Nafisa Bukar - Portfolio

Nafisa Bukar

Lantee’s Café is an ongoing interior design project in located in Abuja, Nigeria. It’s aesthetic concept is primarily derived from traditional Northern Nigerian architecture. This is expressed through the use of natural, earthen tones and materials - such as wood, locally sourced stone, hand woven raffia elements and earthen wares.

The pendant lighting fixtures are made of handwoven and locally sourced raffia. Parts of the wall and ceiling are covered with woven raffia mats, which are traditionally used as a kitchen utensils for covering food, and as placemats for hot pots - to prevent burning or damaging work surfaces.

The exterior of the existing building was cladded with reddish stone sourced form Kano. The building is nested in a Botanical garden which creates a perfect backdrop for the stone-cladding finish of the building.

Café signage wall with woven raffia mat installation

Furniture and decor

Bar, shelving backdrop and raffia pendant lighting fixtures

Restroom

RIVERPARK HOME INTERIOR

This project was a turn-key interior design and finishing of a 4 bedroom home located at Riverpark Estate, Abuja. It features a modern and minimalist aesthetic with a selection of a neutral color palette and textures.

Living room divider made of painted black metal frame and a mahogany wood veneer finish.

Kitchen cabinets with dark grey and finish, white quartz counter tops, colors and textures.

and maple wood veneer tops, and complementing

OFFICE RENOVATION

This project comprises the renovation of some selected spaces office building in Abuja. The spaces include a conference room,

site supervision.

Conference Room

Office

RENOVATION

spaces in the Nigerian National Petroleum Corporation (NNPC) room, waiting room, office spaces, and a kitchenette.

Waiting Room

Kitchenette

Office Conference Area

Office Conference Area

GIDAN SÁAKÀA

ARCHITECTURE FOR FASHION, IDENTITY,

This project aims to explore the creation preservation of Nigerian fashion culture

It primarily comprises spaces for learning is aimed towards aspiring designers who Nigerian cultural heritage. Through research and sustainable design techniques can industry in Nigeria and in Africa at large. traditional techniques in design, crafts knowledge with already established systems parts of the world.

The exhibition component comprises exhibitions, and for hosting fashion-related interactions among students, established and the public realm.

SÁAKÀA

IDENTITY, AND CREATIVE PRODUCTION

creation of spaces that can foster the growth and - past, present and future.

learning and exhibition. The learning component who want to explore fashion with a focus on research and experimentation, new innovative can be developed to help shape the fashion large. This can be achieved through re-learning and textile making, and combining that systems of design and production from other

spaces for temporary and permanent fashion-related events. These events will enable established designers in the Nigerian fashion industry

Program-specific volumes are clustered together

Greenery is introduced to the inbetween courtyard space

SPATIAL LAYOUT

The composition of the volumes creates a free flow of movement

Canopies are added in between the smaller clusters

All the elements are combined to create the final form of the building

EXTERIOR PERSPECTIVES

Inner courtyard

EXPLODED FORM DIAGRAM

ARCADIA

The climate crisis is a modern-day phenomenon emissions around the globe. The industries are some of the largest contributors

Arcadia is a model city that focuses and local scales with respect to their initiative. Based on the Intergovernmental (IPCC) report’s 2nd and 3rd climate project proposes a few substantial changes should be designed.

These include the change from an energy sources to biomass-based and monoculture to variegated agriculture, main source of protein to alternative

ARCADIA

phenomenon caused by rising CO2 energy, agriculture, and land-use contributors of CO2 emissions.

on these sectors on both the global their connections to the belt and road Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change climate change mitigation pathways, this changes to the way our future cities

an overdependence on fossil fuel and renewable energy sources, from agriculture, and from having meat as our protein sources like insects.

Supply Chain Urbanism III Studio with Prof. Raoul Bunschoten Co-collaborators: Louna Al Bondakji, Giulia Biondani, Marta Magnaguagno

URBAN GREENHOUSE

The Urban Greenhouse constitutes a live-work tower designed for transient living and working, and a plinth that serves as a public green space. The greenhouse serves as an urban connector between the green spaces of Theodor-Heuss Platz situated to the west of the site and Lietzenseepark situated to the east. It provides a high quality green space for the transient residents, workers and visitors from the public.

The building program is subdivided within 3 main volumes. The top-most is the residential volume which has has two types of apartments to accommodate different numbers of occupants. It has all the amenities necessary for transient living such as laundry rooms and shared kitchen spaces.

The middle working volume of the tower constitutes both conventional working spaces featuring enclosed individual offices, and non conventional spaces featuring open plan co-working spaces.

The bottom-most plinth volume constitutes a greenhouse within which are elevated platforms that stand on thin steel columns. They hold a range of activities varying from transient working spaces such as hot desks and transient living spaces such as sleeping pods which short term users can rent for a few hours a day. Other activities include recreational spaces, coffee shops and local retail outlets.

The volume is made of a glass and lightweight steel structure which allows the greenhouse to be porous and transparent enough to ensure that visual connectivity remains between the inside and the outside of the volume.

Reverse T-Type Studio with Prof. Finn Geipel Co-collaborators: Mohammad Allan, Nicolas Diaz Tamayo

TEMPLE OF WORSHIP

The Temple features a dynamic and open program, whose main focus is centered around learning about religions; a research center for exploring the evolution of world religions and studying upcoming or new religions and how they form. Rather than having a focus on worship in terms of traditional religious rituals it will have a focus on worship in terms of knowledge-seeking. The ‘Temple’ on the top level presents an inclusive public space in which people of all religions can come in to worship or contemplate.

In this project, the dome is perceived as an archetype within which spaces possessing strong architectural characters can be conceived. The dome stands out as a prominent element in the design of sacred spaces. It can be considered a symbolic volume that is relatable to people across all cultures and is present in architectures that have marked various civilizations throughout time. The inner sanctum of a dome tenders towards higher forces and creates an inexplicable feeling or experience. This unique spatial character enables the dome to be an appropriate volume to hold the spiritual spaces of the building.

The variations of the domes represent the diversity of the fabric of religion in the world. This diversity is further highlighted through light, texture and materiality.

DECONSTRUCTED VOLUMES

THE PALMS

The Palms is a residential project that offers serviced housing in various typologies - terrace triplex houses, apartments and terraparments. Each residence is afforded access to various services such as shared palm gardens, facility management services, controlled access 24-hour security, etc.

*A project of Pirotti Projects, LTD. Main contributions : Preliminary design development and landscape design, site supervision.

This project proposes a solution to the contingency plan that host cities around migration emergencies. It is designed into a larger host city. It serves as a permanent accommodate different groups of refugees place of refuge as well as a means for ‘interrupted’. It is designed to work within

Stage one: Refugees move into city and host city to provide them with certain needs.

Stage two: Refugees begin to grow in their become independent.

Stage three: Refugees give back to host workforce and economic resources.

RESURGENCE

THE REFUGEE CAMP

the current global migrant crisis and as a around the world can implement for mass designed to be a self-sufficient city that plugs permanent structure that will temporarily refugees at times of adversity. It provides a refugees to pick up where their lives got within a framework of three stages:

and are more or less dependent on the needs.

their respective trades and eventually

host city through providing a skilled

EXTERIOR PERSPECTIVES

THE CLUSTER

The Cluster is a contemporary apartment building on Sheikh Zayed Road, Dubai. The project has a goal of trying to understand new forms of living and inhabiting spaces based on cultural elements embedded in Emirati society in the United Arab Emirates.

The client’s main request was that the building has to reflect the Emirates and Emarati culture in a modern way. He said: “I want a place where Emarati families can live a contemporary but rooted life in the center of Dubai!”

The building comprises 28 apartments with 4 apartments per story and a retail block on the ground level. The residences were created in 4 different typologies, each uniquely positioned throughout the vertical height of the building.

Various aspects of Emirati culture and traditional architecture were implemented in the design. There is an emphasis on privacy and this is reflected in the vast distance between the entrances of each apartment. The connection to nature is made through private green couryards in each apartment. The strong sense of community in Emirati culture is retained through creating a shared ‘majlis’ for community gatherings. Other facilities include a mosque, lounge spaces, a gym and a swimming pool on the roof top.

FORM DEVELOPMENT

The progression of form diagrams below show the placement of the various apartment typologies. The red volume represents the core containing the main sevices and serving as the primary stuctural system of the tower.

Apartment 2+1:

Master Bedroom

Children Bedroom (x1)

Bathroom (x3)

Family room

Living Room

Dining Room

Kitchen (with Pantry)

Toilet

Laundry Room

Maid Room

APARTMENT TYPOLOGIES

Apartment 4+1:

Master Bedroom

Children Bedroom (x2)

Guest Bedroom

Bathroom (x5)

Family room

Living Room

Dining Room

Kitchen (with Pantry)

Toilet

Laundry Room

Maid Room

Apartment 3+1:

Master Bedroom

Children Bedroom (x1)

Guest Bedroom

Bathroom (x4)

Family room

Living Room

Dining Room

Kitchen (with Pantry)

Toilet

Laundry Room

Maid Room

EXTERIOR PERSPECTIVE

Apartment 1+1:

Master Bedroom

Bathroom (x2)

Family room

Living Room

Dining Room

Kitchen (with Pantry)

Toilet

Laundry Room

Maid Room

MISCELLANEOUS PROJECTS

INTERIOR VISUALIZATION - HOTEL LOBBY

Modelled and rendered with Sketchup & V-Ray

FASHION ILLUSTRATION

INDIGENOUS NIGERIAN REGALIA

Traditional bridal attire from the Fulani and Kanuri tribes of Northern Nigeria, featuring hand woven and naturally dyed textiles embellished with various forms of detailing and hand embroidery. The outfits are adorned with traditional accessories of gold, coral and gem stones.

Fulani Bride Kanuri Bride

ALTER EGO: NARRATIVES OF FASHION

In collaboration with photographer Obinna Obioma

“In the collaborative project, ‘Alter Ego’, photographer Obinna Obioma and architect and illustrator Nafisa Bukar create layered images that explore the duality of identity in the African diaspora.” - ArtConnect

See more: https://www.artconnect.com/magazine/alter-ego-narratives-of-fashion/

SET DESIGN

EVENT PLANNING AND DESIGN

In collaboration with event planner Mairo Abdullahi

An event venue designed in a fusion of Northern Nigerian and Arabian themes. Concept and project execution by renowned Nigerian event planner Mairo Abdullahi. Design, 3D model and visualization by Nafisa Bukar.

(Top left and right): Visualizations by Nafisa Bukar. Modelled and rendered with Sketchup & V-Ray (Bottom left and right): Execution images by Mairo Abdullahi