Salma Hassabelnaby - Architecture & Urban Design Portfolio by Salma Hassabelnaby

SALMA HASSABELNABY ARCHITECT/ URBAN DESIGNER

CONTACT Berlin, Germany salma.hassabelnaby@outlook.com +4915256995539 www.linkedin.com/in/salma-hassabelnaby issuu.com/salmahassabelnaby

EDUCATION 2012

BEGINNING OF MY ARCHITECTURE BACELOR STUDIES At the German University in Cairo

2015

Semester Abroad At the German University in Cairo in Berlin

2016

Bachelor Project Completed at Stuttgart Universität

2017

GRADUATED WITH A DEGREE IN ARCHITECTURE & URBAN DESIGN From the German University in Cairo

EXPERIENCE 2013

ARCHITECT (INTERN) ÖKOPLAN Engineering Consultations Was part of the design team working on a new building for the German University in Cairo Campus

2014

ARCHITECT/ URBAN DESIGNER (INTERN) ÖKOPLAN Engineering Consultations Was part of the design team working on a mix-use compound in a coastal city in Egypt

2015 2016

JUNIOR TEACHING ASSISTANT GERMAN UNIVERSITY IN CAIRO Assistance in Teaching, Supervision & Grading of 2nd year Bachelor students for Rhino software & Design

LANGUAGES Arabic English German French

Native Fluent/ High proficiency Intermediate (B1) Beginner

SOFTWARE SKILLS Autocad Indesign Photoshop Microsoft Office Sketchtup Vray Rhino

2017

WORSHOP PARTICIPATION At Technische Universität Berlin El Gouna Campus A one month long workshop dealing with Urban Development in Egypt

2018

2020

BEGINNING OF MY URBAN DESIGN MASTER’S STUDIES At Technische Universität Berlin Expected Graduation Date

2017 2018

ARCHITECT/ INTERIOR DESIGNER A For Architecture Full-time Job; Responsibilities included: - Complete Design of various projects varying in scale; from interior design to Urban Design - Prepararion of drawings; conceptual drawings, design drawings, working drawings and render shots - Material selection & BOQ preparation - Coordination between client, contrator & supplier - Site/ Execution supervision

Illustrator Revit 3Ds Max Archicad Grasshopper Kangaroo Physical Model Making

CONTENTS 01

Art Museum in Berlin (Bachelor 6th Semester Project)

Cairo Courtyard Houses (Bachelor 7th Semester Project)

Maspero Urban Revitalization (Final Bachelor Project)

New Capital Exhibitions Complex (Bachelor 9th Semester Project)

3 Brothers Innocation Center (Design with Architecture Office - Executed)

Makerspace(s) (Masters 3rd Semester Project)

Historical Art in a Contemporary Envelope

CONCEPT Emergence of Form from the Urban Context The design is based primarily on the urban fabric surrounding it. All the lines used to create the form itself have been extracted from the context. The form has enabled the creation of two different squares; each square serving an entrance. This is where people could gather; public spaces, or where outdoor exhibitions could take place. The different angles of the form provide enclosure for those two squares. The two squares are linked externally by a path that smoothly guides the people from one side of the building to the other. The design is massive and dominant with a few openings accurately frame the desired views from the interior. On the other hand. exhibition halls are completely isolated from the exterior, like closed blocks, to avoid distraction and allow the visitor to focus in indulge in the art itself. The mass is treated as a whole; using grey concrete panels for the facades and white smooth walls in the interior, again to focus the view on the art inside. The circulation space is created through irregular subtractions each facing or leading to a focal point, such as the openings that frame certain images on the outside.

Development of Form & Emergence of Space

The form started as a simple extrusion of the irregular site. After looking closely at the context it was clear that there where two important zones in the site; one facing the bridge crossing the Spree river and the other facing an open space.

Just as the outside of the building was created through extractions taken from the surrounding context so was the inside; extractions were made to create the circulation space on the inside to enhance the flow of the visitors from the outside to the inside of the building or to face some outside images that were important for the visitor to see while inside.

Hence, two corresponding zones where extracted from the mass; one creating a square where the bridge meets the site and the other at the existing open space to extend it and also to invite the people to into the gallery.

Then another extraction was made in the mass opposite to the first extraction in order to complement the curve of the s-bahn. Also, a ramp going down to the basement was added at that extraction to contrast the s-bahn bridge.

Finally, looking at the mass with its many irregular angles, some angles had to be adjusted, such as the ones created when the second extrusions was made, to avoid any tricky angles inside or outside, until reaching the final form.

Framing The location of the site was especially unique as it’s opposite to the Museum island and is only separated from the Bode Museum by a thin line “The Spree River”. This made the museum act as an extension to and a part of the museum island and had a major role in shaping the new museum inside and out. The openings in the facade are all carefully placed in order to complement the beautiful scenery around the museum and make the visitor see the outside while inside. All openings are placed to frame specific views, such as the one shown here that is carefully crafted and placed to specifically frame the beautiful dome of the Bode Museum.

Cairo Courtyard Houses

Islamic Architecture in a Modern Implementation

CONCEPT Connecting With the Urban Context The design of the plot was based on solid/void relation; solid being the building & void being the public spaces. Buildings were arranged in the plot in a certain way allowing for the creation of public spaces in between the buildings. Passages are added between the buildings all leading to the public spaces. Public spaces play an important role in the design of the plot. There's a main axis connecting the plot to the adjacent plots that ends up in the public space in each of the two plots. There's also a main public on the main axis and two other open space within the plot that are more private, mainly for residents. The arrangement of the buildings within the plot offer a variety of options for residents; varying from small studio apartments, to duplex apartments targeting different groups of people. There are 3 different courtyard house typologies offering different quality apartments. There are also student dorms facing the GUC campus. Some mixed use activities are integrated in the ground floor of the buildings along the main axis and the main street.

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PRODUCED BY AN AUTODESK EDUCATIONAL PRODUCT

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Skirting Tiles 20 cm Tiles 2 cm Mortar 2 cm Sand 4 cm Water proofing 2 cm Thermal insulation 5 cm O.C. slab 5 cm R.C. slab 10 cm Plaster 1 cm

Skirting 10 cm Tiles 2 cm Mortar 2 cm Sand 4 cm R.C. slab 15 cm Plaster 1 cm

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Maspero Urban Revitalization

Learning From The Informal

EXISTING SITE Maspero Triangle (Boula' Abou Al 'Ela) Maspero is considered a hot spot in Cairo when it comes to dealing with informal settlements; located in the heart of cairo overlooking the nile, heads have always turned to it when talking about solving the informal settlements problem in Egypt, but there has always been a conflict of interest between what the inhabitants want and what the government wants when thinking about the future of this are. Developers look at it as “Manhattan in Cairo” they want to turn it into a business center and don’t think about the future of the residents or the historical value of the land, such as Abo Al Ela Mosque. This resulted in the protests of the inhabitants and even cutting off roads when the state tried to kick them out, hence the failure of the redesign of Maspero. The site suffers from lack of connectivity, seggregation, lack of street hierarchy, bad condition of buildings & unplanned mixed use activities.

SITE ANALYSIS

Existing Site

Proposed Design

Master Plan Scale 1:1000

Concept Diagrams

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Open Spaces Open Open Spaces Open Spaces Open Spaces Spaces

Public Buildings Public Public Public Buildings Buildings Public Buildings Buildings

Redistribution/Concentration Redistribution/Concentration Redistribution/Concentration Redistribution/Concentration Redistribution/Concentration of Functions of of Functions Functions of Functions of Functions

Urban Design Urban Urban Urban Design Concept Design Urban Design Concept Diagrams Concept Design Concept Diagrams Diagrams Concept Diagrams Diagrams

Urban Framework URBAN ANALYSIS

Urban Framework Scale 1:2500

Riverfront Revitalization

STEPS OF EXECUTION

Project Phasing

1400New NewInhabitants Inhabitants 2500

2,500 New Inhabitants

2,200 Relocated Inhabitants

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2500 New Inhabitants 1300 New Inhabitants 2200 Relocated Inhabitants 3000 Relocated Inhabitants

2300 1300New NewInhabitants Inhabitants

2,300 New Inhabitants

1,100 Relocated Inhabitants

1100 Inhabitants 2300Relocates Relocated Inhabitants

2300 New Inhabitants 3200 New Inhabitants 1100 Relocates Inhabitants 2500 Relocated Inhabitants

2900 1300New NewInhabitants Inhabitants

1,300 New Inhabitants

3,000 Relocated Inhabitants

2500 3000Relocated RelocatedInhabitants Inhabitants

2800 3200New NewInhabitants Inhabitants

2,800 New Inhabitants

17,700 Inhabitants (+3,000)

17,700 Inhabitants (+3000) 2500 Relocated Inhabitants

2900 New Inhabitants

2800 New Inhabitants

2500 Relocated Inhabitants

17,700 Inhabitants (+3000)

Plan

CONCEPT Flexibility & Extendability As inhabitants of informal settlements like to build their own homes, the proposed design offers flexibility by only building the structure; slabs, columns, cores & shafts, and having a 8x8 grid, then assigning each family one grid unit or two, depending on the number of the family members and allowing them to design their own units themselves. Another important aspect that affected the design was that families of informal settlements tend reproduce more than educated citizens, thus they tend to build extensions to their homes in order to fit the new number of family members, which in turn eventually leads to informality. Therefore, the block was design with potential for expansion; having one grid unit of empty space next to most units, especially the one grid-unit units. This allows the residents to expand their units when needed, yet regulating such expansion to keep the neighborhood from turning informal. In addition, the courtyard is used for lighting and ventilation purposes, and adds a quality to the building block by becoming used as a common gathering space for the inhabitants

Sample Plan Scale 1:200

Indication Plan

Sample Isoemtric

Riverfront Revitalization Diagrm

Sample Typology Plans Scale 1:200

Sample Plan Scale 1:200

Sample Typology Plans Scale 1:200

River

UnitsUnits

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Final Result Result

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New Capital Exhibitions Complex

Shaping The Cultural Spine

CONCEPT Redirecting People Flow The exhibitions complex lies in the heart of the administrative district on the culture spine. It acts as an urban catalyst for the park & helps increase the flow of people in the north-south direction vitalizing the north zone in the district. Hense, the shape of the mass aims to achieve such a goal. It consists of 3 masses; the first one takes the flow from the museums to the market & hosts semi-open exhibition sspaces that display locally produced artifacts. The second mass takes the flow from the spine to the park & directs them to the library where there is a temporary exhibition space. The last one taked the flow onto the roof of the building, where people can view the park & the surrounding buildings, or go into the building through the main circulation core. Moreover, the building hosts different exhibition spaces; a closed space for light installations, semi-open spaces & an outdoor space thats was created by the shifting of the masses.

LECTURES HALL

SEMIOPEN CLOSED EXHIBITON HALL SPACE EXHIBITION (LIGHT INSTALLATIONS)

MARKET

LIBRARY

MAIN CIRCULATION SPACE

MUSEUM

SEMIOPEN EXHIBITON SPACE

OPEN OUTDOOR EXHIBITION SEMIOPEN EXHIBITON SPACE

3 Brothers Innovation Center

From a Factory to an Innovation Center

CONCEPT From a Factory to an Innovation Center The building was an old lighting factory and the client had the idea of wanting to renovate it while turning it into an innovation center that would host workshops, foreign investors and testing areas for "Lighting Global" quality standards. The challenge of the design was redesigning an old existing building without changing the structure, yet meeting the client's needs, all while the factory remains operational. This meant, having to redesign the site layout, the building facade and the interior, all to give a modern innovative feel that both invites visitors and professionals, as well all, motivate the employees. For the layout: the existing trees, and rooms, such as; the water tank room, the gas room and the security room, had to be kept in place, while the pavement was redesigned, new parking spaces were added, outdoor testing areas, seating areas, as well as, new planters.

Existing Roof

Removable Planters New Sandwich Panel Roof

Perforrated Steel Mesh

Sprayed Steel Plates

New Paint Application Glass Extension

Added Seater & Planters

Steel Box Louvers

Planter on Pavement Level

The facade

Zoning Plan

The facade was also redesigned by means of adding a steel mesh that covers the pipes, along with some light-mimicking graffiti, as a way to emphasize the factory's work, and some planters that give a cozy feel to the place, breaking the rough industrial look. A new sandwich panel roof was also added to help carry the new false ceiling and interior partitions. The plan was divided in 3 different zones to accommodate the 3 different usages for the place.

The Working Zone: Where employees have their working rooms, as well as, their "private" cafeteria for breaks.

Graffiti on Existing Recesses

The Visitors Zone: Which includes a waiting area, a cafeteria, a library and a conference/ lecture hall.

The Managerial Zone: Which includes the managerial offices and a meeting space.

Working Room

Employees' Cafeteria

REAL LIFE IMAGE

Lighting fixtures were a very important element in the interior design of this building, since it's a lighting factory. Every lighting fixture chosen was taken from the factory's designs, making the innovative center also act as a showroom for their work. In some areas; such as the "Entrance/ Waiting Area", specific lighting fixtures were designed in collaboration with the factory to shed a light on the factory's work and immerse the visitors in the experience. Another prominent feature of the design is the choice of colors. A color analysis study was held to determine the different colors used in the design and where exactly to use each of them to help portray a certain feeling in each part of the building.

Entrance/ Waiting Area

Visitors' Cafeteria

Manegerial Meeting Lounge

Render Shot

REAL LIFE IMAGE

Yellow: Used in the Working Area. Yellow symbolizes the morning sun and gives a feeling of joy; giving the employees motivation to work. Green: Used in the Employees' Cafeteria. Green symboliyzes health & renewal; giving employees a feeling of relaxation and a space to recharge. Red: Used in the Visitor's Area. Red symbolizes energy and passion; giving visitors the motivation to explore the space. Blue: Used in the Managerial Lounge. Blue symbolizes calmness; giving managers a quite calm atmosphere.

Makerspace(s)

From a University Campus to a Citizen Science Laboratory

CONCEPT From a University Campus to a Citizen Science Laboratory This project was planned by TU Berlin and the senate, the initial concept was to build a pavilion within the premises of TU Berlin Charlottenburg campus to be a museum for the university and its work. However, different departments on that campus discussed the opportunities this pavilion holds to become more than just a museum for the university, but rather become a catalyst of change for the campus, the neighborhood and even the university as a whole. This is where the idea of turning the pavilion into a citizen science laboratory was born. What was left was to think and choose which global challenge(s) is relevant to be addressed with this pavilion. And hence, a research process started and 3 topics were chosen; social cohesion, climate change and digitalization. The concept presented here takes the climate change challenge as the main theme for the design of the pavilion and discusses how to include everyone in the inevitable fight against this challenge and hot to make the campus a leading example in becoming carbon-neutral and the main instigator for a sustainable transition of the citizens and the entire city.

Timeline of Significant Global Scale Events

REASEARCH & ANALYSIS

Research Group

Researc

Chora Geb채udetechnik und Entwerfen Chora Geb채udete Habitat Unit Sustainable Engineering Habitat Un Sustainability Board Sustainable Zentrum Technik und Gesellschaft Sustainabil Education for Sustainable Nutrition Zentrum Te and Food Science

The first step was to research and analyze the existing research groups, regular practices, events, project courses and initiatives that are taking place in, on and around the campus that deal with climate change as a global challenge, in order to understand what is already happening and to benefit from them rather than duplicating them. The idea was not just to create something new but to provide a space for these existing practices and initiatives to come together to have a more efficient effect and to introduce them to the world to have a wider spread effect.

Education and Food S

Regular Practice

Ringvorlesung Plenum Eatable Campus Garden Ula Ringvorles Veggie Mensa Plenum Sustainable Management Control

Regular

Event Energy in Motion Lange Nacht der Wissenschaften Berlin Sustainability Week Kleider Austausch

Research Group

Project Course

Chora Geb채udetechnik und Entwerfen Habitat Unit Sustainable Engineering Sustainability Board Zentrum Technik und Gesellschaft Education for Sustainable Nutrition and Food Science

Food Waste Mango Lab Indoor Grow Lab Roof Water Farm Terra Petra Greening Africa Together

Regular Practice

Initiatives

Ringvorlesung Plenum Eatable Campus Garden Ula Veggie Mensa Sustainable Management Control

TU Berlin for Future Campus in Transition Blue Engineering Plangr체n Unirad Asta

What is TU Berlin Doing?

Eatable Ca Ula Veggie Me Sustainable

Event

Energy in M Lange Nac Wissensch Berlin Sust Week Kleider Aus

SCENARIOS

NEEDS Presentation conrner

Cultivation containers

Repair corner

Kitchen for everyone

Music corner

Waste management systm

Relaxing corner

Campus in Transition Needs

Knowledge Sharing Scenario

Calendar

Info Panels

Meeting Furniture

Sustainable Party

Green

Fridays For Future Needs

DemiArt

Audio corner

Green Scenario

CONCEPT After the research phase was done, the focus was mainly set on two main initiatives: Campus in Transition and Fridays for Future. Interviews were held with each of the two initiatives, also with attending some of their various events. From this, collages for the spatial needs of each were made, so we know what should be included in the pavilion. From those needs came our sustainability scenarios: "Knowledge Sharing", "Green" and "Housing". Those scenarios were the basis of the design concept which took flexibility as one of the main aspects that should be included in the design, in order for the space to be able to include all those initiatives and bring the academia and the citizens together.

Common Kitchen (Cooking Green Together)

Library

Beamer Room (Change Kino: An Inconvenient Truth Movie) Exhibition Space (Understanding Global Warming Exhibition) Gathering Space (Date with: IKEM "Energy" & "Mobility")

The pavilion was divided into two spaces; the activity space, which is the bigger, one and the service space, which is the smaller one. The service space included the permaeant (unmovable) features, such as; the kitchen, the bathrooms, the community gardening, rain water collectors, waste management systems, etc., while the activity space was flexible. The design of the structure allows for the activity spaces to be completely open if needed for big events, or to add/remove and move walls around to divide the space if needed. Also, the furniture is all moveable and flexible. The two plans shown on the right are both of the ground floor, however each is for a different day, showing how the space can be flexible to host many activities and be altered according to the needs of every host. Also the QR code below can be scanned to access the website which provides more details of the design and includes the schedule of events for different days.

Common Kitchen (KulturfraĂ&#x;)

Concert Room (Tune Up: Jam Session) Eating Together (KulturfraĂ&#x;) Gathering Space

Unirad Giving a Workshop in the Exhibition Space

Grandparents Living in the Neighbourhood Giving a Workshop in the Exhibition Space

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