Faizaan Khan - 2021 Selected Works

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00 - RESUME 01 - MOMENTS OF MOVEMENT 02 - “HERITAGE HERO” 03 - FIRST PARLIAMENT SITE MASTER PLAN 04 - KINETIC CANOPIES 05 - EAST SCARBOROUGH MURAL

EDUCATION 2017 - 2021

UNIVERSITY OF TORONTO B.A. Architectural Studies: Specialist in Technology (GPA: 3.8 Deans List)

EXPERIENCE 2020 - current

PROJECT COORDINATOR + IMPACT ASSESSMENT LEAD Evergreen Canada • Defined metrics and tailored evaluation tools to ensure alignment between Evergreen & external funder priorities.

• Reported synthesized evaluation data both internally to team as well as contributing to external funder reports.

• Liaised with external funder contact to arrange survey distribution and database management.

2020 - 2021

DESIGNER - FIRST PARLIAMENT SITE STUDENT TEAM CreateTO + School of Cities • • • •

2018 - 2019

Coordinated and facilitated stakeholder interviews (community & government) within NDA. Adapted core priorities and values during a shift in site ownership using stakeholder analysis.

Compiled interviews and secondary research into public-facing master plan report.

Produced custom 3D model, renders, and graphics for Master Plan presentation.

RESEARCH ASSISTANT University of Toronto • Conducted survey of Canadian architectural heritage through archival and secondary research.

• Developed database for research assistants to input findings; supported 700+ entries.

• Researched colonial influences on Canadian architecture and urban planning.

2018

DIGITAL CONTENT SPECIALIST Institute for Leadership Education in Engineering • Analyzed monthly analytics to develop video campaign strategy and guidelines; increased average views by 200%.

• Developed, filmed, and produced educational video campaign.

• Edited existing digital content to ensure audio-visual accessibility.

First Parliament Site Master Plan Collaborators: Aliyah Karim, Arishah Mazhar, Michelle Zhang The site of Upper Canada’s first purpose-built parliament buildings is currently underutilized and forgotten.

With no option for adaptive reuse, this project interprets the significant heritage of the site through passive programming, reconciliatory ownership practices, and reclaiming gentrified public spaces for the local community. As the designer, I spatially balanced the mixed uses so that the site unlocked economic potential while remaining accessible and community oriented.

OPPORTUNITY ZONE

PARK ZONE

COMMUNITY ZONE

HERITAGE SPINE

“Heritage Hero” Collaborators: Renee Powell-Hines, Randa Omar This project draws attention to the underlying cultural biases that govern which architectural forms are deemed significant enough to be written into the official canon of architectural history. By comparing the physical and spatial archetypes of heritage and popular crowdsourced buildings, and framing them in a sardonic parody infomercial, the “Heritage Hero” calls out how heritage conservancy in Toronto continues to concretize colonialism, whiteness, and eurocentrism in spite of the shifting architectural values of the public.

1. Morphing of Heritage and Publicly-Loved buildings.

2. Stills from “Heritage Hero” mock infomercial

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“ Frankenstein Models

Amalgamations Heritage Buildings and Publicly-Loved Buildings with prominent features in each category.

Heritage Frankenstein • 3 Storey Brick • Gabled Roof • Bay Windows

Publicly Loved Frankenstein • Slab Apartments • Varied Materials • Post-War

Heritage Designated

Publicly Loved

3. Heritage buildings clustered in wealthy Downtown. Publicly Loved distributed across Toronto and Inner Suburbs

Moments of Movement Collaborators: Rick Schutte, Tandica Williams Originally published as a web-based interactive map, “Moments of Movement” examines urban interfaces, data, and sensing through the lens of mobility. Framed as a graphical narrative following 3 personas travelling through Toronto for a variety of reasons, this project proposes the use of pressure sensors and lights to signal crowding on public transportation. This affords inhabitants greater agency in how they engage their local transit infrastructures, encourages urban exploration, and ameliorates comfort.

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“Noel sees which door on the arriving train is the least crowded and waits there. Samiha stays on for

one more stop.”

“John usually exits onto Bemner, but his kids want to follow the lights. Maybe they’ll find a new spot for a post-game bite.”

Kinetic Canopies Collaborators: Lauren Ngo, Jacob Tersigni Pushing beyond the conventional application of kinetics in architecture to shading systems, this project responds to the need for flexible spatial configuration in Yonge-Dundas Square due to the regular festivals held on the site. These canopies replace temporary tent structures reducing labour and setup time, while simultaneously shielding occupants from the overbearing digital billboards above, creating a more pleasant atmosphere in an otherwise visually overwhelming urban node.

Food Stall

Cafe

Concert

East Scarborough Mural Collaborators: Amir Akbari, East Scarborough Boys & Girls Club, StART Toronto Initiated by the East Scarborough Boys and Girls Club, this mural adds life to the sprawling, industrial landscape of Toronto’s Kingston-Galloway neighbourhood. With a strong emphasis on participatory design practices, the community came together to take ownership of their shared spaces. This mural is a signal to visitors that what looks like a strip mall parking lot, is also a hub of culture, gathering, family, and defiance.