ARCHITECTURE PORTFOLIO 2012-2017
AMERICAN UNIVERSITY OF SHARJAH - UNDERGRADUATE
MARWAN SALAH SAKSOUK - SECONDARY PROJECTS
CIRRICULUM VITAE PERSONAL INFO: NAME: MARWAN SALAH SAKSOUK NATIONALITY: LEBANESE ORIGIN / SEIRRA LEONE PASSPORT HOLDER SCHOOL EDUCATION: AL NAJAH SCHOOL ABU DHABI BRITISH SYSTEM UNIVERSITY EDUCATION: AMERICAN UNIVERSITY OF SHARJAH NAAB ACCREDITED STATUS: SINGLE
EXTRA CURRICULAR ACTIVITIES: AIAS 2013-2015 TAU SIGMA DELTA HONOUR SOCIETY 2016-2017 PARTICIPATED IN CHRISTO AND JEANNE CLAUDE COMPETITION 2016
D.O.B: 29th JULY 1993 PROFESSIONAL INFO: SOFTWARES: RHINO ADVANCED + GRASSHOPPER BASICS AUTOCAD MAYA ZBRUSH BASICS ADOBE PHOTOSHOP ADOBE INDESIGN ADOBE ILLUSTRATOR WEXPERIENCE: ON SITE INTERNSHIP KHATIB AND ALAMI ABU DHABI BRANCH OFFICE INTERNSHIP KHATIB AND ALAMI DUBAI BRANCH RAW NYC INTERNSHIP DUBAI BRANCH
ACADEMIC AWARDS DEAN’S LIST 2013 CHANCELLOR’S LIST BRONZE 2014 CHANCELLOR’S LIST SILVER 2015 CHANCELLOR’S LIST GOLD 2016
TABLE OF CONTENTS PROJECT 1 - RETREAT SECOND YEAR - FALL PROF. FAYSAL TABARAH
PG 1-4
PROJECT 2 - EXPERIMENTAL MODELS
THIRD YEAR - SPRING PROF. GEORGE KATODRYTIS
PG 5-6
THIRD YEAR - SPRING PROF. EMILY BAKER
PG 7-10
PROJECT 3 - COMMUNITY CENTER
PROJECT 4 - BREATHING DOME
THIRD YEAR - SPRING PROF. FAYSAL TABARAH
PG 11-12
PROJECT 5 - DIGITAL FABRICATIONS
FOURTH YEAR - FALL PROF. MATHEW TRIMBLE
PG 13-16
PROJECT 6 - DETAILING THIRD YEAR - SPRING ARCHITECTURE PROF. CAMILO CERRO
PG 17-20
PROJECT 7 - TERRA INCOGNITA
PG 21-24
FIFTH YEAR - FALL PROF. GREG WATSON
RETREAT - PROJECT 1 A SMALL VILLA THAT HOUSES AN INDIVIDUAL WHO WANTS TO WITHDRAW HIM/HERSELF FROM THE CITY LIFE.
B
A
A
C
C
D
D
B
COOCKING SPACE
ENTRY FLOOR EXPLODED AXO.
ENTRY lIVING SPACE
B
1m 1m
N
5m
N
5m Scale 1: 100
SCALE 1: 100
A
A
C
C
D
D
B
LOWER FLOOR EXPLODED AXO.
SLEEPING SPACE
BATHING SPACE WORKING SPACE
Eastern view
Western view
SECTION CC
Stairs / sleeping space
Working space
AXONOMETRIC DIAGRAMS
1
4
2
3
5
6
PLAN DIAGRAMS
A
B
SECTION AA
C
EXPERIMENTAL MODELS - PROJECT 2 SEVERAL MODELS MADE OUT OF METAL AND CONCRETE AIMED AT EXPERIMENTING FORM AND STRUCTURE WHILE FORMING ENCLOSURES.
MODEL VARIATION
COMMUNITY CENTER - PROJECT 3 INFILL PROJECT MADE OF TWO HALVES ONE EXTERIOR AND THE OTHER INTERIOR. THE PROJECTS IS AIMED TO CREATE INWARD PUBLIC SPACES THAT PROMOTE SOCIAL INTERACTIONS WHILE KEEPING THE INTERIOR SECLUDED FROM THE URBAN SITE.
7
SECTION CC
C
C
FIRSTDFLOOR
SECTION EE
D
F
E
A
F
E
A
B
SECTION FF
B
5 SCALE 1:100
m
C
C
D
D
SECOND LFOOR
5 SCALE 1:100
m
F
E
A
F
E
A
B
B
SECTION DD
5 SCALE 1:100
m
C
C
THIRD FLOOR D
SECTION AA
D
F
E
F
E
A
B
SECTION BB
A
B
5 SCALE 1:100
m
C
C
D
D
5 SCALE 1:100
m
8
CONCRETE SHELL ( OUTER MEMBRANE )
INNER CORE ( COMMUNITY BUILDING )
MANIPULATED BRICK WALL ( WRAPS AROUND THE PROJECT )
9
10
BREATHING DOME - PROJECT 4 TEAMMATES: IBRAHIM IBRAHIM ASMAA ABU ASSAF MIRA ALMAZROOEI
11
DOME PROTOTYPES MADE OF TENSION AND COMPRESSION MEMBERS. THE DOME CAN TAKE UP TO 30KG OF WEIGHT PLACES AT THE TOP. AS THE WEIGHT IS PLACES THE DOME ‘BREATHS’ SHOWING THE FLOW OF OF THE EXTERNAL FORCE TRAVELLING THROUGH IT.
12
DIGITAL FABRICATIONS - PROJECT 5
TEAMMATES: SALWA AL KHUDAIRI
TOUFEEQUE AHMED
PHYSICAL MODEL ITERATIONS
A1 - DOOR FOR LIMITED SPACE INTIAL DIGITAL MODEL
MODEL 1
EXPLODED AXONOMETRIIC
BLACK MUSEUM BOARD, TOO MUCH FRICTION, NO MOTION.
MODEL 4
rail system only modeled only. height ogf handle results in a wrong loading of the forces.
MODEL 7
1
wheels move upwards along the track, needed a locking mechanism.
MOVEMENT MECHANISM
2
7 8
3
9
10
PHYSICAL MODEL ITERATIONS
4 MODEL 2
KEY
mdf MODEL WITH disk, model is not fixed to the ground, too heavy, material shearing, and instability.
MODEL 5
1- UPPER ENCLOSING RAIL SYSTEM. ROTating 2- HANDLE.
5
3- DOWEL SYSTEM.
wheels would not rotate, needed a system that locks the wheels while providing tolerance.
MODEL 8 MODEL 1
panels with BLACKclashed MUSEUM BOARD, each other, TOO MUCH FRICTION, dimensional NO MOTION. error.
MO
4- SLIDING PANELS. 5- SIDE ENCLOSING WALLS. 6- LOWER RAIL SYSTEM.
AXONOMETRIC MOTION
7- UPPER LOCKING DISK. 2
1
3
8- ROTATING DISK. 9- DISK FOR REDUCING SURFACE AREA. 10- LOWER LOCKING DISK.
6 MOTION IN PLAN 2
1
3
MODEL 3
team members: marwan saksouk Toufique
arcrylic and mdf structured model, size of rotating disks are too large and bumb with each other restricting the movement of the panels.
MODEL 6
corner condition needed a smoother curves allowing for a smoother turn.
MODEL 9 MODEL 2
craft error, glue was mdf MODEL WITH making the ROTating disk, model is track not fixed totoo the ground, rough, too heavy, material increasing shearing, and instability. the friction.
MO
MECHANISM TRANSFORMATION STEPS
PHYSICAL MODEL ITERATIONS 1- INTIAL RAIL MECHANISM
2- ISOLATE THE RAIL COMPONENT
3- ROTATE RAIL BY 90 DEGREES
4- MIRROR THE RAIL
MODEL 1
BLACK MUSEUM BOARD, TOO MUCH FRICTION, NO MOTION.
MODEL 4
MODEL 3
4- FURTHER MIRROR PROVIDING SELF-SUPPORT
5- INSERT PANELLING SYSTEM
rail system only modeled only. height ogf handle results in a wrong loading of the forces. arcrylic and mdf structured model, size of rotating disks are too large and bumb with each other restricting the movement of the panels.
MO
MO
5- TOP BRACING FOR LATERAL MOVEMENT
MODEL 2
mdf MODEL WITH ROTating disk, model is not fixed to the ground, too heavy, material shearing, and instability.
MODEL 5
wheels would not rotate, needed a system that locks the wheels while providing tolerance.
13
MO
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DETAILING ARCHITECTURE - PROJECT 6
TEAMMATES: KHALED ABU-SHAHLA
0.1 0.2
0.5
STEEL EDGE BEAM
COPING
0.7
3.1
COPING
4.0
1.6
2.1
WOOD BEAMS W/ STEEL EDGE BEAM STUD
PAVING ON SLEEPER
0.6
POLISHED GRANITE STONE PANELS
TEN SHEETS RIGID INSULATION ON ROOF SLAB
DROPPED CEILING W/ PULLEY SYSTEM ATTACHED TO CONCRETE SLAB GAP FOR INTERIOR LIGHT
0.6
0.6
GYPSUM PANELS
1.0
WOOD BEAMS
7.0
15.0
0.6
15.0
0.6
8.5
0.6
0.5
0.6
0.6
1.5
0.6
0.6
0.6
CHANNEL CONNECTING STUD TO PLYWOOD
0.6
1.0
DIAGONAL BRACING WOOD STUDS
0.6
CONCRETE MASONRY UNITS
0.6
1.5
0.6
STEEL CHANNEL HOLDING RIGID INSULATION STEEL HANGERS AS SPECIFIED FROM MANUFACTURER POLISHED GRANITE STONE PANELS
0.3
0.5
0.7
0.6
SCREED FOR LEVELING FLOOR PRE-CAST HOLLOW CONCRETE SLABS SOFFIT
1.3
1.2
BOLT IN CAST-IN ANCHOR SLOT ALUMINUM WINDOW MULLEINS AS SPECIFIED
3.0
3.2
STOREFRONT GLAZING
1.4
1.5
DOUBLE GLAZING FOR INSULATION STOREFRONT GLAZING
0.2
TILE PAVING OVER GRAVEL RIGID INSULATION
1.0
1.1
1.0
1.1
0.2
TILE PAVING OVER CONCRETE SLAB
DRAINAGE PIPE
PARTIAL ELEVATION
SECTION BB’
SCALE 1:30
SCALE 1:30
WALL SECTIONS
FRONT ELEVATION
AXONOMETRIC SECTION
COPING BLOCKING ROOF MEMBRANE SLOPING SCREED REBAR RIDGID INSULATION HANGER
COPING ROOF MEMBRANE
GYPSUM PANEL
SLOPING SCREED
AIR GAP
RIDGID INSULATION HANGER
GLASS PANEL GYPSUM PANEL REBAR ALUMINIUM MULLION
GLASS PANEL AIR GAP
CONCRETE SHELL WRAPPING
STEEL MULLION
SPACER SEALANT FLOOR SLAB CONCRETE BEAM SUPPORT
CONCRETE SHELL WRAPPING SPACER
CEILING REGLET FLOOR SLAB
CERAMIC TILES STAINLESS STEEL RAIL backer board GYPSUM BOARD
MORTAR BED
STAINLESS STEEL ROPE
GYPSUM BOARD
VAPOR BARRIER slate tiles WOOD PANEL FLOORING
INSULATION
CERAMIC TILES STAINLESS STEEL ROPE MORTAR BED
WOOD PANEL FLOORING (TONGUE AND GROOVE JOINT)
BRICK WALL
WOOD PANELS
SLEEPER
BRICK WALL
composite earth
WOOD PANELS SLEEPER PAVEMENT COMPACT DIRT GRAVEL
PAVEMENT COMPACT DIRT composite earth
EARTH
FOOTING FOUNDATION
FOOTING FOUNDATION GRAVEL EARTH
brick wall base concrete base
SECTION
2-POINT PERSPECTIVE
ADOBE WALL SECTION DETAIL MARWAN SAKSOUK-47090
313 123 119 113
217 2 3
95 97 100
31
GYPSUM PANEL DROP CEILING
186
7
8
2 3
EMBEDDED CROSS STEEL SUPPORT
20
95 97 100
17
top of parapet
parapet
15 11
40
23
HOLLOW STEEL TUBE SUPPORT
23
11
8.5m
INSULATION
adobe brick modular
GYPSUM PANEL DROP CEILING
141
6
metal coping detail plaster stucco
BLOCKING
laminated wood batt insulation plywood
after roof finish
T-STEEL GLASS CURTAIN WALL
100
352
335
6 15
plaster stucco 358
top of roof slab
72 8
roof membrane
7m
6.55m
BACK ELEVATION water barrier air space
AIR GAP 314 230
345
gypsum board
inverted metal t-channel glazing
43 16
13
45 5
air space
DOUBLE GLAZED STORE FRONT 101
7
13
3
DIAGONAL STEEL BRACING MULLION
23
159
metal studd framework metal window frame
GLASS PANEL CURTAIN WALL
tongue and groove wood peices
161
161
drainage pipe
wood sleepers
BOLTED CONNECTION SUPPORT
261
267
wood spacer 31
3
57
179 3
57
STEEL MULLION SEALANT
10 25
0.06m
25
5
after floor finish
TILE FLOORING 9
57
top of floor slab
5
3
ADHESIVE PANEL
10
8
21
20
88
SCALE 1:20
17
TOP OF COPING
ASSIGNMENT NUMBER:
A7
8
STUDENT’S NAME:
TITLE:
GLASS DETAILING
3
STONE COPING
SLOPING SCREED FLAT COPING RIDGID INSULATION
229
TOP OF ROOF SLAB GALVANIZED HANGER
RECESSED LIGHT 40 10
20 10
CONCRETE TEXTURE
112
585
DOUBLE GLAZED WINDOW
WOODEN WINDOW SILL
WINDOW DETAIL
155
GYPSUM BOARD
REINFORCED CONCRETE LAMINATED PLYWOOD PANEL
60
TOP OF SLAB
25
0m
BOTTOM OF FOOTING
NAME: MARWAN SAKSOUK
EMAIL CONTACT:
MARWAN SAKSOUK B00047090@AUS.EDU
COURSE CODE:
ARC 382
TERRA INCOGNITA - PROJECT 7 PLAN PROGESSION FROM THE COLLAGE TO THE SITE DESIGN AND WAX MOLDS FORMATION DISTORTION
VIEW FINDER SHOT
FREE FORM UNDER WATER WAX FORMATION
VECTOR ABSTRACTION
PLAN PROGESSION FROM THE COLLAGE TO THE SITE DESIGN AND WAX MOLDS FORMATION
VIEW FINDER SHOT
WAX MOLD FORMATION
CONTOUR ABSTRACTION
FREE FORM UNDER WATER WAX FORMATION
VECTOR ABSTRACTION
CONTOUR ABSTRACTION
OVERALL CONCEPT
PROBE 4
PROBE 3
PROBE 1
PROBE 2
PROBE 2
PROBE 1
PROBE 3
PROBE 4
SECTION AA
SECTION BB
PROBE 1
PROBE 2
PROBE 3
PROBE 4
CONTACT INFORMATION EMAIL : marwan.saksouk@gmail.com b00047090@aus.edu