latifa al khayat cv/portfolio
LATIFA ALKHAYAT latifa_alkhayat@hotmail.com +44 7476560696
Personal Information
Languages
Date of Birth: 18/10/1996
Arabic - fluent English -fluent
Work Experience April - September 2017 Grimshaw, London. Contributed toward the Architectural concept development for the Heathrow Expansion Programme. Worked with environmental, structural and other consultants to tie together and explore the challenges of the initial vision. This hugely expanded my knowledge of aviation design and the future of airport design.
April - July 2016 Grimshaw, London. Assisted with a variety of project types. Diagrammed and 3D modelled at concept stage for competitions. Prepared graphics for client presentations including interiors, hotel and commercial projects.
June 2015 Omrania and Associates, Bahrain.
Software Skills
Worked on digital illustration and 3D modelling in the design development stage of master planning. Gained insight on landscaping architecture in future residential developments in Saudi Arabia.
Adobe InDesign
●●●●○ Adobe Photoshop ●●●●○
Achievements -Crown
Prince’s
International
Scholarship
Program
2014
One of ten annual scholarship recipients. Fully sponsored tuition fees from undergraduate level till further higher education. -RIBA
Wessex,
Bristol
&
Bath
Commendation
2018
Honourable mention for the Individual Project for exceptional use of materiality. -Individual
Project
People’s
Choice
Award
2018
Adobe Illustrator ●●●●○ AutoCAD 2D ●●●●○ Rhinoceros ●●●●○ Sketch Up Pro ●●●●● Grasshopper
-Basil Spence Group Project People’s Choice Runner Up 2017
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-ArchOutLoud Open Ideas Competition Finalists 2017
Sketching
Model making
Education /Qualifications 2014- 2018 First Class Honours University of Bath BSc Architecture (RIBA Part 1) Department of Architecture and Civil Engineering
2012- 2014 British School of Bahrain A levels Art Economics Mathematics Physics
A* A* A A
2013
Roles and Responsibilities -Yearbook Editorial Team -Architecture
Academic
Representative
2016-17
-Architecture Lead Peer Mentor at University 2015-16 -Nasser bin Hamad Art Category Award January 2013 -Model
United
Nations
Secretary
-Head Girl 2013-14
*Reference available upon request Martin Gledhill 4th Year Studio Coordinator m.l.gledhill@bath.ac.uk Uwe Frohmader Heatherwick Studio Technical Design Lead uwefrohmader@heatherwick.com
General
2014
THRESHOLD TO THE ABYSS Final Year Individual Project
THRESHOLD TO THE ABYSS Space Preparation and Re-acclimatisation Isle of Portland, UK
The project
aims to investigate the theme of
wilderness, with a focus on the human quest to the unknown, from prehistoric to modern times. It explores the immensity of the beyond, and how this realization unveils the immensity of what is within. Parallels between the scientific and the spiritual are drawn in this search for what is beyond. These ideas are manifested in the form of an Astronaut Preparatory and Re-Acclimatisation Space that would contribute to the emerging future of space travel and exploration. Moreover, the brief strives to address and invite the public with the provision for marine exploration activities and access to safe engagement with nature and the waters. Set on the Isle of Portland, part of the Jurassic skyline, the brief promotes the nurturing of a bodily and spiritual relation to the place There is an uncanny yet charming feel to the isle, despite the long history of anthropic exploitation and natural erosion it continues to withstand.
Conceptual Site Investigation and Response Collage
Final Year Individual Project
The Oculus from below the surface
Atmospheric Investigative Light Study Models
THRESHOLD TO THE ABYSS Space Preparation and Re-acclimatisation Isle of Portland, UK
The Astronaut’s connection of the above and below occurs within the monolithic cone. Supporting Spaces hover around the monolith with an ambiguous cloud like form. A connection is made to a pavilion embedded in the landscape ; a public interface.
threshold to the void
The Astronaut’s Void within the monolith
Ambiguous floating cloud
THRESHOLD TO THE ABYSS Space Preparation and Re-acclimatisation Isle of Portland, UK
Astronaut’s residency accommodation module within the double wall of the cone micro
private
Final Year Individual Project
Public exploration of the Isle through the tidal pools embedded within the rocks. macro
public
THRESHOLD TO THE ABYSS Space Preparation and Re-acclimatisation Isle of Portland, UK
Louvres and Concrete Tectonic Investigations
One of the most significant things I learnt this project was tectonic consideration. The site challenges made my material palette limited to a cer tain extent, however it pushed me to test out how materials can be used differently according to intention. I enjoyed model making as an advocate of craftsmanship. One initial model was done on the 3D printer, which was ver y useful in the development, however, the cast and car ved models had a ver y different quality that is evident in the photographs. Making the models posed questions of potential issues which I wouldn’t have identified otherwise.
Louvres
Core
Research Module
Cone Double Skin wall
Detail section of supporting substructure around the concrete cone and core. The louvres create a layered facade around the external circulation spaces and light weight modules.
Final Year Individual Project
Top- Investigative Louvre study through 1:200 Model ; contrasting heavy and light. The heavy cone was cast and carved with plaster. Bottom- Concrete cast models exploring aggregate, grain, and surface formwork qualities
SUBLIME DREAMS OF LIVING MACHINES Final Year Basil Spence Group Project
ROSTHETIC
AN BODY
OVEMENT
SUBLIME DREAMS OF LIVING MACHINES Group Project with Architects and Engineers Weymouth, UK
Techne The brief for Basil Spence 2017 sought proposals for a demountable expo pavilion to be built on a coastal site in Weymouth, housing an exhibition celebrating craft and the act of making, but also formulating its position on the notion of craft in contemporary context. Our take on craft calls to re-imagine and celebrate the symbiotic relationship of the maker and the machine, through the focus on prosthetics, and consequently, the Paralympics. The celebration of craft is embodied in a structure that has the ability for endless reconfiguration, provoking to think of the consciousness of the machine, effectively crafting itself.
HUMAN BODY HUMAN BODY
PROSTHETIC
PROSTHETIC
NERVES
NERVES MOVEMENT
MOVEMENT PROSTHETIC
NERVES
*Contribution in the project included 3D modelling, rendering, model making and producing graphics collaboratively with Agata Nguyen and Jules Kleitman (Architecture Students).
MOVEMENT
PART TWO
The Other Scheme on the site Promenade Pneumatic Hall Legacy
Ramp to the Sailing Viewing Platform
NERVES
Training - multiple ability levels under one roof
Final Year Group Project
Configurations Local Invitational Tournament
Configurations Final Match
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After the 2012 Olympics and Paralympics, Weymouth did not take full advantage out of the potential the games could have had in the long term for the city’s regeneration. The void remaining after the incomplete Olympic legacy encourages to write a new chapter for the long lost charm of the peninsula. The Pneumatic Hall’s roof and floor platform configurations. i. volleyball tournament ii. martial arts training iii. basketball game day.
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Internal Final Match View
SUBLIME DREAMS OF LIVING MACHINES
Basil Spence Group Project with Architects and Engineers Weymouth, UK
Roof Tectonic Investigations
Telescoping Platforms and the Concertina wall
Model of Pneumatic Hall roof tectonics
i. Suspended ETFE cushion roof to ETFE film curtain junction. A pendulum system is used to keep the light fixtures or score board cables in place while the roof is moved. ii. Curtain to floor junction with movable platform system for different configurations.
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ntres
e
Final Year Group Project
SUBLIME DREAMS OF LIVING MACHINES Group Project with Architects and Engineers Weymouth, UK
1:200 moving roof investigative model
Final Year Group Project
COMPETITIONS
Initially, the idea of having water shape our functional approac the design resonated with the Bahraini Dhow; therefore, the form Initially, the as idea havinghad water shapethrough, our functional approach to Howe constructed if of a wave swept creating a void. POSSIBILITIES OF THE DHOW - winning entry tothe be built the design resonatedfollows with thethe Bahraini Dhow; the as form was main concept dhow’s ribtherefore, structure, we decide constructed as if a wave had swept through, creating a void. However, translate into the architectural field. Spacers were used the main itconcept follows the dhow’s rib structure, as we then decided to to fil Winter Architecture School with Riyad Jouka (AA) and Zayad Motlib (DNat) gaps between thearchitectural “ribs” of our openings translate it into the field.design, Spacers resembling were then used to fill the betw the chosen wood panels that allowed glimmers of light into the gaps between the “ribs” of our design, resembling openings between Undefined context in Muharraq, Bahrain the chosen wood panels that allowed glimmers light thenatural dark be spaces of the dhow, responding and taking of care ofinto to its spaces of theand dhow, responding andintaking care of to its natural beauty craftsmanship a digitally driven design. and craftsmanship in a digitally driven design.
The Bahraini Dhow Ship is a magnificent, beautifully crafted structure that seamlessly sails the seas. Taking inspiration from the techniques of the dying craft, the pavilion comprises of ‘ribs’ that are eroded, as though the harsh waters have shaped a void. The pavilion aims to shed light on the craft by highlighting the issues of water erosion that the craftsmen and shipmen encounter. The seemingly solid object draws the obser ver into a hollowness that resembles the vanishing craft and heritage. Designed to engage the visitor, the end is unclear and the different encounters through out this journey protrude and form various elements. The pavilion is undergoing design development with a workshop led by Professors Thomas Noller and Stephan Gunzel from the University of Applied Sciences in Berlin. The
focus
experience
is
on
with
creating the
use
a
completely of
light
immersive
and
sound.
i. water carving the void out of the solid ii. functional and lighting elements iii. circulation study
*Contribution in the project included making physical models, refining drawings and graphic editing of visuals. Other members-Muhammad AlEmadi and Saleh Jamsheer.
Competitions
B
Scale Plan1:100
A
B
Scale 1:100 Plan B
A
A
B
A
B
A
Plan B
A
Roof Plan
Roof Plan
i. Floor Plan, Roof Plan, Light Spacers Plan. ii. Short Sections Cross Sections 1:100
Cross Sections 1:100
Roof Plan
Spacers
Spacers
Spacers
Ribs/Frames
PERSONAL ART WORK
Microbiological Depictions Light Art Installation and Painting 2014 The installations and paintings shed light on the common themes found in the study of ar t and science. Wonder ; it keeps me , and many of us curious to experiement and test ideas. In the case of science it is undoubtedly evident and in my case, with ar t, I constantly explore various means of expression and experiment to seek the potential of materials. The petri dish installations were created with latex and inks following tests with actual microbes a
lab
to
mimick
patterns
of
organic
It aimed to mesmerize and engage viewers guiding
their
movement
through
a
dark
in
growth. while space.
Personal Artwork
5.2 Services strategy and integration
Servicing scenarios Scenario 1 Minimal roof structure
Scenario 2 Integration around columns
Scenario 3 Integration between columns
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Initial roof grid setting out
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9,5m x 9.5m cushion grid
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9m x 9m cushion grid proposed
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9,5m x 9.5m cushion grid
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Revised offset roof grid to enable
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Tartan grid structural system
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Openings/ space for services penetration/termination
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Service columns between structural
clustered around column grids
lines
PROFESSIONAL EXPERIENCE Placements Sample Work
Heathrow Expansion Project Concept Development Grimshaw, London Third Year Placement
2.2 Stacking potential and limitations for 3rd Space
Height Comparison During my third year placement, I spent most of my time on the Heathrow Expansion Project. My involvement in the project was predominantly in the Architectural Concept work stream although I witnessed the Terminal and Master planning work. Following
the
bid
won
in
2016,
fur ther
development of the concept was required to ensure feasibility and functionality. shown
were
drawn
All diagrams
Eden Project, Cornwall, UK
Eden Project, Cornwall, UK
on
Adobe
Illustrator.
3rd Space, Heathrow
2.3 Landside development - Podium extent and functionality
3rd space grid study. Connection terminal-landside
T2
-
Structural transfer elements required at podium level
T2
-
over non-diverted infrastructure (tube and rail tunnels) -
HEX northern lift shafts to be relocated
T2X (Podium)
T2X (MSCP II)
T2X (MSCP I)
Structural transfer elements required at podium level
-
over non-diverted infrastructure (tube and rail tunnels) -
HEX northern lift shafts to be relocated
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3rd Space grid extends across HEX cofferdam structure – additional engineering complexity introduced
TBC constraint Fixed constraint Soft constraint T2 Expansion Podium
T2
Structural transfer elements required at podium level over non-diverted infrastructure (tube and rail tunnels)
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HEX northern lift shafts to be relocated
Work Experience
Natural Exhaust Natural Inlet
uctural Column 9m 6m 2m
B
C
A
D E
d Natural ventilation system:
rnal and solar gains will heat up inside air that rises, g stratification
warm air under the roof keeps rises and escapes y through attenuated airpaths.
Cooler external air falls through attenuated airpaths. eometry will avoid contamination and reverse stack within air paths
ol air distributes naturally throughout 3rd Space.
5.2 Services strategy and integration
Fixed services required In order to achieve full flexibility a sequence of servicing that needs to be provided is presented.
Scenario 1 Minimal roof structure
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Drainage
Scenario 2 / 3 Integration around / between columns
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Drainage
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Drainage
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Drainage
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Natural ventilation system
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Natural ventilation system
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Natural ventilation system
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Mechanical ventilation system
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Mechanical ventilation system
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Other services. Kitchen extract
thank you.