MARIANA BOUGHABA ARCHITECT
Capelle aan den Ijssel, Netherlands marianaboughaba@hotmail.com +31 685586829 /mariana-boughaba/ Nothing motivates me more than designing spaces that improve the fundamental relationship between people and their environment (Dominique Perrault). Regardless of whether I am working as an individual or as part of a team, I will always endeavour to create healthy environments that function in harmony.
EDUCATION 2017 - 2018
MASTER’S DEGREE IN ARCHITECTURE
2013 - 2017
BACHELOR’S DEGREE IN ARCHITECTURE
MArch in Design with distinction - University of Nottingham, UK BSc in Architectural Studies - Holy Spirit University of Kaslik, Lebanon
2012 1998 - 2013
LANGUAGES ENGLISH FRENCH
2019 - 2020 16 mos
DUTCH 2019 2 mos
SOFTWARE SKILLS
SKETCHUP
2018 - 2020
REVIT
ADOBE PHOTOSHOP
2016 2 mos
ADOBE ILLUSTRATOR ADOBE INDESIGN LUMION
2014 4 mos
ARCHITECTURAL ASSISTANT
PLATAU - Platform for Architecture and Urbanism • Was engaged primarily in the development of the proposal for the Seoul Biennale of Architecture and Urbanism 2019: - Site visits and urban analysis - 3D modeling and graphic rendering - Construction details of the Beirut Pavilion
ARCHITECTURAL INTERN Bernard Khoury/DW5
ARCHITECT - INTERIOR DESIGNER • Provided architectural services (3D modeling and rendering) Designed the interior of a newly built house in France and a psychology clinic • Recorded architectural software courses (3ds max, Photoshop) • Gave private online classes for architecture programs
ARCHITECTURAL INTERN Fouad Abi Khalil Architects
Assisted the architect with his work on two residential projects by producing architectural drawings and layout
PRINTING SERVICES - CASHIER - PERSONAL JOBS FOR CLIENTS
Libretek Printshop & Stationery
V-RAY CORONA
Sainte Famille Française Jounieh, Lebanon
Freelance
RHINOCEROS
ARCHICAD
PRIMARY AND SECONDARY EDUCATION
• Worked on a hotel rooftop renovation project: - Site surveying - 3D modeling - Design proposal • Collages for archives • Site visits
AUTOCAD 2D & 3D 3DSTUDIO MAX
American Universal College, Lebanon
EXPERIENCE
ARABIC
ITALIAN
AUTOCAD 2D&3D
AWARDS AND ACHIEVEMENTS
IESVE MS OFFICE
2019
Participation at the Seoul Biennale of Architecture and Urbanism 2019
2018
• 2nd place in the UK national stage of ISOVER MultiComfort House Student Contest • Participation in the international stage of ISOVER MultiComfort House Student Contest in Dubai
2018
BREEAM Accredited Graduate
2018
Commendation for academic performance - University of Nottingham
2017
Partial Scholarship - Association Philippe Jabre
2012
GC LAU MUN Former delegate of Switzerland at the Global Classrooms Lebanese American University Model United Nations
INTERESTS
4 I TABLE OF CONTENTS
T A B L E O F C O N T E N T S
Project: Multimedia Library for a local community Type: Cultural Location: Ghazir, Lebanon
Projec the sp Schoo Type: Locat UK
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Project: Mirage, ISOVER MultiComfort House Student Contest 2018 Type: Mixed-Use development Location: Dubai
ct: Refurbishment of ports hall at Highfields ol : Educational tion: Matlock, Derby,
Project: Beirut Pavilion, Seoul Biennale of Architecture and Urbanism 2019 Type: Urban Location: Beirut, exhibited in Seoul, South Korea
Project: Interior Design & Visualizations Type: Interior
6 I MULTIMEDIA LIBRARY IN GHAZIR, LEBANON
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This project is a small scale multimedia library for a local community. The program includes a press area, an administration area, an auditorium, a cafeteria, a multipurpose room, a reading area, language rooms, offices for the blind and a kids area. The main idea behind the design is to create a space for interaction, either physically or visually, between the different areas of the project.
CONCEPT & PLANS I 9
10 I REFURBISHMENT OF THE SPORTS HALL AT HIGHFIELDS SCHOOL IN MATLOCK, UK
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The client, Highfields school, is looking to refurbish its existing sports centre into a new sixth form centre to accommodate a dedicated study facility for 300 students, which outperforms the current norm environmentally, spatially, technically and socially. The design must integrate environmental strategies from an early stage in the design process to achieve high quality spaces that are comfortable and energy efficient.
The new layout of the spaces is divided into 2 areas: Quiet areas, and noisy ones. The location of the entrance not only promotes the use of the courtyard (which currently is an unused space), but it is also protected from cold northerly winds.
STRUCTURE
To accommodate the entire program within the existing building and because the budget is a factor to take into consideration, the existing metallic structure of the sports hall has been retained and extended on the North-East side.
ZONING
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14 I REFURBISHMENT OF THE SPORTS HALL AT HIGHFIELDS SCHOOL IN MATLOCK, UK
PERSPECTIVES & ELEVATIONS I 15
NORTH-EAST ELEVATION
NORTH-SOUTH ELEVATION
16 I ENERGY
LIGHTING
LABORATORIES The layout of the furniture in the space is also a way to avoid glare.
BREEAM: At least 80% of occupied spaces should be adequately daylit with an average daylight factor exceeding 2%. The results of the simulations meet with BREEAM daylighting standards.
ENVIRONMENTAL DESIGN STRATEGIES I 17 VENTILATION
Cross ventilation
Single-sided ventilation
THERMAL
The simulation takes into account inputs like the Drybulb temperature, internal heat gains (equipment, people), heat losses like ventilation and infiltration, the occupancy pattern of the space, etc.
The results of the simulation done for the classrooms on the ground floor and the first floor show that the mean radiant temperature in these spaces are within the comfort band that meets with ASHRAE 552013 standards.
18 I ISOVER MULTICOMFORT HOUSE STUDENT CONTEST, DUBAI
SITE PLAN I 19
Culture Village at Al Jaddaf encompasses 4 phases. The Saint-Gobain Contest Site is part of Phase-2 - a new thriving destination within Dubai, with a land area of 19 hectares approximately and a total Gross Floor Area of 400,189 m2. The goal is to create a dynamic and vibrant development offering attraction to the residents and visitors, while maximizing the benefits of the strategic public transport, proximity to the waterfront, and history of the site.
Plot E - Plot Details: Land Use Mixed Use: Residential (88%) & Retail (12%) Plot Area parcel E001: 26,936m2 Maximum Plot Coverage: 62% Maximum GFA: 40,000m2 Maximum Building Height: 45m Residential Apartments Type: Studio, 1-3 Bedroom No. Of Units: 242 Average surface per person is about 50-70m2
20 I The concept of the project emerged from the idea of creating a central recreational space for the community. Taking inspiration from the creek itself, the main walkway elegantly etches the landscape, and at one point in the middle creates a node, serving as the heart of the community gathered around it. And so the buildings emerged through podiums that rise from the ground, reaching the maximum height around the centre then go back down to the ground floor level.
Studio 1 BHK 2 BHK 3 BHK
Each building is different, and there are variations between floors of the same building. For example, in the first building two units have been combined to form a 3 bedroom unit. In the second building, 2 studios on 2 levels have been combined to form a duplex. This not only ensures the flexibility of the project, but also offers many options for the client to choose from.
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22 I SEOUL BIENNALE OF ARCHITECTURE AND URBANISM
creative collectives Project by Platau, Lebanon According to its sociological definition, the “Collective” reflects a group’s shared interests and practices, and can be linked to political and cultural realms. Beirut’s socio-political ethos of polarized communities has resulted with a sharp absence of public infrastructures and spaces in the city, such as parks, squares, public transport, public facilities that nurture collective experiences of moving, recreating and coming together in the city. The intentional deprogramming and control of the few existing spaces have resulted in a public realm vacuum, with the emergence of individuality as a condition as opposed to a sense of citizenship; and private initiatives that substituted governmental planning and action. Processes such as privatization of public space, exclusive development and swapping public space for shopping malls have reshaped the urban experience of the city. In a first instance, the project looks at the spatial history of the collective in Beirut from the year 2000 until the present, re-charting all initiatives and manifestations that can be dubbed as collective, the catalysis behind them and their expressions in the city’s urban space. Secondly, the project investigates emerging forms of collectives in the city; exploring at Beirut’s creative and entrepreneurial clusters. Through mappings and footage, we examine cases that inhabited existing buildings and provided through their public programs and alternative for collective experiences.
BEIRUT 3D MAP I 23
Beirut 3D Map: Sabine Dina, Vicky Samia, Mariana Boughaba
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Lastly, the project culminates with a design speculation that moves to the scale of the city. The project considers the recent economic crisis in Beirut as an opportunity to test alternative models of development. Instead of replicating large-scale investments that target fictional customers, a new urban approach would give priority to the temporary reuse of vacant buildings, lots and urban spaces. We imagine a future where Beirut can be overlaid by a network of temporary nodes –Creative Collectives- that use their interim condition to implement community oriented scenarios. This approach will accommodate the fluctuating changes and needs of citizens over time, and host a positive negotiation between individual modes of practice and collective experience, which could inform long-term urban development in Beirut.
The sections on the right showcase Mar Mikhael Street in Beirut, a busy neighbourhood both during the day and in the evening, and shows how the same spaces adapt to different times of the day.
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26 I INTERIOR DESIGN AND VISUALIZATIONS
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BATHROOM I 29