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ARCHITECT
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YASIN VISRAM
ARCHITECTURE+URBANISM
YASIN VISRAM
ARCHITECTURE+URBANISM
YASIN VISRAM
ARCHITECTURE+URBANISM
Big Title
Centre for Brain Health - 2006 - Busby Perkins & Will , Y.Visram, Project Manager
Centre for Brain Health - 2006 - Current - Busby Perkins & Will , Y.Visram, Project Manager
OAA, MRAIC, ARB, RIBA, LEED-AP
Yasin Visram
architect
OAA, MRAIC, ARB, RIBA, LEED-AP
Yasin Visram is a registered architect with the Architects Registration Board in the UK, The Ontario Association of Architects (OAA), and The Architectural Institute of British Columbia (AIBC) and a member of the Royal Architectural Institute of Canada (RAIC). In his work, Yasin aims to combine high quality design, carefully crafted construction and playfulness in order to create projects that uplift occupants and users - design is both an interpretive and a creative process, and seeks to find solutions that are as elegantly unique as they are technically innovative. Yasin approaches design with an open mind, an understanding of clients’ concrete needs and a keen awareness of the many cultural, social, spatial and technical concerns that weave through the design process.
With an academic background in the practice and history of the visual arts and architecture, Yasin brings a uniquely forward-looking but historically and culturally aware perspective to his projects. Having lived and worked across Canada, in the United Kingdom, Hong Kong, Taiwan and Italy, Yasin brings a broad outlook to every project. He's worked for several local and International architects and design firms including Busby Perkins Will (in Vancouver), Perkins Will Canada (in Toronto), Farrow Partnership Architects and Kasian Architecture and planning (in Toronto) Nightingale Associates (in London), Koetter Kim Associates (in London) RTKL International and Mark Lintott Design and DAZA International in Taipei and Hong Kong). At these practices, he worked on a variety of project types, commercial interiors, office buildings, multi-unit residential buildings. Healthcare projects (hospitals and mental health), Academic buildings, campus and urban master plans , neighbourhood redevelopment plans. Yasin is actively involved in the local design community, currently a member of City of Hamilton Design Review Panel, and continues to be actively involved in community exhibitions and design related promotions.
Education
Syracuse University – The Florence Program, Master of Architecture, 1998
University of British Columbia - Bachelor of Architecture, 1988
University of British Columbia - Bachelor of Arts, 1984
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Professional Experience
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2014 - Current
PERKINS&WILL ARCHITECTS (TORONTO)
Associate, Senior Architect / Project Manager
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2011 - 2014
FARROW PARTNERSHIP (TORONTO)
Associate, Project Manager
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2010 - 2011
KASIAN ARCHITECTURE AND PLANNING (TORONTO)
Associate, Senior Architect / Project Manager
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2005 - 2010
BUSBY PERKINS&WILL ARCHITECTS (VANCOUVER)
Senior Architect / Project Manager
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2000-2005
NIGHTINGALE ASSOCIATES (LONDON)
Directorfor Architecture and Master planning
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1998-2000
KOETTER KIM ASSOCIATES (LONDON)
Director for Architecture and Master planning
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Professional Memberships
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2001- Current
ARCHITECTS REGISTRATION BOARD - UK
Registered architect in the UK​ (Arb # 066162G)
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​2001- Current
ROYAL INSTITUTE OF BRITISH ARCHITECTS
Member (RIBA)​
2011-Current
ONTARIO ASSOCIATION OF ARCHITECTS
Registered Architect (OAA #9825)​
2008-Current
ROYAL ARCHITECTURAL INSTITUTE OF CANADA
Member (MRAIC) ​​
2005- Current
ARCHITECTURE INSTITUTE OF BRITISH COLUMBIA Intern Architect (AIBC - Current)​
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January 2000 to August 2003
AMERICAN INSTITUTE OF ARCHITECTS - AIA(UK) BOARD
DIRECTOR Int. Associate Member (AIA)
2007
URBAN DESIGN ALLIANCE (UK)
Current Member​
2011
TORONTO SOCIETY OF ARCHITECTS
Current Member​

2013
TORONTO GREEN BUILDING COUNCIL
​Current Member​
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2013
GREEN BUILDING INSTITUTE
LEADERSHIP IN ENVIRONMENT AND ENERGY (LEED BD+C)
​Current Member​
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Awards & Hounours​​
September 2007
Yuntolovo Residential Master plan competition
Project Manager - Busby Perkins + Will Architects - 2nd Place Entry
September 2006
The Onyx Tower Competition, Dubai
Project Manager - Busby Perkins + Will Architects - 1st Place Entry
September 2009
Aga Khan - Arusha Campus
Project Manager - Busby Perkins + Will Architects - Shortlisted
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August 2000
Sheffield City Centre Regeneration Master plan
Project Architect - Koetter Kim & Associates (UK) - 1st Place Entry

January 2004
North Middlesex Hospital PFI - North Middlesex, UK
Director (Master planning / Architecture) - Nightingale Associates - Winning PFI Bid
January 2003
National Centre for Mental Health - PFI - Birmingham UK
Director (Master planning / Architecture) - Nightingale Associates - Winning PFI Bid​
January 2005
Edith Cavell Hospital PFI - Peterborough UK
Director (Master planning / Architecture) - Nightingale Associates - Winning PFI Bid​
January 2002
Walsgrave Hospital PFI - Coventry UK
Director (Master planning / Architecture) - Nightingale Associates - Winning PFI Bid

September 2003
Future Hospitals Competition - Healthy Urbanism
Director (Master planning / Architecture) - Nightingale Associates - 5th Place Entry
September 1992
Sai Sha Residential Masterplan - Hong Kong
RTKL International Ltd - Hong Kong Planning Award Winner
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September 2006
Aga Khan Spark for Knowledge
Architectural Proposal Reviewer ​​for grant proposals from potential candidates on behalf of The Aga Khan Foundation.
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Publications and Exhibitions​
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June 2000
AIA DESIGN CHARRETTE DOCUMENT
American Institute of Architects (AIA London, UK)
Yasin Visram - Editor / graphics design/ production for AIA Charrette
June 1998
THE NEW BRITISH LIBRARY
With Colin St. John Wilson & Partners Published in Architectural Review
November 1992
CLIFF'S PAVILION
With Tim Foster Architects Published in Architects Journal
July1994
NATIONAL AUSTRALIA BANK
With DAZA international Ltd,Published in Asian Architect & Contractor
July1994
JANET BOUTIQUE
With DAZA international Ltd Published in HINGE MAGAZINE
2003
'HEALTHY URBANISM' - FUTURE HOSPITALS EXHIBITION
With Nightingale Associates, Exhibition Catalogue
1993
HONG KONG - UTOPIA TO DYSTOPIA
Photo Exhibition at William McCarly's Gallery, Vancouver
November 1992
ULUGH BEG CULTURAL CENTRE COMPETITION
Published in HIKMAT MAGAZINE
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Teaching Positions
YASIN VISRAM
June - August 1998
Teaching Assistant
SYRACUSE UNIVERSITY - THE FLORENCE PROGRAM
Florence, Italy Summer Design Studio: Master of Architecture
1993, 1994, 1995
Guest Critic
HONG KONG UNIVERSITY - SCHOOL OF ARCHITECTURE
For Mid-term and End of Term Project Reviews.
Fall Term 1995
Visiting Lecturer - Sessional Appointment
SWIRE SCHOOL OF DESIGN - POLYTECHNIC UNIVERSITY
Hong Kong. Interior Design Studio: 2nd Year B (Honors)
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Yasin Visram is a registered architect with the Ontario Association of Architects (OAA), the Architects Registration Board (ARB) in the UK, an intern with the Architectural Institute of British Columbia (AIBC) and a member of the Royal Architectural Institute of Canada (RAIC). In his work, Yasin combines play full design with carefully crafted construction, to create projects that uplift occupants and users - design is both an interpretive and a creative process, and seeks to find solutions that are as elegantly unique as they are technically innovative. Yasin approaches design with an open mind, an understanding of clients’ concrete needs and a keen awareness of the many cultural, social, spatial and technical concerns that weave through the design process. With his background in the practice and history of the visual arts and architecture,
Having lived and worked across Canada, in the United Kingdom, Hong Kong, Taiwan and Italy, Yasin brings a broad yet unique outlook to every project. He's worked for several local and International architects and design firms including Zeidler Architecture Inc. (In Toronto), Busby Perkins Will (in Vancouver), Perkins Will Canada (in Toronto), Farrow Partnership Architects and Kasian Architecture and planning (in Toronto) Nightingale Associates (in London), Koetter Kim Associates (in London) RTKL International and Mark Lintott Design and DAZA International (in Taipei and Hong Kong).
At these practices, he worked on a variety of project types, commercial interiors, office buildings, multi-unit residential buildings. Healthcare projects (hospitals and mental health), Academic buildings, campus and urban master plans , neighbourhood redevelopment plans.
Yasin is also actively involved in the local design community, as a member of City of Hamilton Design Review Panel, continues to be actively involved in the design community through exhibitions, competitions, and conferences.
Education
Syracuse University – The Florence Program, Master of Architecture, 1998
University of British Columbia - Bachelor of Architecture, 1988
University of British Columbia - Bachelor of Arts, 1984
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Professional Experience
2022 - Current
ZEIDLER ARCHITECTURE (Toronto)
Senior Associate, Architect / Project Manager
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2014 - 2022
PERKINS&WILL ARCHITECTS (Toronto)
Associate, Senior Architect / Project Manager
​
2011 - 2014
FARROW PARTNERSHIP (Toronto)
Associate, Project Manager
​
2010 - 2011
KASIAN ARCHITECTURE AND PLANNING (Toronto)
Associate, Senior Architect / Project Manager
​
2005 - 2010
BUSBY PERKINS&WILL ARCHITECTS (Vancouver)
Senior Architect / Project Manager
​
2000-2005
NIGHTINGALE ASSOCIATES (London)
Director for Architecture and Master planning
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1998-2000
KOETTER KIM ASSOCIATES (London)
Project Designer / Architect
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1995-1997
RTKL INTERNATIONAL LTD. (Hong Kong)
Project Manager / Architect
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1992-1994
DAZA INTERNATIONAL LTD. (Taipei - Hong Kong)
Senior Designer / Architect
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1990-1991
TIM FOSTER ARCHITECTS (London)
Assistant Architect
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1989-1990
COLIN ST.JOHN WILSON & PARTNERS (London)
Assistant Architect
Professional Memberships
​
2001- Current
ARCHITECTS REGISTRATION BOARD - UK
Registered architect in the UK​ (Arb # 066162G)
​
​2001- Current
ROYAL INSTITUTE OF BRITISH ARCHITECTS
Member (RIBA)​
2011-Current
ONTARIO ASSOCIATION OF ARCHITECTS
Registered Architect (OAA #9825)​
2008-Current
ROYAL ARCHITECTURAL INSTITUTE OF CANADA
Member (MRAIC) ​​
2005- Current
ARCHITECTURE INSTITUTE OF BRITISH COLUMBIA Intern Architect (AIBC - Current)​
​
January 2000 to August 2003
AMERICAN INSTITUTE OF ARCHITECTS - AIA(UK) BOARD
DIRECTOR Int. Associate Member (AIA)
2007
URBAN DESIGN ALLIANCE (UK)
Current Member​
2011
TORONTO SOCIETY OF ARCHITECTS
Current Member​

2013
TORONTO GREEN BUILDING COUNCIL
​Current Member​
​
2013
GREEN BUILDING INSTITUTE
LEADERSHIP IN ENVIRONMENT AND ENERGY (LEED BD+C)
​Current Member​
​
Awards & Honors​​
September 2007
YUNTOLOVO RESIDENTIAL MASTERPLAN COMPETITION
Project Manager - Busby Perkins + Will Architects - 2nd Place Entry
September 2006
THE ONYX TOWER COMPETITION, Dubai
Project Manager - Busby Perkins + Will Architects - 1st Place Entry
September 2009
AGA KHAN - ARUSHA CAMPUS, Arusha, Tanzania
Project Manager - Busby Perkins + Will Architects
Shortlisted
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August 2000
SHEFFIELD CITY CENTRE MASTERPLAN , Sheffield, UK
Project Architect - Koetter Kim & Associates (UK)
1st Place Entry

September 2003
AIA/UK AWARD OF MERIT
Board Director - Student / Professional Design Charrettes
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January 2004
NORTH MIDDLESEX HOSPITAL PFI - North Middlesex, UK
Director (Master planning / Architecture) - Nightingale Associates
Winning PFI Bid
January 2003
NATIONAL CENTRE FOR MENTAL HEALTH - PFI - Birmingham UK
Director (Master planning / Architecture) - Nightingale Associates
Winning PFI Bid​
January 2005
EDITH CAVEL HOSPITAL PFI - Peterborough UK
Director (Master planning / Architecture) - Nightingale Associates
Winning PFI Bid​
January 2002
WALSGRAVE HOSPITAL PFI - Coventry UK
Director (Master planning / Architecture) - Nightingale Associates
Winning PFI Bid

September 2003
FUTURE HOSPITALS COMPETITION - Healthy Urbanism
Director (Master planning / Architecture) - Nightingale Associates - 5th Place Entry
​
September 2006
AGA KHAN SPARK FOR KNOWLEDGE
Architectural Proposal Reviewer ​​for grant proposals from potential candidates on behalf of The Aga Khan Foundation.
​
September 1992
SAI SHA RESIDENTIAL MASTERPLAN - Hong Kong
RTKL International Ltd - Hong Kong Planning Award Winner
​
Publications and Exhibitions​
​
June 2000
AIA DESIGN CHARRETTE DOCUMENT
American Institute of Architects (AIA London, UK)
Yasin Visram - Editor / graphics design/ production for AIA Charrette
June 1998
THE NEW BRITISH LIBRARY
With Colin St. John Wilson & Partners Published in Architectural Review
November 1992
CLIFF'S PAVILION
With Tim Foster Architects Published in Architects Journal
July1994
NATIONAL AUSTRALIA BANK
With DAZA international Ltd, Published in Asian Architect & Contractor
July1994
JANET BOUTIQUE
With DAZA international Ltd Published in HINGE MAGAZINE
2003
'HEALTHY URBANISM' - FUTURE HOSPITALS EXHIBITION
With Nightingale Associates, Exhibition Catalogue
1993
HONG KONG - UTOPIA VERSUS DYSTOPIA
Photo Exhibition at William McCarly's Gallery, Vancouver
November 1992
ULUG BEG CULTURAL CENTRE COMPETITION
Published in HIKMAT MAGAZINE, article by Fatima Hirji
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​
Teaching Positions
June - August 1998
Teaching Assistant
SYRACUSE UNIVERSITY - The Florence Program
Florence, Italy Summer Design Studio: Master of Architecture
1993, 1994, 1995
Guest Critic
HONG KONG UNIVERSITY - School of Architecture
For Mid-term and End of Term Project Reviews.
Fall Term 1995
Visiting Lecturer - Sessional Appointment
SWIRE SCHOOL OF DESIGN - Polytechnic University
Hong Kong. Interior Design Studio: 2nd Year B (Honors)
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