SAMIA BENCHEKROUN
JUNIOR ARCHITECT (DE)
Contact
0033 7 84 04 55 72
1 Rue Adolphe Alphand, 94300 Vincennes samia.benchekroun58@gmail.com www.linkedin.com/in/sbench
About Me
Moroccan junior architect. Following my recent graduation with a Master's degree in Architecture from ENSA Grenoble, I am in search of an environment where I can showcase my strengths and grow as part of a team I am creative, independent, flexible, curious, autonomous, always seeking challenges and ready to work with dedication and a positive
Skills
Architecture
3D Modelling Computational Design
Academic Background
Architect (DE) - Master's Degree in Architecture, Ambiances and Digital Culture
Obtained with highest honors.
(ENSAG) Grenoble Superior National School of Architecture. 2021 - 2023, Grenoble, France
Architectural Training (DENA)
(ENA Rabat) Rabat National School of Architecture. 2015 - 2021, Rabat, Morocco
High School Baccalaureate in Experimental Science
Obtained with highest honors. La Pléiade High School. 2015, Casablanca, Morocco
Certificates
Building with Plant-based Natural Fibres Today Amàco, 11/2022
Professional Experience
ArchiCAD
AutoCAD
Revit
Rhinoceros
Grasshopper
Sketchup
Adobe Photoshop
Adobe InDesign Lumion
Collaboration Teamwork
Internship - A Comme Architecte Firm
07/2022 - 09/2022, Saint-Maur-des-Fossés, Ile-de-France, France
Architectural design, preparation of documents for construction permit approval, plan drawing, site surveys, coordination with contractors, and management within the firm.
Internship - Kay Kieu Contract & Consulting
06/2021 - 08/2021, Casablanca, Morocco
Notion Miro
C2 Level English, French
B2 Level Spanish
Mother tongue Arabic
Languages Hobbies
Music Singing and songwriting (available on streaming platforms under the nickname "Malket"), guitar, flute.
Visual arts Drawing, painting.
Exterior facade design, creation of technical plans for luxury interior designs for both new constructions and renovations (electricity, lighting, layout, false ceilings, demolition, etc.)
Internship - Rabat-Salé Urban Agency
07/2019 - 08/2019, Rabat, Morocco
Study of the structure's departments and workflow, 3D modelling of the city of Rabat within the Urban Planning Department, participation in committees, and assistance within the agency.
Internship - AlaouiBono Firm
08/2018 - 09/2018, Sala Al Jadida, Morocco
Participation to the design G+5 residential building.
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Volunteer Work
2022 Noise Fest Edition Organisation
06/2022, Grenoble, France
Atlas Kinder Shelter (The Children of the Atlas) 02/2021, Tahanaoute, Morocco
Rotaract Club Rabat-Chellah General Secretary
11/2018 - 02/2019, Rabat, Morocco
Publications
La Pratique Artistique dans l’Espace Collectif Aujourd’hui (Artistic Practice in the Collective Space Today), 2023
https://www.academia.edu/s/f1f2d9b308
Appropriation de l’Espace et Conflits d’Usage: Cas de la Place Edmond Arnaud, Grenoble (Appropriation of Space and Conflicts of Use: The Case of the Edmond Arnaud Square, Grenoble), 2022 (jointly written with Saoutarrih Salma)
https://ehas.hypotheses.org/5259
Le Patio Médinal au Maroc (The Medina Patio in Morocco), 2022
https://www.academia.edu/105517487/LE
PATIO MÉDINAL AU MAROC
Internship - Romana Immobilier
08/2018 - 09/2018, Sala Al Jadida, Maroc
Participation within the construction site of a G+5 residential apartment complex.
Architectural Competitions
Kaira Looro 2021
ASU Smart Cities Competition 2022
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TRANSIT STATION + ARTS & CULTURE CENTRE
GRADUATION PROJECT AT ENSA GRENOBLE, 2023 Rhinoceros, Grasshopper, Revit, Lumion, Adobe Photoshop
As part of the urban requalification project of a former industrial site and formal railway station not far from Ramses Station in Cairo, this collaborative project operates on two scales: urban and architectural.
On an urban scale, it aims to connect two distinct districtsformal and informal - isolated one from another by the site. Access to this site is challenging, as it is bordered by two major arteries of the metropolis, and traversed by active railway tracks.
On an architectural scale, it explores the concept of a mixeduse programme that combines urban transit functions as an annexe to the existing station with artistic and cultural activity. In pursuit of the latter, inclusive spaces for artistic production are proposed, along with exhibition areas that seamlessly integrate into the daily experience of urban space and transit.
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Cairo, Egypt
Shubra district (informal)
Ramses Station at a 500m distance
Plan
Azbakeya district (formal)
Master
The Inhabited Platform
In order to facilitate the crossing of the existing metro and train tracks on the site, the Inhabited Platform is overlaid upon them to enable movement and utilisation of the space above. The space around the tracks is transformed into boarding platforms, supplementing the project's intermodal station function.
The park, as well as the built area, take shape according to a set of suggested itineraries on the site, allowing circulation between the various «goals».
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3D printed model
Echelle Architecturale: Le Pôle Artistique
The artistic and cultural complex is made of three buildings with complementary functions, focused on artistic and cultural production, exhibition, and performance . A post located directly beneath the main building has been utilized to create a mini-central amphitheater which is visible from all floors.
Amphitheatre Restaurant Art shop
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Explanatory
of the
section
main building.
Main building
Dance, recording & rehearsal studios
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Floor Plan
1. Entrance; 2. Central amphitheatre; 3. Administration office; 4. Library; 5. Cafeteria; 6. Exhibition space; 7. Restroom; 8. Theatre/stage; 9. Backstage; 10. Restaurant; 11. Art shop; 12. Dance studio; 13. Mini-theatre; 14. Utility room.
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1. Void; 2. Workshops; 3. Lounge/micro-exhibition; 4. Green screen room; 5. Storage; 6. Rehearsal studios; 7. Recording studios; 8. Control booth; 9. Theatre (upper level); 10. Artist area.
Our aim was to explore the notion of the post beyond its role as a structural element and to involve it more deeply in the experience of the space, both as a space itself and as an object of ornament and art. This experience applies to a selection of posts within the project's structure.
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Detail 1: Digital tools and robotics in the service of design
Detail 2: The Inhabited Post, structure, function and ornament
Creation of model parts using the ABB IRB 6620 robot provided by Digital RDL. See results on pages 14 and 15.
Bottom view.
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CHIGNIN WINERY
MASTER 1 PROJECT AT ENSA GRENOBLE (2021) ArchiCAD, Lumion, Adobe Photoshop
Located at the foothills of the Bauges mountains in the Auvergne-Rhône-Alpes region, the municipality of Chignin in the Savoie department is renowned for its winemaking activity. The project involves a winery situated not far from the Chignin towers and the Clos de SaintAnthelme, both medieval heritage sites. It aims to enhance the local activity by positioning the winery amidst the vineyards, in the only uncultivated portion of the site, which also happens to be the steepest and most visible from the road.
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GSPublisherVersion 0.64.100.58 GSPublisherVersion 0.64.100.58 Conceptual approach.
Chignin, Savoie, France
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19 Level O Plan 1 2 3 4 5
1. Reception
2. Exhibition area
3. Tasting room
4. Lounge area
5. Rooms for trainees
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6. Amphitheatre
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1. Barrel aging
2. Bottle storage
3. Utility room
4. Dry material storage
5. Labelling room
6. Amphitheatre
7. Administration office
8. Documentation center
9. Classrooms for oenology training courses
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Level 2 Plan
1. Harvest truck arrival
2. Harvest reception
3. Destemming
4. Winemaking room
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5. Elevator utility room
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On the left, the project. In the middle, the Chignin towers. On the right, the Clos de Saint-Anthelme. View angle from the road leading to the site.
View from the entrance.
Rabat, Morocco
