MNU | FET
BACHELOR OF ARTS IN ARCHITECTURAL DESIGN
PORTFOLIO 2015 - 2017
| ISMAIL MURUSHID 045566
PROJECTS
FIBONACCI SHARD CLIENT HOUSE | ACADEMIC
THIRD SPACE ARTISTS POD | ACADEMIC
JENGA HOUSE
DREAM
SOCIAL HOUSING | ACADEMIC
SPORTS COMPLEX | ACADEMIC
TERRARIUM
PACE EDIFICE
TSUNAMI RELIEF HOUSE | ACADEMIC
SPORTS COMPLEX | ACADEMIC
FIBONACCI SHARD Laamu, Fonadhoo
The design of this house was developed from the concept of ‘More than meets the eye’. Meaning that it’s not what you see, there is more to it than what you see, what meets your eye. What you see from outside is the complex shards and pointy edges showing aggressiveness of the client Gordon Ramsay. The emotion which the public eye sees. But it’s the opposite of his true self.
Fonadhoo is the capital island in Laamu atoll of the Maldives. The island has 3 districts: Barasil (northern most), Medhuavah (in the middle) and Kurigam (in the southernmost). The population of the island is around 2000 in 2013. Being the administrative capital of Laamu Atoll, the atmosphere is vibrant with a lot of vegetation. It is believed that the island has a rich culture and is very much related to the history of Maldives.
MOST IMPORTANT SPACE As you can see from the pragmatics emphasis on the kitchen is highly noticeable. The kitchen equipped with the best of the best. All appliances are Electrolux brand. The kitchen is equipped with a luxury Molteni stove together with 4 ovens, an induction wok, and a charcoal grill. The stove has 6 gas burners. The kitchen also has a Microwave, a large industrial Fridge with integrated Freezer. An Industrial Hood designed especially for the kitchen. There is a Dishwasher. And at the sink there is a Retractable kitchen sink tap. A kitchen ready for any apocalypse.
PERFECT GEOMETRY | HIDDEN FORM Every part of the design reflects the most noticeable attribute of Gordon Ramsay, his Perfectionism. The basic form was developed around a rectangular box which its lengths and breadths are derived from Golden ratio, otherwise known as the Gods ratio of perfection.
The first concept model. Here the simple rectangular boxed is covered and hidden by using sharp looking objects which hides the basic rectangular form very well. The use of sharp objects were used to represent the aggressive side where Gordon shows to the people who are watching TV. The rectangle box inside is a basic geometric shape used to define his simple and calm side, his actual real life side which is hidden by the act on his shows.
CLIENT | Gordon Ramsay
PRAGMATICS As you go inside the space you will find that it is very calm and simple, a rectangle shape with flat walls. After some design developments the rectangle box is now felt by the horizontal emphasis and meeting of spaces. You can tell that the space itself derived from a rectangle and the space still has its rectangular features.The pragmatic spaces of the house is also seized by the Golden ratio. From the smallest room (toilet) to largest room.
THE SHARD The form developed by using a specially designed and developed shape which defines perfectionism (the Fibonacci shard). These shards now cover the rectangular from inside.
ARTISTS POD Marine Drive, Male’
The purpose of this design to study an existing Artists studio, and to recreate a perfect studio in an exterior environment. It can be labelled as a mini studio. Concept developed with artistic pods arranged surrounding a six sided polygon, which later developed into a flower like shape (growth of art).
With no disturbance to the pedestrian routes the building is elevated with a path connected to the existing art gallery. The building consists of Artist accommodations, Studio, a kitchen and a terrace where the artistic pods are located. Eiichiro Oda is a Japanese manga artist, best known for his manga series One Piece (1997–present).With 416 million copies in circulation worldwide.
The hexagon was dissected forming multiple triangles. The polygon was folded in the middle and joined with another folded polygon, thus making a solid shape. One of the polygon was fully acoustic foam panels having multiple purpose. One is to give a semi private feeling. And to repel rain and dust. The other polygon is covered in double glazed glass with a acoustic foam in the middle.The purpose of the glass is to give the user a large view and to welcome natural bright light.
The interior is filled with panels used for certain activities such as drawing, researching and writing with panels at different heights. The drawing table is fully adjustable. The entrance door is a top hinged push to open door. Many types of sound proofing methods were used to give the user a quiet, echoless, bright workspace.
CONCEPT FORM The form was created from the purpose of repelling sound.The form was developed from the word “repulsion� which was at first translated into a shape of a circular hand held shield. Multiple shield was stacked together for that sound travels in waves in many direction.To fill the gap between the stacked circular shields the shape was derived to a much effective shape, a hexagon.
JENGA HOUSE Hulhumale’, Kaafu Out of 300,000+ people living in Maldives, half of that population reside only in the greater Male’ area. From that, more than half are living in extreme conditions. Almost 300 people from Male’ and Hulhumale’ were surveyed. To find out how people are living and how they want to live. Survey shows us that the people of Male’ are mostly living for rent. Their lives were out of balance. People spent more than 80% of their income for rent; they have no money left for their personal and leisure activities. Quality living was expensive. People were economically imbalanced. They were living in tight squares.
Where some of them shared the whole one room apartment for three families. Where living room is where men sleep, women cook, they all eat, watch TV, children play, study and store goods. The rooms were functionally imbalanced. The people of Male’ are used to this same architecture everywhere. Seeing the same boring rooms and the same stair well the multi-functional living room in all apartments has started to affect them psychologically. Studies show that the people develop psychological disorders such as ADHD from these kinds of environments. They are emotionally imbalanced.
Three imbalances were identified (economical, functional and emotional) and ways to Balance them were proposed. Imagine housing is a game of Jenga. The pragmatic are the wood long blocks to create modular housing. If we place them each next to each other it looks balanced but they are not in use (the actual situation). If we start playing, putting them on top of each other and extruding them in creative ways they are difficult to balance (ideal situation). But if we play in a balanced way they will rise up in harmony (solution applied).
In other words, making sure that these are in balance; Economically
Functionality
Emotionally
UNIT 4 - This unit is just an extension for the family of six living in the house. This flexible space can be used for any function. This unit comes with an access to a large terrace
UNIT 3 - This unit is ideally designed for minimum of two teenages and a maximum of two couples and their kids until the kids reaches the age of 7. expected lifetime - 5+ years
UNIT 2 - This unit is ideally designed for minimum of one kid and a maximum of a couple and their kid until the kid reaches the age of 7. expected lifetime - 12 - 15 years
UNIT 1 - This unit is ideally designed for a couple and children upto the age of 7. expected lifetime - 7 years - 13 years
jenga blocks
space blocks
blocks arranged in a balanced organisation
spaces pulled and pushed for better balance
SOLUTION By offering an affordable social housing with a unique architecture of living, giving the residents 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
DREAM Alifushi, Raa atoll
Alifushi is full of sports enthusiasts and sport loving residents. Sporting can be witnessed in Alifushi, the whole day and night. What’s missing in Alifushi is only a complex which binds this community together and revives the thrill and spirit of sports.
Sport is the universal language that binds humans and brings all races, religion and countries together. Not only does it create a healthy life-style it also reduces crime and antisocial behavior.
The intention was to design a sports complex which functions through any type of weather or during any time of the day. Which means it must be very publicly open. It shouldn’t be hiding behind a set of barrier walls. A complex which welcomes the community and shelters it.
An enveloped complex that doesn’t obstruct views or natural light. This ENVELOPE (represents the people who flexes their muscle to revive the thrill of sports, who we call as spectators) wraps over a SOLID structure (represents the strong love of sports in Alifushi) and gives the solid a covering, protection and strength. Here a Metal frame is used because of its strength and flexibility, metal is the ideal material to create the enveloped structure that binds the solid. For the solid structure, the most ideal material is concrete which itself has metal foundations to give strength to it.
social | cultural | economic sustainability Regular involvement in sport can benefit individuals and communities and contribute to a range of positive outcome.
-A reduction in youth offending and antisocial behavior -An increase in culture of respect and tolerance among young people -A reduction in crime and in alcohol and drug misuse
- More local people participating as volunteers in community life - Local people having a greater voice and influence over decision making - More cohesive, tolerant and inclusive communities that value diversity - More sustainable communities with local pride and a sense of place
TERRARIUM Kolhufushi, Meemu The new planned block in Kolhufushi is surrounded by many facilities and development unlike other locations of the islands. But in this rich fertile land, housing may not have grown the best way it could. The house must rather be as alive as the people living in it, it should grow.
Inspired by the way a plant grows and how it is self-sustaining. Architecture can learn a lot from Mother Nature. Photosynthesis is the process how a plant grows and self-sustains. This process is generalized and divided into three parts. That is taking in elements, storing them as energy to grow and giving out some elements.
The growth of plant shows incremental features and a sequence. These aspects can be seen in most of the plants. These aspects were translated into a house. Terrarium, the name is from a novel where a domed city self-sustains itself in Dystopia. Terrarium absorbs nature’s elements and stores them later giving out other elements. A solar array roof was designed to absorb maximum sun radiation throughout the day. This acted as a crown of the house, with many functions, to absorb solar energy, to collect water and to give maximum shade.
Existing sunpath of site in relation to housing
Sun orientation for sun shading and solar energy absorption
This organic shape is not suitable for cost effective housing
Therefore 3-dimensional appraoch was used to resolve design without losing concept form
Polygons of the organic shape reduced, and a geodesic form was developed
Final form was a geodesic arch roof with vertical straight walls at the sides for less Heat absrobtion.
Wind affecting on sun oriented house
Passive wind flow created with curvature
The roof now is developed in for maximum sun absorption, shading and water collection.
DESIGN DEVELOPMENT - CONCEPT APPLIED TO SPACE PLANNING AND TRANSITION
Phase 1 - Just like how a plant have minimun but essential parts for growth
Phase 2 - More psycologial needs were addressed by a growth of the second most essential spaces.
Phase 3 - Now the first pod has created growth for the house to fully grow. In this phase extra rooms are grown and economical needs are addressed
PACE EDIFICE Galolhu | Machangoalhi, Male’ Designing for sustainability is more than gadgets and low carbon foot print. It is also observing the context and informing the design responding to the contexts climate and needs. Here a hedonistic approach and bioclimatic response is the fundamental aspects which informs the design.
It is observed in the urban form of the the capital Male’ two forms, one which is a relic from an island life which the city used to be and the new urban form that changed and island to a city. the old form shows an organic slow pace life, which people from all over the world come to slow down their fast lives. The new form shows a grid pattern which allows a faster movement which redefined this small island into a city.
By designing to climate and allowing the fast pace of Male’ to be slowed down in transitions, PACE EDIFICE allows the users to experience their life slowing down in relative to the context. The movement of the climate can be observed fro the wind veil to the west and the step garden at the middle of the apartment floors.The movement is controlled by a mix of architectural and artistic methods. By using linearity for fast movement and curvature for slower pace. Shapes that are static, inside a canvas frame and shapes and lines that goes out the canvas from abstract art. These controlling of movement is usually observed in Museum
Statistics
Residents
700 22
Total footprint Area
27000m
Open Area
15400m
Floors
12
Apartments
70
Shops
16
Cafe’s
2
DESIGNING FOR CLIMATE Responding to climate is an equally important aspect for architecture as much as designing for sustainability. Since the bulding sector is responsible for almost 40% of the energy consumption of a nation. Reduction of energy can be achieved through simple methods such as passive design. By designing the building based on context both physically and culturally, it will be guided by a Bioclimatic analysis which guides the orientation and configuration. Natural ventilation, the use of vegetation for shading,cooling and biodiversity enhancement, the particular colors and materials, as well as functions, final aesthetics and sense of place. ‘Many designers believe that if they stuff a building with enough eco-gadgets such as solar collectors, wind generators, photovoltaics and biodigestors then they will instantly have a sustainable design� -Ken Yeang-
Wind Tunnel test
HULHANGU WIND
IRUVAI WIND
Sun Radiation
10% 50% 100%
10 apartmenets each floor. With access to ring garden area.
8 shops in each floor. Sky garden bridge connects to the upper commercial floor
2 Cafe’s with outdoor and indoor dining and coffee area
Category 3 road & Category 5 Road across. Building Management system and offices. Waste Management. Public park area for nearby communities
Basement Parking for 297 Motorbikes & 38 cars. Water harvesting system. Fire tank system. Water filteration. Backup generator room.
WIND ARBOR Stainless steel and anodized aluminium flappers installation that responds to wind blowing onto its surface. Functions as a shade for the high draft winds from the west during hulhangu monsoon. Also blocks 50% of the sunlight and heat. 1/8inch cables are strung vertically across the facade, spaced every 6-inches. The wind-animated elements clamp to adjacent cables
FORM DEVELOPMENT
RAIN - located in the context and designing to the surrounding climate affects the buildings functionality. Climatic aspects like RAIN. Here rain the west side which has a high chance of rain at high winds for 8 months. Sloped facades can lower the chance of rain coming in
SHADE - the form is responding to the sunpath of the context and creating a shaded form throughout the year
WIND - controlling the amount of wind from west and letting more wind from the east side. DENSITY - the large mass of the form will create a negative space where light and ventilation does not function properly. Here the large mass on the centre is removed. The new created void at the centre allows to observe the natures movements WIND+RAIN - Rain and wind is controlled further by adding wind veil. which allows the users to see the natures wind movement visuallhy MOVEMENTS - Location of the building which is in the middle of a masterplans road network integrated into the form
“Architecture is an indirect approach to psychology�