SUMAIRA KHALID
PORTFOLIO Bachelors of Architecture - College of Architecture And Design - American University of Sharjah
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Villa Project
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Housing Alternatives
History And Research Center The Transition Hub
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Prada Commercial Complex
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Youth Center
Nujoon Islands Villa Design
D E SIG N C O MP E TITIO N S
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Modern Design Competition
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Commercial Complex
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House in Pakistan
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FRE E LA N C E WOR K S
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Interior Design for Spielmanns
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Office for a Fashion Designer
AR T A N D P H OTOG R PAH Y
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Drawings from Tuscany, Italy Independent Photography
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سمیرا خالد
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PRO FE SSIO N A L WOR K S
sumaira.khalid@alumni.aus.edu +971.50.4774885 Dubai. UAE
DIRECTORY
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SUMA I R A K HA L ID
P O R TFO LI O D I R E C TO RY
Hous e for a We av i n g A r t i s t
Pr oje c t Lo c a t i o n Sharjah, UAE
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3300 square feet (300 square meters)
Autodesk AutoCAD, 3ds Max, Adobe InDesign CS3, Photoshop CS3
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This 300 square meter project is a villa for a weaving artist in Sharjah. The given site was long with two elevations on short ends. The concept of the project is derived from the patterns made by overlapping of treads.
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The site was first split into various grids for structural reasons. The triangular courtyard was generated by pulling two threads into triangular shape and elevating them on different heights. This gives variations in the floor plates across different levels. The courtyard also ensures the availability of natural light in the all the spaces. While maintaining privacy it gives glimpses of activity on various levels. The program is distributed such that the exhibition and workshop area are kept close to the entrance while the rest of the residential areas are placed at the further end of the house. The project was an exercise to interpret the courtyard through a new geometry generated by the threads used by the weaving artist.
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Hous i ng A l t e r n a t i ve s
Pr oje c t Lo c a t i o n Sharjah, UAE
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53,820 square feet (5000 square meters)
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Tool s Us e d : PowerCADD, FormZ, Adobe InDesign CS3, Photoshop CS3
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Pr oje c t D es c r i p t i o n
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This project was an exercise in multi-housing. The program was to accommodate residential units of varying kind to house families of four. The main design intent was to challenge the language of horizontal layers found in the traditional high-rise, multi-housing projects.
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The design is a stacking of five different units, repeated to the desired height of the project. Each is designed on three levels, with living areas on the first level, dining on second and sleeping areas on the upper most floors, each area divided by ten steps. All units stack on each other perfectly so as to maximize the rentable area despite the dynamic nature of the spaces.
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This multi level approach to designing gives each unit a feel of living in an individual row house rather than a traditional apartment or ‘flat’.
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The east west façade orientation was also a consideration in design. The units were designed with a narrow plan to the facades to maximize the amount of sunlight.
Vers a c e E m po r i u m
Pr oje c t Lo c a t i o n Dubai, UAE
Pr oje c t A re a 21500 square feet (2000 square meters)
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Tool s Us e d : Autodesk AutoCAD, 3ds Max, Adobe InDesign CS3, Photoshop CS3
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This project’s aim is to explore the relationship of structure with spatial form. From the three main structural systems, the frame system is chosen to design this project.
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The project is a flagship design emporium for Versace in Dubai. It is to serve as a retail space for the brand as well as regional headquarters for the client. The site is in a dense urban area of the city.
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The design approach is to take the frame system and use it to house the given program and include a central atrium for it to have the elements of regional traditional architecture as well as to maximize the penetration of sunlight in the spaces. The south façade is the principle side with heavy traffic. The north side is used for access of administration as well.
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Louvers were used to automatically control the internal climate of the building that changes angle depending on the position of the sun in the sky.
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Yo ut h Hos t el fo r I m m i g r a n t s
Pr oje c t Lo c a t i o n Volos, Greece
Pr oje c t A re a 49500 square feet (4600 square meters)
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Tool s Us e d :
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Autodesk AutoCAD, Autodesk Architectural Desktop , 3ds Max, Adobe InDesign CS3, Photoshop CS3
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The project is a youth hostel for immigrants in Volos, Greece. The site is in the dense urban fabric of the city center, close to the old industrial area and sea access.
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The program was to include educational and residential spaces along with working spaces for young adults and families. The program also includes religious spaces, and athletic spaces.
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The design approaches was to first preserve the existing tree on site and then create a large public space so as to integrate the project in the context. Various programmatic spaces were stacked so as to preserve the amount of privacy required along with the circulation needs.
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The northeast piazza orientation also blocks the southeast cold winter winds and gives the opportunity of plenty of sun in the winter. The canopy collects rainwater for recycling.
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Cali for ni a H i s t o r y a n d N a t u re Cen ter
Pr oje c t Lo c a t i o n Santa Barbara, California, USA
Pr oje c t A re a 29000 square feet (2700 square meters)
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Autodesk AutoCAD, 3ds Max 2008, Adobe InDesign CS3, Photoshop CS3
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This project is a student design competition entry. The site is located in Santa Barbara, California on the West Campus of the University of California at Santa Barbara. The competition was to design the History and Nature Center for the university. It comprises of a 2700 m2 new building, an exterior plaza, and the reuse of an existing approximately 1000 m2 historic barn building.
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The main aim of the design competition was to consider the unique aspects of the Californian climate. Thus keeping it mind the building is wrapped around by a ‘double facade’, which servers dual purposes of protections from winter winds and becoming an insulating cover.
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The internal atrium space serves to aid further in gaining a controlled environment, which is lined with louvers at the roof.The south facade has a protruding balcony to prevent sharp summer sun angles and letting in the warmth in winter.
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In summer the roof can be opened to natural ventilation. Hot air rises and leaves the envelope creating air under-pressure, bringing in air fresh air from outside. The controlled louvers further stop the direct heat gain from sun. In winter the roof can be closed off to form a closed environment which is insulated to retain heat energy in winter season. The ramp aids in stopping cold winter winds and acts as the main display area.
Th e Tr a ns i t i o n H u b
Pr oje c t Lo c a t i o n Dubai, UAE
Pr oje c t A re a 13400 square feet (1245 square meters)
Tool s Us e d : Autodesk AutoCAD, 3ds Max 8, Adobe InDesign CS3, Photoshop CS3
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Pr oje c t D es c r i p t i o n This project was an exercise in conceptual design without initial having the urge to contextualize the design explorations.
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A set of two key words was given to start the initial research stage. The key words assigned were ‘Network of Transition Spaces’ and ‘Laminations’. I chose to study the behaviors of boids, the flocking behavior of birds in interaction with their environments and various obstacles. A set of 2D and 3D studies let to various patterns of the visual language. These patterns were associated with various self- generated program and hence a device was formed to produce an individual contextualized variation of the system.
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The site chosen was the Sabkha Bus Station in Deira, Dubai. It is an old city center node of transition. The system was used in cohesion with the pragmatically elements to give a highly contextualized form for the new bus station on the site. Along with the bus station, the intervention also houses a public café on the ground floor, a public space on the upper floor and a travel agency on the upper most floor.
Sp i e l ma nns O f fi c e I n t e r i o r s
Pr oje c t Lo c a t i o n Dubai, UAE
Pr oje c t A re a 2270 square feet (291 square meters)
Pr oje c t Su p e r v i s o r Sven Muller
Tool s Us e d : Autodesk AutoCAD, Revit 2011, 3ds Max 2011, Adobe InDesign CS5, Photoshop CS5
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This 291 square foot project is a design studio for interior designers in an office tower in Dubai Marina. The floor space is an L shaped area with large windows on its eastern and southern sides. A simple arrangement strategy was employed: important offices and communal areas along the eastern side and work areas towards the southern side. The service zone is towards the west side. All the major zones are divided up with the efficient use of interior partitions, shelving and display places. Workstations are organized in a shared team tables format, which allow for prompt interaction and condone innovation. A partial drop ceiling retains the rustic nature of the building in the work area. The clients collaborative approach to design resulted in a highly functional space that serves the creative activities in the space.
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Nujoom V i l la s
Pr oje c t Lo c a t i o n Sharjah, UAE
Pr oje c t A re a 6000 square feet (560 square meters)
Tool s Us e d : Autodesk AutoCAD, 3ds Max , Adobe InDesign CS5, Photoshop CS5
Pr oje c t D es c r i p t i o n This 350 m2 was designed as sample villa for Nujoom Island sin Sharjah during an internship at X-Architects in Dubai.
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The 7 X 26 m2 standard plot was to accommodate a family of four. The concept of terraced fields was adopted for green and open spaces in the design. A back yard was carved on the ground floor to give a private open area on the ground floor. The entry foyer is designed to a double height to give an airy feel to the house.
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The middle floor has the children’s bedroom and living areas for them. The upper most level is for the master bedroom and its own private living area. It is followed vertical with a small closed space and open terraces for outdoor living.
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Hous e i n P a k i s t a n
Pr oje c t Lo c a t i o n Lahore, Paksitan
Pr oje c t A re a 3,230 square feet (300 square meters)
Tool s Us e d : Autodesk AutoCAD, Revit 2011, 3ds Max 2011, Adobe InDesign CS5, Photoshop CS5
Pr oje c t D es c r i p t i o n This 300m2 project was a freelance commission for a family of four in Pakistan. The site is a corner plot and hence gives lots of opportunity for utilizing the fresh daylight. The Pakistani way of life and privacy had to be kept in mind to design this house. Hence the drawing room is located close to the entrance away from the informal living areas and cooking spaces for the ladies.
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The bedroom is upstairs and have a terrace space overlooking the veranda downstairs. The rooftop is a living space for the whole family. It is also used in the summer months to sleep out in the open. The client specially wanted a circular stair to be included in the design and hence is celebrated in the front facade.
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Finally despite the small size of the plot, the house has all the elements of a bigger property with free flowing sunlight and fresh air.
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Fas hi on St u d i o D e s i g n
Pr oje c t Lo c a t i o n Sharjah, UAE
Pr oje c t A re a 3230 square feet (300 square meters)
Tool s Us e d : Autodesk AutoCAD, Revit 2011, 3ds Max 2011, Adobe InDesign CS5, Photoshop CS5
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This 3230 square foot project is a design studio for a high-end couture fashion designer in Sharjah. The floor space is on the mezzanine floor and gets exposed to sunlight on its three sides. The program was distributed in a simple way to maximize space conservation. All the main offices area placed on the northwestern side, while the main working studio along with storage and service areas are on the southeast side of the plan. Ample amount of storage space was essential and thus was a major consideration in design. The sewing machines are placed opposing each other for an increased design interaction atmosphere. A partial drop ceiling in the main work studio retains an air of spaciousness. Keeping the clients special needs as a main design challenge led to this highly customized working space for thinking, creating and delivering high-end couture pieces.
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Comm e r c i a l C o m p l ex
Pr oje c t Lo c a t i o n Lahore, Pakistan
Pr oje c t A re a 11260 square feet (1100 square meters)
Tool s Us e d : Autodesk AutoCAD, Revit 2011, 3ds Max 2011, Adobe InDesign CS5, Photoshop CS5
Pr oje c t D es c r i p t i o n This 1100m2 project was a freelance commission. The property lies on an important commercial lane leading to one of the highest value residential areas of Pakistan, Defense Housing Authority Lahore. Located at Khayaban –e-Jinnah, it is of important commercial value. The client wanted to construct an open plan free space with façade that could be customized to any tenants needs. The façade was also designed in such a way to maximize the view for the future retailer.
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The vertical circulation is upfront. The utilities are in the back with a vertical shaft for daylight and stairs. The façade was designed with a minimal approach to design. The current tenants are a ceramics and water faucets company.
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A M ode r n H o u s e
Pr oje c t Lo c a t i o n Denver, USA
Pr oje c t A re a 3800 square feet (350 square meters)
Tool s Us e d : Autodesk Autocad, Revit 2011, 3ds Max 2011, Adobe InDesign CS4, Photoshop CS4
Pr oje c t D es c r i p t i o n This project was a response to the Modern Ideas House Ideas Competition. The competition’s aim was to reinterpret the idea of modern in the context of the current economy. The site is located on an abandoned runway at the redeveloped Stapleton Airport in Denver. This planned community includes 180 site parcels, 44 X 68 ft with 5ft setbacks. The house has to be designed for a family for four with the two children just returned back from college to live with their parents. They would be using the house not just to live but as an extension to their work. I proposed the children would set up a fashion boutique and use one of the rooms upstairs as a studio. I designed the house with an internal southfacing courtyard for both increased sunlight and private open space. The interiors are light and airy with lots of sunshine.
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DRAW I NG S
M o n a s t r y Co u rtyard Orvieto, Tuscany, Italy, (Water colors)
San G i m i gna n o Tuscany, Italy, (Water colotrs)
Castiglion Fiorentino Citadel Entrance, Tuscany, Italy, (Water colors)
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PHOTO G R A P H Y
Garhoud Bridge
The Occulus
The Fountains
Eye of Emirates
Curved enlightenment
Brushed steel
The Link
Reflections
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