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DALIASAWAS
C U R R I C U L U M V I T A E A R C H I T E C T daliasawas@hotmail.com +971-50-5635711
linkedin.com/in/daliasawas issuu.com/daliasawas
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An architect who has grown her passion in contemporary Landscape Architecture & Urban Design which expresses spatial character & tells a narrative of experience through design forms, aesthetics, material selection and spacial composition. Her design values consist of creating sensible architecture and communities which are sustainable and fit to serve society for a long time.
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Bachelor of Architecture, B.Arch (RIBA) College of Engineering & Design Abu Dhabi University
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Junior Landscape Architect Parsons Corporation Abu Dhabi, UAE Notable Projects//Ghadan21 -Street Facelifts Project- Abu Dhabi, UAE A project for DMT/DoT comprised of 9 Streets that will be redesigned to become the new face of Abu Dhabi City and part of the Ghadan21 development program initiated by the Government of Abu Dhabi. Role: I was involved in concept and schematic design stages of all 9 streets in association with Landworks Studio, in which my role included creating concept & function diagrams & calculations, preparing drawings for different submissions, reports & presentations, as well as designing elements of streetscape. My role extended to preparing detail design & tender documents for 2 streets which will commence construction in 2020.
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//Ghadan 21 -Marine Transport Stops Project - Abu Dhabi, UAE Role: Designing several options for marine stop ticketing kiosks where my deliverables included creating 3d models, 2d concept & detail drawings.
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//Al Sader Master Plan Development- Abu Dhabi, UAE Role: Our scope covered development of landscape design and street scape for each ROW within the development. My role included preparing planting and pedestrian strategies, detail design deliverables and documents.
Architect/ Urban Designer TACT-Canada Dubai, UAE Notable Projects//Designed several Science Centers & Urban Complexes for Discovery Center International. Role: Proposed several conceptual designs for interactive science exhibit centers by creating diagrams, sketches, plans, 3D visualization, reports and presentations for the client which were later adopted by international design consultants. //Discovery Center Marrakesh in Marrakesh, Morocco Role: Participated in concept and schematic design of DCM in which my role included designing the plot layout, landscape, and outdoor exhibit areas, and creating 3d visualizations for the exhibits and reports for the client. My role also extended to be part of the design team with Moriyama & Teshima Architects, who were responsible for the schematic design. //3-Villa Complex in Yalova, Turkey Role: Concept & Schematic design of 3 mountain villas where my role included creating plans, sections, diagrams, 3d visualizations, and brochure for the project.
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//‘Abu Dhabi Urban Street Design Manual’ online tool and manual with Department of Urban Planning and Municipalities //‘Abu Dhabi Public Realm Design Manual’ with Department of Urban Planning and Municipalities
R E F E R E N C E S //Adrian Matthews Landscape Studio Lead adrian.matthews@parsons.com //Tania Monteiro Principal Landscape Architect tania.monteiro@parsons.com //Alessandra Misuri Professor of Practice in Architecture and Design alessandra.misuri@adu.ac.ae
//Exterior renovation and landscape redesign of Al Jalila Cultural Centre for Children in Dubai, UAE. //Entrance concept design for Steele Ocean Sciences Building of Dalhousie University in Nova Scotia, Canada.
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Intern Architect X-Architects Dubai, UAE //Seef Lusail Vertical Freej in Qatar, Doha Role: Part of schematic design stages of the project, in which i created concept diagrams, edited 3d visualizations, and worked on drawings through project design development. //Welcome Pavilion in Dubai, UAE
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P R O J E C T S landscape + urban + street facelifts
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architecture + folly + farm lab
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organism dcm marine stops kiosks steele marine building entrance
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S T R E E T F A C E L I F T S HAMDAN STREET The first of 9 streets is Hamdan street which is a distinctive mixed used boulevard positioned in a prominent location in the heart of Abu Dhabi. The design aims at reactivation and redefinition of the street through visual, physical and sense of public realm enhancements to establish it as a city landmark, a pedestrian and cyclist friendly boulevard and as the main gateway into downtown, improving the street experience and enhancing Liveability.
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The design concept is the ‘pipeline’, functioning as a single system, the ‘pipeline’ extends down the urban centre transforming in subtle ways at each block and offering a highly localized and personal experience along the way. The multifunctional structure will snake down the street, synchronizing shade elements, lighting, pocket parks and a visual wayfinding system along its route. The structure itself defines the iconography of the street.
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S T R E E T F A C E L I F T S ALYAHAR STREET The vision for and approach to the redesign for Al Yahar Street begins with the recognition of its civic capacity. Al Yahar street comprises numerous independent stores and restaurants. The conceptual approach focuses on elevating and expanding the street into an international marketplace, one that celebrates the uniting of people and the overall goal will provide an unparalleled pedestrian experience.
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The design for Al Yahar Street established in the Concept design stage, focused on envisioning the street to become a marketplace destination and a benchmark for the 21st century Arabic Street. The street will include iconic shade structures to allow extended hours of comfortable use throughout each season while also functioning as an overhead mapping system that guides pedestrians towards lush pocket parks. With options for temporary vehicular removal, the new public realm will facilitate event programming while providing a complete pedestrian dedicated experience during market times.
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S T R E E T F A C E L I F T S FA T I M A & H A Z Z A & A L M E E L S T R E E T Fatima Bint Mubarak street, Hazza Bin Zayed street & Al Meel street are 3 streets connected by location and design identity. Fatima Bin Mubarak Street// The design aims to capitalise on the existing mature tree canopy as a means of orientating pedestrian and vehicular movements along a similar ribbon under the trees. Connected nodes provide opportunity for rest and reflection.
professional work//2020
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The design is focused on a strong integration between vegetation and hardscape for this active large scale mixed use street along with providing pedestrians with more opportunities for connectedness in action and in stillness. Tall shading trees and plentiful seating will offer respite for those visiting hospitals while the continuous sheltered pathways encourage pedestrian and cyclist connectivity to the rest of downtown
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S T R E E T F A C E L I F T S FA T I M A & H A Z Z A & A L M E E L S T R E E T Fatima Bint Mubarak street, Hazza Bin Zayed street & Al Meel street are 3 streets connected by location and design identity. Hazza Bin Zayed Street//Hazza Bin Zayed is a broad ROW which is considered a gateway to Reem Island and is lined with mix-use blocks composed of distinct retail & residential functions with a bias toward mobile phone retails. The design aims to re-purpose the expansive road and parking areas to create distinct pockets of public realm for residents, patrons and visitors and restore harmony with human scale interventions.
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The design established in the concept design stage, focused on reinforcing its triad functionality, balancing between commercial activities, access to public transportation and serving as the gateway to Reem Island becoming the confluence of surrounding neighbourhoods. Inviting seating areas with softscape features and ample lighting will offer commuters and customers comfortable resting areas while allowing retailers to spill out onto the pedestrian way during the evening hours.
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S T R E E T F A C E L I F T S FA T I M A & H A Z Z A & A L M E E L S T R E E T Fatima Bint Mubarak street, Hazza Bin Zayed street & Al Meel street are 3 streets connected by location and design identity. Al Meel street//Al Meel Street is a residential street consisting of high-density villas with Education and Governmental functions which anchor each of the thoroughfare. The design aims to provide a pedestrian scaled interaction, creating connective landscape spaces and activating nodes for residents’ interaction.
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The design for Al Meel established in the Concept Design stage, focused on elevating the comfort for local residents. The road surface will be treated to create a pedestrian focus carriageway with visual elements that promote serene meandering through the neighborhood. Interventions for traffic reduction and an introduction of a series of pocket parks will further encourage social and recreational activities.
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A L S A D E R D E V E L O P M E N T The Al Sader development aims to create an Emirati residential neighbourhood, commercial village and community facilities offering a high quality of life for its varied living and working population. The objective is to create a comfortable, pleasant and safe outdoor environment that promotes an inclusive community. The continuity of a well designed and pleasant public realm enhances the wealth and wellbeing of residents by encouraging pedestrian movement (cycling and walking).
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STREETSCAPE TYPOLOGY: Commercial Avenue (2+2 travel lanes)
STREETSCAPE TYPOLOGY: Commercial Avenue (2+2 travel lanes)
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alain city, abu dhabi
S U S T A I N A B L E C I T Y In this project, pedestrians are given the priority with giving them back the ground level and creating tunnels and different paths for vehicles. When vehicles are given lower roads this helps keep air fresher on the pedestrian level, also greenery helps filter that air and keeps it fresh. By doing that, the area is less accident prone and more environmental friendly. Plaza’s and meeting points are built underground to shield from the direct sun-rays and lower the overall temperature. Residential buildings are placed in reference with vernacular architecture which puts every 2 houses adjacent to each other creating liwans between them which provide shade for pedestrians. This master plan relies on smart city solutions & alternative sources of energy like p.v. panels and plant-based biofilters to purify waste water in residential units.
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F A R M L A B FARM LAB is a research center for Jebel Hafeet botany species studies which include an Archaeology HQ, education center and Botanic Studies Hub. This one of a kind building addresses the needs of scientists and educators from basic shelter needs to recreational needs. The design is made up of 3 organic shapes that act together as one inside the mountain. The north east placement provides large openings without direct sunlight. The concept behind this design explores parasitic architecture in which the building acts as a parasite clinging onto the Jebel Hafeet mountain.
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alhudaiba, dubai
ORGANISM In order to design the building as a Learning Tool, we looked at the language of science for inspiration. Buildings are rooted to a time and place - rooted to the landscape in which they sit. Our research therefore started with the landscape of Dubai. This quickly led us to the Desert, which form such a fundamental backdrop to life in UAE. Studying the rose-like formations of crystal clusters of gypsum or baryte called Desert Rose led us to discovering the beauty of those formations found in the desert around the UAE. The beauty of these crystal formations is strong in its various shapes that occur when the crystals form in arid sandy conditions, such as the evaporation of a shallow salt basin. The crystals form a circular array of flat plates, giving the rock a shape similar to a rose blossom.
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DISCOVERYCENTER MARRAK ECH Our research started with the landscape of Marrakech. This quickly led us to the Atlas Mountains, which form such a fundamental backdrop to life in Morocco and Marrakech itself. Studying the formation and geology of the Atlas Mountains led us to examine continental drift and the formation of the earth itself. What we found was truly inspiring. Over the eons, large tectonic plates called “cratons� have drifted around the globe forming continents and supercontinents. There have been up to seven super continental eras on Earth. Pangea, the most recent of these supercontinents is probably also the most well-known. Scientists have recreated what they believe is the most likely configuration of Pangea from meticulous study of the fossil and geological records, and what we have discovered has surprising implications for this project.
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The program at Discovery Centre Marrakech is divided between ticketed spaces, and non-ticketed spaces with less restricted access. The majority of the Ground Floor is non-ticketed, and can therefore be used by the general public who want to visit the cafe or attend an open event in the Lobby or Atrium. The first and second floors are ticketed gallery spaces.
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M A R I N E S T O P S K I O S K S Designing the ticketing kiosks and shaded waiting areas is part of the Ghadan21 Marine Transport Stops project which is a DPM/DoT project that aims to improve the connectivity to provide a marine transport service throughout Abu Dhabi and the surrounding islands.
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S T E E L E B U I L D I N G E N T R A N C E This organic design was chosen to imitate the ocean and contrast the existing harsh instituional exterior building design giving it a new identity. The entrance design concept is a shell on a beach before submerging into the ocean depths. The shell structure on the entrance area attracts visitors and becomes a symbol for the building, while also making the building more identifiable as a ocean science center. The exterior entrance is only the start as visitors enter they will find a dark projection hall which will include hi-tech projectors that give the sense of being underwater, which ignites sensory stimulation.
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