language skills +++ English ++ Spanish + French
activities 2012 Emerging Green Builders university representative
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2012 Azreali Architecture students association propaganda manager
awards and publications 2012 Building 22 magazine embassy project published
2008 Art Award
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light. texture. screens. drama. space
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“We need houses as we need clothes, architecture stimulates fashion. It’s like hunger and thirst — you need them both.” - Karl Lagerfeld
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rhino. sketchup. photoshop autocad.illustrator studio 6. Carleton University.
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The immigration centre acts as a buffer zone for newcomers to familiarize and discover the Canadian culture before entering the city. This idea is explored through the metaphor of the shell which is incorporated in the design. The shell brakes through architectural detailing thus one walks through a foggy space that transforms into a clear space viewing the river and Parliament. The project provides important programming that would be necessary for new comers such as housing, restaurant/ communal kitchen, study rooms, and library. There would an opitional design element of inflatable celbratory space.
conceptual photographs
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immigration centre Ottawa, Canada
sketch
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interior restaurant
hybrid drawing
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interior rendering staircase
main floor plan
[1] entrance [2] restaurant [3] celebrated space [4] inflatable celebrated space [5]staircase elevator [6] boat house [7] housing and ramp
second floor plan [1] [2] [3] [4] [5] [6]
administration classrooms library art gallery staircase elevaor housing and ramp
main floor plan
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second floor plan
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view from ramp
longitudinal section
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The housing component of the immigration centre is comprised of 40 units; 28 bachelor residences, and 12 family homes. The goal was to keep the natural component of the site and touch the land as little as possible. The residence is held up on pilotis, and roof a ramp for alternative access to a steep site. The designs of the residences mainly focused on views to the river and rocky formations, both representations of Canadian identity.�.
housing
floor 2
floor 1
Photoshop. Sketch up. Autocad. Student Design Clinic
Ottawa, Canada
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BARRETTE HOUSE Situated near an up and coming area, New Edinburgh, the client asked for a proposal to design row housing. The objective was to restore the existing bakers house facing the street and add three new houses for rental. The original horse barn would turn into a shared space among the residents for leisure
exterior view
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interior view
model making. drafting. photoshop studio 3. Carleton University.
The area of Westboro has become a centre for young families to live and spend their leisure time. A children’s book store would be suiting for the area, creating an educational but fun place for children to learn and parents to relax. The goal was to create spaces for parents to lounge, and playful spaces for children to play and read. It was important when designing that parents always have a clear view of their children.
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children’s book store Ottawa, Canada
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section 1
north elevation
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section 2
basement plan
main floor
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second floor
third floor
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site map Westboro
interior view, model.
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street view, model.
Photoshop. Sketch up. Autocad. Studio 4
The task was to turn the first Baptist church into a multifunctional space for performances and musical expression. The extension replicates the contours of the original structure repeated around the new addition. Modular spaces made out of wood or glass protrudes out of the additon and faces adjacent to a green wall.
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blues institute Ottawa, Canada
exterior view
longitudinal secttion
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day time
cross section
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theatre
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Photoshop. Rhino. film projection. photography design build. Carleton University.
Students were to design a theatre based on a Russian Folk Tale called “The Fiddler in Hell�. The concept is turning the theatre itself into a marionette. The audience would be seated inside the theatre, and watch the wooden slats cheorograph the story, making the show experiential rather than just visual.
marionette theatre
Ottawa, Canada
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performance
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photoshop. Sketch Up. studio 5. Carleton University
The task was to choose a priority area in need of transformation and rejuvenation within Ottawa. Rideau Street is considered one of the most high traffic areas within the city however, due to the lack of care and gloomy streetscape, the area has become a hub for homeless people and drug addicts. The intervention properly illuminated the area, creates shelter for bus users, and continued the elegance of wellington onto Rideau.
rideau bus shelter Ottawa, Canada
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site plan
elevation
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night street view
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street view
el totem sobre la rampa Vedado. Havanna. Cuba
Photoshop. Sketch up. illustrator. Autocad Studio 5. Carleton University.
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Canadian totem poles depicts different personalities working as one cohesive unit; much like the facades in Cuba. Cuba follows a strict ordanance but the facades have been able to evolve and eventually stitch within the fabric of the city.The canadian embassy is situated in the district of Vedado and plays with totemic ideas to bring forth different layers of both Canadian and Cuban culture. The market on the street front invites locals to set up small businesses. The embassy receeds towards the crater, to shy away from the heavy traffic of the street. The tower is wrapped by a porous screen to allow a variety of indoor and outdoor spaces.
canadian embassy Vedado, Cuba
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cross section [1] [2] [3] [4] [5] [6] [7]
ambassador entrance CDC cafe/ restaurant/ gallery rental office space chancery market ambassador’s office
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conceptual drawing
cafe/ restaurant/ gallery
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main floor plan [1] [2] [3] [4]
market entrance bridge park
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ground floor/ ambassador entrance
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ground floor plan
bridge view
Photoshop. Sketch up. Autocad. Vray Architecture for Humanity submission
Las Lomas is a town situated close to the city of David in the region of Chriqui, Panama. The town is known for its poverty and high crime rates. During the daylight, the town is very vibrant culturally, celebrating its native Panamanian roots in outdoor activities as community soccer. At night, the resident stay at home due to the crimes that occur as a result of the lack of public illumination. The site is located between two roads, one of which is the main artery of the town. Mola illuminada invites the community to celebrate its culture at any time of the day. The pavilion is designed to projecting the patterns of the Mola fabrics that are made daily by the members of the community for art and trading purposes. The foundation of the pavilion are columns that collect water during the day while at night are means of lighting in order to decrease crime rates and increase social interaction past sunset. The unique structure provides vibrant shadows projected from the geometrical shapes. There is no running way from 5 am to 6pm daily therefore the roof is structured as a rain roof harvesting system that gathers the rain in the columns and shifts it to the water pump unit at the edge of the site. Essentially the pavilion is a multifunctional space which is defined by the needs of the residents of Las Lomas thus it uses can vary.
mola iluminada Las Lomas, Panama
night view
section
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interior day time
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film unedited double exposure
photography
P a r i s. B a r c e l o n a.