ALAA
IKBARIEH
ARCHITECTURAL PORTFOLIO
ALAA IKBARIEH Jordanian December 26 1988 + 971 (0) 501145803 +44 (0)7588 256665 alaa.ikbarieh@hotmail.com
Curriculum Vitae
OBJECTIVE 1- To secure a challenging career that opens possibilities for professional growth in an organization that is committed to providing top quality services to the community. 2- To develop creative thinking, research-based agenda and analytical skills in the fields of both Architecture and Design. 3- My aim is to realize my potential through an organization that high levels of professionalism combine with social responsibility, allowing me to grow professionally and contribute locally to the community.
Education 2019
Architectural Association School of Architecture, London, UK MArch Architecture and Urbanism- Design Research Laboratory Studio Patrik Schumacher
2012
The University Of Jordan , Jordan Bachelor of Architectural Engneering
Key Experience and Background Alaa is an Architect with international background employer. I have four years’ experience in the Architectural field. My experience extends to cover Design Architecture, Interior Design and Technical Production. I have intensive experience with a broad range of design and management softwares, including Maya, 3DS MAX, Rhino, CAD, Unity and various computer software.
Professional Experince Feb 2015 – Sept 2017
: Darwish & Mariano Design Associate - Dubai
Aug 2013 – Feb 2015
: Darwish & Mariano Design Associate - Kuwait
Jan 2013 – Aug 2013
: Kuwait Engineering Bureau
June 2011 – Sept 2011
: Kuwait Engineering Group Consultants
Technical Skills
Areas Of Expertise
Maya Rhinoceros Grasshopper 3D Studio Max V-ray Unity Autocade Photoshop InDesign Microsoft Office
Concept Design Ratail Design Residential Design Commercial Design Office Design Religious Design Educational Design Sport Design Detailing
As a Recent graduate from Architecture and Urbanism MArch (Design Research Laboratory) sharing my learning experience; I acknowledge to having learnt to pursue design as a research tool that extends beyond architecture and exploiting it to synthesise the digital and material worlds. The AADRL graduate programme integrates bold characteristics of progressive, experimental, adaptive and generative architecture, where I’ve experienced mind-blowing ideas that might seem peculiar considering it as “A new language”. Moreover, AADRL intensive curriculum, including seminars, workshops and studio work helped me to develop new perspectives, as well as it gave me a very comprehensive training that covers architecture systematic research methods and computational cutting-edge techniques that challenges today’s design orthodoxies. My Thesis in Design Research Agenda: constructing Agency at Patrik Schumacher’s studio, has explored Future Work “Agent-based Parametric Semiology”contributing to the semiological project which promises to upgrade the architecture’s communicative capacities. The scope of work environment in this project aims to enhance the social functionality of the designed and built environment that should be recognized as a parametric system, through designed architectural code that manifests itself via crowd-modelling of the agent’s behavioural rules. Graduated in 2012 from The University Jordan Architectural School, a design-minded and project-based institution; I obtained experience in a various range of academic projects including Historical & Theoretical Studies, as well as Technical Production. After I graduated and had a working experience in the field, I gained analytical skills in architectural design and production through experiences in various projects where I’ve been involved in all phases of the architectural arrays of those projects. I also worked as a freelancer designing residential and hospitality projects for private clients. For the last four years of my professional career, I have worked with Darwish and Mariano Design Associate in Kuwait & Dubai as an Architect, as well as my major contribution in establishing the new firm in Dubai as part of personal and organizational development. I was dealing with Regional projects with different typologies and scales which has developed my design sense, knowledge, skills and technical production. Considering my work within various cultural and professional backgrounds through my career and study; I confess to being comfortable working both, as a team individual or solo under various working pressures. I am enthusiastic and determined to learn and develop my skills, creativity and vision through working experiences.
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Al Arabi sports Club
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Trio Mall
CONTENTS
Sport Development in Mans- Educational Development in uriyah, Kuwait City, Kuwait Sabah Al Salem, UAE
Commercial Development in Khitan, Kuwait
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Hussain Villa
Al Bastaki Villa
Tectonic District
Residential Development in Mishrif, Kuwait
Residential Development in Dubai, UAE
Future Work Development in Manhatten Newyork
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The Courtyard Resturants Complex Commercial Development in Abu Al- Hasaneyya, Kuwait
Al Sanaa Mosque
Al Sweidi Residence
Darwish Residence
Religious Development in Khitan, Kuwait
Residential Development in Abu Dhabi, UAE
Residential Development in Fiitees, Kuwat
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Discrete Elements Assemblies
Encoded Assemblies
Media and Technology LAB
Cultural Center
Matter Workshop
Behavioural Programing Language
Socio-Cultural Development Cultural Development in Amman Jordan in Amman, Jordan
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rchitecture is not only about aesthetic attraction; it is also a harmonic communication between your spirit and brain within the frames of comfort, sustainability and time.
ARCHITECTURE SAMPLE OF MY profession DESIGN PROJECTS
Al Arabi Sport Club Sport Development Site location : Mansuriya, Kuwait City, Kuwait Type : Professional (KEB) Category : Sport Offices and social activity building sponsored by the Youth and Sports Authority for Al Arabi sport Club attached with the sports aminieties and multi-porpose stadium master plan for the most populer sport club and football team in Kuwait . Design Architect prepared full concept and presentation for main Building and surrounded outdoor activities and landscape in mansuriya, consist G+L1+L2+Roof Gardens and got approve from the client.
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Site Context An exclusive community, Al Arabi Sports Club enjoys the unique position of being near by Kuwait city and away from the hectic pace of urban life in the capitol and yet superbly centrally located. It strives to take advantage of the prime location between Al Arabi Street and Cairo Street . It is conveniently close to Kuwait City Center and Main roeds of the seconed ring roads, the value of Al Arabi Sports club increases even more.
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1. Enclosure & Street Continuity Bringing people in from the streets 2. Easily accessible by car or by foot Encourage patrons to return 3. Implement Sustainable Design and Open Spaces
What are the criterias to a successful Master plan? 1- Visionary - It should be inspirational. 2- Understand the end-user (client, Kuwaiti high profile athlete& GCC athlete) 3- Determine the activities and user whichwill take place in the development (offices,resturants, recreation facilities, audituriam, clinic, ....etc). 4- Must be a safe, comfortable and dynamic environment. What are some of the parameters to good design? 1- Timeless and unique. 2- Create spaces, especially for the end-users. 3- Understanding the client needs. 4- Interesting use of materials. What are the Architectural and Interior design charateristics of the project? 1- Create a calm and serene environment for facilities. 2- Create a calm and serene outdoor. 3- Create indoor outdoor relationship. 4- Luxurious and relaxing environment in a contemporary setting.
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Ground Floor - Building Entrance & Amenities
Level 1 - Offices & Confrence Hall
Level 2 - Offices & Roof Garden
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AMERICAN UNITED SCHOOL Educational Development Site location : Sabah Al Salem , Kuwait Type : Professional (DMDA) Category : Educational Acomplished a competition between our office team members for big budget tender project of the first smart school and high technology eductionsl envirnoment in Kuwait. Design Architect prepared full concept and presentation for main Building and surrounded outdoor activities and landscape in school and roof sport facilities, consist B2+B1+G+F 1+F2+F2+Roof , selection of quality material for the facades and land scape. A joint effort with my colleagues to prepare a design development for plans and shop drawings ,multi areas interior design for classes ,facilities.playgrounds, open learing areas,swiming pools, gyms, laboratories, library, audituriam, multi-porpose rooms, art and music studios all achive smart architecture and high quality educational envirnoment.
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MISHRIF
SITE
SABAH AL SALEM
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Strategically located in Sabah Al salem at the Juncture of King Abdullah Bin Abdulaziz Rd and Abdul Aziz zbin Abdul Rahman Al Saud Highway, the site comprises approximately 12,000 Square Meter of vacant land. American United School is a modern 12,000 square meters facility valued at KD 33 million. Phase I opened September 2013 for Prekindergarten through Grade 5. In August of 2014, the student body expanded with the opening the Middle School Grade 6 through 8 using the top floor of the existing Elementary structure. Phase II, featuring purpose-built areas for Middle and High School, opened in August of 2015. AUS has been constructed with the whole child in mind. Colorful elementary classrooms form grade-level “communities,” where classrooms cluster around a shared breakout space for small group instruction. A two-story Information Center (Library) completes this instructional space. The AUS campus also features four playground areas where students engage in safe, creative outdoor learning activities. The building has two basements which house the school cafeteria, multipurpose rooms for physical education, art and music studios, as well as a regulation size gym with a jogging track plus two swimming pools. We have created a roof top sports arena that includes areas for soccer, basketball, tennis, badminton, and a 460 square meter skateboard park. These areas provide spectator seating as well as locker rooms and a kiosk for refreshments.
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Second Basement Floor
First Basement Floor
Ground Floor
First Floor
Second Floor
Roof Floor
Third Floor
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Auditorium Lobby
Kindergarten Entrance Open Learning Center Kindergarten
High School Main Entrance
Main Gym
Playground
Main Swimming Pool
Playground
Science Lab
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Roof Indoor Football
Roof Indoor Basketball
Weight & Fitness
Weight & Fitness
Cafeteria
Primary School Information Center
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High & Middle School Information Center
Chemistry Lab
Primary School Information Center
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Drama Art Room
High & Middle School Information Center
THE TRIO MALL Commercial Development Site location : Khitan, Kuwait Type : Professional (KEB) Category : Retail Three story Shopping mall with hypermarket and trio cinema serving part of the residential and commerial area of khitan. Design architect works on concept design and presentational production for both 2D and 3d also making areas calculations and selection of exterior materials. Joint effort with my colleague to prepare working drawings, details and municipility drawings.
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ROADS
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SITE The site is located in the central Residential district area of Khitan city on Fifth ring Road in Al Ferwaneya. The site is serving large scale of the residential and commerial area , it locaton between fifth ring road and al ghazaly road gave it excellent accessibility from both sides. It is a rectangular shaped plot with a total land size area of 2,660 sqm (76m x 35m)
Ground Floor
Level 1
Level 2
Section A-A
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THE COURTYARD RESTURANTS COMPLEX Commercial Development Site location : Abu Al Hasaneya, Kuwait Type : Professional (DMDA) Category : Retail Resturants and cafes ratails 1858 sq.m of rentable area providing 26 shops with there kitchens, indoor and outdoor dining area, facilities and rentable main kitchens and stores in basment floor. Design architect prepared full concepts plans and exterior design for entertainment use .consist of B2+B1+G+F+R+ open landscape area in ground floor with vehicles accesses and got approved from clinet. Joint effort with my colleague to prepare animation video for building exterior, landscape,circulations and interior vesion.
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SITE
Roads
The site is located in the Sea Side Residential district area of Abu Al Hasaneyya on Abdul Aziz Bin Abdulrahman Al Saud Rd, .The site is located on the second bigest highways of Kuwait serving large scale of the luxuary residential area , it locaton between Abdul Aziz Bin Abdulrahman Al Saud Rd and the beach gave it excellent accessibility from both highway and residential area. It is a rectangular shaped plot with a total land size area of 4,000 sqm (80m x 50m) VIEW
Sea View High Way View
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Design Vision A unique boutique distnation for city of kuwait Innovative design concept that blends lifestyle retails and modern kuwaiti local architectre The geometric forms reflects the geometry and order of Kuwaiti Vernacular Architecture, where the shops are arranged around an openair sky central cortyard “ Hoosh� which has been a cherecter of the traditional kuwaiti houses. Visitors enter the building through the courtyard to the ground level that elevated from street level, and through outer terraces for the shopes located in the first floor and roof terraced area. Staris location are noticed from outside trough the glazed box in top of wind catcheres towers that transform into light box during night time.
Retail
Vernacular Architecture
Geometrical Inspiration
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Basement Floor Plans
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First Floor Plans
Roof Floor Plans Page 41 / Architecture Portfolio
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AL SANA’A MOSQUE Religious Development Site location : Khitan, Kuwait Type : Professional (KEB) Category : Religious Act of Charity from the heirdoms of Abdul Razzak Al Sanaa to rebuild the old mosque in the old residential area of khitan, maximizing the land use to accommodate the largest possible number of prayers under the approval of the municipility and Islamic affairs authority. Design architect prepard full concept and presentation for the client as well the sequence of spaces organization to conform with the designs low of the islamic affairs, prepared all interior perspectives for spaces decoration and special areas design like the Mihrab as well the decoration of the ceiling including the design of stalactites and customized lighting fixtures.
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SITE The site is located in the central Residential district area of Khitan city on Fifth ring Road in Al Ferwaneya. The site is serving large scale of the residential and commerial area , it locaton between fifth ring road and al ghazaly road gave it excellent accessibility from both sides. It is an irregular shaped plot with a total land size area of 2,000 sqm which make the polygon building shap maximizing the built up area.
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The octagon shaped geometry of the mosque provides a maximum use of the land that would accommodate a larger number of prayers during praying times. The seven axes of the building are surrounded by huge glass windows that covered with a GRC perforated panels of Islamic pattern that expand and shrink to vary the light effect inside the space. The mosque’s appearance changes from day to night. During the day, the shadows from the perforation of patterns travel over the inner stone facade, creating a dynamic experience that varies by season. At night, the glass box acts like a glowing lantern. The ceiling and parts of the walls at the internal prayer halls are covered with an ornamented pattern that consist of artificial lighting elements that indicated as stalactites “muqarnas “, from the traditional Islamic architecture. The minaret is inspired by the great minaret of Samarra, the first four rounds made of stone and the loops ended with glass that carries the same pattern of the external facades.
Ground Floor Plans
First Floor Plans
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Section A-A
Section B-B
Section - Main Praying Hall
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AL SWIEDI RESIDANCE Residential Development Site location : Abu-Dhabi, UAE Type : Professional (DMDA) Category : Residential Modern luxury villa Designed for a large double lot in a premier neighborhood in Khaliefa Town, Abu Dhabi,UAE, the project’s ambition is to provide a space that can take advantage of the site’s abundant natural features and also serve as a hub for a growing family. Large portions of glazing along with clean lines and simple volumetric proportions underscore the client’s interest in creating a space with an effortless flow between interior and exterior. The interior layout of the house has been carefully crafted to provide an informal and inviting space with an understated sophistication. The architecture and landscape design at the front of the building have been choreographed to allow for an abundance of natural light and a feeling of airiness without sacrificing privacy. Design architect prepard full concept and presentation for two story residential use consist of two Master’s bedrooms, four reguler bedrooms, sitting areas , recreational areas and servises, and got aprroved by the client.
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Ground Floor Plan
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First Floor Plan
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DARWISh RESIDANCE Residential Development ite location : Finitees, Kuwait Type : Professional (DMDA) Category : Residential Modern villa project seeks to give a sense of minimalism. Darwish residance is a three story house on two combined lots, A structural steel moment frame and concrete slab construction allowed for a full size glazed openings looking to the garden. Central vertical circulation and double volume space sculpturally connects the main floors while allowing light into the center of the house.
Design architect prepard full concept and presentation for three story residential use consist of Master’s bedrooms,two bedrooms with there loft, sitting areas , recreational areas and gym, and got aprroved by the client for both exterior and interior design.
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Basment Floor Plan
First Floor Plan
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Ground Floor Plan
Second Floor Plan
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Family livng Stair View
Masters Bedroom Balconey View
Masters Bedroom
Family livng
Duplex Bathroom
Masters Dressing Room
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GYM
Double Volume Stair View
Dining
GYM Sitting View
Sitting Area
Double Volume GF & FF
Double Volume
Sitting & Dining Area
Duplex Bedroom
Basment Sitting
Duplex Bedroom
Sitting Courtyard View
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INTERIOR DESGIN SAMPLE OF MY INTERIOR PROGECTS
Dewanya
RESIDENTIAL - Al HUSSAIN VILLA
Materials
Dewanya
Ground Proposed Furniture Layout Plan
Materials First Proposed Furniture Layout Plan
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Toilet
Dining Room
living Room
Washing Area
living & Dining Room Materials
Materials
Materials
Dining & Living Room
Materials
Materials
Materials
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Hallway
Family Living Materials
Double Volume & Hallway
Materials
Dewanya Toilet
Double Volume
Materials
Materials
Materials
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Family Living
Family Living
Materials
Bedroom
Bedroom
Materials
Materials
Materials
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Masters Bedroom
Masters Bedroom
Materials
Masters Dressing
Masters Bedroom
Materials
Materials
Materials
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Toilet & Wshing Area Stair
Toilet
Materials
Materials
Materials
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RESIDENTIAL - AL BASTAKI DUBAI VILLA
Ground Proposed Furniture Layout Plan
First Proposed Furniture Layout Plan
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Materials Master’s Dressing
Family Dining
Living & Family Dining Materials
Materials
Master’s Bedroom
Materials
Materials
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Double Voloum
Reception & Dining
Master’s Bedroom
Materials
Materials Master’s Bedroom Sitting
Living room
Family Sitting FF
Dining
Living Room
Dining Room
Master’s Bedroom
Reception & Dining
Materials Materials
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Masters Bathroom
Master’s Bedroom Sitting Materials
Materials Materials
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Master’s Dressing
Master’s Bedroom
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f you focus on design you can call your self a designer. If you focus onn implementation of your design, you can call your self an architect. Cameron Sinclair, Architecture for Humanity Page 76 / Architecture Portfolio
ACADEMIC WORK SAMPLE OF MY DESIGN PROJECTS
TECTONIC DISTRICT
Agent Based Parametric Semiology Patrik Shumacher Studio SITE LOCATION : Meatpaking District , Manhattan, Newyork TYPE: Academic CATEGORY: Co_Working anf Co-living SUPERVISOR: Patrik Shumacher YEAR: 2019 ( AADRL - Phase 2 ) This thesis proposal intends to be a response to the future of the working and living demanding necessity of a high density urban network within New York City Meatpacking district. In this project, in an attempt to break the discontinuity culture of a traditional isolated campus we are proposing a system of territorialization and integration that encourages idea of Co working and Co living within urban fabric. In an effort to break the discontinuity culture of a traditional isolated campus we are proposing a system of signification and territorialization based on agent behavior which encourages idea of Coworking and Co living within urban fabric. In this matter, Semiological shell has tied in with tectonic system to provide startups different coworking environments based on their needs as well as their growth and adoptability to the working spaces Furthermore, we have created a workflow through design process that gets feedback based on agent behavior. This workflow reinforces participation of the agent modeling behavior and received feedback through agent’s interactions with semiological aspect of the environment. The semiological project suggests that the design project arranges all form-function correlations into a coherent system of signification. In other words, Semiological shell system suggests the build-up of a dictionary of distinctions which allow Freedom and awareness of opportunities for the users through connective networks on the site. It is essential for such rich information environment to provide structure itself to provide orientation to the users and make the environment easily navigable.
Set Theory Semiology - Shell Structure We developed a Semiology system based on shell typologies that represent the set theory conditions, such as Containment, Disjointedness, Intersection and Union.
Containment Shell In the case of Containment shells configuration, it allows a medium or large start-up to enclose a central space for meeting rooms, or co-working spaces with higher level of privacy and specific types of work. Anchor Points / Tearing Edges
Containment Space
Program / Workspaces
Overall Shell
Containment Scenario Start-ups Size_ Medium/Large Compatibility_ High Privacy_ Private
Disjointedness Shell For Disjointedness we considered medium and large start-ups with low compatibility and high level of privacy. The shell configuration allows the start-ups to have work spaces with high level of privacy and less interaction with other areas.
Anchor Points / Tearing Edges
Disjointedness Spaces
Program: Workspaces
Overall Shell
Disjoinment Scenario Start-ups Size_ Medium/Large Compatibility_ Low Privacy_ Private
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Set Theory Semiology - Shell Structure Union Shell For the Union condition an intermediate space is created on the upper level that could be shared by all the start-ups for lectures and events. This Union condition works as a bridge connecting many shells. In the ground level shared social spaces are created in-between the shells. Anchor Points / Tearing Edges
Complementarity Program: Workspaces
Union Program: Social Spaces
Overall Shell
union Scenario Start-ups Size_ Medium Compatibility_ Medium Privacy_ Semi-Private
Intersection Shell The intersection of two shells generate an intermediate space that function as a corridor with areas for informal meetings and social gathering.
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Agents Simulations- Structure Feedback Articultion 02
Articultion 01
Circulation
Circulation Shortest Path Finding
Parameters Number of Users Width of Circulation Paths Number of Levels
Parameters Number of Users Width of Circulation Paths Number of Levels
Permeability
Permeability
Accesibility Between Shells
Accesibility Between Shells
Parameters
Circulation in all Levels
Hight of Levels Main Entrances Common Pathways
Circulation in all Levels
Capacity
Capacity
Amount of Users
Amount of Users
Parameters
Circulation between Levels Meeting Zones
Number of Workers Circulation Areas of Working
Circulation between Levels Meeting Zones
Parameters Hight of Levels Main Entrances Common Pathways
Parameters Number of Workers Circulation Areas of Working
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Containment Cluster
CONTAINMENT SHELL
UNION SHELLS
DISJOINTEDNESS SHELL
SUB-LEVEL
GROUND LEVEL
Regarding the distribution of the shells within the cluster, we used the containment condition and disjointedness in the sublevel as these areas have higher levels of privacy.
The ground level ,which is the base for the union shells, has three main working zones with high accessibility that are interconnected by social areas in-between.
Containment
Disjointedness
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According to our semiology system based on shell typologies, that represent the set theory conditions, such as Containment, Disjointedness, Intersection and Union, we developed this cluster as a combinatory of shells. This Cluster is identified in overview from the masterplan as the Containment cluster thus its general cover structure uses this shell typology but in the interior zone it contains Union, Disjointedness and Containment shells. For this cluster we considered medium and large start-ups with medium level of compatibility and semi-private working areas. It is located next to highline and its configuration allows more accessibility to the public for certain social events taking place at this cluster. The Containment shell and the union shell were the main semiology elements used for this cluster. The Union condition is composed by three multilevel shells that are occupied mostly by large start-ups.
SECTION UNION DISJOINTEDNESS CONTAINMENT SOCIAL AREA Fixed Work space
Shared Meeting Room Hybrid Work space Hybrid Work space
Fixed Work space
FIRST LEVEL
SECOND LEVEL
On this level the condition of union is expressed with bridges that connect exclusively the three main start up working areas, that share these areas for social gathering and informal meetings.
The last level is only accessed by the start-ups from the previous level and from the highline. Its main purpose is for lectures, events and activities involving public. This will allow the Startups to showcase and advertise their products.
Union
Union
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Containment Cluster
Overall view Internal Structure
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Spatial Characteristic
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Union Shared Areas
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Union Fixed Areas
Stable and Flexible Work Areas
IN T E RI O R S Y ST E M Short Path Application - Branching The short path study composed of grid and then we defined different amount of entries. Based on the target points which are the centroid of each module this algorithm finds the shortest path We applied short system in our cluster for interior system arrangement. It’s more dense on hybrid and stable areas and getting less in flexible.
Partition System
Flooring System
Furniture System
Branching Partitions
Entry Point 01
Entry Point 02
Entry Point 03
Entry Point 04
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Start up Reduce and Expanssion Method Entry Point 01
Entry Point 02
We used short path to desig working spaces into three levels of distinctions : floors, partitions and furniture arrangment. Each branching entry points have two to three transform iteration to enlarge or reduce the spaces. Partitions also rotate over changable illumunation of flooring pattern which conseqently change the amout of used space.
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Interior Semiology
Hybrid Containment
Fixed Union
Social Areas
Stable/Flexible Disjointment
Shared Union
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Mesh Segmentation - tectonic generation
01 Tree Graph 01 Initial Topology
02 Dual Graph by converting each face center into node with connected edges
02 Naked Edges
03 Tree Graph based on Kruskal Algorithm
04 Segmented MEsh Based on Tree Graph
03 Segmented Mesh
04 Resulted Mesh with Ribs
05 Resulted Mesh with structural Ribs
Tectonic System - Semiology
Informal Tectonic
Formal Tectonic
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Tectonic System
Set Theory Topology
Level 01 Tectonic
Set Theory Shell
Mezzanine Tectonic
Primary Segmentation (Zone Differentiation)
Level 02 Tectonic
Secondery Segmentation
Level 03 Tectonic
Formal Tectonic
Level 04 Tectonic
Formal Tectonic Informal Tectonic
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Master Plan - Generative Process
Node Weight = 3
Access points have different weights according to its relevance within the context. and the nodes generated and the weight it has, is related to the public level, so the more connectivity of a node will also generate more density of clusters. through this connectivity major circulation has forms and also there are some secondary circulation within each cluster. Master Plan Top View
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Master Plan - Global Semiology Containment
Intersection
Union Disjointedness
Disjointedness
Disjointedness Containment
Disjointedness
Containment
We have defined a grammar according to the shells to differentiate them on a bigger scale. Our grammar, the set theory rules drive our decisions in masterplan to arrange the shells within the urban fabric. we used four rules of our grammar were previously tested in local semiology. later we applied them on to the site. In the tower we tried to use different compatibility of living situations towards higher its more private. And toward center more
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Program Public - Shared Space VS Private Space - Working / Living Space
Residential Retail Public - Shared Space 10% Private Space - Living Space 90%
Management Retail Public - Shared Space 10% Private Space - Working Areas 90%
Intersection Cluster Coworking Public - Shared Space 20% Private Space - Working 80%
Containment Cluster Coworking Social Area Public - Shared Space 40% Private Space - Working
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Discrete Elements Assemblies TYPE: Academic CATEGORY: Matter Workshop SUPERVISOR: Shajay Boohshan YEAR: 2017 ( AADRL - Phase 1 )
The objective of the workshop is to make a structure that spans, covers and uses dry stacking of bricks. The dry staking is purely relied on friction. The principle is to harness the strength of the material by altering the individual and collective geometry. The end product that we had to be a system of components that tolerates reasonable amount of loads. The system mainly consists of 2 types of basis points connected with 4 types of curvatures, to maintain the mutuality of forces directions for the whole system and enabling its free stability beside determining the form‘s curvilinearity.
Brick_V 3_Sticks Top_Banded
Base_Point_B Brick_V#18_Unites
Brick_O 6_Sticks Top_Banded
Base_Point_A Brick_V 3_Sticks Top_Banded
Brick_V #10_Unites Brick_B#15_Unites
Brick_B 4_Sticks Top_Banded
Arch_Y More_Flexibility Less_Control
Brick_Y 3_Sticks Middle_Banded
Arch_P
Loop_Connection
Less_Flexibility More_Control
Multi-Points_Connection
Brick_P 6_Sticks Middle_Banded
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Pivot_Point #Brick G #Arch_P Multi-Dirictions
Brick_G #6 Sticks #Geodesic Banded #26_Unites
Base Point A-α Min Height = 31 Max Height = 50 Units = 5 Arch P
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Base Point A-β Min Height = 31 Max Height = 50 Units = 5 Arch P
AA Base Point B
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Base Point = B Base Point A-γ
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Base Point A-γ Base Point A-β Min Height = 54 Max Height = 56 Units = 2 Arch P, 5 Arch Y
Min Height = 33 Max Height = 38 Units = 1 Arch P, 1 Arch Y
Base Point A-α
The system mainly consists of 2 types of basis points connected with 4 types of curvatures, to maintain the mutuality of forces directions for the whole system and enabling its free stability beside determining the form‘s curvilinearity.
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Nesting Connection
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Encoded Assemblies TYPE: Academic CATEGORY: Behavioural Programing Language SUPERVISOR: Tyson Hosmer YEAR: 2017 ( AADRL - Phase 1 ) The aim of the Workshop is to study and analyse the behaviour and the use of the Games of Life and Cellular Automata to develop complex geometries in form of stable and controlled structure .Our project is divided into four phases namely setup research, rules research, cellular automata research, the fourth phase is the hybrid research which explores how all these studies can be used together to develop a form in a controlled environment and then is the final outcome which explores all the rules to achieve the Multi-types of shapes and structures. According to the final outcome,it shows again the ability to control the volume use the rules of Game of Life and Cellular Automaton. In the future,we hope we could use the tools and knowledge from this worhshop to explore the method to control or organize the muchmore complex systems.
// Survives if ((cellprevvalue == 1) && (neighbors == 2)&& (neighbors == 3)){ cells[i][j][levelcount].setValue( 1 );} // Reproduction rule else if ((cellprevvalue == 0) && (neighbors == 3)&& (neighbors == 6)){ cells[i][j][levelcount].setValue( 1 ); } //Age rules if (cells[i][j][levelcount].getAge()>5) { cells[i][j][levelcount]. setValue(0);}
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Outcome Analysis After experimenting with a variety of ways This experement explores the possibility of using Density Rule at different level counts, by exploiting Cellurar Autamaton Rules integreated within the Games of Life Rules . Therefore we choosed several tools on our hands like ( d e n s i t y, a g e , s e t u p ) t o build our final outcome, in which we learn to control the whole volume.
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URBANSEUM - MEDIA AND TECHNOLOGY LAB SITE LOCATION : Jabal Al Weibdeh, Amman, Jordan TYPE: Academic CATEGORY: Socio-Cultural SUPERVISOR: Dr. Saleem Moqbel Dahabreh YEAR: 2012 ( 5th Academic Year ) - Undergraduate Thesis Project Media and Technology LAB should propose a new paradigm for celebrating media in architecture. one that brings life style, recreation, research, education and production to gather and celebrate a vibrant cultural identity for the community. The fusion of media with all aspects of one’s daily experience is driven by ideas about the intrinsic relationship between media and time relevant in popular contemporary architecture. Media Lab seeks to embody these ideas and provide and iconic venue for the spontaneous unfolding of contemporary life. the exposed exterior surfaces of the (Galleries and LABS), sides, top and even underside provide multiple canvases for non-conventional exhibition use. It will be difficult to predict where the media will be found as in this cascading configuration, in- between, or accidental spaces and surfaces become opportunities for the casual discovery of surprise installations. the media will reveal itself in new and surprising ways, suspending within the void appearance of the ledges and terraces, projected onto the many surfaces and engaging with the physicality of the building. the slipping and sliding movement of the gallery boxes create a series of smaller scale foreground and background objects floating delicately above the site. this design approach maintains the relative compactness required by the desire to impose a limited footprint, yet achieves the rich variety and heights and massing that is desired. Page 108 / Architecture Portfolio
UrbanSeum - Media And Technology LAB Architecture as a metaphor of collaborative virtual environments. Media and Technology LAB should propose a new paradigm for celebrating media in architecture. one that brings lifest`yle , recreation, research, education and production together to celebrate a vibrant cultural identity for the community.
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CULTURAL CENTER SITE LOCATION : Amman, Jordan TYPE: Academic CATEGORY: Culture SUPERVISOR: Dr. Nabeel Al Kurdi YEAR: 2011 ( Diploma-3rd Year )
From the abstraction of organic flammable collision, a free multi curved surfaces have distinguished three prominent programmatic spaces and integrated all of them. The spatial concept of the building is based on free form of the enclosure elements that suggest undulating waves that fluctuate above the site and break the monotony of Jordanian architecture. This approach formed a fluid structure that serves various purposes, making it a comfort, captivating zone and eases accessibility for the visitors. The interplay between swirling forms and the fractured Euclidian geometries that shape the building structure emerged anew pattern, achieved a visual complexity of the exterior which reflects the interior. The cladding material was selected to be a combination between lime stone, Glass and titanium tiles, illustrates as a symbol of contemporary Jordanian architecture.
Concept
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Theatre Tickets Shops Snacks Bar Parking
Basment Floor
Theatre Resturant and Cafe Shops Prayer Room Offices
Ground Floor
Cinema Tickets Snacks Bar Electrical Room
First Floor
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rchitecture is beyoned a Building design, Architects are a Designers of human life
Lynda Lynda is an accessory piece that been designed and generated to embody the fluidity of human movement. Its fluctuated shaped give a sense of transformation through its different angels that differentiate according to the way it wore. The piece form generated by Maya software and 3D printed with resin using FormLabs Printer.
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SwirTunnel 480 Compitetion- The British Pavilion at the 17th International Architecture exhibition- La Biennale Di Venezia We are currently living in the moment of extraordinary complexity, where everything is rapidly changing within the era of digital information. Due to the fluctuation of time, radical changes have emerged within the British society where we witnessed an evolution in culture, economics, science and architecture. One of the major characteristics that Britain undergone in the last two decades was the harmony of the multi cultured society that consequently affected the contemporary architecture of the country. The new urban fabric was able to host a high-tech and new digital aided designs, yet conserving the classical buildings within one homogenous picture. The swirtunnel 480 is designed to present the emergent phenomenon within both societal and architectural dimensions of the UK. We tended within our proposal to create a synthesis of old and new era of British architecture and the characteristically bold transformation in identity. The swirtunnel 480 is an interactive installation and art structure that will be located in space N01 at the British Pavilion. The proposal has been designed into two distinctive parts, the lower part which is an inflatable fabric covering over stainless-steel lightweight trusses, that represents the classic part of the British architecture and social order. The upper part celebrates the evolution of architectural and sociocultural structure of the UK. The linkage between the two parts is one contentious Stainless-steel curve that is employed to carry all the components of the structure along its spine, supported with extra tensile cable stays at the middle and upper part, which also form the fluidity of the element’s arrangement. Thus, the spine is a symbolism of unity between different elements that particularly reflects the homogenous contemporary urban fabric of the British City. The upper part of the design is a group of stripes consisting of 200 LED lighting elements, arranged through the upper part of the spine around a rotational axis. These elements revolve around this axis vertically upon its centre points. The whole lighting effects system is able to interact with the number of the visitors in the space, thus lighting colours would consequently change and therefore the spatial ambiance will repeatedly interchange. In regard to the phenomenological aspect of the pavilion space, we attempt to create and emphasis on the perceptual tangibility of the installation within the space. The perceiving of the design will be differentiated according to position, distance and angle of the visitor’s point of view. Thus, the installation will give a projection of a swirling effect that keeps the design into a continuous everchanging motion perspective.
Ambiance Changing View 01
Ambiance Changing View 02
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Polyester fabric (1.5 m width per roll) Stainless steel tube grade Type 304 Schedule 5S OD (2 inch), total length 58 m Stainless steel tube grade 304 OD(3.5 inch), wall thickness (0.216inch), total length 31 m Stainless steel tube grade 304 OD(3/4 inch), wall thickness (0.113inch), total length 19.5 m LED Linear Light, 60 cm length per cell rack Wire Rope Cables Lanyard, Galvanized steel 10mm 7x19 costruction cable 100 m Stainless steel bar grade 303 dia (1/2 inch), total length 60 m High density Glazed Vinyl
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The AADRL 20th Exhibition 2018Marching Machine The AADRL Annual Exhibition takes place within the Architectural association summer projects review pro show. This year is exceptional since we are celebrating the 20th anniversary of our collective and accumulative researches through 20 generations of experimental design agendas. Our world-renowned lab has been at the forefront of design experimentation for the past 20 years, pioneering advanced methods in design, computation and manufacturing and is based on an evolving framework of threeyear of research cycles that integrate architecture and urbanism from the city-scale to the Nano-scale. Upon our intensive curriculum we’ve been experiencing through training in workshops developing new perspectives and systematic design methods. At the Discrete elements Assembly workshop, we’ve been introduced to prototyping and physical computation. We have learnt to use the Arduino platform while exploring various fabrication processes to give shape to our ideas. Derived from that, we were excited to carry these techniques of creating self-standing structures that span and cover exhibited spaces. For the AADRL Exhibition we exploited those methods to design the first part that is a continues parametric surface as one minimal surface that is covering fifteen square meters of the gallery space. The used materials are plastic zip ties that vary in sizes and diameters of bending in which it gave a dynamic motion and flexibility in shaping it. Thus, this artwork shaped intuitively through the space according to various design parameters that gave boldness to the installation without affecting the contrast of other elements in the space. We tend through this proposal to reflect the used mechanisms in our experimental design Lab of synthesising the digital and material worlds through adaptive, generative and behavioural systems by examining how these design systems emerge, operate and function. We Also discover how to engage time and motion in the design of the sculpture installation, thus integrating complex forms of curvature. The second part of the exhibition is the display bases where the projects models are displayed. This part concept is derived from the marching machine where cardboard tubes are installed in wooden bases that is arranged as a fluid puzzle that elevates the space in unconventional way. This design was particularly chosen to maintain a clear dynamism in bases heights, and therefore display models over it as a coherent singular artwork. Moreover, this design approach is created digitally and fabricated with physical computation methods that controls the parameters of changing the module design.
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