Architectural Portfolio Enas H.Qasem.
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Contents
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2016
Regional Institute for Historic Preservation
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2015
College of Building Technology CBT
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2015
As-Salt Urban Planning and Design
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Meditation Path
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2012
Al-Tall Political Library
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2014
Reinterpretating Steven Holl
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Personal Interests
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Regional Institute for Historic Preservation
Definition: Regional Institute for Historic Preservation, is a center concerned with Preserving of Historical Tangible Archeology and historic building, by Preparing well Trained Staff and technicians who are educated and passionate enough in the Science and Techniques of Preservation (Approaches, Techniques, Equipment) . In order to save the witnesses of the region hisorical timeline.
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Site Souf-Jerash Al-Kaied Mansion (Biet AlKayed) Build to be a headquarters for tribal deliberation provisions And it is now owned by Ministry of Tourism and Antiquities (Department of Antiquities). Site Area = 6400 m2
1- Why this site? Site selection was made to satisfy the main goals and objectives of the Project; a tangible example of high-quality preservation work.
For its significant heritage value, the existed structure (Beit Al Kayed) is planned to be preserved, renovated and adaptive reused. 2- Preservation Approach> John Ruskin & William Morris (Anti-Restoration Approach) 3- Intervention Style
> Contemporary Architectutre. Architecture that is competable with the 21st century. Contrast with the existing in order to celebrate and frame it
Dialogue with the existing , How ? Framing language Very obvious Grid Circular Opening Solid and void 8
Used Architectural language:
Existing photos:
Statement
Dialogue Between Old and New Solid and Void Darkness and light.
Responding to the Void (courtyard) with another Void, without compromising the view of the main Elevation.
Using the Grid of the Existing to creat a module.
lighting elements (and ornaments) from the Elevation are used as ligting elements n the Horizantal Plane.
Framing the house without Blocking any view.
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Before the intervention
After the intervention 10
Diagrams Zoning Diagram
Circulation Diagram
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Plans
Existing Basement plan
Basement plan 14
Main Circulation path- Basement floor
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Existing Ground floor plan
Ground floor plan 16
Main Circulation path-Ground floor
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Existing First floor plan
First floor plan 18
Private court between Laboratories
North Elevation
Section A-A
Dark Gallery -Basement floor
Original courtyard -Ground floor
Section B-B
Section C-C
Public social space -
Basement floor
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Model Development
Final Model photos :
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College of Building Technology CBT Integrated design
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Project Description A Three Departments collage - Structural Department -Building Systems Department -Enviromental Department The Aim of the Studio:
- Integration between The Building Systems ( Architectural , Structural , Construction, Mechanical , Smart and Environmental ) - Achieving Sustainability in the Design Site : Jordan University of Science and Technology Lake /Ramtha-Jordan Group Work with Rand Taiseer 25
Architecture Analysis Concept
Development
Circulation Diagrams
Main Nods
Horizantal Circulation
Connector Common Area Gathering Services
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Main Connectors Bridge
Plans
Ground Floor
Level 1 27
Level 2 28
Level 3
Sections
Section B-B
Section C-C
Section E-E
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Section D-D
Physical Model
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As-Salt Urban Planning and Design
Phase I
Urban Analysis The town is built in the crook of three hills, close to the Jordan Valley.
As an ancient town, As-Salt was once the most important settlement in the area between the Jordan valley and the eastern desert. Because of its history as an important trading link between the Eastern desert and the West, it was a significant place for the region’s many rulers. Historical Resources
About the Project : The course consists of three Pahses; Urban Analysis of the Existing Situation of the City. Planning of a selected district. Urban Designig Two sectors of the city (Masterplan).
Phase1 >Group work out of 5 Phase 2,3 > Group work out of 3
As-Salt is an ancient agricultural town and administrative center in west-central Jordan. It is on the old main highway leading from Amman to Jerusalem. Situated in the Balqa highland 34
Housing Categories
Utilities
Existing Land use
Topography , Solid & Void , Vegetation
As-Salt Eco-Museum
Kevin Lynch Five elements of the city
Congtive maps: Each member of the Group made a congtive map of the city after the site visit.
Public Realm
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Section A-A ( East-West Access, Crossing Al-Hammam Street) Section lines
Section B-B ( North-South Access )
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Public realm
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Meditation Path
a spacial experience for the user as a Journey for meditate
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Site :
Al Himmeh - North Irbid , The boarders between Jordan and Occupied Joulan Heights Nature and Topography > A Cliff to the Yarmouk river ,contains 2 small waterfalls and 1 Dark cave.
The Path Stages > Entrance - Meditation (Groups and Individuals)
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Gathering
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Plan at level -2.50 m
Plan at level -6.50 m
Concept : Abstract space suggests Loneliness and Spiritual
Freedom. Tadao Ando
A Dark Entrance within the Rocks of the Cliff and a Dark cave as an individual Meditation zone;
to create a place for the individual , a zone for oneself within society. Tadao Ando
Minimal Intervention on the
Nature of the Cliff.
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Al-Tall Political Library A local library Designed within the cultural context of al Tall, Downtown - Irbid, containing a diverse archive of books and documents related to Political science, History, Comparative politics, Political methodology, Public law ... etc, both digitalized and hard copies Site : Al-Tall -Irbid , Jordan. Project Area: 600 m2
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Site Aalysis - Sections
Sections
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Model Development :
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Plans
first floor plan 1 one Bedroom apartment 2 two bedroom apartment
thired floor plan (pepeated at level 3-6-9) 50
2 two Bedroom apartment s
Second floor plan 1 one Bedroom apartment 1three bedroom apartment
eightth floor plan 1 Duplex 1 three bedroom apartment
Final model
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Personal Interests
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Sketching
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oil Painting
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Digital Art (Using photoshop) Amman Citadel - Hercules Temple , Simulated Restoration
Photoshop -drawing using olny Photoshop Brushes
Drawings for a Documentary movie
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Photography
3Ds Max V-ray renderings
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Model making
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Thank you 60
Enas H.Qasem - 2016