Ghaith Tareq Maraqa Architecture Portfolio
Ghaith Tareq Maraqa Tor ino, I t aly ghaith.maraqa@gmail.com +39 349 5115 754
Education
CAD Skills
2019 - 2021
Politecnico di Torino - Italy MSc in Architecture for Sustainable Design
Photoshop
Sketch Up
2013 - 2017
University of Kent - United Kingdom BA (Hons) Architecture
Illustrator
Rhino
InDesign
Grasshopper
Revit
Autocad
Vray
MS Office
Work Experience 2019 - 2019
Al Basel Construction Contracting Company - Jordan Assistant Site Architect
2018 - 2018
Sakher Marwan Dudin Architects and Engineers - Jordan Architectural Intern
2017 - 2017
Faris & Faris Architecs - Jordan Architectural Intern
Languages English (Proficient) Arabic (Native)
Voluntary Work 2016 - 2017
Kent Architecture School Association (KASA) - United Kingdom Media Team Leader/ Graphic Designer
Italian (Intermediate) German (Beginner)
Contents 01. Resist + Mitigate Restoration of an Old Factory Industrial Site - Turin, Italy 02. Sustainable Architectural and Urban Design Urban Planning of a Renovation Area - Turin, Italy 03. Urban Hub Mixed Use Public building - Rochester, UK 04. Adapt and Extend Extension and Renovation of Guildhall Museum - Rochester, UK 05. Personal Art Own Works
01. Resist + Mitigate (Group of three) Restoration and adaptation of an old factory industrial site in Turin, Italy The area of intervention is part of a 3 plots terrain in the sector of Osighia, located in Dante, Turin. The terrain is an old industrial site, where some buildings were left to be, and others were renovated and now occupied by Toolbox and Fab Lab (co working spaces). Our group’s intervention was carried out mainly on the northern plot of this area. A triangular shaped terrain surrounded by nothing but train rails, a very interesting geographical location. Another peculiar feature of this plot was the presence of abandoned buildings, one of which had a very particular structure. Some were demolished, others were restored and reused in the purpose of giving a new life to the plot and rejuvenate the area surrounding it.
Site Strategies
Right: Site Diagrams One of the challenging areas of our site is the tip of our triangular site. In addition to the residential building this area will also house some public spaces such as a media center, library, gym, and gardens. We aimed to make the most out of this shape and maximize its functionality and comfortability of users in this space.
Sound Barrier
Landscape Inclination
Excavation
Initial Massing
Student Housing Design Below: Perspective View
The proximity to the railways coming from and to Porta Nuova Train Station, encircling our project from either side. Hence, naturally as architects we provided an acoustic shield to protect the users of our project from the disturbing noise of the trains. We did so, while understanding that a mere 2D vertical acoustic barrier was not going to offer an interesting architectural result. Therefore, we decided to inhabit this said barrier and integrate it into our project, we even went as far as generating our generating our balcony spaces and sometimes even infiltrating the edifice while creating hiatuses with social lounges between the otherwise repetitive housing units.
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Building Mass
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Site Shifting
First Floor Plan/ Residential Building
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Balconies + Cut-outs
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Final Product
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Ground Floor Plan/ Site Plan
Third Floor Plan/ Residential Building
Top Level Workspaces
Community Art Center
Entrance Plaza
Underground Parking Flexible Multi-Purpose Spaces
Sectional Perspective/ Renovated Industrial Building
Section AA/ Renovated Sunken Piazza
Section BB/ Renovated Industrial Building
Renovated Industrial Building/ Collaborative Space We saw great potential in the existing industrial building (shown on the rendered perspective view on the right) the columns and roof are completely preserved. To incorporate different levels and make the most of the large space, we had to dig underground to insert a parking space for the whole project, and above it makes way for a mezzanine level, which was otherwise impossible. Metallic translucent pods are installed with independent and flexible workspaces, event rooms and exhibition spaces, communal meeting rooms and interior plazas on two levels.
New Structure/ Food Court Canopy The canopy shown on the right, is a structure generated by the sound barrier. The canopy is the landing point of the pedestrian bridge that links the university & library to the project. It is divided on different levels and its main objective was to be a linking point to the different levels in the project. Thanks to its structure, the canopy is considered a polyvalent space that could be occupied by different activities other than the food court, such as: weekly markets, flexible events space, indoor showroom, etc...
02. Sustainable Architectural/ Urban Design (Group of four) Sustainable Urban Planning of a Former Railway Site in Turin,Italy The site of this project is one of the 7 former railway areas of Turin. This atelier was tackled from both an urban and architectural perspective. This intervention area was important to revitalize this whole part of the city which is rapidly being populating and growing. Attracting more young professionals and foreigners. However this area needs to strengthen its ties with the rest of the city since it is disturbed and divided by a main highway that directly cuts through this area. The goal was to create deeper urban connections with the rest of the city and surrounding neighborhoods through improved mobility, environmental sustainablitiy, greenery, landmarks, public leisure spaces, and accommodation buildings for the people.
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Triple Room
Single Room
Birdseye Perspective Views/ Public Spaces 3
Double Room
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Ground Floor Plan/ Site Plan
Unit Details/ Accommodation Building
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First Floor/ Accommodation Building
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Second Floor/ Accommodation Building
Student Housing Design
Top: Main Building Plans / Right: Technical and Environmental Section AA The main building complex that houses the student accommodation units, canteens, sports areas, common areas, study rooms, laundry areas, adminstration offices, and reception desks. Being such a large complex and housing a large number of occupants requires a high-tech environmental and sustainable performing building. Therefore a detailed climatic analysis of the site and the city of Turin was completed to allow our buildings to adapt with the site’s climate in terms of wind, solar and shade inputs, using the appropriate building and environmental technologies.
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Third Floor/ Accommodation Building
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Urban and Design + Public Spaces
Right: 3D Axis Diagrams / Below: Sectional Perspective AA For the urban context, we provided outdoor public and social spaces that are comfortable during winter and summer weather conditions. Greenery and planted areas are implemented to assist in the thermal, visual, and environmental quality. In the winter, our building massing blocks harsh winter winds protecting the outer public areas while maximizing sun exposure to add warmth. In the summer, we aimed to allow the cooling winds and breezes to enter public areas and building along with proper shading. Furthermore, we maintained both a visual and physical connection between different nodes of the project to ensure maximum connectivity and interaction.
Winter Winds
Summer Breeze
Visual Axis
03. Urban (Rochester) Mixed Use Building in Rochester, UK The aim of this project was to design a mixed-use building in Rochester, Kent. The building had to include a public market with a constraint of 9 meter high ceiling market space, office spaces, retail spaces, and living units. The proposal also included an art gallery, a public garden, a gym, and a cafe. My concpet was to create a perimeter building that could house the public market in the center, and have the rest of the spaces layed out around it. The proposal had to make sure the public market space can be comfortably used all year round by having it placed under a glass roof, that is shaded by retractable textiles when the temperature rises.
Site Strategies
Right: Site Diagrams
My concpet of a perimeter building acts as a protective wall/barrier around the public market in the center. This central atrium becomes a semi-permeable flexible space available for the public to enjoy comfortably all year long, and cater to local demands.
Ground Floor Plan/ Commercial and Social Spaces
Main Street Elevation/ Blue Boar Lane
First Floor Plan/ Commercial and Leisure Spaces
Environmental Aspects Top: Front Elevation
In winter, the retractable shading fabric is retracted to allow sunlight to enter the atrium and keep it warm. The building can retain the heat by closing the windows. Under heavy sunlight, retractable shading fabric is extended under the glass roof to protect the building and the atrium from direct sun rays (to avoid overheating) while allowing diffused sunlight to enter.During the summer, cool air enters from the windows and the large openings on each of the three floors of the building. At the same time, hot air rises and exits the building through the mechanically controlled glass panels of the roof of the atrium.
Technical Section/ Short Section
Technical Section/ 1:20 Detail
04. Adapt and Extend (Rochester) Historical Museum Extension in Rochester, UK This project proposes an extension to the historic Guildhall Museum in Rochester. The current museum is a listed building, and a significant part of the city’s history, the proposal had to take into account the areas of highest significance and extend on from that basis. The proposal starts with defining the spaces, both used and void. And then moves on to the arrangement of these spaces over the floors, creating a simple yet effective circulation through the range of existing and new spaces. Making sure that each of these spaces gets the qualities or features that suit it the most, for example open, closed, dark, bright, etc. The exterior, the façade of the new extension attempts to stand as a colorful and visually attractive building. At first the façade might contrast the existing structures in terms of technology and materials, the use of warm colored metal fins try to act in harmony with the existing building. At the same time, the design of the façade was kept minimal and discreet in respect to the façade of the original Guildhall.
1 Entrance/Reception 2 Renewed Shop 3 Stepped Exhibition/ Ramp 4 Main Exhibition 5 Plant Room 6 Storage 7 Lower Hulks Exhibition 8 Male and Female WCs 9 Lifts 10 Exhibition Space
Concept Diagrams/ Spaces
Ground Floor Plan/ Existing Museum + Extension
Perspective Views/ GF Extension + Existing
1 Stairs to Floor 2 Lounge Area 3 Café/ Café Kitchen 4 Viewing Deck/ Exhibition 5 Lifts 6 WCs 7 Services 8 New Corridor 9 Members Room 10 Court hall 11 Exhibition Space 12 Hulks/ Hulks extension 13 New Exhibition Space Second Floor Plan/ Existing Museum + Extension
Perspective View/ Second Floor
Design Strategies
Top: Sectional Perspective/ Right: Existing Museum
The proposal aims to combine both the grandness of the existing museum with the sense of warmth and homey feel. The huge and double heighted spaces express the grandness, while the more intimate and slightly dimmer areas provide the sense of warmth.
05. Personal Art (Own Works) Drawings, Paintings, and Illustration Drawing has been an interest that I enjoy both in architecture and in other fields. This hobby is very interesting to me, and the fact that it is so versatile encourages me to keep exploring it, practcing it, and learning more about it. Starting my journey with freehand pencil sketching and colored markers I was then able to transfer what I learned into other mediums such as oil painting and more recently into other forms such as digital drawing, graphic design, and graffiti art. These projects are a collection of the different works I produced using different mediums.