Mohammed Al Hamdan Portfolio.

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Mohammed Abdulaziz N. Al-Hamdan

Mohammed Abdulaziz Al-Hamdan

ARCHITECT AND DEVELOPMENT SPECIALIST

Jeddah, Kingdom of Saudi Arabia.

Phone: (+966) 599733793 e-mail: mhmd.a.hamdan@gmail.com

Linkedin: https://www.linkedin.com/in/mohammed-al-hamdan-561493187/

About me

An Architect with experience in architectural design projects, urban development, tender and proposal evaluation. Demonstrated history of working in the internal and external stakeholder management, and real estate investment. Possess knowledge of strategic insights and experienced in project management, and have a passion for delivering successful projects.

Education

2014-2019

Jeddah - King Abdulaziz University - Faculty of Environmental Design - X Studio

2011-2014 High School Certification

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Competitions & Initiatives

2020 Wheel Park Initiative

With Banaja Office for General Authority for Entertainment

2020 Social Space Initiative

With Banaja Office for General Authority for Entertainment

2019 Red Sea Film Festival Competition

With Scale Office ( Stage 1 )

2019 Rwat Alhadeeth Competition

Al-Madinah Region Development Authority

2019 Falastin Street Development Initiative

Jeddah Municipality

2018 Obhur Fish Lake Competition Jeddah Municipality

2018 Alandalus Tunnel Intiative Jeddah Municipality

2017 Pavilion Design Competition

Florida International University

Experiences

MAR

2020 Current

Architect

Al Balad Alameen for Development and Urban

Regeneration

Coordinate the development of infrastructure, and execute development projects in Bawabat Makkah Project through partnerships with the private sector.

Drive the development of complex and multi-faceted architectural projects.

Maintain quality control standards and procedures for projects. Coordinate with investors and consultants to ensure documents are being prepared as per standards, requirements and following project strategy.

Resolve complex technical and design issues with the team to produce innovative technical / constructible solutions.

Design conceptual investment opportunities, create developer & investor packages, and is part of the selection committee for investor projects.

Support in Tendering & Proposals Evaluation for large-scale projects.

Review project plans, technical reports, drawings, and documentation and approve architectural specifications contained in the plans as per strategic requirements for the project.

Acted as a Project Facilitator for Makkah University from concept through to project uses and requirements, ensuring that the design intent is consistent and up to authority standards.

0.1

Academic Projects

Public Library P : 007-018

Bringing Life back to street P : 019-032

School of Architecture P : 033-042

Energy Efficient Home P : 043-052

0.2

Competitions and Initiatives

Museum of Rwaat Al- Hadith Wheel Park Social Space

P : 053-064 P : 065-074 P : 075-082 P : 083-092 P : 093-102

FIU Pavilion Fish Park P : 103-112

Al-Andalus Tunnel

Real Projects 0.3

Otair Residential Towers Sulimani Hotel

P : 113-122 P : 123-128

01 Academic Project

PUBLIC LIBRARY

General Information

The main focus of this project is to bring life back to libraries by focusing on community activities. Landscape functions, like community garden, lake pathway and tree museum, functions inside the library were added e.g an open activity space with an extension and a community debate space.

Type: Academic Project. 12 Weeks. Al-Arbaen Lake, Jeddah, Saudi Arabia. Duration: 12,200 m2 Area: Location:

What is the Problem

?

Jeddah lacks a public library with full needs. Most people use libraries as a place to visit for certain. A dedicated public library with activities and spaces encouraging people to visit will help improve the level of knowledge.

Library

Hi

Who are affected by the problem?

Users who are looking to read more, socialize and exchange knowledge through public activities or community spaces.

Why is it a Problem?

Due to libraries with no events, public spaces or community activities people tend to lose their interest in visiting libraries, reading or socializing in that matter.

Cafe Library

Concept Process

Less interested More interested

A Community Place

Libraries represent the sharing of community resources to create benefits for everyone to enjoy. Libraries encourage people to meet and exchange information.

Patron Visits

Bayt Al-Bharah

Al-Arba en Lake

01. Bayt Al-Bharah and Al-Arbaen lake has a significant influence on the site, and been choosen to have directly influence on the buildings shape

Bayt Al-Bharah

Al-Arba en Lake

02. Bayt Al-Bharah and Al-Arbaen lake influenced the shape of the building by creating inner curves from Bayt Al-Bharah and an outter curve for maximum view

03. Bayt Al-Bharah and Al-Arbaen lake influenced the shape of the building by creating inner curves from Bayt Al-Bharah and an outter curve for maximum view

Corridor

Tree Museum

Main Library Axis

Community Garden

Bayt Al-Bharah

Ground Floor on Site

First Floor Plan

1-DROP OFF 2- RECEPTION 3-ARCHIVE 4-W.C. 5-PREFUNCTION 6-AUDITORIUM 7-FIRE ESCAPE 8-RECEPTION 9-OFFICE 10-ADMIN 11-MEETING RM. 12-MPH 13-STORAGE 14-LIBRARY STORAGE 15-BOOK STORE 16-ACTIVITY SPACE 17-CAFE

4-W.C. 7-FIRE ESCAPE 13-STORAGE 18-INFORMATION DESK 19-ATRIUM & VERTICAL CIRCULATION 20-READING AREAS 21-DOUBLE HEIGHT 22-STUDY ROOM 23-COMPUTER STATION 24-COMMUNITY SPACE 25-M.E.P. 26-SHELVES

Community Space

As shown, the community space has a full view of the library, levels and the exterior view of Al-Arbaeen Lake.

The Atrium

As shown, there are two action points taken , the ceiling and the floor, creating an amphitheatre and shell structure curvature. Shell structure is an interpretation of Mashrabyat and serves as a structure as well.

02 Academic Project

FALASTIN STREET URBAN DESIGN

General Information

In this project we focused on revitalize selected urban corridors/streets/paths, injecting life back to these spaces. This aim can be attained by dealing with streets as places rather than as movement paths. and that’s the main problem in Falastin St. even after last development in 2013.

Type: Academic Project. 12 Weeks. Al-Arbaen Lake, Jeddah, Saudi Arabia. Duration: 1.3 km Length: Arterial Classification:

Location:

Street Description

Falastin street is an arterial street, which plays a role as a commercial street and a linkage between Al-Andalus road and King Fahad Fountain.

Social Media Survey

Social media survey on open spaces on 3 different social media applications, twitter, facebook and instagram by using brand24 social media anayltical tool.

Keywords: Garden, Open spaces, Park

Problem Statement

Falastin road’s main issue in increased density is there are low densities in the center, no public spaces to improve the social aspect, no vocal points to encourage the user to explore and experience the place and there is only one main interest, the king fahad fountain at the edge of the path.

Falastin Road Land Value

The current value of the street are in the two ends which is wrong because it increases the density on the ends and act as traffic genrators for less uses.

The current value of the site is based on the two ends of the street and when trying to check the value. Optimum solution is increasing the heights in the center.

Holestic Approach

The main node acts as attractor points in the middle which is the largest open public space in the site other the Corniche node this helps attract people from both sides, from Al-Andalus and Corniche road.

Building Heights

This increases the value of the site in the center due to corniche and felestain roads are main and important roads and have high density and value, that’s why when increasing the height in the middle helps grab some of the value by density.

Street Uses

The regulation of the street is a commercial street and the new uses are hospitality, offices, clinics, and retail shops eaither resturants or shops.

Brand Connections

The same scenario applied to the site for the squares and their connection with branding these helped shape the shade and the landscape and the movement of the both side for pedestrians.

Mixed Use Hospitality Retail

Economic Value

Isovist

This increases the value of the site in the center due to corniche and felestain roads are main and important roads and have high density and value, that’s why when increasing the height in the middle helps grab some of the value by density.

Isovist helped with the final landscape either helped achieve the goals of the landscape. Also it is the set of all points visible from a given vantage point in space. The shape and size of an isovist is liable to change with position.

Street Section

Isovist assisted with the final landscape either hard scape or soft scape and these help achieves the goals of the landscape.

Node Density

Node study have been done by using snapchat maps over 20 days including weekends to show the density in falastin road by snapchat heatmap and overlaping them to locate nodes and sub-nodes of falastin road.

Guidelines Heights

1 Site is divided into 5 main zones, each zone has a percentage of open spaces ratio to lot, the center has %30 of open spaces, next is %20 of open spaces and the edge of falastin road is%10 with exception for the corniche edge with %15 of open space due to the high density.

Open Spaces

2 Open spaces can be distributed on either the roof of the building, roof of the podium or the block depending on the zone

3 Building heights are subjected to a 1:1 ratio (38 meter) to maintain new urbnaism ratio and provide shade, to achieve more height a setback is mandatory or there are clearance more than 38 meters.

1: 1Ratio

The Beginning of the Street

As shown, the shot is taken from the start of Falastin Street towards King Fahad Fountain with anchors to attract visitors to the street.

Main Node

As shown, the main node has the most details in buldings, shading for pedestrains and more open spaces for visitors to provide more acitivities and attraction.

Site Plan

03 Academic Project

ARCHITECTURE SCHOOL OF

General Information

The project is an architecture schooldesigned to consist of students. the school will have 400 students (350 undergrad50 grad) teaching, and learning, as students to interact, relax, or study in between formal and classes. space the lack of built up area should not compromise the quilty.

Type: Academic Project. 12 Weeks. Prince Sultan Street, Jeddah, Saudi Arabia. Duration: 7,000 m2 Area:

Location:

SCHOOL OF ARCHITECTURE

Concept

Providing a suitable spaces, like classes, studios, offices, workshop and exbhition with a good view for the user weither it was an interior view (Green outdoor) or the view from site (Prince Sultan Road) and natural daylight for each space.

03. Remove center mass for internal views & Sunlight.

Concept Process

04. Open the front side of the building for a continuous green area & Easy wind circulation

01. Simple Shape with setbacks

02. Drop Off & Entrance

06. Place studios to the best view

05. Add birdges for first & second floor for continous circulation across the buildings

Ground Floor on Site First Floor Plan Second Floor Plan

Wall Section East Elevation

West Elevation

Section A-A

Outdoor Landscape

As shown, the landscape between the two buildings to create an outdoor for users, and bridges are created to create a continuous circulation.

Library

As shown, the library has a direct view to the outdoor landscape and an indoor amphitheatre.

Academic Project

HOME ENERGY EFFICIENT

General Information

The main concept of this project is to create an energy efficient home with two functioning occupants, keeping in my mind everyday activities, energy gain and loss calculations and indirect natural light with shading over the year.

Type: Academic Project. 8 Weeks. New Delhi, India. Duration: 130 m2 Area:

Location:

04. shading deviced facing the west to protect the curtain wall facade from direct sunlight alongside the shading device for the entrance

Sunpath Diagram

Concept Process Isometric

The sunpath diagram below shows the sunpath of New Delhi, India, and it shows the maximum shade spots (The edges in black), minimum shade spots (In grey) and the sun rays coming directly into the building (In yellow)

UP UP UP

Shading Used

01. Simple Shape 9 AM, June, Summer 12 PM, June, Summer 3 PM, June, Summer

02. Setback from entrance and arcade 046

Shading element used is louvers tilted 50 to minimize the sun rays.

Summer Consumption

High electrical consumption due to the usage of AC caused a shortage in the system which led to receive electricity from external grid.

Regular usage with AC [W]

Electricity Consumption

Winter Consumption

High electrical consumption due to the usage of AC caused a shortage in the system which led to receive electricity from external grid, but lower than summer due to temperature difference.

Regular usage with AC [W]

Interior As shown, the sunlight comes in the living spaces without creating too much noisance to the users.

Loft As shown, minimum lighting is projected inside the bedroom space to minimize the noisance.

05 Architectural Competition

MUSEUM OF

RWAAT AL-HADITH

General Information

The design of Al-Hadith Narrators museum is based on in-depth analysis of the proccess of collecting and investigating Al-Hadith Al-Sharif, thanks to the effort of the narratorts as well as the Al-Jarh and Al-Tadeel specialists

Group Work

Type: Architecture Competition.

2 Weeks. Al-Madinah Al-Monwrah, Saudi Arabia. Duration: 21,200 m2 Area: Location:

What is the Problem?

Museums are usually located in the center of the cities due to the easing accessibility for museum visitors, yet in this case Rwaat Al-Hadith museum is far from the city center thus it is an opportunity to be considered as an essential seed for the next city urban context development.

CITY TOWN MUSEUM

Concept

Adopting the concept of companions around Prophet Mohammed, shared facilities are organized around an atrium dominating the ground floor plan, whereas exhibition spaces are organized in a more pure mass reflecting the solidarity of Al-Hadith due to the effort of the narrators.

Concept Process Building Uses

01. The heart of the mass represents the prophency beacon and the connection to the sky.

02. Cubes are aligned to represent the companions of the Prophet Mohammed, providing the grid on which the plans can be organized.

03. Ground floor cubes are organized around the central atrium in three layers; representing Al-Sahaba, Al-Tabeen and Tabeen Al-Tabeen.

04. Modern code, being manifested in a pure mass, represents Al-Hadith after Al-Jarh and Al-Tadeel process. Traditional code represents the urban fabric of the traditional city.

MUSEUM OF RWAAT AL-HADITH

Exterior Render

The facades at the bottom indicate the historical architecture and the upper part represents the contemporary architecture and this fact for the Prophet’s Hadith, it keeps pace with all the ages.

LobbyAs shown, the focal point is the high ceiling entrance with an indoor amphitheatre to increase social interaction between users.

Entrance Levels

The levels mimic the contours of Al-Madinah and the site around the museum. The levels extend from the drop off to the main entrance.

06 Initiative

WHEELS PARK

General Information

This project is one of the biggest projects in Saudi Arabia, which has a lot of car race tracks with different types. It is set to be one of the most prominent entertainment destination in Saudi Arabia, it is targeted towards the young and the tourists of Saudi Arabia who are looking for challenges and adventure.

Type: Real Project (Stage 1) 2 Weeks. Dahban, Jeddah, Saudi Arabia. Duration: 910,000 m2 Area: Location:

COMMON VISTORS

Museum, Strip Mall and Boutique

1 Commercial Zone

COMMON VISTORS Museum, Strip Mall and Boutique Hotel

1 Commercial Zone

VISTORS

- Users Types

2 3

DRIVERS & AUDIENCE

Boutique Hotel Tracks, Off Road, Drifting, Stunts and Go Karts

TRAINING SCHOOL

Three main types of users:

Driving School Attendees and Administration

Zone Tracks Zone Training Zone

COMMERCIAL ZONE

1. Common vistors for the commerical zone

(museum, strip mall and boutique hotel).

2. Drivers and audience for the tracks zone (tracks, off road, drifting, stunts and go karts).

3. Driving school attendees and administration for the training zone.

Concept Opportunities & Challenges

1 2 3

COMMON VISTORS

Museum, Strip Mall and Boutique Hotel

- Oppurtunities

DRIVERS & AUDIENCE

TRAINING SCHOOL

Tracks, Off Road, Drifting, Stunts and Go Karts

Rare existing of similar projects in Saudi

Driving School Attendees and Administration

01. 02. 03. - Challenges

01. 02.

On the outskirt of the city

Commercial Zone Tracks Zone Training Zone

Project location is decent for outdoor activities

Variety of activities in one location

2 3

DRIVERS & AUDIENCE

Tracks, Off Road, Drifting, Stunts and Go Karts

No existing of proper enviroment for some activities

TRAINING SCHOOL

Function Program

Driving School Attendees and Administration

Tracks Zone Training Zone

Dividing the project to 3 zones that houses different activities.

TRACKS ZONE

TRAINING ZONE

Isometric

Stunt

As shown, the parking spacse is used as a stunt show as a multi use while adjacent to the hospital and stage.

Tracks

As shown, the offroad adventures is adjacent to the track and the ferris wheel.

07 Initiative

SOCIAL SPACE

General Information

The project consists of shops, restaurants, and some entertainment elements. It has an outdoor area with services, multi-use plaza and a space for an outdoor show. It is set to be a destination and a landmark for entertainment and shopping, that provides a unique and extraordinary experiment for the visitors of the project.

Type: Real Project (Stage 1) 2 Weeks. Al-Amir Sultan Rd, Jeddah, Saudi Arabia. Duration: 72,000 m2 Area: Location:

Concept

Typical commerical buildings where the building is the source of income and uusing a large size of the land for services such as parking.

Adding different activities to the service land and connect it with the building for maximum profit.

Concept

Total area: 72,000 m2

Function Program

Dividing the project to 4 zones that houses different activities

BRIDGE

Isometric

Interior As shown, the bridge acts as a viewing point to the entire project.

08

Architectural Competition

F.I.U. SOCIAL

PAVILION

General Information

The project is a social pavilion placed around Florida International University campus to serve as street furniture, which was formed by a transformation in movemement phases

Group Work

Type: Architecture Competition. 7 Days. Florida, United States of America.

Duration: Location:

Transformation

The transformation was inspired from the 7 movement phases which muslims do in prayer, which serves a purpose in rasising awareness about islam religion.

Pavilion Section

The section shows how smooth and curve the design is and how it's inspired from the tranformation of the prayer steps.

Furniture Renders

The furniture design is inspired from the transformation fill.

Interior As shown, strip lights emphasize the smooth design of the pavilion, which gave a unique experince.

Multi Purpose Hall

As shown, it can be used by so many functions and different activities.

Architectural Competition

FISH

PARK

General Information

Fish park was established in 2005 and it's considered a land mark, but it was neglected and it got polluted over time. This competition is a reinvention of fish park and to bring the value it had before to jeddah locals.

Group Work

Type: Architecture Competition.

Design Concept

Raising the level of interaction between the user and the Fish through bridges to revitalize the region, revive its history and preserve the value of the fish as it is, and increases it’s value to the visitors and the people of Jeddah.

Concept

To increase the interaction between users and the fish sculpture by creating 3 bridges to bring life back to the area, history and to conserve the value of fish sculpture.

Brigdes Concept:

First Bridge: Create an experience from the fish park to al-conriche passing by the fish sculpture.

Second Bridge: Ease the accessibility between the two banks of the site.

Third Bridge: Create an experience for the user between the park and fish sculpture.

First Bridge

Create an experience from the fish park to al-corniche passing by the fish sculpture.

Second Bridge

Ease the accessibility between the two banks of the site.

Third Bridge

Create an experience for user between the park and fish sculpture.

Fish Sculpture

Due to the importnce and value of the fish sculpture we renovated it.

Landscape

Provide trees to the northern side of the park with palm trees.

Landscape

Provide trees to the southern side of the park with palm trees.

Site Section

Sustainability

The world is now aware of the reckless exploitation of natural resources and is now consciously trying to move towards a sustainable future. Within this endeavor, it has become very important to think about intelligent solutions to building materials and to mitigate traditional solutions. Freight containers are one of the best quality construction solutions that can be easily recycled and are available globally as there are nearly two million unused containers in ports around the world. We would like to use them so that they help make the project more efficient in terms of sustainable sources.

Bridges

As shown, there are different levels of bridges, connecting from one sider to another, from the park to conrcihe and from on side of the park to another.

Containers

As shown, Reusing the containers as a rental area per month, with seats around it.

Fish Sculpture

As shown, the statue of the fish is kept as old but with new design approach to renew its value

10 Architectural Competition

AL-ANDALUS TUNNEL

General Information

Al-Andalus tunnel is a 1500m long tunnel connecting Falastin Road and Al-Hamra.The initiative is to redo the interior facades of the tunnel with an islamic pattern.

Group Work

Type: Architecture Competition. 4 Days. Jeddah, Al-Andalus Road, Saudi Arabia. Duration: 1.5 km Length: Location:

General Information Pattern Proccess

Jeddah is the connector between two holy cities, Makkah and Al-Madinah.

Abstract

The circle is the point all islamic pattern start from, The circle is a symbol for al-islam and symbolizes that al-kaabah is the center for muslims.

Makkah Al-Madinah

Jeddah

Al-Madinah Makkah

Jeddah

Makkah

Al-Madinah

Pattern Transformation

Average speed in in seconds : 20 m / s

60 meter for every changing point in the pattern

Average speed is 75 km / h

Pattern Transforms in 3 seconds

60m 60m 60m 60m 60m 60m 60m 60m 60m 60m

Detailed Section

The Beginning of the Tunnel

As shown, the pattern starts from simple and gets more complex as the user reach the middle.

Lighting

As shown, the lighting is installed to provide more experience, lighting was installed on the walls of the tunnel and columns.

11 Real Project

MID-RISE BUILDING MIXED USE

General Information

Otair project was already designed by a firm, but needed to be redesigned with more attractive facades, landscape area and replan floor plans of 7 buildings with increasing profits in mind.

Type: Real Project. 8 Weeks. Al Kurnaysh Road, Jeddah, Saudi Arabia. Duration: 50,000 m2 Area:

Location:

Concept

Building Type B3

Building Type B2

Building Type B1 Landscape Mosque Playground Swimming Pool Dining Hall

Ground

Ground

Main Elevation (B3) Parking on site

Community Space

As shown, the community space has a full view of the library, levels and the exterior view of Al-Arbaeen Lake.

Community Space

As shown, the community space has a full view of the library, levels and the exterior view of Al-Arbaeen Lake.

Real Project

SULIMANI HOTEL

General Information

The main design approach in this project is to provide the highest room numbers in each floor with a good view. The client demands were to design a 4 stars hotel with the full requirments.

Type: Real Project. 6 Weeks. Al-Conriche Road, Jeddah, Saudi Arabia. Duration: 12,200 m2 Area: Location:

Ground Floor Mezzanine

First Floor Typical

Exterior As shown, the building is a L-shape building to provide most rooms with the optimum view.