Sumeya Ahmed
Architecture Major
Design Management Minor
There is nothing in a caterpillar that tells you it's going to be a butterfly.
Each Project Reminds Me That Design Is Transformation Made Visible.
I’m an architect driven to question, assess, and create. For me, design is a purposeful play where each project is a chance to explore the unexplored, guided by context, curiosity, and constraints. My designs transform spaces into meaningful experiences while being mindful of the mark they leave on the built environment.
Inspired by Fuller, I don’t just think outside the box; I reshape it entirely. Each challenge is an opportunity to dissolve boundaries and uncover something unexpected. I welcome constraints because without them, creativity has nowhere to begin.
I bring boundless curiosity to concept development, a sharp eye for detailed execution, and a collaborative spirit to every team I have worked with. I am always learning, always experimenting, and always designing with purpose.
Research Project: 5th Year
Team member: Kamya Kansra
Site Location: Al-Jadaf, Dubai Canal, Business Bay
Site Size: 15,000 sqm
Comprehensive Project: 4th Year
Team member: Radhika Aggarwal
Site Location: Al-Ihsan, Sharjah-Ajman boarder
Site Size: 14,400 sqm
Design-Build Project: 5th year
Team members: Collaborative Studio
Site Location: American University of Sharjah, CAAD Pavilion
Container Size: 28 sqm
Urban Mapping Project: 4th year
Team member: Kamya Kansra, Nitika Dileep
Site Location: Sharjah industrial zone 4, around Abu Sulayt Al Badri Mosque
Structural Exploring Project: 3rd year
Site Location: American University of Sharjah, CAAD Pavilion
Site Size: 28 sqm
Video Spotlight:
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Oscar Niemeyer Expressed It Best With:
Architecture was my way of expressing my ideals: to be simple, to create a world equal to everyone, to look at people with optimism, that everyone has a gift. I don't want anything but general happiness.
My architecture is easy to understand and enjoy, I hope it also is hard to forget.
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