SALSAHEB PORTFOLIO 2015

Sara AL-Saheb Sample of Works 2011-2015

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Al Wathba Park

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Public park rehabilitation, Parsons International Limited, Abu Dhabi, UAE

Quarry Rehabilitation, University of Guelph, Puslinch, Ontario, Canada

Theme Park Hub

St. Patrick’s Ward

Commercial compound, Verdaus Landscape Architects, Dubai, United Arab Emirates

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Master Plan, University of Guelph, Guelph, Ontario, Canada

Podium Park 30 InDust 72

Residential tower, Verdaus Landscape Landscape Art, master plan, and

Architects, Dubai, United Arab Emirates

Playground, University of Guelph, NY, USA

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Doha Borrowed City

Urban Study Workshop, Tasmeem 2013, Doha, Qatar

High-end residential, Rad Landscape Architects, Dafna, Doha, Qatar

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Al Wathba Park The Municipality of Abu Dhabi initiated the project for the rehabilitation and improvement of Al Wathba Park. The objective of the project was to respond to the public need, Community Services. The main vision was to enhance the Park condition and improve existing amenities in the following scope of work: •• Provision of visitors counting equipment at entrance of Family Park and Ladies Park •• Supply of new train ride for the children •• Supply of 5 electrical powered vehicles, 2 for the park administration and 3 for special need visitors •• Provision of 16 new BBQ grills in designated areas within the park.

•• Provision of new shade structures at children play areas and visitors sitting areas •• Provision of fall safe rated soft floor surfacing in children play areas to protect them from injury in case of fall or slippage •• Replacement of exiting damaged walkways with pavers that are worn out and damaged •• Provision of new modern children play equipment plus the replacement of the existing damaged equipment in compliance with the public security and safety requirements

•• Construction of multi-function sport courts.

•• Paving of the area between the mosque and the Park entrance/walkway •• Rehabilitation and reconstruction the areas with steps from higher level ground to lower level ground including the provision of illumination, handrail and ramps to make the area accessible and safe for children and visitors with wheelchair •• Provision of concrete foundation and power supply for 24 new vending machines.

•• Refurbishment of existing Falag and conversion to water splash area •• Improvement of the existing lights in the park including provision of new lights at poorly illuminated areas such as children play area. The lights should be replaced with modern solar power illuminations and LED lights, daylight On/Off switch and floodlight for large play areas.

•• Provision of new benches within the park and picnic tables •• Provision of jogging tracks for families in the Family Park and for women in the Ladies Park •• Provision of sport facilities and fitness stations for adults and teenagers

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Theme Park Hub As part of greater master plan to develop a theme park destination, the project is the grand entrance to three theme parks. The total emersion into another distant world was the core of the project’s design.

Divided into four zones, the project presented an introduction into each of the connected theme parks , while maintaining a unique character. The walk through the site, took the pedestrian and theme park goer from a french village in the 1600’S to a European exposition from the late 19th Century on the peninsula followed by a visit to the British raj 1930’s in new Delhi in India gate and then culminating in the heady days of early Los Angeles and Los Vegas in the 1950’s

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Top: French Village entrance paving and design Rendered Plan Right: minimal medieval design at entrance sequence Rendered Plan

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Peninsula Expo. Raised Plaza with central green Flexible event space and connection to theme parks tram Rendered Plan

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Top: Boardwalk Plan Contemporary paving and planting design Rendered Plan Right: Indian Inspiration Plaza with surrounding trees Rendered Plan

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Boardwalk at night River side dining terraces and walk Rendered perspective

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India Plaza Elephant sculpture, outdoor dining, and water feature seating Rendered perspective

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Top: Section through peninsula plaza and dining terraces Rendered section Above: Section through undulating lawn seating with temporary stage Rendered section

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Podium Park The project is the shared outdoor space for four mixed used towers, small cafes, and restaurants.

The design accommodates hotel guests and residents with a variety of programs for different age groups and interests.

The contemporary design reflects the style of the buildings, while creating a green outdoor refuge. The spaces created vary in scale to accommodate the intended user and program, and provide privacy for those residing on the podium floor.

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Hotel terrace and pool with outdoor dining and sun decks Rendered plan

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Team building, outdoor gym, multi-sports court, and teens obstacle course Rendered Plan

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Teens obstacle course, kids playground, club, and apartments pool Rendered Plan

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Hotel pool and sun decks, dining terrace, and cabanas in the back Rendered perspective

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Shallow pool, with private cabanas and sun deck Rendered plan

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Hotel pool and jacuzzi with infinity edge facing golf course Rendered perspective

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Top: hotel terrace with green wall, and dining terrace Rendered section Above: continued, sun deck, hotel pool and cabanas Rendered section

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Top: multi-sports court and terraced seating with shade structure Rendered section Above: Hotel pool and jacuzzi Rendered section

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VIP Villa Garden Driven by the architectural style and client preferences, the design of the estate is an interpretation of the Islamic and french garden with the addition of modern facilities. The site is to accommodate the residents of the palace and their many visitors with areas dedicated to sport, outdoor dining and entertainment, and leisure.

Movement through out the site is geared to both vehicle and pedestrian flows for maximum safety and comfort.

Similar to the french formal gardens the site layout is symmetrical from a central axis delineating the male and female quarters of the garden. The edges are heavily planted with trees and shrubs to create a visual forest around the main gardens.

The area from the main entrance to the palace is generally flat for ease of vehicle use, while the back is a terraced garden designed for a dominant pedestrian access.

The elements chosen from the Islamic garden were Islamic geometric patterns from the region, fruit orchard, and water and shade. The geometric patterns are used for hedging, grass edging, small water features shapes, and paving. Shade is provided on site by large trees and a central walk through pergola.

To differentiate the programs and the site as a whole in Qatar, the design opted for custom detailed interventions. Universal accessibility was key to creating ramps which fit seemlessly into the surrounding landscape elements and became a design feature. The planting in the female sector is more colour full than the male sector, while the planting at the back edge of the site is mainly native to the region. Custom design played a major role is creating this unique garden, with custom shade structures, paving , furniture, and water feature edging.

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All: Photographs of built site

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Critical Mass The aim of the project was to address the environmental degradation caused by extraction of raw resources in quarries. The rehabilitation and extraction processes were concurrently phased to promote maximum ecological regeneration during the removal of gravel in Puslinch .

The analysis looked at the location of the site within the greater ecosystem and the even greater ecoregion through isolating the different ecological connections (ex. Forrest patches, water sheds, wetlands, quarries) to the surrounding area.

The final plan included the introduction of several ecotones found across Ontario (wetland, pond, meadow, forest) to support a variety of flora and fauna and a boardwalk for minimal human exploration. The boardwalk was designed to reflect its surrounding ecotone and visually manifest the changing human experience while wondering through the site.

The vertical layering beneath the surface was analyzed and incorporated into the design solution.

Thorough the phasing of extraction, fill, and reintroduction, the post-excavation elevation of site was altered through the deposit of inert C&D materials to achieve the required ground elevation and minimize the area of exposed ground water.

The exposed water provided the opportunity to introduce aquatic life, which was supported by the surrounding wetlands and engineered floating wetlands.

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Above: subsurface Layering Rendered perspective Left: geological studies GIS plans

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Above: canopy boardwalk Rendered perspective Left: Pond boardwalk Rendered perspective

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Above: canopy boardwalk Conceptual plan and elevation Left: pond boardwalk Conceptual plan and elevation

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Above: wetland boardwalk Conceptual plan and elevation Left: meadow boardwalk Conceptual plan and elevation

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St. Patrick’s Ward The proposed secondary plan provided an alternative high density development, and created unique public and semi public spaces with the opportunity for residents to shape their surrounding environment, while acknowledging st. Patrick’s ward rich industrial history, as an addition to Guelph’s downtown.

To encourage public interaction with the landscape, the character of the ward was defined by avoiding strict divisions between commercial, and residential areas, and private and public spaces. The plan creates pockets for individual expression such as public art installations and tasteful murals and street art in neighbouring backyards, public libraries, urban squares and barren walls and spaces.

The mobility plan looked at streets as linear public spaces which can enhance the public realm. The proposed street network improved vehicular, cyclist, transit, and pedestrian mobility and access to the Ward neighbourhood through various street configurations to slow traffic where needed.

The overall network is irregular in form to conform with the existing unique street pattern in the ward, and create a distinct built form.

As an extension of Guelph’s downtown, the ward’s waterfront will accommodate a variety of mixed commercial and residential buildings to attract visitors. The plan also provide the residents with a smaller commercial hub. The development of the plan was based on participatory design, where the public expressed a strong rejection towards high rise development. As a response to public concerns, the maxim building height in the ward is 7 floors, represented in lighter shades, and is buffered by lower rise building facing the existing residents.

The completed plan was presented to the public and covered by Guelph Mercury. “I think it will definitely be a new hub in downtown — the Brooklyn of Guelph,” Al-Saheb concluded.

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Above: Shared Pedestrian, train, and cyclist lane, with planting and agricultural corridors.

Conceptual Section Left: Back allies as activated spaces Conceptual Section

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Above: St. Patricks Ward Waterfront re-imagined with access to water and shopfronts.

Conceptual Perpective sketch

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InDust The project is three fold, including an adaptive reuse planning exercise, a permanent art installation, and an adventure playground, all within an abandon industrial site. The green point terminal market in Brooklyn was a rope factory which is currently neglected. Exploring the potential of this site, provided a plan which can be applied along Brooklyn industrial waterfront.

Currently most adaptive reuse development turn industrial buildings into unproductive office and living spaces, which do not address the problem of deindustrialisation. The site was used to demonstrate the opportunity to renovate the buildings to accommodate different machinery to process locally produced goods. The roof tops and vacant lots have the potential to be integral green spaces which can accommodate urban agriculture.

The buildings offer a glimpse at past landscapes and offer the potential for artistic interpretation of its role in the present and the future. The aesthetic of decay and ruins has been documented through the ages.

The art installation is inspired by the wave of urban exploration and decay documented in movies and photography. The building would be altered to highlight the interest in urban decay and the necessity for ruins through the installation of a glass prism around the stair case. The building would deteriorate and the prism would stand as a monument of its past. The added plants would play a roll in this process as they would be installed in 2 inch deep cracks that would increase in area with height.

Kids are crucial to developing a generation conscious of global and local issues. The location of this adventure playground is educational and inspirational. By reusing materials readily found around the site, the children can create their playing space while interacting with their surrounding.

The playground would begin with a storage shed and meeting place made of shipping containers, a wooden skid mountain, and rope jungle gym.

Creating memorable spaces encourages kids to care for their surroundings.

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Above: Adaptive Reuse scheme Schematic plan Left: Existing Rope Factory building, vacant lot, and water tower.

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Above: Building and warehouse with art installation of glass prism and planting, agricultural space on roof on warehouse.

Conceptual elevation Left: Conceptual planting scheme using man made crack like planting beds within the building.

Conceptual planting plan

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Left: Adventure playground created using skids and nets with adjacent kids club made of cargo containers. Park administration to be housed in kids club. Showing water tower as incorporated into the playground.

Conceptual and elevation

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Above: native planting scheme with glass prism around stair case for safety.

Conceptual perspective

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Doha Borrowed City The aim of the workshop was studying and documenting the way people use Public Space for Private Benefits in Qatar, and mapping, using drawings and videos, the most interesting examples.

Through an explorative Urban Safari, the team moved around the city in search of the most interesting cases of ‘borrowed spaces’, examining and chronicling through the conceptual lens of ‘borrowed city’. In the second phase, participants brainstormed to develop both potential educational programs and practical urban applications.

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Above: Use of public space as car parking and shaded seating areas Photograph poster Left: Addition of water fountains by residents in the public sidewalk and for public use.

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Thank you Sara Al-Saheb (BLA) saraalsaheb@gmail.com