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Noor Makkiya work sample, 2021

Projects Noor Makkiya design footprint

MAMA VISION CENTER(HOSPITAL) • MOSUL (HOUSING) MAYSAN (HOUSING) • KARADA MALL (COMMERCIAL) • RRADA (STREETSCAPE) • MIRACLE MILE (STREETSCAPE) LYFORD CAY INTERNATIONAL SCHOOL (EDUCATION) • NGWOOD UNIVERSITY (CAMPUS PLANNING) • DRUERY IVERSITY (CAMPUS PLANNING) • FEILDSON SCHOOL(EDUTION) • CAMBELL GATEWAY DISTRICT (MASTEPLANNING) ARMINGTON COUNTRY CLUB • GATEWAY ARCH MUSEUM ULTURAL) • CHILDREN HOSPITAL OF PHILADELPHIA • HUD BUILD BY DESIGN (URBAN DESIGN RESILIENCY) • ASBURY RK RESILIENCY PLAN( URBAN DESIGN RESILIENCY) • REDOK RESILIENCY PLAN( URBAN DESIGN RESILIENCY) • FAR CKAWAY RESILIENCY PLAN( URBAN DESIGN RESILIENCY) • LIAN CITY (MASTERPLAN) • COURTHOUSE SQUARE MASR PLAN ) • SPEICHER MERMORIAL (CULTURAL) • BAGHDAD LTURAL CITY (CULTURAL) • SEEDING DEMOCRACY (URN RESEARCH) • URBAN BRIDGE (URBAN RESEARCH) • AHR ISLANDS (URBAN RESEARCH) • ARCHITECTURE IN WAR SEARCH, MILITARY URBANISM) • INVINCIBLE CITIES (ART, LITARY URBANISM) • IRAQI CREATIVE HOUSE (EDUCATION) ADER RESIDENCE (RESIDENTIAL) • DALIAN TEMPLE (CULRAL) • HOUSE BASEMENT (RESIDENTIAL RENOVATION) • AST WALLS (ART, MILITARY URBANISM) • WAR FRANKENIN (WRITING, MILITARY URBANISM) • STAROGTAGON TA(FURNITURE DESIGN) • STAROGTAFON TV TABLE (FURURE DESIGN) • TIGRIS (LIGHTING DESIGN) • TWO PLLARS GHTING DESIGN) • SPACE FILTER (URBAN RESEARCH) • CCS (URBAN RESEARCH, NON PROFIT) • METROTRO (URN DESIGN, TRANSPORTATION) • REFURBANISM (URBAN SIGN, ENERGY) • AWARD RESIDENCE (RESIDENTIAL) • AFRDABLE HOUSING USING T-WALL TECHNIQUE (RESIDENL) • URBANIST (RESEARCH) • ALUMINUM CLADDING SEARCH) • ARCHITECTURE FIGURES (RESEARCH) • SPIRAL PROJECTS (RESEARCH) • AMMAN NATIONAL LIBRARY UCATION) • AMMAN HOSPITAL ( HEALTHCARE) • COMBIA UNIVERSITY (ACADEMIC) • UNIVERSITY OF MARY-

YAMAMA VISION CENTER

ANC GREAT NOURI MOSQUE COMPLEX

MOSUL HOUSING

MAYSAN HOUSING

MIRACLE MILE & GIRALDA AVENUE STREET SCAPE

CAMPBELL’S SOUP MASTER PLAN

ENVISION COURTHOUSE SQUARE URBAN DESIGN STUDY

STUDIO-X TRAVEL GRANT RESEARCH

INVINCIBLE CITIES

YAMAMA VISION CENTER

Iraq, Baghdad, Karada

Hospital

2,200 m2

Under Construction +Proposal +Project Management +Schematic +Design Development +Construction Drawings +Construction Adminstration

H E A L T H C A R E

Eye, Patient, Design (- care). From the moment patients enter the hospital door, their experience can be affected by the way in which they move through the building. The patients perception about the practice can be significantly enhanced by the feel of the spaces he/she occupies. Since we are designing a hospital for the visually impaired, it was important for our team to study design requirements that might influence not only persons with good vision but also people with imperfect eyesight. The goal of our study is to provide quality spaces for a regular individual and even a visually-impaired patient throughout his/ her journey of recovery. To achieve our goal we provided design elements that affect other senses like: - Lighting: Almost 90% of the visually impaired people can still perceive light; Therefore providing a generous amount of natural light in the hospital is crucial. However, it is essential to avoid glare in light and offer possibilities to control sunlight throughout the day especially since Baghdad sun can be intense in

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certain times of the year. We were able to achieve this by designing an innovative high-tech facade. - Sound: Visually impaired patients can rely significantly on sound for guidance. Thus, it is essential to consider sound control in design by providing the right strategy for absorbing noise and maintaining warm tones for the patients. Smell: It is also critical for providing a favorable environment. Aside from the proper air ventilation, we can improve the space smell by adding vegetation that can simultaneously give a warm feeling in the hospital. - Texture: is another tool used to guide patients with eye-sight problems. For that reason, we must use the right finishing materials especially in specific areas within the hospital. Ultimately we aspire to provide design elements that use the same language in positively affecting the visual sense and entice other sensory experiences for the user.

favorable environment. Aside from the proper air ventilation, we can improve the space smell by adding vegetation that can simultaneously give a warm feeling in the hospital. - Texture: is another tool used to guide patients with eye-sight problems. For that reason, we must use the right finishing materials especially in specific areas within the hospital. Ultimately we aspire to provide design elements that use the same language in positively affecting the visual sense and entice other sensory experiences for the user.

ELEVATION STUDY

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Custom Brickwork Strategy The nature of the vision hospital requires proper light control. Not to mention the extreme condition of the local climate which can reach to 112°F during the summer. Therefore, we suggest special perforating system using local material. This will allow each room in the hospital to modulate: • Its own level of privacy. • Different degrees of light to be allowed in the interior space. This will conclusively create a dynamic external facade as well as grant the interior spaces a customized atmosphere.

We used bricks to encourage using what was once the only local material in Baghdad. Despite the need for brick in Baghdad, people refrained from using brick due to the competitive market of cheap material imports. Not only is the characteristic of the brick highly recommended for Baghdad’s hot climate, but we also designed a unique three-dimensional modular that works strategically to minimize sun exposure while showcasing a contemporary method in the distribution

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CONSTRUCTION MOMENTS

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GREAT NOURI MOSQUE COMPLEX

Iraq, Mosul

Cultural

13,000 m2

Competition +Proposal +Schematic

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L IT OF MOSUL SPIRIT OF MOSUL LIENCY RESILIENCY RIX MATRIX

Design Strategy

WATER WATER WATER WATER of NETWORKS NETWORKS NETWORKS ECOLOGY ECOLOGY ECOLOGY ECOLOGY ECOLOGY ECOLOGY ENERGY ENERGY ENERGY WATER ENERGY For WATER centuries theNETWORKS movements PEOPLEENERGY PEOPLE ENERGY PEOPLE MATERIALS MATERIALS MATERIALS MATERIALS MATERIALS

CITY

NEIGHBORHOOD

BUILDING

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• The shared library is a connecting node

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• The shared library is a connecting node

• The pathways through the complex are designed as intersecting patterns of stone

• Stone elements of varied souce, color and finish distinguish the pathways and open spaces in the complex.

• Large sculpted stone elements will mark points of entry and transition

The Spirit of Mosul outlined in this matrix has been our foundation for making design decisions. It has guided our humble attempt to create a subtle, timeless, sustainable and contextual vision for the future of the Al Nouri Complex

City Links

Understanding Parameters

Extending Neighborhood Fabric

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Defining Urban Oasis

Integrated SPIRIT of MOSUL

Wall / Fencing Strategy b2

WALL OPERATIONS

Our approach to designing an engaged ANC begins by rethinking its perimeter walls, fences, and gates and developing their designs as thickened mass filled with active program that faces both inward toward the Sahn and outward toward the city.

THICKEN

for program

c2 a1

SCREEN

for privacy and views

d3 w3

ANC with fence boundary

w1 w3

BREAK

to allow entry

w4 CARVE

landscape niches

+1.00

Tall Shade trees in the Sahn Shade 1 Talllofty and trees in the majestic Sahn lofty and majestic 2 Pistachio Grove smaller and 2 Pistachio more Grove intimate smaller and more intimate 1

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ANC with wall perimeter

for market & parking

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Tall Shade trees in theEspalier Trees on walls colorful and cooling Sahne1 lofty and majestic

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Tall Shade trees in the Sahn lofty and majestic

Espalier Trees on walls Espalier colorful and Trees on cooling walls colorful and cooling

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Espalier Trees on walls -

Courtyard Meeting trees Courtyard protective Meeting canopy, trees inviting protective canopy, inviting

Pistachio Grove smaller and more intimate and holds a historic meaning for Mouselians

Pistachio Grove - Courtyard Meeting trees d1andprotective canopy, inviting smaller more d2 intimate

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Landscaping strategy

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Integration of Historic Buildings with New Construction in the Extension Area

Environmental Strategy

5 6

Historic Building and New Construction stay separate

Historic Building and New Construction come together

2 3

Gap between Historic Building and New Construction is an Entry (see entry to Secondary School between House 8 and new)

New Construction wraps historic building leaving front facade and corners defined (see Library and House 9)

Gap between Historic Building and New Construction is a stair connector (see stair between Admininstration Building and House 10, the cafe)

Historic Building and New Construction come together on one side while maintaining a gap on another (see House 8 and Secondary School)

1. Stone block- walls - high thermal mass for comfort 1. Stone block walls high thermal mass for comfort 2. Natural Ventilation 2. Natural Ventilation 3. Overhang in corridor for winter sun and summer shade daylightfor and views to thesun outdoors 3. Overhang 4.inAmbient corridor winter and summer shade 5. Solar Panels for power generation or 4. Ambient daylight and views to the outdoors 6 Green Roof for cooling and infiltration 7. Native cools and cleanses the air, biophilia 5. Solar Panels fortree power generation or 8. Permeable ground surface 6. Green Roof for cooling and infiltration 7. Native tree cools and cleanses the air, biophilia 8. Permeable ground surface

Section through the site F-F Scale 1:200

FAROUQ STREET

SIDEWALK

HIGHER INSTITUTE OF ART AND ISLAMIC ARCHITECTURE (HIAA)

HIAA GARDEN

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SPORTHALL

WEST COMPLEX COURTYARD

AL HADBA LANE

FESTIVITY HALL

ABLUTIONS (MEN)

SAHN + SAHN GARDEN

ABLUTIONS (MEN)

FACILITIES

MARKET ARCADE/ PARKING

EAST STREET

The stone wall of the new buildings shall be a thick wall responding to the climate needs of the site,. The dimension of the wall is similar to the thickness of the typical old houses in Mosul

10 04

2 equal blocks Zero waste

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equal to thickness of historic walls

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1. 50cm cubes of limestone block load bearing masonry construction 2. Cut limestone block for screened portions of wall at windows 3. Operable windows 4. Reinforced concrete roof 5. Reinforced concrete column beyond 6. Reinforced concrete floor slab 7. Reinforced concrete floor assembly - concrete - sand -gravel 8. Footing - tbd based on conditions 9. Plaster dividing walls between classrooms 10. Green Roof Assembly - native vegetation - dirt - roofing membrane

Rotate cut block for 4 variations

Assemble cut blocks and solid blocks 50 % screen shown Infinite variations Each block is easily handled on site

Ablution strategy

1. Ablutions run-off is captured for landscaping water needs 2. Permeable Ground Surface for rainwater capture 3. Recharging the groundwater and reducing storm water run-off

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1. Ablutions run-off is captured for landscaping water needs 2. Permeable Ground Surface for rainwater capture 3. Recharging the groundwater and reducing stormwater run-off

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Building Strategy

Dome Strategy

Column Strategy

Plan showing integration scheme for salvaged octagonal alabaster column elements.

INVESTIGATION: A comprehensive investigation phase must be the initial step in determining the structural stabilization and restoration strategy for the dome and supporting structure. This investigation will include visual assessment, non-destructive and discrete destructive probes, material sampling and testing, a geotechnical investigation, etc.

STABILIZATION

Original Historical Muqarnasa Dome

RESTORATION

Exisitng Resilient Survivng Dome

STABILIZATION AND RESTORATION: Our review of the documentation and photographs provided as part of the RFP supported the following breakdown in structural scope:

The ratio of historic elements (A) to new elements (B) is the highest in the center of the mosque and decreases in a geometric progression with distance to the historic dome

Dome: Existing dome holds a significant meaning to the people of Mosul. The dome is to be salvaged, stabilized and sensitively repaired. Supplemental framing on the interior to support this structure is needed. Drum: The condition of the drum varies. Repair and reuse of portions of the drum appears to be viable, supported with a robust investigation phase. Reconstruction of missing or heavily damaged sections of the drum will be required. New supplemental steel structure will be required to support the gravity and thrust loads of the drum. Base of Drum: The base of the drum is heavily damaged and largely structurally unstable. This section will be removed and replaced with new steel framing and infill/cladding. Columns and Arches: Existing columns and arch stone will be salvaged, repaired if necessary, and installed in the permanent structure. Reclaimed columns will be used where existing columns are too heavily damaged or destroyed.

Vertical section of the central bay of the Prayer Hall Scale 1:100

A A A A A A A A A A A A A A A A A A A A A A A A

To stabilize the Existing dome we propose a new supplemental exposed steel frame on the interior of the dome.. Inspired by the original Muqarnasa dome built by Nour Al Din Zangi, we created an architecturally exposed structural steel dome frame as a new support to the old dome from the inside. This will bring back the historical feel of the space from the inside.

A-

B B A B B A B B A B B B B A A B B A B B A B Salvaged historic column element B A

A - Salvaged historic column element

B A B A B A B A B B A A B B A A B A B A B A B A

B-

B B B A B B B A B B B B B B A A B B B A B B Nw stone column element B A

B - Nw stone column element

1. Repair existing drum structure where remaining historic fabric allows and sufficient historic stone masonry remains. 2. New architecturally exposed structural steel dome frame to support existing dome. 3. New steel structure to support vertical load of drum and dome. 4. New Prayer Hall structure connected to new dome steel structure. Connection shall be capable of transferring lateral forces (due to wind and seismic loading) to Prayer Hall structure lateral force resisting system. 5. Shutters (covering the new women section in the terrace) shown in the distance. Created from the salvaged wood that is currently supporting the remaining structure

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Ground floor plan of the Prayer Hall

Plan at level of the Prayer Hall +8.00m Scale 1:100

Plan at level of the Prayer Hall +10,00m Scale 1:100

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Longitudinal Section of the Prayer Hall

DOME STRATEGY Plan

Levels of Support: 1- Drum 2- Squinch 3- Column

Original Dome Type: Dome on Squinches with square base drum

Current condition, showing

02 missing/destroyed material

Temporary structure installed to support

03 the dome and drum while existing structure

below is removed and replaced with new structure. Temporary structure is schematic. Drum to be repaired during this phase.

Existing damaged part of the drum base to be removed

05 members/system that can be

Temporary tension ring, utilizing

Install the permanent supporting structure with interior dome inspired by old Maqsura dome. New permanent structure is supported on existing/ reclaimed columns

incorporated into permanent structure. The damaged part of the drum base to be removed

Remove the temporary structure

Maintain the existing columns and erect

06 the reclaimed ones

Install cladding and infill at

09 base of drum and existing columns/arches.

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Detailed Wall Sections Scale 1:50

H O U S

MOSUL HOUSING

Iraq, Mosul, City Center

Mixed Use Residential Re-construction

53,000 units’ expandable

Competition +Proposal +Schematic

Tamayoz Awards

N 32

ISSUE

Response

After the liberation of Mosul, the Iraqi army discovered a network of tunnels built underground with a series of entrances from the main city streets. Some ancient historical tunnels were also discovered under the city.

Expand Mostly aggregated above ground, the E morphology is designed to provide efficient, affordable, and easy housing for Mosul citizens to Expand.

Most of the city’s physical and social infrastructure is destroyed. Infrastructure and social network are two main factors for a successful housing project, however they are expensive to reconstruct. How can we develop a smart strategy to improve the social and physical infrastructure in the damaged areas? After the liberation of Mosul the Iraqi army discovered a network of tunnels built underground with a series of entrances from the main city streets. Some ancient historical tunnels were also discovered under the city.

Interact I morphology is concentrated on the ground level as light frames structure that holds the existing destructed buildings, as well as the units on the higher level. In addition, the framed morphology will create mixed spaces for people to Interact socially. Transport Taking advantage of the network of tunnels created by ISIS and converting them into a smart system of Transport and of sustainable infrastructure. T stations are strategically located on places where the main activities are happening.

Concept

Section

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3 -5 m

Body Morphology

3 -5 m

Infrastructure System

Structure Morphology

3 -5 m 3 -5 m

School

3 -5 m

Existing City Tissue

Urban Park / Playground

Vertical Hubs Morphology Underground

Corridor House

Infrastructure System

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Renderings

Housing

Activity

Existing Infrastructure

Smart Grid

Transport

Infrastructure System

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$$ Reinforced concrete ~1400$ / 16 m2

$ Local thermostone bricks~58 $/m3

MIXED

~ 40-70 $ /1m2

ِAluminum/steel window ~ 55 $/ 1m2 Typology

Mixed

$$Precast concrete

$ Steel/ wood door

~75 $ /m3

L M S

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H O U S

MAYSAN HOUSING

Iraq, Maysan

Residential

300 m2/unit 250 m2/unit 200 m2/unit

Competition +Proposal +Schematic

Maysan Planning Department Award

N 42

‫فكرة‬

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MIRACLE MILE AND GIRALDA AVENUE STREET SCAPE

USA, Florida, Miami

Landscape Retail

48,000 m2 lot area

+RFP 2019 +Schematic Pinnacle Award +Design Development +Construction Drawings

L A N D S C A P E

This streetscape project re imagines the Miracle Mile and Giralda Avenue corridors as distinctive pedestriandominant environments with character unique to the City of Coral Gables. Cooper Robertson’s design strengthens the identity of Miracle Mile as Coral Gables’ premiere public place and creates an exceptional streetscape with world-class character composed of authentic and resilient materials.

The concept for the character of the streetscape is inspired by the South Florida skies and the historical development of Coral Gables’ built environment by George Merrick, developer and poet, and his uncle, Denman Fink, illustrator. On Miracle Mile—the four-block length of Coral Way between LeJeune and Douglas Plazas—three staggered

rows of trees soften the edges of the street to slow traffic flow. Changing the 45 degree parking to parallel enables the widening of sidewalks to accommodate dynamic street furniture and outdoor seating at restaurants and cafés. An emphasis on a sense of arrival at the plazas and the northsouth circulation of pedestrians at crosswalks and paseos knits together the surrounding downtown streets.

Le Jeune – North Fountain Plaza (Landscape Unders

B = Azul Bahia (37) W = Navajo White (30) LG = Mont Blanc (9) MG = Super Gray (15) DG = Cosmic Black (93 total resulting in 40 more since the change from 36 sf to 46 sf)

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Giralda Avenue is transformed into a curbless, pedestrian-dominant street that can be closed to vehicular traffic for special events. To give Giralda its own unique character, it is differentiated by concentric paving patterns inspired by raindrops. At the center of the block between Ponce de Leon Boulevard and Merrick Way, the design creates the focal point of an outdoor room, where palm trees, distinct paving, and suspended dashes of LED lights create a unique sensory experience.

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Elements – Custom Designed Manhole Covers

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CAMPBELL’S SOUP MASTER PLAN

United States, New Jersy

Mixed Use Industrial Campas Masterplan

178,000 m2

+Proposal +Planning Study

M A S T E R P L A N

The Campbell Soup Company, which has called the City of Camden home since 1956, is the master redeveloper for the Gateway District. Cooper Robertson developed a Vision & Marketing Plan that highlights the potential of the District, portrays a vision for growth, and attracts entities that will share in the responsibility of constructing and maintaining a high-quality corporate environment that promotes a safe, healthy, and prosperous community.

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Our plan creates an accessible and diverse sense of place defined by high quality sustainable architecture and landscape and guides implementable commercial development organized around new transit stations. We propose a cohesive network of public open spaces that include streets, plazas, parks, and a reinvented waterfront designed to offer a variety of public amenities that have already attracted Subaru’s to choose the District for their new headquarters.

Five percent of the district is susceptible to a 100-year flood, prompting development mindful of green infrastructure and flood-relief measures. Our plan thinks beyond required FEMA flood elevations in crafting the most appropriate steps for future building.

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U R ENVISION COURTHOUSE SQUARE URBAN DESIGN STUDY

Washington DC

Mixed Use Masterplan Office Landacape

29,000 m2 lot area

+Plannig Study +Masterplan

B A N

Courthouse as Arlington’s County seat has a responsibility to provide a distinct public place for Arlingtonians to gather and exercise their freedoms as well as celebrate important events. Since the completion of the Metro in the 1970’s Arlington has evolved from a suburban/agricultural county to a higher density commercial and residential center. These changes are particularly evident along the Rosslyn-Ballston Metro corridor. Today, Courthouse Square, as a growing urban area, hosting governmental functions for the entire county, lacks suitable public space and infrastructure to accommodate gatherings and celebrations. Building a formal square designed to engage Arlington’s residents, workers, and visitors by providing them with a sense of arrival to the heart of Arlington is a natural step towards creating a distinctive Arlington County identity.

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This study evaluates the feedback of the community and weighs the qualitative and quantitative parameters to create a flexible framework for development and a focused vision for realizing a Courthouse Square to serve all Arlingtonians. The Envision Courthouse Square Study creates a vision plan, providing conceptual details on the fundamental aspects of the design of a cohesive public space with a unique identity tailored to Arlington. The plan illustrates the quality of the streets, blocks, open spaces, public realm, place making and sustainable principles that will unify the Courthouse Square area. Further detail is provided on buildings types, open space areas, cultural resources,urban design elements, transportation components and implementation of building the new Square.

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Social Equity

Health and

Community

Economy

Energy

Water

Materials

Wellness

Landscape and Ecology

Comprehensive

Public Spaces

Historic

Comprehensive

Community

Stormwater

Solid Waste

Plan (2011)

Master Plan

Preservation

Plan (2011)

Energy Plan

Master Plan

Management

Resources

(2005)

Master Plan

(2013)

(pending)

Plan (2004)

Management

Master

(2006)

Transportation

Urban Forest

Plan (2007)

Master Plan

Public Art

(2004)

Master Plan

Affordable Housing Study (pending)

(2004)

Green Building Incentive Policy

Natural

Plan (2010)

Green Building Incentive Policy

Urban Forest Master Plan (2004) Chesapeake Bay Preservation Ordinance

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Baghdad’s post-war Urban Identity and the evolution of contemporary ‘Diwaylat’ (case study: Karrada, Baghdad)

This report explores some of the effects of political transformations and conflicts on the urban identity of Baghdad. The article also addresses the consequences of security measures and secular divisions in the formation of a new urban phenomenon, ‘Diwaylat’; semi-autonomous neighbourhoods bounded and controlled by various authoritative individuals. Site research was conducted to illustrate the physical characteristics of these neighbourhoods and depict the spatial experience of residents.

Baghdad Iraq

Military Urbanism identity urban apartheid post-war architecture

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KINGS BA’TH POST INVASION

Karrada Checkpoints Check Point

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Insurgency Invasion

Plague

Proxy War

Famine

Proxy War

Plague

Proxy War Proxy War Invasion

Civil War Invasion

Civil War

Flood Invasion

Invasion

Civil War Civil War

Civil Unrest

Flood

Civil War Invasion

Local Power Foriegn Inﬂuence War Natural Disaster or Disease Cultural Progress

Civil War

Power War

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City Checkpoint

Street Checkpoint

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Neighborhood Accessibility

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Area showing security Restrictions

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War Frankenstein is an architecture fairytale in a dystopian post-war Baghdad where religion, culture, and extremist beliefs collide. The work includes black and white illustrations.

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The explosion of the bomb was sudden and yet cognitive, then comes the moment where I realize what is about to happen. At this one moment I remember everything; my regrets, dreams, people I love and people I hurt. I am amazed at my brain’s ability to process all these memories in this one moment while being aware of my surroundings. I hear screams of terrified men, women and children, slamming into each other as they collide and run frantically trying to escape. A father and his infant child die, trapped in the flames. The moment passes and I die. I woke up not knowing who I was anymore but certain what I have become. I am a horrid creature, made from body parts of victims of terrorist attacks and obscene destruction that took place in Baghdad. I’ve come to accept my grotesque design. However my struggles are with the voices of the souls in my head. Souls belonged to the body parts that construct me. I’m being haunted by these souls and their different ideologies from which I was born. I feel alien and afraid of my own thoughts. I start wandering aimlessly through the streets of Baghdad wondering and fighting the antagonistic feelings I harbor towards my surroundings. What did this mean? Who was I? What was my destination? I hear no answer. I then reach a decision. I am going back to all the places where parts of my soul separated from the body. My hope is to remember who I was at that each moment in time before the parts of my soul and body broke free and forever separated from each other. On my way to the first destination, I see the old city, covered in layers of complexity. Layers created from buildings and open spaces, of uses and reuses, generating over centuries and generations a living tissue of meaning and history. Now I look at a city of ruins, a result of wars, terrorist attacks, and violence. Sadly, the atrocities have flattened those complex layers, and what is left are fragmented pieces, trying to reconcile overcoming its past with moving forward. My first destination is a historic civic building, a proud inheritance of Iraq architecture from 540 AD. I stood before this building wondering what should be done to it. Do we reinstate it back to its original state? By doing so, are we reaffirming not only its past physical presence but also its former social order, which denies its current condition and identity? Or should we eradicate it, clear away the memory of loss, and build in its place a new and better beginning? If we build something new, are we ending its complex history? Suddenly I decide that I must react, I started building upon the ruins. I began constructing a new form of space suggested by the old building, respecting its historical integrity that cannot be denied. I continue stitching the new material to the figurations of torn walls and roofs, resulting in new flexible spaces generated from the old. As I look at the finished building, I remembered I was once an architect. My second destination is Jawaheri Tower, a clock tower built to honor a famous Iraqi poet who was imprisoned, tortured and later banished for speaking his mind. I immediately start to construct new material from ancient Babylon papyrus manuscripts I see tossed about the floor. Since Architecture can be used to enforce order and ideology I wanted to bring back valuable principles of Babylonian era, ideas of freedom and democracy. My goal is to merge the old with the new in the creation of a new hybrid structure. Upon seeing the manuscripts, I suddenly recall I was once a writer. 80

By nightfall, I reach my third destination, a famous religious center bombed by radical extremist who claimed that their God ordered them to destroy the building. Ironically, it is the same God for whom this center was build. The writer in my head starts pondering, “You call it a religion of peace, yet you kill, discriminate, and hate in the name of the same religion.” a second voice in my head start arguing, “I used to teach in this building and I taught peace, tolerance and pluralism in this place”. This is the voice of the religious teacher who was killed in this building. The religious teacher continuous by saying,” When you’re dealing with conflicts that arise in an environment, it is too simplistic to place blame on religion as the cause of violence. One must understand the social and political structure of that region.” As long as society is dominated by institutional authority demanding privileges for themselves, social conflicts will continue to rise. Therefore, society needs to be continuously shifting, where the individual have the freedom to choose. His choices will give form to his environement within the context and presence of others. And this environment will engender new fluid architecture, with free spaces where everyone is allowed to practice their individuality. My fourth and final destination is a school that was destroyed by a terrorist who was targeting the Minister of Education on his visit to this school. The shattered space, voided by destruction, intrigues me. My thoughts quickly turned to disgust. Why would someone become this violent? The final unrecognized voice in my head trembled in its reply, “I don’t know why.” Hearing this voice made me realize the horrific identity of my last soul. I was once a killer. The other voices in my head started screaming, “WHY?” I answered with unfathomable guilt, “Because they promised me salvation. I wasn’t born with privileges like you architect, or with opportunity of knowledge like you writer I come from a different world, a world of poverty and ignorance. A world where my people are prosecuted for assumed impressions on social class. I hated this life and its cruelty, and when I turned to religion for answers, it did not alleviate my sufferings with tolerance and humility. Religion taught me that this life is nothing but a cruel test and we are all surrounded by wrongness. The only way to end this suffering is through sacrifice.” The religious teacher argued with the killer saying, “This religion you sought is nothing but a frame used by certain groups of radicals to reach political, economical and social gains for themselves.” The killer replied, “I realize now their ideology is wrong but their voice was the loudest, they gave me sanction when I was alone. I have no excuse for my horrid actions but I’m trying to explain how I reached this point. I’m nothing but a pathetic tool used by one of the many hierarchies that is trying to govern this city and force its way of life into the same rigid structures they seek to destroy.” Now I know who I was and I came to accept my adversity. Instead of senseless arguments, I plan to use my opinions as a tool towards reconstructing the fabric of my ruined city by creating new and malleable layer of spaces. These new spaces built on top of the blasted remnants will not celebrate the destruction of past systems, nor will it symbolize its past. Rather, they accept with dignity what has been lost, but also celebrate what is to be gained. The integration of the old order with the new will establish a new system that is aware of its own strengths and vulnerabilities. This relationship between old rigid structures and new fluid structures will not represent one social, religious or political order. It will reflect merely a point of view from mul81

Inspired by Italo Calvino’s book Invisible Cities, “Invisible Cities” is a series of surrealist images depicting the state of cities -particularly Baghdad- under the theme of war.

INVINCIBLE CITIES