Architectural Portfolio 2023

NADINE NABEEL ZAHRAN

SELECTED WORK 2021 - 2023

PORTFOLIO

PERSONAL IINFORMATION

Born in February 2000, USA

Mob. 962-798989098

E-mail: nadine.zahran225@gmail.com

EDUCATION

2023 University of Jordan School of Architecture, Graduate

2018 Cambridge High School

Graduated From the IB Program With GPA of 37/42 (91/100)

WORK EXPERIENCE

2022 Intern Architect Cube Architects

COMPETITIONS

- April 2022, Bridging The Gap - Towards More Participatory Urban Spaces; a Fullbright-funded project. Chosen as one of the 11 students out of 75 Architecture University students, and then elected as one of the top 6 for the opening ceremony.

- Septemper 2021, participated in The Modular House Competition organized by BUILDER ARCHITECTURE COMPETITIONS.

SOFTWARE SKILLS

Autodesk AutoCAD

Autodesk Revit

SketchUp

Lumion

Adobe Photoshp, Illustrator

Microsoft Word, Excel and Power Point

LANGUAGES

Bilingual In Both English & Arabic

Speaking, Reading and Writing

BRIDGING THE GAP - COMMUNITY CENTERGRADUATION PROJECT

GRADUATION PROJECT

«IF I CAN CREATE SOME SPACE THAT PEOPLE HAVEN’T EXPERIENCED BEFORE AND IF IT STAYS WITH THEM OR GIVES THEM A DREAM FOR THE FUTURE, THAT’S THE KIND OF STRUCTURE I SEEK TO CREATE»

TADAO ANDO 1941

INTEGRATION, BETTER ACCESSIBILITY, CONNECTIVE TISSUE

INTERACTION BETWEEN THE SITE & THE PROJECT THROUGH EXPOSING THE EXPERIENCE

RAISING THE MASS & SUBTRACTING TO CREATE A VOID TO PROVIDE PERMEABILITY FROM THE EXISTING PARK

HIGH PHSICAL & VISUAL PERMEABILITY, SPACIAL CONTINUITY, CLEAR SPACIAL ORGANIZATION

CIRCULATION DIAGRAM SHOWING THE TRANSITIONAL SPACES, CHANGING ELEVATION, AND CROSSING POINTS OF PEOPLE PATH

LIFTING THE GLASS BOX USING 4 SHEAR EALLS, EXTERIOR STRUCTURAL SYSTEM, STRUCTURAL GRID, WAFFLE SLAB

EXISTING VEGETATION INTERPRETATION; INTEGRATION BETWEEN THE NATURE & ARCHITECTURE

PLANS SCALE 1:100

SITE PLAN SCALE 1:500

BASED ON THE OBSERVATIONS

THERE IS A NEED FOR A BRIDGE TRANSITIONS

ELEVATIONS SCALE 1:100

OBSERVATIONS OF THE SITE’S CONTEXT, FOR A CONNECTION BETWEEN THE TWO SIDES, TRANSITIONS PEDESTRIANS FROM THE STREET ELEVATION TO THE SITE WHICH CREATES A CROSSING POINT.

CROSS SECTION SCALE 1:200

SECTION SCALE 1:100

RAS AL-AIN REGENERATION - ROOFTOP INITIATIVE

URBAN DESIGN PROJECT

OFFICE INTERIOR DESIGN

AMMAN-ZARQA BRT MARKA STATION - URBAN

MARKA IS AN IMPORTANT INDUSTRIAL DISTRICT IN JORDAN, SO IT HAS A HIGH PERCENTAGE OF INDUSTRIAL LAND USE, FOLLOWED BY DENSE RESIDENTAL AREAS, AS WELL AS COMMERCIAL AND EDUCATIONAL ZONES. THEREFORE, THERE IS A HIGH TIMEOUT OF USERS, WHICH COULD BE EMPLOYED IN CREATING A HIGHLY PRODUCTIVE AND EFFICIENT TOD SERVING ALL SECTORS OF THE COMMUNITY.

RESEARCH CENTER UNIVERSITY OF JORDAN

INSTEAD OF COMPARTMENTALIZING AND CATEGORIZING THE SPACE, A SHARED ENVIROMENT MORE KNOWLEDGE - VISUAL CONNECTIVITY.

JORDAN - DESIGN 6 PROJECT

ENVIROMENT WHERE LIGHT IS THE SPINE WILL BE CREATED TO EXCHANGE

Dr.

MIXED-USE BUILDING - DESIGN 5 PROJECT

D ESIGN P HILOSHOPHY

T HE MAIN OBJECTIVE WAS TO CREATE A PRACTICAL AND AN APPEALING EXTERNAL DESIGN FOR THIS BUILDING IN ORDER TO IT BE CENTER OF ATTRACTION FOR INVESTORS AND USERS IN THIS EXPLICIT SITE . A T THE SAME TIME , ANOTHER TARGET WAS ALSO TO CREATE AN INTERNAL DESIGN THAT AIMS TO MAKE BEST USE OF THE SPACE AVAILABLE .

OFFICE BUILDING - DESIGN 4 PROJECT

DESIGN PHILOSOPHY

THE FOLLOWING DESIGN WAS CHOSEN TO ACHIEVE DUALITY IN A COHERENT WAY OUT OF THE USUAL THROUGH THE USE OF:

- SIMPLE AND COMPLEX FORMS

- SOLID AND VOID

- HORIZONTAL AND VERTICAL

- THIN AND TINY VS HUGE AND BULKY

DESPITE THE MAJOR CONTRAST, YET YOU CAN FEEL THE HARMONY OF THE DESIGN. IT IS A DYNAMIC, STABLE, AND A BALANCED DESIGN. CERTAIN PARTS OF THE FACADES ARE GLAZED TO MAXIMIZE THE VIEW AND GLARE FREE DAYLIGHT. THUS, HAVING A LIGHT, TRANSPARENT, AND WELCOMING NORTH ELEVATION. IN ADDITION, A PERFORATED SKIN ENVELOPING THE UPPER PART OF THE PROJECT (OFFICE AREAS) WAS ADDED TO REDUCE GLARE AND HEAT. AND FINALLY THE DESIGN CONSISTS OF A GREEN ROOF TERRACE TO CREATE A LARGE SOCIAL INTERACTION SPACE.

Chosen site

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GLAZING CERTAIN PARTS OF THE FACADES TO MAXIMIZE THE VIEW & GLARE FREE DAYLIGHT. THUS, HAVING A LIGHT, TRANSPERANT, WELCOMING NORTH ELEVATION

PERFORATED SKIN ENVELOPING THE UPPER PART OF THE PROJECT (OFFICES AREA) THUS REDUCING GLARE AND HEAT. GREEN ROOF TERRACE CREATING LARGE SOCIAL INTERACTION SPACES

EFFICENT CORE WITH A GOOD VERTICAL AND HORIZINTAL CIRCULATION SPINE

Clear prismSplitting the prism

Stretching the podium

B RIDGIN G T HE G AP -T OWARDS M ORE P ARTICIPATORY

BRIDGING THE GAP IS A FULLBRIGHT-FUNDED PROJECT, AIMING TO INTRODUCE AN INNOVATIVE INIATING THE DIALOG BETWEEN THE LOCAL COMMUNITY AND THE PUBLIC SECTOR THROUGH UNDERGRADUATE PUBLIC URBAN PROJECTS THROUGH RAISING AWARNESS AND BENEFITING FROM THE CURRENT

OBJECTIVE: RETHINKING DESTINATIONS, A BRT URBAN MEMORY COLLECTIVE

THE AIM IS TO ACTIVATE OR PROPOSE NEW DESTINATIONS RANGING FROM PUBLIC SPACES TO THE COMMUTING EXPERIENCE FOR USERS AND PROVIDE INSIGHTS INTO THE CITY THAT MAY HAVE

FRAMEWORK FOR PUBLIC PARTICIPATION IN URBAN DESIGN & URBAN PLANING, BY UNDERGRADUATE STUDENTS. FURTHERMORE, ENHANCING THE SENSE OF BELONGING TOWARD CURRENT ONGOING URBAN PROJECT IN AMMAN SUCH AS AMMAN’S BRT.

TO POINTS OF INTEREST ALONG THE BRT LINES. THESE POINTS OF INTEREST SHOULD ENHANCE HAVE BEEN DISREGARDED OR FORGOTTEN.

TATION NO.18: GRAFFITTI WALL

STATION NO.10 : PEDESTRIAN PROMENADE

M ODULAR H OUSE - C OMPETITION

10 Supervisor: Dr. Nancy Al-Assaf

Team: Heba Zakarnah

DEAD SEA CHALET

INTERIOR SHOTS

ALTERNATIVE DESIGN PROPOSALS FOR A AMMAN, JORDAN

PROPOSED DESIGN FOR A TWO-STORY VILLA IN ABDOUN, AMMAN, JORDAN; CONTAINING 2 MASTER BEDROOMS, 2 BEDROOMS, GUEST ROOM, DINING ROOM, LIVING ROOM KITCHEN, OUTDOOR POOL, AND A ROOF.

ROOM,