SARA HALAWI ARCHITECTURE PORTFOLIO
CURRICULUM VITAE 2014 - 2018
S A R A H A L AW I American University of Sharjah P.O BOX 26666 Sharjah, United Arab Emirates Undergraduate student sara.halawi494@gmail.com g00048982@aus.edu (+971) 505328823
E D U C AT I O N
EXPERIENCE
American University of Sharjah
Director of Foundations Assistant
Sharjah, United Arab Emirates
American University of Sharjah 2015 - 2016
Bachelor of Architecture FALL 2013 - SPRING 2018
Study Abroad Design in Italy, Italy, Summer 2014
LANGUAGES English Arabic
WORKSHOPS Re-parameterized Grasshopper Workshop d-NAT (Beginners)
Christo and Jeanne Claude Award - Shortlisted ABU DHABI, UAE | 2017
A D M I N I S T R AT I V E Executive Assistant - American Institute of Architecture American University of Sharjah 2014 - 2017
President - American Institute of Architecture American University of Sharjah 2017 - 2018
SKILLS Digital Rhinoceros, V-Ray, Grasshopper (Beginner), Auto-Desk Auto-CAD, Auto-Desk Revit, Adobe Photoshop, InDesign, Illustrator
Fabrication Model Making, HSE KEM laser Cutting , KUKA Robotic Arms (Beginner), Wood Shop (Furniture making)
Drawing - Sketching
TABLE OF CONTENTS
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SHARJAH MEDIA CENTER
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ARCHAEOLOGICAL FACILITY
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MARITIME MUSEUM
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CALIFORNIA HOUSE OF MUSIC
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BASTAKIYA COURTYARD HOUSE
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RETREAT - CYPRESS
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CHAIR - FURNITURE
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FORM ACTIVE SYSTEM
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BRICK WALL \ BATHING RITUAL SPACE
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CHRISTO AND CLAUDE AWARD
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SHARJAH MEDIA CENTER FALL 2017
In this project we were asked to design a media center in Sharjah. The concept behind the projects was taken from the alley ways in the site thinking about it as the “Freej�, which is a cultural concept of the neighborhood in the UAE. Houses are placed next to each other with narrow walking paths, sometimes they are open to the sky or through a building. We designed the project as the first three floors are retails connected through an exterior loop that acts as the circulation. However, the upper levels are semi-private with the office building and media offices. On the side is the theater as an individual element that has a different program. In collaboration with Mariam Tanaghou Instructor: Cristiano Luchetti
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INTERPERTING A SYSTEM SIMILAR TO THAT OF THE CONTEXT, BRINGING INWARDS, EXTENDING ALLEY WAYS TO CREATE CIRCULATION PATHS
CREATING OPEN SPACES ALSO INTERPRETED FROM THE CONTEXT, WHICH IS ANOTHER REFLECTION OF THE OLD BASTAKIYA (FREEJ) HOUSING.
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ARCHAEOLOGICAL FACILITY UNDER PROGRESS
The concept of this project started with a study of the paper folding in order to create a temporary\ permanent structure that can be fixed underground and adjustable above. The project is placed in an archaeological site to be an archaeological gallery on top and research rooms underground. Instructor: Geroge Katodrytis
ARCHAEOLOGICAL FACILITY UNDER PROGRESS
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MARITIME MUSEUM SPRING 2017
In this project we were asked as partners to design a Maritime museum in Al-Jaddaf, Dubai, UAE. The site was a new experience to us, where we had to design and work according to water conditions beside the big sizes of exhibits (Boats). This studio was a comprehensive one. Which also added to our knowledge in construction and detailing drawing. In collaboration with Alaa Al-Kahlout Instructor: George Newlands
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Alaa Al-Kahlout - g00052663 0552455933
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L-SHAPE METAL JOINT
Alaa Al-Kahlout - g00052663@aus.edu 0552455933
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Sara Helaweh - g00048982@aus.edu 0505328823
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HOUSE OF MUSIC
FALL 2016
San Francisco Golden Gate park is known for its hills and its leveled landscape; drawing from this, the concept behind the project focuses on constructing the project as a form of retaining wall that separates the natural landscape behind from the terraced, man-made landscape in front. Apart from being conceptually driven by the site, the project design is also formally driven by the streets on site as its programs are divided into four perspectives that follow the street’s vanishing point. From the street, the project appears to the user as a continuous line, broken up when a level change occurs, that eventually vanishes into the landscape. Instructor: George Newlands
HOUSE OF MUSIC FALL 2016
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Theater 800 m2
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Back stage 400 m2
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B A S TA K I YA
SPRING 2015
Influenced by history and a precedent that is both contextual and contemporary, this project presumes a careful study of both conditions (old/new). A combination of material, experiential and spatial experimentation with an ongoing study of vernacular building traditions and landscape integration. Instructor: Alice Vialard
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SECTION CC
SPRING 2015
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SITE SITE PLAN PLAN
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R E T R E AT FALL 2014
In this project we were asked to design a retreat for a client who is a biologist and needs to do some research about plants for some time. The site is in Suqarta-Yamen. The concept of this design was to create two volumes that intersect at the vertical circulation. In addition, having the private spaces on the lower floor and the public spaces on the upper one. Instructopr: Faysal Tabbarah
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FURNITURE FALL 2017
Materials: White Oak, Red Oak and Steel rods, 10% matte coat Dimensions: H 80cm x W 46.3 cm x D 51.9 cm Instructor : Ammar Kalo
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FORM ACTIVE SYSTEM SPRING 2016
This project was a collaborative work for a structure course. It is an Inverted Dome structure that uses springs, tension cables and compression elements to distribute the flow of forces to the ground. This project was done using Rhinoceros for digital modeling and fabricated using the wood shop and the metal shop. Instructor: Faysal Tabbarah
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09 | BRICK WALL - BATHING SPACE SPRING 2015
Introduction to design as a parametric process with an exploration of iterations through subtle changes in elements prior to locking elements in place resulting in a compelling composition. Also, an exploration of variables and moving or changing design elements by hands in a considered and sometimes tedious process. “The Wall� is the process of understanding and developing multiple potentials of a brick patters/texture by moving each brick individually in a controlled and directed manner and then literally and conceptually expanding it in three dimensions/axis to generate a construct that accommodates and, more importantly, celebrates inhabitation. Instructor: Alice Vialard
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10 | CHRISTO AND CLAUDE AWARD SPRING 2016
Celestial Cupola is a modern day response to the scarcity of social congregation spaces that allow for contemplation in the fast paced urban environment of the United Arab Emirates. The project attempts to reference past Bedouin navigation techniques where there was a dependence on celestial bodies such as the moon and the stars to guide the voyagers to their destination. The Celestial Cupola allows for the re-interpretation of the obsolete technique of following the stars, with an observational shelter that is constructed out of a steel structure which supports a fabric skin. The skin incorporates apertures that allow for visual access to track the full-moon cycle for the year of 2017. The intent of the project is to provide a respite from the active nature of our present surrounding environment, through isolating the spectators inside the Cupola for a frozen moment in time. In collaboration with Amer Madhoun SHORTLISTED
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