Mohammed Farsakh Architecture Portfolio

Mohammed W Farsakh Architecture portfolio 2012 - 2020 University of Melbourne 2013 - 2015 AECOM ME Ltd. 2016 - present mohd.farsakh@gmail.com

“If you weren’t an optimist, it would be impossible to be an architect.”

Norman Foster

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dubai POLICE & civil defence building

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Hatta reservoir hotel

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uae university pavilion

Independent

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bayt al salam

Student

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tessellated pavilion

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Canyon Hotel

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Ivanhoe Grammar school

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Cockatoo House

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Dubai Civil Defense + Dubai Police Building AECOM | 2019 ongoing Assistant Project Manager + Architect | Dubai, UAE Concept Design + | Detailed Design

For the Dubai Harbor Projects my role was both as an architect and an assistant project manager. As an architect lead in the design of the Shared Dubai Police + Dubai Civil Defense Building, having to liaise with the client , the Dubai Police and the Dubai Civil Defense teams to create a suitable brief and design.

I began by creating site diagrams and developing the brief + requirements with the clients guidance.

Step 2: Massing & Zoning

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The diverse surrounding context ranges from high-rise to immediate low rise neighbouring buildings. The linear nature and ordered hierarchy of the building’s layout incorporates numerous vistas and panoramas throughout the building for the visitor and end user.

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Step 2: Massing & Zoning Once the site conditions were understood, I began working on the massing and zoning of the building; how the building can be split between the Dubai Police and Dubai Civil defence, and how their program would be split throughout the G+1 Building. Once the initial concept plan was developed, I created an axo diagram, partly to help me get a better understanding of the program and room relations, but mainly to serve as a visualizing tool for the client to understand the plan better.

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CID Entrance

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Wet Areas

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Services

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Step 3: Concept Renders

The development of this design was incredibly challenging as I had to ensure the design was compliant with the requirements of three various stakeholder parties as well as the overall Development program and theme.

The design was carefully coordinated with the engineers, ensuring the the most efficient outcome was achieved to satisfy the parties. The architectural design responded to the overall development guidelines yet stood as a subtle landmark, a monument to serve as a beacon for law enforcement on this island.

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Concept Design Model | SketchUp Render | Vray Plugin Scematic Design + Model | Revit

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Step 4: Detailed Design & Issued for construction

After concept stage was completed, I proposed simplifying the rooms and to create modularized room pods. To do so, the existing rooms in the concept plans were to be standardized and used across the plan whilst still respecting the program. I was able to create 4 different standardized topologies on the ground floor and 5 on the first floor, which would be prefabricated completely off site, reducing the total construction cost of the building by 12.5%.

With the design of the building completed - as the IFC package has been submitted, and the foundations are already cast on site - I have transitioned into a more assistant project manager role for this project, to see this building through to construction and manage its commercials.

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Hatta Reservoir Hotel

Graduate Program | 2018 Architect | Hatta, UAE Design Brief | Concept Design+

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The Hatta Reservoir Hotel was my final individual concept idea for my Architectural Graduate Program. The graduates were tasked to create a hospitality design brief and concept design for a hypothetical client in Hatta - a small mountainous city in the UAE.

I began with developing the brief, Hotel KPI matrix, project program, to assist me with delivering a coordinated Concept architectural design and the construction methodology; which respects the “client’s” wishes and vision.

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I began with diagramming the different ways I could modularize the parcels/rooms along the face of the mountain to achieve the required KPIs and the agreed design brief.

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Cascade: This option was also heavily influence by the natural formations found in this region. However the bold and horizontal architectural lines allowed for bridges to be created.

By doing so gaps-in the architecture could manipulate the form of the building and create gaps for the rain water to go through the hotel.

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Precedent images were used to further strengthen and visualize the concept

Precedents

Linear Waterfall: This option draws inspiration from the natural Hatta-Oman waterfalls that are created during our rainy seasons, and how the water trickles down from the top of the mountain all the way down to the Hatta Pools. The relationship between the built and natural form draws connections on local traditions of carving and manipulating the path this water flows to allow for irrigation and life on the farms.

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To create the 2 required concept options, I chose to freehand the massing models I had envisioned as it would allow me to show the depth and relationship to the environment.

Utilizing the built roofs to redirect the water

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Local palm weaving to be used for shading

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Creating water valleys with the built form to avoid disďż˝ rupting the ecosystem

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DESIGN VISION

UAE Pavilion LION STUDY Individual Competition | 2017

Concept Architect | Dubai, UAE

Project Introduction en Access Points In response to His Highness Sheikh Mohammed bin Rashid Al Maktoum’s vision for the Expo 2020, the UAE 1 7 University created a Design Competition 5for their 7 pavilion. While being part of the design team, AECOM successfully submitted progressed into the competition’s Concept Design stage.

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An internal AECOM competition was then created for individuals to develop their own Concept Design to be progressed. My individual concept design was the runner up in this internal competition.

Step 3: form development Calligraphy Linework

Creating three separate lines Agricultural - representing the three lifestyles - following the curvatures commonly associated within Arabic calligraphy

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COMMUNICATION | Auditorium

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Primary | Ground Level

Calligraphy Imposed on Canopy

Imposing the created linework, and converting them into a physical canopy and space divider

Pavilions to use local materiality and construction methodology of their respective lifestyle.

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My pavilion would draw inspiration from my childhood, and life in the UAE to create the user’s experience. The structure should be stand-alone strong and independent, mimicking the country’s global image.

This legacy would also be carried out as the time passes and the University’s intellectual wealth increases.

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Developing the lines further to create designated zones and forms for the three pavilions

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The focal point and center tie of the three pavilions, using the calligraphy lineworks and fractured site to develop its form and position

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Due to the nature of the competition, my role in this project was a concept Architect. As I an Architect born and raised Dubai, I was given the 05 | PAVILION DESIGNin VISION freedom and time to develop and thoroughly research a theme and 02 | PAVILLION STUDY analogy for the pre-concpt Seven | Access + Facilities presentation for the panel of the UAE University.

Due to the mixture of fluid and organic lines found in my concept’s architecture; I decided to model the form on rhino, and use Vray with photoshop to render the final images.

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The analogy of the Trade routes and 3 distinct local lifestyle got the pre-concept approved. After that - with the help of a small team - we began the design process and using the analogy to develop a functional form.

The final form used local materials, and carefully positioned volumes to maximize the flow of air and natural ventilation.

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Bayt Al Salam

University of Melbourne | 2015 Student | Melbourne, Australia Concept Design | Architecture Studio: Fire

Step 1: concept understanding

This assignment tackles modern urban debate of consolidation versus sprawling, and how a modularized design with vertical expansion and vegetation will contribute to a more sustainable future and footprint.

Project Introduction

For my final architectural assignment, I wanted to tie in my culture to my design focus of modularity, efficiency and sustainability,

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Our design brief was to create a boutique hotel building in Melbourne CBD, which responds to the required program and portrays a chosen theme/thesis.

Step 2: modular approach

The design program was developed by zoning the front of house and back of house vertically across all floors, allowing for future vertical expansions. The design outlines the ongoing issue between the consolidated and sprawling urban approach, and it highlights how with a modularized design future expansions can account for vertical development rather to minimize our urban footprint and the sprawls impact on the environment.

By designing a structural exoskeleton on the outside, supporting the frame of the building; the design would allow for future parcels to be fitted for vertical expansion. This construction approach was heavily Influence by Jordanian architecture, a building’s tendency to create provisions for future vertical growth.

Step 3: Concept Massing

Due to the nature of this project, I experimented with SketchUp and 3Ds Max to create the massing and rendered the images on Photoshop.

Using a new program such as 3Ds Max was a challenge, however with practice, I was able to achieve the final vision of showing the modularized room parcels, exterior structure and overall simplicity in the design.

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design development Tessellated Pavilion

University of Melbourne | 2015 Student | Melbourne, Australia Concept Design | Architecture Studio: Air Project Introduction

For this project, students were asked to create an exhibition or pavilion in the Merri Creek - Brunswick area.

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The layout and curvature of the walkway was created by plotting and tracing the geometry of the Merri Creek to create a link between the natural and built forms.

I began experimenting with different algorithms to create the desired outcome, after analyzing the form and resulting shadows.

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My design’s aim was to create a walkway which serves as a shelter from the industrial surroundings - factories around and electrical lines running above - that invade the site and instead remind the users of the natural beauty within it.

Step 1: Form experimentation

Step 2: Form Development

The height of the walkway was established by linking a relationship of height to the present depth of the creek at certain points.

This was achieved by created algorithms and relationships in Grasshopper on Rhinoceros 5. The pattern was all developed on Grasshopper as well and thickened - to be structurally stable - on the plug-in: WeaverBird.

The pattern work of the design creates illusions and interesting interior shadows which create an experience for the user as they walk through the space. By doing so, the shadows created by the industrial lines are therefore overpowered and eliminated by a more natural and beautiful design.

Pattern developed on Grasshopper by mimicking beehive pattern found in local ecosystem then altering the parameters

To create the form of the building, I had populate the points of the creek iusing Grashopper extenssion on Rhino 3D and created the primary lineworks for the X & Y axis.

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Canyon Hotel

Step 2: Massing & Programming

University of Melbourne | 2014 Student | Melbourne, Australia Concept Design | Design Workshop

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For this final project, the students were given a mixed use brief highlighting the user’s requirements, plot boundaries and limitations as well as a simplified programme for the students to develop.

Step 1: Brief confirmation massing_01

HOTEL | 23,859 sqm

SERVICED AP. | 5,000sqm

Once the programme was developed and understood, I began experimenting with the form and layout to carry this brief.

OFFICES | 12,000sqm

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The massing exercise was critical as it also served as a zoning diagram to help guide my form development.

By creating simplified massing models on SketchUp, I could begin to visualize the design approach I would begin to follow, and would have a starting base for my concept design

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RETAIL | 3,000sqm

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Step 3: Architecture development

I began with hand sketching all my concept approaches to refine them, and highlight their inherent linework. By doing so the architectural language for each option became visible for the user to understand.

All three options contained the same brief but portrayed a different architectural message, which help guide my final choice to go for option 02 as a final

01 ROBUST

Inspired my modern robust architecture, this option invoked a formal & business stricken emotion with its rigid and dominant horizontal lines

02 Canyon

This option drew connection to Zaha Hadid’s fluid architecture and created the sense of organic movement; enhancing the user’s experience through the space

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The zoning of this programme allowed for unique bridges and courtyards to be created within the architecture, allowing for a unifying public realm to exist.

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4. Reinforced Concrete Walls with Flashing & top-hats to support exterior cladding EXTRA REINFORCEMENT ON LOAD-BEARING WALLS AND COLUMNS 5. P26a - Concrete Column with 150mm Steel Stud/ 1 Layer 9mm VitraPanel Sheet on 35mm top-hats to external side, 1 later 13mm PLB on 35mm top-hats to internal sides

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University of Melbourne | 2015 Student | Melbourne, Australia Detailed Design | Construction Design

Window Systems:

6. WIN02 - Fixed Window W: 1262mm H: 2400mm Footing System Alp01 FinishFoundation on Timber&Framing

Step 2: detailed AXO Door Systems:

Soil Proole

Filling with Compacted Sand

7. DR9 - Single Door W: 973mm H: 2300mm

Floor Finish:

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Footing Systems:

1. 3000mm Deep Concrete Pad Footings (900mm diam)

2. Water Prooong Membrane 8. Whether Black Carpet 3. 125mm Reinforced Concrete Slab

BP2 - 475mm Reinforced Edge Beam Depth Foundation & Footing System Ceiling Finish: REINFORCEMENT ON THE TOP AND BOTTOM OF BEAM TO WITHSTAND TENSILE AND COMPRESSIVE FORCES 9. Fall/Drop Ceiling with 15mm Plywood & Gypsum Finish Soil Proole

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Rondo - 600mm from Filling System with Compacted SandBottom of Slab Ground Floor System

Project Introduction

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External Pavement: Exterior Walls: 4. Reinforced Concrete Wallslayer with Flashing & top-hatsbarrier to support exterior cladding 10.Footing 100mm Concrete Slab with Double of polythene underneath it Systems: EXTRA REINFORCEMENT ON LOAD-BEARING WALLS AND COLUMNS

For our final assignment for construction design was develop a section of the Ivanhoe Grammar School’s current concept design. Students were each given a section to detail in a 2D Axonometric drawing, and highlight the process and materials to be used. After that, students were to create a 3D model of 1:100 detailing the axonometric previously created.

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RESTING ON 100mm COMPACTED CLASS A’Stud/ ROCK & COMPACTED CLAY 1.POLY 3000mm Deep Concrete Pad Footings (900mm 5. P26a - Concrete Column with 150mm Steeldiam) 1 Layer 9mm VitraPanel on 35mm top-hats to external side, 1 later 13mm PLB on 35mm 2. Water ProoongSheet Membrane top-hats to internal sides 3. 125mm Reinforced Concrete Slab BP2 - 475mmWindow Reinforced Edge Beam Depth First Floor System: Systems: REINFORCEMENT ON THEWindow TOP AND BOTTOM OF BEAM 6. WIN02 - Fixed W: 1262mm H: 2400mm FirstTO Floor Slab: Alp01 Finish on Timber Framing WITHSTAND TENSILE AND COMPRESSIVE FORCES 11. 300mm Thick Reinforced Concrete Slab Door Systems: CB37, CB38, CB11 INTERNAL FLOOR BEAMS 7. DR9 - Single Door W: 973mm H: 2300mm 400mm depth Ground Floor System

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Floor Finish:

Exterior Walls:8. Whether Black Carpet External Walls:

Reinforced Concrete Walls with Flashing top-hats support exterior cladding 12.4.Renforced Concrete Walls with Flashing && tophats to to support exterior cladding Ceiling Finish: EXTRAREINFORCEMENT REINFORCEMENT ONLOADBEARING LOAD-BEARING WALLSAND AND COLUMNS EEXTRA ON WALLS COLUMNS 9. Fall/Drop Ceiling with 15mm Plywood & Gypsum Finish P26a- -Concrete Concrete Column with 150mm SteelStud/ Stud/ Layer9mm 9mmVitraPanel VitraPanel Rondo System - 600mm fromSteel Bottom of Slab11Layer 13.5.P26a Column with 150mm Sheeton on35mm 35mmtophats top-hatstotoexternal externalside, side,1 1later later13mm 13mmPLB PLBonon35mm 35mm Sheet External Pavement: top-hatstotointernal internal sides tophats sides

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10. 100mm Concrete Slab with Double layer of polythene barrier underneath it POLY RESTING ON 100mm COMPACTED CLASS A’ ROCK & COMPACTED CLAY

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Window Systems: Window Systems:

WIN02 --Fixed 14.6.WIN1.11 FixedWindow Window W: W:1262mm 3333mm H: H:2400mm 1500mm Firston System: Alp01Finish Finish Timber Framing Alp01 onFloor Timber Framing

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First Floor Slab:

11. 300mm Thick Reinforced Concrete Slab Door Systems: Floor Finish: CB37, CB38, CB11 INTERNAL FLOOR BEAMS

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DR9 - Single W: depth 973mm H: 2300mm 15.7.Whether BlackDoor Carpet 400mm

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Floor Finish: Finish: External Walls: Ceiling 12. Renforced Concrete Walls with Flashing & tophats to support exterior cladding

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WhetherCeiling Black Carpet 16.8.Fall/Drop with REINFORCEMENT 15mm Plywood Gypsum Finish ON & LOADBEARING WALLS AND COLUMNS EEXTRA P26a - Concrete with Rondo System13.- 600mm fromColumn Bottom of150mm Slab Steel Stud/ 1 Layer 9mm VitraPanel

Ceiling Finish:

Sheet on 35mm tophats to external side, 1 later 13mm PLB on 35mm tophats to internal sides

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9. Fall/Drop Ceiling with 15mm Plywood & Gypsum Finish Rondo System - 600mm from Bottom of Slab Window Systems:

Roof System:

14. WIN1.11 - Fixed Window W: 3333mm H: 1500mm Alp01 Finish on Timber Framing

Pavement: 17.External Timber Trusses Supporting Perlins 10.

100mmON Concrete Slab with Double layer of polythene barrier underneath it Floor Finish: RESTING LOADBEARING WALLS/COLUMNS 15.

Black Carpet POLYnailed RESTING ON 100mm COMPACTED CLASS A’ ROCK & COMPACTED CLAY 18. Rafters to Whether wall plate 19. Insulation Blanket Ceiling Finish: 20. Metal Deck Rooong 16. Fall/Drop Ceiling with 15mm Plywood & Gypsum Finish Rondo System - 600mm fromFinish Bottom of Slab MD01 System: - Lysaght Kliplok 406 Zincalume First Floor 21. Tophats trim to rooong decking

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MD01 - Walls Lysaghtwith Kliplok 406 Zincalume Finish to support exterior cladding 12. Renforced Concrete Flashing & tophats 21. Tophats trim to rooong decking ON LOADBEARING WALLS AND COLUMNS EEXTRA REINFORCEMENT 13. P26a - Concrete Column with 150mm Steel Stud/ 1 Layer 9mm VitraPanel Sheet on 35mm tophats to external side, 1 later 13mm PLB on 35mm tophats to internal sides

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18. Rafters nailed to wall plate 19. Insulation Blanket

External Walls: 20. Metal Deck Rooong

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Window Systems:

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14. WIN1.11 - Fixed Window W: 3333mm H: 1500mm Alp01 Finish on Timber Framing

After that, I began understanding the weather conditions to ensure my design would cater to the Melbourne rain, and would therefore utilize more durable materials.

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11. 300mmRoof ThickSystem: Reinforced Concrete Slab CB37, CB38,17.

CB11 INTERNAL FLOORPerlins BEAMS Timber Trusses Supporting 400mm depth RESTING ON LOADBEARING WALLS/COLUMNS

Understanding the current soil report from the geotechnical data given to us was key to determine the foundations, and slab thickness/ reinforcement required for this project.

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First Floor Slab:

Step 1: UNDERSTANDING THE CONDITIONS

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Floor Finish:

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Ceiling Finish:

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Roof System: 17. Timber Trusses Supporting Perlins RESTING ON LOADBEARING WALLS/COLUMNS 18. Rafters nailed to wall plate 19. Insulation Blanket 20. Metal Deck Rooong MD01 - Lysaght Kliplok 406 Zincalume Finish 21. Tophats trim to rooong decking

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IVANHOE GRAMMAR SCHOOL AXONOMETRIC DRAWING

IVANHOE GRAMMAR SCHOOL AXONOMETRIC DRAWING

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SCALE 1:20 on A1 STUDENT: Mohammed Wael Farsakh

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Tutor: Paul Coffey

SUBJECT: Construction Design Subject Code: ABPL_30041

STUDENT: Mohammed Wael Farsakh

SUBJECT: Construction Design

Tutor: Paul Coffey

Subject Code: ABPL_30041

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Step 3: physical aXO After submitting and reviewing the 2D axonometric drawing, creating the scaled physical model that would clearly show the constriction materials to be used for this project.

The task was challenging, as following the specified scale proved to be difficult.

However I created the model starting from the foundations, structure then finishes; as would a contractor’s construction method be.

With the physical model completed, the users could now clearly visualize the construction materials to be used and how all these back end elements are critical to a successfully finished project.

Steel Mesh Reinforcing the Slab

Waterproofing underneath Slab and Beams

- Timber Framing & Insulation

- Precast Concrete Walls

- Interior Plasterboard Finish

- Tophats fixed on Wall - Plasterboard internal Lining

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Cockatoo House

University of Melbourne | 2015 Student | Melbourne, Australia Study | Environtmental Buidling Systems Project Introduction

For our EBS assignment, students were asked to create a sustainable home for a hypothetical family in Melbourne. The programme had been given to the students, and we had to justify the house’s passive and active design as well as the material choices.

Orientation

The orientation of the house was a major part of the design. I decided to face the living room towards the North to take advantage of Melbourne’s Sun. Since the living room and the kitchen are the areas these users would spend most of their time, it was important to create a space that allowed for a lot of natural light to enter its vicinity. To contribute to this, large sliding glass panels were replaced the northern wall. To avoid heat loss and future energy problems, Double glass Low E windows were fitted.

Summer

The Sunlight is a very important heating factor in winter, however it could pose problems in the summer. To tackle this issue, the roof overhangs and additional 800mm on the northern side so that it serves as a shade for the higher sun path of summer.

LOW-E

The materials chosen were aimed to have a low embodied energy, however in some cases, low embodied energy was sacrificed towards achieving a better energy rating and livability.

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Dystopia

Personal | 2017 Intendant | Dubai, UAE Media Experimentation | Digital + Mixed Media

Piece was created primarily on Photoshop, however paint splatters, strokes and details were developed then scanned. Stencils were vectors created on Adobe Illustrator

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architectural portfolio mohd.farsakh@gmail.com T +971-50-688-4161 DUBAI . United Arab Emirates