Work Architectural Portfolio by nadia.saki

ACADEMIC MOBO 01

MArch Design Project Process Oriented Design London,United Kingdom

Lost Sight 02

BA. Thesis Design Project Accessible Design For Children Ahvaz, Iran

LightSideOut 03 TehranInsideOut- GSS IAAC Data-Oriented Design and Visuals Tehran, Iran - Barcelona, Spain

RedProject 04

TehranInsideOut- GSS IAAC Data-Oriented Design and Visuals Tehran, Iran - Barcelona, Spain

Construction 05 TehranInsideOut- GSS IAAC Data-Oriented Design and Visuals Tehran, Iran - Barcelona, Spain

PROFESSIONAL Floating City 06

TehranInsideOut- GSS IAAC Data-Oriented Design and Visuals Tehran, Iran - Barcelona, Spain

The Gate 07

TehranInsideOut- GSS IAAC Data-Oriented Design and Visuals Tehran, Iran - Barcelona, Spain

DaryaKenar 08

TehranInsideOut- GSS IAAC Data-Oriented Design and Visuals Tehran, Iran - Barcelona, Spain

nadia.saki@yahoo.com ucbqaki@ucl.ac.uk (+44)-7708271649 Bloomsbury, London, UK

Nadia Saki An Architecture student with a demon-

As a member of the B-Pro programs , we are developing design methods for the utilisation of computational technologies in design , fabrication and assembly . Continuing our research into a discrete paradigm , supervised by Gilles Retsin , Manuel Jimenez Garcia and Vicente Soler, focusing on developing elementary building blocks for automated housing.

Drafting, Detailing and 3D Modelling Skills

Extracurricular

Autocad

The Architectural Imagination | HarvardX

Rhinoceros

Unity Scripting and Publishing | LinkedIn

Grasshopper

C# for Unity Game Development | LinkedIn

Revit

Programming Foundations | LinkedIn

strated strong history of studying in the Architecture & Planning industry. Strong arts and design professional with a Bachelorâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s degree focused in Architecture from University of Tehran and one year professional experience at Kamran-Heirati-Architects . Currently studying MArch Architectural Design at the Bartlett School of Architecture , UCL.

Sketchup Languge Visualization and Presentation Skills

English

Adobe Lightroom

Persian ( Native )

Adobe Photoshop

Arabic

Adobe InDesign Adobe Illustrator

External Interests

Vray 3dsMax

Piano| Solo | Local Concerts

Microsoft Office

Photography | Lighting,Distortion,Abstraction

Keynote

Poetry | Writing memories in terms of poems

IMovie

Professional Swimmer | Regional Gold Medal

Fabrication Skills ( Certified by B-Made Workshop at

Social Media

the Bartlett School of Architecture,UCL)

Linkedin : www.linkedin.com/in/nadiasaki199523

Lasercutting

Issuu:https://issuu.com/nadia.saki/docs/portfo-

CNC Machinning

lio/a/40909

3d Printing

EDUCATION

Bartlett School of Architecture, UCL (09.2018-09.2019) Academics | MArch Architectural Design Supervisors | Gilles Retsin,Manuel Jimenez Garcia and Vicente Soler Thesis | Towards Participation,The battle of Heteronomy and Autonomy in Architectural Discourse Faculty of Fine Arts, University of Tehran

(09.2013-

06.2018)

Academics | Architectural Design Supervisor | Dr.Seddigheh Masaeli Thesis | Cultural Center Design for Physically Disabled Children Description | A+ overall grade and ranked among top 10% of peer students (class of 2018) Farzanegan High School, NODET(09.2009-06.2013) Academics | Mathematics and Physics Sponsered by | National Organization for Development of Exceptional Talents Discription | A+ overall grade

WORKSHOPS

Reza Najafian, Interior Desgin(07.2016-09.2016) ARCHCA | Contemporary Architects Association(www. archca.com) Global Summer School, IAAC(07.2017) Analyzing, post processing the citizenâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s data | A step towards defining interactive smart cities. Bahaus Summer School, Germany(08.2017-09.2017) Academic | 3 Credit Points , Overall Grade 90 % Examining design principles such as Open Plan, Inner Courtyard, Shifting Storeys and Mass and Space by using architectural model making and hands-on sculpturing.

PROFESSIONAL

Kamran Heirati Architects(09.2017-08.2018) Responsible for producing Rhino 3d models,3ds max Renderings, Photoshop post-production, Design work and Public consultation.

HONORS

World Architecture Festival Shortlist, KHA(06.2018) Project | The Floating City Description | Mixed-use future project Contribution | Design Process ,Graphics, Diagram and Renderings Elected as First-Ranked Designer (06.2016) Description | Elected as the best Architecture Designer in design studio 2 , Class of 2018 Honor issuer | Faculty of Fine Arts , University of Tehran. Individual Project | 3d Modelling,visuals and graphics,physical model,3d rendering Ranked as NODET Best Researcher(09.2011) Honor issuer | Nodet ( National Organization for Development of Exceptional Talents ) Ranked as NODET Best Researcher(09.2010) Honour issuer | Nodet ( National Organization for Development of Exceptional Talents )

PUBLICATIONS

History and Architecture of Jundishapur(10.2016) URL | http://eprints.ajums.ac.ir/id/eprint/2828

COMPETITIONS

Biennale Architettura 2016|Venezia(06.2016) Iran Pavilion Archasm Hyde Park Competition(04.2017)

Housing has been one of the most prevalent problems of society. People end up submitting to rent or debt, sending money of the majority to a few. Cooperatives have done efforts into putting home ownnerhip into their own hands, however, many of their attempts to scale up have failed. Why? First, is a lack of a common platform. And second is access to the right construction technology. Today, the rise of the â&#x20AC;&#x153;digital economyâ&#x20AC;? gave birth to new business models such as digital platforms.

Moreover, despite advancements in technology, construction remains to be the least automated industry in the world. How can we transform construction processes to increase simplicity, versatility and functionality at the same time? MOBO aims to rethink the ways houses can be built by merging the ideas of the platform and construction automation to automate the housing process and make housing more accessible to people.

Housing Platform

Automated Automated Design Design Process Process

Objectives of Architectural Spaces

Collective User Input Weighted Graph Search

Network of People and Land

Loose>Deﬁned

Ownership Through Shares

Polyvalent > MultiFunctional Human Centeric > Typical

Rules of Combination II Weighted Graphs

01 Generated Matrix From User Input

MOBO Housing Platform

I want ...

Shared Kitchen

Zone 1

Studio

George

Private Toilet

Zone 2

London,UK

Hallway

Zone 3 Game Room

Zone 4

Private Room

How do we make home ownership more accessible?

1. User Sign up

2.User Preferences 3.Choice of Location

Home Ownership

Help Cooperatives Scale Up

Land Scarcity

02 Generated Matrix Space Connection

Mass Customization

Flexibility

Freedom of Choice

Objectives of Architectural Spaces Issues Discrete Construction Elements

MOBO

Loose>Deﬁned

Housing System Polyvalent > MultiFunctional Human Centeric > Typical

Context

03 Translation to Force-Directed Graph

04 Space Generation

I want ...

Shared Kitchen

Zone 1

Studio

George

Private Toilet

London,UK

Zone 2

Hallway

Small, Cheap, Large, Non-Versatile Machines Irregular Lots

Zone 3

Game Room

Private Room

1. User Sign up

Zone 4

Machine Variations

2.User Preferences 3.Choice of Location

How do we make the construction process simpler and faster?

Identify the spaces

space programs

aggregations

Construction Tools Specifications

Speciﬁed tasks

Construction elements

Mobo ConstructionTools Mass Customization

Flexibility

Freedom of Choice

05 Materialized with Modular Component (CLT) Construction Robots

Modular Building

Speciﬁc behaviour

Dynamic Movement

lding nts

Scale Up

Scarcity

Mass Customization

Flexibility

Freedom of Choice

Issues I want ...

ROBOT Shared Kitchen

Discrete Construction Elements

Zone 1

Studio

George

Private Toilet

Zone 2

London,UK

Hallway

Zone 3

MOBO Construction System Game Room

Zone 4

Private Room

Housing System

2.User Preferences 3.Choice of Location

1. User Sign up

Context 2A

Small, Cheap, Large, Non-Versatile Mass Customization Flexibility Machines Irregular Lots

Machine Freedom of Choice Variations

Identify the spaces 3A

How do we make the construction Discrete Construction Elements process simpler and faster?

Robot Ecology

ne ns

Ownership

3B space programs

Construction Robots

Reconﬁgurable

Identify the spaces Modular Robots space programs

3D aggregations

Construction5Celements

01 Modular Robots Configuration

Modular Building Components

Construction Tools 4C 4B Specifications 4A

Speciﬁed tasks

Mobo ConstructionTools

6A Speciﬁc behaviour

Dynamic Movement

Construction elements

Construction Robots Speciﬁc behaviour

X-Z Axis Movement

Dynamic Movement

X-Y Axis Movement

Specific Behaviour

03 Robot Ecology - Pros and Cons

04 Movement Patterns

X-Y-Z Axis Movement

Dynamic Movement

Multiple Tasks

02 Analyzing Movement Patterns

Construction Tools Specifications

Speciﬁed tasks

aggregations

Automated Construction Process

05 Robot - Building Structure

Housing generated by user preferences

11:11

M.O.B.O Congratulations ! Your Mobo House has generated!

Lets Build it !!!! Re-Generate

Figure Design Generated Based on User Preferences

Hex Bolt Part Thread M16 x 350mm in Bright Zinc Plate 8.8

60 mm CLT Panel - 60 * 1200 * 2400mm

60 mm CLT Panel - 180 *2268 * 60 mm 60 mm CLT Panel - 180 * 2400 * 60mm 60 mm CLT Panel - 180 * 1080 * 60mm 60 mm CLT Panel - 180 * 2400 * 60mm Reisser Timber Connector Screws - 6.0 x 80mm 60 mm CLT Panel - 60 * 1200 * 2400mm

Figure A detailed Blow-up of the Construction Module

20 mm thickness CLT layer 1 20 mm thickness CLT layer 2 20 mm thickness CLT layer 3 Steel Utility Proﬁles on Length

Utility Box : Containing Electricity and Pipe Systems

Steel Utility Proﬁles on Width

20 mm thickness CLT layer 1 20 mm thickness CLT layer 2 20 mm thickness CLT layer 3

Corner Connection

In-Dex Timber Screw Steel Utility Proﬁles on Length Steel Utility Proﬁles on Width 20 mm thickness CLT layer 3 20 mm thickness CLT layer 2 20 mm thickness CLT layer 1

Figure Corner Connection between Two Building Components

Figure Interior Perspective - A view from one of the rooms

Corner External Connection

Figure An Exterior Perspective Of An Example Of Housing

Figure Exterior Perspective Close-Up Pattern Study

Figure Interior Perspective

Creating equal space and opportunities for children with disabilities and regular children . Seeing them as one community and not splitting them from one another . Vision , as a first step in this design process , became the mandatory purpose for this challenge . Unfortunately , we all inherently consider ourself as the model when making design decisions . In doing so , we assume various needs , desire or even capabilities similar to our own

without considering few percentage of population including disabled. As an statement to this thesis , lost sight strives for human design and rather than a specified functional agenda.

Figure First Floor Plan

Figure Ground Floor Plan

Figure Elevation

Figure Section

Change in Vision Lost sight , as a community centre aims to reflect the way disabled is seen in community . Looking at disability as a limitation , not considering this low percentage of population in creation of environments is not what architecture is about. Architecture is about designing for humanity and not a specific group of them. Not only it’s about designing for all and not isolating different group of people in separated sections, but also it’s about unifying them and creating an equal environment. Bridge to Interaction Providing a bridge for the detached user to his/her environment in order for them to develop the independence and at the same time interaction with other children is one of the main purposes of this project. Introducing few levels of communication spaces in the project was one of the many solutions to this matter. Therefore, the “bridge“ consist of 4 spaces in this project: 1.Individual communication 2.with Peers 3.Class mates & adulthood 4.General Communication. These 4 levels can introduce an isolated child to community and enabling him to mingle with others in his age .

Light SideOut

What defines a smart city? An online correlation between goods, services, energies and people? how would a city interact with its citizens in their dayto-day lives, for their feelings and emotions? How such city would communicate with people’s “Joy” or “Sadness”? How “Anger”, “Fear” or even “Disgust” is going to be observed and reflected back? What if our future smart cities could feel us, and reflect our collective emotions?

Light SideOut is a step towards that level of smartness and believes that a city could have interactions with its citizens emotionally, measure it and reflect it back to their lives. A city would be a much nicer place to live if it accommodates devices that could reflect such interactions with its people.

Final Installation : Interlocking Plexiglass sheets and LED Lighting Installation

How LightSideout Uses Data

Input Data

Analyze

Visualisation

Emotional Data

The idea of aggregation aspires to challenge the self-similar repetition and spatial continuities that have become the hallmark of algorithm-driven design. In our case ,The Evolution of biult up areas in Tehran can show us the organic growth of the city in which it can be driven that its growth has a continiuos and repetitive pattern .

An Installation that visulises data gathered from UrbanSense.

1. Tajrish Square 2. Milad Tower 3. Tabiat Bridge 4. Tiraje 5. Haft Houz Sq. 6. Tehran Bazaar

Lighting Methods

Final Installation

Aggregation

The Twitch Design Studio ||| | Shopping Centre | Tehran, Iran | Academic | Individual | Fall 2015 | Awarded as 2nd best project in the studio by a team of studio supervisors

A shopping centre that uses a formal structure and transparant skin in order to encourage a large number of users as a first impression , creating an illusion from the outside which can be attracting for public .

However , the story behind this illusion is the re-definiton of usual shopping circulation and layouts in which the Main Route offers users with an overall view of the whole experience .

Redefinition of the act of shopping in terms of experience . Getting the chance to observe and have an overview of what is going on in the whole area.

Physical Model made from 124 pieces of 3mm Plexiglass

This project illustrates an understanding of Detail design and construction related projects. However, some examples of two wall sections related to a

2-storey residential project has been presented here. Further details related to this project has been presented in the full format portfolio.

Wall Section

Skirting

Wall Section

Insulation False Ceiling Hanger

Skirting Flooring

Concrete Slab

Grade Level

Hardcore

Concrete Foundation

Floating City

The project is located on a beach town, Salmanshahr, in the north of Iran in a context where traditionally, most building have sloped roofs due to the climate of the region with heavy rainfalls. The main income of this region is relied on fishing and agriculture. This mixed-use complex is a floating city where all sort of functions happen. Fishermen, farmers, tourists, business-men, local people, buyers, seller and every other men or women meet here to live together in a city which is floated on the Khazar sea. Based on the local performances of the region this complex is designed with boat channels, local markets,

floating fish markets, sloped roof houses, public courtyards and etc. all with the pleasant view of the sea. Gathering the fishermen and the farmers of the city will add to the value of the region, helping the recent poor economy situation of the locals.

shaped body which is due to the touch of the sea water and to and Solutions Modular : This city has a modular design with a corrosion

preserve the coast line, the project pulls itself up to let the coast shaped body which is due to the touch of the sea water and to line pass through it. The complex is equipped with all sorts of preserve the coast line, the project pulls itself up to let the coast accesses including pedestrians, car and bicycle roads and of course line pass through it. The complex is equipped with all sorts of boat channels which allows the users experience the old local The project itself upbicycle to let the coast accesses includingpulls pedestrians, and roads of course This city has acar modular design withand a corrosion experience of transportation in the north of Iran through water. line pass through The isIn boat channels which allows users experience the old shaped body which is due to theit.touch of thecomplex sea water andlocal to a way this project has combined all sorts of events in one place equipped with of accesses experience transportation in the pulls north of Iran water. preserve theofcoast line,all thesorts project itself up through to let includthe coastIn while giving the locals the opportunity of regaining their income ing pedestrians, car and bicycle roads and a way thisthrough projectit.has combined all of events in place line pass The complex is sorts equipped with all one sorts of through local markets which can attract many tourists and buyers boat channels allowing experience of while giving the locals the opportunity of regaining their income accesses including pedestrians, car andthe bicycle roads and of course to the complex. through localtransportation markets which the can users attract manynorth tourists boat channels which allows the and old buyers local old local in experience the of Iran

Modular :

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Coast Line Diagram

under the city while the below part of the city mostly belongs to ﬁshermen an Seating on the Site : The modules mentioned before are how the s This is how seating on the site is introduced. under the city while the below part of the city mostly belongs to ﬁshermen a This is how seating on the site is introduced.

Seating on the Site : The modules mentioned before are how the sea under the city while the below part of the city mostly belongs to ﬁshermen and This is how seating on the site is introduced.

Eyes of the Project : the way the ﬂoating city is seated on the site and th of the project function in each area ( Land or Water ) is shown in the image belo Eyes of the Project : the way the ﬂoating city is seated on the site and th of the project function in each area ( Land or Water ) is shown in the image be

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Exterior Perspective , Tower View

Aims

and Solutions

Modular : This city has a modular design with a corrosion shaped body which is due to the touch of the sea water and to preserve the coast line, the project pulls itself up to let the coast

Seating on the Site : The modules mentioned before are how the sea ﬁnds its way under the city while the below part of the city mostly belongs to ﬁshermen and their boats . This is how seating on the site is introduced.

line pass through it. The complex is equipped with all sorts of accesses including pedestrians, car and bicycle roads and of course boat channels which allows the users experience the old local experience of transportation in the north of Iran through water. In a way this project has combined all sorts of events in one place while giving the locals the opportunity of regaining their income through local markets which can attract many tourists and buyers to the complex. Function Diagram

Eyes of the Project : the way the ﬂoating city is seated on the site and the way the Eyes of the project function in each area ( Land or Water ) is shown in the image below . .

Villa Safa-dasht is located in the suburbs of Karaj city with 1100 SQM area, in a site of 2400 SQM . According to client wishes and our design conclusion , we introduced the PASSAGE , starting from the site entrance, passing through the space under the elevated volume and ending at the canopy.

This passage emphasizes on the presence of the site, not only as the exterior but also as a stream which flows around and inside the building. Published on Architizer , ArchDaily , Dezeen + Awarded as the WINNER of Iranian Architecture Award of the Year

6 Master Bedroom 7 Bedroom 8 TV Room 9 Voids

First Floor Plan

1 Stairs 2 Entrance 3 Mechanical 4 Storage 5 Party Space 6 WC

Underground Floor Plan

Darya-kenar villa is located on a residential beach town in the north of Iran in a context where traditionally, most building have sloped roofs due to the climate of the region with heavy rainfalls. The client wished to have a villa of around 1000 SQM in three levels .

The bedrooms on the ground floor with more privacy, the living spaces on the first floor which have great view towards the sea and a linear swim pool on the second floor. This project was awarded as the Special Mention of A+ Architizer Awards 2018.

PoolSide : The upper level belongs to a private pool, hallenges and Solutions directed to the sea which connects the core of the villa to the courtyards on the east and west sides. The northern-southern voids inserted in the sloping PoolSide : The upper level belongs to a private pool, directed to the sea which connects the core of the villa to the roof giving a sea view to the pool. courtyards on the east and west sides. The northern-southern voids inserted in the sloping roof giving a sea view to the pool.

IntrovertExtrovert : The building is a pure mass on the ground floor with an introverted spatial organiIntrovertExtrovert : The a pure mass onwith the zation, allocat- ed tobuilding the isbedrooms openings ground floor with an introverted spatial organization, allocattoed the The tofirst floor level is dedicated to the courtyards. bedrooms with openings the courtyards. The first is dedicated to the living spaces settled in a vast tofloor thelevel living spaces settled in a vast wide horizontal wide horizontal void, looking towards the sea which extends itself towards the exterior, connecting whole level to extends the void, looking towards the the sea which itself surrounding area defining itself as an extroverted organizatowards the exterior, connecting the whole level to tion. the surrounding area defining itself as an extroverted organization. Active Sections is active Active Sections :This villa:This is activevilla in its sections throughintheits sections vertical and horizontal voids running in different parts of the through the vertical and horizontal voids running in building, creating and connecting different interfering phantom spaces. different parts of the building, creating and connecting different interfering phantom spaces.

Figure Plans