The Islamic Center of Fremont has opened its new site to the community! Scyma had the honor of working on this community space, which includes a K-8 school, prayer area, community gathering space and much more. More development to come!
Finishing touches in the main prayer hall.
Zahraa Saiyed of Scyma and Paul Irwin of the North Folk Rancheria Indian Housing Authority have collaborated on a paper discussing the overlap of Native American storytelling with how we view sustainable design today. Published in the Energy Research and Social Science Journal, May 2017.
Scyma presenting a proposal for child-centered disaster risk reduction using art therapy and visual media.
Scyma working with Rebuild x Design, Oakland on the third workshop for community engagement design processes intended for mitigating and preparing for Sea Level Rise in West Oakland. Summaries from the past two workshops can be found below:
http://www.rebuildbydesign.org/news-and-events/events/resilient-oakland-workshop-iii
http://www.rebuildbydesign.org/news-and-events/updates/oakland-february-2017-update
Zahraa Saiyed of Scyma Consulting will be joining AIA National's Resilience Education Working Group, developing resilience curriculum for design professionals.
https://www.aia.org/press-releases/12026-architects-to-create-resilience-curriculum-f
Check out the Building Simulation Conference held in San Francisco, August 2017. Scyma will be supporting the international student design competition this year!
Scyma awarded for community service for designs of religious and community spaces in Fremont, CA.
Scyma working with a resident-led group to build a creative strategy for awareness with City Slicker Urban Farms in Oakland:
Presenting the PREPHub Incubator project by MIT's Urban Risk Lab at the Market Street Prototyping Festival. Check out other prototypes at http://marketstreetprototyping.org/
Scyma participating with Project Scientist's summer program to encourage young girls to learn about careers in STEM. Check out Project Scientist's impactful work here: http://www.projectscientist.org/
Scyma is collaborating with a dedicated group of EERI members to promote school tsunami hazard mitigation and preparedness. To be presented at the World Conference on Earthquake Engineering in Chile, 2017!
Scyma will be presenting at the 68th Annual Earthquake Engineering Research Institute Conference in San Francisco - Beyond the Epicenter, Expanding Our Risk Perspective
Scyma is pre-designing a unique, modern single-family bungalow in Dallas, TX. Stay tuned!
Scyma assisting with branding for an exciting new application offering dynamic spatial exploration and learning developed by Stanford University.
Scyma embarking on two new projects for tenant improvement of community centers in the Bay Area.
Scyma participating in public beautification with the boxArt program in Fremont. Check out 1965 , by Scyma!
Offering overview of Resilience by Design - Department of Public Works brown bag lunch talk.
Scyma presenting at the ISDC in Summer 2015 - systems thinking, resilience ahead!