Spring 2021 seminar: M.S.AAD candidate, architecture
Nusaibah Khan is a first-year student in the M.S.AAD program, with a focus on urbanism. She holds a bachelor’s in architecture from the Centre for Environmental Planning and Technology (CEPT University), India, and has studied at ETH Zurich as an exchange student. She is interested in exploring the role of design as a social and political agent. Her experience of growing up in Kashmir, a contested region, led her to study the impact of politics and urban restructuring on image, identity, and meaning in the public realm in vulnerable areas. Her research interests include exploring the possibilities of alternative design practices, through a participatory approach, to make cities sustainable, resilient, and just.