PORTFOLIO U B Y
Selected Academic Work 2015-2017
RESUME 2017
WHY ARCHITECTUER! AND Do I STILL WANT TO BE AN ARCHITECT! I’m passionate in achieving all of my dreams. Dreams which are the result of our creative thinking, ambition, making big changes, influencing, and innovating. I discovered that through architecture I will be continuously achieving these challenges as well as conveying this creative thinking to the real life. I was just a little child when I started to dream of big goals and decided that I need to be an Architect. I lived in Abu Dhabi since I was born, where I always struggled to CONNECT with the physical environment and to adapt to living in cold boxes day and night. Thus, I grew up believing in finding solutions through architecture that bind practically and beautifully with the climate, economic and culture. I studied architecture to be responsible for making responsive living environments in both undeveloped besides developed countries believing that architecture has a powerful role in making the world a better place. Now that I’m an architect, do I still want to be an architect? YES of course, but only if the architecture that I invest my time in and my efforts on will bring new beneficial value to the world and will really make a difference, a change, is really needed and not an extra alien foot print that is added to the world.
PERSONAL INFORMATION NAME DATE OF BIRTH PLACE OF BIRTH NATIONALITY MOBILE E-MAIL
COMPETITIONS Ruby M. Ziad Muhandes 28th April 1993 Abu Dhabi - UAE Syrian +(97150) 8161646 (UAE) r_muhandes@hotmail.com
ACADEMIC EXPERIENCE 2017, Graduate student from American University of Sharjah (AUS)
SYRIA: POSR-WAR-HOUSING
2016
AWR Award | London Nursery School
2015
Christo & Jeanne - Claude Award
2015
PERSONALITY TRAITS Ambitious
Hard-Worker
Innovative
Self-Motivated
Summer 2016, 3 Months internship at Gensler Abu-Dhabi
INTERESTS IN ARCHITECTURE
2011, High school certificate (science stream), Aisha Bint Abo Baker school in Abu Dhabi average of 99%
Sustainability
M a te r i a l s ’ I n n o va t i o n s
Integration of Exterior & Interior
Public/Communal Spaces
WORKSHOPS
Responsive Archi. (Contextually & Culturally)
Architecture & Technology
7- 27 Aug. 2014: Echoing borders in Amman and Istanbul
MECHANICAL SKILLS
2015, Re-parameterized 0.4 A parametric design workshop by D-NAT
Laser Cutter
3D Printing
Foam Cutter
Hand Drawing
Wood-Shop
Good crafting physical models
2015, IN-FORM.ATION an advance parametric design workshop by D-NAT
COMPUTER SKILLS Rhino | Vray + Grasshopper Maya + Z-Brush + Keyshot Adobe ( Ps, Ai, In)
LANGUAGE SKILLS Autocad Revit Processing (Coding)
Good command of English (Reading, Writing & Speaking) Arabic (First Language) Turkish (Level 1)
RESUME
ARCHITECTURE 2014-2017
CONTENTS S2017
THICK/THIN TOWER’S FACADE
F2016
IMPROVISED LANDSCAPE S2016
ART AND DESIGN COLLEGE
F2015
LONDON NURSERY SCHOOL
S2015
ARCHI. INSTITUTION + GARDENS
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THICK/THIN TOWER’S FACADE SPRING 2017 PROF. JASON CARLOW
SITE/ PROJECT DESCRIPTION: The tower is site-less but in the context of Dubai city. The project explores a module that has parametric aspects to develop a mixed use tower’s facade that vary in depth to create inhabitable skin conditions responding to the different tower’s programs and sun orientations. PROJECT CONCEPT: The module is two interlocked panels; a thick concrete structural panel and a thin glass panel. When two modules come next to each othe they create an inhabitable spacial facade. This simple parametric module provided several apportunities which are
1. stractural facade by the thick concrete panels
2. resposive facade to the sun orientation, by directing the glass
panels against the sun rays orientation.
3. inhabitable skin that vary in depth by changing the modules›
angels of rotation to create balconies in the residential zone,small
offices spaces in the offices zone and stairs spaces in the duplex
apartments zone.
Moreover, the structural facade was challenged by creating the spiral voids to add 5 different skygardens for each program in the mixed use tower.
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RESIDENTIAL PLAN |
Facade Creates Balconies
Office PLAN |
Facade Creates Small Offices’ Rooms
4 Apartments | (3) 3 Bed-Rooms | (1) 2 Bed-Rooms
Shared Open Office Space | 4 Meeting Rooms | Service Sub-Core
Shared balcony viewing the residential sky garden
Shared balcony viewing the residential sky garden
1st Floor Duplex Apartment |
Fa c a d e C r e a t e s S t a i rs ’ Z o n e s
2 n d F l o o r D u p l ex A p a r t m e nt |
Fa ca d e C re ate s S ta i rs ’ Zo n e s
(8) 1 Bed-Room Apartments
(8) 1 Bed-Room Apartments
Shared balcony viewing the residential sky garden
Shared balcony viewing the residential sky garden
PLANS
SECTION L E F T E L E VAT I O N RIGHT ELEVATION B A C K E L E VAT I O N FRONT ELEVATION
STUDY PORTION OF THE MODEL
DRAWINGS|PHYSICAL MODEL
IMPROVISED LANDSCAPE FALL 2016 PROF. WATSON
SITE/ PROJECT DESCRIPTION The main purpose of the studio is to imagine, see, understand, design and represent the relation-ship of built form to vast landscape. As a result, the studio has two main stages: •Stage one explored this purpose by series of creative process of making, drawing and using different tools to create our own territory and then hunt for the best location for a built form “Prob” that connect the field to the figure in ways that intensify the relation between them. •Stage two explored the studio purpose and applied the thinking process of stage one on real vast site in Abu Dhabi, the Mangrove national park, by adding architecture that extend the visual language of the landscape into the visual language of the building and rich the role of landscape within the building design process. PROJECT CONCEPT: The concept is pixilation was discovered though doing first collage of the vast landscape and then got developed through the relation between the land-scape and the built form.
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Stage 1 | Step 1 A. First manual collage that presents the vast pixelated landscape. B. Digital iteration of the manual collage. C. Series of the selected views from the main manual collage by using a view finder. D. Image trace of one of the selected views found by the view finder. E. Imagined section of a portion of the selected view.
MAPS
Stage 1 | Step 2 In this step, we explored seeing and understanding the selected view from the vast landscape presented by the collage by doing a model. This model present two masses created by casting plaster in sand box and stones separated by a mass of resin. The texture created by the sand reflect the pixelation idea explored by the collage.
Stage 1 | step 3 This step is based on the results and understanding of all the previous steps. It required imagining and drawing our collaged territory as plan and section to then find a selected site within to place the built form that will intensify this vast landscape. The chosen built form is a bridge between to separated parts of the vast landscape that designed of multiple framed to pixilate the view to the landscape when it is seen through it. Thus the built form intensified the concept of pixelation that is seen in this landscape when viewed in plan view, but not when u are within it.
PHYSICAL MODEL| DRAWINGS
Stage 2 In this stage, all the concepts learned and understood through stage 1 about the relation between the object and its field are applied on real site in Abu Dhabi, the Mangrove National Park. Two main programs: 1. The design of facilities for an institute that studies the physical and biological dynamics of coastal wetland environments. 2. The design of public facilities that allow access to this delicate territory Similar approach of stage 1, the site was viewed in three different scales as maps A,B and C show. The different density of the distribution of the Mangrove trees created a pixelated landscape which allowed the concept of pixelation to be carried by finding the suitable structures to intensify this concept. As a result, 4 structures of unit frames that pixelate the view to the landscape were added in relation to their function and location on the site and then connected by two bridges to access the structures as shown in map C and the render.
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ART AND DESIGN COLLEGE SPRING 2016 PROF. MARCUS FARR PARTNER:ZEINA DERAWAN
SITE/ PROJECT DESCRIPTION: The site is in our university (American University of Sharjah) in the parking plot on the back side of our college (College of Architecture, Art and Design). The Project is our first comprehensive project where we had to design an Art and Design college as an extension to our college. PROJECT CONCEPT: The concept is derived from the need to provide better spatial, inhabitable and educational conditions than what is provided by the campus of the university. As a result, the project responded to the site natural elements to create pleasant micro climate around the project; it shades itself and the surrounded area and harvest the site west wind by creating several wind channels that allow for continuous flow of the wind through the site and naturally ventilate the project in the nice seasons. Moreover, the project merge the boundaries between the exterior and the interior of the project by integrating gardens and balconies within the project allow-ing for beautiful internal views. Furthermore, the project explore an educational xeriscape of local plants that enhance the visual and experiential qualities of the project.
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PLANS
PLANS
ELEVATIONS
SECTIONS
RCPs
FRAMING PLANS
FRAMING PLANS
PARKING PLAN | WALL SECTIONS
LONDON NURSERY SCHOOL FALL 2015 PROF. GEORGE NEWLANDS PARTNER:ZEINA DERAWAN
SITE/ PROJECT DESCRIPTION: The site is in Greenwhich/ London. It is surrounded by the Thames creak from the east, the Laban Music Center from the south, residential area from the west and the creak bridge from the north. The project aims to design a nursery for 0-5 years old kids, offering a range of structured educational experiences based on learning through play. PROJECT CONCEPT: The concept of the nursery «TREE HOME» is to weave nature with architecture to provide a PLAYFUL/ PEDAGOGICAL & SECURE nursery. From the aspect of provideing playful and pedagogical spaces, our aim is to get nature, which is a rich source of knowledge, into the spaces and highlight it by architectural elements (such as COURTYARDS & BERMS) to trigger the curiosity of the kids about the surrounding world in an educational environment where they can get answers for their questions. Moreover, in terms of security, the berm symbolizes a tree canopy, creating a large understanding park on the top and a more intimate, secure core.
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BERM/ NURSERY CONCEPT STEP 1
RAISE A BERM FROM THE SITE LINES TO BE A SEPERATION ELEMENT BETWEEN PUBLIC AREA ABOVE IT, AND PRIVATE AREA BELLOW IT
STEP 2
WEAVE THE NURSERY INTO THE BERM, TO ENSURE SECURE LEARNING ENVIRONMENT
STEP 3
CARVE COURTYARDS FROM THE BERM TO INTRODUCE SAFE/ PRIVATE PLAYING AREAS
STEP 1
STEP 2
STEP 3
FILTERED LIGHTL/BREEZE
FLEXIBLE CLASSES / MIDDLE SCREEN
FULLY CLOSED SCREEN
LIGHT TRANSITIONS FROM THE GLASS FACADE INTO THE CLASSES THROUGH THE DOOR SCREENS THAT FILTER THE LIGHT CREATING AN EFFECT INSPIRED FROM THE FILTERED LIGHT IN NATURE
SEMI OPENED SCREEN
SEMI OPENED SCREEN
LIGHT TRANSITIONS FROM THE GLASS BRICK WALL INTO THE CLASSES CREATING INTERESTING SHADOWS FOR THE KIDS, SIMILAR TO THE FILTERED LIGHT FROM THE LEAVES OF THE TREES
FULLY OPENED SCREEN
DIAGRAMS
SECTIONS
SECTIONS
ELEVATIONS
RENDERS
RENDERS
RENDERS
ARCHI. INSTITUTION + GARDENS SPRING 2015 PROF. AMIN ALSADIN
SITE DESCRIPTION: Dubai city in Alquz area in Shaikh Zayed Road. The site has a plot of 100m x 72m and located between two service roads; one in the front and one from the back. PROJECT DESCRIPTION: The project explores the idea of special and programmatic layering. The structural system used is a cubic space frame with 1m unites. The space of the architec-tural Institution are subdivided into several layers and suspended within the delicate and transparence space frame. As a result, I divided the given floor areas of the programs into multiple smaller floor areas. Moreover, I added thin long open gardens that function as thin green layers between the programs both to en-hance the idea of layering and to enhance the experience while passing through the layers (spaces) through the loop. From the outside, the building is meant to be perceived ad a light delicate cloud that holds spaces and gardens; on the inside, one goes through this dense but light structure, experiencing one layer after another.
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CONCEPT
EXTERIOR RENDERS
INTERIOR RENDERS
PLANS
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SECTION
DIGITAL SOFTWARES’ DESIGNS 2016
CONTENTS F2016
FLOATING CHAIR
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FLOATING CHAIR FALL 2016 PROF. FAYSAL TABBARAH
PROJECT DESCRIPTION: This chair is designed mainly digitally by using «MAYA» software with some physical testing to influence the design thinking process. PROJECT CONCEPT: «FLOATING» is the concept of the chair; where the massive seating area of the chair is floating and supported by the metal wire like structure.
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COMPETITIONS’ BOARDS FALL 2015
CONTENTS F2016
SYRIA: POST-WAR-HOUSING
F2015
AWA AWARD F2015
CHRISTO & JEANNE - CLAUDE AWARD
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SYRIA: POST-WAR-HOUSING SPRING 2016 PARTNERS: ZEINA DERAWAN
(ARCHITECT) AHMAD KATTAN (ARCHITECT) ADEL MUHANDES (ENGINEER) S A L A H K E L A N I (ENGINEER)
COMPETETION DESCRIPTION: matterbetter has initiated internationl competition where participants are asked to propose a solution for housing scarcity crisis in Syria, which will affect the country as more and more cities of the war-torn country will be freed and refugees will start to come back. Living conditions in the current refugee camps and temporary buildings across Europe and other countries are mostly inhuman, making refugees feel desperate, since there’s also nowhere to come back as the Syrian towns are in ruins, offering nothing to people who once lived there. The vital part of the new housing concept should become a creation of such living conditions which will be attractive for once displaced Syrians to return. People, who spent years in temporary shelters and adapted buildings, will look for “solid ground” to begin a new life. New housing concept should be able to permanently accommodate people in need of a new home and become a new page in the history of Syria.
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AWR AWARD
SPRING 2015 PROF. GEORGE NEWLANDS PARTNER: ZEINA DERAWAN
COMPETETION DESCRIPTION: London Nursery school competition is comissioned by AWR to desgin a nursury in London for kids from 0-5 years old. It is stated that the nursury should « provide a grounding for the child to start school, offering a range of structured educational experiences based on learning through play. A new kind of kindergarten design encourages kids to be their silly selves.»
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CHRISTO & JEANNE - CLAUDE AWARD SPRING 2015 PARTNER: ZEINA DERAWAN
COMPETETION DESCRIPTION: «The Award is given for the proposal and creation of an artwork that, in the spirit of Christo and JeanneClaude’s work, can be publicly exhibited and enjoyed. Entrants may select any media with which to work including, but not limited to, photography, sculpture, installation, land art, and video. They are encouraged to think creatively about how to exhibit their work; the judges will look for ideas that challenge the conventional exhibiting format of the ‘white cube’ gallery space.»
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RUBY M. ZIAD MUHANDES +(971)-50 8161646 (UAE) r_muhandes@hotmail.com
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