DesignBoom as a proposal for the 'world's largest living labs facility' showcasing his strong research and design interests in the technology sector.
Hamza brings curiosity, innovation and strong communication skills to every project with a keen eye for detail and novel solutions.
Watch or listen to the full conversation in the Architecture Social CPD: Drawing Attention To Architecture In The Age Of Social Media, Ft. Hamza Shaikh.
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What I bring.
- Current role
- Architectural Assistant Part II
- Location
- Greater London
- On the podcast
- 1 episode · 2023
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