Mumtaz Hammad


Mumtaz Hammad is a trans-disciplinary scholar, audio designer, writer, and urban planner. They hold an M.S. in Urban Planning from GSAPP at Columbia University, after receiving their previous M.A. in South Asian Studies from UT Austin.

Their work engages with spatial justice, nightlife design, intercultural planning, liquid infrastructure, and how community spaces are located and interpellated in processes of urban planning.

Their writings have been previously published in EFNIKS, Spy Kids Review, URBAN Magazine, Cordite Magazine, and Rest for Resistance. CV may be provided upon request.

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FINAL FOR ACOUSTICS OF ARCHITECTURAL ECOLOGY: Ripples of History: A Structural Installation Dedicated to Water Memory in Somi’sek

Visual Poster and Soundscape
Presented December 2024
“Ripples of History” is a temporary installation piece connecting soundwaves with people’s memories of water. It is located on Somi’sek (Austin) and Yanaguana– commonly known as Barton Springs.

This final project was designed and presented in the Fall 2024 Acoustics of Architectural Ecology course at GSAPP. In this project, I used Sketchup, Ableton, Soundcloud, and Adobe Creative Cloud software to design a temporary installation at Yanaguana Springs (commonly known as Barton Springs) to highlight and celebrate indigenous Couahuiltecan connections to Somi’sek (commonly known as Austin).

In addition to these visual representations, a soundscape was designed using Rekordbox software and a DDJ 400 featuring original field recordings of water bodies in Austin.
  
Here, anyone/anything can find a space of reflection, contemplation, and connection with memories that are historical, yet personal.