Portfolio Nafisa Bukar
Artist . Architect . Designer
Contents About Resume Illustration Architecture Interior Design Stage and Set Design
About I am an artist and architect with a creative background that emerged from a very young age. I have a bachelor’s degree in architecture from the American University in Dubai and I’m currently undergoing my master’s degree study in ArchitectureTypology at Technische Universität Berlin. I have a passion for art, design, fashion and lifestyle imagery. My current professional path in architecture has equiped me with the versatility to pursue many diverse modes of expression, one of the most promient being digital illustration. The processes of design thinking that I have learned through my studies have enabled me to look at aesthetics in different perspectives. Coming from an African background and living in the Middle East and now Europe lets me easily interact with people from all walks of life and from vastly diverse backgrounds. My experiences from living in 3 continents have shaped my creativity and aesthetic eye. Here are some samples of my work. Enjoy!
Resume WORK EXPERIENCE Junior Architect 12/2016 – 08/2018 Pirotti Projects Abuja, Nigeria Design and construction company offering services in architectural and interior design, construction and real estate development.
Achievements/Tasks:
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Developing and preparing preliminary design drawings Sourcing materials, finishes and interior design fixtures Creating visual renderings for architectural, interior and landscape designs Organizing detailed concept presentations for clients
Freelance Fashion Illustrator 01/2018 – Present Grey Atelier, Ltd. Abuja, Nigeria Design atelier offering a range of design and consultancy services Achievements/Tasks:
• Developing styling concepts • Digital fashion illustration
Intern 08/2019 – 09/2019 George Okoro Studios Abuja, Nigeria Top luxury wedding and lifestyle photography studio in Abuja. Achievements/Tasks:
• Creative direction • Photography set design • Sourced costumes and accessories for photo shoots
nafisa.bukar@gmail.com
+49 152 147 33536
Berlin, Germany
instagram.com/nafisabukar
EDUCATION Master of Science in Architecture-Typology 10/2018 – Present Technische Universität Berlin Berlin, Germany Bachelor of Architecture 09/2011 – 06/2016 American University in Dubai Dubai, United Arab Emirates PROJECTS Alter Ego
Collaborative project with photographer Obinna Obioma. Through the mixed media of photography and illusration, we created layered images that explore the duality of identity in the African diaspora. Link: https://www.artconnect.com/magazine/alter-ego-narratives-of-fashion/
Reseurgence
Bachelor thesis and project about integration of displaced populations through architectural and urban scale interventions.
SKILLS • Architectural Design • Interior Design • Fashion Illustration • Graphics Design/Illustration • Digital 3D Modelling • Makeup Art
LANGUAGES • English (Native)
• Hausa (Native)
• German (Basic)
Illustration Many of my illustrations are inspired by traditional Nigerian regalia, sometimes fused with elements of ‘modern’ fashion.
Alter Ego (Selected images)
In collaboration with photographer Obinna Obioma.
See more: https://www.artconnect.com/magazine/alter-ego-narratives-of-fashion/
Architecture THE URBAN GREENHOUSE The Urban Greenhouse constitutes a live-work tower designed for transient living. With the ever changing needs for living and working, it is necessary to provide spaces for accommodating both needs in more flexible and creative ways. The tower has 3 parts - the top private zone for living, the middle semi-private zone for working and the bottom zone as a public realm with various activities including an indoor green park.
Co-collaborators: Mohammad Allan, Nicolas Diaz
RESURGENCE This project aims to serve as a solution to the current migrant crisis and as a contingency plan that cities around the world can implement for any possible disasters in the future. It is designed to be a small scale self-sufficient city that plugs into a larger host city. It serves as a permanent structure that will temporarily accommodate different groups of displaced persons at times of adversity. It will provide a place of refuge as well as a means for them to pick up where their lives got ‘interrupted’.
Bachelor Thesis Project
Interior Design HOTEL LOBBY
OFFICE RECEPTION
Stage & Set Design Set concept designs for photography shoots