Registrations / Affiliations
Australian Institute of Landscape Architects (AILA) Student Member
Education
Bachelor of Landscape Architecture, Jomo Kenyatta University of Agriculture and Technology, Kenya 2020
Keren Maina
Student Landscape Architect
Keren is a master's student of Landscape Architecture and Urban Planning at the University of Melbourne. She has experience in master planning, landscape planning and design, residential landscape design and construction, and project management.
Keren has a wide range of interests in the world of urbanism where she critically questions the status quo through the lenses of intersectionality and decolonization using both research and design. Keren is passionate about the empowerment, recognition, and celebration of African designers and practitioners. Her article 'Not the Master's Tools: Learning from the Great Zimbabwe Landscape' was published in Issue 4 of the African Journal on Landscape Architecture. She is a strong believer in the power of communities and their ability to create brighter urban futures.