Architecture Portfolio by Karam El-Hallaq

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Undergraduate Portfolio Karam El-Hallaq

Table of Contents

Introduction [02]

Machine in Urban Context [04]

Riverside Home+Studio [14]

Urban Investigations [22]

Para-SITE [30]

Architecture is never confined to any type of limitations; neither physical or hypothetical. Architecture is found everywhere around us. Everywherewe look, architecture is superimposed onto an object, be it informal or formal. An architect and designer has the ability to take this informal superimposition, and from the creative mind, sketch it into an idea. An idea that would soon become a literal, world-innovative, and cutting-edge piece of architecture. Throughout my wholesome undergraduate years in the school of architecture, I have allowed myself to not only realize this practice, but attempt to utilize it within my own design studios and architectural practices. I have come to embed and combine this notion with my personal preference and style of design throughout my undergraduate studios. I have come to realize that I am now a firm believer in a particularly mixed style of architecture that primarily includes urban design dealing with forms, not necessarily structural, as well as functions, that result fromthe influence and emphasis of the surrounding nature and/or topological instances. Introducing a simplistic, yet functionally complex structure that may or may not be boundless by the buildingâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s enclosure, is ideal to such a design that can still accomodate the form and proposed program. I want to be able to continue experiencing the joy of learning and further enhancing my beginning skills in such practices within the beautiful and limitless world of architecture.

Karam El-Hallaq Texas Tech University Bachelor of Science in Architecture Introduction|02

K aram El-Hallaq

Address 4409 Sea Pines Mesquite, Tx 75150

Arch i te c tur al I n ter n

Contact karamhallaq@gmail.com (469)422-1693

Sof tw are Skills

Abo ut M e Hard-working and highly motivated in much of what I do are just a few qualities within my personal skillset. I have always been comitted to learning how to accomplish specific tasks without ever feeling the need to give up. I especially enjoy tough challenges, and being a quick learner, helps me complete such tasks or challenges with determination. Experienced in many computer programs and design software, I want to be able to use and excel in such skills in my future career within architecture.

Microsoft Office Suite Photoshop Illustrator InDesign AutoCad Revit Rhino FormZ

E duc ati o n

Per s onal Qualities Personality

May| 2017

Hard-Working, Determined, Passionate Social, Sympathy, Fast-Learner

Texas Tech University

Lubbock, Tx Bachelor of Science in Architecture

Social

May | 2012

Organization

Dallas, Tx GPA | 3.7

Language

Leadership, Communication, Honesty Leadership, Team Player, Experience, Strategy, Communication

Harmony Science Academy

English, Arabic

E x peri en ce

Awa rds

2012 - 2014

April | 2011

Mathematics Tutor

Senior Engineering Placed bronze at international science fair with design for underground A/C development for homes.

I-SWEEEP

Harmony Science AcademyLubbock

March | 2014

Building Performance Analysis Certificate AutoDesk BPAC Design Course

Hobb ies | Interes ts

Sports

Fitness

Gaming

Cars

Photography

Travelling

Music

Cinema

Introduction|03

Machine in

Urban Context

Semester | VI Location | Downtown Lubbock, TX Program | Mid-Rise Office Bank Software | Rhino Project Description The project is to design an environmental friendly mid-rise office bank building to accomodate the existing Lubbock National Bank tower. The proposed building design is to incorporate a means of daylighting and shading strategies to follow eco-friendly and green design measures. The project is to accomodate the site and surrounding context into its design, such as the use of urban porches and public places The project is also to accomodate ADA accessibility and parking. The building, through its form, is to function as though a living machine in an urban and green environment. This shall be done through the use of a visible steel structure, core connecting platforms, buildingâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s daylighting strategies, and contextual urban and public spaces.

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_Final Model North-East View

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Form: Detach&Disfigure Statement Through a series of detaching and disfiguring, the goal of form is to achieve a building that, through sustainability, can respond well to pedestrians, views and site all with considerable program.

Objectives To achieve such a form, firstly, a detachment of the core from the building is made to create two separate volumes. Secondly, a discreet, yet simple disfigurement of the building is made to create an exterior environment for pedestrian views. Lastly, to achieve this form, an atrium is created all throughout for natural daylighting and ventilation.

program

detach

disfigure

open atrium

Parti Diagrams

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Function: Machine in Urban Context Statement

Objectives

The goal of how not only the building, but also the program within, is to function is as a living, modern edge machine as though in an urban context.

To achieve this goal of function, firtsly, a breathable and sustainable skin is used as an envelope for the building. Secondly, a set of solar relfectant panels will be used to direct sunlight to exterior spaces or where daylight is needed.

breathable skin

solar relfectance

Parti Diagrams

outdoor garden

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Structure: Diagram|Analysis mullions steel beams

steel beams

load bearing walls

steel columns

walls steel columns

Primary Structure Ground Floor Structural Plan Scale: 1/8” = 1’ 0”

exterior staricase (fire escape) steel beams staircase

elevator shaft

secondary structure (steel beams)

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Secondary Structure(Exploded)

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Site Analysis | Context

Scale: 1/64” = 1’ 0”

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Program: Context | Plan | Section

urban porch

elec. room

data room

admin. offices

Men’s RR

security closet

mech. room

bar

circulation

personal banker

urban porch

(exterior) greenery cube

coffee

data room

lobby

mech. room

greenery cube

deposit vault

work/copy room

admin. offices

elec. room

Women’s RR

offices texas room

customer conference

community conference

cafe (exterior)

bar

Second Floor

urban porch

Rendered Site Plan|Ground Floor Scale: 1/8” = 1’ 0”

elec. room mech. room

admin. offices

data room

offices

admin. offices

offices

admin. offices

Women’s RR

mech. room data room

work/copy room

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elec. room plumbing room

Men’s RR

Rooftop

Program: Context | Plan | Section 1 1 Concrete Floor Slab (4”) 2

2 Corrugated Steel Decking 3

Double-Pane Glazing with 1/2” Argon Space 3

greenery cube glass railing insulation barrier

4 4

steel castellated beams double-pane glazing

Steel Castellated I-Beams (2’ 0” x 1/2”)

5 Steel I-Beams (2’ 0” x 1/2”) 1/2” argon space (insulation)

concrete floor 6 mullions steel I-beam

Insulation Barrier 6 (1/2” Thickness)

7 Steel Joists (7 1/2” x 6”) 8 Steel Bolts 9 Steel Angled Beams (10” x 6”) 10 Vertical Mullions

corrugated steel decking

9 10

wood decking

steel girder

11 12

11 Finished Flooring (Plywood Decking) 12 Steel Angle Plates 13 Horizontal Mullions

Longitudinal Structural Section A-A (cut through Outdoor Atrium) Scale: 1/8” = 1’0”

Wall Sectional Perspective

(through East Wall of Core Building & Atrium)

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_Final Model South-East View

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Riverside

Home+Studio

Semester | VIII Location | South Valley, Albuquerque, NM Program | Four-Story Residence Software | Revit Project Description Located in the South Valley area in Albuquerque, New Mexico, the intention was to design a four-story residence for a client with artistic ambitions. A connected space of studio, office, and gallery were also to be included within the program, all of which were dedicated to a single floor. The house design began with a â&#x20AC;&#x153;modern touchâ&#x20AC;? concept. This allowed for clerestory windows to be put in along with a flat roof supporting them. To add to this, the studio floor is wrapped around with curtain walls providing transparency, daylighting, and outside views.

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Site: Landscape | Topography | Context

1” = 3’ 0”

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Program: Plan | Elevation | Section

1/16” = 1’ 0”

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1/16” = 1’ 0”

Program: Plan | Elevation | Section

1/16” = 1’ 0”

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Program: Plan | Elevation | Section

3/32” = 1’ 0”

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3/32” = 1’ 0”

Detail: Assembly | Components| Materiality

3/8” = 1’ 0”

1/8” = 1’ 0”

3/8” = 1’ 0”

1/8” = 1’ 0”

3/8” = 1’ 0”

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Exploded Axonometric 1” = 3’ 0”

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Southeast Corner

Northwest Corner

Private Studio - Third Floor

Living Room 3 - Fourth Floor

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Urban Investigations Semester | VII Location | CU Denver, Denver, CO Program | School of Architecture Software | FormZ Project Description The project is to conceptually design a renovated college of architecture building for the CU Denver campus. Loacted within an urban context, the concept design uses an application of the pre-outlined program administered by CU Denver architecture team. Beginning the concept phase, a series of wooden assembalges were constructed and later formed with one another for the analysis of solid, void, and space. This analysis was then reproduced through a series of volumetric addition as a response to the solids and voids. Key elements were then prescribed from the digital analyses for the process of where programmable and non-programmable space will be arranged. Allowing the form to follow function, the prgram was also used to adjust form and create new spaces.

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Assemblages: Space|Volume _Using wooden elements, the task was to create a five-piece orthogonal assemblage that shows a clear sense and relationship betweem solid and void. Using both horizontal and vertical elements, the assemblage must be composed of planes and linear elements of all thicknesses that are not exceed a 10â&#x20AC;?x3â&#x20AC;?x2â&#x20AC;? volumetric ratio.

Assemblage 01

The idea implemented for this assemblage consisted of using a singular linear element that can built and arranged from it other elements that from one end to the other create a sense of balance of solid and void.

Assemblage 02 The idea implemented for this assemblage consisted of a having a lone base that provides a foundation or other elements that form a radial, yet orthogonal balance in both forms of solid and void. Urban Investigations|24

_Assemblages 01 and 02 were then taken digitally and combined together to form a new and generic hybrid of the two. The original elements from each assemblage were reformed by streching, enlarging, and replacing them to fit the new 300’x90’x60’ container with some elements extending below it. Ten volumes were then created from each element either comprising them within or taking their exact form and enlarged to take up more space and volume. The volumes are a representation of solid-void taking up space of the void surrounding the solid elements of the assemblage.

Front Oblique View A

Front Oblique View B

Hybrid Assemblage | Volumes (in 100’x30’x60’ container) Scale: 1/32” = 1’ 0”

Rear Oblique View A

Hybrid Assemblage

(in 100’x30’x60’ container) Scale: 1/64” = 1’ 0”

Hybrid Volumes

(in 100’x30’x60’ container) Scale: 1/64” = 1’ 0”

Rear Oblique View B

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Program: Concept|Site

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01_Positive & Negative Space Extraction of the primary positive and negative spaces.

02_Public to Private Space Transformation of the positive and negative spaces into public, semi-public, and private space.

03_Addition Addition of space to existing program.

04_Extension Alteration of program to accomodate new extension, resulting in additional negative space.

05_Adjustsment Combining and adjusting negative space to appropriate program.

_With the new programmatic form having derived from the negative and positive spaces taken from the hybrid assemblage, a new concept is driven for how program will be organized throughout the site. The new concept consists of PRIVATE,SEMI-PUBLIC, and PUBLIC spaces arranged in the following manner.

PRIVATE SEMI-PUBLIC

PUBLIC

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Public Space

Semi-Public Space

Private Space

Common Areas Student Services Visualization Lab Student Activities Research Center Classroom (Seminar Rooms)

Non-Programmable Space (Vertical Circulation, horizontal circulation, structure, outdoor space) Studio

Studio Faculty Offices Administration Classrooms (Lecture Rooms) Prototyping Lab

36, 284 SF (22%)

50, 616 SF (31%)

76, 741 SF (47%)

laser lab lecture room 1

lecture room 2

lecture room 3

lecture room 4

assembly area

lecture room 5

storage lab assisstants

visual resource center

lab/classroom

print lab photo lab 1 photo lab 2

server room

lab manager

spray booth

storage

wood/plastics/metal shop

vert. circ.

shop manager

Basement Floor

Labs | Classrooms Scale: 1/32” = 1’ 0”

dept. chair

outdoor space

dept. chair

faculty office (12’x10’)

shared office space faculty office (12’x10’)

faculty office (12’x10’)

faculty office

(12’x10’)

shared office space faculty office (12’x10’)

faculty office

(12’x10’)

faculty office

(12’x10’)

faculty office

(12’x10’)

faculty office

(12’x10’)

faculty office (12’x10’)

faculty office

(12’x10’)

faculty office (12’x10’)

assisstant associate storage/ storage/ storage/files dean’s office dean’s office project project

shared office space

(12’x10’)

faculty office

(12’x10’)

faculty office

(12’x10’)

faculty office (12’x10’)

staff office

(12’x10’)

staff office

(12’x10’)

staff office

(12’x10’)

staff office

(12’x10’)

dean’s office

copy room

conference room

dean’s assisstant

kitchen/vending/break room

catering kitchen

student student student student services offices services offices services offices services offices (15’x8’)

(15’x8’)

conference room

open to below

(15’x8’)

student workspace

exhibition gallery lobby

student student student student services offices services offices services offices services offices (15’x8’)

(15’x8’)

quiet study /coffee bar

(15’x8’)

Program Site Plan

vert. circ.

(15’x8’)

reception desk

storage/files

vert. circ.

student services wall

chair storage

(prototyping shop)

Ground Floor

Scale: 1/64” = 1’ 0”

Faculty | Administration

studio space

open to below (gallery)

AIAS APASASLAS

outdoor space

(93.75’x15’)

studio space

(93.75’x15’)

lounge/seating/reading/meeting/vending

studio space (55’x47.5’)

(55’x12.5’)

(93.75’x15’)

critique space

vert. circ.

studio space

(93.75’x15’)

vert. circ.

(93.75’x15’)

studio space

(45’x10’)

studio space

(93.75’x15’)

critique space

(93.75’x15’)

(45’x10’)

studio space

critique space

(93.75’x15’)

(45’x10’)

studio space

critique space

(93.75’x15’)

studio space

Typical Second-Fourth Floor Layout Studios

Program Site Model

_The program was designed to accomodate the PRIVATE, SEMI-PUBLIC, and PUBLIC concept sytem. Each set of programmatic spaces that fall under a similar category, such as faculty and administration or classrooms and labs, were organized by floor and within their respective degree of privacy. Studios were divided into three floors, to accomodate all three years of classification, each with a similar layout of private to public space.

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Form: Concept|Parti

01_Programmatic Form Initial programmatic concept used to develop form.

02_Outdoor Space As a response to program, outdoor spaces are created resulting in a shift of the private massing.

03_Hierarchy Ceiling depth is given to each sector of space within form.

04_Structural Element Addition of structure to support cantilever and for urban functionality.

Outdoor Space Formal response to program, extracted from assemblagevolumes. Varied Heights Changes in ceiling depths gives sense of heirarchy.

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Exo-Structure Provides support for cantilever, adds mechanic function to urban context, aesthetic.

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Para-

SITE

Semester | IV Location | Downtown Lubbock, TX Program | Art Gallery/Theatre Software | Rhino Project Description Divided into 3 phases of design processing, the finished building derived from a concept devloped throughout all phases. Beginning with Phase 01, a device was created using diagramatic information taken from an “ink spillage” that was drawn out through kitchen draining item. Certain ideas such as “compression, tension, and collection” were interpreted from the diagram. Such a device was created that implemented these ideas. Transferring this devico into Phase 02, the device was to become a form of parasite that would fit into a site with specific dimensions and limitations. The device had now become programmatic-less form, still designed upon the same ideas from the preious Phase. The last Phase was to transform the form into a building that would now accomodate the program of an art gallery. It would be placed within a separately desigined topographical site located in the art district of downtown lubbock.

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Device: Concept | Plan

Device 01

_Beginning with Phase 01, a pair of devices were created using the ideas of compression, tension, and collection, as well as the information taken from the ink spill diagram. Directionality was also taken into consideration for regulating where certain moments meet at a point. A plan was then drawn out to fully understand where all of the ideas take place within the final device. Device 02 Para-SITE|32

Parasite: Topography| Form

_Phase 02 began with a physical and digital analysis of the site located at the arts district in downtown Lubbock.The analysis included moments of topographical changesas well as areas of high activity and sound levels. Based on this analysis a model was to constructed to show visualrelationships of different areas within the site as well asthe new form, derived from the previous device, placed within the setting of the site topography.

_Inverted image taken at a corner perspective demonstrating topography and form relationships.

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Site: Location|Massing

_Located in the heart of the arts district in downtown Lubbock, this art gallery fits within an outlined topography that follows the similar directionality and regulating lines of the gallery. It can be easily seen following Marsha Sharp Highway as well as from anyone visiting the LHUCA and First Friday Art Trail.

Site Plan

Scale: 1/16” = 1’ 0”

Existing Site

Field Condition

Device Massing

Circulation

Interior | Exterior

Event Space

Axo Series

Scale: 1/32” = 1’ 0”

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Plan: Program|Projection

_Following the transformation of the form into a building, program was then needed to be placed throughout it. Part of this last Phase (03) was to include a “projection screen” from which motion pictures or movies could be projected onto for the viewing of visitors. The dynamic and natural curve of the building was chosen to become this screen from outside of the building within the third exterior space, so that from any angle one would be viewing from, can have a great experience.

Building Plan

Scale: 1/8” = 1’ 0”

Legend A

Projection Screen

Concrete

(Direct|8” Thickness)

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_Final Model

View from Projection Side Model Scale: 1/16” = 1’ 0”

_Final Model View of Interior

Model Scale: 1/16” = 1’ 0”

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Address | 4409 Sea Pines Mesquite, Tx 75150 Email | Karamhallaq@gmail.com Phone | (469)422-1693