Portfolio by Raya Rizk

Raya F. Rizk

Urbanist and Landscape Architect Portfolio

Address: Vlamingenstraat 14, 3000 Leuven, Belgium Email: rizkraya@gmail.com Telephone: +32493648656 LinkedIn: www.linkedin.com/in/rizk-raya ISSUU: https://issuu.com/rayarizk Behance: https://www.behance.net/rayarizk 2

List of Projects Master Studios

Professional Work

Undergrad Studios

Analysis & Interpretation

Pgs

Weaving the ecotones of Sint-Amandsberg

Urbanism Studio

Worlding the Slopes: Sint-Genesius-Rode

Landscape Urbanism Studio

Neighborhood Miniature Park

Furniture Installation

Ghazze Public Park

Detailing References

Rabieh Private Garden

Softscape Design Implementation

Brewing a Vertical Park

Undergraduate Capstone Project

The Basta Courtyard

Third Year Studio Project

Stop Islands

Third Year Studio Project

Landscape Analysis & Mappings

Interpretative Studio

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Weaving the ecotones of SintAmandsberg

The vision for this area was to create a blue-green infrastructure to mitigate the major issues while embracing the small nuances in the territory. The idea was to create an urban forest, and implement it at several timestamps.

Urbanism Studio: Water sysetms and urban forests as new infrastructures for SintAmandsberg, Ghent. Professors: Carmen Van Maercke and Raquel Colacios Location: KU Leuven, Belgium Date: Spring 2021.

Sint-Amandsberg at first glance might look like a flat terrain. However, taking a closer look at the discrete topography lines, we start to notice some slight nuances that translate into three microclimates. The higher area which is more predisposed to drought, the lower area which is most prone to drought, and the middle area mostly characterized by important vehicular infrastructure.

Group Work: Imraan Begg, Cécile Houpert, Raya Rizk, Jennifer Saad. Personal Input: The vision strategy was developed as a team effort, and my input as a landscape architect was advocating for the importance of landscape and water management. Once the overall scheme was designed, I proceeded to draw all the plans in Illustrator related to the vision, phasing, and specific strategies 4

Challenges faced in Sint Amandsberg

Drawn by Cécile Houpert

The evolution starts at the higher area as it is in need of more urgent intervention, gradually growing out of the two islands, merging and expanding into the lowest level. Every milestone occurs at two instances, first within the inner garden complexes and then onto the street.

2100 Vision Plan

Drawn by Raya Rizk 5

2030

2050

2070

2100

Gradual implementation of the vision throughout severall the decades

Drawn by Raya Rizk

Neighborhood green roads

Backyard greening for water infiltration

Shared green roads

Backyard greening for water retention

Green Strategy

Wet season

Dry season Water retention in vacant plots Green Rainwater Infrastructures

Drawn by Jennifer Saad

Water Strategy Green Rainwater Strategy Plans

Drawn by Raya Rizk

2021

2m 4m

2100

2m 4m

Neighborhood green roads

2021

2m 4m

2100

2m 4m

Shared green roads

2021

2m 4m

2021

2100

2m 4m

2100

Backyard greening for water retention

2m 4m

Water retention in vacant plots

Worlding the Slopes: SintGenesius-Rode

Landscape Urbanism Studio: Water and Forest Urbanism project focused on the Sonian Forest. Professors: Prof. Kelly Shannon and Prof. Bruno De Meulder Location: KU Leuven, Belgium Date: Spring 2021.

Sint-Genesius Rode is a suburban town on the southern outskirts of Brussels, right at the border of Wallonia. The main characteristic of this site is the three steep slopes facing north, south, and west that are linked by a river valley. What started as a mostly natural land with some agricultural practices, quickly became a prime real estate location, and now is completely built out. Therefore, we found it interesting to highlight the topographic opportunities to design four distinct areas: 1-Valley where the riparian corridor forms the core binding element. 2-South Facing Slope where the edible forest will thrive with the sun exposure. 3-West Facing Slope where the historic royal forest is re-afforested with evergreen trees. 4North Facing Slope where a deciduous forest is a key to guaranteeing warmth in winter Group Work: Leander Baeke, Giulia Devis, Raya Rizk, Xenia Stoumpou. Personal Imput: The vision strategy was developed as a team effort, and my input as a landscape architect was advocating for the importance of forest biodiversity and environmental aspects in the valley ecosystem. Once the overall scheme was designed, I tackled the analytical plans and later on the transitional sections. 10

Sint-Genesius Rode in exising conditions

Drawn by the group

250

500m

New housing New social infrastructure Existing housing Existing social infrastructure New waterbodies Existing waterbodies Projected floodplain New wetlands New agriculture Existing agriculture New agroforestry New orchards Existing orchards Sint-Genesius Rode - Vision plan for 210

Drawn by Giulia Devis

South Facing Slope, opportunities for food forests

2021

2070 0

Steep slopes and food forests

Drawn by Xenia Stoumpou

100m

Enhancement of soft mobility by exploring hollow roads

Drawn by Leander Baeke

2021

2070

Transitioning forests from backyards to frontyards

Drawn by Raya Rizk

West Facing Slope, reimagining forest clearings

2021

2100 0

Forest clearings for new housing typologies |

100m

Drawn by Xenia Stoumpou

Readapting traditional practices to modern demands and activities

Drawn by Leander Baeke

Re-afforesting the historic royal forest by bringing back the evergreen tree varieties

Drawn by Raya Rizk

Neighborhood Miniature Park Project Type: Furniture Design Clients: Public sectors / Municipalities Location: Lebanon. Date: Summer 2019.

The lack of accessible public spaces in Beirut has become a major concern. This necessity has inspired me to brainstorm ideas to condense basic park elements in as small a footprint as possible. This simple 3m by 3m installation is all you need to fit a play area, a picnic area and a seating area. Easy and practical to distribute all over the city, built around existing trees. The "Miniature Park" is modular, allowing the design to shift according to the neighborhood it is placed in.

Prototype Exhibited at the 2019 Beirut Garden show

OPTION 1

OPTION 2

SOLID WOOD

2.8cm wood surface, treated with children safe oil for 7 days

RECYCLED ECOBOARD

8cm ecoboard, made of recycled wood, plastic, etc . 17

Ghazze Public Park

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Project Type: Public Park Clients: Municipality of Ghazze. Project Designer: VNG International. Project Consultant: Yaser Abunnasr. Location: Ghazze, Bekka, Lebanon. Date: July 2018. LOCK

Located behind a series of public schools, the park was mostly unfunctional due to a lack of maintenance. The main design guideline was based to improve and construction with minimal interventions. These include the following: lowering some walls, rebuilding the boundary fence, creating a smooth walkway connecting the schools, and building a dynamic pergola with a weaving texture.

1,400

CHAIN LINK FENCE, 5X5 GULVANIZED NO PAINT

EXTEND EDGE OF PIPE TO GROUND LEVEL AND ANCHOR TO WALL

GULVANIZED STEEL HINGES

Boundary Wall Door Detail. Scale 1:25 @ A4 C

1,100 2,000 900

SIDEWALK LEVEL

SIDEWALK STREET LEVEL LEVEL

10 CM R.C. SLAB ON GRADE STREET LEVEL

15CM BASE COURSE

SLOPE

TOP COPING STONE TO BE FLAT SURFACE

7 CM 90CM TO BE RETAINED TERRAZZO IN 90CM TO BE RETAINED SITU

973

900

2,973

STREET LEVEL

973

SIDEWALK STREET LEVEL LEVEL

2,973

2,000

2,000 SIDEWALK LEVEL

300

60 30

2,973

2,000

1,100

SECTION OF WALL SECTION OF WALL TO BE DEMOLISHED TO BE DEMOLISHED

2,200

construction

IRREGULAR STONE

+887.21 PIPE ANCHORED IN WALL

CEMENT GROUT

ELEVATION VARIES ACCORDING TO LOCATION

800

the

DIA.=2", GULVANIZED STEEL PIPES NO PAINT

200

Personal Imput: Develop documents on AutoCAD.

STEEL ANCHORS

FGL

250 50

5CM CONCRETE BLINDING

400

Section of Wall Existing Condition. Scale 1:50 @ A4

TION OF EXISITING CONDITION

Section of Wall Proposed Condition. Scale 1:50 @ A4

SECTION OF PROPOSED DESIGN

Walkway and Stone Wall Junction Detail.

Boundary Wall Detail. Scale 1:20 @ A4

300

FILL

CL 900

920

CANTILEVER 10X20 HOLLOW STEEL BEAM

900

920

900

4MM THICK RUBBER RING

DIA. 5MM CYLINDER 1,340 WELDED TO BEAM

0.5

920

900

5X15 SECONDARY STEEL BEAMS B

3.0

100

5,400

DIA. 5MM MESH STEEL RODS

2.5

2,400

MESH

TOP OF SECONDARY BEAM SECTION A-A

DIA. 15MM INTERNAL OPENING: DIA.9MM

10X10 HOLLOW STEEL COLUMN

DIA. 5MM CYLINDER WELDED TO BEAM

7 CM IN-SITU TERRAZZO PAVING

DIA. 8MM ROD SECTION B-B

10CM R.C. SLAB ON GRADE

Section of Pergola | Seating Area. Scale 1:50 @ A4

15CM BASE COURSE B

4,800

EXISTING SOIL LEVEL

320

EXCAVATION LEVEL

Walkway Excavation Detail. Scale 1:50 @ A4 198

4,800

198

30°

VAR. 318

WALKWAY FINISH LEVEL

VARIABLE

Walkway Fill Detail. Scale 1:50 @ A4

Junction of Mesh to Secondary Beam. Scale 1:1 @ A4

Rabieh Private Garden Project Type: Planting Design Clients: Private Location: Rabieh, Mount-Lebanon, Lebanon. Date: Spring-Summer 2018.

The main objective of this project was to compliment the building's contemporary design. The owner, who is also the architect, asked for a lush garden. A garden orchestrating a symphony of colors, textures and shapes. The softscape design softens the geometric patterns, as well as accentuates some features of the building.

Citrus Corner.

Main Entrance Garden.

Gravel Walkway.

Brewing a Vertical Landscape Capstone Project: Research & Advanced Design. Professors: Imad Gemayel (Main Advisor), Dr. Yaser Abunnasr & Dr. Mehran Madani (Seconday Advisors). Location: American University of Beirut, Lebanon. Date: Fall & Spring 2015-16.

Vertical landscapes have often been restricted to two dimensional green walls. This is where the challenge of transforming an old and abandoned brewery into a vertical park with stacked gardens first started. Beirut is a densely built city that keeps growing vertically and has an alarming lack of green spaces. Thus sprung the concept of competing with these concrete volumes by bringing green lungs up to their level. The brewery is privately owned which made it important to create a balance between private residents (extremities) and public (core). Each core block houses specific activities all attracting visitors with easy access at the ground levels. The Main Pipeline is a major element in the design that was inspired by one of the only remaining elements of the brewery: the pipes. Their multiple uses and basic layout were transferred to the main design lines. The Main Pipepline has multipe functions, such as: handrails, lighting, privacy screens, bridges, electrical and irrigation, and most importantly green walls. 22

Main Design Lines Inspiration | Existing Pipes. Reservoire

Cooling

Barely Storage Mashing

Fridges

Lautering Boiling

Qobayat Street

Whirlpooling

Reservoire

Workshop

Fermentation

Ofﬁces

Filtering Loading Station

Packaging

Patriarche Street

Parking

Analysis Section | Brewery's Past Activities.

Residential Block

Pubs Terrace

Exhibition Terrace

Cultural Block

Playground Parking

Entertainment Block

Qobayat Street

Market

Meditation Terrace Recreational / Meditation Block

Multifunctional Space Parking

Concept Section | Organization of Activities.

Residential Block

Patriarche Street

Climatic Conditions | Favorable Areas for Planting.

The vegetation flows seamlessly inwards blurring the division between indoors and outdoors.

1. Seating Area - Overlooking Market 2. Senior Corner - Gathering Place for Old Neighbors 3. Multifunctional Space - Gatherings and Informal Concerts 4. Courtyard - Blurring Indoor and Outdoor 5. Underground Parking

3. 4.

Parking | Building 1 | Ground Floor | Building 2

Scale 1:600 @ A4

Courtyard | Inside Looking Towards the Outside.

1. Dining Area - Overlooking Market 2. Recreational Area - Activity Classes and Gym 3. Cutout Floors - Allowing sunlight to hit lower floors 4. Playground - Blurring Indoor and Outdoor 5. Bridge connecting the two buildings

3. 5.

Parking | Building 1 | Ground Floor | Building 2

Scale 1:600 @ A4

Playground | Outside Looking Towards the Inside.

1. Restaurants and Bars Terrace 2. Open Air Recreational Space 3. Rooftop Exhibition Space

Fourth Floor | Building 1 | Third Floor | Building 2

Scale 1:600 @ A4

Picture of Model | Top View.

Revitalizing a space through careful selection of plants and colors: purple, grey and dark green. This creates a serene atmosphere, an escape from the busy city.

Hardscape Pallette

Bar - Upcycled Pipes

Bench and Gravel

Main Pipeline | Lighting and Handrail

Section CC'

Scale 1:200 @ A4

Facades Pallette

Trachelospermum jasminoides

Bougainvillea glabra

Hardengerbia violacea

Antignon leptopus

Jasminum polyanthum

Softscape Pallette

Jacaranda mimosifolia

Conocarpus erectus

Quercus suber

Melia azedarach

Cotaderia selloana 'pulmia'

Muhlenbergia capillaris

Cotaderia selloana rosea

Muhlenbergia capillaris

Facade | Building 1

Scale 1:400 @ A4

Facade | Building 2

Scale 1:400 @ A4

The Basta Courtyard Planting Design: Re-vitalizing a space through careful selection of plants. Professors: Alicia Denris & Hala Chmeitelli. Location: American University of Beirut, Lebanon. Date: Spring 2014-15.

The garden was transformed from a series of "rooms" to a terraced courtyard. The main idea was to create a smooth promenade that leads the visitors throughout the garden. The main users during the day are the elderly who are restrained to sitting at the entrance due to the imposing stairs. The second users, in the afternoon, are children of different ages restricted to play in certain areas due to the overfragmented garden. The new design allows different users to enjoy the garden simultaneously and comfortably with the easy access and flowing circulation.

Jaca Corn

Personal Interpretation | Fragmented Garden Divided at Different Levels.

Main Cour

Play

Plan of Existing Garden.

Mounds in Play Area.

View from Courtyard Overlooking Lower Terraces.

The aim was to increase interaction between the people in the garden and the passersby on the street. A

ENTRANCE

Shaded Seating Area at Street Level

aranda ner Main Promenade

ENTRANCE

n rtyard

Play Area 2

Area 1

A' B' Master Plan

Scale 1:300 @ A4

The main idea was to create a familiar garden for the neighborhood, through the use of traditional materials and mediterranean vegetation. As well as keeping a simple color scheme with the combination of purple, grey and dark green. Jacaranda Corner: Secluded Seating Area

Open Play Area

Shaded Seating Area At Street Level

Material Selection

Dry Stone Walls

Section AA'

Scale 1:150 @ A4

Wooden Platforms

Main Courtyard: Shaded by Melia

Rubber Mounds

Porous Concrete

Section BB'

Scale 1:150 @ A4

Main Promenade

Shaded Seating Area At Street Level

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+3.30

Lavender Groundcover Sc. Name: Lavendula officinalis

+3.30

+3.00

Edible & Medicinal Herb Selection +3.30

+2.00

+4.96

Purple Sage Groundcover Sc. Name: Leucophyllum frutescens

Rosemary Groundcover Sc. Name: Rosmarinus officinalis

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Zaatar Groundcover Sc. Name: Origanum syriacum

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Tree Selection

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Cypress - Tree Sc. Name: Cupressus sempervirens Use: Screening hedge

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Indian Laurel - Tree Sc. Name: Ficus nitida Use: Shading

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Persian lilac - Tree Sc. Name: Melia azedarach Use: Ceiling (Canopy), Courtyard

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+3.30

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+3.00

+3.30

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Jacaranda - Tree Sc. Name: Jacaranda mimosifolia Use: Shading, Purple flowers

+3.30 +5.73

+5.76

Softscape Plan

+3.01

Scale 1:850 @ A4

Stop Islands (Hidden Garden in AUB) Planting Design: Re-Vitalizing a Space through Careful Selection of Plants. Professors: Alicia Denris & Hala Chmeitelli. Location: American University of Beirut, Lebanon. Date: Spring 2014-15.

The aim of the project was to look for a small abadonned corner on campus and transform it into a pleasant and usable garden. Protected by the lush vegetation at the edges, the corner is hidden from passersby. Inspired by the punctuations and the fluidity of the vegetation, the main objective was to enjoy the sweet escape right in the middle of the chaos, at university rush hours.

Planting and Hardscape Plan

First Impression.

Scale 1:250 @ A4

Personal Representation.

Interpretation into Design.

Platform Prototype.

Section - Day View

Scale 1:150 @ A4

Analysis & Mappings Landscape Appreciation: Interpreting Data Collection of Familiar Places into Analysis and Mappings. Professor: Maria Gabriella Trovato. Location: Damour, Lebanon. Date: Fall 2015.

The aim of the class was to change our perspective of our immediate surrounding, and becoming more sensitive to familiar places. We tend to take many details for granted. However, a small element, which may be overlooked, can make the whole difference in a design. Group Work: Tina El Chaer, Haya Miri, Raya Nassar, Raya Rizk, Jana Tabbara. Personal Imput: Data Collection, Analysis & Interpretation, Renderings, Mappings.

Site Impressions | Distribution of Sounds.

Verticle Obstacles on a "Public Beach".

Vegetation Diversity.

Plains

Valleys

Uphill

On-Site Topography Anaysis.

Floodplains Diverse Topography. On-Site Sketches.

Human Traces.

Ground Patterns.