Saba Besiso Architectural Portfolio

SABA BESISO p or t folio

ARCHITECTITECTURAL PORTFOLIO

CONTENTS

PA G E S

R EC L A IM IN G A G R IC U LT U R A L L A N D IN M A R R A K EC H

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U R B A N B R ID G E

34-55

T IM B ER IN T H E C IT Y

56-83

B R ID G IN G T H E R O N D A S

84-97

M O SQ U E IN SH A R J A H

98-117

L IB R A RY IN M U W IEL EH

118-129

A R T IST IN R ESID EN C E

130-139

B AT H IN G R IT U A L

140-143

C A SEST U D IES

144-145

ST R U C T U R ES ST U D Y

146-147

M O SQ U E C O M PET IT IO N

148-149

C H R ISTO A N D J EA N N EC L A U D E C O M PET IT IO N EN T RY

150-157

C O N TA C T D ETA IL S EM A IL M O B IL E A D D R ESS

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R E C L A I M I N G A G R I C U LT U R A L L A N D I N M A R R A K E C H : AN EXIQUISITE CORPSE S P R I N G

2 0 2 0

project done with Dania Darra

Bridging between uncertainty and disorder, and organized relationships: to create a fragmented or layered landscape of elements that cater to the programmatic needs of the site and the users who will occupy it. The narrative is characterized by the post-colonial ownership of land for agriculture and its organizational qualities within Marrakech, Morocco. In which the majority of agricultural land is owned by external corporations and the remainder is made up of irregular clusters of local farms at a size ratio of 1 corporate farm to 20 local farms. The core issue is the lack of availability of modern technology to provide irrigation for agricultural produce in the semi-arid soil conditions. This renders agricultural practice unfeasible for most local farmers who then shift to an alternate income by earthenware production on the land. The project aims to improve soil conditions to support local farmers with traditional feasible methods. Therefore, this an intervention of a terracing agroforest, housing, clay production and market. The agroforest aims to remediate the semi-arid soil conditions and contrasts the monocropping of commercial farmings to increase biodiversity.

Housing, clay production and the market are programs that follow to establish a sustainable livelihood for the farmers occupying the site.

RESEARCH PROCESS PROGRAM SEQUENCE

‫اﻟﺨﻄﺔ اﻟﺒﺮﻧﺎﻣﺠﻴﺔ‬

A study from a portion of 16,022 acres of agricultural land:

1 Private Farm

14.8 acres 75%

Large Corporations: Gridded Land rate of production

11,997 acres

40 farms

agricultural production earthenware production

1 Corporate Farm

296 acres60% 20% 15% 5%

Small Farmers: Irregular Organization

4,025 acres

25% 5

10

15

20

25

30

270 farms

Agroforestry

time (years)

AGRICULTURE

‫اﻟﺰراﻋﺔ‬ organic matter topsoil subsoil minerals Worker Housing ‫ﺳﻜﻦ اﻟﻌﻤﺎل‬

Earthenware Production ‫إﻧﺘﺎج اﻟﻔﺨﺎر‬

Agriculture Processing ‫ﺗﺠﻬﻴﺰ اﻟﺰراﻋﺔ‬

Water Cisterns

bedrock

Community Space ‫اﻟﻤﺴﺎﺣﺔ اﻟﻤﺸﺘﺮﻛﺔ‬

Agroforestry Five Ecosystems Marrakech Thissystems project bases itself over time, clay production can occur at an initial stage to make use of the clayey soil content, Paired of compatible treeson andtransformation crop types.

01

04

07

10

Time (years)

then over time, with increasing organic material due to tree growth, agricultural production could become another source of income to the agricultural farmer. Agrforestry changes soil conditions to make agriculture feasible. Hence, clay production and agriculture can occur simultaneously.

1. Argan Tree + Barley

15%

2. Ash Tree + Maize

15%

3. Olive Tree + Lentil/ Faba

40%

4. Mopane Tree + Green Gram

15%

5. Black Elder

15%

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S T U D Y O F A G G R E G AT I O N O F D I F F E R E N T E L E M E N T S

The aim to create a landscape of diverse elements and studies of aggregation are carried out to understand the different patterns and ways different elements can come together. Hence, conceptually, the exquisite corpse becomes a point of reference when it comes to addressing A thestudy diverse components of landscape and architecturalaggregation, elements and how connection these elements each come together and react to one of understanding diversity, and boundaries. another. The architecture weaves into and out of the landscape to create spatial conditions that react to the changing terracing condiObserving irregularity, density, extrusion. tions. Furthermore, the geometries landscape is of an exquisite corpselinearity, comprising multipleweaving, elements:and terracing, bridging, water wells, water channels, 5 different tree ecologies, crops, retaining walls and underground water system.

Gravel (Irregular Objects)

Dried Plant (Irregular Line)

Aggregate (Dense Objects) Copper Wire (Winding Line)

Aggregate (Dense Objects)

Organic Soil (Dense Points) Aluminum (Irregular Points)

Straw (Uniform Line)

Clay (Objects)

Recycled Plastic (Spheres)

Red Sand (Dense Points)

Plants (Irregular Line) Rocks (Irregular Objects)

RECLAIMING AGRICULURAL LAND IN MARRAKECH | SPRING 2020 | PROF. FAYSAL TABBARAH

Zinc (Dense Irregular Objects)

Stone (Objects)

Aggregate (Dense Objects)

Clay (Irregular Objects)

Gravel (Irregular Objects)

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S T U D Y O F A G G R E G AT I O N O F D I F F E R E N T E L E M E N T S

R E P L I C AT I N G A G G R E G AT I O N O F E L E M E N T S O N S I T E

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EXQUISITE CORPSE STUDIES

Architecturally, the construction process reflects the process of landscape diversification and integrates a variation of materials and construction techniques that occur simultaneously. The manifestation of diversity from a landscape condition to an architectural one aids the site users to not be limited to specific material or construction process as the site develops overtime. The construction processes involves the earthenware production on site, so that clay brick construction becomes one of the processes, followed by rammed earth, prefabricated concrete elements to help structure certain parts and allow for partitions and roofing made of cast in earth concrete.

prefabricated concrete elements

rammed earth construction

clay brick production 13

VOLUMETRIC STUDIES

HOUSING PROCESS

Volumetric Studies

Studies of the ways different elements can interact to create a variety of spatial condtions: niches, corners or domes. The volumetric studies comprising of the varying materiality and geometries is then introduces to the landscape. The landscape is treated differently according to the position of the elements and volumes in the landscape. Consequently, a manual is then produced to clarity to the site user, who is partially involved in the contruction process, how to combine different elements. The construction process relies on both the collaboration of external construction workers but also involves the on-site user to collabrate.

HOUSING PROCESS

RECLAIMING AGRICULURAL LAND IN MARRAKECH | SPRING 2020 | PROF. FAYSAL TABBARAH

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CONSTRUCTION MANUAL

A S S E M B LY P R O C E S S O F C O M P O N E N T S

‫ﻤﺎل ﺑﻨﺎء‬

b

c

d

b+c+d = 25%

a = 75%

CONSTRUCTION MANUAL

‫اﻋﻤﺎل ﺑﻨﺎء‬

Clay Brick Walls (5)

b

+25%

+25%

c

75% complete

d

Pre-cast Concrete Elements (3)

+2 5

Cast in Earth Concrete (2)

a

%

+25%

5% 2 +

Rammed Earth Objects (4)

Modified Landscape Condtions (1)

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TIMELINE OF INTERVENTION

A

B

-1.50

+0.50

A

B

SITE SECTIONS

AA

BB

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HOUSING COMMUNITY AXONOMETRIC

Looking at the housing conditions of the majority of agricultural workers, that usually live away from the agricultural land they tend to, we start to make inferences that to reoccupy and revive agricultural land, the agricultural worker must also live and engage within the present site, hence the introduction of housing as significant to the program.

RECLAIMING AGRICULURAL LAND IN MARRAKECH | SPRING 2020 | PROF. FAYSAL TABBARAH

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HOUSING COMMUNITY

INDIVIDUAL HOUSING UNITS

-4.50

-4.50

-4.00

-4.00

-3.50 -2.50

-3.50 -3.00 -0.40

-3.50

+1.20

+0.70

-2.50

-4.00

-2.00

-1.50

-1.50

-1.50

-4.00

-1.00

-0.50

+0.00

+0.00

+0.00

-1.00 +0.50

+0.50 +0.50 +0.50

+3.20

+0.50

+2.70

+3.20

+3.70

+1.00

+1.90

+1.90

+0.50

+1.00

+5.90 +1.00 +7.10 +4.10

+0.00

RECLAIMING AGRICULURAL LAND IN MARRAKECH | SPRING 2020 | PROF. FAYSAL TABBARAH

+3.20 +0.50

+3.70

M A R K E T S PA C E A X O N O M E T R I C

RECLAIMING AGRICULURAL LAND IN MARRAKECH | SPRING 2020 | PROF. FAYSAL TABBARAH

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M A R K E T S PA C E

RECLAIMING AGRICULURAL LAND IN MARRAKECH | SPRING 2020 | PROF. FAYSAL TABBARAH

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M A R K E T S PA C E

RECLAIMING AGRICULURAL LAND IN MARRAKECH | SPRING 2020 | PROF. FAYSAL TABBARAH

EARTHENWARE PRODUCTION

RECLAIMING AGRICULURAL LAND IN MARRAKECH | SPRING 2020 | PROF. FAYSAL TABBARAH

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URBAN BRIDGE F A L L

2 0 1 9

project done with Navaz Pirbabaie

The project acts as a major anchor point at the periphery of the Al Nasserya neighborhood adjacent to Sheikh Sultan bin Saqr al Qassimi Street. It aims to connect Nasserya to Maysaloon through a clear pedestrian pathway as well as an elevated infrastructure that aims to overcome the obstacles of a vehicular road. It is a mixed use project, including residential, commercial, and governmental functions that include a visa center, professional development center, offices and counseling services.

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GROUND FLOOR PLAN NORTH-EAST DISTRICT

SOUQ Al NASSERYA Al NASSERYA CENTRAL URBAN VILLAGE

Al NASSERYA URBAN PARK

SOUTH-EAST DISTRICT

Al NASSERYA URBAN BRIDGE

THE PEOPLE’S KITCHEN

Al NASSERYA HYDROLOGY PARK

URBAN INCUBATOR

POLYAMBULATORY

THE CIVIC LINK

ARC 501:

Urban Revitalization of AlNasserya

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GROUND FLOOR PLAN

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U R B A N B R I D G E | FALL 2019 | PROF. CRISTIANO LUCHETTI

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SECTION

U R B A N B R I D G E | FALL 2019 | PROF. CRISTIANO LUCHETTI

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SECTION

U R B A N B R I D G E | FALL 2019 | PROF. CRISTIANO LUCHETTI

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TIMBER IN THE CITY S P R I N G

2 0 1 9

This project aimed to re-imagine a vacant waterfront site in Queens, New York, as a vibrant and vanguard model of healthy, biophilic living for the future of the city. Consequently, in juxtaposition to the towers facing the site, this project proposes a timber matrix structure with a flexibilty to expand easily, in which pre fabricated modules are inserted within the matrix.

This is a mixed use program consisting of residential units, a kindergarten, wellness center and amphitheatre. Furthermore, this project recoginises, through a series of site analysis, that due to the flooding potential of the site, the wooden matrix towards the water front,on the ground floor is left as open public space to avoid the built timber structure from being prone to this flooding.

S I T E A N A LY S I S N

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15 30

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300

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75

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VARIOUS FORMS OF VEHICLES PASS ON THE BRISGE DURING DIFFERENT TIMES OF THE DAY, BUT MAINLY DURING MORNING AND EVENING. AS DETERMINED BY THE WORKING TIMES.

BRIDGE HAS PATHS DEDICATED TO WALKING AND CYCLING.

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255

105

120

240

SW

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150

210 195

165

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S NNW

NNE

1000

NE

NW

750

BOAT TRANSPORTATION ON THE RIVER. 500 ENE

WNW

250

W

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WSW

SW

SE

SSE

SSW

VARIOUS FORMS OF VEHICLES IN THE RESIDENTIAL BLOCKS, LACK OF DESIGNATED PARKING AREAS LEAD TO ON-ROAD PARKING.

S

SCALE 1:3000 0

site analysis

circulation

JACOB A. RIIS NEIGHBOURHOOD SETTLEMENT HOUSE, INC.

QUEENSBRIDGE PARK

newyork

site analysis

>1

>5

> 12

> 19

> 28

> 38

environmental conditions

newyork

RAVENSWOOD GENERATING STATION

ROOSEVELT ISLAND RESIDENCES

CON EDISON ELECTRICAL UTILITY

site analysis

SCALE 1:3000

typology

newyork

T I M B E R I N T H E C I T Y | SPRING 2019 | PROF. GEORGE NEWLANDS

site analysis

density

newyork

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AERIAL VEIW

T I M B E R I N T H E C I T Y | SPRING 2019 | PROF. GEORGE NEWLANDS

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STRUCTURAL DIAGRAM

C H U N K O F L AT T I C E S T R U C T U R E

POLYCARBONATE SHEET WOODEN SHEAR PANELS THIN WOOD FRAMING

micro-unit

1 bedroom unit

2 or 3 bedroom unit

HOUSING UNIT PLUGINS

BEAM GRID

clt panels insulation+furring

partition wall with ceramic material for washroom

STAIR AND ELEVATOR CORE WALKWAYS DISTRIBUTED CHANNEL GLASS CURTAIN WALL

80MM DEEP BEAMS RAISED POOL

wooden louvres for privacy

2.5M DEEP FOOTING

T I M B E R I N T H E C I T Y | SPRING 2019 | PROF. GEORGE NEWLANDS DESCRIPTION American University of Sharjah UAE

TIMBER IN THE CITY

VERNON BLVD Long Island City NY, USA g00060704@aus.edu

65 DATE

SHARJAH, UAE 10 - 04 - 2019

CLIENT: TIMBER IN THE CITY DRAWN BY: SB

S104

MICRO UNIT DETAIL PLAN

1-BEDROOM DETAIL PLAN

2-BEDROOM DETAIL PLAN SHIFTED HALFWAY WITHIN LATTICE STRUCTURE

2-BEDROOM (2ND CONFIGURATION) OR 3-BEDROOM DETAIL PLAN

MICRO UNIT DETAIL SECTION

Detailed plans of the modules were drawn out to understand the possibilities of the different configurations and spaces that could be produced within a 4 by 4 meter grid lattice. The prefabricated elements are understood to be infills within the the lattice structure.

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T I M B E R I N T H E C I T Y | SPRING 2019 | PROF. GEORGE NEWLANDS

C-C

C-101 SITE PLAN

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SECTION

TOP ROOF

ROOF FLR

6TH FLR

5TH FLR

4TH FLR

3RD FLR

2ND FLR

1ST FLR

PUBLIC LEVEL

-- LEVEL

SCALE - 1:400

T I M B E R I N T H E C I T Y | SPRING 2019 | PROF. GEORGE NEWLANDS

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TIMBER

SECTION

American Uni

VERNON Long Is NY, USA

g0006070

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5TH FLR

4TH FLR

3RD FLR

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1ST FLR

PUBLIC LEVEL

DESCRIPT PLAN PLAN PLAN PLAN PLAN

-- LEVEL

SCALE - 1:300

T I M B E R I N T H E C I T Y | SPRING 2019 | PROF. GEORGE NEWLANDS

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SHARJ

SITE SECTION

SITE SECTION

O P E N S C A P E

TIMBER IN THE CITY

American University of Sharjah UAE

VERNON BLVD Long Island City NY, USA g00060704@aus.edu

TOP ROOF

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6TH FLR

5TH FLR

TOP ROOF

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3RD FLR 6TH FLR

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4TH FLR

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DESCRIPTION PLAN PLAN PLAN PLAN PLAN

DATE PUBLIC LEVEL

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1ST FLR

PUBLIC LEVEL

PARKING UNDER BRIDGE -- LEVEL

SHARJAH, UAE 09 - 05 - 2019

SCALE - 1:400

CLIENT: TIMBER IN THE CITY DRAWN BY: SB CHECKED BY: GN

C-103 SITE SECTION - 01

SCALE - 1:200

T I M B E R I N T H E C I T Y | SPRING 2019 | PROF. GEORGE NEWLANDS

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WALL SECTION

SECTION

CONCRETE PARAPET

SKYLIGHT

ROOF FLR

6TH FLR

5TH FLR

SKIMMER

WATER CERAMIC TILES

4TH FLR

3RD FLR

NON-ABSORBENT CONCRETE

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EXTRUDED POLISTRAIN FOR INSULATION

1ST FLR

WAFFLE SLAB

PUBLIC LEVEL

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T I M B E R I N T H E C I T Y | SPRING 2019 | PROF. GEORGE NEWLANDS

SCALE - 1:200

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WALL SECTION

STAINLESS STEEL PLATE

O P E N S C A P E

RIGID INSULATION

20mm TIMBER PANEL GLASS DRAINAGE

TIMBER IN THE CITY

PEDESTAL PAVERS

American University of Sharjah UAE

VERNON BLVD Long Island City NY, USA g00060704@aus.edu

TOP ROOF

ROOF FLR

CORTEN STEEL WINDOW GLASS

6TH FLR

MULLION

5TH FLR

TRANSPARENT INSULATION 4TH FLR

FURRING STRIPS POLY CARBONATE TIMBER STRIPS

3RD FLR

2ND FLR

STEEL-PLATE CONNECTION

CROSS- LAMINATED TIMBER BEAM

1ST FLR

STEEL ANGLE CROSS- LAMINATED TIMBER POST

PUBLIC LEVEL

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SCALE - 1:400

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CLIENT: TIMBER IN THE CITY DRAWN BY: SB

T I M B E R I N T H E C I T Y | SPRING 2019 | PROF. GEORGE NEWLANDS

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BRIDGING THE RONDAS F A L L

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project done with Rana Salah

This project aims to address the issue of rondas (highways) that deter pedestrian access across the city of barcalona by introducing a bridging infrastructure that serves to cross the rondas. This bridging project integrates public programmes, such as both indoor and outdoor auditoriums, gallery space, offices and library. the concept of fluidity was the main driving principle in this design.

BRIDGING CONNECTION STUDIES

BRIDGING THE RONDAS

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MOSQUE IN SHARJAH S P R I N G

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This is a spatial construct created as a consequence of material studies that aims to look at the textural and phemenological aspects of a material to construct space. The studies done relate to using a series of tools and actions to deform a solid mass to eventually create space and texture.

3D scanning tools were deployed to eventually digitise this information and combine the different characteristics found within the seperate material studies to create varying textural and spatial experiences within a space.

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M O S Q U E I N S H A R J A H - B L U E L A G O O N | SPRING 2018 | PROF. FAYSAL TABBARAH

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M O S Q U E I N S H A R J A H - B L U E L A G O O N | SPRING 2018 | PROF. FAYSAL TABBARAH SITE ANALYSIS I SHARJAH SABA BESIS0 I 60704 I ARC 302 I SPRING 2018

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L I B R A RY I N M U W E I L E H F A L L

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The district of Muweileh is an upcoming urban development and introducing a public space that serves as a library was the main concern thourghout this project. This project adresses the context by creating a sharp contrast to the generic residential blocks in the area. It attempts to take the charachteristics of public buildings such as mosques or government buildings that have very unique spatial and aesthetic characteristics .

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SITE INITIALLY OCCUPIED BY REGULAR BAR THAT CONFORMS TO THE CITY GRID

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L I B R A R Y I N M U W E I L E H | FALL 2017 | PROF. MARISA OLIVER

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MATERIAL APPLICATION TO DIFFERENTIATE BETWEEN BAR AND PRISMATIC FORM

AGGREGATING PANELS TO CREATE SKIN THAT PROTECTS FROM HARSH LIGHT CONTDITIONS

SKIN MUTATES AND TRANSFORMS TO ACCOMIDATE DIFFERENT FUNCTIONS

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L I B R A R Y I N M U W E I L E H | FALL 2017 | PROF. MARISA OLIVER

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ARTIST IN RESIDENCE S P R I N G

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he artist in residence aims is a programattic hybrid between a highly public gallery space and a private residence for artists. The site of the project is within the Sharjah Art Foundation, a contemporary project of a series of gallery spaces and narrow walkways in between. This project is at its essence a glass box and more solid white box with stairs that connect to a roof top garden as threshold.

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MODEL

A R T I S T I N R E S I D E N C E |SPRING 2017| PROF. PATRICK RHODES

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B AT H I N G R I T U A L S P R I N G

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The bathing ritual project began through the exploration of textural parametric brick walls that show transformation. These walls were then used to create a space that experientially begins as public space then gradually becomes more a more private bathing experience.

BATHING RITUAL | ARC 202 | SPRING 2017 | SABA BESISO | 60704

INHABITATION | A2.0

B A T H I N G R I T U A L |SPRING 2017| PROF. PATRICK RHODES

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C A S E S T U D Y |SPRING 2018| PROF. FAYSAL TABBARAH

C A S E S T U D Y |FALL 2016 TEAMWORK WITH MOHAMMED BARU

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S T R U C T U R E S |FALL 2017| PROF. FAYSAL TABBARAH

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M O S Q U E C O M P E T I T I O N |SUMMER 2018| PROF. FAYSAL TABBARAH

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SHABAKA

Short listed Christo and Jeanne Caude NYU AD competition entry titled ‘Shabaka’ project done with Mariam Al-Hachami

The secondary concept behind Shabaka is calling attention to changing landscapes, such as the coastlin and its transformations in the UAE. The gargoor, whern aggregated onto the backs of fishing boats becomes almost a landscape in itself: big, billowing clouds of wire and fabric ties, that take up immense space, yet no space at all. The disappearance of these cages is another change to the coastline, much like the terraforming and carving happening in the rapid development in this country. The progression of time on the coastlines of this country is marked by the change from a fishing and pearling culture to a oil and real estate boom.

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