DESIGN PORTFOLIO 2019
NAJIA
YASMEEN
NAJIA
YASMEEN
PROFESSIONAL EXPERIENCE
2017-2019
UNIVERSITY OF NEVADA, LAS VEGAS Graduate Assistant Assisting assigned Professor on current research works,course developemnt, teaching duties.
2018
GENSLER Architecture Intern Innovative practice with a focus on multilayered and intertwining space between build and natural environments. Intern research project, ongoing Londoner & and School District Project renderings, interior detailing, presentation for client.
2016-2017
CREATO Architecture Designer Performed both office work (graphics, motion graphics, drawing) and field work (furniture installation, event design, progress meeting with clients).
2014-2015
SHABBIR AHMED ARCHITECT Junior Architect After working for three months as an intern, came back to get involved in numerous designs at different phases of construction. Preparation of architectural plans, specifications, cost estimation, resource analysis & documentation of Dhaka Ladies Club renovation project. Worked on biodegradable house design with 50% of energy efficiency in rural context.
EDUCATION 2017-2019
UNLV SCHOOL OF ARCHITECTURE M. Arch Currently on last semester of 2 years Architecture Program. GPA: 3.79 (after completing 33 credits)
2009-2014
yasmeen@unlv.nevada.edu + 1 702 762 1956 linkedin.com/in/najiayasmeen
SKILLS Autodesk AutoCAD Autodesk Revit ArcGIS Sketchup Pro 3D Studio Max Adobe Photoshop InDesign After Effects Illustrator Ecotect Analysis Microsoft Project Sketching Model Making Painting
ACHIVEMENTS 2nd Prize, Research Forum Poster Presentation/ Graduate & Professional Student Association, UNLV Semifinalist, Rebel Grad Slam, 2019 Solo Art Exhibition, March-April 2017 Dhaka, Bangladesh
AMERICAN INTERNATION UNIVERSITYBANGLADESH Bachelor of Architecture 5 years Architecture Program. GPA: 3.18
LANGUAGE English
Bilingual Proficiency 2016
BENGAL INSTITUTE FOR ARCHITECTURE Certification course on House, Cluster, Matrix.
Bengali
Native Proficiency
TABLE OF
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ACADEMIC WORKS
2018
PAHRANAGHAT Hospitality Design
2017
BIKE + WAY Mixed-use Development
2014
16- 21
CHILDREN INTERACTIVE MUSEUM Undergrad Thesis Project
2012
06- 15
22- 25
NILKHET BOOK MARKET Urban Design Project
26- 31
PROFESSIONAL WORKS 2015
DHAKA LADIES CLUB Hospitality Design
2016-2017
32- 37
PAINTINGS Exhibition Works
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2018
PAHRANAGAT ...
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PROJECT TYPE: HOSPITALITY INSTRUCTOR: LUDWING VACA, JEFF ROBERTS PARTNER: ANTHONY VOUNG LOCATION: LAS VEGAS DOWNTOWN SPRING 2018
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THE PROJECT WAS DESIGNED WITH CULTURE, ECOLOGY, TECHNOLOGY, AND URBAN CONTEXT IN MIND. THE PROGRAMMING OF THE PROJECT WAS COMPOSED OF GAMING AND SPORTS BOOKS, FOOD AND BEVERAGE, RETAIL, GUEST ROOMS, FRONT OF HOUSE, BACK OF HOUSE, MECHANICAL, AND PARKING.THE BUILDING CREATE A DIRECT LINK TO THE PROPOSED LIGHT RAIL ALONG CARSON AVENUES. ADDITIONALLY, THE HOSPITALITY PROJECT MUST HAVE A STRONG BRANDING IDENTITY THAT IS EVIDENT THROUGHOUT THE WHOLE PROPERTY. AS A FIFTH YEAR STUDIO, THE PROJECT WERE DESIGNED WITH BOTH ACTIVE AND PASSIVE INTEGRATED BUILDING SYSTEMS THAT COMPLEMENTED THE CONCEPT AND ARCHITECTURE OF THE PROJECT. THE END PRODUCT WAS A HOLISTICALLY DESIGNED TRANSIT-ORIENTED HOSPITALITY PROJECTS THAT CHALLENGED THE STATUS QUO.
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NORTH-WEST ELEVATION
NORTH-EAST ELEVATION
SOLAR PATH ANALYSIS
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PAHRANAGAT
STREET RENDER VIEW
GUEST ROOM RENDER
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LEVEL 01 PLAN
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PAHRANAGAT
LEVEL 02 PLAN
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LEVEL 03 PLAN
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PAHRANAGAT
TOWER PLAN
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PAHRANAGAT THE BIKE + WAY
2018
RON CANO & NAJIA YASMEEN ANTHONY VUONG & NAJIA YASMEEN AAE 771- -SPRING FALL 2017 AAE 772 2018
CARPET
TYPE X GYPSUM BOARDS FURRING CHANNEL
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SOLID STONE
CERAMIC TILE CONCRETE
LATERAL BRACING WIRES COLD ROLLED CHANNEL
DETAIL 4
DETAIL 5
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LEGEND 1 TRIPPLE GLAZED GLASS 2 FRESH AIR INTAKE
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3 HUNG GYPBOARD CELING 4 TILE FLOORING
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5 MORTER BED
ICE
6 REBAR 7 FORMED CONCRETE
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8 CARPET WITH PADDING 9 WATER SUPPLY FOR SHOWER
METAL STUDS FOR 24” O.C. W/2 LAYERS TYPE X GYPSUM BOARDS EACH SIDE. CAULK PERIMETER CAVITY WITH SOUND ATTENUATION BATTS
10 BLACK WATER OUTLET PIPE
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11 RECLAIMED GREY WATER RECYCLE 12 GYPSUM BOARD
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13 SKIM COAT 14 4 PIPE SYSTEM 15 COVE CELING
CONSTRUCTION DETAIL DIAGRAM 14
DETAIL 6
DETAIL 7
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4 SECOND LEVEL
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PAHRANAGAT
4 1 GROUND LEVEL
LEGEND 1 4 PIPE HOT & COLD SYSTEM 2 FRESH AIR INTAKE FROM FACADE 3 FRESH AIR INTAKE 4 AIR HANDELING UNIT 5 CENTRAL PLAN
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6 EXHAUST FANS
6 1 MECHANICAL AXON
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2017
BIKE + WAY ... PROJECT TYPE: MIXED-USE INSTRUCTOR: LUDWING VACA, JEFF ROBERTS PARTNER: RONALD CANO FALL 2017
THE OBJECTIVE OF THE BIKE+WAY IS TO DEVELOP A BICYCLE BASED TOD ON MARYLAND PARKWAY. BY INCORPORATING COMPLETE STREETS AND CYCLE TRACKS, USERS OF ALL MODES OF TRANSPORTATION ARE SAFER. THE PROJECT IS ACCESSIBLE, SUSTAINABLE, FLEXIBLE, AND VIBRANT ENOUGH TO SERVE THE DIVERSE COMMUNITY. THE PROJECT COMPROZES OF “YUPPIE” STUDIO AND SINGLE FAMILY APARTMENTS, A YOUTH CENTER, AND AN OFFICE TOWER. ON THE FIFTH LEVEL, A LARGE PUBLIC GREENWAY ALLOWS ACCESS TO A CYCLE PARK. THE GROUND LEVEL INCLUDES BICYCLE SERVICES SUCH AS RETAIL, RENTAL, AND REPAIR AS WELL AS PARKING FOR THE BUILDING’S OCCUPANTS. THE BIKE+WAY PROMOTES AN ACTIVE AND HEALTHY LIFESTYLE.
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OFFICE
VERTICAL PARK
YUPPIE RESIDENCE
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BIKE RETAIL
BUS STOPAGE
SECTIONAL MODEL
SITE ANALYSIS 18
LEVEL 01
BIKE+WAY
LEVEL 03
TOWER LEVEL 19
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EAST ELEVATON
NORTH-SOUTH SECTION
SOUTH ELEVATON
EAST-WEST SECTION
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BIKE+WAY
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CHILDREN INTERACTIVE
MUSEUM ...
PROJECT TYPE: UNDERGRAD THESIS INSTRUCTOR: ASHIK IKBAL, SHUVA CHOWDHURY SPRING 2014
“FANTASY IS CRUCIAL; TO CHILDREN’S INTELLECTUAL AND EMOTIONAL DEVOLOPEMENT” EVERYTHING FOLLOWS HANDS ON STRATEGY. LEARN THROUGHOUT TOUCHING AND EXPERIENCING. SPACES LARGE ENOUGH TO HAVE WIDE RANGE OF ACTIVITIES, INTERESTING ENOUGH TO HOLD THEIR ATTENTION, WITH EXCUISITE SCENIC VIEW. THIS COMPOSITION AND CONSTELLATION OF FORMS, FUNCTIONS AND RELATIONSHIPS ALL COMPLEMENT THE AREA IN WHICH THE PROJECT IS SITUATED, FORMING A CENTER OUT OF THE DISPARATE PLACES AROUND IT. THE LOWRY CENTER CHILDRENS’ PLAYING FIELDS AND RELATIONSHIP BETWEEN NATURE AND DAILY LIFE ARE BROUGHT TOGETHER IN A NEW PERSPECTIVE. FOR THE PEDESTRIAN AND FOR THOSE COMING TO THE AREA BY CAR, BOTH CAN ENJOY THE BREATHTAKING AND DREAMLAND VIEW EQUALLY.
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ROOF STRUCTURE
STRUCTURAL ELEMENT
VERTICAL LOUVER
SCREENING FIRST FLOOR
SERVICE AREA
VERTICAL CIRCULATION
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GROUND FLOOR
AMPHETHEATRE
EXPLODED AXON
EAST ELEVATON 24
GROUND FLOOR PLAN WITH SITE
CHILDREN INTERACTIVE MUSEUM
FIRST FLOOR PLAN
WEST ELEVATON 25
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CURIOSITY
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IMAGINATION
EXPLORATION
UNDERSTANDING
CHILDREN INTERACTIVE MUSEUM
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2012
NILKHET BOOK MARKET
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PROJECT TYPE: URBAN DURATION 8 WEEKS FALL 2012
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THIS PROJECT BRING UP THE QUESTION OF NEW ENVIRONMENTAL, ORGANIZATIONAL & SOCIOLOGICAL ETHICS IN THE PRACTICE OF DESGN. MOVING FOCUS BEYOND PRODUCT-FORM, PLACE-FORM BRINGS ATTENTION TO A RENEWED UNDERSTANDING OF SITE, DESIGN OF LANDSCAPES, AND RELATIONSHIP BETWEEN BUILDING AND LAND. SUCH AN UNDERSTANDING OF PLACEFORM IS CRITICAL FOR A NEW IMATINATION OF PRODUCT-FORM.
DIVERSE COMMUNITY. THE 29
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SITE SURROUNDING
NILKET BOOK MARKET
GROUND FLOOR PLAN 31
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MODEL PHOTOGRAPH
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1952
1971
1985
1995
2012
TIMELINE CHART OF NILKHET AREA
NILKET BOOK MARKET
SECTION THROUGH COMPLEX 33
2015
DHAKA
LADIES CLUB NAJIA YASMEEN
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PROJECT TYPE: PROFESSIONAL PRINCIPLE ARCHITECT: KHANDAKAR SHABBIR AHMED RESPONSIBILITY: DESIGN DEVELOPEMENT, FUNCTION ANALYSIS, RENDERING JANUARY 2015
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2015 LEVEL 01
LEVEL 02
LEVEL 03
LEVEL 04
LEVEL 05
LEVEL 06
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FLOOR PLAN
EXISTING CONDITION
DEMOLITION AND BASEMENT CONSTRUCTION
CONSTRUCTION OF NEW HALL
DESIGN DEVELOPEMENT
PUBLIC & CLUB FACILITIES
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DEMOLITION OF CURRENT HALL AND NEW HALL
MEMBER FACILITIES 01: ART & CULTURE
CONS AMEN
SECTION AA’
CONSTRUCTION OF AMENITIES GROUP 2
MEMBER FACILITIES 02: HEALTH & WELLBEING
CONSTRUCTION OF DEMOLITION OF LIBRARY AND OFFICE AND CONSTRUCTION OF NEW OFFICE BLOCK
CONSTRUCTION OF AMENITIES GROUP 3
DHAKA LADIES CLUB
STRUCTION OF NITIES GROUP 1
MEMBER FACILITIES 03: SOCIAL & HOSPITALITY
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2016 NAJIA YASMEEN
ABSTRACT Acrylic Color, 2016 38
PAINTINGS ...
SELECTED PAINTING SAMPLES FROM SOLO EXHIBITION AT 2017, DHAKA BANGLADESH.
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2016
PAINTINGS
Oil Color, 2016 41
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FIGURE DRAWING Oil Color, 2017 42
PAINTINGS
LANDSCAPE Oil Color, 2017 43
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Portrait Oil Color, 2017 44
PAINTINGS
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