PORTFOLIO Hebah Qatanany
APPROACH
CONTENT
As humans, we have been telling stories and tales for thousands of years. We express them in all the different ways we can; through drawings, writing, speaking and even through architecture. I have always been fond of storytelling. Through them I discovered the strong correlation between architecture and the world of stories. Architecture can itself be seen as a tool that is able to script the story of a space. Through my portfolio I am aiming to express how architecture can reveal a narrative. I have used the methodology of an unfolding story to create the overall portfolio. Similar to how a story unfolds as you read through it, so will the story of each of my selected projects. I have also introduced the element of the red line to tie the whole portfolio together and connect all the different stories into one narrative of my own learning and experience in architecture.
sketches
projects
models
thesis
PROJECTS
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curvi-linear
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rethinking highways
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tensile sanctuary
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thisis project
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pop-up shelter
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dubai public library
Recipient of Honorable mention Award- Senior Showcase
Sept 2013-May, 2018
May 2018 2010- June 2013
My aim is to work in a positive and challenging working environment where I can build upon my architectural and collaboration skills and build my overall experience.
SOFTWARES
EXPERIENCE
Winchester school Dubai
Intern at RAW-NYC Teaching Assistant Intern at the Gargash Hospital site construction Teaching Assistant Assistance for External Relation office
Revit Certified Professional Autodesk AutoCAD Rhinoceros 6 SketchUp Adobe Photoshop Adobe InDesign Adobe Illustrator 3Ds Max Lumion Microsoft Office
Current Current May-June 2017
EXTRA-CURICULAR
Bachelor of Architecture American University in Dubai Current GPA: 3.90 Valedictorian Scholarship
Sept-Dec 2017 Feb-March 2017
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LANGUAGES
hebah.qatanani@mymail.aud.edu +971555582035 P.O BOX- 18697 Dubai,UAE
EDUCATION
HEBAH QATANANY
Diploma in Graphic Design- Shaw Academy Recipient of Suma Cum Laude honers An organizer in first AIAS international Conference Graphic Assistant Officer of AIAS Assistant Architect for CGIU initiative Awarded certificate of leadership Training Member of the Peer Health educators at AUD Orientation leader at AUD Participant in “Mapping Production” workshop Participant in “Escaping Venice” Workshop Volunteer at AUD graduation Ceremony Volunteer at AUD career Fairr Volunteer at the VID Pink Walkathon Volunteer at The Old Library -DUCTAC Volunteer for the Oxford reading program Science leader at the Winchester school Volunteer with VserveU club
Arabic English
Heba Qatanany Hebah Qatanany Archihebah
July, 2017 May, 2018 March, 2018 2015-2018 2016-2018 April, 2018 2017-2018 2014-2017 May, 2017 Oct, 2016 2016 & 2017 March, 2015 2014 Dec, 2013 April, 2012 2010-2013 2010-2013
Native Fluent
PROJECTS 5
INSIDE OUT
S P R I N G , 2 0 1 8 We all came from mothers. Our unformed bodies once inhibited their biological architecture. Mothers establish our perception of space and home. The umbilical cord remains a testimonial reminder of their lifelong connection to us. Mothers nurture, nourish, protect, manage, encourage and mothers also work. From the age of Mesopotamia to current day, from the most civilized cities to rural areas and across cultures mothers have always worked. They worked at home, in fields, in factories and in offices. They have been active contributors to society and active participants in all fields of social, economic and political spheres of the community. However, with urbanization, industrialization and modern feminist movements, the environment in which mothers work has changed, and the term ‘working mothers' came into being. Now, more than ever before, women, and most mothers are working outside the home. As mothers become more important economic figures in the family their traditional role as nurturers have changed. Mothers now are struggling to balance home and work and the conditions of many present not only a moral problem but an economic one too. This project puts forward a new typology of spaces that caters to mother’s needs.
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MOTHERS IN DUBAI
According to Dubai statistic’s center the percentage of women participating in the work force has slightly 2015. However, numbers still remain relatively lower than that of the male population (approximately half). This could be because the number of housewives are not considered under economically active. Dubai being a largely expat society with about 80% of its population non-Emirati, it is no surprise that a slightly higher labor force participation is seen for expat women. Also, according to the statistic center out of those working women, on 53% work 7 to 8 hours a day while 33.7% work 9- 10 hours. A small percentage 12% even work more than 10 hours a day. This means that the average working mother is away from her children between 7 to 9 hours a day.
MOTHERS IN DUBAI
Between the sea and desert, areas in Dubai are extensively zoned into the residential and the commercial. This project puts forward a new typology of spaces that caters to mother’s need and bridges the gap in the urban fabric of the city. Dubai is a city is that is contains this same duality and schism within its urban fabric. Between the sea and desert areas are extensively zoned into residential and commercial (as seen by the graph). Sheikh Zayed road, by flowing in a liner direction irrigates the city and provides circulation to the zones in this liner direction. In this sense it is provides a pathway for the influx of mothers that travel between their of home and work. However, by being a liner entity it does not bridge the two zones. On the country, it further divides them. Hence, by creating an architecture that is perpendicular to the road this project can create spaces that would follow the influx of mothers constantly shifting between residential to commercial.
Home (residential) Work (commercial) 9
SITE ANALYSIS
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DUBAI URBANISM
SUN STUDY
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DESIGN PROCESS S P R I N G , 2 0 1 8
Three mothers were identified during the research phase (the full time, the part time and the stay at home) and for each an intensive survey was carried out to find out their aveage daily schedules. A space time graph determined what spaces the mothers will be using and at what time. This idea was the building stone of the whole design. In addition, the project interacts with its surrounding in terms of its access and tilting angle that directs people from the pedestrian areas and main roads into the heart of the building. The openings are carefully placed in accordance to views and functionality. Smaller openings, for example, serve either the small office rooms or rooms that are blocked by neighboring buildings. Ease of circulation for mothers is a very important feature for mothers that need to quickly get from space to another. This is specially the case for who are pregnant, holding a child, using a pram on. and so Ramps hence are an central feature of this project. Stairs, elevators and ramps all rotate around a central core that is lit by a skylight from above. Larger (mommy friendly) parking spots provide mothers with access to the structure and also to the car ramps that lead to the bridge and eventually to the next building. Service trucks and cars have a separate underground entrance from the side road. Large paving and green areas allow for pram space and social shaded areas.
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STEP 1: IDENTIFY To enable me further knowledge of the users of the space I conducted a series of analysis and surveys that I handed out to mothers to fill.They were requested to fill a timesheet (picture on right) of activities they did during the day and also answer few questions about their needs/struggles. Through research I was able to identify 3 main types of working mothers: those that work at home, those that work part time and those that work full-time (traditional, neo-modern, modern). Each of these mothers have a different approach and attitude towards home and work and have a unique pattern of metamorphosis in their daily lives.
Part time
work at home
Full time
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STEP 2: MAPPING Using a space-time graph (below) I was able to plot the daily activities these mother for both the weekday and weekend. The next page has a sample of the results.
SPACE-TIME GRAPHS
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STEP 3: PROGRAMING The activities deduced from this study generated my program and spaces. The program is categorized into two- those that relate to the “first shift” (home) and those that relate to the “second” (work)
Primary Care
Secondary Care
PROJECT MATRIX
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STEP 4: SUPERIMPOSE The path of spaces were placed on site and retraced for each mother. The resulting 3 paths were overlaid and superimposed to generate a 3D space and form. By this method I imply a form that is generated by the needs and trajectories of the mothers in space. The circulation between the spaces of the program were carefully designed to follow the trajectory of the mothers between activities based on her daily average schedule studied before. This enables fast access to different rooms and maximum openness and utility of space by the users.
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STEP 5: CONTEXTUALIZE
The site that was intensively zoned into spaces of residence and spaces of work is now linked and integrated by the project.
Not only does the project connect the two areas but also contains mixed function program catering to each side.
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STEP 6: FORM AND DETAILING
GROUND FLOOR PLAN 27
GROUND FLOOR PLAN
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LONG SECTION
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SHORT SECTIONS
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CURVI-LINEAR S P R I N G , 2 0 1 7 Curvilinear is a 5 story office building located in Bur-Dubai. The design takes advantage of the vibrancy of the site by its masses that allow the public to enjoy the ground level with its open spaces and resturant. Terraces also are designed to overlook the creek and the historic areas of Bur Dubai to provide users the connection with their surrounding from the comfort of their office. The facade consists of a series of carefully places louvers that are spaces out according to the sun, maximizing views but avoiding direct sun. The concept of the project is derived from the division of activities. In a typical office envoronment there are static and dymanic activities that the employees engae in everyday. Geometric shapes are assigened to each of these activities (liner for the static and circular for the dymanic). The dymanic places occupy the heart of the plan and allow the employees to have maximum access to them.
CONCEPT AND MASSING
Static Activities
Mapping movement of people
Dynamic Activities
Creating a conceptual path
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SPATIAL DIVISION
Office typology
Privacy Diagram
SECTION
Section A
CONNECTION RULES
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CONTEXTAL APPROACH
SECTION
Section B
CIRCULATION & VOID
Horizontal circulation
Creating the void according to the sun 43
GREEN BUILDING INTEGRATION
GROUND FLOOR PLAN
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FLOOR PLANS T2
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T2 T1
Reception
Waiting area
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Private offices
Lounge
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Open Offices
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10% slopped concrete ramp Lonunge
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Cafe
FFL: +5.10 SSL: +5.00
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Private offices
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Lounge
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CFO office
General Manager office
Lead Designer office
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D5-08
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Manager Office
Terrace
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T4 T6
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CEO Office 309
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T5
Reception
Waiting area
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Terrace
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Private Office
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Male Prayer Seating
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Open Offices
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Reception
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Lonunge
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Female Prayer
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4 A-10
T5
Male WC
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D5-02
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Filing and Archives
D6-12
Model Making room
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T2
Trash room T2
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Staff room
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Meeting room 326 UP
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Fire Exit staircase
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Private Office
Garbage room
Filing room
D6-10
Female WC
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Fire Exit staircase UP
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Private Office
Meeting Room
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Male Prayer 106
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Meeting room
D5-02
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T4
T2 121 Core A
CORE B
T3
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Private Office 308
Female Prayer 4 A-10
Male WC
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D6-12
Model Making room
Terrace
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T2
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T2
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Trash room T2
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Staff room
Fire Exit staircase UP
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Library
T2
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UP
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Female WC
Library
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FFL: +13.10 SSL: +13.00
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Library
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Garbage room
Filing room
D6-10
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Library
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Core B
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Gym
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Open Offices Open Offices
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Void to below
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Meeting Room
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Open Offices 206
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computer room
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Training Room
Training Room 201
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Open Offices
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Open Offices
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Male Washroom
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CONNECTION DETAILS
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FACADE DETAIL
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TENSILE SANCTUARY S P R I N G , 2 0 1 6
I wanted to relate the idea of a shelter to the users so that at a glance they are reminded of past and tradition. In terms of form I decided to divide the lab to create a small “village� that is sheltered or covered by this massive tent structure made from sustainable material to shade, cool and provide interesting outdoor/indoor relationship in the building. The overall form is produced by dividing the building into 4 parts each with a center that serves as the solar chimney and vertical circulation. The buildings are arranged in a way to create a central path that runs from one end of the site to the other. This center is directed towards the prevailing wind direction to direct air to the whole site. Ethylene Tetra Fluoro Ethylene- a plastic polymer invented by DuPont as an insulation material for the aeronautics industry. Now largely used as a replacement for glazing due to its high light transmission properties.
Air Flow diagram
MASSING DIAGRAM
Concept Sketch- Plan
Concept Sketch- Section 55
PASSIVE VENTILATION DIAGRAM
PLAN: GROUND FLOOR
W.C
Ablution Prayer room
W.C
Prayer Room
Ablution
Seating
Lobby Lobby
Reception
POOL
Back enterance
Security POOL
W.c Loading Deck
Reception
Loading Deck
W.c
Office
Office
Office
Office
Office
Office
Office
Office
Office
Office
Lounge
Labortory
Pantry
Outdoor working field
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SECTION
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Pleasant outdoor area that resembles the narrow, shaded ‘Skiaa’ of Bastakiya.
RETHINKING HIGHWAYS F A L L , 2 0 1 6
Sheikh Zayed road, a highway that runs through Dubai forms a line that cuts the city in two disconnecting the two sides. As a result, Dubai became formed as a vehicle oriented city with buildings lining these 2 sides. My project aims at providing an alternative to that urban design. A better solution to formulate the city with more connect than disconnect. I chose a small 5 hectare area from the Shangri-La hotel to the Financial center metro station as a sample to show the potential of the space created by Sheikh Zayed road. I aim to also show how the introduction of my urban park can change the urban fabric, interactions and activities happening in the area and possibly the city as a whole. The design process started by mapping out the users and their relative concentration in the area. This will help between formulate a program and design that could serve the users and re-imagine the highway as a people friendly urban park. The three main demographics were the students, the tourists and the workers.
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MAPPING MAPPING USERS USERS
Workers
Students
Tourists
FORM GENERATION A 3 hectare area is selected as an example and the 3 main users are mapped according to concentration (bigger circles= higher concentration)
Urban park is pulled in accordance to concentration
Program is placed in accordance to the pulled areas with nodes where all three programs are mixed.
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BRIDGE PLAN
Rent-able offices and outdoor seating
Garden on different levels
Amphitheater and outdoor cinema 67
ROAD INTERSECTION
Existing Road
Creating a pedestrian intersection and access to project
Creating a tunnel for vehicle flow
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ACTIVITIES AND INTERACTIONS
Student Activities
Workers Activities
Turist Activities
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DXB PUBLIC LIBRARY F A L L , 2 0 1 5
Libraries are important platforms in which user encounters books. The very essence of a library originates from the open interaction between people and books. This interaction is charged at the precise moment of opening a book. When a person decides to open a book, he or she seek information from its pages. This is where the inspiration for the design of my public library emerges from. By abstracting the concept of pages I was able to create vertical elements of various heights to house the library. The extended walls server as a strong element in both the division of space and the aesthetic value. The interior spaces are divided between the walls of this book and the user can move from one area to another through the links between them. Much like how books usually contain the climax in the middle, my design contains a core right at its center. I have designed a library that is an open book to all its visitors. It is inviting the users to enter its world and explore its spaces.
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CONCEPT SKETCH: THE OPEN BOOK
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PLAN: GROUND FLOOR
ACCESSIBILITY
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PLAN: FIRST FLOOR
PLAN: SECOND FLOOR
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SECTION + ELEVATION
Section B
East Elevation
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POP-UP SHELTER
S P R I N G , 2 0 1 6 Our main inspiration for this shelter came from the art of origami. We were especially influenced by the art of pop-up cards, where something as simple as a flat paper can be turn into a complex 3 dimensional shape. Our idea for the folding works in complete harmony with easy transportation. By being foldable the individual shelters can be stacked one on top of the other and carried in minimum surface area. The materials we are also using is lightweight and local hence reduced fuel cost.
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CONCEPT GENERATION
TRANSPORTATION
Step 1
Step 1
Step 2
Step 2
Step 3
Step 3
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SITE: ARSAL- LEBANON
PLAN 87
SITE: TAKLABAN, PHILIPPINES
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VENTILATION DIAGRAM
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MODELS 95
EXPERIMENTAL
S P R I N G , 2 0 1 7 A series of experimental models aimed at experiencing with different materials, methods and ideas to create The aim was to represent the volumetric dimensions of : 12cm x 10cm x 10cm. as many variations as possible of a simple shape: A box. This exercise was inspired, and used reference from the two books: “Operative Design” by Anthony Di Mari and Nora Yoo and “Siteless” by François Blanciak. By observing the mechanisms, operations and conceptual ways of generating form in architecture I was able to apply some of these learned methods to create the 20+ models shown here. The interesting part about this exercise is that it is free of any contextual restrictions and concentrates solely on form making and materiality.
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Dense to less dense
Scratched Box
Waves
Scaled Rectangles
Exploded Flower
The Maze
The worm void
Ramp
Layered circular voids
Subtract
Intersecting L shaped masses
Circular volumes
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Overlapping frames
Notch
Triangular volumes
Layered Liner Volumes
Notch
Intersecting Triangles
Interior
Interior
Pinch
Alternating planes
Interior
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PROJECT MODELS The following model was created as part of my project for studio 4., Spring of 2015. The First project consisted of a luxury residential tower located in Maria, Dubai.
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DUBAI MARINA TOWER
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BASTAKIYA MUSEUM
Top view
Side view
Sectional view
TENSILE SANCTUARY
Final model top view
Conceptual model
Final model Side view
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DUBAI PUBLIC LIBRARY
Edited perspective view
Evolution model 1
Evolution model 2
Conceptual model
Final model
Evolution model 2
Conceptual model
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JUMEIRAH URBAN DEVELOPMENT
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SINUOUS SEATING F A L L , 2 0 1 6 This model created as an exercise to practice the use of the software Rhino 5. The aim was to design, 3D model and create a physical model of a modern organic bench that is also ergonomic.
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MODELING PROCESS
Step 1- Laser cutting
Step 2
Step 3
Step 4
Step 5
Step 6
FINAL MODEL
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MODEL COLLAGE
F A L L , 2 0 1 6 Turning a 2D painting into a 3D model using monochrome foam boards. By layering the boards different depths can be created to represents abstractions/colors and shapes in the painting.
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3D PRINTED
F A L L , 2 0 1 8 The following series of models were created using Rhino6 . This excersice involved remodeling 5 Iconic buildings and 3D printing the files using Sindouh Printers and plastic filaments.
THE SERPENTINE PAVILION- BIG
YAS CENTER-
THE PYRAMID- BIG
THE ROLEX CENTER- SANNA
THE SERPENTINE PAVILION- BIG
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HISTORY SKETCHES
The Parthenon
St. Paul Church
STUDY SKETCHES
Flat roof
Horizontal Windows Le corbusier five points of architecture
Piloties
Free Facade
Free Flowing Floor plan
Analysis of Rem Koolhas Villa
Study of Franksworth house
Tectonic architecture Streotonic architecture
Herzog and DeMeuron Library
Peter Zumthur Church
CONCEPTUAL SKETCHES
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