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Hamza Shaikh

Architectural Assistant Part II

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…

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Current role
Architectural Assistant Part II
Location
Greater London
On the podcast
1 episode · 2023

The story so far

The path behind Hamza's 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.

Cover artwork for Drawing Attention To Architecture In The Age Of Social Media, Ft. Hamza Shaikh

Episode 0181 · Architecture Social · 63:34

Drawing Attention To Architecture In The Age Of Social Media, Ft. Hamza Shaikh

Architecture content now sits between drawing, social media, AI tools, authorship and the very human need for ideas that feel considered and original.

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Inside the conversation

6 moments to start with
  1. 01

    00:00 · Livestream chaos and introduction to Hamza Shaikh

  2. 02

    05:00 · Drawing attention, process and the story behind the book

  3. 03

    10:00 · AI, human ideas and why creativity still matters

  4. 04

    15:00 · Ethical and legal caution around GPT tools

  5. 05

    20:00 · Design thinking, problem solving and accessibility

  6. 06

    25:00 · AI, logistics tasks and the risk of commodifying design

Profile in brief

The work and context behind Hamza's conversation.

Current role
Architectural Assistant Part II
Location
Greater London

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  1. 05:00
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    Drawing attention, process and the story behind the book

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  2. 10:00
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    AI, human ideas and why creativity still matters

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  3. 15:00
    Hamza Shaikh · Audio only

    Ethical and legal caution around GPT tools

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  4. 20:00
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    Design thinking, problem solving and accessibility

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    Hamza Shaikh · Audio only

    AI, logistics tasks and the risk of commodifying design

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    Image rights, thumbnails and visual generation tools

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