Amina Hassen WXY architecture + urban design

Amina is an Urban Planner at WXY architecture + urban design, an

award-winning multi-disciplinary practice specializing in the

realization of urban design, planning and architectural solutions in

challenging contexts. Focused on innovative approaches to public

space, structures and urban issues, the firm’s work engages both

site-specific design and planning at multiple scales. Amina manages

WXY’s electric vehicle research initiatives, including: a New York

State Energy Research & Development Authority (NYSERDA)-

funded project promoting electric vehicle charging stations to

municipal planning board members in New York; “Curb Enthusiasm”, New York City’s first

curbside charging study; and an upcoming study of residential carshare opportunities using

electric vehicles in low- and medium-income multi-family housing developments. Amina

received a Master’s in Urban Planning, with Honors, from Hunter College and a Bachelor of

Arts in American Studies from Oberlin College.