Areeba Bawani Portfolio 2021 Selected Works
C O N T E N T S s e l e c t e d
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A selection of prfofessional and academic projects
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DEQUINDRE WEST Designing Entaglements
04 Taubman / Winter 2020
TESTING PEDAGOGIES
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#Redesigning The Graduate Student Experience
RVTR / Jan 2020
INTERIOR RENDERINGS #Designing the Experience
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Contract Interior Architect / Nov 2020 - Oct 2021
RURAL URBAN FRAMEWORK RTEH, Tertiary care Hospital
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Arcop / Oct 2017
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CANYON VIEWS Emaar, Residential Development
Arcop / Mar 2018
SALUTOGENESIS
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Pakistan Kidney Liver Institute University
Arcop / Dec 2018
NATURE PLATFORM Hisaar, Water Research Institute
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SYNERGY DWELLINGS #Venice-Call
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Competition / August 2019
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DEQUINDRE WEST DESIGNING ENTANGLEMENTS TAUBMAN / WINTER 2020
activity and life to a street that is currently lifeless. As one moves into each side of the site, the program gradually gets more private with amenities tailored specifically for the residents.
Dequindre West is an incubator for small scale entrepreneurship. The close proximity to Eastern Market makes it a valuable place for the market’s laborers, with occupations ranging from butchers to cafe owners, and their families. The project’s proximity to the Dequindre Cut inspires a variety of public program that works to connect the Eastern Market to the Dequindre Cut. Understanding the diversity of residences’ living and working near the Eastern Market various housing units accommodate a number of key players that could be located at this residence. The diversity of users influences a program that taps into the 4 elements of a food-focused economy:cultivation, processing, distribution, and consumption.
Parks & Greenhouses: Secondary axes within the site serve as semi-public connects between the site and the Dequindre Cut. These promenades were created through existing site conditions. Transit: A Rest and Repair Shop will hold the southeast corner of a site. This shop will store and repair bikes for the residence but also double as a public transit stop. Blight: The project reutilizes the existing structure and re-purposed it as a communal kitchen and a restaurant for the site.\
Retail: The project features the main road of Division Street that is dedicated to the major commercial components of the site. The cafes and grocery stores will bring
Authors: Areeba Bawani, Allison Booth, Asya Shine.
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Using the existing site divides into quarters.
The Portion Houses and parking are bookend on the site.
Division serves as the major public promenade.
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Public and private greenhouses are added on G.floor and roof.
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DEQUINDRE CUT
ADELAIDE STREET
CONNECTION TO EASTERN MARKET
DEQUINDRE CUT
DIVISION STREET
ALFRED STREET
Ground Floor Plan / Longitudinal Elevation The project features the main road of Division Street that is dedicated to the major commercial components of the site, such as cafes and grocery stores which will bring activity and life to the street. The program gradually gets more private, as one moves into the site, with amenities tailored specifically for the residents.
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The site is filled with opportunity to engage with the Dequindre Cut and the surrounding context. Secondary axes within the site serve is filled with parks and greenhouses, which allow the residents to grow, produce and sell, hence allowing connectivity with the Eastern Market.
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Solid glazed ridge
12mm tempered glass 4” I Beam 1” mullion
Finish Flooring 1” XPS insulation 5 layer CLT floor Self tapping screws Steel clip angle
Double Pane Glazing GS window frame Stainless steel Lintel for brick Metal railing
Wall Section / Facade Elevation
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Floor and Wall Detail
Detail of Insect Hotel
Greenhouse Eave Detail
Solid Wood Beam 18” x 4.5” x 30’ span Solid Wood Girder 24” x 6” x 20’ span Solid Wood Column 12” x 12” x 12’ length
Modular bird house
Exploded Axonometric with Structural Detail The greenhouse and the facade of the complex serve as major components for constructing entanglements, areas where human interact with other species, such as birds, insects and plants.
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T E S T I N G
P E D A G O G I E S
#Redesigning The Graduate Student Experience, Ann Arbor, MI RVTR / JAN 2020
A studio model for the social sciences? An attempt to questioned the Apprenticeship/ Lab model. Often this model is hierarchical and structured, but is it the best environment for students to think individually and collaboratively or is there a better suited surrounding for them? Having set this framework the project decided to challenge the existing ideologies and decided to build a pedagogical and spatial prototype which aimed egalitarian & inclusive space that would fosters mutual learning and scientific innovation. A place where they can exchange ideas and collaborate on one end and work individually
on the other. Further, the research used data from surveys which asked students to complete sentences like ‘I wish I could have’ and ‘I would be happier if’. In this co-design process, students were provided with scaled plans and furniture models through which they communicated the layouts that best fulfilled their needs. To record the results of this experiment, location tracking was installed, and adjustments as needed were planned to add when required.
Area: 370m sq Building Type: Institute for Social Research
Printing/Storage
Kitchen Area
‘The Corner’
Pin-up Board Filing Cabinet & Printing Area
Pin-up Board 1’ by 1’ shelves to create partition
CID Logo Roll Away Boards 5’ by 3’ Adbesive Magnet White
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01_KITCHEN DINING AREA Pin-Up Space Self-Service Printer Library Storage 02_QUIET WRITING ROOM Individual Study Stations Felt Dividers Acting As Sound Barriers 07_ADMIN AREA
06_MEETING ROOM Private Collaborative Space
03_COLLABORATIVE ”HUDDLE” ZONES Collaborative Space Movable Work Stations Multiple Configurations
04_TINY DESK TALK Presentation Zone Projection Surface White Board Wall
05_BREAKOUT SPACE Relaxation Zone Small, Ad Hoc Meetings
Program Analysis Axonometric showing the new layout of the CID Studio, which resulted from collaboration with the students showcasing participatory democracy.
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The above images show the construction and final product of the applied research. Different types of furniture define the different forms of study required by the students. Varying from individual study on workstations to braindtorming in groups on meeting tables.
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D E S I G N
#Compilation, Karachi, Pakistan Contract Architect / NOV 2020 - OCT 2021
The following body of work represents a selection of the interior projects designed over the course of one year. These include: - Laliwala & Co, a coworking space shared by three companies, all owned by one individual. Each firm had an individual work space, and shared collaborative spaces, such as meeting rooms, huddle rooms and cafeteria. The use of natural wood against single walls filled with color provided a modern yet edgy look to the office space. The overall scheme for the three companies was similar, therefore color helped individualize them - Zaman Textiles, a cloth manufacturing firm foucused to achieve a simplistic,
modern design with a touch of luxury. The space design was hierachical in terms of public and private zone, however it broke those boundaries through material use. Glass walls provide visible comfort as it provides fluidity of vision. Further, dark wood gave richness to the office, whereas, corian, glass and steel added a chic yet luxurious touch to the space.
- Emad Ilahi Residence. A house that aimed to blend modern and classical theme. This fused ‘feel’ used classical design elememts like straight lines, center axes, mouldings on the wall combined with modern furniture. Building Types: Institutional & Residential
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Laliwala & Co Interior design of an co-working space. Each office had its individual working space, however, the meeting and lounge spaces were shared. The yellow color in the image above defines the shared space.
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Office of Finosys - part of Laliwala & Co. Finosys is a law firm that occupied the basement of this two storey office space. Each office had its own individual color in the design, defining its space.
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Zaman Textiles The brief of this office design was to create a modern design that would reflect the company’s to be inspiration for designers working inside and for the clients who came into the space. The design benfits from the Huddle room being placed in the heart of the office, making it usable for all the employees.
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Manager’s Office The manager’s office overlooked the huddle room and the glass walls brings about a perception of openess as it creates visible comfort as visions are not blocked at any directions, enabling friendly and open communications from people.
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Emad Illahi Residence The client’s personality embraces a modern lifestyle, however, they wanted the house to be fused with representation of a classical era. Therefore using straightlines and center axes. Further the use of natural material softens the harshness of the lines and keeps the modernism alive.
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Lounge This area plays with patterns, textures and materials. The oriental rug and the teal velvet contrasts againsts the modern sofa. The table and media console are once again made of wood to bring natural texture into the living room.
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U R B A N
F R A M E W O R K
RTEH, Tertiary care hospital, Muzaffargarh ARCOP / OCT 2017
RTEH aims to create a hospital which provides Emergency, Diagnostic and Imaging, Clinics, Dialysis, Wards, and Surgical departments. It was planned in collaboration with CPG. The core of the hospital lies in the ‘Hospital Street’, covered with bamboo, which forms the heart of public activity. The street provides a sub waiting for the large amounts of patients and their attendants. The building, although made in concrete, has a brick cladding, RTEH is part of a larger facility, which houses hostels, mosque, apartments and a small commercial zone.
I was assigned as the assistant project architect during the design development stage. I worked on preparation of tender documents, along with development of plans as per the clients’ requirements. Room data sheets were also developed as part of the package. Further, under the supervision of the project architect, I coordinated with the engineers to bring the building towards the construction phase. Area: 40,000m Cost: USD 70 Million Building Type: Healthcare (200 Bed).
ICU CCU SICU Holding Bay Operation Theaters
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Ward On Call Nurse Base Waiting area Ward
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Radiology Out patient Emergency Waiting area Out patient
LEVEL 1
Staff change Cafeteria Medical storage Labs Dialysis
LEVEL -1
OT - RDS
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Ground Floor Plan / Facade Elevation
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FFL +375’-3” STL +375’-0”
R.C.C COPING
BRICK CLADDING SOLDIER COURSE R.C.C LINTEL CAST WITH BEAM
FFL +362’-3” STL +362’-0”
BRICK CLADDING SOLDIER COURSE R.C.C LINTEL CAST WITH BEAM
12 mm THK TEMP. GLASS ALUMINUM WINDOW
ALUMINUM MULLION BRICK CLADDING STRETCHER COURSE FFL +349’-0” STL +348’-9”
BRICK CLADDING SOLDIER COURSE R.C.C LINTEL CAST WITH BEAM
9” R.C.C COLUMN COLOUR CREED R.C.C FINISH SILL R.C.C BEAM BRICK CLADDING
FFL +335’-9” STL +335’-6”
8” TH. BLOCK MASONRY 2” TH. INSULATION BRICK CLADDING STRETCHER COURSE
2” TH. INSULATION WITH WATER PROOFING.
12 mm THK TEMP. GLASS ALUMINUM WINDOW
ALUMINUM MULLION R.C.C FINISH SILL 1/2” TERRACOTTA TILE 8” TH. BLOCK MASONRY 2” TH. INSULATION FFL +322’-6” STL +322’-3”
3” TH. FLOOR FINISH
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V I E W S
Emaar, Islamabad ARCOP / MAR 2019
Emaar Canyon Views is a part of a large residential development in Islamabad, Pakistan. The design comprised of 65 row houses with views and vistas opening towards the canyon. Three types of houses were designed, each addressing different site conditions and client’s requirements.
exploited to pull the gardens towards the back side, and sometimes on the basement level. I overlooked the project in its Schematic and Design Development phase. During the schematic phase we produced 3d visualization, conceptual drawings, and BOQs which were presented to the client. Upon approval, detailed drawings were produced for the mock-up to be constructed.
Along with the master plan, the residential units were designed. I headed the design team which produced the 3 iterations for the same plot size. The rear end of site faced the canyon. It also had a large amount of fill; these condition were
Role: Project Architect Area: 35,000 sq ft. Building Type: Residential Development
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Study Master Bed Walk in closet/Bath Terrace Bedroom Bath Bedroom Bath Closet
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House C
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LEVEL 2 + 12’-0”
LEVEL 1 + 2’-0”
LEVEL 1 - 8’-0”
House B - Architectural Plans / Section
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House B - Visualization
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S A L U T O G E N E S I S Pakistan Kidney Liver Institute University, Lahore ARCOP / DEC 2018
PKLI is an on going project in Lahore. The hospital complex comprises of a Transplantation Center, Nursing School, Male and Female Dormitories, Patient and Doctors’ Apartments, Bazar, Energy Center, Nursery and Mosque.
and artificial light, but has skylights punctured to ensure diffused natural light. The building uses brick to merge with the surrounding building, however, it plays with form as it tries to reach out and instill the passion for trying something new. The ‘3V’ columns are a signatiure of PKLI, as they are used all over the site. However, their use was only sculptural. In this building it is the first time that it has a strctural component. Using the phenomenon of a branching tree, the column attempts to take the weight of the four floors above.
The school comprises of labs, auditoriums, research facility and a large library for the staff and students. It aims to act as a support facility for the hospital. The school is connected with the main hospital building at Lower Ground level, throgh a hospital street. The cafeteria is placed on the same level, as it ensures constant activity on the floor. The right mass of the building formas the auditorium which is 18m high. The auditorium can be accessed by public and has a rooftop for further entertainment. To mantain the structual integrity, both the masses had seperate structures, and an expansion joint exists in between them.
I worked on the design development and tender stage of the Nursing School. Apart from the design and coordination, I was involved in preparing working drawings, and planning the interior of this university. Packages included, architecture, reflected ceiling, landcape and vertical circulation. Currently it hasn’t gone into construction stage as the focus is on the completion of the hospital.
The top floor is dedicated to research by allocating it completely to the library. The library is well lit, not only through windows
Area: 40,000m Building Type: Educational Institution
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Master Plan
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Ground Floor Plan
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LEGEND: Tree stake (2250x50x50 square section softwood post planed finish pressure impregnated, painted with 2 no. coats of wood dye preservative, colour : dark brown.
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Precast conc.coping
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19Mm th. Marble
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Top screed laid to slope
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Boston pavers
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Gravel
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Tree tie fixed as per manufacturer’s recommendations
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Planting medium (Sweet earth) 10 Washed stone Aggregate 11
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Facade Elevation / Longitudnal Section
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P L A T F O R M
Hisaar, Water Research Institute, Karachi ARCOP / JUL 2019
Hisaar is a part iof the NED University of Engineeering and Technology. The institute aims to tackle issues relating to water: its quality, conservation and engineering. Sustainability is the core of this institute and that became one of the main golas for its architecture too. Principals that drove the design were: provide maximum shadingbut maintain natural light, avoid large exposed exterior surfaces or large open spaces where hot air collects, include green areas to help provide shade and cool air, plant and cultivate xerophytes that require little or no water, promote evaporation and heat
loss by radiation, integrate water bodies, which evaporate and therefore reduce temperature, introduction of strategic vegetation, trees, and landscaping for dust reduction and moderate the effects of strong undesired winds. The primary material was rammed earth which provides a high R value. I participaated in its conceptual phase, and was a part of the team that produced drawings and renders for the final presentation. Area: 2,500m sq Building Type: Research Institute
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D W E L L I N G
#Venice-Call - Housing for Biennale, Venice, Italy COMPETITION (GROUP) / AUG 2019
The Venice Biennale is a dialogue between various cultures, in order to promote multiculturism and diversity. This scheme intends to create alcoves for communication and cross connections for the travelling artists, vistors, and the residents of Venice. The building delves into the idea of porosity, creating free flowing spaces by layering them in way that they merge naturally into each other. This transparency is created by layering functions with open spaces that act as thresholds and create visual barriers between the private and public functions by converging them together. The design of the ground floor maximizes connection from all sides and opens the floor plan for circulation and public activity in the central
courtyard. The terraces and open space were dictated by the lines generated by the site and its context. The form of the intervention responds to the existing site conditions. The design intervention seeks to create an artistic haven and an urban oasis for the resident artist and the local public. for the resident artist and the local public. The proposal aims to create an interactive platform for the exchange of ideas. Art and design is a discipline which cannot be achieved in isolation, therefore the scheme aims to achieve open spaces on every level to allow open conversations and critique within the artists and the viewers. Authors: Areeba Bawani & Bariya Hussain.
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Ground Floor Plan LEVEL 5 Staff change
LEVEL 4 Staff change
LEVEL 1 Staff change
LEVEL 3 Staff change Cafeteria Cafeteria
LEVEL 2 Staff change Cafeteria Cafeteria
LEVEL 1 Staff change Cafeteria
LEVEL -1 Medical storage Labs Dialysis
Wall Section / Delayering the Program The building caters to the visiting artist and the local public, therefore the zoning of the design was phased in such an order that the first three levels of the site would be dedicated to the public use; the remaining area would be for the residential apartments and the basement for service and utility.
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Opening terraces and courts on multiple levels allowed to open views into the site, meanwhile opening vistas from the building towards the, context framing the historical picturesque beauty of the Venetian heritage. Further, each apartment has a connected terrace with the neighboring apartment which overlooks a larger communal terrace on the lower floor.
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B A W A N I
abawani@umich.edu (056) 9315335
