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Merit Shokry 438.885.0082
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meritshokry@hotmail.com
Brossard, Canada
PROFESSIONAL EXPERIENCE
VOLUNTEERING AND SOCIAL ENGAGEMENT
Architectural Intern, MANUELLE GAUTRAND ARCHITECTURE Paris, France
// March -Septembre 2017 - Assitance in “Phase PRO” for a luxury appartment building in Paris - Produced architectural detail drawings (plans, sections, elebvations) while developing outsanding regirous skills - Solo model-making work for project site in Paris - Reponsible for the interior design of luxury appartment entrance hall
Architecture Research Assistant, McGill University Montreal, Canda // May -August 2015
- Developed outstanding research skills and Designed a research website using: http://architecturalnetworks.research.mcgill.ca - Capable of following precise instructions from a supervisor and working independently
EDUCATION University // September 2013 - 2016
McGill University, Faculty of Architecture
Installation Team for Luminothérapie, Montreal // November 2015
Interview by Rémi Leroux for Magazine ESQUISSES // Winter 2015-2016 VOLUME 26 No 4
- Title: “Les ambitions de la relève - La promesse de l’Aube”
Amal School Exhbition Coordinator, McGill University // May 2015
- Worked with a team of 10 students to raise awarness concerning the syrian war - Published a booklet which included the design work of 12 students
Member of the ASA (Architecture Student Association), McGill University // Fall 2013 - present
- Supply Store Manager: managed a 20,000$ budget.
SKILLS Cegep // August 2011 - May 2013
Adobe In Design
Adobe Muse
Adobe Illustrator
Adobe Photoshop
AutoCAD
Google Sketchup
Rhino
VRay
Grasshopper
ArchiCAD
Revit
Champlain College, St-Lambert: Health Science
HONORS AND AWARDS SURE Award, MCGill University // May 2015
- This Summer Undergraduate Research in Engineering program is summer research traineeships valued at a minimum of $5,625 for students with a G.P.A higher than 3.5
Second Prize at the 2015 Tongji International Construction Festival and Corrugated Cardboard Design Competition, Shanghai // June 2015
- Hands-on team member, critical thinker who can develop useful expertise, attention to detail and excellent problem solving skills
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L A R U C H E N O R D I Q U E
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winter 2016 // studio ARCH 406 instrucor: Aaron Sprecher co-designed with Christine Aglot
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station, where the tourism industry funds the
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Arctic research, while the research environment imprints on tourists a first-hand awareness of
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snow-covered landscape. In this strange station,
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In response to the programmatic intention, the architecture consists of an aggregate of
modular polyhedra whose organization guides users through different programs as they
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Scientific Station
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dodecahedra and tetrakaidecahedra with a
Its pro imity to the shore allows tourists to easily access water activities and facillitat Also pro imity to the mountain hill is preferable for touristic activities
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circulate within the station. The tessellation
consists of a combination of two polyhedra,
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Spatial requirement for each program
ratio of 2:6, creating a set of eight polyhedra
Symbiotic community living between tourists and scientists
able to be tessellated endlessly. The inherent geometry of the structure allows for a play
of split levels, resulting in a more dynamic circulation within the building.
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seems to emerge out of the Earth like a parisitic
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scientific research in the High Arctic. The two
The project aims to develop a sustainable synergy between tourism and scientific research in the High Arctic. The two aspects become symbiotic in the resulting station, where the tourism industry funds the Arctic research, while the research environment imprints on tourists a first-hand awareness of changing environmental conditions.
Fo r m E xp lorat ion: Wea i re- Phelan Foam Structure Weaire and Phelan based their foam on the pattern of the Voronoi structure and generated a unit under specific rotations. The foam strucutre has four-fold symmetry given by a pair of mirror planes. The boundary of the unit can be thought of as three V-shaped planar wires, welded together at their ends. The Weaire Phelan structural tessellation uses two kinds of cells, both with equal overall volume.
Tetrakaidecahedron
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Computer simulations provided the nearest answer to how bubbles would pack together, giving the least possible amount of surface film between them. One is an irregular dodecahedron and the second is a tetrakaidecahedron. The pattern
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The third stage shapes an irregular yet systematic volumetric combination. By placing 6 translating tetrakaidecahedra properly, they’ll eventually emerge at irregular dodecahedron voids in between and hence, volumes interlocked within each other. The tessellation is a complex 3 dimensional structure based upon an idealised foam of equal sized bubbles.
The designed exoskeleton structure was directly extracted from the volumetric shape of the polyhedra. It was necessary to explore the break down such a complex volume. Parameters such as the thickness, the void space and the edge softening were carrying simultaneously.
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Level 05 Bar Library
Level 04 Washroom
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Laundry room Research Office Bedroom
Level 02 Circulation
Research Lab Spa
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Building Logistics Storage Gym
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The white flatness extends beyond the horizon. All is quiet. Calm. Serene. Senses are numb. Blurred. Suddenly the ground warps, heaving upwards. Forms emerge, disrupting the peace. Volumes grow, in orderly anarchy. The growth slows, settles. Equilibrium has shifted.
Hexagonal grid disrupted with attractor points
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L I B R A R Y + L I B R A R Y A N D C R E AT I V E S P A C E fall 2015
// studio ARCH 405 instrucor: Vedanta Balbahadur co-designed with Thierry Syriani The upcoming library in Chambly wants to bridge old and new developments, and become a public, educational as well as popular space for the growing number of residents. The proximity of the site to the town’s Canal naturally led to the building borrowing from its simple curved geometry to dynamically alter the landscape of the site. A subtly sloping mass emerging from the ground reveals an underground plaza, tucked away from the busy boulevard along the site. Complementing the library space, where one discovers the world through their minds, a production space is nested sided by side with the library, where one learns with their hands to produce something. This space provides users with two types of studios: one for digital media, and one for arts and craft. The shape of this third space is directly derived from the main library building which reflects the cohesion of the both spaces. While both those programs express the public and gathering aspects of this “Library+�, the exterior shell of the building is as inviting as the inside through an accessible roof and the underground plaza connecting the building to its surroundings and cre- ating new public spaces.
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inspiration fro the traditional Montreal housing developments, where dwellings were located at the front and the auxiliary workspace at the rear. The main feature of this house is the void space around
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which the circulation revolves. The open space allows the residence to easilty capture sun light. The openness of space
capturing the light
winter sun capturing the light
summer sun
and light allows the artist to be inspired . The void also allows the artist to capture several views and perspectives of the house. Exterior space and light are
capturing the views
brought inside the residence throughout double height spaces by large windows in the front , back and top of the house.
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capturing the light
capturing the views
capturing the views
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Amal is an elemantry school for Syrian refugee children, lovated in the Reyhanli refugee camp in Turkey. The Syrian refugee crisis was described by the United Nations Refugee Agency (UNHCR) as the worst refugee crisis since the Second World War. However, little international humanitarian aid was going into the region. An estimated 50 percent of the refugees are children, and they beared the toll of this war, most now still without access to basic education. This is why the studio project is called ‘Amal’, Arabic for ‘hope’, because education is the best hope for their future. The goal is to fulfill a the physical and emotional needs of the pupils. It is important to understand educational architecture and the process of planning, the school planning hence starts and ends with the kid as a learner. In this specific case, the school also needs to heal their spirit in response to the trauma of the refugee kids. If the child is not in harmony with the environment he can not learn with maximum efficiency. Amal school is divided into two type buildings. There are main larger buildings in which we can find a clinic and a library. while the other type only contains four classroom, small gathering space and an exterior space. The building is subdivided into units that adjust with different academic pods. For example, one unit serves as a classroom space where arts, music and science interact in the self-contained classroom. In response to the environment, the school envelope will enhance the learning curriculum of a responsible and self-reliant school. The schools’s envelope serves as a shelter to the refugee kids, a comfort provider.
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Located a few kilometers from the Turkey-Syria border, Reyhanli is provided with resources such as electricity and sanitary installations. Unfortnately, rurkey can no longer provide as much ressources and is hence seeking aid from international communities. Good living coditions are crucial for the development of a good community and some refugee camps like Reyhanli are able to afford minimal access to education as long as asitance is provided.
Concepetual Diagrams Form exploration PROCESS CLASSROOM CLASSROOM GATHERING SPACE CLASSROOM 0.1 building area
0.2 subdiviosn + daylight
0.3 adjust for academic pods
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The buidling starts with a simple rectandular which is then subdivided in sections allowing the infiltration of daylight. Dimensioning is then adjusted for academic purposes and seperated into interconnected building units. The building elevation is taken for the abstraction of a tent elevation.
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Alternating between educational and communal space and between a playground and a communal garden brings to life an interaction between the pupils and the camp commuhnity. . This interconnecting sytem gives place to a vivid alley space, in contrast to the ususal refugee camp ones.
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Site plan PREDICTED EXPANSION TOWARDS THE WEST
School plan
School design It is crucial to consider the trauma experienced by the pupils. Amal School contains environmental qualities which will positively help the children heal from trauma. Social difficulties, hypervigilance, mistrust of others, pessimisme are only few negative psychological effects that the children will expressive in an educational setting. In order to heal from trauma, the main design featured in Amal School is the separation of the classroom into pods (units). The children can walk into their classroom and be transported to another place, a place which belongs to them.
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Classroom design The open/free space classrooms, encourage interaction between the children and teacher allowing. The space is easily mobile and interchangeable depending on the different activities. Furniture such as grouping tables were designed to encourage team work and also private class work. The board can be folded at various angles and can be used as a classroom separator. Composed of three three type different surfaces, the board maximizes diversifies teaching methods. In order to fully benefit from natural sunlight, the classroom windows must be aligned on the EAST-WEST axis.
Communal building: Clinic and Librairy The sister building consists of two public major necessities: a library and a clinic. Each school is always be located between the communal building and the playground. The sister building borrows the same external design as Ama and can be accessed by the pupils and the community. Amal will hep re-build the dreams of the children, but the parents also need mental support and educational opportunities. The Library will gather all ages and can be used for adult education and new technologies.
Normal camps do not have a built in clinic and hence doctors travel from
camp to camp. The Amal clinic, open to all as well, includes doctors and
psychological supporters with whom all can book appointments. Mental
support is crucial to all as well as medical support.
Communal building floor plan
Materiality and Assembly With challenging conditions, it seemed fit to make a selection of local materials. Materials that are efficient, easy to trasport and aviable in the area. Brick is used to build the exteiror walls and the school mural. The brick blocks will be delivred from a comapny named KĂœMAS, located nine hours from Hatay. The community will also have the opportunity to cooperate in the building ofthe murals. The buildin of Amal school will offer job opportunites to the refugees.
D E T A I L L I N G W A L L S E C T I O N ISOLATION JOINT CAULKED AND SEALED
fall 2016 // CIVE 492 instrucor: Amir Mofidi
R-GUARD CAT 5, SPRAY WRAP, MVP OR VB SEALANT METAL FLASHING
PUITS CANADIEN, ¯ 8"
FLEX FLASHING OR OTHER APPROVED FLASHING HYDROFLEX 10 SEPARATION SHEET ROOF MEMBRANE
The wall section details the internal strcutre a two storey concrete buidling with inside wood cladding and a continuous footing strip. Wall and footing reinforcement dimensions were calculated: aggregate size for transverse reinforcement is measured at As=0.0014 and Longitudinal reinforcement at As=0.0018. Steel reinforcement is also found in walls and floor slabs. Carefully researched is also the slab and wall connection designed to be totally internal. The civil engineering class in whcih this details was focused on building structure and details. Materials such as steel, wood and steel were studied in depth.
ROOF INSULATION
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RIGID INSULATION CONCRETE TO SOIL 75mm
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FROM TOP TO BOTTOM: -RECLAIMED BEAM SAWN OAK TUNG OILED INTERIOR FINISH 30mm - WOOD Z-CLIP (TYP) -FURRING WOOD STUDS 20mm c/c 16" RIGID SLAB INSULATION 50mm - TRANSVERSE REINFORCEMENT: 10M BARS - LONGITUDINAL REINDORCEMENT: 10M BAR c.c 100mm REINFORCED IN SLTU CONCRETE LOAD BEARING WALL 300mm --FURRING WOOD STUDS 20mm c/c 16" --RECLAIMED BEAM SAWN OAK TUNG OILED INTERIOR FINISH 30mm
REINFORCED IN SITU CONCRETE FOUNDATION FOOTING: 300mm STEM WALL 1100mm X 1000mm FOUNDATION TRNASVERSE REINFORCEMENT: 5 10M BARS C/C 209.675mm
FROM RIGHT TO LEFT: -RECLAIMED BEAM SAWN OAK TUNG OILED INTERIOR FINISH 30mm - WOOD Z-CLIP (TYP) - FURRING WOOD STUDS 20mm c/c 16" - RIGID SLAB INSULATION 50mm - VAPOR BARRIER - AIR CAVITY 35mm - REINFORCED IN SITU CONCRETE LOAD BEARING WALL 300mm - 60 GRADE
LONGITUDINAL REINFORCEMENT: 10 5M BARS C/C 227.85mm
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300.00
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SEPARATION SHEET APPROPRIATE SURFACING- STONE OR PAVER BALLAST
TOP OF SLAB + 83000
THERMAL INSULATION MODEL K10-CV30-V6-H160-IK6 BY Schšck Isokorb ¨
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MUD SLAB 300.00
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FROM TOP TO BOTTOM: -RECLAIMED BEAM SAWN OAK TUNG OILED INTERIOR FINISH 30mm -FURRING WOOD STUDS 20MM c/c 16" - TRANSVERSE REINFORCEMENT: 10M BARS - LONGITUDINAL REINDORCEMENT: 10M BAR c.c 100mm - REINFORCED IN SLTU CONCRETE SLAB 200mm -WATERPROOF BARRIER 6.35mm - RIGID SLAB INSULATION 80mm -GRANULAR INFILL 200mm - SOIL
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DIAGRAMMING PROGRAMMATIC RELATIONSHIPS winter 2016 // studio ARCH 406 instrucor: Aaron Sprecher co-designed with Christine Aglot
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The School of Architecture team took second prize at the 2015 Tongji International Construction Festival and “Ablues Design” Corrugated Cardboard Design and Construction Competition in Shanghai. The students’ project - “PoP-Up Shelter” - featured a deployable shapechanging structure with potential use as an emergency shelter. The McGill team consisted of Ariela Lenetsky, Camille Charest, Merit Shokry, Jennifer Jiang, Sara D’amato and Aldéric Leahy, and were led by Adjunct Professor Howard Davies. The 2015 Tongji International Construction Festival took place over six days and required more than 30 student teams to construct a temporary cardboard shelter.
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This missionary/humanitarian trip to Kenya is as the core of my values. The trip consisted of daily volunteering in orphanages, hospitals, schools. We had the opportunity to help a family rebuild their burnt down house. The construction process only constituted of local, earthly materials. The wood structure was being filled with firm earth and then covered with wet earth in order to stabilize it.
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