hi! i'm sahiba, and I love creating
with space, words, voice, paint, TIMBER and so much more
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sahibajot kaur
Born in Punjab and raised on unceded Dharug land in Sydney, Australia, Sahibajot Kaur (she/her) is an architect, writer, and visual + spoken creative. Inspired by her ancestors and rich heritage, she explores themes of home, identity, roots and social justice through her work.
Constantly questioning what it means to live, and the way humans inhabit the earth, Sahibajot believes in the importance of using architecture and art as vehicles to honour place and land in creating conscious and inclusive spaces for people.
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Upon completion of her Master of Architecture degree under the mentorship of several seminal Professors of Practice (such as Richard Leplastrier and Peter Stutchbury) at the University of Newcastle in 2018, Sahibajot was named Graduate of the Year and nominated for the NSW ARB Architects Medallion for her thesis project.
This project proposed diverse work-live environments in the heart of the city, and received the Commissioner K.G. Hoffman Prize in Urban Design and AIA NSW Architectural Communications Award.
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Sahibajot began experimenting with spoken-word poetry in 2018, when she facilitated the Australian tour of poets, Jasmin Kaur and Damneet Kaur. Later that year, Sahibajot was a NSW Finalist of the Australian Poetry Slam.
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In 2019, Sahibajot began learning Gurbani sangeet (Sikh classical music) under Bhai Manbir Singh at Gurbani Sangeet Vidyala -- a practice that gives her invaluable insight into, and connection to, the musical and poetic mastery of the Sikh gurus.
Awards and honours​
2019
Graduate of the Year, Master of Architecture, University of Newcastle, Australia
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AIA NSW Architectural Communications Award, Australian Institute of Architects
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Commissioner K.G. Hoffman Prize in Urban Design, University of Newcastle, Australia
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Prize for the Highest Achieving Female, Master of Architecture, University of Newcastle, Australia
Architects Medallion Finalist, NSW Architects Registration Board
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AIA NSW Graduate Medal Nominee, Australian Institute of Architects and University of Newcastle​​
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2018
Australian Poetry Slam NSW Finalist, Word Travels
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2017
Honourable Mention in All-School Project, Manchester School of Architecture, UK
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Global Traveler Grant for Semester Exchange, Semester 2, University of Sydney
2015
Best Woman Leader, Sydney Genesis, Business School, University of Sydney
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Modeling and Fabrication Award, Digital Modeling and Fabrication Lab, University of Sydney
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Dean’s List of Excellence in Academic Performance, Honour Roll - Faculty of Architecture Design and Planning, University of Sydney
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2014
Travel+Study Grant - Singapore Field School, Southeast Asia Centre, University of Sydney
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Henry J. Cowan Prize in Architectural Science (Undergraduate Architecture), Faculty of Architecture, Design and Planning,University of Sydney​
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Dean’s List of Excellence in Academic Performance, Honour Roll - Faculty of Architecture Design and Planning, University of Sydney