Neky Alykhan A.
Curriculum Vitae
M.L.A. | Harvard University 2O21
M.Arch. | Ryerson University 2O18
B.Arch.Sci. | Ryerson University 2O14
Master of Landscape Architecture (M.L.A), Harvard University | Cambridge (United States)
Capstone Projects
Extreme Urbanism: Agriculture-Centric Urban Plan | Ishkashim (Afghanistan)
Tar Creek Remade: River Revitalization Plan for Ottawa County Superfund Site | Picher, Oklahoma (United States)
Master of Architecture (M.Arch.), Toronto Metropolitan University (Ryerson University) | Toronto (Canada)
Thesis
Studies
Abroad
Chrysalis: A Metamorphosis of African Vernacular Architecture
Studio in Critical Practice | Venice (Italy)
Intensive Studio and Seminar | Barcelona, Madrid (Spain); Marrakesh (Morocco); Oporto, Lisbon (Portugal)
Bachelor of Architectural Science (B.Arch.Sci.), Toronto Metropolitan University (Ryerson University) | Toronto (Canada)
Studies
Abroad
E: alykhan.neky@gmail.com
Urban Transportation Design Studio with Frankfurt University of Applied Sciences | Frankfurt (Germany)
Contemporary Building Integration in Pre-WWII Cities | Frankfurt, Munich, Berlin (Germany); Paris (France)
Discovering Architecture in New York | New York (United States)
Azure AZ Award of Merit- Finalist in the “Environmental Leadership” category; selected by a jury of 10 renowned practitioners; awarded to the Restoring Downstream project
Harvard GSD Penny White Scholarship - Scholarship winner for a research proposal on Islamic burial landscapes in East Africa
Azure AZ People’s Choice Winner - People’s Choice awarded to the Maasai Mara Cultural Center project in an international design competition
Azure AZ Award of Merit - Finalist for a design competition with 997 international entries; awarded to the Maasai Mara Cultural Center project
Royal Architectural Institute of Canada (RAIC) Raymond Moriyama Student Award - One of Canada’s highest student architecture awards; TMU’s first ever recipient
Trolltech Foundation Grant - Awarded Norwegian Kroner 1,050,000 (USD $120,000) toward the construction of my M.Arch. thesis design
Ryerson University Graduate Fellowship (RGF) - M.Arch. Scholarship
Ryerson University Graduate Fellowship (RGF) - M.Arch. Scholarship
ARCHmedium Basel Pavilion of Culture (BPOC) - International design competition; award-winning team submission out of 313 entries
Pavilion Design Competition - 2nd place design proposal out of 120 entries for Ryerson University’s convocation pavilion
“Building Community: A New Neighborhood Library.” Visiting Design Reviewer, ASC301: Design Studio II: Intention and Expression . Toronto: TMU Department of Architectural Science.
“Chrysalis: A Metamorphosis of African Vernacular Architecture.” Guest Lecture, IDE400: Africa and Beyond: Decolonizing Design Culture. Toronto: Toronto Metropolitan University.
“Building Stories.” Visiting Design Reviewer, ASC201: Studio I: Site and Program. Toronto: TMU Department of Architectural Science.
“River Restoration Plan for Tar Creek.” Design Article, A:Z Harvard University Graduate School of Design, (2021): p. 121.
“Building the Roof of the World: Architecture in Afghanistan.” Guest Lecture, RLG453: Researching Islam. Toronto: University of Toronto.
“AZ Awards; Netii Apa: Maasai Mara Cultural Center.” Article, Azure Magazine, no. 265 (July/August 2018): p. 109.
“Local Collaboration.” Article, Canadian Architect, vol. 62, no. 11 (2017): pp. 28-29.
“The Maasai Mara Cultural Center.” World Architecture Day Lecture, EDIT: Expo for Design, Innovation, and Technology, Toronto: Design Exchange (DX).
With Eric Young and Nelson Ole Reiya. “The Stories Café.” Lecture, Boldness Dialogues, Toronto: Design Exchange (DX).
With Anna Pavia, Adryanne Quenneville and Rebecca Tsang. “Fire in the Belly.” Article, Canadian Architect, vol. 60, no. 3 (2015): pp. 30, 33.
With Shelagh McCartney and +citylab. “Mapped Ground: Representing the Urban Imaginary.” Exhibition, Centre for City Ecology (CCE), Toronto: Urbanspace Gallery.
With Eric Young. “Visual Mapping and Social Innovation.” Lecture, Social Innovation Management (SIM). Narok: Ryerson University and Amani Institute.
Chair. “Designing the Architect.” Symposium, Ryerson University M.Arch. Seminar in Critical Practice. Toronto: Toronto Reference Library.
“Laminar Lamp.” Design Article, 325 Architecture Magazine, vol. 5 (2014): pp. 96-97.
Editor. Streetscape: An Urban Integration Analysis of the Post-WWII Cities. Design Publication, Toronto: Ryerson University Department of Architectural
“Voxel - Basel Pavillion of Culture BPOC.” Exhibition, Architecture School of Barcelona (ETSAB), Barcelona: Universitat Poltechnica De Catalunya Barcelonatech.
2014. 60 pages.
“Introduction to Islamic Architecture.” Course, Al-Ikhwan Youth Program. Mombasa: Aga Khan Council for Kenya.
“Creative Office of the Future.” Design Article, 325 Architecture Magazine, vol. 4 (2013): pp. 10-14.
Harvard University Critical Landscapes Design Lab - Conducted research to advance culturally-relevant approaches for landscape design in East Africa
Butterfly House Construction - Agreements with two independent clients for construction of Maasai house designed as a component of M.Arch. thesis
Ottawa Winterlude Design-Build - Bid winner for construction of large-scale collaborative bamboo art installation; estimated viewership of 600,000 people
Designing the Architect Symposium - Project chair of a symposium hosting global leaders in architectural pedagogy (Addington, Baird, Covo, Gloster); secured $20,000+ of funding
Ryerson Social Innovation Course in Maasai Mara - Assistant lecturer for graduate course on visual mapping for Amani Institute of Social Innovation in Kenya
Al-Ikhwan Youth Program - Delivered an introductory Islamic Architecture course to youth from Kenya, Tanzania, Uganda, and Democratic Republic of the Congo
Ryerson Inter-ISA Film Festival (RIFF) - Co-founder of annual film festival with participation of eight Ontario universities, leading media personalities as judges, audience of over 100
Smart Solutions Build-A-Change - Competition finalist for “Creative Solutions to Problems of the Developing World,” University of California, San Francisco and Aga Khan Foundation
Classic Automobile Restoration - Specializing in 1960’s German and British models; third-place class winner in the classic car “Concours d’Élégance” competition
SvN Architects + Planners (Sinclair van Nostrand) - Architectural and Landscape Designer | Toronto (Canada)
Concurrently created architectural and landscape concept designs for a 100 unit social housing project in Florida, developed concept design for various housing and public space projects
Angavu Design - Founder | Nairobi (Kenya)
Led design-build residential project (pg 68); personally managed BQ, material/machinery procurement/transport, hiring of tradespeople, construction sequencing and site supervision
Aga Khan Park - Design Consultant | Toronto (Canada)
Appointed position; design advisor for landscape revitalization and public realm improvement projects
Aga Khan Development Network - Designer | Toronto (Canada)
Appointed position; development of various community-centered building projects across Canada and Central Asia in collaboration with various local architects
Nelson Byrd Woltz Landscape Architects - Designer I | Charlottesville (United States)
Written Reference Available
Worked on design development of the Houston Ismaili Center’s 11-acre landscape, team lead for specialty paving design inspired by historical Islamic geometric patterns
Nelson Byrd Woltz Landscape Architects - Landscape Architectural Intern | Charlottesville (United States)
Worked on schematic design of the Houston Ismaili Center’s 11-acre landscape with Farshid Moussavi Architects as well as construction documents for Houston’s Memorial Park
Aga Khan Council for Canada - National Architecture Consultant | Toronto (Canada)
Appointed position; developed design projects across Canada, from schematic design through costing, fabrication, and construction; team lead in schematic design
Toronto Metropolitan University; Department of Architectural Science - Graduate Teaching Assistant | Toronto (Canada)
Trained students in concept design, architectural software, and drawing conventions for Communications Studio under Prof. June Komisar (M.Arch, Ph.D.)
Prof. George T. Kapelos; Toronto Metropolitan University - Publication Research Assistant | Toronto (Canada)
Conducted research on Mississauga City Hall for George T. Kapelos’ Competing Modernisms: Toronto’s New City Hall and Square. Montreal: Dalhousie Architectural Press, 2015
Toronto Metropolitan University; Department of Architectural Science - Graduate Teaching Assistant | Toronto (Canada)
Undertook graphic design and research for course development; provided student design feedback for Site Development and Planning under Prof. Leila Marie Farah (M.Arch, Ph.D.)
Aleem Manji Architects - Design Intern | Nairobi (Kenya)
Primary designer of 600 m2 residence in Nairobi’s elite Gigiri district. My schematics have received government approval and construction is forthcoming
Toronto Metropolitan University; Department of Architectural Science - Graduate Teaching Assistant | Toronto (Canada)
Completed student assessment for various course assignments for The Built Context under Prof. George T. Kapelos | A.B., M.C.P., M.Arch.
Tom Bowman and Associates - Assistant to Senior Architect | Nairobi (Kenya)
Learned skills in leading meetings with clients and AEC professionals. Trained in feasibility studies, site analysis, schematic design; digital modeler for a large architectural competition
St. Austin’s Service Centre - Trainee | Nairobi (Kenya)
For my interest in classic automobile restoration, developed skills in a professional auto-body shop including major chassis realignment, panel repair and replacement, and paint detailing Rambaldo Associates - Assistant to Project Architect | Nairobi (Kenya)
Learned skills in meetings with clients and AEC professionals. Trained in feasibility studies, site analysis, schematic design, finishing and architectural software
Drafting - Autodesk AutoCAD, Adobe Illustrator, hand drafting, sketching
Modeling - Rhinoceros 3D (advanced proficiency), Grasshopper modeling, manual model making
BIM - Autodesk Revit (beginner proficiency)
Visualization - V-Ray Rendering, Lumion 3D, Enscape, Adobe Photoshop, Adobe Lightroom
Digital Fabrication - Laser cutting, CNC milling, 3D printing
Building Energy Simulation - Climate Studio, Ladybug, FloVent, Orbital Stack
Graphic Design - Adobe InDesign, Adobe Illustrator
Cartography - ESRI ArcMap (ArcGIS), QGIS
Video Editing - Adobe Premiere, Adobe After Effects
Neky Alykhan A.
Curriculum Vitae
M.L.A. | Harvard University 2O21
M.Arch. | Ryerson University 2O18
B.Arch.Sci. | Ryerson University 2O14