Kimmy El-Dash Sample of works
Camilla El-Dash (Kimmy)
kimmy_129@hotmail.com l 07799068980 l 12 Lovell house, SW19 2LL
QUALIFICATIONS
WORK EXPERIENCE Nov 2015 - present
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ZEDfactory Europe Ltd l
Wallington, England
2013-2015
l M.Arch Sustainable Environmental Design l Architectural Association School of Architecture
Architectural Practice
position:
Architect/Architectural Technologist (ACIAT) Environmental Analyst (MArch) SAP & EPC assessor (Elmhurst)
l Commercial Connections Ltd l
Dec 2009 - Jul 2013
Crossgar, N.Ireland Acoustic & Thermal product and service provider
position:
London, England 2010-2012
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l Fd Degree in Architectural Technology l University of Ulster Belfast, N. Ireland
1997-2001
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l Bachelor Degree in Architecture and Urbanism l PUCCamp (Pontificia Universidade Catolica) Sao Paulo, Brazil
Building energy assessor
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CfSH assessor Aug 2005 - Jul 2009
l Carvill Group Ltd l
Additional Qualifications Belfast, N. Ireland
Housing Developers
position:
May 2004 - Jul 2005
Technical Assistant
l Century Homes l
Monaghan - Rep. of Ireland Design Manufacture and erection of Timber Frame kits
position:
Timber Frame designer
DEA (Domestic Energy Assessor)- EPCs for Existing Dwellings Dec - 2008 Code for Sustainable Homes assessor Oct - 2008 SAP (Standard Assessment Procedure) & EPC (Energy Performance Certificates) assessor Jun - 2010
SKILLS Software
l Self Employed l N. Ireland EPCs for existing Dwellings
position:
Jun 2011 - Dec 2011
Jun 2002 - May 2003
Domestic Energy Assessor
l Habitat for humanity l
Belfast - N. Ireland Cross community cooperation through Self Building
position:
Volunteer
Basic Revit
l N. Ireland Housing Executive (NIHE) l Belfast Northern Ireland’s strategic housing authority
position:
Student architect (IAESTE program)
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Auto Cad Sketchup TAS EDSL Ecotect + (winair, Radiance, Daysim) Microsoft Office: Word, excel & Power Point Intermediate l In-Design, Photoshop & Illustrator Artlantis Build Desk
VOLUNTEERING & ADDITIONAL WORK EXPERIENCE Jan 2010 - Jul 2013
Proficient
Language
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Native Speaker English Portuguese
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Jackson House
New build 2 Storey dwelling ZEDfactory Europe Ltd. Brighton l 2017-18
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Adventist School
Concept design ZEDfactory Europe Ltd. Sao Paulo, Brazil l 2016 NS 2 BED Demand (kWh/m2)
ES 2 Bed
Elderly unit
1 Bed unit
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11.6
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6.4
£119.00
£141.00
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£38.00
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Yearly Cost of space heating (£0.176p kW)
Intermittent heat (for occupied hours);Temperature settings: Living room temperatures @20C & Bedrooms @18C
Fuel Poverty: Going beyond efficiency
Living room Average daily resultant temperature Comparison (1920's x CfSH 4 x Proposed Design) 35.0
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The role of architect and occupant M. Arch Thesis project Belfast, N. Ireland l 2015
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Holiday Home
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Average of External Temperature (C) Daily Av of 2012 Living Resultant Temp (C)
Fd Degree Architectural technology Dunmurry, N. Ireland l 2012
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Central Library Extension
Fd Degree Architectural technology Belfast, N. Ireland l 2011
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l ZEDfactory Europe Ltd. Brighton l 2017-18
Visualization
Jackson House New build 2 Storey dwelling
The 120m2 house is being detailed to be very energy efficient with a healthy indoor environment, through a fabric first approach. The careful detailing ensures a low level of air tightness, low U values and reduced cold bridging. This is being coupled with an airto-air/water system that will provide the space heating and hot water, powered by a roof integrated PV system. Furthermore, as much as possible, natural materials are carefully selected to create a breathable envelope contributing to the indoor air quality.
The Project 4
Details
Being a half basement has benefits when it comes to thermal performance, however daylighting had to be carefully considered. Openings were positioned to allow for borrowed light in the lower floor, reducing dependency on artificial light. All rooms on the lower floor have high level openings, which will provide deep penetrating natural light and ventilation. For security reasons these openings can be ‘locked’ to a small opening position, however the option to fully open them is also available.
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Rear garden development consisting of a 2 storey dwelling. The scheme is located in Brighton, in a conservation area, facing Preston Park. In order to ‘discreetly’ fit into the existing surroundings, it was necessary to ‘hide’ the dwelling as much as possible. The solution was to sink the dwelling. Furthermore, the roof was pitched,taking advantage of the orientation, with the eaves peaking out from behind the existing dwelling in front.
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1l Bedroom 2l Study 3l Bathroom 4l Lobby 5l Sunken Terrace 6l Kitchen 7l Dining 8l WC 9l Living 10l Buffer Space 11l Terrace
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Lobby - Reduces heat losses from opening the doors Sunken terraces - Daylight and natural ventilation - Views of the garden
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Glazing - Daylighting to lower floor
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PV roof
Buffer space (outside thermal envelope) reduction of heat losses & quality space
Plans & Sections 5
l Concept design ZEDfactory Europe Ltd. Sao Paulo, Brazil l 2016
Site Layout
Adventist School
The site is located in the outskirts of Sao Paulo. The project consists of a primary and secondary school for the ‘Escola Adventista’,
Small Farm Sports complex Auditorium
The school’s ethos is to develop the links between the children and their surroundings creating an understanding and appreciation of the natural environment.
The site is the ‘left-over’ land from the development of an upper class gated community to the south. To the north, at the bottom of the hill, there is a lower class neighbourhood. The site presents difficulties in relation to the steep levels involved. The proposal attempts to reduce a minimum the soil movement, with the proposed buildings being essentially on stilts. Administrative block, auditorium, cafeteria, sports centre and large lecture hall are placed at the top of the hill, all connected through a network of steps and ramps. Class rooms are located near the main entrance (in the west) in the steepest part of the site. They will be the focus for the purposes of this portfolio.
Proposal 6
Core building Early years Secondary
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Primary
Class room analysis
The architectural concept is based on the development of the interaction between the children and the beautiful nature surrounding them. In order to achieve this, the different functions of the school will be spread-out through the site instead of concentrated in one or 2 buildings. This will establish a continuous circulation throughout the whole site,where everyone will be interacting with nature and each other.
Administration
Morning l Cooler period prevailing winds
Summer prevailing winds
Daylight
Internal gains
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Cooler period prevailing winds
Summer prevailing winds
Daylight
Internal gains
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Parametric modelling l
Concept l
CFD l Impact of the topography on prevailing winds Room ventilation (positioning of openings to encourage cross ventilation) Daylighting l Suitable daylight standards requirement. Avoid glare Thermal l General shading strategies & Thermal mass Creation of a comfortable environment throughout the academic year for both morning and afternoon classes
Circulation
Class room
Shading device
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Green roofs with suitable plants species PVs as a ‘second skin’ at appropriate angles
Louvred glazing Daylight &ventilation
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(South - avoiding glare)
Circulation l Buffer space protects class rooms from direct solar radiation: Concrete roof cantilevering out to cover circulation space Cobogo (shading the circulation space, whilst allowing for views and natural daylight
Environmental Analysis 7
l M. Arch Thesis project Belfast, N. Ireland l 2015
In the UK, the domestic sector accounts for over 25% of total CO2 emissions. Furthermore, space heating is responsible for over 62% of dwellings consumption. Through improvements in the efficiency of dwellings fabric, combined with installation of mechanical equipment there has been significant reduction in consumption for newly built dwellings, which not only helps reduce CO2 levels, but also helps mitigate fuel poverty. The thesis challenges this strategy and goes beyond improving the buildings fabric performance. A new strategy, which consists of understanding how the occupants live and interact with their homes, as well as acknowledging the architects role in this process, is being proposed. Through the use of passive design strategies the proposed dwellings have reduced the predicted fuel consumption for space heating from 40kWh/m2 (for a typical 2012 social housing unit) to under 12kWh/m2 per year, reducing the financial burden on the fuel poor in Belfast. Furthermore it contributes to the governments target of reducing CO2 emissions. From the analysis of the climate of Belfast, the urban tissue and dwellings (which compared units from 1920 and 2012) combined with an analysis of the occupants behaviour, a series of conclusions were drawn which were then applied to the proposed scheme with the aim to reduced energy demand. The schemes performance is also shown in the following pages. Firstly the site design process and the proposed layout; Secondly the units design process and then proposed units. An example of an antecipated occupant behaviour is shown, and to finalise, an average daily temperature comparison which shows the improvement achieved by this thesis proposal en relation to the current strategy.
The Proposal 8
Design applicability
Fuel Poverty: Going beyond efficiency The role of architect and occupant
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3l Bedroom 4l WC
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Ground floor
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First floor
Units 9
l Site functions & activities
Car park
Games
Gathering areas
Bin/Cycle store
Allotments Allotments
Playground
Staggered Units
Wind break
Site Layout 10
Gathering area
Informal sports
Visualization
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Daily Av Proposed (NS 2) DesignLiving Resultant Temp (C) Daily Av of global horizontal radiation [Wh/m2] 0.0
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Daily Av of 1920 S LivDin Resultant Temp (C) Daily Av of global horizontal radiation [Wh/m2]
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Average of External Temperature (C) Daily Av of 2012 Living Resultant Temp (C) Living Resultant Temp (C) Daily Av Proposed (NSDaily 2) Design Av of 2012 Living Resultant Temp (C) 0.0 100.0 Comfort Band ( Daily Av of diffuse horizontal radiation [Wh/m2] 2012 Living Resultant Temp[Wh/m2] (C) Daily Av of global horizontal radiation Daily Av of 1920 S LivDin Resultant Temp (C)
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Average of External Temperature (C) Daily Av of Living global Resultant horizontalTemp radiation Daily Av of 2012 (C) [Wh/m2] Daily Avofof1920 diffuse horizontal radiation [Wh/m2] Daily Av S LivDin Resultant Temp (C) Daily Av Proposed (NS 2) DesignLiving Resultant Temp (C)
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Average of External Temperature (C) Comfort Band (C) Daily Av Proposed (NS 2) DesignLiving Resultant Temp (C) Daily Av of 2012 Living Resultant Temp (C)
Average of External Temperature (C) Daily Av of 2012 Living Resultant Temp (C)
Outcome 11
l Fd Degree Architectural technology Dunmurry, N. Ireland l 2012 This scheme consists of ten identical two storey, two bedroom detached units, which are surrounded by golf courses in Dumurry, south of Belfast. The units are positioned on the site in a manner to avoid overshadowing as well as allowing for individual access and privacy. At the front of the site there’s a communal amenity area (under the overhead cables which would have prevented the construction of units). The SW is covered in trees which combined with a heavier stone construction on the W elevation of the units helps to attenuate motorway noise.
Belfast
Scheme concept
Holiday Home
Golf Course
Site Layout concept
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Site Golf Course
M1 Motorway
Site access
Few openings were designed in the north elevation to minimize heat loss and in the west to reduce noise flanking paths. The south and east elevations have larger openings to allow for solar gains and views, respectively. The shallow plan combined with the large openings ensures good daylighting levels. The top floor houses both bedrooms and a viewing deck. The ground floor has a open plan living and kitchen area which opens to a south facing gathering area. The mono-pitch roof tilts towards south to allow for installation of solar panels or photovoltaic. The tilted louvres help protect the gathering area and the southern glazed areas from excessive solar gains during the warmer period.
Unit concept
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The scheme is proposed as a highly insulated timber frame construction. The details are shown in the following pages.
Proposal 12
Golf course
Reed bed
Overhead cables
Amenity area
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Ground Floor
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South East Elevation
First Floor
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l Fd Degree Architectural technology Belfast, N. Ireland l 2011
Concept
Central Library Extension
The 3 lower stories, where books are stored, work as a platform which raises the building within the crowded city centre, allowing for natural sunlight to permeate the building through the winter gardens. A cantilevered platform ‘peaks’ out into the city and allows users to appreciate the neighbouring listed building as well as views of Belfast. Areas of interest were create through the proposal of two winter gardens. One on the ground floor, which attracts people into the building; and one on the third floor for people to enjoy a good book or newspaper in a shelteredexternal area protected from the elements.
Environmental strategy
The project is proposed in the vicinity of UUs new campus, in an area which currently is lifeless. The three proposed buildings are situated to encourage circulation within the lifeless area so that different movement patterns are established throughout the day and night.
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The extension to the central library is part of a group project which included a student union and accommodation for the University of Ulster (UU) relocation project into Belfast’s city centre. The library extension would be used by the community as well as students.
Cooler period
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Upper Winter Garden
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The nature of the building, being a library, demands a structure which can support high loads. In-situ concrete is the best alternative for this type of building. In an attempt to reduce the volume of concrete (as well as the buildings weight) the slabs have been designed as a system called bubble deck. This is a hollow deck slab in which recycled plastic balls substitute the concrete which would have no structural capability, resulting in a lighter structure with the benefits of a monolithic construction. The lower part of the slab is prefabricated and delivered to site (with the plastic balls all in place). In-situ concrete is then poured, giving the slab the full strength. The hollow spheres incorporated into the slab reduce dead load by up to 35% if compared to a solid slab with same bearing capacity. This weight reduction allows for further reductions in the building structure, through less columns and bearing walls. No beams are necessary, resulting in a flat and seamless soffit.
Proposal 14
Warmer period
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Plans
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3 l Lower winter garden 4 l CafĂŠ/function room
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5 l Newspaper archive
6 l Upper winter garden
8000
7 l Cantilevered external area
8 l Kitchen 17200
9 l Toilets
10 l Moveable shelving
11 l Study rooms
12 l Seating area
13 l Computer stations 14 l Smoking area 15 l Plant
16 l Green roof
17 l Photo voltaic panels
Sections
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Third floor
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Long section
Roof
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Cross section
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