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CONTENTS
BA Architectural Design | Year 1
BA Architectural Design | Year 3
Fathimath Maasa
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Adam Ali
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Mohamed Sobah
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Ahulam Ilyas
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Aishath Shadhny
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Ali Nazeef
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Aimina Lamha
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Hisan Waheed
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Shafura Ahmed
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Niyas Ibrahim
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Irasha Najeeb
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Mohamed Husham
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Mohamed Samaah
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Nujfa Ahmed
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Shaazdha Shareef
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Ulooma Aseed Saud
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BA Architectural Design | Year 2 Hassan Samaah
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Ismail Murushid
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Hafeeza Ibrahim
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Adheeba Ali
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Aiminath Najaha
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Mariyam Ifa
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WELCOME TO FET OPEN BOOK 2016
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YEAR 1 | SEMESTER 1
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BA Architectural Design | Year 1 | Fathimath Maasa
The Hideout The sphere shape of the capsule allows oneself to be in a secluded environment. Exterior walls cladded with polished steel panels makes the capsule camouflaged into the surrounding providing privacy and lowering external simulation for the user. The narrow opening serves both the purpose of allowing those inside to have a visibility outside of the capsule while also providing a cocoon that prevents viewing in from the exterior. The interior of the capsule is designed in such a way that it fulfills all the spatial requirements of the user. A flat surface for working is provided through a table fixed to the wall. To lay down and sit a multipurpose bed is used. The basement of the capsule is used for storage and for the entry and exit of the capsule a sliding panel is used. All these features create a ‘hideout’ for the user.
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BA Architectural Design | Year 1 | Mohamed Sobah
The Rock A jagged and cracked rock formation is brought about on the surface to make the overall appearance as rough as possible. The jagged formation is also needed to reach the entrance of the capsule itself. The only entrance into the capsule is through a large crack like opening located near the top of the capsule. This entrance can only be accessed by climbing the capsule because I wanted there to be some labour albeit similar involved to mountain climbing. The task of climbing might not be easy, but that is the intended way. Much smaller cracks run from the top to the bottom of the capsule that serves as a way for natural light to enter. Multiple cracks run adjacent to each other and are located around the capsule. An adventurer doesn’t get to finish a journey without getting some scars or wounds. But no matter how scarred, they still stand determined, and the cracks on the capsule are there to remind us of that ever strong determination to stand still no matter how broken your body is. Once reaching the entrance, the person would have to drop inside as there are no ladders present. However, small protrusions on the wall are there to help to ascend up to the entrance. The interior is built with the desired role of an artist kept in mind. A table is present that looks as if it’s part of the capsule itself. The table is near the largest of the cracks to let in as much light as possible. The chair is also formed from the walls of the capsule.
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BA Architectural Design | Year 1 | Aishath Shadhny
Wonderment The night sky filled with stars leaves anyone who gazes at it, with a feeling of awe and wonderment. Staring at the vast sky filled with different luminous stars creating unique patterns. In the design, the building is surrounded by famous constellation each having its own ancient story. The constellations design the core of what the building represents. The shape of the building represents part of the globe. It is designed in such a way to represent and mimic the night sky. The design is based on what makes me curious the most. The majority part of the inside of the building is covered with fluff like cotton material. When one views the interior it could be seen like fluffs of clouds inside a building. Since the sky is filled with clouds this design was incorporated to the interior. The building is designed to fulfill the spatial requirements of an astrophysicist. Hence, it is designed in such a way star gazing could be carried out inside the capsule. This could be done within the capsule itself, because the capsule is designed in a way that someone who is inside the building could see the outside but not vice-versa.
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BA Architectural Design | Year 1 | Aimina Lamha
The Fallen Tree Like how a tree gives support to the animals living in it, a book gives support to the reader. This life capsule is an abstract of tree where each stick represents a book. The higher you climb, the more knowledge you gain. Whether you sit inside or out on the curved surface, both provide an ideal place for the reader.
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BA Architectural Design | Year 1 | Shafura Ahmed
Ball Of Happiness A smile is the first crucial body language you will overcome through your first impression. When a person smiles it shows that the person is willing to open up and expose a part of themselves. Likewise the curves on this ball represent that smile and continues their journey around the ball to share their joy.
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YEAR 2 | SEMESTER 1
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Toilet
Balcony
Closet
Bedroom
Terrace
Corridor
Living Room Seen Below
Attic
Balcony
Second Floor Plan
Terrace Floor Plan
Toilet
Toilet Balcony
Bedroom Kitchen Bedroom
Dining
Bedroom
Study/ Small Living
Toilet
Living
Living Room Seen Below
Ground Floor Plan
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First Floor Plan
Balcony
BA Architectural Design | Year 2 | Hassan Samaah
Life Space Everyone would agree to that this is not how we Maldivians use to live. We do remember the times where there were no rigid boundary between my home and the adjacent still things were going smooth. That was much better. Due to the multicultural and territorial transformation our homes have become a “military base� where the walls go up high to 6 meters. There are the things we missed from out past that is the reason why we are in this situation today. We lived with a very satisfied life with semi-open spaces. The small things we do involves our neighbors and the community was very strong. The house doesn’t have large private spaces but the necessity spaces arranged in a unique layout in a large compound where the life runs smoothly. The compound connects the spaces within the house and also connects the house to the surrounding environment. The idea of this compound is used in my design in a vertical alignment. This indeed is drawing a line between what we have today and what we missed from our past.
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Balcony Attic
Bedroom
Toilet
Terrace
Playroom/ Study
P. Toilet
Toilet
Living
Lobby
Bedroom
Bedroom Toilet
Dining
Kitchen
Utility
Toilet
room Bedroom Parking
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Outdoor dining
BA Architectural Design | Year 2 | Ismail Murushid
Jenga House By offering an affordable social housing with a unique architecture of living, giving the residents of greater Male’ the opportunity to garden to have a sense of belonging. By using nature we can enhance the emotional qualities of this house. This way we can bring the people to emotional well-being. Changing the circulation of the house we can create a unique place and bring an end to the idea of renting. By separating rooms such as living and bedroom which are public and private spaces respectively, we can fully functionalize the actual purpose of spaces. Building the house from affordable materials and construction methods will lower the value of houses and people will have to spend less money of their income on value of housing. The Jenga house is balanced in these aspects, which creates a house that is in harmony
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BA Architectural Design | Year 2 | Hafeeza Ibrahim
Heal Hulhumale* island was created to overcome the problem of over population and the crowdedness in male’ island. It was suppose to be an example. When the island was initially developed it did contain open spaces and had more better space planning with in the building. But as the time passes this changed. The floor plans became almost similar to the ones in male’ island . It was compact. From the deign this small plots could be made bigger or give the sense of living in a bigger space. Providing spaces which have the feel of openness and free flow giving the idea of a bigger space is one way that people could be satisfied with what they get to lye in. A good excess to lights from different sides of the building and a well accomplished ventilation system would make the place looks more open. Elements like water, Iight and panoramic views make the residents feel more comfortable inside the spaces and create a sense of belonging in there. A courtyard inside the lying room is provided which increases the amount of natural Iight entering the houses. The openings permits Iight to filter into the interior. Every room in the house has a glass wall which gives panoramic views. Excess to central courtyard and easy excess to outdoors provides an environment that just makes you feel good a bout yourself.
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BA Architectural Design | Year 2 | Adheeba Ali
Relief Male’ is becoming compact as a result of all the facilities being in Male’. Hulhumale’ which was developed to solve this problem is gradually becoming another Male’. Families are packed into single rooms, there is no privacy tothe occupants within the house as well as outside. Privacy is important as wea re a muslim country. People do crave communal spaces where whole family can interect but even most family oriented poeple need privacy once ina while as veryone is different when alone and when with someone else.I have taken a phenominal approach to my design to give relief to the occupants fromthe problems of the current design to maket hem feel like they are at home and that they have the freedom to be them self at ease. Through this design i want interaction to be a choice, not something that is forced Time to discover one self is something that our society slowly fogetting to do. This can only be done by creating private spaces within the house.
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BA Architectural Design | Year 2 | Aiminath Najaha
Porose The openness created in the master plan of hulhumale needs to be executed at a residential level to harmonize the relationship between the context and the building. The approach used is a phenomenal approach as it makes people feel the openness The building is open to a private central courtyard bringing outside into the building. One side of the building is private with small openings for light and the other side is open mostly covered with glass. Privacy is provided by the plants and the perforated metal screens on the facade which limits the sunlight and views. The name “Porose� was given as it consists of many openings or pores through which liquid or air may pass.
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BA Architectural Design | Year 2 | Mariyam Ifa
Illusion A lot of people in Maldives have accepted the fact that comfortable and luxurious houses are for the rich only. According to the survey, most of the respondents prefer to live in large spaces. Mostly Maldivians Yves in a self mode illusion if this is the best it gets, living in a confined box within knifed spaces. However, we can shift these beliefs by creating a positive illusion. Therefore, creating an illusion of elongated narrow biding exterior by consisting of vertical strips and vertical casement windows. Vertical lines can create the illusion of narrowness. This perception changes when you enter into the building due large ceiling heights, the functional spaces provided in the building. More spaciousness is also created by using open floor plans and creating more circulation paths can make one feel the space is spacious. The type of approach used is a phenomenal approach as it plays with the sensory experience of the person. The visual illusions created in the building exterior and the interior brings a huge change to the sensory experience.
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YEAR 3 | SEMESTER 1
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BA Architectural Design | Year 3 | Adam Ali
A Relief Vessel On 2004 tsunami, people of maldives chose dhoani on the harbours or lagoon as their first shelter after tsunami. Children and women were especially given the safest shelters( Dhoani) available at that time. Dhoani is the main and most prime thing required for fishing, and fishing is the second most important economic activity of kolhusfushi.
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BA Architectural Design | Year 3 | Ahulam Ilyas
Flexi Housing The concept FLEXIBLITY is derived to overcome issues like loss of image, locality and culture of the urban context. A flexible and familiar design is proposed to fit the needs of the different families. Also by reinforcing the ways of life before the tsunami 2004. To achieve more unity within the neighbourhood and to maintain the locality through transformation in lifestyle. FLEXIBILITY is: “ Ability to be easily modified.
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BA Architectural Design | Year 3 | Ali Nazeef
Hierarchy Of A Woven Thatch The people of M. Kolhufushi gather around some places to hangout with friend and to carry out their economical activities. During our visit to the island i have found that the women of this community take a great part in performing thatch weaving as one of their day to day activities. They strengthen the social connectivity between themselves by gathering around these places. My concept of the heirarchy of the solid and void is derived from the woven thatch.
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BA Architectural Design | Year 3 | Hisan Waheed
The Safer Home The safer home is a transitional relief housing prototype that facilitates normalcy of the island, at the same time manifest the indentity of the island and which frees the people from solely depending on the tsunami warning systems for safety - the streamlined form has been purposed for this. The concept for this design has been derived from source of the island which was an identity before the tsunami washed it away; the banana plantation on their economy was highly based. The design seeks out to recreate the identity in an abstract way. When the banana get foul it leaves having given an enhancement to another friut nearby which can be made use of. In the same manner this the destroyed houses in the tsunami shall allow the prototype to grow over time becoming more enhanced taking it into rubble and locally available materials into it.
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BA Architectural Design | Year 3 | Niyas Ibrahim
Be- Hive Deisgn is narrated from a beehive as a biomimicry as an approach to innovation that seeks sustainable solution to human challenges. “Bee” show unity, connectivity and work towarda common goal as one. Help each other as a community. Even though their homes are separate to makey honey. Their homes are connected as one. Thus the shape hexagon rather a fluid curvature shape. This hexagon shows stability, rigidness as a solid dwelling for feeling “secure”.
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BA Architectural Design | Year 3 | Irasha Najeeb
Unity Within Spaces The abstract idea of a molecular structure and how it works was identified. The concept is then integrated in to the deisgn for its visual and urban planning. The design would be seen as a whole first, before the individual element are noticed.
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BA Architectural Design | Year 3 | Mohamed Husham
A Helping Hand The helping hand concept is created based on the fact that trees has helped in saving lives during the tsunami 2004. The hanging and spreaded branches of the trees acted as a helping hands for the people who were drifting away in the currents of the tsunami. This concept is about saving the people who are suffering from the shelter due to tsunami.
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BA Architectural Design | Year 3 | Mohamed Samaah
Palm Units In meemu kolhufushi more than 70% of tehe vegitation is coconut plam trees, which is linked to their everyday life. They had a strong bond with coconut plam trees. Their art, culture, history and economy were greatly linked to the benefits brought by coconut palm trees. So coconut palm stands to be most valuable tree in kolhufushi. So my concept for this project is inpired from the features and characteristics of coconut palm trees.
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BA Architectural Design | Year 3 | Nujfa Adam
Aquity The main objective of the project is to create a sustainable rapid response disaster relief housing prototye in areas affected by natural disasters. It has been proposed to m.kolhufushi, which was one of the most severly dam-aged island in maldives 2004 tsunami. They have experienced long expedition in recovery process after tsunami by living in a temporary relief shelters. This disaster relief housing can sustain a family of 4-6 people. Light weight components can be transported easily and quickly to areas needed and it allow ease of assembling with few assistance. The concept that was derived for the project is layout of kolhufushi before 2004 tsunami. It has been derived after having much consideration based on how the spatial layout has been scattered or spread with in the island. The main intent of the idea is to create a sense of kolhufushi (before tsunami) from disaster relief housing unit and site.
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BA Architectural Design | Year 3 | Shaazdha Shareef
Weaving Together The Community The project is to create a sustainable disaster relief housing prototype (temporary unit) to ti-island m.kolhufushi. The units have to be easily and quickly assembled. This disaster relief housing can sustain a family of 4-6 people. The units are designed for the concept “weaving� which is a way of connecting the people with one another and will result for a fast recovery the connection between one another of the island is very weak and they had been in 2004 tsunami temporary units for the past 10-12 years.
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BA Architectural Design | Year 3 | Ulooma Aseed Saud
Woven Haven The concept chosen for this design project is thatch weaving. This is a type of weaving common in the island Kolhufushi. In order to develop the concept, features of the thatch weaving is taken. They are the over-lapping, interconnecting, feature of the coconut leaves in the weaving. Also, in the weaved “fangadu�, the leaves shares a shared space with the adjacent leave as well as having a private space. In addition to this, the leaves when woven together symbolizes unity.
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