DESIGN PORTFOLIO
A GIRL WHO IS A MYSTERY TO HERSELF..
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FIG: 0.1: CONTAINERS
FIG: 0.4: COMMUNITY
FIG: 0.2: AN EVERLASTING MYSTERY
FIG: 0.5: CONTEXT
FIG: 0.3: PHYSICAL MODEL
FIG: 0.6: HARMONIZE
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BOW AVENUE GOOD STREETS MAKING SPACE AN EVERLASTING MYSTERY CONTEXT HARMONIZE COMMUNITY CONTAINERS MODEL MAKING ARCHITECTURAL PHOTOGRAPHY 04 08 12 14 16 24 32 36 42 46 48
CONTENT I.PORTFOLIO - SELECTED WORKS SP.IN.E
SP.IN.E
ULI HINES 2023
PROJECT BRIEF
THE SPINE IS A FORWARD THINKING INNOVATION DISTRICT CENTERED AROUND THE INNOVATION AND SPACE INDUSTRY. THE SPINE SUPPORTS THREE PILLARS: SPACE, INNOVATION AND EXPERIENCE. A CATALYST FOR THE IMPROVEMENT OF THE CITY'S CITIZENS, THIS DYNAMIC MIXEDUSE DEVELOPMENT PRODUCES A VIBRANT, DIVERSIFIED, AND INTEGRATED COMMUNITY THAT IS INDICATIVE OF CHARLESTON'S EXPANDING INNOVATION INDUSTRY. THE DRIVING FACTOR BEHIND THIS DEVELOPMENT IS THE NEED FOR THE STATE TO HAVE A PERMANENT NASA FACILITY IN THE FUTURE. WITH A MISSION-DRIVEN, MIXED-USE SCHEME THAT PROMOTES POSITIVE SOCIAL AND ECONOMIC REFORM FOR NORTH CHARLESTON, THE SPINE'S AMBITIOUS PROPOSAL TURNS THE REGION INTO A MAGNET FOR SPACE INNOVATION.
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SPACE INNOVATION EXPERIENCE F L O OD RESILIENCY COLLABORAT ON SPACES LIVE WORK VISIT FARM TECHNOLOGY CUBESATLAB ZERO-GLAB L U N A LAB NN O V AT I ON LABS P R T AESER R C H BUS STOPS LCRT STOPS EXISTING SCHOOLS COOPERRIVER N ERS AT 26 NTERSTATE 78 NTERSTATE26 SITE ZONE VE: STRUCTURES HAVE A BASE FLOOD ELEVATION REQUIREMENT OF 3.6m ZONE AE: STRUCTURES HAVE BASE FLOOD ELEVATION REQUIREMENT OF 3m NASAHEADQUARTERS NASALANGLEYRESEARCHCENTER KENNEDY SPACE CENTE NASAMARSHALLSPACEFLIGHT CENTER SITE NATIONAL CONNECTIONS POST SECONDARY INSTITUTION ZONES RESEARCH/INNOVATION ZONES COOPERR VER WANDO R VER A HLE R ST O R EXISTING CIRCULATION FLOOD ANALYSIS ACCESS TO AMMENITIES INNOVATION CONNECTIONS CONCEPT DEVELOPMENT COOPERRIVER NOISETTECREEK COOPERRIVER MIX USE MIX USE INNOVATION NOISETTECREEK COOPERRIVER NOISETTECREEK GREENSPINE NASA INNOVATIONSPACE COOPERRIVER NOISETTECREEK PEDESTRIAN SPINE COOPERRIVER NOISETTECREEK G COOPERRIVER NOISETTECREEK PEDESTRIAN SPINE DENSITY DEVELOPMENT: PEDESTRIAN SPICE: GREEN SPINE + OPEN SPACES: NASA + INNOVATION: FUTURE DEVELOPMENTS: MASSING: 1 4 2 5 3 6 SITE ANALYSIS VISION DIAGRAM
MASTERPLAN LEGEND
SPACE
1. NASA VISITOR CENTER, LIBRARY, PLANETARIUM, ZERO G LAB, CUBESAT LAB, MUSEUM, LUNA LAB
2. PLANETARIUM
3. SPACE DECK
INNOVATION
4. MIXED INCOME - INNOVATION
5. INNOVATION LABS
6. PRT LINE
7. FLOOD RESILIENCE
8. COLLABORATION SPACES
9. LIVE WORK SPACES
EXPERIENCE
10. MIXED INCOME HOUSING
11. GREEN SPINE
12. HISTORY WALK
13. FARMER’S MARKET
14. RAIL PARK
15. GROCERY STORE
16. HOTEL
17. PEDESTRIAN SPIN
OPEN SPACES
18. RETAIL PLAZA
19. EVENT LAWN
20. DOG PARK
21. PICNIC GROVE
22. EXERCISE PARK
23. FLOODABLE PARK
24. COMMUNITY PLAZA
25. PRODUCTIVITY COURTYARD
26. RAIN GARDEN
27. COMMUNITY ROOF GARDEN
28. COMMUNITY SPACE AT WATERFRONT
PARKING PARKING PEDESTRIANPEDESTRIAN PEDESTRIAN PRT BIKE BIKE DODPARCEL DODPARCEL MIXED-USE SITE COMMERCIAL INNOVATION OPEN SPACE FUTURE MIXED-USE DEVELOPMENT FUTURE INNOVATION DEVELOPMENT FUTURE OPEN SPACE DEVELOPMENT INNOVATION STREET FRONTAGE RAILWAY
SPINE WITH PRT WORKING AND PRODUCTIVE LANDSCAPE COMMUNITY GARDEN
SPINE WITH SPACE DECK PEDESTRIAN SPINE RETAIL SPINE
PEDESTRIAN
PEDESTRIAN
BOW AVENUE
LOUISE CROSSING
ACADEMIC : SITE PLANNING STUDIO [SEPT 2022 - DEC 2022]
PROFESSOR : JOSELI MACEDO
LOCATION : CALGARY, CANADA
CLIMATE : PRAIRE-STEPPE CLIMATE
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PROJECT BRIEF
THE AIM OF THE PROJECT IS TO REDEVELOP THE SITE, WHICH IS AN EXISTING SURFACE PARKING LOT TO A VIBRANT MIX-USE DEVELOPMENT WHICH INCLUDES A SMALL MUSEUM DEDICATED TO THE BOW RIVED PLACED ON IT. IT IS AN IMPORTANT LOCATION AS IT OCCUPIES AN IMPORTANT POSITION AS A GATEWAY INTO AND OUT OF THE DOWNTOWN AND IS AN IMPORTANT HISTORIC NODE WITH MULTIPLE PREVIOUS USES. THE RIVER PATH CONNECTS EASTWEST AT THE NORTH OF THE SITE, AND EVERY DAY, THOUSANDS OF PEOPLE PASS BY OR THROUGH HERE.
THE CONEPT WAS BASED ON KEVIN LYNCH'S 5 ELEMENTS OF THE CITY, WHERE THE MUSEUM WAS MY LANDMARD LOCATION AND I CREATED DIFFERENT NODES AND PATHS WITH THE PLACEMENT OF THE MIX-USE BUILDINGS. THERE IS A MAIN PEDESTRIAN PATH ALONG WITH A BIKE PATH THAT GOES ALL ALONG AND INSIDE THE SITE. THERE ARE DIFFERENT KINDS OF PUBLIC SPACES CREATED THAT EACH PERFORM A DIFFERENT ROLE IN ACTIVATING THE SITE.
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FIG: 1.1: MOCROCLIMATE AND CONTEXT ANALYSIS
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SITE MAP LEGEND NOISE RESTRAURANT/CAFE BUS STOP RESIDENTIAL ENMAX MONESTARY
SITE ANALYSIS SHADOW ANALYSIS
HISTORICAL EVOLUTION
KIDS PLAY AREA PUBLIC SEATING SPLASH POOL GREEN ROOF SECTION A-A M TRIUMFALNAYA SQUARE URBAN STAR INSTALLATION MUSEUM MAINSTREET BUILDING1 MAINSTREET BUILDING3 MAIN STREET BUILDING 2 MUSEUM MAINSTREET BUILDING1 MAIN STREET BUILDING 2 MAIN STREET BUILDING 2 MAIN STREET BUILDING 2 MAINSTREET BUILDING1 MAINSTREET BUILDING1 MAIN STREET BUILDING 3 MUSEUM MAIN STREET BUILDING 3 MAIN STREET BUILDING 2 MUSEUM MAIN STREET BUILDING 3 MAIN STREET BUILDING 2 PARKING PARKING PARKING PARKING MUSEUM MAINSTREET BUILDING1 MAINSTREET BUILDING3 MAIN STREET BUILDING 2 MUSEUM MAINSTREET BUILDING1 MAIN STREET BUILDING 2 MAIN STREET BUILDING 2 MAIN STREET BUILDING 2 MAINSTREET BUILDING1 MAINSTREET BUILDING1 MAIN STREET BUILDING 3 MUSEUM MAIN STREET BUILDING 3 MAIN STREET BUILDING 2 MUSEUM MAIN STREET BUILDING 3 MAIN STREET BUILDING 2 PARKING PARKING PARKING PARKING
CONCEPT DIAGRAM DESIGN
PLAY AREA
ALTERNATIVES
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SOCIAL CONNECTION
GOOD STREETS
CALGARY’S SENSE OF SPACE
ACADEMIC : SITE PLANNIGN STUDIO [SEPT 2022]
PROFESSOR : JOSELI MACEDO LOCATION : 1ST STREET - CALGARY, CANADA CLIMATE : PRAIRE-STEPPE CLIMATE
PROJECT : 2 PEOPLE
匀ID䔀圀䄀LK P䄀刀KI一G 匀ID䔀圀䄀LK 刀O䄀D圀䄀Y 吀刀䄀FFIC I匀L䄀一D
MICROCIMATE & ECOLOGICAL
吀刀䄀FFIC I匀L䄀一D
BOW RIVER
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GROUP
PRINCE’S ISLAND PARK ST.PATRICK’S
MAP
CONTEXT
[SCALE 1:7000]
ANALYSIS CALGARY MAP [SCALE 1:12000] AREA DENSITY/YEAR GRAPH SECTION A SECTION B WIND DIRECTION 匀ID䔀圀䄀LK P䄀刀KI一G 匀ID䔀圀䄀LK 刀O䄀D圀䄀Y 刀O䄀D圀䄀Y O嘀䔀刀䄀LL DIM䔀一匀IO一 匀ID䔀圀䄀LK P䄀刀KI一G 匀ID䔀圀䄀LK 刀O䄀D圀䄀Y I匀L䄀一D 匀ID䔀圀䄀LK O嘀䔀刀䄀LL DIM䔀一匀IO一 2 匀吀O刀䔀Y PODI唀M 5.00m 9.0 2.3 3.7 2.0 3.㐀 㐀.2 2.7 27.2 2.㠀 3.3 2.0 3.3 2.㠀 㐀.6 3.0 匀吀O刀䔀Y 5.30m 匀吀O刀䔀Y 21.7 O嘀䔀刀䄀LL DIM䔀一匀IO一 P䄀刀KI一G 匀ID䔀圀䄀LK 刀O䄀D圀䄀Y I匀L䄀一D 䔀X吀䔀一匀IO一 O嘀䔀刀䄀LL DIM䔀一匀IO一 27.2 2.㠀 3.3 2.0 3.3 2.㠀 㐀.6 3.0 匀吀O刀䔀Y 5.30m 匀吀O刀䔀Y 21.7 匀ID䔀圀䄀LK P䄀刀KI一G 匀ID䔀圀䄀LK 刀O䄀D圀䄀Y 吀刀䄀FFIC I匀L䄀一D O嘀䔀刀䄀LL DIM䔀一匀IO一 刀O䄀D圀䄀Y 吀刀䄀FFIC I匀L䄀一D 䔀X吀䔀一匀IO一 O嘀䔀刀䄀LL DIM䔀一匀IO一 11.00m 1 匀吀O刀䔀Y 9.0 2.3 3.7 2.0 3.㐀 㐀.2 2.7 27.2 2.㠀 3.3 2.0 3.3 2.㠀 㐀.6 3.0 12.30m 5.30m 1 匀吀O刀䔀Y 21.7
O嘀䔀刀䄀LL DIM䔀一匀IO一 刀O䄀D圀䄀Y
䔀X吀䔀一匀IO一 O嘀䔀刀䄀LL DIM䔀一匀IO一 11.00m 1 匀吀O刀䔀Y 9.0 2.3 3.7 2.0 3.㐀 㐀.2 2.7 27.2 2.㠀 3.3 2.0 3.3 2.㠀 㐀.6 3.0 12.30m 5.30m 1 匀吀O刀䔀Y 21.7 200 150 100 50 0 1920s 1950s 1980s YEAR AREA DENSITY (sq.m) 2000s Current CPR BELTLINE STREETCAR BUILDINGS CTRAIN TRANSPORTATION BUILT FORM 1ST STREET SOUTHWEST HISTORIC AL TIMELINE PLUS 15 NETWORK 1920s 1950s 1980s 2000s 2022 PRYCE-JONES DEPARTMENT STORE EAGLE BLOCK BELTLINE STREETCAR GRAIN EXCHANGE BUILDING THE UNDERWOOD BLOCK CALGARY’S CRP STATION AND PALLISER HOTEL RADIO BLOCK BUSES AND PRIVATE VEHICLES REPLACE THE BELTLINE STREETCAR THE BANK OF MONTREAL THE PLUS 15 NETWORK 1ST STREET CTRAIN STATION THE UNDERWOOD BLOCK POST FIRE THE CALGARY TOWER PRYCE-JONES DEPARTMENT STORE (CURRENTLY CALGARY LOFTS) EAGLE BLOCK (CURRENTLY COMMERCIAL SPACE) (CURRENTLY COMMERCIAL SPACE) (CURRENTLY COMMERCIAL SPACE) RADIO BLOCK GRAIN EXCHANGE BUILDING THE UNDERWOOD BLOCK (CURRENTLY PART OF A MIX-USE REDEVELOPMENT) LAND USE MAP 1 ST STREET SW 1 ST STREET SW 8TH AVENUE SE 10TH AVENUE SE 12TH AVENUE SE 14TH AVENUE SE B A PEDESTRIAN CROSSING TRANSPORTATION MAP PLUS 15 TRAFFIC INTERSECTION BUS STOP OPEN PARKING BIKE PARKING SCOOTER RENTAL C-TRAIN LINE AVENUE RAILWAY LINE BIKE PATH STREET 0 200 50 100 STREET TREES TREE CANOPY 1ST STREET SOUTHWEST TREE CANOPY, URBAN FURNITURE, AND BUILDING ENTRANCES PUBLIC URBAN FURNITURE URBAN FURNITURE PRIVATE STREET FURNITURE BUILDING STREET TREES TREE CANOPY 1ST STREET SOUTHWEST TREE CANOPY, ACCESS URBAN FURNITURE, AND BUILDING ENTRANCES PUBLIC URBAN FURNITURE URBAN FURNITURE PRIVATE STREET FURNITURE BUILDING 0 200 50 100 8 2 4 0 8 2 4 0
THE WORK WAS ALL EUALLY DIVIDED WITH ME WORKING ON THE ANALYSIS OF THE EAST SIDE OF THE STREET AND MY PARTNER DOING THE WEST. THE DIAGRAMS AND PLANS WERE ALSO WOKED ON EQUALLY.
PROJECT BRIEF
THE AIM OF THE PROJECT IS TO WHAT ARE THE QUALITIES OF GOOD STREETS’ IN CALGARY? WHAT IS MISSING FROM THE PLACES THAT ARE NOT GOOD? HOW DO THESE STREETS HELP TO DEFINE CALGARY’S SENSE OF PLACE? THE AREA OF STUDY IS TTHE 1ST STREET.
1ST STREET SW - CALGARY IS SITUATED BETWEEN THE BOW & ELBOW RIVERS, PASSING THROUGH DOWNTOWN. IT WAS ORIGINALLY KNOWN AS SCARTH STREET BEFORE THE CITY OF CALGARY CONVERTED THE NAMES TO NUMBERS IN 1904. THROUGH OUR ANALYSIS OF THE STREET AND ITS SURROUNDINGS, WE FOUND THAT IT IS GENERALLY A GOOD STREET WITH A FEW NEGATIVE POINTS.
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WEST FACING STREET 8 A VE SW RAI L W A Y 9 A VE SW 6 A VE SW CTRAIN 10 A VE SW 11 A VE SW 12 A VE SW 13 A VE SW 14 A VE SW 8 A VE SW RAI L W A Y 9 A VE SW 6 A VE SW CTRAIN 10 A VE SW 11 A VE SW 12 A VE SW 13 A VE SW 14 A VE SW 8 A VE SW RAI L W A Y 9 A VE SW 6 A VE SW CTRAIN 10 A VE SW 11 A VE SW 12 A VE SW 13 A VE SW 14 A VE SW 8 A VE SW RAI L W A Y 9 A VE SW 6 A VE SW CTRAIN 10 A VE SW 11 A VE SW 12 A VE SW 13 A VE SW 14 A VE SW BUILDING USE DIAGRAM
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PARKING LOT URBAN BUILDING ENTRANCES BUILDING POROSITY ACCESS TO ENTRANCES BUILDING ENTRANCES BUILDING POROSITY OFFICE BUILDING BARBER/BEAUTY/SALON CAFE CANNABIS/LIQUOR/SMOKE BAR/PUB/TAVERN CONVENIENCE STORE/FAST FOOD/TAKEOUT CLOTHING STORE/DEPARTMENT STORE RESTAURANT ENTERTAINMENT FITNESS HOTEL RESIDENTIAL TRANSPORTATION RELIGIOUS INSTITUTION PARKS/GREEN SPACE PARKING LOTS COMMERCIAL FOOD AND DRINKS RECREATION ACCOMMODATION OTHER PRIVATELY OWNED PLAZAS 1ST STREET SOUTHWEST BUILDING GROUND FLOOR USES POROSITY SUMMARY DIAGRAM CONNECTIVITY ACCESS TO THE 1ST STREET CTRAIN STATION DEFINING THE PUBLIC REALM LAYERING OF PARKED CARS, STREET TREES, AND BUILDING FRONTAGE DEFINE AND ENCLOSE SPACE CONNECTIVITY ACCESS TO STEPHEN AVENUE PEDESTRIAN MALL INCONSISTENT URBAN FURNITURE BUS STOPS PRESENT AN OPPORTUNITY FOR INCREASED URBAN FURNITURE (CURRENTLY MISSING) INACCESSIBILITY MUCH OF THE OLDER BUILDINGS HAVE STEPPED ENTRANCES TREES USING VEGETATION TO CONCEAL PARKING LOTS PRIVATE PLAZAS ACCESS TO PRIVATELY OWNED AND MAINTAINED PLAZAS WITH VEGETATION AND SEATING POROSITY OPPORTUNITY TO INCREASE SENSE OF SECURITY AND PEDESTRIAN EXPERIENCE WITH MORE POROSITY TRAFFIC HIGH TRAFFIC FLOW THROUGH 1ST STREET NEGATIVELY IMPACTS THE PEDESTRIAN EXPERIENCE WIDE SIDEWALKS INCREASES WALKABILITY AND BENEFITS THE PEDESTRIAN EXPERIENCE ON THE STREET LEGIBILITY GIVES A STRONG SENSE OF IDENTITY AND HISTORICAL IMPORTANCE OF THIS STREET BARRIERS HOSTILE ARCHITECTURE NEGATIVELY IMPACTS THE STREETSCAPE URBAN FURNITURE PROVIDES AN OPPORTUNITY FOR PEDESTRIANS TO SIT IN THE PUBLIC REALM BARRIERS STRONG SEPARATION BETWEEN SIDEWALK AND PATIOS BIKE LANE OPPORTUNITY TO ADD BIKE LANE STREET FRONTAGE MISSING OPPORTUNITY FOR WINDOWS AND URBAN FURNITURE TO BE MEDIUMS FOR PEDESTRIAN INTERACTION WITH THE STREET POST COVID-19 MEASURES TEMPORARY MEASURES TO INCREASE SIDEWALK AND OUTDOOR PATIO SPACES GIVE OPPORTUNITIES TO SEE AND BE SEEN STREET FRONTAGE VARIOUS DEGREES OF POROSITY AND LAYERS ACTIVATE THE PUBLIC REALM AND ENCOURAGE INTERACTION PARKING LARGE PORTION OF STREET FRONTAGE IS GIVEN TO PARKING AND VEHICLE MOVEMENT NEGATIVELY IMPACTS THE SIDEWALK STREET FRONTAGE MISSING OPPORTUNITY FOR WINDOWS TO BE A MEDIUM FOR PEDESTRIAN INTERACTION WITH THE STREET 1 ST NW 1 ST NW 6 AVE SW 8 AVE SW 9 AVE SW 1 ST CTRAIN STATION 7 AVE SW 10 AVE SW 11 AVE SW 12 AVE SW 13 AVE SW 14 AVE SW 0 200 50 100 25
MAKING SPACE
CALGARY’S SENSE OF SPACE
ACADEMIC : SITE PLANNIGN STUDIO [OCT 2022]
PROFESSOR : JOSELI MACEDO
LOCATION : 4TH STREET - CALGARY, CANADA
CLIMATE : PRAIRE-STEPPE CLIMATE
PLACE THE GALLERY SO THAT IT BLOCKS THE VIEW OF THE SURFACE PARKING
TO THE BUS STOP AROUND THE SITE & CONNECTION TO THE TRAFFIC JUNCTION
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ELBOW RIVER 26TH AVENUE SAFEWAY ART GALLERY 4 TH STREET BUS STOP BUS STOP CIRCULATION FOR BUS PATH PARKING ELBOW RIVER 26TH AVENUE SAFEWAY ART GALLERY 4 TH STREET BUS STOP BUS STOP C O N N E CT TO JUNCTION C O N N E C T T O J U N C T NOI PARKING 9:00 am SUMMER SUMMER 10:00 am WINTER 10:00 am SPRING / FALL WINTER 12:00 pm 5:00 pm CONTEXT MAP SITE ANALYSIS DIAGRAM STREET 25TH AVENUE SITE 26 AVENUE ELBOW R V E R E L B O W R V E R SUN ANALYSIS CONCEPT DIAGRAM 30.50 20.50 ELBOW RIVER 26TH AVENUE SAFEWAY ART GALLERY BUS STOP CIRCULATION FOR BUS P PARKING 30.50 20.50 ELBOW RIVER 26TH AVENUE SAFEWAY ART GALLERY PARKING 4 TH STREET BUS STOP BUS STOP ENTRY VIEW TO RIVER WALK REAR ENTRY
INITIAL SKETCH 01 INITIAL SKETCH 02 4
STREET 5 TH STREET 25TH AVENUE RIVER
SAFEWAY
CRITERION
26TH AVENUE E L B O W R I V E R
SUN PATH
CIRCULATION
TH
WALK SITE (EXISTING PARKING) SAFEWAY LIQUOR STORE
SUPERMARKET SAFEWAY PARKING LOT SAFEWAY PARKING LOT
RESIDENCES ROXBORO HOUSE
WINDDIRECTION
THE GOOD STREETS’ PROJECT PROVIDED THE OPPORTUNITY TO UNDERSTAND MANY ASPECTS OF CITY FORM AND PROCESS CONTEXT, PHYSICAL FORMS, SPACES, SUN/WIND, HUMAN MOVEMENT, LAND SUBDIVISION, AND CIRCULATION. THIS SITE IS SITUATED AT THE INTERSECTION BETWEEN 4TH STREET SW AND 26TH AVENUE CALGARY. IT IS AN EXISTING PARKING LOT.
THE OBJECTIVE OF THE PROJECT IS TO LEARN HOW TO SHAPE OR DEFINE SPACE THROUGH THE PLACEMENT OF A LIMITED NUMBER OF ELEMENTS - AN ART GALLERY BUILDING, TREES, AND BENCHES. THE PLAZA SPACE HERE IS DESIGNED WITH THE GOAL OF SOVLING THE ISSUE OF SURFACE PARKING LOTS EXISTING IN CALGARY.
30.50 20.50 SAFEWAY ART GALLERY 4 TH STREET BUS STOP BUS STOP CIRCULATION FOR BUS PATH C O N N E CT TO JUNCTION O J U N C T NOI SOCIAL SITTING EXHIBITION SPACE VIEWS VIEWS PARKING 4 TH STREET BUS STOP PATH C O N N E CT TO JUNCTION C O N N E C T T O J U N C T NOI
04 20.50 15.0 SITE PLAN E 26TH P A R K I N G ARKI SOCIAL SEATING TRAFFIC JUNCTION SEATING EXHIBITION SPACE WALK PATH INFORMAL ACTIVITY SPACE
PROJECT BRIEF
AN EVERLASTING MYSTERY
A CULTURAL REJUVENATION CENTRE
ACADEMIC : GRADUATION PROJECT [DEC 2019 - JUNE 2020]
PROFESSOR : ALESSANDRO CECE LOCATION : JAIPUR, INDIA
CLIMATE : SEMI-ARID CLIMATE
PROJECT BRIEF 05
THE AIM OF THE PROJECT IS TO REVIVE THE FORGOTTEN CULTURES AND TRADITIONS OF INDIA. DUE TO THE IMMENSE GLOBALIZATION HAPPENING AROUND THE WORLD, IT IS IMPORTANT NOT TO FORGET OUR IDENTITY AS OUR CULTURE IS WHAT DEFINES US, INFLUENCES US, OUR THOUGHT, LIFESTYLE, WHAT WE DO , WHO WE BASICALLY ARE. THE DIFFERENT STRATEGIES USED IN THE PROJECT MAKE USE OF THE TYPOGRAPHY OF THE SITE ALONG WITH THE CONTEXT TO SEND ACROSS THIS MESSAGE.
STARTING WITH THE QUESTION; WHAT IS ARCHITECTURE TO ME? THIS WAS ME QUESTIONING MY YEARS OF STUDYING ARCHITECTURE. THINKING ABOUT THIS, WHAT CAME TO MY MIND WAS THAT IT IS AN EVERLASTING MYSTERY TO NOT ONLY THE USERS, BUT ALSO TO ITS SURROUNDING ENVIRONMENT. IT CREATES CURIOSITY IN THE USER TO VISIT THE BUILDING. THIS IS A MYSTERY WHICH IS FOREVER CHANGING, NOT SOMETHING THAT WILL BORE YOU AFTER A FEW VISITS. IT ENCOURAGES THE USER TO KEEP COMING AGAIN AND AGAIN. THIS MYSTERY CAN BE CREATED IN MANY WAYS; THE FORM, FUNCTION, SPACES, TECHNOLOGY USED, ETC.
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FIG: 1.1: CONCEPT DESIGN
FIG: 1.8: PERSPECTIVE SECTION WITH DETAILS
FIG: 1.4: LEVEL 3 : GALLERY FLOOR PLAN 2
FIG: 1.5: LEVEL 4 : THEATRE FLOOR PLAN
FIG: 1.2: LEVEL 1 : LIBRARY FLOOR PLAN
FIG: 1.3: LEVEL 2 : GALLERY FLOOR PLAN
FIG: 1.6: LEVEL 5 : AUDITORIUM FLOOR PLAN
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FIG: 1.7: LEVEL 6 : STUDIO FLOOR PLAN
THE CONCEPT IS TO PLACE AN URBAN RAMP ON THE SITE SUCH THAT IT PASSES THOUGH THE DIFFERENT MASSES OF THE CULTURAL CENTRE AND IS ALSO CONNECTED TO THE URBAN STAIRS LEADING UP TO THE FORT WALL. THE CONNECTION POINT OF THE RAMP AND THE MASS OR THE RAMP AND THE STAIRS WILL CREATE VIEWING DECKS ON DIFFERENT LEVELS SO THAT PEOPLE CAN RELAX AND ENJOY THE VIEW OF THE BEAUTIFUL CITY AND THE AMER FORT OVERLOOKING BELOW ON THEIR JOURNEY TO THE TOP. THE CENTRE IS DIVIDED IN 5 MAIN PARTS WITH THE MASSES ROTATED AT DIFFERENT ANGLES SO THAT EACH MASS PROVIDES A DIFFERENT VIEW OF THE CITY.
THIS CENTRE IS THE BRIDGE BETWEEN THE PAST, PRESENT AND FUTURE OF INDIA'S VARIOUS CULTURES. THE DIFFERENT SPACES PROVIDED WILL HELP THE FUTURE GENERATION LEARN ABOUT THE PAST. THE OPEN AIR PLAZA SHOWCASES THE PRESENT HERE EVERYONE WILL WATCH THE HAPPENINGS GOING ON. CANTILEVERED BY A RESTAURANT, IT IS A GOOD GATHERING SPOT FOR DIFFERENT ACTIVITIES AND RELAXING. ITS THE PERFECT PLACE FOR INFORMAL SOCIAL LEARNING FROM THE PEOPLE AROUND YOU. THE RAMP IS NOT ONLY A MODE OF ACCESS TO THE CENTRE BUT ALSO THEIR PATH TO THE FUTURE. IT IS ALSO AN EASIER CONNECTION FOR ALL THE PEOPLE COMING TO THE FORT WALL AT THE TOP OF THE HILL.
ZOOM IN OF THE AMPHITHEATER
SKYLIGHT DETAIL GREEN
ROOF
FIG: 1.9: PERSPECTIVE SECTION WITH DETAILS
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FIG: 1.10: AERIAL VIEW OF THE CENTER
FIG: 1.11: VIEW FROM THE ROAD LEADING UP TO THE CENTRE
FIG: 1.12: VIEW OF THE OUTDOOR PLAZA
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CONTEXT
URBAN REDEVELOPMENT
ACADEMIC : URBAN DESIGN [DEC 2018 - JUNE 2019]
PROFESSOR : MOHAMMED ARAR
LOCATION : DIFC, DUBAI, U.A.E
CLIMATE : HOT DESERT CLIMATE
GROUP PROJECT : 4 PEOPLE
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PROJECT BRIEF 06
THE MAIN GOAL OF THE PROJECT IS TO REDEVELOP THE LOCAL AREA WHILE KEEPING THE EXISTING STRUCTURES AND BUILDINGS STILL STANDING, AND TO FOCUS ON THE DIFFERENT CHALLENGES FACED BY THE PEOPLE LIVING/WORKING IN THAT AREA. DUBAI INTERNATIONAL FINANCIAL CENTRE IS THE MAIN FINANCIAL HUB OF THE CITY AND LACKED MANY URBAN DESIGN NECESSITIES IN DIFFERENT AREAS THAT HAD TO BE WORKED ON.
THE SITE IS MORE ACCESSIBLE. ADDITIONAL ROADS ARE BEING ADDED. IT IS STARTING TO BECOME MORE COMPLEX.
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FIG: 2.1: LOCATION AND ITS PAST
U.A.E
A YEAR BEFORE THE LAUNCH OF THE METRO LINE. VERY LITTLE CONSTRUCTION WAS ONGOING, IT WAS ALMOST A VACANT PIECE OF LAND.
NO NOTICEABLE CHANGE IS DETECTED.
A LARGE INCREASE IN THE PERCENTAGE OF BUILT-UP AREA CAN BE NOTICED.
MORE GREEN SPACES ARE ADDED AND ADDITIONAL PROJECTS ARE UNDER CONSTRUCTION.
CURRENT CONDITION OF THE SITE.
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THE AIM OF THIS PROJECT WAS TO WORK IN A GROUP OF FOUR PEOPLE AND REDESIGN THE URBAN AREA AROUND THE DUBAI INTERNATIONAL FINANCIAL CENTRE AREA. AFTER A THROUGH SITE VISIT , THERE WAS AN ANALYSIS CREATED OF THE AREA. LOOKING AT THE CONDITIONS AT SITE A LOT OF THINGS WERE NOTED TO IMPROVE IN THE EXISTING SITE.
DESPITE IT BEING ONE OF THE MOST IMPORTANT DISTRICTS IN THE CITY IT HAS VERY FEW CONNECTIONS DIRECTLY VIA ROAD. IT HAS A VERY GOOD CONNECTION TO THE CITY'S METRO LINE . BUT THE RELATIONSHIP BETWEEN THE METRO AND ITS URBAN CONTEXT NEEDS TO BE MORE EMPHASIZED TO ENHANCE THE SURROUNDING URBAN ENVIRONMENT.
LACK OF PUBLIC SPACES AND A PEDESTRIAN FRIENDLY ENVIRONMENT WAS ALSO NOTICED. VARIOUS BUILDINGS ON SITE WERE ALSO NOT WELL MAINTAINED. NOTICING THE IMPORTANCE OF ITS LOCATION MAINTENANCE OF THE SITE AND BUILDING FACADE IS ALSO A NECESSITY.
THE ABSENCE OF GREEN AREAS ON THE SITE WAS A MAJOR CONCERN AS IT CREATES A HUGE IMPACT ON THE MICRO-CLIMATE AND IS ALSO PLAYS A HUGE PART IN PROVIDING NATURAL SHADE FOR THE PEOPLE IN THE LARGE HOT CLIMATE OF DUBAI.
I WORKED ON ALL THE URBAN ANALYSIS AND DESIGN SOLUTIONS TOGETHER WITH THE GROUP. WHILE THE 3D MODEL [BOTH COMPUTER AIDED AND PHYSICAL] WAS DONE BY ME ALONE WITH THE HELP OF 3DS MAX, REVIT AND LASER CUT MODELING. EVERY MEMBER WAS GRADED BASED ON THEIR WORK AND CONTRIBUTION TO THE PROJECT.
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FIG: 2.2: A VIEW OF THE SOCIAL SPINE INTRODUCED
FIG: 2.3: A SHOT OF THE COMMUNITY CENTRE
COMMUNITY RESIDENTIAL HOUSING DEVELOPMENT
ACADEMIC : URBAN DESIGN [SEPT 2018 - DEC 2018]
PROFESSOR : NAHLA ALQASSIMI LOCATION : HAMRA, R.A.K, U.A.E
CLIMATE : HOT DESERT CLIMATE GROUP PROJECT : 4 PEOPLE
IT WAS A COMBINED EFFORT WORKING ON THIS PROJECT. EXCEPT FOR THE CONCEPT SKETCHES AND DIAGRAM. I WORKED ON THE MASTER-PLAN, ANALYSIS DIAGRAMS, 3D MODEL [RENDER] AND THE PHYSICAL MODEL [LASER CUT]. THE 3D AND PHYSICAL MODELS WERE DONE BY ME ALONE..
PROJECT BRIEF 07
THE GOAL WAS TO CREATE A COMMUNITY BASE ON HIGH STANDARDS & CREATIVE SOLUTIONS THAT WILL SHAPE THE LIFESTYLE OF ITS RESIDENTS TO BE HEALTHIER & MORE SOCIABLE. SITUATED IN THE OUTSKIRTS OF THE RURAL CITY OF RAS AL KHAIMAH, U.A.E, THIS PIECE OF LAND WAS IN A UNIQUE LOCATION OFFERING AMAZING VIEWS OF THE MARJAN ISLANDS TO ITS USERS .
THE GOAL WAS TO :
1. PROMOTE A MORE WALKABLE COMMUNITY AND STIMULATE A HEALTHIER LIFESTYLE
2. FOCUSING ON UNIT AND LINKING PEOPLE TOGETHER BY STIMULATING MORE SOCIAL INTERACTION FOR A MORE EXTROVERTED COMMUNITY
3. HAVE A HIGH STANDARD OF LIVING WITH A SAFE BOND BETWEEN ITS MEMBERS
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FIG: 3.1: LOCATION ANALYSIS AND ITS PAST
THE FIRST STEP OF THE STRATEGY WAS TO LAYOUT INTERSECTING GRIDS THAT WILL PROVIDE POINTS OF INTERSECTION WHICH ACT AS HUBS FOR SOCIAL INTERACTION AND A PHYSICAL EMBODIMENT OF 'LINKING' BY THE COMMUNITY, WHICH IS THEN CONTINUED THROUGHOUT BY USING BRIDGES TO CONNECT THE PODIUMS TOGETHER AND RAMPS THAT CONNECT THE PODIUMS TO THE OPEN SPACES. THUS MAKING THE OVERALL DESIGN MORE COHERENT AND CONSISTENT WITH THE STRATEGY.
THE GRIDS ALSO CONTRIBUTE TO THE WALK-ABILITY OF THE COMMUNITY I.E., A COMPLETELY CAR-FREE CENTRAL SPACE [CARS ARE ONLY AT THE PERIPHERY OF THE SITE, WITH THE RESIDENTIAL PARKING ACCOMMODATED ON THE PODIUM], DESIGNED TO BRING THE PEOPLE OF THE COMMUNITY TOGETHER. TAKING THE ENVIRONMENTAL CONDITIONS INTO CONSIDERATION, GRIDS, BUILDINGS AND HIERARCHIES WERE DESIGNED AND CALCULATED TO PROVIDE MAXIMUM COMFORT, SHADE, WIND AND AN OVERALL MORE ENJOYABLE AND SAFER OUTDOOR EXPERIENCE.
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FIG:
1 - MID RISE 2 - HIGH RISE 3 - NURSERY 4 - MOSQUE 5 - COMMERCIAL CENTER 6 - VILLA [G+1] MASTER-PLAN KEY 7 - TOWNHOUSE [G+2] 8 - RAMP CONNECTING THE BUILDING AND OPEN SPACES 9 - BRIDGES CONNECTING THE BUILDINGS 10 - WATERFRONT DECK 2 9 9 9 2 2 2 8 8 5 1 1 1 1 3 1 4 10 7 6
FIG: 3.2: CONCEPT SKETCHING
FIG:
3.3: CONCEPT DESIGN
3.4: MASTER-PLAN
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FIG: 3.5: PLACING HIGH-RISE BLDG
FIG: 3.9: TYPOLOGY DISTRIBUTION
FIG: 3.10: DISTRIBUTION OF OPEN SPACES
FIG: 3.7: PLACING AMENITIES
FIG: 3.8: PLACING LOW-RISE RESIDENTIAL
FIG: 3.6: PLACING MID-RISE BLDG
CONTAINERS A MIXED USE BUILDING
ACADEMIC : ARCHITECTURAL DESIGN V [JAN 2018 - JUNE 2018]
PROFESSOR : BASSIM SALEH
LOCATION : SHARJAH, U.A.E
CLIMATE : HOT DESERT CLIMATE
PROJECT BRIEF 08
THE PROJECT WAS TO CREATE A MIX - USE HOTEL BLDG AT A WATERFRONT SITE. THE AIM WAS TO BUILD A HOTEL THAT WOULD CATER TO THE DIFFERENT NEEDS OF THE PEOPLE COMING THERE INCLUDING A SHOPPING MALL AND A BUSINESS CENTER.
AROUND THE WORLD, MILLIONS OF SHIPPING CONTAINERS ARE SHIPPED AND NEVER SENT BACK TO THEIR ORIGIN SIMPLY BECAUSE OF THE COST OF SHIPPING THEM BACK. THEY ARE SIMPLY LEFT AT THE PORT. THE AMOUNT OF ENERGY REQUIRED TO MELT THEM DOWN IS JUST TOO HIGH [8000KW].
REASONS TO USE CONTAINERS:
O RE-USING CONTAINERS
O STRUCTURAL STABILITY
O LOCAL [FROM CITY PORT]
O FASTER CONSTRUCTION
O CHEAP
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FIG: 4.1: CONCEPT DESIGN 01
THE MALL, BUSINESS CENTER AND HOTEL WERE PLACED ONE ABOVE THE OTHER, IN ACCORDANCE TO THE PRIVACY LEVEL OF EACH SPACE. THE HEIGHT OF THE HOTEL AND BUSINESS CENTER WAS INCREASED IN PROPORTION TO THE NUMBER OF ITS USERS AS OPPOSED TO THE AREA OF THE MALL.
THE HOTEL WAS THEN DIRECTED TO THE NORTH, TO GET THE BEST DAYLIGHT AND SEA VIEW. A LARGE ATRIUM WAS ALSO PLACED IN THE CENTRE TO GIVE DAYLIGHT TO ALL THE USERS AND ALSO PROVIDE NATURAL VENTILATION INSIDE.
THERE IS A LARGE PODIUM AFTER EVERY 7 FLOORS WHICH CATERES TO VARIOUS DIFFERENT ACTIVITIES FOR ALL ITS USERS. THE TOP MOST PODIUM HAS A HEALTH CENTRE AND SWIMMING POOL FACING THE SEA.
SHIPPING CONTAINERS WERE JOINED AND REPURPOSED TO BE USED AS HOTEL ROOMS. TWO CONTAINERS WERE MERGED TO EITHER BE SINGLE OR DOUBLE BEDROOMS, WHILE THE SUITES CONSISTED OF THREE CONTAINERS. EACH ROOM HAS A GARDEN TERRACE WHICH HELPS TO KEEP THE MICROCLIMATE COOLER.
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FIG: 4.2: CONCEPT DESIGN 02
FIG: 4.3: TYPICAL FLOOR PLAN
FIG: 4.4: GROUND FLOOR PLAN
FIG: 4.6: BUSINESS FLOOR PLAN
FIG: 4.9: SUB TYPICAL FLOOR PLAN
FIG: 4.7: SERVICE FLOOR PLAN
FIG: 4.10: SPA FLOOR PLAN
FIG: 4.5:
4.5: FIRST FLOOR PLAN
FIG: 4.8: BALLROOM FLOOR PLAN
FIG: 4.11: HEALTH CLUB FLOOR PLAN
FIG: 4.12: VIEW OF THE HOTEL FROM THE SEASIDE
FIG: 4.13: SPACE DISTRIBUTION
FIG: 4.14: VERTICAL LANDSCAPE DIAGRAM.
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FIG: 4.15: NATURAL VENTILATION
FIG: 4.17: SECTION A-A
HARMONIZE
YOUNG PROFESSIONALS HOUSING
STUDENT COMPETITION : P & T ARCHITECTS [JAN 2019 - APRIL 2019]
PROFESSOR : MOHAMMED ARAR
LOCATION : DIFC, DUBAI, U.A.E
CLIMATE : HOT DESERT CLIMATE
PROJECT BRIEF
CHALLENGED TO CREATE AN AFFORDABLE AND DESIRABLE ACCOMMODATION FOR YOUNG PROFESSIONALS THAT IS TO BE WELL INTEGRATED INTO UAE'S URBAN FABRIC. IT WAS A GOOD OPPORTUNITY TO DEMONSTRATE DESIGN SOLUTIONS FOR DISCONNECTED SITES ALONG THE SHEIKH ZAYED ROAD, DUBAI. THE SITE CHOSEN WAS RIGHT NEXT TO THE FINANCIAL CENTRE METRO STATION, SHOWCASING ACCESSIBILITY FOR YOUNG GRADUATES TO COMMUTE THROUGH THE CITY. THE MASS WAS SPLIT TO CREATE AN URBAN CORRIDOR CONNECTING THE STREET ENVIRONMENT AND THE SITE'S METRO ACCESSIBILITY TO ITS USERS AND ALSO CREATING NEW OPPORTUNITIES FOR COMMERCIAL EXPERIENCES ALONG THE WAY.
THE TOWERS WERE ROTATED TOWARDS THE NORTHEN DIRECTION TO MAXIMIZE THE NATURAL SHADE ON ITS FACADE DURING THE EXTREME SUMMER HEAT. THE DIFFERENT HEIGHTS OF THE TOWERS CREATED A MULTI-LAYERED COMMUNITY WITH COMMON FACILITIES THAT ARE ECONOMIC AND ALSO HOUSED START-UP SPACES FOR ITS TENANTS TO GROW IN THEIR PROFESSION.
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FIG: 5.1: CONCEPT
PHYSICAL MODELING SKILLS
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PHYSICAL MODELING IS AN IMPORTANT TECHNIQUE TO EXPRESS OUR IDEAS AND CONCEPTS IN A REAL WORLD SCALE. I USED DIFFERENT MATERIALS RANGING FROM WOOD AND CARDBOARD TO CHIP PAPER AND FOAM BOARDS.
THE MODELS PRESENTED HERE WERE MADE NOT ONLY THROUGH HAND BUT ALSO VIA A LASER CUTTING MACHINE [IN SOME CASES] IN THE LATER STAGES OF THE PROJECT. LOOKING AND EXPERIENCING THE PROJECT IN ITS DIFFERENT STAGES AND USE OF DIFFERENT MATERIALS GIVES A BETTER UNDERSTANDING OF IT.
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ARCHITECTURAL PHOTOGRAPHY
MARCH 2019, WIRTSCHAFTSUNIVERSITAT, VIENNA, AUSTRIA,
'COLOR IS AN INTENSE EXPERIENCE ON ITS OWN' -JIM HODGES
OCT 2018, VIENNA, AUSTRIA
'AS AN ARCHITECT, YOU DESIGN FOR THE PRESENT, WITH AN AWARENESS OF THE PAST FOR A FUTURE WHICH IS ESSENTIALLY UNKNOWN' -NORMAN
FOSTER
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IMAGES DISPLAYED ARE TAKEN MY ME ON MY MOBILE [GALAXY NOTE] OR NIKON DSLR CAMERA
MARCH 2019, LIBRARY, , WIRTSCHAFTSUNIVERSITAT, VIENNA, AUSTRIA,
'ARCHITECTURE IS LIKE WRITING. YOU HAVE TO EDIT IT OVER AND OVER SO IT LOOKS EFFORTLESS.'
-ZAHA HADID
THE ALIGNMENT AND SHARP EDGES OF THE BUILDING CONTRAST WITH ITS SURROUNDINGS, CREATING A BEAUTIFUL PICTURE.
OCT 2018,
DUBAI FUTURE FOUNDATION, U.A.E
WORLD'S FIRST 3D PRINTED OFFICE BLDG CONTRASTING WITH ITS ENVIRONMENT IS A REALLY INSPIRING SIGHT TOWARDS THE FUTURE OF EMERGING TECHNOLOGIES.
AUG 2020, DIFC, U.A.E
'ANY ARCHITECTURAL WORK THAT DOES NOT EXPRESS SERENITY IS AN ERROR' -LUIS BARRAGAN
THE SYMMETRY CREATED BY THE REPETITION IN THE FACADE GIVES A VERY PEACEFUL AND SERENE VIBE TO THE PLACE.
OCT 2021
EXPO 2020, DUBAI, U.A.E
' BEAUTY IS THE HARMONY OF PURPOSE AND FORM.'
-ALVAR ALTO
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