Alfayez, Isa

Isa Alfayez 2020 Portfolio

BA(Hons) Architecture Liverpool School of Art and Design

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About me I am an international student from Bahrain who wants to create the architectural landmarks of the future, I am hardworking and creative individual that tends to use features from other sectors and nature to solve problems and as an inspiration in my designs poetically and /or physically.

I am a fast learner and passionate about improving my skills.

I am also into photography and try to implement what I learn from that in my designs to create visually appealing designs that each part of them is for a purpose.

I believe architecture should not consist of boxes that are systematically divided into rooms, but a creation of its environment, purpose and functions.

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Contents BA Year 3 Semester 2: Comprehensive Design Project

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BA Year 3 Semester 1: Weather of Not

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BA Year 2 Semester 1: Urban Design Project

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Light | Shadow The aim of this project is to design the school of photography and digital image, following the Japanese theory of respecting the shadows as a space of withdrawal “ma� and the manipulation of natural light to create a harmony of the paradox in respect to the needs of each space.

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Location

53°23’50.51” N 0v2°58’51.72” W Baltic triangle, Liverpool, UK.

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Views Overlooking Liverpool cathedral and L. Metropolitan cathedral facing east, river Mersey can be seen from the upper floors to the west.

Zoning Domestic 1-2 floors GF commercial 5-9 floors Commercial 1-3 floors Infrastructure & Access The site is located by three main roads that lead to a highway and one that could be crossed from the opposite Park. access Micro climate The site has exposure to the sun from all sides which allows a better manipulation and use of natural light.

History The triangle plan that the site sits on Formulated in the late 1880’s. The area was an industrial spot dealing with trading of the Baltic countries, hence the name Baltic triangle.

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The surroundings are mostly brick buildings with graffiti drawings giving the neighbourhood a unique character to that of other places in the city.

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Concept

In my experience at street photography I find my self twisting most of the times as it allows me to follow the subjects faster with the view finder, so I implemented the idea of twisting to frame in the design. The building twist 45 degrees to capture the view of the cathedral with its windows.

Furthermore, following the natural lighting concept I designed windows that face Iand indicate both the sun rise and the sun set, their scale is created as a slope that ends according to the neighbouring architecture.

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Model experimenting with the twist and at the same time how the structure could be implemented.

Experimenting with natural light manipulation using different wall openings and layers.

I- Define footprint II- Extrude 35m III- Define at top 30x30m

IV- twist 45 degrees V- slope against the south to decrease northern heat loss VI- Cut according to the surrounding heights.

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Program

The building contains 7 levels Levels and those are planed on academic course basis, then the spaces are planed to follow the twisted form of the building. The plan includes informal spaces as it is shown that it increases productivity in such creative place. In addition to 1:1 tutorial rooms for privacy and concentration.

Each space has its own light needs and by figuring out the overall need of each space I designed three types of faรงades that give either the final lighting of a space or the initial natural lighting that would be further customised to fit the lighting atmosphere intended for the space.

The program connects through a feature stair that starts from the reception to the outdoor gallery going through the main spaces of each floor.

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Gallery

Sound

Motion

Digital image

Photography

Formal education

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Lighting

The twist increases and decreases depending on the sun direction and the space that it shades.

The type of opening differs depending on the quality of light intended for each space

Facing north the facade is fully glazed.

All shading modules are precast off-site to decrease waste.

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Ground floor 0- Parking space 1- Cafe 2- Art and Camera stores 3- Gallery 4- Reception 5- Green space 6- Elevators

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First floor

Second floor

1- Staff and Registration

1- Dark room

2- Seminar A

2- Print room

3- Seminar B

3- Green room A

4- Auditorium B

4- Green room B

5- Auditorium A

5- Photography studio

6- Waiting area

6- 1:1 Tutorial 7- Informal learning area

Third floor

Fourth floor

1- Staff

7- IT Lab

2- Print room

8- 1:1 Tutorial

1- Seating at sunset-window

3- Multi-purpose studio

9- Informal

2- Staff

8- Virtual reality

3- Mac IT lab

9- Animation

4- Graphics 5- Circulation at at sunrise-window

7- Motion capture

4- Windows IT lab 5- Stop-motion

6- seminar

6- Informal IT

Fifth floor

Sixth floor

1- Group rooms

1- Outdoor gallery (shaded)

2- IT Lab

2- Green roof

3- Green roof 4- Sound making

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Sections

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West

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West elevation illustrating the contrast between the brick buildings and the concrete of the proposed project. The twisted shading system is shown in this elevation.

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East

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North

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South

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South elevation demonstrating the height variation between the west and east structures. The Zig-zag shading system and window distribution is shown in this elevation.

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In the IT Lab the light penetrates the at floor and ceiling level which stops glare from occurring on the monitors.

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The studio has all the facade lighting systems to give lighting flexibility. In addition it has a natural over-head lighting created by a light shaft cut-out.

The layered lighting in the auditorium, Liverpool Cathedral framed by the 5th provides diffused and indirect lighting. floor window.

It allows the students to concentrate on the lecture without the distraction of the outside and does not over expose the room against the projector.

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Structure

The building is constructed with a frame structure that starts with a core which house the elevator and lighting shafts, a waffle slab then is installed for maximum span between the core and columns. Columns are 250mm in radius placed the floors with a 500mm offset for the skin and they are cross braced to control the weight to the ground. The skin is pre-cast off site to reduce the construction waste.

The skin is ashcrete as a contrast to the surrounding red bricks.

Dark glass to reflect and darken the surroundings to blend with the site.

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Detail and environmental

1- Frosted glass.

2- 500mm reinforced ashcrete column.

3- Zig-zag shading: window opening.

4- 3mm concrete epoxy paint.

-80mm screed flooring surface.

-50mm insulation.

-5mm damp proof membrane.

-320mm waffle slab.

5- Zig-zag shading: diffused natural light system.

6- Twisted ashcrete 6000x700mm

Natural lighting and ventilation

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Weather or not The objective of the project is to design a sustainable building, a place to promote climate change awareness, a social and scientific centre in which visitors learn about the effects of climate change and weather phenomena and what science and architecture are creating to prevent and decrease the damage that they cause.

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Location

53°44’29.55”N 02° 1’27.01”W Hebden Bridge. UK

The site is located under-hill in Hebden Bridge, an area at risk of flooding.

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Tree location The highlighted trees are the high trees on the site meanwhile the other agriculture shown on the site aerial view are shrubs.

Topography The site is located on a slopped topographical formulation.

Analysis The site is oriented to the south, facing River Calder, The buildings surrounding it are domestic houses.

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Concept

The design starts with Irespecting nature by it being built through the trees.

Furthermore, the building is lifted on stilts for a couple of reasons. One, to prevent flooding.

Two, to keep the agriculture of the site untouched. Furthermore, the building is designed to create an urban environment within Nature, the trees could be seen from most of the spots IVin the building. Meanwhile, a hole goes through the building to allow the rainwater to pass.

A green roof is utilised for it’s ecological benefits.

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I- Orientation and massing II- cut along the site curvature III- Create holes for the trees IV- lift up the mass on stilts to allow water underneath for the agriculture and to avoid flooding V- Extrude skylights, tilt them and install solar panels on top. Create a hole to allow rainwater through the building

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Floor plan

1- Toilets 2- Laboratory 3- Sanitised room 4- Cafe 5-Library 6- Reception

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7- Gallery

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8- Lecture room 2 4

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9- Seminar room

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Sections

Cafe and library

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Reception and gallery

Lecture room and seminar

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Structure

The building is constructed with recycled steel frame structure each part is bent and molded off site not to cause harm to the agriculture. Furthermore, cross bracing, floor and roof slabs are made out of AshCrete a material that uses 97% recycled material and the rest of the walls are made out of local timber.

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I- Frame Structure layout

1- 200mm Extensive green roof.

II- AshCrete Cross bracing

2- 5/16mm drainage layer, 5mm damp proof membrane, 80mm insulation.

III- Post-tension AshCrete roof and floor slabs.

IV- Interior materials ( can be removed for other uses in the future )

3- 5mm vapour barrier, 350mm reinforced hallowed AshCrete.

4- AshCrete beam reinforced with tied rebar.

5- Recycled steel angle.

6- Timber louvres in the shading system.

7- Triple glazing 40mm section.

8- 300mm for services.

9- 4000mm high recycled steel beam.

10- 900mm high railing.

11- 80mm screed flooring surface, floor heating pipes , 50mm insulation, 5mm damp proof membrane.

12- Recycled steel angle.

13- 350mm reinforced ashCrete.

14- 4500 high recycled steel beam.

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Environmental

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Solar panels

Timber

Recycled steel

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A- Water tide power generator and water treatment system.

B- River Calder water levels .

C- Natural and artificial Lighting.

D- River water heating system and Solar panels.

E- Ventilation.

Green Roof

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Urban design The aim of the of the scheme is to create an urban strategy to revive the a district through designing permanent and temporary structures, planing a structured series of events and creating public spaces

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The district

53°24’38.21”N 02°58’16.63”W Fabric district, Liverpool, UK.

The fabric district sits between two main roads, London road which historically was the main road to London from Liverpool and New Islington an A road.

It was an industrial district that mostly houses fabric factories, hence the name Fabric district.

However, presently the area is mostly deserted buildings with new student accommodation being constructed on the east and west parameters of the 1district.

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As a group we created an urban strategy. Having two public squares that are surrounded with facilities such as cafes, commercial and activity spaces.

The east square is a public sculpture park and the west square is a recreational park The squares are connected visually with Obelisks.

Retail Retail and accommodation Warehouses Student accommodation Fitness centres Construction Buildings to be demolished to create the strategy.

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Concept

To revive the district my part was to create the east square and I called it Rendezvous sculpture park, a sculpture park because there is not any place in this artistic city where sculpture are the main focus. As the name states the idea behind the square is to create a place where people meet and socialise. In addition, I wanted to reconnect the square to the city and to have a feature that is unique to the square so I created a pattern of lines on the ground in which each line represent a landmark or another meeting place in the city and the materiality of each of these lines is a representation of the place that it points to. The lines turn to urban furniture and lighting and they divide the sculpture park into permanent sculpture spaces and temporary which displays sculptures that win a competition that would be held in winter for Ice sculptures and in every other season for different types of sculptures. The square is surrounded with commercial and fitness places that are of use for the students that live around the square and attracts everybody in Liverpool.

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Urban Plan

1- Grocery store 2- Restaurant 3- Coffee shop 4- Fast food 5- Stationary 6, 8,10- Student accommodation 7- Try & Lily (compensation as their store would be demolished to create the square) 9- Retail 11- two floors building with a green roof Gym, restaurant and Bar.

Permanent sculptures area Temporary sculptures area

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Pedestrians, Vehicles restricted Vehicles Only Pedestrians Only Pedestrians, Early morning deliveries and Emergency vehicles.

Temporary sculptures where sculptures are created in a contest and displayed for a period of time Permanent sculptures by Liverpool based artists

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Section

Section through Rendezvous square.

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Materials

Water under glass- Albert Dock

Sand stone- Royal Liver Building and ST. George hall

Red Bricks- Liverpool cathedral

Lime stone- the public squares Japanese Maple Turns red in the autumn White Poplar Always white

Steel- LM. cathedral,Liverpool One and Lime st. station

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Curriculum Vitae

Contacts Phone: +973 33710000 Email: Alfayez.isa@gmail.com instagram.co/archi.98x Address: House 1273 Road 5711 Block 257 Amwaj, Bahrain

Education

Work experience

Bachelor of Architecture 2017-20 Liverpool John Moores University

(2:1 expected)

Event manager

Managing an outdoor event that includes documenting, Managing volunteers and the overall arrangement of the event.

Art and design Diploma 2016-17 Kaplan Nottingham Trent College

Freelance

Secondary school Diploma 2013-16

Photography freelancing while in secondary school

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Science

Software

Personal interests and Skills

AutoCad

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Vray

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Revit

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Lumion

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SketchUp

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Indesign

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Rhinocorus and Grasshopper

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Microsoft Word,PowerPoint

PhotoShop

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Procreate Ipad

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Illustrator

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Illustrator

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Experienced

Positive / Hard-working / Committed / Easy going/ Creative / Responsible / Problem solving / Team work / adaptable with multicultural environments / Fast learner Art / Photography / Cinematography / Graphic design / VR and AR in architecture / Travel