PORTFOL IO 2017 - 2018
MIRNA KHALIFA Architecture ‘17
Education MSA University BSc Architectural Engineering GPA 3.65/4.0 Graduation Project Grade A Greenwich University BSc Architectural Engineering GPA 3.67/4.0 Dar El-Tarbiah International School I.G.C.S.E.,High School Average Equivalent to 98.9%
Workshops
2017
2012
Work Experience
MIRNA KHALIFA Architect
Villa 150H, Street 15 5th District, 6th of October, Egypt mirna.khalifa@gmail.com +201116600901
MSA – Modern Sciences and Arts University Sep. 2017, On-going Teaching Assistant Mostadahm – Tarek Rakha and Mohamed Anees Junior Architect/Analyst July 2017,- May 2018 MHDH – Mona Hussein Design House June 2017, July 2017 Intern – Interior Designer CDC – Abdelhalim Ibrahim August 2016 Intern – Junior Architect Urban Prototype Nile Project – Tarek Rakha August 2014 Junior Architect Flower Tag – Events’ Planning Nov. 2015, On-going Designer
Research Impact Measurement of Architectural Measures for Climate Change Adaptation in Informal Areas of the Greater Cairo Region Research. Field Research and Site Measurements.
Documenting Quseir between the past and the present Cairo Urban Sketchers & El Megawra, Quseir Bienale Venice Modeling Workshop, Cairo Sustainable Landscape Program, London, UK Urban Complexity of Heritage Areas, Organizer Rassem Badran, Cairo QGIS Douglas Comer, Alexandria
2017
2016 2016 2015 2015 2014
Skills Photoshop
Sketch Up
AutoCAD
Revit
ArchiCAD
Microsoft Office
Manual Skills Watercolor presentation Ink presentation
Pencil presentation Calligraphy
Languages Arabic English French
Native
Fluent – IELTS: 7.5 Fair
Extracurricular Activities • • •
Volunteering in making decorations via Recycled Materials for national schools LeBaladna fundraising team member EZBET Community Workshop at Ezbet Abu-Qarn
Interests
2016 2016 2015
Contents
SELECTED WORKS
I.
SDRP – Admin. Building P 06
II.
Managerial Office – Interior P 14
III.
PMP Diyarco – MHDH P 14
IV.
Residential Villa – MHDH P 18
PROFESSIONAL
V.
Recycling Hub – GP P 20
VI.
MSA Landscape - Redesign P 26
VII.
Nile Prototype Project P 28
VIII.
Miscellaneous P 33
ACADEMIC
I.
Administrative Building - SDRP
CONCEPT
Sadat city, Egypt, 2018
Lighting is one of the main design elements of an administrative building. Alternative day lighting strategies have been integrated as well as natural ventilation strategies and indoor greening. All complied to form an energy sufficient building eligible to be a LEED certified building.
*Modelling: ArchiCAD & Sketch up Post-production: 3Dmax & Photoshop
Air flow entering the building through the wind catcher needs to move in order to create a breeze, this is achieved by creating cross ventilation. Cross ventilation is created by having an inlet and an outlet, by taking advantage of the open space features at both the building entrance and the wind catcher .
1. A light well is designed using highly reflective walls, thus reflecting sun rays into the building.
2. An outlet for air heating through the building is added using a solar chimney.
1.Light Well
2. Solar Chimney
3. Wind Catcher
4. Climate-controlled Atrium
3. A wind catcher is utilized to allow for as much cooling ventilation as possible to enter the building.
4. A climate-controlled atrium is designed to allow indirect natural illumination and ventilation for indoor spaces.
Form Morphology
Passive design techniques are needed in order to provide a healthy indoor environment which is essential for the employees’ productivity as well as enhancing the visitors’ user experience. Light wells and inner courts were added for daylighting, together with a wind catcher and a solar chimney for natural ventilation.
Axonometric
First Floor
1. 2. 3. 4. 5. 6. 7. 8.
1. 2. 3. 4. 5. 6.
Ground Floor
Gym Informal Meeting Area Showroom Storage & Roof Access Outdoor Area HR room Offices Safe
Laboratory Workshop Women’s Lockers Men’s Lockers Employees’ Office Hall Director
9. 10. 11. 12. 13. 14. 15.
7. 8.
General Manager Executive Room Meeting Rooms Prayer Room Indoor Break Room Outdoor Break Room Clinic
Employees’ Meeting Industrial Safety & Site Services 9. Prayer Room 10. Training Room 11. Restaurant 12. Kitchen
Orthogonal Projections
Section
Elevation
Interior Design Concept & Mood Board When thinking about the interior design of the administrative building, it is essential that it reflects the essence of the overall architectural design of building. This can be achieved by using the same color scheme as well as the design elements in the interior. This will reflect the exterior user experience on the interior, giving an overall feeling of uniqueness to all building occupants.
Meeting Room
Sales & Purchases
Landscape and Main Plaza
Main Plaza
Working Drawings for Main Plaza
The main plaza, which contains the main route for visitors from the moment they arrive, park their cars in the parking and then head to the administrative building, which explains the inclinations of lines and nodes to help give a sense of direction. The whole plaza is divided into 3 main areas. Each provides a different users’ experience. Plaza 01 provides a multipurpose activity area. Moveable light furniture arrangements can be used according to the purpose of each activity. Plaza 02 provides built-in, selfshaded benches with trees where users can enjoy their breaks. Plaza 03 includes a tent structure which provides a shaded area for users. The LEED certification checklist points were put into consideration during the landscape design process. Vegetation types and recycling of water were key elements.
LEED Certification Checklist
LEED certified buildings are resource efficient, they use less water and energy and reduce greenhouse gas emissions, they have low environmental impact, increase occupant satisfaction and health, have reduced running costs, benefit from regional and international exposure as well as receive academic recognition.
II.
Managerial Office Interior, 2018
Working on the interior of a manager office. My work focused on the needs of the client as well as the existing conditions and constrains. The mood that suits the manager’s work scope was put into consideration, as well as his age and nature of clients, all worked together to develop a coherent design.
*Modelling: Sketch up Post-production & Render: Sketch up
Design Proposal
III.
PMP - DIYARCO Landscape, 2017
Working on the landscape for Diyarco compound. My work focused on the social park, designing the pool deck area with the surrounding landscape patches, including services, shaded areas, sitting benches and pathways.
*Modelling: Sketch up Post-production & Render: Sketch up
Layout
3D Perspectives
IV.
Residential Villa Katameya Dunes Interior, 2017
Working on the interior of a residential villa in Katameyya Dunes. My work focused on the second floor, designing the bedroom and bathroom of a resident, starting from following the conceptual reference as agreed upon with the client and reaching the final drawings.
*Modelling: AutoCAD Post-production: Photoshop
Mood Board
A. Bedroom: Elevations
B. Bathroom: Layout and Elevations
V.
Recycling Hub Bachelor Project, 2017
CONCEPT
PLATO; SEEKING IDEALISM
Constructing a Recycling Hub in a rich context such as Wekalet El-Balah, knowing that Wekala is already familiar with the recycling intervention (iron smithing and car spare parts), hence the aim of creating a Zero-Waste community, reaching for “Idealism”.
*Modelling: ArchiCAD & Sketchup Post production: Photoshop
Site Analysis
Urban Fabric
Nodes
Master Plan
Levels
Architectural Plan, Zoning and Conceptual illustrations
Access Points
Spine
Responsive Architecture Material System The work proposes an ‘architecture of transition’ – a series of transformations between forces, material phases, people, spaces, and functions. The mechanism is controlled by either environmental phenomena (pollution level, temperature,..) or the recycling hub itself through controlling joints and consequently, surfaces causing the structure to open and close.
I. DIY Metal Market
The transparent faรงade showing huge DIY metal sculpture.
III. Main Entrance Shades made of recycled fabrics reflecting the geometry used. II. Platonic Screen
Double skin faรงade generated from the platonic outline.
VI.
Redesigning MSA’s Landscape Sustainable Landscape – London, UK, 2015
MSA is famous for its huge green areas that are remotely used by students. The target was to redesign the whole landscape sustainably to meet the students’ and staff’s requirements, and to help change that massive areas into more interactive and more integrated ones.
*Manual Presentation
Redesigning MSA’s landscape Sustainably The original situation indicates massive loan areas, which need continuous irrigation and indicates lack of shading units as well. It appears that landscape was designed to meet the aesthetic needs without bearing the sustainable needs into consideration. *MSA’s current situation
Urban Strategy
Revival of Nile promenade and connecting the city
VII. Ibn Alakhsheed St.
Nile Prototype Project Research Project, 2014
Cairo is famous for its nonwalkable streets. The aim was to convert the local streets into more welcoming ones through adding respectable bike and pedestrian lanes in addition to managing the parking slots and waste areas. A prototype focusing on four of the main streets in Giza was redesigned as the proposal of the streets intervention needed.
Screens
Carnival Area Public Space
Kafor St.
Real Estate Value
Essam Eldaly St.
Underground Parking
Al Tahwia St. Al Yamn St.
Bike Sharing
Outdoor Museum
Proposed Elements
• • • • • • • •
Facility Kiosks Bus Stops Recycling Trash bins Pedestrian Crossings Seating Benches Light Posts Bollards Traffic Lights
Proposed Alternative 01 BRT Integration
Proposed Alternative 02 Urban Boulevard
Urban Design Proposal
Nile and Kamel Wassef St.
Concluded Needs and Thoughts
Schematic Concepts for Scalability Urgent Need for Further Holistic Studies Schematic Design vs. Construction Documents Feasibility Studies and Energy Calculations Imagination is Key
Nile and Essam Al-Daly St.
Giza and Kamel Wassef St.
Giza and Essam Al-Daly St.
VIII.
Miscellaneous
Manual Sketches
*On site sketches for different locations in Cairo
*On site water-color sketches for different locations in Quseir
Photography
Physical Models
Biennale - RB\IC Workshop