KARIMAH GHEDDAI My experience at HOK

ABOUT ME 3 rd Year student of Landscape Architecture at the University of Guelph Minoring in International Development Studies Interests include: -Natural disaster rehabilitation -Habitat and resource conservation -Sustainable design -Pedestrian friendly cities -Incorporating art in Landscape Architecture

3 rd Year student of Landscape Architecture at the University of Guelph

Minoring in International Development Studies

Interests include:

-Natural disaster rehabilitation

-Habitat and resource conservation

-Sustainable design

-Pedestrian friendly cities

-Incorporating art in Landscape Architecture

INFLUENCES George Dark Sasaki Thomas Heatherwick Diana Balmori Cesar Pelli The Architect The Artist The Planner and Environmentalist The Legend The Landscape Architect

WHAT I LEARNED Increased my plant knowledge Connections between the Design Disciplines

WHAT I LEARNED GIS Applications Rendering Techniques Team Work Impression Biomimicry T-O-D Design Process

I ENJOYED Working on Landscape Architecture and Urban design projects Working on a project in Mecca HOK life blog Think Tank Thursdays Town hall meetings AutoCAD support Open exchange of ideas and techniques

Working on Landscape Architecture

and Urban design projects

Working on a project in Mecca

HOK life blog

Think Tank Thursdays

Town hall meetings

AutoCAD support

Open exchange of ideas and techniques

CHALLENGES Taking 3 University courses while working Being Patient AutoCAD

Students would most likely benefit more from an Internship that is more structured SUGGESTIONS FOR THE FUTURE Encourage students to explore other avenues when there is nothing to do such as entering a design competition Overall I really enjoyed the experience!!!!THANKS A LOT!!!! However here are some suggestions Allow for a broader scope of learning by interns

Students would most likely benefit more from an Internship that is more structured

Encourage students to explore other

avenues when there is nothing to do such

as entering a design competition

Allow for a broader scope of

learning by interns

MY FUTURE NIGERIA CANADA ERITREA THE WORLD ???  :P 

NEXT? Habitat and Natural resources conservation Natural Disaster Rehabilitation research Work with an NGO Maybe study Urban Design/Planning Volunteer

Habitat and Natural resources conservation

Natural Disaster Rehabilitation research

Work with an NGO

Maybe study Urban Design/Planning

Volunteer

THANK YOU!!!!

THANK YOU!!!!