YACademy’s educational program is one of the most comprehensive and fascinating didactic experiences in the world. It is the result of years of experimentation and interaction between great masters and winner of Prezker prize in architecture.
Post graduate Designing Cities for All Expert Programs (MEPs) 2023 Erasmus University ,
Hello, I’m Awar, a passionate Architect and Landscape Architect driven by a deep appreciation for the intersection of design, nature, and culture. Recently, I completed a transformative journey at YACademy, specializing in Architecture for Landscape. This immersive course opened doors to many connections and insights, placing me in direct contact with industry luminaries, including renowned architects, designers, and Pritzker Prize winners such as Tyo Ito
During the course, I had the privilege of delving into various perspectives and methodologies, expanding my knowledge base exponentially. One notable highlight was the opportunity to design a project focused on the adaptive reuse of an ancient disused cave nestled in the iconic marble quarries of Carrara. This workshop provided a platform for constructive critique, with luminaries such as Patric Luth from Snohetta and other esteemed architects like Lars Johan Almgren from Dorte Mandrop, Matthew Johnson from Diller Scofidio + Renfro, Philipp Nedomlel from Heatherwick Studio, Virginie Le Goffic from EFFECT, and Elora Hardy from IBUKU offering invaluable insights.
This experience honed my design skills and enriched my understanding of sustainable practices, historical preservation, and the delicate balance between built environments and their natural surroundings. I approach each project with a commitment to creating spaces that captivate aesthetically and resonate with a sense of purpose and harmony.
A multi-disciplinary program conducted by experts from various countries, will explain how thinking simultaneously on issues of housing & urban planning, landscape and infrastructure can lead to equitable cities for all.
Post graduate Diploma in Green Cities for Eco-Efficiency 2022
IHS Erasmus University Rotterdam /Netherlands ,Rotterdam
The course provides a collection of concrete local solutions and policies that cities in many countries are applying for integrating green concepts into their planning and managing processes.
M.A . Master of Arts in Landscape Architecture and Garden Design 2020
Szent istván university / Landscape and open space design Department /Hungary ,Budapest
The aim of the program is to train professionals, having a technical management or engineering degree, who are equipped with scientific, engineering, informatics, economics and organizational knowledge and with a good command of a foreign language and skills to be able to manage complex engineering-economics tasks, plan and implement technical and economic processes and evaluate the results.
Diploma .Pedagogical Training and Academic Development 2021
Teaching Methods and Research Methodology Duhok , Received course: Teaching methods and research methodology in addition to 120 hours of practicing
BASc
. Architectural Engineering 2011
University of Duhok / ,Duhok
Architectural engineering is a five-year undergraduate program leading to a Bachelor degree of Architecture. The program focuses on the design and construction of safe, efficient, aesthetic and economical buildings.
Rotterdam The Netherlands
Collborator Architect 3XN/GXN 2024
Copenhagen, Danmark
Working as an Architect at 3XN/GXN alongside Associate Architect Laurent Rosset, I collaborated on a project with Magnifica Comunità di Fiemme.Based on the firm Sustainability vision, circularity, and behavioral design approach
Landscape architect ,expert 2021 -2022
International Co., Ltd. RECS Japanese
Working as a Landscape Architect , to analyze the existing situation of the green urban system as holistic and green belt of Erbil city particularly .
Assisting the formulation of Land Use Planning by reviewing Erbil Inner Green Belt Master plan and of formulating Erbil Outer Green Belt to be integrated in Erbil Master Plan
Assisting the investigation regarding the scheme (formulation process, contents, and implementation policies) of Local Urban Plan .
Assisting the formulation of the Local Urban Plan of Priority Area of Erbil.
Assisting the Local Urban Plan Formulation Guidelines
Junior Architect 2013
7 studio ,Duhok
Producing plans and detailed drawings ,consulting with contractors and other professionals, attending regular meetings with clients, contractors, specialists, coordinating the work of contractors, and making site visits to check on progress.
Awards
-Orange Knowledge Fellowship Awardee
2022
-Stipendium Hungaricum Scholarship Awardee 2017
-The Higher Committee of Education Development in Iraq Awardee 2014
-Creative Trucks ,Design & Resilient Business Bootcamp for Iraqi Designers ,Goethe Institute , German Cooperation 2022
Skills
Adobe suite
3Ds max ,Vray
Auto CAD
Revite
Twinmotion
Rihno
Basic GIS
Languages
Kurdish- Native Speaker
English - Fluent
German - Good level of underestanding
Workshops
Assistant Lecturer 2011
University of Duhok /Architecture Dep. 2011-2022
Working as a lecturer and researcher
Description of the thesis
The research aims to design the new Erbil citadel urban park, which meets the need to enrich the architectural heritage and achieve the regulation of the government to broadenits cultural offerings, combining spaces for leisure and relaxation with cultural activities.Also, the park will be the additional potential to improve the green infrastructure of an urban open system.
Booklet. Of the project :https://www.behance.net/gallery/100598855/The-new-ErbilCitadel-Urban-Park
Personal soft skills
Teamwork (ability to work well with a team)
Attention to details
Creative
Good listener
Communication skills
Critical thinking
Proactive
Participate Architect Student At Architecture Forum ,Kyiv, Ukraine October 4-5 -2018
Landscape Architect Student, Workshop Renovation And Construction Of Teleki Castle ,Transylvania ,Romania 11 April -2019
MSc Engineering Management two Semester Debrecen , Hungary 2017 -2018
Reference
Ph.D., DlA, Balogh Peter István
Email: balogh.peter@Tajk.szie.hu
Ph.D. Zelenak.Fruzsina
Email: Zelenak.Fruzsina@szie.hu
Awar Naaman
Architect ,Landscape architect
Mobile : +31684941152
Email :awar.guharzi@uod.ac
Content
1. Modular Wooden Dormitory Timber construction , 3XN/GXN
2. The Loop of Emotions Experiencing Carrara Marble ,workshop project with Snohetta 2023 YACademy
2. The New Erbil Citadel Urban Park Spaces for Walking and Places for Staying MLA Diploma Thesis 2018-2020
4. Hishkaroo river Restoration Based on, Natural based solutions ,Biophilic patterns and Infratecture theory 2022
4. Kiscsibesz Square Landscape Renewal Renewal Of Historic Gardens And Open Spaces
5. Modeling of clay Graphic and communication
7.L Villa Villa in Erbil 2023
8. Freehand analysis and Sketches Analysis and landscape graphic and communication
“Every inch of the space is a miracle”
philip johnson
1. Modular Wooden Dormitory
Timber construction ,
Collaboration project with
The project’s objective is to highlight the potential of using MCF wood in architectural finishes. The design features modular units designed specifically for student housing needs, capable of being arranged in different configurations and scales. A key principle is designing for disassembly, ensuring ease of dismantling and reassembly. The approach integrates circular and sustainable practices with a zero-waste strategy. The design prioritizes high-quality craftsmanship and aesthetics while utilizing Eco-friendly materials and construction methods.
DESCRIPTION OF THE PROJECT
To achieve this, the architects must develop a residential unit tailored to student housing needs that effectively showcases the use of wooden finishes. These finishes encompass interior walls, flooring, ceilings, and exterior walls, which may extend to include furniture elements like panels, lamellas, or shingles. The chosen finishes should reflect the natural origins of the wood, recalling tree shapes, forest environments, or diverging from natural aesthetics as desired. The unit must be designed with a modular approach, allowing for multiple units to be assembled based on user requirements, both horizontally and vertically, with the flexibility to scale up as needed. The goal is to build from the intricacies of the finishes to shape the overall project. Starting from the smallest scale of finishes (XS), the architecture should progress to unit size (S), then multiple units forming clusters (M), and ultimately enable the creation of a larger building complex (L).
Goals and concept
THE KNOT + COLUMN UNIT AND DETAILING
THE KNOT + COLUMN
Adaptive Building block with technical integration
ROOF AND FLOOR PANELS
Modular system and Growing Process
The ergonomic of the space design
The ergonomics of this space is centered around the body’s response to functional needs, achieved through modular, scalable units that adapt seamlessly to the main unit’s form. The equilateral triangle serves as a versatile base, transforming into various elements such as sofas, tables, chairs, dining tables, study areas, bathtubs, sinks, kitchen cabinets, and other facilities including beds with integrated storage. This system not only fulfills functional requirements but also enhances the space with unique aesthetic values and a distinctive identity.
COMPLEX’S CONCEPT AND GOALS
The anticipated project will cover an area of 2500 square meters and will accommodate around 60 single-bed units for students. Each unit will include essential amenities such as a lounge, restroom, kitchen, dining area, and study table.
While the project’s location is speculative and does not correspond to a real site, the focus is on the conceptual process. Numerous configurations are possible, adaptable to various domains and environments.
The proposed structural system is a hybrid of timber and steel. This project’s scope is conceptual rather than providing detailed solutions for all dimensions. The design is based on the shifting of units and load areas, aligning with the main vertical circulation. Services are proposed to be located on the ground level, functioning as an urban wall that not only serves as a dormitory but also benefits the surrounding neighborhoods.
PROGRESSIVE UNIT
The red crossed sign, featuring a triangle within the knot’s extension, symbolizes the potential for expansion, transformation, and adaptation of desirable units. This emblem represents the beta design concept, capturing our dynamic needs and evolving lifestyles, where nothing remains static. The complex offers opportunities for both vertical and horizontal expansion, responding to emerging needs. The building is engineered to embrace perpetual change, ensuring adaptability for the future.
Rooftop possibilities
The modular design is adaptable for constructing various configurations in natural settings or urban contexts. Each unit can serve as a pavilion for gatherings or as a complex of residential units atop vacant urban spaces. Thanks to the lightweight wooden structure and flexible volumetric design, these units can effectively utilize limited metropolitan space, acting as infill blocks.
In this example, the design envisions creating nearly contiguous rooftops, which may not receive direct daylight from urban streets but will foster community interaction, enhance biodiversity with green elements, and support community gardens. Additionally, the modular composition can incorporate photovoltaic panels on its tilted surfaces to generate clean energy. Natural ventilation is achieved by designating the central area as a common space for social gatherings, promoting airflow and social interaction
2. The Loop of Emotions
Experiencing Carrara Marble ,
Workshop project with 2023 YACademy
The project entails a conceptual exploration of the rich quarries of Carrara Mountain, delving into the spatial memory Of the area. The emphasis is not on showcasing historical or extracted materials from the past and present. Instead, The focus lies on the experiential aspects of patterns, textiles, and the surrounding landscape. The design comprises four spatial sequences, each cultivating emotional spaces that offer An extraordinary opportunity to engage with the essence of marble and the captivating Carrara Mountain.
3. The New Erbil Citadel Urban Park
Spaces for Walking and Places for Staying MLA Diploma
Thesis 2018-2020
The research aims to design the new urban park of the Erbil citadel, which meets the need to enrich the architectural heritage and achieve the regulation of the government to broaden its cultural offerings, combining spaces for leisure and relaxation with cultural activities. Also, the park will be the additional potential to improve the green infrastructure of an urban open system.
CONNECTIONS AND ROAD HIERARCHY
Connections and Road Hierarchy
PEDESTRIAN
Site and context
The site is in the city center of Erbil, the capital of Kurdistan region in Iraq. The site has its historical value attached directly to the citadel and is easily accessible from different main routes. Also, it is surrounded by many attractive landmarks with the high complexity of traffic flows encompassing an area of approximately 11 hectares.
Shacked grid
Based on a classic urban grid of square or rectangular blocks ,Distortion the grid to create more complex spaces in between. The distortion is a response to the climate ,shutting out the wind and creating welcoming and diverse public spaces that are oriented to catch the sun
Asymmetrical Layout
An asymmetrical layout creates opportunities for stopping winds and creates spaces with a pleasent microclimate. At the same time, the variation creates a more interesting experience.”
Demographic Characteristics
Shanadar Park
ARAB
.MIXED USE
.HISTORIC BUILDINGS
.FIRED BRICKS,MUDE BRICK,CONCRETE
.MAINLY 14 STOREYS
.STREET RATIO 1:1
.COMPACT AND FRAGMENTED
Contextual appraisal
ARABAN
.MIXED USE
.SEMI ACTIVE FRONTAGE
.CONCRETE,METAL ,GLASS
. MAINLY 16 STOREYS
.STREET RATIO 1:2
.ACCESS TO THE GREEN PARK
.ACCESS TO THE RING ROAD
.MIXED USE
. ACTIVEE FRONTAGE
.CONCRETE,METAL ,GLASS
. MAINLY 14 STOREYS
.STREET RATIO 1:2
.SEMI FRAGMENTED MINARET
.MIXED USE
.SEMI ACTIVEE FRONTAGE
.CONCRETE,METAL ,GLASS
MAINLY 15 STOREYS .STREET RATIO 1:2 .ACCESS TO THE RING ROAD MASTUFI
.MIXED USE .ACTIVE FRONTAGE .CONCRETE,METAL,GLASS . MAINLY 27 STOREYS .STREET RATIO 1:2 .REGULAR MASTUFI 2
HIGHLY ACTIVE AREA
HISTORICAL ,OLD CITY
FRAGMENTED AND FUTURE EXTENTION
/FROM THE SITE
UNDEFINED AREAS MAIN CONNECTION
KHANAQA 2
.MIXED USE ACTIVE FRONTAGE .FIRED BRICKS,MUDE BRICK,CON CRETE MAINLY 16 STOREYS .STREET RATIO 1:2 .ACCESS TO THE CASTEL
KHANAQA
.MIXED USE
.HISTORIC VALUE
.CONCRETE,METAL ,GLASS
.MAINLY 12 STOREYS
.STREET RATIO 1:1
.COMPACT ,FRAGMENTED
.ACCEESS TO THE CASTEL
.ACCESS TO THE SHAR PARK
QAISARY
.COMEERECIAL AND HOTEL ,HIS TORIC , ACTIVEE FRONTAGE,CULTURAL SOCIAL VALUE
.FIRED BRICKS,MUDE BRICK,CON CRETE
MAINLY 13 STOREYS
.STREET RATIO 1:1 .ACCESS TO THE CASTEL .ACCESS TO THE SHAR PARK
THE CONTEXTUAL APPRAISAL FOR ERBIL NEW URBAN PARK .ON ONE HAND ,IT REPRESENT THE SIGNIFICANCE OF NODES ,ROUTES, AND ACTIVITY IN THE CITY CENTER ,ALSO THE MOST IMPORT ANT MONUMENT AND HERITAGE ASSETS ,CITADEL,ARAB DISTRICT ,QAYSARY,WHICH HAS ECONOMIC, SOCIAL AND CULTURAL VALUE ,ALSO THE PROXIMITY TO THE MAIN 40M RING ROAD WHICH HAS SERVICED WITH THE PUBLIC TRANSPORTATION
PARLIAMENT
MINARA PARK
MINARA
GILKAND PARK
SHANADAR PARK
SOUTH SIDE OF THE CITADEL
The first step of our strategy is to improve the quality of urban green infrastructure. The site is located among the series of substantial open public parks, and provides a wide range of possibilities of linkage and increases the biologically active surface. Then, promoting biodiversity, the wildlife in the built-up urban area is highly restricted. In contrast, a city’s urban green infrastructure can provide a comfortable habitat for a variety of species. To design the park as a series of “green network” connections can afford possibilities for animals and insects to move, spread and colonize new habitats.
The Main walk way will be on the same configuration and has some features
The Main walkways will have many spaces like cafeterias, bars,pergolas , and sitting areas .
.The User has longer experience due to the longer distance passing by variety of space
.Walk-ability
.Interesting sense of clue
.Longing to the place
The site located in the pest side of the city, at the junction of Gyula Krúdy, Székesfehérvár and József boulevard. Some people called the small park the Bishop’s Square.It has an important role in term of urban structure and transportation, also it is working as a hub for different transportation facilities .As mentioned the main attraction point to the site is a ring road for tram 6and 4 line ,additionally the site surrounded with some of warm, cozy and classic buildings from different period and function four to five levels which are generally occupied for ,office activities ,commercial and residential hospitality.
walkway
walkway
walkway
Section A001
Section B001
Enhancing Green Urban infrastructure ,Increase biological active surface Walking and Staying
The design became powerful when it has the same language on the different scale level of objects and elements in a repetitive way. Thus, furnishing in urban areas has a significant role in facilitating, making people feel comfortable when it belongs to the place and fulfills specific needs. The furniture and elements’ concept inspired from the same pattern that has been used to cover the museum facades, which is inspired by the pattern and ornament of the local traditional art and design.
Details A,B,C,D,E
The design became powerful when it has the same language on the different scale level of objects and elements in a repetitive way. Thus, furnishing in urban areas has a significant role in facilitating, making people feel comfortable when it belongs to the place and fulfills specific needs. The furniture and elements’ concept inspired from the same pattern that has been used to cover the museum facades, which is inspired by the pattern and ornament of the local traditional art and design.
Lawn with Embarkment
Hedge Buxus sempervirens 'Blauer Heinz'
Running Way Terraway 120 cm
Walkway Basalt and concrete tiles
Fountain with LED lighting
The main square, concrete tiles inspired by the existing citadel ornaments
Open area for temporary art installations
Embarkemnt and lawn area Hedge Buxus sempervirens 'Blauer Heinz' Running Way Terraway 120 cm Walkway Basalt and concrete Fountain with LED lighting The main square, concrete tiles inspired by the existing citadel ornaments
4. Hishkaroo river Restoration
Based on, Natural based solutions ,Basophilic patterns and Infratecture theory
NBS and Biophilic pattern
One of the most pressing concerns of the twenty-first century is mass urbanisation. The restoration of urban rivers is becoming increasingly important as cities grow and ground sealing increases, especially in the face of climate change and its implications. The goal of this study is to show how nature-inspired remedies might help the Hishkaroo river in Duhok, which has been canalised and neglected. The river restoration project communicates the city’s narrative naturally, generates a feeling of place, and unifies blue–green infrastructure in a symbolic way by providing recreational opportunities.
5. Kiscsibesz Square Landscape
Renewal
Renewal Of HistORic GaRdens and Open spaces szent istvan UniveRsity facUlty Of landscape aRcHitectURe 2019
The site located in the pest side of the city, at the junction of Gyula Krúdy, Székesfehérvár and József boulevard. Some people called the small park the Bishop’s Square.It has an important role in term of urban structure and transportation, also it is working as a hub for different transportation facilities .As mentioned the main attraction point to the site is a ring road for tram 6and 4 line ,additionally the site surrounded with some of warm, cozy and classic buildings from different period and function four to five levels which are generally occupied for ,office activities ,commercial and residential hospitality.
1. The small park has been used by locals, students, tourists, commuters and homeless people.
2. The street on the park’s east side is highly used by public transportation as a tram and bus station.
3. The flow of the people is quite heavy in the south and north direction, but it is average in the west direction, which comes from the university and Hungarian national museum. Also, there are many student hostels in the same direction.
4. No activities have been provided on the site, but the small portions are designated for the sitting area. That might be because the site includes car movement and parking plots.
5. The site is barely reachable by bicycles. Cycling is a growing mode of transport in Budapest and is actively promoted by the city. Still, unfortunately, there are no specific path lines toward the site or passing by. Bicycle riders can reach the site in RÖkki Szilárd Utca and Baross Utca.
6. Unfortunately, getting rid of the parking plot and car movement throughout the site seems inseparable. There is no specific boundary between pedestrians and car pathways.
Terraway Buffer zone Sitting area Flower bed
The site is famous for the three different statues György Kiss’s statue titled “Chicken Bastard.” There is another statue on the square, which also depicts the shape of a child: József Kampfl’s Water Slideshow. In 2013, one of the then “islands” of the small park was also set to be a head boat.
Vegetation on the site has some tree lines on the side of pedestrians and with the two flower beds on the site. In the beds, there were ornamental grasses and pansy trees, which included tulips. Stone benches surround an arrest area in the middle between two beds. Most people use flower beds for sitting. Generally, the site is mostly covered by paving with asphalt and basalt stone 24 % is green, and 76% is paving.
Detail one 1,2,3
Design Strategies
Some goals and strategies prioritize pedestrians and space.
1. Removing parking plots from the site.
2. According to the possibilities of expanding the area by merging other plots located to the other side of car parking.
3. Rearranging the sitting area inside the site in a proper way.
4. The statues will be the main elements in the design layout.
5. Making the space more welcome and flexible for flow and movement.
6. Enhancing Time and experience.
7. Using the same paving material.
8. Adding some solitary trees to give identity to the space, which would be for the sitting area in front of the buildings. In this way, for the active frontage areas, there will be a potential opportunity for the different stores on the first floorplan in the future to expand and change the type of function.
Detail one 1
Detail Two 2
6. Modeling of clay
Graphic and communication
Szent Istvan university faculty of landscape architecture 2020
“Not knowing cheers the knowing “John cage.
One of the exercises from our program was to have a ball of clay and start to play with it for one hour. Then whatever the result, the outcome should be a base for the conceptual design of the real project to serve a specific program.
The exercise remembers me a famous saying I have to quote from a famous architect Frank Gehry:
“I have always felt that, if you know what are you going to do in advance then you won’t do it “. That is like jazz music, they do not have any clue where they are going and somebody plays a few notes, and then they pick up and they do it.
In the end, the random clay composition model got me somewhere.
8. Freehand analysis and Sketches
Analysis and landscape graphic and communication
Hand drawing, representation and visual thinking nowadays are key issues in all architecture and art schools. Handwriting in this digital era is vulnerable to being dismissed through the thinking process. Thus, it should be fully integrated with digital techniques to be reused as a design tool to be effective. The base of the art and architecture schools’ curriculum needs to be integrated carefully.
According to the body of knowledge and research, that handwriting and sketching have a more effective functional role in teaching Design. Learning by seeing and thinking visually are key issues.
It was crucial as a part of my education to fully engage in analyzing and designing through sketching and graphic communication techniques.
