AKRAM RAYYAN / bachelor of environmental design / architecture + design portfolio / 2020-2021
CONTENTS
resume/profile 003
ACADEMIC
somewhere in-between 005
strathcona house 017
between the planes 027
tea for two 033
the fluffy mr. alien
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PERSONAL
photography 043
AKRAM RAYYAN august 27, 1999 jakarta, indonesia akramrayyan.v@gmail.com +6283808599728
in the integration of art and architecture, i look to investigate design as expression and experience, asking questions of shape, space, organization, and reciprocity.
EDUCATION
university of british columbia bachelor of environmental design (honours) 2019 - 2021
bachelor of arts 2017 - 2019
EXPERIENCE
atelier riri junior architect intern 2021 (5 months)
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generated drawings for design development assembeled detailed engineering drawings worked on 3d-models for design explorations arranged preliminary design proposals
ubc nomas graphics marketing executive officer 2020 (6 months)
/ conceptualized social media branding / designed graphics for educational and promotional content / strategize online social media engagement within the student community and local professionals grahacipta hadiprana junior architect intern 2019 (2 months)
/ constructed 3d-models for design proposals. / created cad drawings for design plans. / arranged documents on completed works for design competitions.
AWARDS
dean’s List 2020
awarded by the Faculty of Applied Science to students with an 80%+ term average.
SKILLS
illustrator indesign
photoshop
lightroom
sketchup
autocad
grasshopper
rhinoceros
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SOMEWHERE IN-BETWEEN a parking space cafe + dwelling
in exploring relationships of objects in small spaces, students were tasked to create a live/work space to investigate the transformative potentials of unnoticed spaces in an increasingly urban context. “somewhere in between” explores the idea of space confinement by experimenting with different strategies of enclosures, asking the question of how humans perceive and experience space. situated in central jakarta, the project lies on the space of two parking spaces. date: 2021 course: architecture studio ii / ends 401 instructor: bill pechet, dolly sehr-wong
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SITE jl pintu air v, jakarta, indonesia
site cars + motorcycles humans vegetation
ANALYSIS the site is situated in the middle of two circulation paths, cars and motorcycles on the northside and pedestrians on the southside. It is also surrounded by buildings that are mostly 3-storey tall and that are mainly retail businesses. understanding the spatial volume of the site, it became important for the structure to not be intrusive. additionally, the crowdedness of the area came to be seen as an opportunity for program activation.
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VIEW ANALYSIS
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tall celling/soft walls
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movable wall
transparent wall
low celling/hard walls
4 café 1 foyer/washroom 2 living/dining 3
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bedroom 4
PROGRAM, WALLS, VIEWS a cafe featuring a tall skylight is integrated in the bottom floor to activate the pedestrian-shared ground level. The residence is situated on top of the cafe, with residential programs spanning over 3 floors.
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the spaces within are expanded with the application of different “wall types” as a strategy of blending the interior with the exterior. this inevitably create different view making possibilities, amplifying the quality of spaces within. For instance, the extensive skylight on the cafe expands the space vertically and acts to become a breath of fresh air to the bustling city neighborhood.
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1. 2. 3. 4. 5.
sunken seating counter public washroom outdoor seating residence entrance
6. transition room/foyer 7. bathroom PLAN
8. transition space 9. seating 10. living space 11. dining/kitchen space 12. bedroom 13. bedroom extension 14. sky frame 15. translucent polycarbonate skylight
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gf
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roof
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SILHOUETTES
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a) residence entrance
b) looking up to
o the cafe skylight.
c) the second floor transition area and seating.
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STRATHCONA HOUSE a home for two
the “strathcona house” is a house designed for “ar” and his cousin “zi”. having grown up together, “ar” and “zi” share a lot of similarities between them. their relationship became the starting point to the process of designing the house. the sizing of spaces is informed by the degree of importance of each space to the occupant. the end product is a house with an expansive gathering space that connects the “private” living space (bedrooms) and the more “public” space of the house (the music lounge and creative space/studio). evoking the sense of memory, the overall aesthetic of the house is inspired by the “ar” and “zi”’s home of Indonesia. “ar” and “zi”’s personalities and relationship are further characterised through the front façade of the house. two plain separate boxes “joined” by the gap between them. Simplistic and minimalist. date: 2020 course: architecture studio i / ends 302 instructor: travis hanks, dolly sehr-wong
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private public
relationship diagram: shared spaces, independent spaces
“ar” and “zi” prefer being at home and have friends to come over. thus, the "public" programs in the house is equally as important as the "private" programs.
the overlapping squares of the two dimensional diagram is translated into an architectural space of shared programs creating a blend of private and public spaces.
“a
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ar”
living room, listening space public
bedrooms private
shared public +
semi-public music studio
private kitchen, dining AXONOMETRY
“zi”
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private public semi-public
entrance 1
listening space 8
foyer 2
outdoor seating area 9
powder room 3
z’s bedroom 10
kitchen 4
washroom 11
dining table 5
r’s bedroom 12
living room 6
skylight 13
seating area 7
music studio 14
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SPATIAL DIVISION public vs. private programs are divided in levels. programs that are more "public" are located on the ground floor and are given an extensive space. programs that are private (e.g. Bedrooms) are located on the first floor. programs like the music studio (14) that require the participation of the "public" but need a more "private" area is located in the basement of the "public" section of the house.
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basement
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ground floor
first floor
roof
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the dining table and the bedrooms.
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the living room and the music hub.
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BETWEEN THE PLANES a pavillion
as an exercise of spatial thinking, this module challenges students to develop a three-dimensional sequence of solid and void from the given plans above. the volume would only be constructed from the information given from the plans. interpretations are flexible as plans are abstract. “between the planes” approaches the task with a question of how humans come to engage with space. experimenting with materials and forms, the structure aims to create unscripted modes of occupying space. subtracting a defined program allows us to reflect upon the relationship between ourselves and the surrounding environment. this idea was the core foundation for the design of this project. date: 2020 course: architecture studio i / ends 302 instructor: travis hanks, dolly sehr-wong
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the given plan diagrams are presented as abstract two-dimensional drawings. the two-dimensional plan lines are used as tools for formal explorations and spatial experimentations. The organization, orientation, and arragement of the plan will define the spaces between the planes.
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we lay down
we place ourselves
we touch and feel
we sit and gaze
we climb
AXONOMETRY the duality of material between soft (fabric) and hard (wood) explores the creation of spatial and visual thresholds. the ambiguity of the forms liberates the occupants’ engagement with the environment.
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“fabric as walls fabric as program fabric as the creation of emotional space”
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TEA FOR TWO an urban street furniture
investigating strategies of activating street sharing environments, this project modifies a mobile shelving unit through material and structural manipulations to design a miniature mobile environment. “Tea for Two” is a portable tea drinking set that roams around the city offering a calming break to the busy city life. Constructed like a puzzle, the drinking set is deployed out of a shelving unit which functions as a storage in it’s “closed” position. Inspired by Japanese tea house design, the structure is made low to the ground to evoke a sense of humble-ness and serenity. date: 2021 course: architecture studio ii / ends 402 instructor: bill pechet, long dinh
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ASSEMBLY 1. closed unit 2. extract table 3. flip fabric curtain 4. retrieve benches 5. install table 6. install shelves + extend roof
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a. shelf b. fabric curtain PLAN + SECTION
c. table d. bench e. lantern
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THE FLUFFY MR. ALIEN an exquisite corpse
Exploring materiality and the methods of joinery, students were tasked to combine two household objects to create a kit-bashed “exquisite corpse”. Within its final formation, the objects must still retain their original function as it were before the combination. “The Fluffy Mr. Alien” began with an exploration of material limits and possibilities (pillows and earphones), as well as experimenting with possible combinations and arrangements. At the end I ended up with an arrangement of pillows that would allow the contraption to become a furniture to lean on or lay against whilst listening to music through the extruding earphones coming out from within. The bottom portion is made up of pillows that are arranged in a circular manner, joined by bolts. The pillows are slightly curved inwards to provide for a better backrest for sitting. Stuffed inside and outwards are more pillows and earphones to provide for cushioning and music. date: 2021 course: materials and methods of construction / ends 411 instructor: bill pechet
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MATERIAL STUDY
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6 PHOTOGRAPHY
people and places.
I have always been fascinated by people. There is a poetic relationship in the way us, humans, interact with each other, the environment, and ourselves. Photography has become the creative outlet for me in pursuing this curiosity of human life. Not only has it helped me hone my spatial senses, it kindles within me a sense of unparalleled joy when looking at a beautifully taken photograph. The following is a collection of photographs that I took over the years and in different places. Within them I hope to communicate stories and emotions.
date: 2017 - 2020 medium: 35mm film location: various
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still space 2019
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opa at st. petersburg 2017
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view 2017
escalator 2020
benches 2017
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thank you!
AKRAM RAYYAN akramrayyan.v@gmail.com +6283808599768