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Maiysa Musallam
Curriculum Vitae ACADEMIC PROJECTS German Language Centre Muttrah “logic will take you from A to B. Imagination will take you everywhere”
Muscat 24 7 Stop and Go PERSONAL PROJECTS Photography Paintings and Sketches
Ruwi Muscat Express way
Curriculum Vitae
Courses Semester I
Personal information Name Date of Birth Nationality Contact
Maiysa Musallam 22/09/1990 Omani +968 9260 2351 m.mandhari@gmail.com 2008-0071@student.gutech.edu.om Address Al-Ghubrah North, Way 3632 P.O.BOX 627 Postal Code133 Al-Khuwair Muscat, Sultanate of Oman
Academic Informtaion University Currently Studying BSc in Urban Planning & Architectural Design, Semester VI in The German University of Technology, Oman “GUtech” (Cumulative Grade Point Average 3.69 Semester V)
-Computer Aided Design I -History of Urban Development I -Creative Techniques I -Introduction to Project Design -Perception of Space & Shapes -Planning Cartography -Introduction to Architecture Semester III -Urban Planning History I -Adobe Design Suite -Urban Design II -Housing -Integrated Prject II -Arabic Urban Design -Urban Planning History II -CAD Visualistion Semester V -Arabic Planning & Law Systems -Economics I -Urban Preservation & Renewal -Structural Design -Integrated Project IV -Planning Law Basics I -Fieldwork
Semester II -Computer Aided Design II -Introduction to Landscape Planning -Integrated Project I -Urban Design I -Enviromental Basics -History of Urban Development II -Creative Techniques II -Basics of Building Design Semester IV -Urban Infrastructure & Technologies I -Urban Infrastructure & Technologies II -Sociological Basics I -Sociological Basics II -Landscape Architechture I -Landscape Architecture II -Building Construction -Integrated Project III -Urban Design III Semester VI -Integrated Project V -Economics II -International Urban Design -Planning Law Basics II -Technological Building Systems -Urban Planning Theory I -Urban Planning Theory II -Documenting Omani Architectural Heritage
Professional Experience 2010 - A member of AIESEC in Oman, Local Committee Bousher Vice President of Communication in Local Committee Bousher. 2011 - Worked for NORPLAN office on surveying a Plan Area that required (Preprocessing map data for parcels, reconaissance survey to update missing map data and collecting information for updating the attributes in GIS Data Base for parcels) for a City Redevelopment Master Plan. (August 15 2011 till October 1st 2011) 2012 - Part of the “Sustainable Urbanization Patterns in Oman” research project funded by the Oman Research Council under the supervision of Prof. Dr. Sonja Nebel (Principal Investigator). (Phase 1 & 2 - February 10th till current date) Designed an advert for a newly established furniture company.
Achievements 2008 - Partial Scholarship at the German University of Technology ‘GUtech’ (September 2008) 2009 - Participated at the German University of Technology ‘GUtech’ Fundraiser. Attended Youth Leadership Forum Attended the 4th National Conference
2010 - Attended AIESEC Gulf Conference in Dubai (November 2010) Designed T-shirts for the Omani delegation Participated in the 2nd German University of Technology ‘GUtech’ Charity Fundraiser Hosted the first public student conference for Arabic Planning Law. Presented in the Arabic Planning Law student coneference. 40th National Day of Oman photography and arts competition in GUtech, 1st prize winner (October 2010)
2011 - Participated in the 1st Photography Exhibition and Competition in Middle East College of Information Technology ‘MECIT’ (May 2011) AIESEC, a delegate of the 6th National Conference in June 2011. A facilitator for AIESEC in Oman’s National Induction(April 2011) A delegate at the Corporate Sustainability Forum(May 2011)
Skills Programs - AutoCAD, Adobe Creative Suite, Microsoft Office, Rhinoceros 4.0, Google SketchUp and Windows Live Movie Maker. Lamguages - English fluent ( Second Language), Arabic (Mother language), Basic German( A1 level) and Basic Swahili
German Language Centre Group Work
Muttrah
Knowledge Transfer
The task is to build a German Language Centre in the middle of a busy place in Muscat. The site is located in Muttrah, the port area of Muscat and where interaction and knowledge is transferred, from the people to the centre and the centre to the people, therefore the Language Centre is called Knowledge Transfer. In order for us to accomplish the theme into our building, knowledge had to surround the whole building. Therefore, firstly, a void is the centre piece of the
building. Secondly, the void is crafted through bookshelves surrounded the whole building that also act as the facade of the building. Thirdly, classrooms built on boxes were created that come out bookshelves, the shelves and fulfill the needs of our German Language Centre. Knowledge transfer is achieved through all the spaces provided to interact, from the coffee shop in the centre to the stairs people sit to read, classrooms, the gallery and the spaces between classes.
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Muscat 24 7 Ruwi Group Work
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In Ruwi we saw a lot of compact houses and a good amount of mixed use buildings, where the first floor is for commercial purposes and the upper floors are used for residential purposes or storage in some cases. By having compact buildings of mixed use and residential makes it very convenient for the people living around that area to go about and get their daily needs without a car. For a city like Muscat that is car based, it is very important that we have pedestrian paths for the func-
tions close by along the narrow roads of Ruwi. Therefore part of the concept includes providing various shaded walking paths. One of the most striking features in the site are the shacks that the Indian and Pakistani laborers lived. It is not just the deteriorated living conditions but the spatial identity they gave to the place; it became their own space within the shacks.
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Muscat Express way
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Our design concept is based on our analysis of the site which is having a clear contrast between manmade and nature. For example, the mountains in contrast with the concrete structures and the roads. Taken into consideration the analysis and research done, our design is highly influenced by the fort and the arch which are the main features of our concept. As further development and research on forts, we SPACES
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have decided to spread our design along the expressway which connects the developments and different areas of Oman, similarly, to history where forts were placed in strategic areas near each other and later connected by a continuous wall. In conclusion, our design and the expressway, together connect the past, the present and the future of the development of Oman in different areas.
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Our design concept is based on our analysis of the site which is having a clear contrast between man-made and nature. For example, the mountains in contrast with the concrete structures and the roads. Taken into consideration the analysis and research done, our design is highly influenced by the fort and the arch which are the main features of our concept. PRODUCED BY AN AUTODESK EDUCATIONAL PRODUCT
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In the past, forts were used for military purposes, enclosed to the outside world with openings for only ammunitions and located on high landscape yet blended into the landscape. The contrast of the openings and relationship of outside and inside spaces are translated into our design by the use of arches creating an arcade, thus experiencing the place from all angles. The arches also act as a loadbearing element of the building. Additionally, the floors vary in both height and function, having the higher floors used as viewports and the lower in height floors as a different function such as, a restaurant and a gallery.
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As further development and research on forts, we have decided to spread our design along the expressway which connects the developments and different areas of Oman, similarly, to history where forts were placed in strategic areas near each other and later connected by a continuous wall. In conclusion, our design and the expressway, together connect the past, the present and the future of the development of Oman in different areas.
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