Fadi Dabour Urban Design Portfolio
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Lower Don Lands Development
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Rethinking La Chaudiere Island
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Quilting Saint Petersburg
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Life Between Buildings
Toronto’s waterfront - Canada
Ottawa, Ontario - Canada
St. Petersburg, FL - U.S.A
Curtis Hixon Park Tampa, FL - U.S.A
Toronto waterfront - Canada
Lower Don Lands Development
“Cities seek a waterfront that is a place of public enjoyment. They want a waterfront where there is ample visual and physical public access to both the water and the land. Cities also want a waterfront that serves more than on purpose; They want it to be a place to work, to live, as well as to play. In other words, they want a place that contributes to the quality of life in all its aspects- economic, social, and cultural.�
Toronto is a dynamic city that has experienced rapid changes, as a living organism, with major infrastructural arteries sprawling across the city’s waterfront postindustrial lands. Changing the mental and physical map of the city’s postindustrial sites, along its shore, has formed a new identity of Toronto.
Existing BlocksDiagram
Existing Figure Ground
The Lower Don Lands district, as a natural expansion opportunity of Toronto’s future, is intended to enhance the economic, social, and cultural value of the city’s urban extension. located on the east side on Toronto’s waterfront, the site is bounded by Lakeshor Blvd and Keating channel in the north, The Toronto Inner Harbor in the west, Ashbridge’s Bay from the east, and Finally Lake Ontario and Tommy Thompson in the south. The site formed an active industrial area until the 1980’s when much of the industry had moved, leaving the district mostly vacant. Existing Green Diagram
Diagrams
Existing Streets Diagram
Figure Ground
Green-Blue Diagram
Land Use Diagram
Public-Private Diagram
Urban Fabric Extension The concept of ‘Urban Fabric Extension’ describes the defining qualities of the urban environment; The interplay of built form, streetscape, open spaces, network of communication both visible and invisible, and the daily rhythms and patterns of city dwellers. Linking the waterfront necklace to the existing one will increase the length of waterfront edge for the city of Toronto along Ontario Lakeshore. Improving regional connections between urban networks within elements in the site and to the elements of the city beyond. The extension of the site, as an important piece of the urban mosaic of Toronto, is intricately interwoven within the existing city fabric. A great urban street and pedestrian promenade that connects mixed-use buildings cultural activities to each other, to new waterfront destinations, and to the city beyond. Verities of waterfront programs and activates located along the site edges to create a necklace of destinations that stretch for making the site more livable.
Master Plan
General Elevation Looking South
General Elevation Looking North
Proposed Block Structure
Section
Grand Street Perspective
Waterfront-Walk Perspective
Lower Don Lands Development General Project Axonometric
Toronto’s waterfront - Canada
Ottawa, Ontario - Canada
Rethinking La Chaudiere Island
The cultural history of Victoria Iskand and the Chaudiere Falls stretches back nearly 11,000 years and embodies the history of Canada. Located near the confluence of the Ottawa, Rideau and Gatineau Rivers the island has been a sacred site and meeting place for local indigenous communities for centuries. Despite being located unseated Algonquin lands, the Chaudiere Falls area and Victoria Island was also a enter for industrial development during the 19th and eraly 20th centuryand is still home to several buildings and ruins associated with ts rich industrial heritage.
Š Image courtesy of Shanta Rohse / Wikipedia
Concept Model
Hull Quebec Lands
VISION...
THE URBAN CONNECTION The design concept of the revitalization of Victoria Isand and The Chaudiere focuses on the idea of connectivity through emphasising the site as a confluence of people, nature, and history. The focal point is to re-energizing the island and it’s surrounding by bringing multipurpose spaces for residential, retais, commercial, communal, and sculptural functions.
•The Chaudiere to be a mix of retail, cultural and residential. •The Victoria Island to keep its historic and natural character to emphsize access of the waterfront. •The Hull lands to be mixed use commercial and residential with some core of cultural uses.
The Victoria Island
The Chaudiere
Site Plan
URBAN DESIGN DIAGRAMS
Green Open Spaces
Blue Open Spaces
Hardscaped Spaces
Landuse Diagram
Architectural Character
Massing Model Master Plan Plan Master
Perspective
General Project Elevation
Perspective
Rethinking La Chaudiere Island General Project Elevation
Ottawa, Ontario - Canada
St. Petersburg, FL - U.S.A
Quilting Saint Petersburg
PROJECT OVERVIEW...
Strengths
Weaknesses
Existing Figure Ground
Proposed Master Plan
THE CITY SCALE... The project site for this urban scale project encompasses the urban core of the city of St. Petersburg as a system; This includes the Central Business District, and the precincts and neighborhoods between I-275 to the west, 22nd Ave. N to the north, the waterfront to the east and 22nd Ave. S to the south. we worked as a team to develop and implement a vision of master plan that reflects the urban image and identity of the city, and expands the capability of its future to support new design ideas that provide verities of choices for all forms and aspects of existence in the city.
•Place meaning through design and redesign of the landscape. •Creating public spaces for easy access for all. •Providing housing and community amenities. •Providing commercial uses close to all urban neighborhood.
Opportunities
Threats
SWOT Analysis
In recent years, the city of St. Petersburg, FL has focused much attention on the waterfront, particularly on the redesign of the historic pier. Realizing the potential of the waterfront to reposition the city as an international destination, the city now is in the process of re-examining and re-envisioning the entire waterfront. But instead of limiting the focus on the waterfront as a destination, this project aims to critically examining the nexus between the waterfront and the city’s neighborhoods and landscapes, in two urban scales; city and neighborhood.
Master Plan
Landscape Master Plan
The Nieghborhood scale is an individual part of this project, where each student selected and designed an infill site, within the proposed master plan, to act as a catalyst for a productive urban intervention that serves the community needs. The design concept focuses on the idea of connectivity and integration of communities by bringing mutipurpose spaces for communal and living.
Walkability
Green- Blue
3D Section Model
Street Hierarchy
Land Use
Site Plan Private-Public Spaces
Circulation
Site Model
Figure Ground
Model
Model
Digital Model
3D Section Model
Quilting Saint Petersburg Street Section
St. Petersburg, FL - U.S.A
Curtis Hixon Park - Tampa, FL
Life Between Buildings
“The shapes and qualities of architectural spaces greatly influence human experience and behavior, for we inhabit the space of our built environment and not the solid walls, roofs, and columns that shape it�.
Curtis Hixon Waterfront Park is located along the Hillsborough river in downtown Tampa, Florida. It is adjacent to the Tampa Riverwalk, Florida Museum of Photographic Arts. Tampa Museum of Art, Glazer Children’s Museum, and Rivergate Tower. The park is in an area known as the Waterfront Arts District and includes fountains, a playground, a temporary skating area in winter, grassy areas, amphitheatre, dog park and outdoor sculptures. The park has been used as a venue for several festivals and events.
Model Shot Project Site
Model Shot
“Folding the landscape” as a concept was adopted in re-designing the target area. Parks a social function are places where people can meet and socialize, but these can’t be achieved unless we understand the intricate interplay of elements that makes public open spaces “live.” According to our observations and questionnaires, the site is lacking seats and shades in addition to other design features. The design concept was to fold the existing sloped landscape into a series of stepped-fields and shading elements to create a connection within the surrounding park activities.
Model Shot
Life Between Buildings Curtis Hixon Park Tampa, FL - U.S.A
Fadi Dabour
1(813) 331-9925 fdabour@yahoo.com Objective
“To work in an environment that pushes the current limits of my abilities and allows me the opportunities to gain the respect of my peers.”
Education
University of South Florida, USA Master of Urban and Community Design M.S Aug’ 2013 - Dec’ 2014 Polk State College, USA Digital Media/Multimedia Technology A.S Jun’ 2011 - Dec’ 2012 Bir Ziet University, Palestine Bachelor of Architecture B.S Sep’ 95 - Jun’ 2001
Employment History
Community Planner, Research Associate
Jan’ 2014 - Sep’ 2014 Florida Center for Community Design and Research - USF / Tampa, Florida • Researched, identified and discussed projects’ assets and issues with other team members. •Contributed in genetrating concepts and ideas with other team members. • Translated ideas and design concepts into comprehensive diagrams, drawings and plans. •Participated in public community engagment, meetings and workshops.
Architect
Sep’ 2001- Jun’ 2006 Palestinian Ministry of Health / Department of Engineering - Palestine •Participated in preparing information regarding design, specifications and other elements associted with rehabilitation projects of hospitals and clinics. •Reviewed architectural documents for potential conflict with all disciplines. •Assisted in major strategic design and development assessment of local healthcare and medical architectural projects in Palestine. •Performed an array of administrative duties related to architectural construction projects such as code and zoning research, reviewing contractor payments and monitoring project budget, and coordinating utilities installation
Intern Architect
Al e’etilaf Engineering Consultants (AEC Group) - Palestine
Jun’ 2000 - Sept’ 2001
•Participated in different architectural projects. •Discussed architectural projects and design ideas with other team members. •Produced architectural drawings and documents. •Helped to monitor the flow of development activities to ensure completion of architectural work for new and ongoing construction projects.
Skills and Interests
Fadi Dabour
•Relevant software knowledge: AutoCAD, Sketch-up. •Experienced in Adobe Creative Suite (Photoshop, InDesign, Illustrator). •Photography, Sketching, and models making. •Languages: Fluent in English and Native in Arabic.
Architecture
Urban & Community Design
Fadi Dabour Urban Design Portfolio fdabour@yahoo.com 813.331.9925