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ARCHITECTURE PORTFOLIO

NILAB MAJIDI

MARCH 2023

SELECTED WORKS | 2020-2022

NILAB MAJIDI

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EMAIL: Nilabmajidi99@gmail.com

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01 UNION SAN DIEGO

Prioritizing interaction and user experience through sensory engagement, this project works to create harmony between diverse programs. Redefining the standards of typical office, educational, commercial, and living environments users are granted equal access to biophilic elements such as green terraces, healing gardens, and many alternate forms of circulationproviding flexibility in site navigation. This allows new memories to be formed each time a user interacts with these spaces through processes of environmental cognition. Atriums in both the art school and mixed use structures blur the boundaries between the outdoors an indoors while differing proportions, materialities,skin systems, and light interplay collaborate to activate dynamic perceptions of this built environment. The overall form has been thoughtfully designed to accentuate existing views of the surrounding natural environments of Balboa Park and the bay while emphasizing natural ventilation and providing protection from the typically sunny conditions. A universal circulation has been created to cultivate exploration while maintaining purposeful activation throughout the day. Allowing programs to cross over creates successful connections between buildings by allowing users to switch buildings throughout the day based on their programmatic needs making site activation more thorough. Programs unique to downtown come together to ignite all the senses allowing users to be more present and grounded in their daily activities increasing overall user wellbeing and create spaces of wonder for both new and existing users.

The Vision

Cultivating connection and removing barriers to public access, this collage emphasizes the creation of a space that is active at all times. All five senses are utilized inactivating the space to create memorable user experience and aid in providing a strong identity for this area. Both visually and physically connecting to other hubs in the downtown area such as the waterfront, convention center, little Italy, and aslamp, a harmony is created between the existing architectural contexts. A balance is created between, commercial, residential, and government sectors to encourage positive social gatherings and healthy activities to strengthen the sense of community.

02 MASTERPLAN

Placing emphasis on the senses to enhance user experience, this master plan focuses on creating spaces that are dynamic, active at all times, and memorable. This begins with formulating a harmony between the new and historic and removing barriers to public access to render these blocks inviting, pragmatic, and connected. Driving memory formation and sensory experience, neurons serve as a biological case study that has been analyzed to generate these new pathways throughout the Civic Center Site. These connections establish a hierarchy on-site both internally and externally and place the human at the center of the design in creating an experience that is unique and exciting every time.Just like neurons, the program is made adaptable in order to fit the ever-changing demands and accommodate for growth within the Civic Center. Reinvigorating the residential, commercial, private, public, and educational sectors encourages positive social gathering, collaboration, and connection to other hubs in the city such as the convention center, the waterfront, Gaslamp, Little Italy, and East Village to strengthen the community at large. Taking a phenomenological approach allows this architecture to cater directly to the inner child, creating spaces of wonder while redefining the role Civic Center plays in San Diego moving forward.

This design uses an open plan with a gable roof that suits the neighborhood, climate, and site conditions. Biophilic elements such as green walls, plants, and a grass paver system create visual comfort, improve air quality, and reduce energy costs. Large windows provide natural light and large overhangs offer shading and heating. Rainwater and greywater are used for irrigation. The design uses grid-tied solar photovoltaic panels and an electric “mini-split” heat pump for renewable energy. The dwellings will blend into the natural setting and provide visual, renewable energy, and user well-being resources

streetfront elevation scale: 1/4” = 1’-0”

rear structure floor 2

scale: 1/8" = 1'-0"

rear structure floor 1

scale: 1/8" = 1'-0"

rear structure front structure

studio unit

studio unit

first floor: 353 s.f.

2 bedroom unit

first floor: 369 s.f.

second floor: 743 s.f.

total: 1,112 s.f.

first floor: 353 s.f.

2 bedroom unit

first floor: 369 s.f.

second floor: 743 s.f.

total: 1,112 s.f.

front structure floor 2

scale: 1/8" = 1'-0"

front structure floor 1

scale: 1/8" = 1'-0"

Units designed to accomodate funcionality and comfort with an open floor plan, open to interpretation and use by occupants. Fully A.D.A. accessible studios with generous kitchen designs. Bedrooms in all units feature built in closet and storage space. Laundry room on site for use by all residents.

interior rendering all-electric kitchen plan

all-electric kitchen scale: 1/4” = 1’-0”

PERMEABLE PAVER PARKING

axonometric projection

n.t.s

LIVING GREEN WALL

landscape plan

scale: 1/16” = 1’-0”

GARDENING

LAUNDRY- GREYWATER IRRIGATION

NATIVE PLANTING

Learning should never be confined to a specific space. Instead, it should be a continuous, lifelong process that is embedded in every environment we encounter. Schools should be more than just a place for children to receive instruction. They should be a hub for exploration, play, and self-discovery, where students are empowered to learn in ways that feel natural and intuitive to them.By fostering a culture of exploration and curiosity, the aim is to help students develop a mindset that values learning as an essential component of daily life. This means creating spaces that encourage experimentation, curiosity, and discovery, and that allow children to move at their own pace, following their natural inclinations and interests. Ultimately, our goal is to help students become lifelong learners, equipped with the skills and mindset they need to succeed in an ever-changing world. We believe that by prioritizing play, exploration, and self-directed learning, we can create a more engaged, innovative, and connected generation of learners.