Jahba Anan

Jahba is interested in community engagement as a means of furthering participation within Architecture. Her interest in community engagement is rooted in decolonial theories of knowledge, looking at the notion of embodied knowledge that comes from the lived experience of communities and people.

After completing her Part 1, at the Bartlett School of Architecture, she worked as an Engagement Officer at the RIBA, under the learning programme. Through this role, she has worked with a range of different audiences, including school children, families and adult learners, introducing them to concepts around the built environment and seeking to improve access to architectural knowledge.

She has also researched, developed and presented content centred around South Asian history and its intersection with the built environment, both for the RIBA and South Asian Heritage Month, in collaboration with Manchester Museum.

As a Part 1, she worked at Native Studio, contributing to competitions and bids based in areas of East London, where she grew up. Through her work she is keen to emphasise the value that comes from the lived experience of often over looked communities.