Merlin Kency Charls B.Arch, LEED GA
Portfolio architecture + interior design selected works 2011 - 2014
CV Merlin Kency Charls B.Arch, LEED GA
Address: P.O BOX 5373, Manama, Bahrain Phone: (+973) 37747667, (+973)13640169, (+973)39439707 Email: mkcharls@hotmail.com LinkedIn: bh.linkedin.com/in/mkcharls Date of Birth:
02 Dec 1988
Nationality:
Indian
OBJECTIVE: Dynamic, committed and detail-driven design professional seeking a growth-oriented position as an Architect/ Interior Designer to make a positive contribution in the fields of architecture, interior design and sustainability.
work experience Oct 2011 - present
Jasmi’s Corporation (Jasmi’s Projects)
Architect & Interior Designer
Apr 2011 - May 2011
MSCEB Intern Architect
Jan 2011 - March 2011
Enrico Botta Architecture (EBA Consulting Co. WLL.) Intern Architect
June 2010 - July 2010
Meinhardt Design Intern
July 2009
DWP (Design Worldwide Partnership)
Design Intern
July 2008
Arab Architects Intern Architect
software skills summary AutoCAD Sketch Up VRay Revit
Adobe Photoshop Illustrator InDesign Microsoft Office
3DS Max portfolio
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CV education 2006 - 2011 1991 - 2006
Amity University (Noida, UP, India) B.Arch The New Indian School (Bahrain) CBSE
certifications May 2013 - present
LEED Green Associate vs. 2009 - Green Building Certification Institiute (GBCI)
scholarships and awards 2006 - 2011 2006
On - admission Merit Scholarship (100%) for B.Arch provided by Amity University, Noida Island Topper in English language exam (94%) CBSE Board Exam (Grade 12 - AISSE Certificate)
languages English Malayalam Hindi French
Full professional and bilingual proficiency Native proficiency Limited working proficiency Elementary proficiency
hobbies and interests graphite and charcoal drawing, painting (acrylic + watercolor), digital illustration+painting, graphic design, photography, reading (fiction+non-fiction), cooking, music, travel portfolio
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“Good design is a great combination of common sense, unusual imagination, clarity of purpose–with a prerequisite knowledge of structure, values, color, aesthetic insight and a deep reverence for the love of life.” – Millard Sheets
LIST OF PROJECTS
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MARASH
BELLANAPOLI
DAJAJIO
LET’S BAGEL
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08
JASMI’S
LE CHOCOLAT
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10
INTERNSHIP
portfolio
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5TH YEAR THESIS
TONY ROMA’S
GRAPHIKULER
LIST OF PROJECTS 5
MARASH
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Fine dining restaurant
Bahraini buffet restaurant concept reflecting a modern ambience incorporated with traditional design elements inspired by the local domestic architecture.
MARASH
@OASIS MALL
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Muharraq, BAHRAIN
YEAR: SCOPE:
2011 Interior Fit-Out
STATUS:
Complete
AREA: NO. OF SEATS:
437 sq.m 146
CLIENT: Jasmi’s Corporation
concept A traditional Bahraini buffet restaurant concept, Marash interiors reflect a modern ambience incorporated with traditional design elements like arches, mashrabiya, wind tower, palm roof etc, inspired by traditional Bahraini domestic architecture. A modern geometric arabesque motif was also developed, which became the running signature element throughout the design. The wall treatment was simple yet elegant using rich walnut wood veneer as wainscot. Other interior features include - coral stone buffet counters and column cladding - rough plastered mesh wall which houses traditional decor - special waterproof acrylic art panels by Alex Turco - woven palm leaves & wooden lattice work ceiling in the round booth seating area The exterior comprised of exaggerated motif design made with GRC, black stone and etched glass. We also developed a custom dining chair design which is inspired by the traditional benches found in the souqs and old Bahraini houses.
responsibilities concept design
interior planning & development
concept mood board working drawings
FF & E
project coordination
tender document prep.
NOTE: Project worked on while being employed at Jasmi’s Corporation
portfolio
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MARASH
01
layout plan
C D
ground floor
sectional elevations
A
B
section A
section B scale: NTS
portfolio
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MARASH
01
3d views
sectional elevations
section C
section D scale: NTS
portfolio
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MARASH
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site pictures
portfolio
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MARASH
@BLOCK 338
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layout plans+elevation
Adliya, BAHRAIN
YEAR:
2012
AREA: 626 sq.m
SCOPE:
Arch + Interior Fit-Out
NO. OF SEATS:
STATUS:
Design Development
CLIENT: Jasmi’s Corporation
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first floor
ground floor
second floor
concept sketch
responsibilities concept design
working drawings
NOTE: Project worked on while being employed at Jasmi’s Corporation
portfolio
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third floor/roof/terrace
front elevation scale: NTS
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MARASH
@SEEF MALL COMPLEX
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layout plan
Seef District, BAHRAIN
YEAR: SCOPE:
2014 Interior Fit-Out
STATUS:
Design Development
AREA: NO. OF SEATS:
655 sq.m 270
CLIENT: Jasmi’s Corporation
3D views ground floor
concept sketches
responsibilities concept design
interior planning & development
NOTE: Project worked on while being employed at Jasmi’s Corporation
portfolio
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working drawings
FF & E
tender doc & BOQ scale: NTS
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BELLANAPOLI
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Casual dining restaurant
Authentic napoletan wood fired pizza and pasta casual dining restaurant with rustic Italian style interiors.
BELLANAPOLI
@ZAYED TOWN
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(near Isa Town), BAHRAIN
YEAR: SCOPE:
2012 Interior Fit-Out
STATUS:
Ongoing
AREA: NO. OF SEATS:
380 sq.m 142
CLIENT: Jasmi’s Corporation
concept Bellanapoli Pizzeria is an Italian casual dining restaurant specializing in authentic Napoletan wood-fired pizza and pasta dishes. For the interior architectural design, we decided to go for a rustic Italian /Tuscan theme to complement the restaurant concept. The challenge we faced was to recreate the vaults and curved brick ceiling within an already existing structure without sacrificing sufficient ceiling height and providing a feasible HVAC design. Other features incorporated included - stone and brick wall treatments with armourcoat and wood veneer wainscot at places, - wooden pergola ceiling, terracotta floor tiles - custom hand-painted mural adjacent to the stairs etc.
responsibilities concept design
interior planning & development
concept mood board working drawings
FF & E
project coordination
tender document prep.
NOTE: Project worked on while being employed at Jasmi’s Corporation
portfolio
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BELLANAPOLI
layout plan
02
sectional elevations
B
A
front elevation ground floor
B
section A A
first floor
section B scale: NTS
portfolio
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BELLANAPOLI
02
3D views
site pics
portfolio
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concept sketch
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DAJAJIO
03
Casual Single-Concept restaurant
Dajajio is a wood-fired roasted chicken concept which is roasted patiently to a golden brown using Italian beech wood.
DAJAJIO
@JIDALI
03
BAHRAIN
YEAR: SCOPE:
2012 Interior Fit-Out
STATUS:
Ongoing
AREA: NO. OF SEATS:
218 sq.m 98
CLIENT: Jasmi’s Corporation
concept Dajajio is a wood-fired roasted chicken concept which is roasted patiently to a golden brown using Italian beech wood. The interiors sport an unfinished, au-natural ambience with unfinished beech wood and concrete tiles as a major part of the decor. Custom bench seating and illustrated graphics (for the walls) were also incorporated into the design.
custom graphics
concept mood board
responsibilities concept design
FF & E
project coordination
NOTE: Project worked on while being employed at Jasmi’s Corporation
portfolio
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custom graphics scale: NTS
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DAJAJIO
03
layout plan
3D views
ground floor
concept sketch
scale: NTS
portfolio
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LET’S BAGEL
04
Casual delicatessen store
Bagel concept which serves traditional and innovative bagels and sandwiches with coffee.
LET’S BAGEL
@BAHRAIN CITY CENTRE
04
perspective sketch
Seef District, BAHRAIN
YEAR: SCOPE:
2013 Interior Fit-Out
STATUS:
AREA: NO. OF SEATS:
Complete
44 sq.m 18
CLIENT: Jasmi’s Corporation
concept Inspired by the Bagel coffee houses in US, Jasmi’s ventured to create a Bagel concept which serves both traditional and innovative bagels and sandwiches with coffee. The interior design concept is reminiscent of a New York style Bagel deli with a contemporary twist. The ambience is sunny-warm with trendy furniture and modern graphics as wall decor, and the custom Bagel style glass chandeliers complete the overall design.
layout plan
responsibilities concept design
interior planning & development
NOTE: Project worked on while being employed at Jasmi’s Corporation
portfolio
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concept mood board
ground floor working drawings
FF & E
project coordination scale: NTS
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LET’S BAGEL
04
site pictures
portfolio
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JASMI’S
05
Casual/ Fast-food restaurant
Leading fastfood restaurant in Bahrain with contemporary style interiors
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JASMI’S
@MISCELLANEOUS Exhibition Road, Muharraq, East Riffa BAHRAIN
YEAR: SCOPE:
layout plan+elevation
2012 - 2013
Arch + Interior Fit-Out
STATUS:
Complete
CLIENT: Jasmi’s Corporation AREA:
concept
NO. OF SEATS: 147
A home-grown brand with international standards, Jasmi’s is a leading hamburger fast food chain restaurant in Bahrain, with more than 21 outlets all over the Island catering to diverse nationalities. Over the years, Jasmi’s branding evolved which in turn reflected in the architecture and interior designs. With every consecutive project, we had the opportunity to update the scheme. Following case study shows some the most recent outlets that our team had worked on.
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JASMI’S @EXHIBITION ROAD: ground floor
responsibilities interior planning & development
working drawings
NOTE: Project worked on while being employed at Jasmi’s Corporation
portfolio
370 sq.m
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section A
FF & E
project coordination
tender document prep.
custom graphics scale: NTS
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JASMI’S
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site pictures
@Exhibition Road
@Muharraq
@East Riffa
custom graphic wall art portfolio
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JASMI’S
@AL OTHAIM
05
Dammam,SAUDI ARABIA
YEAR: SCOPE:
2013 Interior Fit-Out
STATUS:
Design Development
AREA: NO. OF SEATS:
538 sq.m 226
CLIENT: Jasmi’s Corporation
concept As Jasmi’s is preparing to expand into other Gulf countries, the upcoming Jasmi’s restaurants in Saudi Arabia have been planned for a complete redesign. The new interior design concept features a modern and minimalist style to keep up with the ever-changing trends and competitive brands.
concept mood board
responsibilities concept design
working drawings
FF & E
project coordination
custom graphics
NOTE: Project worked on while being employed at Jasmi’s Corporation
portfolio
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JASMI’S
layout plan
05
3D views B
A
D
ground floor
C
first floor
sectional elevations
section A
custom graphics
section B
section C
section D scale: NTS
portfolio
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LE CHOCOLAT
06
Pattisserie & Fine dining restaurant
Gourmet pattisserie and cafĂŠ restaurant with classical French style interiors.
LE CHOCOLAT
@ENMA MALL
06
Riffa, BAHRAIN
YEAR: SCOPE:
2012 Interior Fit-Out
STATUS:
AREA: NO. OF SEATS:
Complete
405 sq.m 146
CLIENT: Jasmi’s Corporation
concept Le Chocolat is a first class Café and a Gourmet bakery that serves French cuisine food, more than 30 artistic desserts, and beautiful blends of drinks. The interior design theme is classical French style with decorative wall panelling. Other features include: - royal marble flooring with gold inserts - large panelled windows separating the restaurant from the mall area - Louis XVI style furniture & lighting - classic and antique accessories and paintings
ground floor
concept mood board
responsibilities concept design
interior planning & development
working drawings
FF & E
project coordination
tender document prep.
NOTE: Project worked on while being employed at Jasmi’s Corporation
portfolio
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LE CHOCOLAT
layout plan C
06
sectional elevations
D
section A
section B
B A
ground floor
section C
section D scale: NTS
portfolio
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LE CHOCOLAT
06
site pictures
portfolio
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TONY ROMA’S
07
Fine dining restaurant
International casual dining family restaurant famous for their ribs, steak and seafood dishes
portfolio
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TONY ROMA’S
@ENMA MALL
Riffa, BAHRAIN
YEAR: SCOPE:
2013 Interior Fit-Out
STATUS:
Complete
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layout plan AREA: NO. OF SEATS:
346 sq.m 148
CLIENT: Jasmi’s Corporation
concept Tony Roma’s is a full service, casual dining family restaurant famous for its ribs and steaks. The interior decor is simple, typically seen in American casual dining restaurants with wood veneer wainscot and stone clad walls.
sectional elevations
A
interior planning & development
working drawings
NOTE: Project worked on while being employed at Jasmi’s Corporation
portfolio
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FF & E
project coordination
ground floor
section B
section A
responsibilities
B
tender document prep. scale: NTS
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3D views
site pics
portfolio
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GRAPHIKULER
Christina Aguilera Medium: Derwent Pencils, Cretacolor Charcoal on A3 size Canson Paper 180 gsm 2012
Britney Spears Medium: Derwent Pencils, Cretacolor charcoal on A5 size Daler Rowney paper 2013
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Idris Elba Medium: Derwent Pencils, Cretacolor charcoal on A5 size Daler Rowney paper 2014
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mk-charls.tumblr.com facebook.com/graphikuler Sample of artwork personally done and showcased on a personal online platform called “Graphikuler� which I run and share my art and digital illustration experiments regularly. portfolio
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INTERNSHIP
INTERNSHIP
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Collage of work done during my internships at firms like DWP, Meinhardt and MSCEB from 2009 - 2011. Types of projects included retail, residential and landscape design. My role in these projects included CAD documentation, 3D modelling on Sketchup, rendering of views and layouts on Photoshop and preparing presentation sheets using Indesign. scale: NTS
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5TH YEAR THESIS
5TH YEAR THESIS
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This project involves the design of a Protestant church complex at Mandi House in Central Delhi, India.The elements involved include facilities for worship, education, administration, recreation and fellowship. This project is not an addition to an existing facility but rather the design of an entirely new complex. The result is aimed to be a permanent facility for a mature congregation of 750. scale: NTS
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ABOUT
Merlin Kency Charls A COMPENDUM OF WORK FROM 2011 - 2014 Merlin Kency Charls is a multidisciplinary designer from Bahrain specialized in interiors and visual art. With around 3 years of professional experience and a passion for visual art and branding, Merlin combines her skills in developing design solutions for spaces that are unique with the combination of creativity, practicality and the client’s preferences all in harmony.She works across all mediums from drawing, hand & digital illustrations to interiors with the belief that all creative disciplines are relevant and can contribute to each other. She recently got registered as a LEED Graduate Associate due to an interest in learning more on sustainability and LEED parameters for design. When not working, she runs and updates her personal online platform called Graphikuler, where she shares her fine art and digital illustration experiments.
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MERLIN KENCY CHARLS B.Arch, LEED GA
mkcharls@hotmail.com linkedin.com/in/mkcharls