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George Mason University BS George Mason University MS
Information Technology Information Systems
Minor In Business Management Graduate Certificate in Information Engineering
Booz Allen Hamilton Flexera Software
Management Consultant Technology Consultant Software Licensing Analyst SME in Adobe & Oracle Licencsing
Georgia Institute of Technology
Master of Architecture
T. Gordon Little Fellow
Passionate about the intersection of design and technology. Committed to research and development. Always learning. Always growing. Card-Carrying Geek. Unabashed Nerd.
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SELECTED PHOTOGRAPHY 42 CO-HUB 44 TRIGONOMETRIC FURNITURE 52 RECONSTRUCT 54 BRIDGED FOLD 58 KIRIGAMI MOSQUE 60 STUDIO DESCRIPTIONS & CREDITS OTHER COURSEWORK DESCRIPTIONS & CREDITS
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Site Context This group project explored how people connect in an increasingly digital space. We began by mapping historical Indian Trails and trading routes as the primary means of communication. We overlaid these paths with the current existing technological infrastructure analyzing existing cell towers and fiber optic cables as the current means of communication. We then explored connections, historic and current, physical and virtual, through modeling.
1. MIXED REALITY PROJECTION Using Projection mapping techniques, we explored overlaying a projected image on a clear screen with the Amicalola Falls visible in the distance. 2. MOBILE GEOCACHING ZONE We used augmented reality and gamification principles to encourage education about the ecology of Amicalola Park. 3. LIVE DATA SENSOR BRIDGE Environmental sensors are installed throughout the site providing a constant and live feedback loop. This information is displayed through a combination of LEDs and projections.
ARTS MACHINE
Reflecting the history of Sloss Furnaces National Landmark in Birmingham AL, this project addresses the need for an arts tech hub for millennials and the under-served community through a design invoking both the rational and poetic pleasures of machinic utility and play. This design reflects the historic function of Sloss Furnaces as a pig iron-producing blast furnace through the contemporary use of polished red steel for the structure, facade and circulation of the main building. The focal point is the 40-foot-high drum spanning the three programmatic quadrants, accommodating the creation of large sculptures.
SPARK@SLOSS ARTS MACHINE
SPARK@SLOSS MAYORAL MASTERPLAN INITIATIVE LOCATION: BIRMINGHAM, AL
LIVING MACHINE | INTERDISCIPLINARY | ARTS | TECHNOLOGY | ROBOTICS INDUSTRIAL | STEEL | CONCRETE | MODULAR | FLEXIBLE | EXTENDABLE AUTONOMOUS | SCULPTURE | NEW | OLD
Reflecting the history of Sloss Furnaces National Landmark, this project addresses the need for an arts tech hub for millennials and the underserved community through a design invoking both the rational and poetic pleasures of machinic utility and play. This design reflects the historic function of Sloss Furnaces as a pig iron-producing blast furnace through the contemporary use of polished red steel for the structure, façade and circulation of the main building. The focus of this design is an interdisciplinary building housing the Fire Arts, Industrial Design and New Media/Robotics quadrants. The front of the building invites the visitor to immerse themselves in the studios for each of these quadrants, through large glass curtain walls. The remainder of the façade consists of garage door panels embracing an industrial form and function. The building is designed according to a modular logic with machined wall panels which allow flexibility to expand or change the structure as needed. The focal point is the 40 foot high drum spanning the three quadrants, accommodating the creation of large sculptures. Adjacent to this structure, lies a sculpture garden with a meandering path beneath the viaduct, and a raised path offering a unique vantage point over the site. These paths connect the parking structure with central gathering space of the site, which lies between the three aforementioned quadrants and the performing arts building. The central zone consists of a multifunctional plaza and amphitheater.
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The focus of this design is an interdisciplinary building housing the Fire Arts, Industrial Design and New Media/ Robotics quadrants. The front of the building invites the visitor to immerse themselves in the studios for each of these quadrants, through large glass curtain walls. The remainder of the faรงade consists of garage door panels embracing an industrial form and function. The building is designed according to a modular logic with machined wall panels which allow flexibility to expand or change the structure as needed.
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Above: Daylighting study for outdoor cafe space. Below: Exploratory sketches for Double House project.
Industrial Live-Work Loft Four young professional women live and work together in this space. They are the founders of a tech startup. The first floor includes an eat-in kitchen and living room lined with a sectional. The bathroom separates the two bedrooms. A spiral staircase, whose location is a play on a grand staircase, leads up to the mezzanine. The second floor loft functions as the office space, including computer and desk space for each resident, as well as a communal conference table, bench, and wall space for a wall calender and pin-ups.
DOUBLE HOUSE
Movie: Rear Window Movie: The Grand Budapest Hotel
While appearing outwardly incompatible, Agatha and Miss Torso complement each other in their requirements for their shared home. Agatha enjoys retreating quietly into the background as Miss Torso basks in any available attention. Agatha is content to allow Miss Torso to deflect all potential interactions to herself. Agatha prefers smaller intimate spaces, allowing Miss Torso to occupy more square footage for dancing and entertaining guests. The combined home will be a contrast in concealed and revealed elements, as well as large open spaces and smaller hidden spaces. Miss Torso will occupy the larger portion of the home, with large apertures providing clear sight-lines into her daily activities. Agatha’s spaces will be hidden within the center of the home, with the exception of her bakery. Agatha’s space will revolve around a groundlevel public-facing bakery, providing clear access points and large apertures enticing passersby to stop by for a treat on their way through the area. Agatha’s bakery will encourage people to pass through while discouraging lingering, not including any seating. Agatha will also have a large professional eat-in kitchen behind her bakery that is private from the outside world
Character: Miss Torso Character: Agatha
but shared with Miss Torso. A mezzanine provides access to separate dining areas for each resident. Miss Torso has a public dining room for entertaining guests, whereas Agatha has a smaller private and hidden dining room. Agatha values her small private spaces. She will be able to retreat from the kitchen into her cozy intimate bedroom and library spaces, which are shielded from view both within the home from Miss Torso, and from the outside world. Miss Torso’s spaces will conceal Agatha’s from view, while also diverting all attention onto Miss Torso. Miss Torso’s space revolves around her dance studio which reveals her activities via large apertures without providing any access to guests or the public in an enticing and provocative manner. Miss Torso also requires a living room that can entertain numerous guests and provide them with clear sight-lines to her studio. Miss Torso’s spaces lining the perimeter of the building will be the brightest spaces, receiving the more direct light of the two homes. Agatha’s spaces will be lit via secondary or deflected lighting, providing a softer, more intimate atmosphere, excluding the well-lit bakery.
READ THE ROOM
After analyzing the action of reading through photography and modeling, I developed a sheltered space for individual and collective reading in the courtyard space behind the Hinman Research Building.
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Placed upon a patch of grass embraced by Clough Commons, our team’s tensegrity model welcomes Georgia Tech students to an outdoor oasis for reading, resting, and exploring. It consists of thirteen steel rods, each held in position by a network of steel cables. The resulting structure is stable and airy, with thoughtfully articulated views of the surrounding campus and a framed view of the cityscape beyond. Land Slopes Downward 10’ Drop
Our tensegrity was generated using Rhino and Grasshopper, relying heavily upon parametric modeling techniques and the use of the Grasshopper Physics component. In this manner we were able to experiment with variations in every aspect of the model: the shape and placement of both the top and bottom plan views, the length of the rods, and the tension placed upon them.
Site Plan Scale: 1/64” = 1’
As we wanted a structure that would be solid and stand upright, we maintained relatively high tension. Although we kept the top and bottom plans of the tensegrity cables precisely equal, our decision to vary the lengths of the rods resulted in a complex and intriguing composition of varying positions and angles. We were particularly intrigued by the unique capabilities of tensegrity structures to feature floating, seemingly untethered members held within a web of cables. Our twelve firmly planted rods are interrupted by one small, playfully floating member held in position by the surrounding cable structure. Twelve figures pulled this way and that by opposing forces are placed in counterpoint to the one free floating rod, speaking to an inner reality in which we are similarly pulled by our stresses and responsibilities, but may still find moments of peace and freedom within them.
Placed upon a patch of grass embraced by Clough Commons, our team’s tensegrity model welcomes Georgia Tech students to an outdoor oasis for reading, resting, and exploring. It consists of thirteen steel rods, each held in position by a network of steel cables. The resulting structure is stable and airy, with thoughtfully articulated views of the surrounding campus and a framed view of the cityscape beyond. Our tensegrity was generated using Rhino and Grasshopper, relying heavily upon parametric modeling techniques and the use of the Grasshopper Physics component. In this manner we were able to experiment with variations in every aspect of the model: the shape and placement of both the top and bottom plan views, the length of the rods, and the tension placed upon them.
As we wanted a structure that would be solid and stand upright, we maintained relatively high tension. Although we kept the top and bottom plans of the tensegrity cables precisely equal, our decision to vary the lengths of the rods resulted in a complex and intriguing composition of varying positions and angles. We were particularly intrigued by the unique capabilities of tensegrity structures to feature floating, seemingly untethered members held within a web of cables. Our twelve firmly planted rods are interrupted by one small, playfully floating member held in position by the surrounding cable structure. Twelve figures pulled this way and that by opposing forces are placed in counterpoint to the one free floating rod, speaking to an inner reality in which we are similarly pulled by our stresses and responsibilities, but may still find moments of peace and freedom within them.
MODELING SIMMONS
Along with a partner, I conducted a facade study of Simmons Hall in Cambridge, MA. We analyzed the perforations as well as the color distribution across the window system.
RECONFIGURATION | VARIATION OF COLOR MAPPING TO FACADE SYSTEMS
OPTIMIZING THE COST BY USING ONE TYPE OF THE FREE FORM PANEL, WITH THE GRIDED PRECAST CONCRETE PANELS. THIS MIGHT REDUCE THE CONSTRUCTION COST, BY PRODUCING TWO CASTING MOLDS INSTEAD OF FIVE AS THE ORIGINAL SITUATION. THE REPETITION PROBABILITY OF THE FREE FORM PANEL, CAN BE EASILY ACHIVED WITHOUT COST RESTRICTIONS. ALSO, THE PANEL CAN BE ROTATED OR DISPLACED TO CREAT AN INTERSTING FACADE SYSTEM.
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GRID U-COUNT=19 GRID V COUNT=10 RANDOMIZED FACADE VOIDS=1000
GRID U-COUNT=19 GRID V COUNT=10 RANDOMIZED FACADE VOIDS=2500
PARA-MEDIA
Through parametric iteration and generative design, I arrived at a design for a New Media facility for media production and screenings utilizing mixed-media, drones and virtual reality immersive experiences.
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DESIGN SCRIPTING
project - properties - install other frameworks download .Net developer pack 4.5.2 Randomly Place Doors/Windows on Mass find all walls in the project for each wall, get the width of the wall check for collisions randomly place X number of windows in that wall int NumOfWindows int NumOfDoors NumOfWindows = Random(Walls. Width/10) OR input button â&#x20AC;&#x153;How many windows would you like placed per wall?â&#x20AC;? get text Input: Walls into array for each wall in array{ for i=0,i<NumOfWindows,i++{ get wall.width check for collisions, no overlap place window at random x and y coordinates along wall } for i=0,i<NumOfDoors,i++{ get wall.width check for collisions place doors at random x and y coordinates} REVIT API: Wall Class TextBox Class NewOpening Method (Wall, XYZ, XYZ) //Creates a rectangular opening on a wall. Add references: RevitAPI.dll RevitAPIUI.dll
REVIT PLUG-IN I used the C# programming language to write a Revit plug-in which randomly generates and places windows on a simple building model.
3D CANVAS Tetris City allows the user to play a web browserbased 3D geometric game placing cubes in a 3d canvas.
PROJECTION MAPPING Using the Processing IDE, I developed an interactive installation utilizing projection mapping with video and audio integration.
ROBOTIC OPERATIONS
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Through scripting in grasshopper, I operated a 5 axis Kuka robot to perform a variety of activities such as Light Painting, Calligraphy, and Slice & Ink.
ELEMENTS
A group project translating physical interactions into a virtual experience through projection mapping onto a 3-story waterfall bench. The concept consisted of a set of interactive podiums representing elements and a canvas to project the usersâ&#x20AC;&#x2122; collective inputs.
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SELECTED PHOTOGRAPHY
INTERIOR DESIGN PHOTOGRAPHY Work has been published in Washingtonian Magazine | Country Living Magazine Food Network Magazine | Dot & Bo | SheKnows Domino Magazine
GEORGIA TECH SCHOOL OF ARCHITECTURE PHOTOGRAPHER Portraits Photography as Georgia Tech School of Architecture Event & Portrait Photographer. https://arch.gatech.edu/georgia-tech-selects-school-architecture-student-academic-recognition-day-honor
GEORGIA TECH WOMEN IN ARCHITECTURE STUDENT ART EXHIBITION Photography from Studio Portraiture Course
CO-HUB
In 2021, the Obama Presidential Library will find its home in Jackson Park of Woodlawn Chicago and this is by no means accidental. Given the state of the nation, it is important to focus on the neglected populations of America. The Presidential Library will work to revitalize Chicagoâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s South Side, specifically the Woodlawn neighborhood, through opportunities that will improve the standard of living through social and education programs for the community. Circulating statistics project the complex will create around 500 varying opportunities for employment and an estimated $2.1 billion worth of economic influx within its first ten years of operation alone. For Woodlawn, an addition like this will serve as a beacon of hope for community members who have been struggling to economically and socially break from the remnants of its darker past onset in 1983 by the Columbian World Exhibition. Situated amongst some of Chicagoâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s most legendary landmarks, Woodlawn has already been naturally primed to fit within the context of a greater legacy. As a response to the existing context and the request of a transitoriented development that will house the 63rd street commuter rail station, we present Co-Hub, a center for movement.
Co-Hub defines the idea of what it means to be in tandem with the community by catalyzing financial and personal growth while being a station for implementation. Co-Hub is dynamic not only because it serves as a physical gateway to Woodlawn, but because it is designed to move people towards a prosperity evoked by their own action. It is a resource for those without; a place of refuge for those in need. It will serve as an emblem of empowerment, reverberating the heart of Woodlawn and all the potential that resides within it. This neighborhood embodies a history and a culture that Co-Hub firmly grounds in the wake of the changing environment. In time, the Obama Presidential Library will become a national landmark, making Woodlawn a destination for people of all creeds and backgrounds. Co-Hub will present opportunity for transcultural and trans-generational blending. It paints a picture of emergence, telling the beauty of the story found within it. Co-Hub will remind its members of all they have to gain. In this process, the people of Woodlawn have made the call to action very clear. With Co-Hub, we materialize the aspirations of the neighborhood
TRIGONOMETRIC FURNITURE
Trigonometric Furniture My design came out of a need for a small piece of multi-functional furniture. I was inspired by a set of nesting, stackable stools. I carved the 15 inch high stools out of one 2 foot long log. The angled cuts were challenging with traditional woodworking tools. After separating the log with a chainsaw, the remaining cuts were made over several weeks with a hand saw.
RECONSTRUCT
From analyzing and reconfiguring Jean Prouveâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s iconic demountable house, I developed a mixed-use building pursuing concepts of modularity and maximizing access to retail and community green space.
BRIDGED FOLD
This design for a pedestrian bridge on the Atlanta Beltline was developed through the exploration of folding techniques and the strength of triangulation. Those on bicycles and those walking are separated in the center of the bridge via two tunnels.
KIRIGAMI MOSQUE
In this studio, I explored the elasticity and flexibility of various iterations of bucklinginduced kirigami patterns and the potential architectural and structural applications of these patterns based on the way each pattern behaved under different conditions. This analysis included light studies and measuring the breaking point at which a pattern failed.
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Once an appropriate pattern was selected for further development, I chose to design a roof structure for an urban mosque in Atlanta. The expansion and contraction of this overhang reflects the various programs taking place within the space. When expanded, the outdoor courtyard is shaded allowing the mosque activities to flow outwards. The contracted position promotes the intimate and tranquil setting preferred during prayer services. I used the Arduino electronics platform included sensors and motors to demonstrate the expansion and contraction of the roof.
STUDIO COURSEWORK
READ THE ROOM Fall 2016 Studio Title: Professors: Tools:
Core I Studio Visual Awareness & Architectural Thinking Through Analog Technique Brian Bell, Marisabel Marratt Hand-Drafting, Physical Model Making
RECONSTRUCT Spring 2017 Studio Title: Professor: Tools:
Core II Studio Logics of Architectural Design David Yocum Autocad, Adobe Illustrator, Adobe Photoshop
PARA-MEDIA Summer 2017 Studio Title: Professor: Tools:
Core III Studio Manifold Futures Keith Kaseman Rhino, Grasshopper, CNC Router, CNC Hot Wire Foam
ARTS MACHINE Fall 2017 Studio Title: Professor: Tools:
Advanced Design Studio I The Architecture of Integration: An Homage to the New American Workforce Stuart Romm Rhino, VRay, Adobe Illustrator, Adobe Photoshop
IN PLACE
Spring 2018 Advanced Design Studio II - Portman Prize Competition Studio Studio Title: Crafting Impact: Reimagining Architecture by Reimagining Construction Professor: Jennifer Pindyck Team: Razan Altiraifi (Project Manager), Ruicheng Guo (Renderer), Elaine Lopez Tools: Rhino, VRray, Grasshopper, Projection Mapping in Processing, Vuforia, Unity, Ricoh 360 Camera, Google Cardboard
KIRIGAMI MOSQUE Fall 2018 Studio Title: Professor: Tools:
Design & Research I Studio Structural Folds: Folding as a form Generator Daniel M. Baerlecken Rhino, VRay, Adobe Illustrator, Adobe Photoshop, Arduino (IDE & circuits)
DOUBLE HOUSE
Harvard University Graduate School of Design - Career Discovery 6 Week Summer Studio 06-07 2015 Career Discovery 6 Week Summer Studio Project 2: Double House Instructor: Kevin Murray
TRIGONOMETRIC FURNITURE
George Washington University Corcoran Arts Continuing Education 08-12 2015 Woodworking and Furniture Design Instructor: Cristian Wicha
INTERIOR EXPLORATIONS
George Washington University Corcoran Arts Continuing Education 08-12 2015 Introduction to Interior Design Concepts for the Non-Professional Instructor: Jessica Bonness
GEORGIA institute of TECHnology College of Design School of Architecture
OTHER COURSEWORK
FREEDOM WITHIN TENSION Summer 2017 Course Title: Professor: Team: Tools:
Media and Modelling III Advanced Rhino Jennifer Pindyck Razan Altiraifi, Adriana Perez-Leyva, Dreama Johnson, Ruicheng Guo Rhino, VRray, Grasshopper, Adobe Photoshop, Adobe Illustrator
MODELING SIMMONS Spring 2017 Course Title: Professor: Team: Tools:
Media & Modeling II Rhino, Grasshopper Sabri Gokmen, Dennis Sheldon (Coordinator) Razan Altiraifi, Areej Ali Rhino, Grasshopper, 3D Printing
REVISITING REVIT
Fall 2017 Practice Elective Course Title: Revit Professor: Geoffrey Maulion Team: Razan Altiraifi, James Waldon, Brenda Huynh, Emily Wilson Tools: Revit
DESIGN SCRIPTING
Fall 2017 Professional Elective Course Title: Advanced Design Scripting Professor: Matthew Swarts, Dennis Sheldon (Coordinator) Tools: Processing (applets, projection mapping), Java/ javascript, html/css, github, heroku, C# (revit plugin)
ROBOTIC OPERATIONS Spring 2018 Course Title: Professor: Team: Tools:
Professional Elective Robotic Operations Keith Kaseman Razan Altiraifi, Sydney Haltom Rhino, Grasshopper with Kuka Plug-in, Kuka Robotic Arm, CNC Hot Wire
ELEMENTS Fall 2018 Course Title: Professor: Team: Jason Paul Tools: Demo Video:
Industrial Design Designing Interactive Environments Hunter Spence Razan Altiraifi, Morgan Ott, Sarah Brooks, Nazanyn Tabatabael, Henry Kim, TouchDesigner (Projection Mapping), Arduino, Fabricating podiums in workshop https://youtu.be/qXCPLQm9dik
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July-Oct 2018 STUDENT COMPETITION ENTRY Competition: 2018 BARBARA G. LAURIE NOMA STUDENT DESIGN COMPETITION Organization: Georgia Tech Chapter of the National Organization for Minority Architecture Students Advisor: Herman Howard Team: Bangseh Akuchu, Razan Altiraifi, Chelsea Davis, Paula Morales, Victoria Olangunn, WSolangely Rivera, Candace Seda Tools: Rhino, VRay, Physical Model
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