Maha Sobhy PORTFOLIO OF SELECTED WORKS 2015-2021
Maha Sobhy Hello. I’m a self-taught, very proactive student seeking opportunities to further develop my passion for architecture and design. I love to work especially on Sustainable architecture and architecture that helps to create a better environment for all. I deeply believe that young architects should face challenges in their communities and become catalysts for change, through design and socio-cultural practice.
Contact Details Address: Solbänksgatan 40, Änggården, Gothenburg 413 19 Email: mahasobhy96@gmail.com Phone: +39 3474852222 LinkedIn: @maha-sobhy
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Cristiana Caira White Arkitekter Email: cristiana.caira@chalmers.se
Lin Tan Liljewall Arkitekter Email: lita@liljewall.se
Academic History Polytechnic of Milan
Chalmers University of Technology
IUAV University of Venice
Postgraduate Certificate \Feb 2019 - present
Exchange Program \Aug 2020 - Jun 2021
Bachelor Certificate \Oct 2015 - Jul 2018
Work History Post-graduate Intern depaolidefranceschibaldan architetti, Padua Sept 2018 - Dec 2018
Lab-team member Fab-Lab Venezia, VEGA Scientific park, Venice Nov 2017 - May 2018
Student Intern depaolidefranceschibaldan architetti, Padua Sept 2018 - Dec 2018
• Preparation for the Show-Event District Santa Croce 2018 in Collaboration With The artist Ennio Chiggio. Padua. • Interior project for a Semi detached unit in Padua. • New single-family villa construction project. Noventa Padovana. • Furniture study for depaolidefranceschibaldan Architects office. Padua.
• Managing the model for its preparation for 3D printing • Realization of objects with the laser cutting machine with different materials. • Preparing presentations held by the Fab-Lab.
Reference manager for “primary project”: a project aimed at understanding and deepening children’s needs within the living spaces. In particular, I followed the design process, the installation with the choice of materials and lights, the creation of models with different materials, post-production of photographic and video material, coordination with others involved in the Santa Croce District event.
IT Skills
Languages
3D Modeling
Post-production
Mother tongue
Fluent
Revit Architecture Rhinoceros Vray for Rhino
Adobe Photoshop Adobe InDesign Adobe Lightroom
Italian Moroccan Arabic
English (Cambridge C1 level)
2D Drawing
3D Printing
Autocad Adobe Illustrator
Ultimaker Cura
Basic Modern Standard Arabic Swedish...loading
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*Brief not upon the selection of works Throughout my career, I have been driven by a strong interest in architecture that responds to the dramas that sadly occupy the chronicles of our day, and have been taught that as architects are our duty towards the society we live in to be always in the frontline. This consciousness started early on in my career with the first project ever tackled in Bachelor being about Mediterranean Migration matters, which back in 2015 was a prevalent topic. My social drive increased during my overall academic years where I have been participating in many courses and workshops that tackle social problems such as the reconstruction of Syria, the reactivation of abandoned Italian ‘borghi’, the redesign and retrofit of social housing, and the most recent work about redesigning a post-pandemic healthcare facility. This portfolio wants to be representative of this personal growth and showcase a series of selected works upon topics such as post-covid design, retrofitting of social housing, migration, and reactivation of abandoned areas.
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The Polar Star/ p.6 Reloading San Siro/ p.14 Pavilion for Conviviality/ p.22 Solomon’s Cathedral/ p.30
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The Polar Star
Post-pandemic Healthcare design Description The Polar Star is a Healthcare center designed for the city of Karlskrona in Sweden. More specifically, in Kungsplan which is located in the northern part of the island of Trossö. The area is surrounded by culturally and historically valuable buildings from the 19th century with a baroque character. The site is about 1600m2 and presents many constraints: a historically important tram rail crosses through the plot; the area is subjected to flooding and is surrounded by boundaries that don’t allow the future expansion of the building. The project was designed in line with the Client’s (Region’s Blekinge) vision to create an attractive, health-promoting, and sustainable center with a human-centric approach and the city of Karlskrona’s vision to create a high-quality contemporary architecture addition. Moreover, this center was imagined to have the same function as a Polar Star, a glowing point in the north of Trossö, guiding you towards a healthy life.
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Function Location Year Course Professor Groupmates
Healthcare center Karlskrona, Sweden 2020 (Msc) Future visions for Healthcare Cristiana Caira Johanna Gimfjord Nielsen
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Dynamic Groundfloor Orthographic Plan, Scale 1:250 @ A3 Drawing representing the transparancy of the groundfloor in relation to the platform. 1.Conference/lecture room 2.foyer 3.Healthhub 4.hall-reception 5.cafè 6.WC 7.teledata 8.plumbing 9.ventilation 10.electric.
The health hub is accessible 24 h through a secondary door.
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The glass partitions of the cafeteria are movable. During summertime it is possible to open-up and create a continuum space with the flow of people.
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Architecture portfolio 02. Distribution Orthographic Plans, Scale 1:250 @ A3 Drawing representing the 3 principal floors respectively from left to right: first floor, second floor and third floor. The axonometric diagrams illustrate the relative function and flow dynamics.
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Medical care Women’s care Child care
Emergency Staff
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The Polar Star
1.examination/treatment room 2.therapy/meeting room 3.disinfection room 4.sterile room 5.E.R. 6.chat room (glucose) 7.teledata 8.plumbing 9.ventilation 10.electric 11.sampling/analyzing 12.medicine storage 13.R/WC 14.trainee kitchen 15.gym 16.dressing rooms 17.storage equipment 18.conversation room 19.miljorum 20.lab. for prosthetics 21.x-ray/photo 22.meditation room 23.resting room 24.conference room 25. staff open-space 26.plant room 27.accessible terrace 28.outdoor gym 29.relax space
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Friberska Huset
Polar star
Norra Kungsgatan
The sculptural staircase is one part of the active architecture in the healthcare center, leading the users up through the building in shape of a star.
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A large opening through the groundfloor connects Kungsplan with Hoglandpark and offers a open public space
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East-West Section Perspective Section, Scale 1:250 @ A3 Drawing representing the visual and height relation with the historical Friberska Huset.
Ehmberska Huset
Smoke Restaurant
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Facade and Section, Scale 1:50 @ A2 Drawings representing the transperent skin and floor slab details. 1.green roof 2.gravel 3.waterpfoor sheath 4.rockwool insulation 5.concrete screed 6.terrazzo floor 7.radiator 8.triple glass (50% air + 50% argon) 9.perforated copper panels
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Interior view Drawing representing a typical view from the corridor that acts also as a waiting area.
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Reloading San Siro
Retrofitting Post-War housing stock Description The Architecture of Interiors Design Studio [AoI.DS] 2019 is inspired by the ever-increasing number of studies that in Italy and Europe are concerned with the need for an opportunity to intervene on the vast residential property built after Second World War and, in particular, on the Social Housing building stock that constitutes for many Countries the most substantial part. This is due to the European Energy road map (2012) that has fixed the ambitious goal to cut gas emission by 85% by 2050, investing a large amount of money for retrofitting interventions on public buildings, especially on housing stock. The preventive analysis carried out on this building located in Milan has uncovered several needs within the area and in particular of the block in question. As a result of these considerations, we developed our project with the aim of the increase in quality housing and integration. Hence the creation of new types and a new distribution system, common spaces hosting different activities: a residence for students, strongly present in the building, an area used to host relatives and/or friends of the inhabitants.
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Function Location Year Course Professor Group
Social Housing Milan, Italy 2019 (Msc) Interior Design Studio Gennaro Postiglione Chiara Chessa, Michelle Rodriguez
Reloading San Siro
01. Interventions Axonometric diagrams representing the main interventions carried out in the building block. From top-down: 1. double-facing apartments units; 2. creation of common interior spaces; 3. new skin working as a shadow system; 4. new apartment’s entrances from all the floors thanks to an external ballatotio.
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Open terraces close to the students/guest rooms give them the possibility for practicing collective outdoor activities.
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Typologies distribution Axonometric diagrams representing the spatial distribution of 3 different new apartment typologies.
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03. Overview Drawing representing an overview of the block, the private courtyard and the surroundings.
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A platform adjacent to the exterior walls has been designed to overcome the gap between the ground and first level. It becomes also a place for gatherings.
These greenhouse is a place where the residents can cultivate their plants and/or vegetables and sell them in the dedicated marketplace area.
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Typical floor Orthographic plan, Scale 1:250 @ A3 Drawing representing the typical floor with the distribution of apartments and the connection to the ballatoio. The 3 different unit typologies are displayed below at scale 1:50 @ A4
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Type A 63.50 SQM 3 PEOPLE 2 BEDROOMS
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39.60 SQM 1/2 INHABITANTS 1 BEDROOMS
86.60 SQM 5/6 INHABITANTS 3 BEDROOMS
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05. Details Facade and Section, Scale 1:50 @ A2 Drawings representing the constructive details of the additional skin.
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Outdoor view Drawing representing a view from the internal courtyard.
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Pavilion for Conviviality
Reactivation of fragile territories Description
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Temporary Pavilion
Location
S. Pietro, Sicily
The design task focused on the dialectical relationship between inhabiting and constructing, architecture and the place, in the belief that an understanding of contemporary transformations should elaborate on the concrete heritage and the ecological environment, recognizing permanence and variation and discovering new ways of conviviality. We explored the threshold between wilderness and civilization, nature and culture, matter and meaning.
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2019 (Msc)
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Design studio 1
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Marco Navarra
Groupmates
Tuana Vural
The pavilion showcased in this chapter is located in Sicily, in a small rural village near Caltagirone in the middle of a cork oak forest. This new building had to make new relations with the cork oak forest and the neighboring agriculture. And it is part of a bigger complex that needed to be re-activated. Creating ceramics is a particular element of the city of Caltagirone, thus this function has been chosen for the pavilion. The aim is to create a simple and transparent structure to give a view of the fascinating landscape while cooking ceramics in a traditional way. The purpose is to attract visitors interested in learning this art and to offer them a unique experience.
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01. Overview Drawing representing an overview of the area of interest that have been redesigned with a highlight on the position of the Ceramic pavilion.
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02. Zoning Ortographic plan, Scale 1:50 @ A1 Drawing representing the main working areas that result to be divided in 3 parts: 1. Cooking and painting area 2. Discussion/meeting area 3. Sitting and observation (landscape) 4. Planting area
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basic pavilion construction to create a ceramic workshop.
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tiles that are build in the workshop are hanged accordingly in order to emphasize the concept.
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Time Scenarios Drawings representing the possible changing scenarios in time and use of the temporary pavilion.
The additional modules are built by the users.
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Additional sittings allow the view towards the fascinating landscape to be enjoyed.
Additional planting areas allow another function to be introduced.
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If one day the pavilion won’t be used as a ceramic workshop it’s main structure can be removed and it’s spaces still used for social purposes.
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Pavilion close-up Isometric Axonometry, Scale 1:100 @ A2 Drawings representing a general closeup overview of the pavilion.
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05. Details Ortographic Section, Scale 1:50 @ A2 Drawings representing a main section with respective details.
It’s really nice to be here with this wonderful landscape!
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Pavilion for Conviviality
Clip-on system which has similar concept of ceramic panel facade cladding system is used.
detail 2: bench sitting joint system S:1/10
detail 1: ceramic tile joint system S:1/5
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How was the result of your ceramic? It’s a bit burnt, I guess I left it too much near the fire!
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Physical Model Ortographic Section, Scale 1:50 @ A2 Drawings representing a main section with respective details scale 1:5
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Model Detail Ortographic Section, Scale 1:50 @ A2 Drawings representing a main section with respective details scale 1:5
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Solomon’s Cathedral
Migrants’ reception Description The design theme reflects on the drama of the “migrants”, so the best place for the project could only be the island of Lampedusa. In this first phase of the work, gypsum models of the context were made concerning different scales to frame and understand the territory. In a later phase, the models of the design proposal were made at 5000 scales: a cathedral completely immersed in the island and accessible by canals carved into the rock. It wants to be a spiritual place of arrival and welcome. Solomon Cathedral is the negative of the traditional idea of a cathedral. It is not a majestic architectural mass, but a majestic cavity. The project highlights three points: the singularity of the island, the singularity of the work, and the singularity of the soul. Gypsum was the best material to express that concept.
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Function Location Year Course Professor Groupmates
Public Building Lampedusa, Sicily 2015/2016 (Bcs) Design Studio 1 Renato Rizzi in collaboration with the whole studio
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Modelling Phases Personal pictures representing the process followed for the realisation of the gypsum models.
1. Positive model in cardboard The first thing we need a positive model in cardboard, with a strong solid base and all the curve levels to build up the morphology.
3. Negative model in rubber once the liquid rubber has solidified we obtain a negative shape of our model. This is the bases for the positive model in gypsum.
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2. Pouring liquid rubber we create a forwork around the positive model and we put liquid rubber on top of it to obtain a negative shape.
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4. Positive model in Gypsum By pouring the gypsum powder mixed with water on top of the negative model we obtain the positive in gypsum.
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Scale 1:1.000.000, diffuse light Model representing the complexity of the seabed of the Mediterrenean sea between Italy and Tunisia, where the Island of Lampedusa is located.
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Scale 1:50.000, diffuse light Model representing a close-up on the Island and it’s position in the Mediterrenean sea.
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Scale 1:14.400, diffuse light Model representing the exact morphology of the island and it’s complexity.
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Solomon’s Cathedral
Previously untouched morphology of the island.
After the intervention, the only visible part of the project is an oculus in the ground. All the rest of the cathedral is hidden inside the rock.
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The cathedral is reachable through canals excavated in the ground. In this sectioned models it’s possible to see this canals.
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Maha Sobhy Address: Solbänksgatan 40, Änggården, Gothenburg 413 19 Email: mahasobhy96@gmail.com Phone: +39 3474852222 LinkedIn: @maha-sobhy