SARA K.ALHASSANI Architecture Portfolio
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2014 - 2020
THE SUN NEVER KNEW HOW GREAT IT WAS UNTIL STRUCK THE SIDE OF A BUILDING. -louis kahn
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PERSONAL INFORMATION
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ACADEMIC PROJECTS
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1. King Salman Cultural Center
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2. Heritage Research Center
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3. Development of Harat Almathloum 4. High Rise Residential Building “ Diligence Tower ”
Selected project
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TRAINING PROJECTS
Selected project
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1. Wadi Makkah Company 2. Saudi Aramco 3. Saudi Aramco 4. Planning Horizons
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COMPETITION PROJECTS
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Fish Lake Development
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SARA K. ALHASSANI ARCHITECT
Born in Mecca, Saudi Arabia 16TH l May l 1996 (+966) 545992928 Sarakhalhassani@gmil.com
ABOUT ME
I am an enthusiastic recent graduate in Architecture. I've always been passionate about everything related to image and visual arts. During the University course. I believe in growth and improvement, that's why I like working in a team and collaborate, knowing different people and cultures.
EDUCATION BACHELOR OF ARCHITECTURE, 2014 - 2019
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Effat University - Jeddah
graduate student at Effat University with 3.51 out of 4, cumulative GPA
HIGH SCHOOL, 2011 - 2014 I The First Academy School - Mecca I graduated in 2014 with 97.8% cumulative GPA
WORKSHOP AND CERTIFICATES ARCH GALLERY, 2018 I Desert Design - Al Khobar
I participated in one of my project in the exhibition for two days
PROFESSIONAL REVIT PROGRAM, 2018 I Autodesk - Effat University Certification was granted by Autodesk through one of the university courses offered at Effat University.
DESIGN THINKING, 2020 I Doroob Website Completion of the online course, number of hours is 3.
SOFTWARE SKILLS
FUTURE PATH TO CAREER PREPARATION, 2020 I Misk Foundation
ADOBE PHOTOSHOP
AWARDS AND COMPITIONS
ADOBE ILLUSTRATOR
Completion of the online program, number of hours is 5.
MEMARYAT 10TH EXHIBITION, 2018 I Effat University - Jeddah
ADOBE PREMIERE
3 of my projects was nominated in the exhibition from 18 -19 April
ADOBE INDESIGN
FISH LAKE DESIGN COMPETITION, 2018 First Place Winner - Jeddah Municipality
IMOVIE
The competition was to redesign the fish lake into a neighbourhood garden
REVIT
MEMARYAT 11TH EXHIBITION, 2019 I Effat University - Jeddah
AUTOCAD
2 of my projects was nominated in the exhibition from 24 -25 March
3D MAX
SOLAR DECATHLON MIDDLE EAST COMPETITION, 2019 Dubai's Electricity and Water Authority - Dubai
LUMION
Media team member, Effat University from January 2020, my role is based on website design and all our
MICROSOFT SOFTWARE
social media pages.
EXPERIENCE
PERSONAL SKILLS
FREELANCE JOB, 2018
HARDWORK
Working in this job in my free time, doing graphic design for clients.
COMMUNICATION
DESIGNER, 2018 - 2020 I
TIME MANAGMENT
Model design for franchise and Interior design for the new branch of the restaurant.
Mazadar Restaurants - Mecca
ARCHITECT DESIGN, 2019 I Wadi Makkah Company - Mecca
CREATIVE THINKING
Training for one month with architect teamwork in three projects.
LEADERSHIP
ARCHITECT DESIGN, 2019 I Saudi Aramco - Dhahran
TEAMWORK PROBLEM SOLVING
Training for two months at Ajyal Home Ownership Project in Saudi Aramco, under the division of Design and Material Selection Unit, with architects and interior design teamwork
LANGUAGE
Training for one months in summer 2018, with architect teamwork
ARABIC
MOTHER TONGUE
ENGHLISH
ADVANCED LEVEL
TURKISH
MEDIUM LEVEL
REFERENCES WILL BE AVAILABLE ON REQUEST
ARCHITECT DESIGN, 2018 I Planning Horizons - Jeddah GRAPHIC DESIGN, 2017 I Jamjoom Pharma - Jeddah Training for one month in summer 2017, in the nutritional supplements department to design supplement packages and advertisement
ARCHITECT DESIGN, 2016
I Hakeem Engineering Consultants - Jeddah
Training for two months with architect teamwork
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ACADEMIC PROJECTS SELECTED PROJECT
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King Salman Cultural Center spring 2020
PROJECT BRIEF King Salman Cultural center (Ihya’a) a center that achieves Vision 2030 in preserving the heritage of Mecca and Islamic history and a major station for enriching knowledge.
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SITE CONDITIONS
saudi arabia
makkah region
al nawariya neighborhood
site
SITE AREA 47,030 M2
site
surrounding
vacant lands
DESIGN CONCEPT As Makkah represents the heart of Muslim world, the traditional village is located at the heart of the project working as a live exhibition area surrounded and protected by social activities. This composition was created following the principles of traditional urban settlements.
SITE RESPONSES
DESIGN DEVELOPMENT
Starting the design with the main masses representing the functions of the project program
Separate programs from each other with different masses in heights and length according to the required areas.
Adding the courtyard inside some masses to provide natural daylight and main plaza to connect the masses together. also, design the village with narrow spaces between them to increase prevailing wind and improve the user's experience. 12
LAYOUT
MASTER PLAN
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FIRST FLOOR PLAN
SECTION A-A
SECTION B-B
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SCHEMATIC STRUCTURAL STUDIES
Waffle Slab The two-way concrete joints system Spans up to 16 m Slab thikness is 85-100 mm Internal beams are 110-200 mm wide Slab panels are 1 m grids Size of columns depends of spans
Flat Slab Slab thickness = span/32 Spans up to 12 m Size of columns depends of spans
Portal Frames They can be constructed with a flat roof, with a sloping roof, and other forms that allow the entrance of light. Span : 9-60 m Material: steel Size of columns depends of spans
FACADE EXPLODED structural wall curtain wall GRC cladding
wood skin
FRONT FACADE
the Islamic pattern used to reflect the spirit of old villages design in a modern way to follow the future.
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INTERIOR SHOTS
INTERIOR SHOTS OF THE AUDITORIUM
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Heritage Research Center spring 2019
PROJECT BRIEF The proposed project is a research center dedicated to the study of the natural heritage of Saudi Arabia. The project site is located in Alruwais district, Jeddah, Saudi Arabia. The site is surrounded by different types of buildings and many vacant lands. The most important building near to the site is Jeddah Municipality, And a lot of residential buildings since the site is located in a commercial and residential area.
LOCATION
Jeddah
AlRuwais
Site
CLIMATIC STUDIES The site is partially shaded from the residential buildings adjacent to it but only at a very specific time of the day. The prevailing wind comes from the north-west direction and in the same direction of the shaded land area.
BUILDING PERFORMANCE INVESTIGATION
The solar radiation hitting the building envelop is minimized by the building height and form composition as shown with the blue range of colors. The courtyard is fully shaded in most of the day and half of the building is also shaded by the highest mass in the middle of the project.
CONCEPT The concept of focusing on the natural heritage is owing to the diverse nature of Saudi Arabia among all the world. The proposed design came up as a solution to the problem of neglecting natural conservation and making the research center as a futuristic vision of the country by the central courtyard that is giving the view for researchers.
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DESING PROGRESS
01 Starting the design with a main two masses representing the seaside and the landslide of Saudi Arabia.
03 Lowering the north-western side of the building to catch the prevailing and increasing the hight of the building from the other side to shade.
02 Creating a view by adding an inner courtyard.
04 Adding the shell structure to provide natural daylight from the skylights and giving a unique central public spine to the building.
PROGRAM DIAGRAM
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DESIGN RESPONSES User's Experience
Building Orientation The visual connection with the street is enhanced through the orientation of the shell structure so that brings people's attention to see the building from the main street.
The user experience is enriched by adding a triple hight stepped space in the interior to provide better users communication and socialization with giving an informal spirit in the community.
The designed orientation of the building is providing shading to the courtyard as well as the back side of the building, with allowing the prevailing wind to cool down the envelope temperature.
Visual Connection
Climate - Cladding Providing a courtyard with greens and seating areas increases the communication and socialization of the building users which enhance their performance.
Adding movable louvres to the western facade reduces the heat gain and the direct sunlight and glare in the interior spaces by adjusting the twist of the louvres to the required angle.
A benefit of using the GRC cladding other than its visual appearance is the thermal insulation layer is has to minimize the heat gain and decrease the cooling load of the spaces.
Climate - Louvres
Socialization and Communication 28
SITE PLAN
PARTIAL ELEVATION
PARTIAL SECTION +16.13 T.O.C
+16.13 T.O.C 15 cm skirting 2cm ceramic tiles 2 cm morter 5 cm clean sand 50 cm waffle slab
15 cm skirting 2cm ceramic tiles 2 cm morter 5 cm clean sand 50 cm waffle slab
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15 cm skirting 2cm ceramic tiles 2 cm morter 5 cm clean sand 50 cm waffle slab
15 cm skirting 2cm finishing tiles 2 cm morter 5 cm clean sand 50 cm waffle slab
+16.13 T.O.C
4.05 15 cm skirting 2cm finishing tiles 2 cm morter 5 cm clean sand 50 cm waffle slab
4.05 +12.15 F.F.L
+12.15 F.F.L
15 cm skirting 2cm finishing tiles 2 cm morter 5 cm clean sand 50 cm waffle slab
+12.15 F.F.L
3.90 GRC CLADDING 15 cm skirting 2cm ceramic tiles 2 cm morter 5 cm clean sand 50 cm waffle slab
GRC CLADDING
GRC CLADDING
WAFFLE
3.90 +8.25
15 cm skirting 3.90 F.F.L 2cm ceramic tiles
15 cm skirting 2cm ceramic tiles 2 cm morter SLAB 5 cm clean sand 50 cm waffle slab
2 cm morter 5 cm clean sand 50 cm waffle slab
+8.25 F.F.L
+8.25 F.F.L
WAFFLE SLAB 3.90 cm skirting WAFFLE15SLAB
5 cm GRC cladding 25 cm air gap 10 cm thermal insulation 20 cm structural wall
+4.35
3.90 F.F.L 15 cm skirting 2 cm finishing tiles
5 cm GRC cladding 25 cm air gap 10 cm thermal insulation 20 cm structural wall 5 cm GRC cladding 25 cm air gap 10 cm thermal insulation 20 cm structural wall
15 cm skirting 2 cm finishing tiles 2 cm morter 5 cm clean sand 20 cm RC slab
3 cm tiles 2 cm morter 5 cm cleanMOVEABLE sand 10 cm Plain Concrete compact soil
LOUVERS
15 cm skirting 2 cm finishing tiles 2 cm morter 5 cm clean sand 20 cm RC slab
MOVEABLE LOUVERS
3 cm tiles 2 cm morter 5 cm clean sand 10 cm Plain Concrete compact soil
2 cm morter 5 cm clean sand 20 cm RC slab
+4.35 F.F.L
+4.35 F.F.L
3.90
MOVEABLE LOUVERS
PARTIAL PLAN
3.90
2 cm finishing tiles 2 cm morter 5 cm clean sand 20 cm RC slab
3 cm tiles 2 cm morter 5 cm clean sand 10 cm Plain Concrete compact soil
3.90 +0.45
3.90 F.F.L
15 cm skirting 2 cm finishing tiles 2 cm morter 5 cm clean sand 20 cm RC slab
15 cm skirting 2 cm finishing tiles 2 cm morter 5 cm clean sand 20 cm RC slab
+0.45 F.F.L
+0.45 F.F.L
3.90 15 cm platform 5 cm concrete panel 5 cm clean sand 20 cm RC slab 2 cm dpc 10 cm plain concrete compact soil
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3.90
3.90 F.F.L 15 cm platform
5 cm concrete panel
15 cm platform 5 cm concrete panel
5 cm clean sand 20 cm RC slab
5 cm clean sand 20 cm RC slab
2 cm dpc 10 cm plain concrete
2 cm dpc 10 cm plain concrete compact soil
compact soil
-3.45 F.F.L
-3.45 F.F.L
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SECTION A-A
AXONOMETRIC SECTION
workshop Labs Offices Library auditorium
vertical circulation entrance lobby
NORTH ELEVATION
EAST ELEVATION
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AUDITORIUM HALL
STEPPED SOCIALIZATION SPACE
BIRD'S EYE SHOT
FACADE SYSTEM
Spider Hardware
Glass Panels
Glass Fins
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Development of Harat Almathloum spring 2018
PROJECT BRIEF Development of one of the regions within the historical area of the city of Jeddah, Saudi Arabia. It was a gro u p project. Where the design and distribut i on of uses were according to the des i re and needs of the residents of the reg i on. Provided that the region does not lose its old identity and the ancient architecture of Jeddah
DESIGN CONCEPT
CONTEXT MAP
Riviving the spiritual and physical identity of the area and make it more livable and sociable
Albalad
Harat Al-Mathloum
ANALYTICAL STUDIES
The site is crowd of buildings with variety of heights and narrow streets providing shade and good breez and reduce dust, Also there is an array of heights in good wind area,but only shorter buildings can enjoy the weather
BEFORE AND AFTER
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MASTER PLAN
MAIN ENTRANCE
KIDS ZONE
GARDEN
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High Rise Residential Building “ Diligence Tower � fall 2017
PROJECT BRIEF The project is a high-rise luxury building, containing apartments, garden, pool and some needs of the residents that help them live a comfortable life that has a lot of luxury. In each floor there were 3 apartments. On the last floor, there is the most luxurious apartment at the building level, designed as a villa. The building is just 5 km from the sea, and near the sea is one of the advantages of the site. It also contains on the ground floor, cafes and markets to attract people.
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LOCATION
DESIGN CONCEPT the The design concept is about the shield to protect the building from the sun rays and bad winds, the shield is “ modern Mashrabiya ” and i used the old buildings materials in Jeddah “wood and stone”
DESING PROGRESS
wanted wind
creat a skin to avoid overheating for a good ventilation
SUSTAINABLE APPROACH: Jeddah is known for its high temperature and humidity. This proposed design will moderate the climatic conditions and focus on achieving the following objectives: 1. Reducing the thermal load of the building and achieving indoor thermal comfort. - In west side i creat shading elements virtically to make a shadow and in north side horizontally -Good winds comes from northwest, so i designed the red part longer to keep the wind inside the building - Bad winds comes from the southeast, so i designed i shield to avoid the winds and overheating 2. Improving the Indoor air quality. -i designed a large garden in the middle to make a good vantilation for the building - some level have a small garden to make the residents feel comfortable
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MASTER PLAN
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UP
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UP
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TYPICAL 1 FLOOR PLAN A
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D
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FIRST FLOOR PLAN
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TYPICAL 2 FLOOR PLAN
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SECTION
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TRAINING PROJECTS SELECTED PROJECT
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WADI MAKKAH COMPANY Renovation of the main facade of the 'Z' buildings at Umm Al-Qura University.
2019
SAUDI ARAMCO 3d draw "exterior and interior" of the gymnasium zone in elementary Public school.
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2019
SAUDI ARAMCO A new design proposal for one of the villas proposals in Ajyal Project, and improve the circulation inside the house. PRODUCED BY AN AUTODESK STUDENT VERSION
Existing Plan
PRODUCED BY AN AUTODESK STUDENT VERSION
PRODUCED BY AN AUTODESK STUDENT VERSION
PRODUCED BY AN AUTODESK STUDENT VERSION
PRODUCED BY AN AUTODESK STUDENT VERSION
Proposed Plan
PRODUCED BY AN AUTODESK STUDENT VERSION
PRODUCED BY AN AUTODESK STUDENT VERSION
PRODUCED BY AN AUTODESK STUDENT VERSION
2018
PLANNING HORIZONS Designing a private villa in Durrah Beach Resort, the design includes plans and 3D drawings.
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COMPETITION PROJECT
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Fish lake development 2018
COMPETITION BRIEF A competition organized by the Municipality of Jeddah for all students of the departments of Environment and Architecture in the universities and colleges of Jeddah, in order to redesign the Fish Lake, one of Jeddah's landmarks The competition aims to encourage the residents of Jeddah to participate in providing creative solutions that contribute to beautifying their city, and to motivate creative people with expertise to implement their ideas on the ground. I worked on the design with my partner Refan Abed.
DESIGN CONCEPT A person is born with his instinct a curious and hasty explorer to discover what is around him, so he begins small to explore only what is around him and grows with him to include the sky and the deepest seas of our seven seas, which is still the dream of every explorer to search in those seven worlds full of mystery. The sky consists of seven layers, the earth is divided into seven continents, and the number of wonders of the world is seven, and the rain spectrum consists of seven colors.
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The level of calm for visitors gradually begins to decrease from Zone 1, which is the open library area, to Zone 7, which is the Sports District
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