Faculty of Design
Environmental Design
Meet the Designer
Anisha
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Environmental Design
“Design is not a layer added onto life - it is the structure life unfolds within. My work moves beyond troubleshooting symptoms of exclusion to reverse-engineer the systems that produce them. Through architecture, I explore how spatial and structural design can restore alignment, identity, and access. Grounded in interdisciplinary research, my practice draws from emotional insight, philosophical inquiry, and systems thinking to create environments that support cognitive, social, and cultural complexity.”

Anisha is an Environmental Design (Honours) graduate from OCAD University whose work bridges architecture, philosophy, and systemic reform. Her thesis project, Align, proposes a new typology for social integration - designed to support disabled youth through accessible, emotionally responsive, and spatially intelligent environments. She approaches design not as a surface solution, but as a structural lens to understand how systems shape identity, belonging, and autonomy. Rooted in interdisciplinary research - spanning cognitive theory, emotional intelligence, structural logic, and philosophical inquiry - Anisha’s work challenges inherited constructs and reimagines space as a site for care, coherence, and transformation.
Inclusive Spatial Design Architecture Interdisciplinary Design Thinking Environmental Design
2024, OCAD U Bursary for International Students
Financial Aid & Awards , OCAD University
2023, OCAD U Bursary for International Students
Financial Aid & Awards , OCAD University
2022, OCAD U Winter Bursary for International Students
Financial Aid & Awards, OCAD University
2022, OCAD U Bursary for International Students
Financial Aid & Awards , OCAD University

Environmental Design
Align: A Youth Social Integration Typology
Environmental Design
Commons: Permeable Grounds for Intuition and Pause
Environmental Design
Cooksville - Urban Intervention | OCAD University × ENSCI Les Ateliers
Environmental Design
Shared: A Trauma-Informed Typology for Invisible Disabilities
Celebrate the work of OCAD U’s class of 2024/2025!