BArch
&
Lulu Al-Awadhi Specialization in furniture
This book contains work completed during my 5 years in undergraduate architecture school. Some of the contents of this book are class based work, some competitions, and some works of inspiration. The Illinois Institute of Technology has made me a well rounded person and through this portfolio I will try to show some of the design skills that I have acquired.
architecture
f u r n i t u r e
art & graphic design
gullah ‘09
fire house ‘08
dome ‘07
architecture
playHAUS ‘11
voronoi ‘11
cemetery ‘10
location
dome ‘07
paper dome The Paper Dome project was created in order to provide sustainable emergency housing that is easy to construct and does not require a secondary support system. It utilizes conventional materials. Due to the nature of a spherical shape, live loads are minimized and dead loads are evenly distributed to the foundation. The dome components were constructed from paper pulp which were then impregnated with wax for waterproofing purposes. This process increases the durability of each piece and maintains the light weight of paper. The structure is only meant for temporary use. The structure can then be stripped and recycled back into the earth.
dome ‘07
C o n s t r u c t i o n
o f 1
PLACING PAPER THE
t h e
d o m e 2
p i e c e s 3
4
THE
PULP
IN
PERFORATED
METAL WORK THE
TO
FORM CREATE
WAFFLED
INTERIOR.
5
PLACING THE TOP FORM WORK THAT HAS BEEN CNC MILLED CREATES THE DOMES
6 CAPPING THE VACUUM CHAMBER TO CREATE AN AIR TIGHT SEAL.
CURVATURE
8
9
7
VACU-FORMING EACH PIECE TO GET RID OF AS MUCH WATER AS POSSIBLE AND COMPRESS THE PULP.
1 0
VACUUM DESIGN AND EXECUTION BY ALEX DERDALAKOS AND I
dome ‘07
The concrete mixture for the
foundation
was
made
of
vermiculite
pieces perlite
mixed
with
concrete. This was done to keep the foundations light
and
easy
to
handle. This also keeps with
the
nature
lightweight
of
dome.
our
The image above is of the flashing
detail.
The image below is of the window
detail.
dome ‘07
The
image
above
is
a
scaled
mock-up used to represent the insulation, and
door
drop
ceiling,
detail.
The image below was a full mockup of the dome with the sliding track door. It was used for the EPA
P3
conference/competition.
fire house ‘08
firehouse The
3rd
year
Firehouse project was to be
located
in
Chinatown, the
Chicago’s
adjacent
Cermak
train
stop
to
Chinatown on
the
Red
Line. After a few visits to
the
and
fire
departments
some
the
interviews
Firehouse
design
commenced. The
main
programming that
I
elements
focused
on
comfort,
relaxation
privacy.
The
screen
encloses
was and
perforated the
outdoor space giving the firemen was
their
The
first
dedicated
pace
privacy.
to
activities
relaxing
and
floor slower such
as
sleeping.
The second floor was the rec room,
room, and
exercising
offices.
This
is done strategically to maximize
the
response
time of the firefighter.
fire house ‘08
fire house ‘08
elevations
North
East
elevation
elevation
fire house ‘08
South
West
elevation
elevation
gullah geechee community
gullah geechee cultural
centre
master
plan,
and
this
year
advanced
design
project
4th
studio was
about
preserving the Penn Center site
in
South
Throughout we
worked
Carolina.
the on
semester
two
projects
simultaneously - the first being a solo design of the cultural
center
that
was
to be located on the site, the
second
being
a
group
project which was a master plan of the Gullah Geechee cultural
community.
After master to
plan
the
designed being Penn
was
the
committee by
our
designed presented
Penn
Center
was
approved
it
board. is
The
currently
implemented Center.
plan
by
the
gullah cultural centre
educational field
kids centre
ranger’s office
gullah gallery
first
floor:
gallery
space
multimedia room
nps confrence room
second
floor:
classrooms/cafe
third
floor:
classrooms
gullah cultural centre
section
section
thru
thru
east
south
side
side
gullah cultural centre
section
thru
west
view
of
side
south
side
gullah
cultural centre
first floor gallery
second
floor
cafe
gullah
master plan
gullah master plan Our master plan was designed to allow for growth without disturbing the existing heritage of the Gullah Geechee community. The site on Penn Center is located in S. Carolina on St. Helena Island. The Penn center community shared with us their concerns and ambitions and we, to the best of our abilities, tried to design the site accordingly. Since this historical area is in a prime location on St. Helena Island, many people want to buy land there so we implemented some zoning laws in order to keep large corporation from building large structures that can ruin the sites appearance. We also designed circulation that could slowly be implemented to preserve the wildlife and nature in the area, and allow for easier wheelchair access. The community members were concerned that too many people drive around the site. To solve that problem we placed multiple parking lots on the outskirts of the site and limited vehicular access to areas of loading and unloading only. Many of the existing buildings onsite have historical value so instead of tearing down old building we tried to repropose them into gallery spaces, classrooms, or meeting spaces for the surrounding community. In order for the community to continue improving the site they need to make revenue outside of government funding. This issue was approached through the placement of a gift shop, a tourist station, the kayak center and a cafe.
gullah
master plan
E d u c a t i o n a l agriculture area used to grow wheat Kayak
Rental
station.
Direction
of
view/
rendering Existing
building
Proposed r e p r o p buildings
o
s
and e d Grai are purp
The paths cut through natural openings to preserve the wildlife.
n Silos kept as they for educational oses.
proceed with caution ‘11
proceed with caution
A
a
5th
This
cemetery year
for
the
advanced
cemetery
unclaimed
studio
design,
was
project.
titled
Proceed
with Caution, is a space that engages the
senses
stalks
with
and
its
its
rough
cut
flawless
cedar
stainless
steel connections. It is also meant to create of
awareness
unclaimed
year
in
the
of
concrete
are
cemetery.
the
of as
The
per
the
cemetery
the
that of
occur
(500).
thin
stalks
against
the
surround
concrete
urns
amount
Chicago
tensioned
walls
the
that
through
caution
ceder
house
deaths city
Moving
requires
towards
the
walls
the also
deceased.
The cemetery dips into the ground
to give the viewers two perspectives. Upon approaching the cemetery you see the stalks peering above the concrete wall, and as you descend the staircase you
enter
Maneuvering
as
the
more
a
cluster
years
go
difficult,
journey
through
of
ceder
through by a
the
becomes reminder
life.
stalks. cemetery more of
and our
proceed with caution ‘11
CEMETERY GROWTH IN PLAN
10 YEARS
20 YEARS
30 YEARS
40 YEARS
proceed with caution ‘11
proceed with caution ‘11
Each stalk represents three months out of the year. The cemetery is to be constructed with the help of volunteers from the community. Every three months three individuals gather in order to preform the ritual of erecting the stalk. After the stalks are erected and tensioned, the respective urns are then placed within the concrete walls. The top image shows the tensioning of the three stalks against the concrete walls, and the bottom image shows the placement of the cylindrical urns in the slots in the wall.
proceed with caution ‘10
ALL WIRED UP! YOU ARE ENTERING A SANCTUARY FOR THE UNCLAIMED 200 PEOPLE DIE EVERY YEAR IN CHICAGO WITHOUT BEING CLAIMED AND IN THIS CEMETERY WE COMMEMORATE THEIR LIVES. EVERY MONTH LOCAL CRAFTSPEOPLE AND VOLUNTEERS COME TOGETHER TO ERECT A STALK. EACH STRAND WITHIN THE STALK REPRESENTS TEN TO ELEVEN DAYS AND THE INTENSITY OF THE BEND IS DEPENDENT ON THE NUMBER OF PEOPLE THAT HAVE PASSED, UNCLAIMED, IN THOSE DAYS. THEIR RESPECTIVE URNS ARE PLACED WITHIN THE WALLS ENCLOSING THE CEMETERY. THE CEMETERY IS BUILT USING AROMETIC WESTERN CEDAR AND STAINLESS STEEL.
observation tower ‘11
observation tower The
20’
Observation
tower
in
Lurie
Garden
was designed using Grasshopper, a parametric modeling
software.
using
a
series
shape
of
The
the
based in
surrounding
the
This
create
to
circulation
The
tower
rules
was
that
created
govern
the
building.
rules
responsive adapts
of
its on
type
a
building
environment. the
Lurie
views, Garden,
the and
that The
is
form
existing the
trees
area. of
design
process
allows
for a speedy analysis of multiple locations within ideal
the
site
outcome.
in
order
to
reach
the
most
observation tower ‘11
1.
2.
Above are the rules that I chose to set for my design 1. Not to disturb the available site and circulation. 2. Use the voronoi diagram to determine the shape of the building relative to the adjacent trees. 3. Use the voronoi diagram to create a lattice that adjusts based on the existing surrounding environment.
3.
observation tower ‘11
MAIN CIRCULATION
SECONDARY CIRCULATION
EXISTING TREES
VORONOI CELLS VORNOINO
observation tower ‘11
The is
image of
where was a
a the
placed
tree
below
location building close
to
therefore
it
is spit in two parts to allow view by
the
for
to
not
tree.
the
observers
be
obstructed
observation tower ‘11
This
image
shows a location location tested trees the
with
no
close
to
tower.
resulting is
a
cone
The form
singular that
allows the view a
360
view.
playhaus ‘11
jamesHARDIE playhaus The
goal
behind
renderings
of
this
a
competition
fantastical mini
The
only
square
restriction
feet
and
was
to
house
design
to
incorporate
was
fun keep
under
Hardie
created
that are
is
a
house
lifted
meant
to
with
exaggerated
off
the
ground.
make
the
playHAUS
300
siding
and I
the
enthusiasts. it
James
create for
trim.
proportions
The
proportions
look
large
and
silly, and lifting off the ground to create a sense of
adventure.
slate
for
Inside, that
The
house
childrens’
the
walls
is
meant
imagination
have
fun
to to
be
run
little
a
blank
wild
in.
compartments
could aid in a game of pirates or damsels in
distress.
Last
but
not
least
a
exist
for
giant a
snail
quick
slide
escape.
playhaus ‘11
james Hardie Competition
Hardie Shingles Staggered edge Color: cobble stone
playHAUS
Fun compartments that can be pulled down from the wall to create another level of fun, such as planks for pirate games and ladders for damsels in distress
Ladder elevation 5’-6’
7’ Hardie plank siding Select Cedarmill Color: Tucson gold or autumn tan
Slide for a quick escape
Elevated off the ground to create a tree house feeling without the tree house
13’ 5’’
fo o t p r i n t i s 15 square feet
mobile
cellphone
collapsible
‘06
booth’10
chair
two
and
a
stack
‘11
‘11
‘10
‘10-’11
(tbaat)
tall
trailer
f u r n i t u r e
bikes
steel
thing-a-mu-jig
inflated
collapsible chair
collapsible chair Materials used Walnut MDF Linen Staples Brass Pins
Creating this c o l l a p s i b l e carrying chair was an exercise designed for first year students. The objective was to learn about different methods of joinery and customizing the Chair to your specifications. (ie: height, i n c l i n a t i o n , width etc)
mobile cell phone station ‘10
mobile cell phone station The
The
mobile
objective
cell
was
to
phone create
station a
cell
was phone
a
group
station
project. on
IIT’s
Campus.
We chose Crown Hall due to the observed high cell phone
usage
in
the
Grasshopper,
then
the
project.
cellphone
and due
to
using
study
and
chosen
done
The
to
plywood
be
area.
was
Our
proceeding
fiberglass. their
and
computation
light
booth
The
design tools into was
the
and
this
project in
Rhino
fabrication
created
materials
weight
of
created
and
with
kerfed
process
durability.
of
were
mobile cell phone station ‘10
Our final design was a mobile phone booth that can be reoriented to accommodate d i f f e r e n t positions.
mobile cell phone station ‘10
mobile cell phone station ‘10
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n
s
t
r
u
c
t
i
o
n
inflated steel ‘09 -’10
inflated steel by
Inflating a
The
few
process
steel,
a
is
the
use
is
but
that of
requires
that the
a
process
product to
has
where
molds.
been
around
for
between
the
steel
as
This
used
designers.
hydro-forming
difference
hydro-forming
molds
no
is
and
similar
method
centuries, two
steel
artists
requires
inflating means
steel
that
the
resulting form will always be a unique shape.
In
steel
my I
process
worked
of
with
exploring
different
inflated
gauges
and
forms to see how they react to pressure. My ultimate objective however is to master this technique
and
achieve
a
level
of
control
that will allow me to create functional, yet unique
objects
for
everyday
use.
The
metal
is inflated using a pneumatic water pressure pump.
High
pressure
water
is
pumped
into
a
flat form that has is sealed through welding, and the high pressure expands the steel. The inflated
form
is
harder
than
the
original
flat form because the metal is work hardened, therefore metal able
what
becomes to
may a
start
rigid
withstand
as
a
flimsy
structure large
sheet
that
is
loads.
inflated steel ‘09 -’10
f o l fold d
weld
weld
pump to inflate
inflate
inflated steel ‘09 -’10
The to
metal
was
predict
therefore always
the
unique.
always or
hard
control,
results
were
D o - n o t s
t
o
o
l
As my final project for the independent study a a the
I
stool
created that
was
commentary
on
uncomfortable
existing IIT stool.
thing-um-a-jig ‘10
thing-um-a-jig
The
objective
of
this
project was to create a piece of furniture that is inspired by literature of our choice. I
chose
Lewis of
the
a
the
poem/story
Carroll:
by
Hunting
Snark”.
In
this
book
character
for
“The
a
who
number
Throughout
of
the
there is
is
“famed
things”. pome
his
character changes and adapts to
the
current
hunters a
and
The
needs
of
the
sailors. thing-um-a-jig,
representation
of
this
character, is a bent plywood angle
which
purposes, defined
can it
object.
is
have a
many user
arroll
RK
thing-um-a-jig ‘10
by:Lewis Carroll
THE HUNTING OF THE SNARK
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all and
h e by: LUL
THE THING-UM ship:
+
umbrella,
watch,
his
his
jewels
rings
And the clothes he had bought
for
the
trip
----He
....
when
the
would
answer
to
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by: LULU AL AWADHI
THE THING-UM-A-JIG
+
=
=
but especially “Thingum-a-jig!””
thing-um-a-jig ‘10
The different possibilities.
thing-um-a-jig ‘10
tall stack The
objective
of
the
tall
stack
table was to serve the particular need a
for
bathroom
tight
space,
something The Materials
used
Wood Maple Wenge White oak Cherry Screen printing Ink Galvanized steel 1/4-20 Nuts and bolts Self tapping screws
out
table
adjustable to
lengthen
or
The
together
out
an
factory and from
the
to
found
tops of
old
material. to
and
shorten
have
levelers the
are
wood
in
create
designed
shelves
height.
from
and
of
was
storage
total pieced
left
cabinet
over
making
that
was
shut
down,
steel
bars
were
scraps
old
shelving
project.
tall
stack ‘11
two bikes and a trailer ‘11
TBaaT
Two Bikes and a Trailer
(TBaaT) is a project devoted to creating unique experiences around two
Chicago.
bikes
and
Armed a
with
custom
trailer, TBaaT aims to bring spontaneity and surprise to the everyday Chicagoan. We did so by loading up our trailer with scenes that encourage one to take time out of their day and interact with our trailer. This created
and
project designed
was by
my
colleague and I. It was done as an independent study with our professor Paul Pettigrew.
two bikes and a trailer ‘11
The
design
and
construction of the trailer and
by
myself
Andres
Lemus
two bikes and a trailer ‘11
two bikes and a trailer ‘11
TBaaT’s machine
was
success. hoped, all
noise a
wonderful
As it
walks
More
we
had
appealed of
to
life.
information
can be found on our site www.twobikesandatrailer.com
‘10
DETAIL MIES ‘11
NURTURE VS TORTURE ‘11
sketche from travel
ORNAMENT AND CRIME ‘10
art & graphic design
MIES COMP. POSTER ‘10
CAVITIES ‘09
MIES COMP. POSTER ‘11
cavities Cavities was a project I did in my third year of the architecture program, the program focused on concrete structures. I started e x p e r i m e n t i n g to gain a better understanding of concrete and form work, and to find inspiration for my project. To create the cavities in the plaster I used expanding foam insulation called great stuff . Media Plaster Great stuff (Expanding foam insulation)
cavities ‘09
mess with Mies ‘10
mess with Mies The Mess with Mies Competition is an event created and run by myself through the i i t A I A S o r g a n i z a t i o n . Since Mies is such an icon to the IIT students, we thought this annual competition would serve as a great platform for the students to express their thoughts towards Mies, In 1938, Mies Van der Rohe came to the United States to head the Armor Institute (now the Illinois Institute of Technology) and since then he has been an icon to the school, especially the Architecture program, The competition is open for all Chicago students, artists, and professionals. These posters (2010 & 2011) were created by me and they serve as an example for the Mies competition.
mess with Mies : text Mies ‘10
text Mies text
Mies
is
as
image
of
Mies
made with with word mies repeated over
and
image
over
using
manulally untill Mies
Van
again.
der
made
Illustrator
repeating
it
I
looke Rohe
the
like
the and word
Ludwig
mess with Mies : text Mies ‘10
mess with Mies : think outside the box ‘11
REINTERPRET IDE
o
ornament and crime ‘10
ornament & crime Ornament and Crime is an image of
Mies
Louis
Van
der
Sullivan’s
Rohe
burning
ornament.
My
competition entry for the Mies Likeness
2010 Media: Digital
Stencil Spray
paint
ornament and crime ‘10
detail Mies ‘11
detail Mies Detail Mies is a cardboard sculpture of the infamous Mies. The sculpture was created to be used on the poster to serve as an example. The idea is to mess with Mies, so I created him in a rough grotesque manner but still followed his love for exposed detail and raw material. Media : cardboard wood screws Size 50 by 50 Detail Mies
detail Mies ‘11
nurture vs. torture ‘11
nurture vs. torture Nurture vs. Torture is the entry for the second Mess with Mies competition (2011). it was the 3rd place winner. Mies Van der Rohe’s architecture is beautiful, clean and pristine, but is it all at the cost of the user? This piece is a representation of Mies’s Architecture and its functionality. Mies is spinning Crown Hall on his fingertip, while the colorful people inside represent the difficulties that the students sometimes face when working in this beautiful yet temperamental space. The materiality speaks of Mies’ famed use of concrete, steel,and glass. Media Plaster India ink Stainless Acrylic Homosote MDF
nurture vs. torture ‘11
sketches of Spain ‘10
sketches of spain The next few pages are a few sketches from my trip to Spain during the summer of 2009. The trip was lead by two IIT professors. The program’s aim was to create cultural awareness, learn how to study and analyze building, and strengthen an architects hand eye coordination. We visited 16 cities in 30 days.
sketches of Spain ‘10
Caixa
forum
Demeuron,
in
Madrid
interior
by
Herzog
stairwell.
and
sketches of Spain ‘10
City
of
Leon
Auditorium
by
Mansilla
+
Tuñon.
sketches of Spain ‘10
Toyo
Ito
towers
in
Barcelona.
sketches of Spain ‘10
Lisbon
expo pavilion by Alvaro Siza.
sketches of Spain ‘10
City Galicia
of in
Compostela,
by
Culture
of
Santiago
de
Esienman
.
sketches of Spain ‘10
El
E s c o r i a l
Palace
in
Madrid
Lulu Al-Awadhi - BArch & Specialization in furniture - 2006-2012