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soft robotics
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performative urbanism
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cyprus retreat
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garden pavilion
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artist retreat
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liquid skin
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NASSER GHANNAM 23 APR 1994 JORDAN CONTACT
SKILL SET - Rhinoceros 5 - Grasshopper - AutoDesk AutoCAD - AutoDesk Maya - Keyshot Render/Animation - Programming (Processing 3.0, Arduino) - Vray, Mentalray, Krakatoa Rendering
- Adobe Photoshop - Adobe Illustrator - Adobe InDesign - Adobe Premier Pro - Audacity Audio Editing - Zbrush - Microsoft Office
+971 50 325 7516 nasserghannam@hotmail.com EXPERIENCE EDUCATION Masters in Advanced Architecture
Institute for Advanced Architecture of Catalonia
Touza Architects
Internship in architecture design and detailing. Madrid, Spain 2015
Cricursa
As part of the liquid skin seminar, worked on a collaboration with world leading glass working firm Barcelona, Spain 2017
Barcelona Spain 2016-2017
Japan Research Trip
Bachelor of Architecture
Japan 2017
Sharjah, United Arab Emarites 2011-2016
Bifurcation
As part of the Digital Matter Intelligent Construction studio, research on concrete construction by Tadao Ando.
CerĂ mica Cumella
As part of the liquid skin seminar, worked on a collaboration with clay experts at Cumella Barcelona, Spain 2017
The American University of Sharjah (NAAB accredited)
Intensive workshop with Sagrada Famillia Architect Mark Burry regarding the logic and process of constructing the Antoni Gaudi style columns. Barcelona, Spain 2017
Al-Quds University
Lecturer/Research assistant at the college of architecture in Al-Quds University Jerusalem, Palestine 2017
LANGUAGES Arabic
Mother tongue
AWARDS & EXHIBITIONS
English
Omrania CSBE - First Place
Six Degrees Exhibition at D3
2016
Dubai, UAE 2016
Fluent (Second Language)
Spanish
First Prize winner of the Omrania CSBE Excellence in Architecture -9th cycle, Collaboration with Khalid Al-Tamimi
Basic knowledge
Innovation Week
As part of innovation week in Maraya Art Center, furniture piece
INTERESTS
Sharjah, UAE 2017
Graduate student exhibition by the American University of Sharjah
IAAC Graduate Exhibition at MUHBA
Graduate student exhibition by IAAC Barcelona, Spain 2017
Sports, poetry, old music, drawing, architecture history 3
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almost natural
An architecture that extends the earth is the concept behind this project which was inspired by Paleontology. The monolithic form aims to amplify te massivness of earth into becoming inhabitable . This is also explored through establishing a relationship between the skeleton and the skin, Ground
Excavation
Ground Extrusion
Platform Shifting
Living Spaces
Skin
adding a protective layer that covers the inhabitable form. The program, a collector’s residence, is a spacial experience that begins undergound, transforming
to
a
synthetic
surface, ending with natural voids.
Collaboration with Khalid AL-Tamimi. 4
Cabinets Map CURATORIAL DIAGRAM
Air Cabinet
Main Vertical Circulation
Starting Point - Car Park - Entry
Land Cabinet
Water Cabinet
Earth Cabinet
Reception - Introductory Gallery - Excavation Site
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aesthetics in the
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Almost natural attempts to explore production
B 3 15.1 m
almost natural
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Anthropocene
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through blurring of the natural and the synthetic. The aim of this agenda is to present an attitude that utilizes
1ST FLOOR PLAN
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UNDERGROUND PLAN A
advanced digital design ideas and non linear fabrication to what
almost
natural
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proposes.
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02 soft robotics
creating a lightweight adaptable passive shading system that is capable of creating a micro climate to accommodate specific uses.that is light, relatively cheap, and is suitable for a wide range of architectural typologies with easy attachment solutions. SoRo
relies on the
temperture of the sun to evaporate liquid into gas, causing it to activate the soft robots and provide complete passive
sustainable
shading.
Collaboration with Guoliang Zhang, Mohamad Al Chawa, Ye Dongliang. 10
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soft robotics
The case study building of choice is the 22@ Barcelona by Josep Mias. Situated by the Bogatell metro station in the Poble Nou district of Barcelona . This glass facade building makes an ideal subject for the integration of the shading system. By
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CASE STUDY
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performative urbanism
The project is generated by the concept of endlessness, initially achieved at a large scale where the light/sunlight projects on certain transparent parts of a physical model creating enigmatic shadows, light reflections and light refractions. This centralized and continuous loop of movement and centrifugal projection of light is translated to spiral ramps that are emended in a landscape site and are organized as a continuation of the hill contour lines. These ramps become the media library, reading rooms and accommodate 14
stalls
of
books.
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Pre existing ramps on the site
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SITE PLAN
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PARTI DIAGRAM
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cyprus retreat
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Approaching the site, you can directly notice the two natural contradicting conditions. The first is the olive grove and the second is the sea. While they both are a part of nature, they are very different from each other. The sea is a brutal, uncontrolled part of nature; Section D-D a pure nature on which humans have no
SECTION CC
control - Public. The sea will kill anyone without reservation . On the other hand, the olive grove is a part of nature which sustains people, gives them food; it is a natural condition which was created by people - Private. 22
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workshop/gallery
Exploring the relationship between the project and the sky above, the ground below, the light around, passage
of
time,
constructional
limitations and opportunities. And
4.5 m
consider the potentially reciprocal relationship
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site
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program with building form. A workshop and gallery space for a furniture designer. Work-Shop houses
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furniture
studio,
fabrication
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gallery to sell the furniture pieces.
Collaboration with Maryan Owais. 24
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WORKSHOP
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OUTDOOR GALLERY
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06 garden pavilion
A small garden which includes a shade pavilion in the current landscape area to the Northwest of the CAAD buildings at AUS. The intent of this garden is to highlight the possibilities of designing an outdoor space in the UAEâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s climate 1.8 m
that is comfortable and enjoyable to be in, and additionally addresses issues
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sustainability
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Irrigation chanel around central tree
Detail of wood column meeting the ground
Detail of shadow gap
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08 l i q u i d
MODEL IMAGE 01
s k i n
One of the our principal objectives is to attack the theme of glass curving with the suport of digital manufacturing means. In an early phase, we worked on a modelscale,
thermoforming
synthetic
materials to simulate the behavior of glass and its properties, molding with
analogue
and
numerically
controlled means such as laser cutting, cnc milling, 3d printing.
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architectureâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s
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CONSTRUCTION PROCESS
primary role as to protect from the enviroment, water lies high within the list of unwated elements. Buildings are wterproof; water is the hazard, all construction detail aim to keep it out.
However
liquids
potentials
in
have
endless
architecture;
they
change state, and form, easily; they have thermal inertia, can store energy, have both transparency and opaque qualities, can dissolve other materials, and truly unique, falls from the sky - for free.
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09 future vehicle
A futuristic vehicle inspired by a living creature i.e. the dragon fly which exemplifies the combination of a motorcycle and an aircraft. The form and layering in the vehicle mimics that of a dragon fly, while conceptually
the
floating
rear
simulates the notion of a dragon fly floating midair. The insect relies on skillfully positioning its agile body in order to control its own body temperature. Similarly the vehicle is to use the exhaust and air grills to adapt itâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s and the driverâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s body temperature to their surroundings. The idea is to harness future technology in order to create a modern adaptable
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