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SHATHA ALTOYAN

VITAE

SHATHA KHALID ALTOYAN

Address: Delft, The Netherlands

Email: ShathaAltoyan@gmail.com

Phone: NLD : (621) 990-136

kSA : (050) 157-7577

EDUCATION

2019-2021 Master of Architecture

With Emphasis in

Interior Architecture

School of the Art Institute of Chicago Chicago,IL

2012-2017 Bachelor of Interior Design

Prince Sultan University

Collage of Engineering Riyadh , Kingdom of Saudi Arabia

SOFTWARE

Revit

Autodesk AutoCAD

3D Max Software

Adobe Photoshop

Adobe Illustrator

Adobe InDesign

Sketch Up Pro Microsoft Office

Lumion

SKILLS

Delivering projects under strict deadlines

Strong 3D modeling , visualization and architectural drafting skills

Good knowledge of construction materials and specification

Speaking 2 languages fluently (Arabic - English )

Able to work in group and individual

EXPERIENCES

Interior Architect at Zuhair Fayez Partnership Riyadh ,KSA

Interior Architect at N&N Engineering Services Riyadh ,KSA

Interior Architect (Intern) at Imar Consultant Firm Riyadh ,KSA

Interior Architect (Intern) at Alareen Architecture Office Riyadh ,KSA

CONTENT

COLLEGE STUDIOS

1.0 OBAMA PRESIDENTIAL CENTER (Graduate)

2.0 IDA MUSEUM PROJECT (Graduate)

3.0 HIDA OFFICE PROJECT (Graduate)

4.0 PHOENIX COMMUNITY CENTER (Graduate)

PROFESSIONAL PROJECTS

5.0 PRIVATE CHALET

6.0 BLUE CHEETAH CAFE

CULTURAL PROJECT

COLLEGE STUDIO - GRADUATE

THE OBAMA PRESIDENTIAL CENTER

PROJECT : CULTURAL

LOCATION : CHICAGO,USA

While researching the history of Chicago and digging deeper into the south-side, where the Obama Presidential Center is proposed site, there is a huge history to reflect on and a history to be made. We live in a world where a lot of social, economical, political issues are happening around us such as discrimination, climate change. In his book “Palaces for the People”, author Eric Klinenberg wonders why people lose their lives in specific neighborhoods, such as Englewood on the South Side of Chicago, at 10 times the rate of those who live in other neighborhoods?

Why there is a huge gap between different groups of people?

He states that “The explanation had to do with social infrastructure. The social Infrastructure is the missing piece of the puzzle, and building palaces where all kinds of people can gather is the best way to repair the fractured societies we live in today.”( Klinenberg, 2018)

Design, in general, plays an important role in bringing us together and shaping our future. The Obama Presidential Center will be a place for education and celebration; for creating jobs and providing economic opportunities; and a place where current tensions are resolved in new ways.

THE OBAMA PRESIDENTIAL LIBRARY MISSION IS

CONNECTING PEOPLE TOGETHER

DESIGN PARTI AND BUILDING FORM

There is a strong relationship between the existing building’s wall. They are almost creating a space between them that should be invested.

By locating the Obama Presidential Center (OPC)

Parallel to the school building, we’re creating a Place

“ The  Public Square”

In terms of a sense of a place, we need to make the public square safe and comfortable for people to stay and socialize. While many factors contrib ute to the comfort of a place the most significant is its degree of architectural enclosure-the amount that it makes its inhabitants feel held within a space.

Washington Park has a lot of walking paths around the site, and one of the main paths is cutting through the Obama presidential Center site.

Although we have a specific program, we didn’t want the building to change the existing people’s norm of the park. Instead, we made the people’s norm shaping the architecture.

Additional to the path cutting through the building we added a secret garden which will be an addition to the park experience. Moreover, the secret garden will work as a courtyard for the buildings and will provide more natural daylighting and natural venti lation for the building’s program.

These diagrams show the process of how we reached the final form of the Obama Presidential Centre and how the site has a great impact on the building design.

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SCHOOLATHLETICBUILDING

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The park’s curvy and organic pathways inspired the design of having serpentine and smooth lines to extend the park experience through the building.

The secret garden will work as a semi public space, which will divide the building into two (north and south) independent zones .

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To enhance the special experience through the secret garden, the buildings curtain walls were manipulated horizontally to create even more organic and smooth experience.

At the corner of west side of the building, we added a vertical circulation element to connect the park visitors to the surroundings.

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Adding a perforated double skin facade which will reduce the direct solar radiation to the glass building.

Adding the green roof will work as a thermal insulation and provide a roof top garden that allows the community to socialize and ex plore different vistas of Washington Park.

The exterior envelope will be a curtain wall system and covered with a Perforated double skin system which will allow for a controlled visual connection between the interior and exterior spaces.

The building’s perforated double skin will be inspired by the craftsmanship and the arts of the local African American community.

SCHOOLACADEMICBUILDING OPC OPC OPC

ARCHITECTURAL

SITE ANALYSIS:

DESIGN PARTI AND BUILDING FORMARCHITECTURAL DRAWINGS

PLAN -3D SITE

The Site Plan- 3D Section

The 3D Site Section shows the relationship between the existing buildings Walter H. Dyett High School for the Arts, The Public Square and the Obama Presidential Center.

THE OBAMA PRESIDENTIAL CENTER (NORTH-EAST FACADE)

Perspective of the

Center inspired by the

and the Public Square.

THE PUBLIC SQUARE ( NORTH FACADE)

The Public Square is a form of social infrastructure by creating a live scene in the middle of the site. It has a great impact on its surroundings and the power to bring people from different backgrounds to celebrate and socialize the formal and informal events. The Public Square is a multi-purpose space which can be utilized by the local communities to gather or to have their local market. Also, it can be used in the winter as a sledding land to enjoy the snow and the nice weather.

The Secret Garden

In addition to the walking path that gives the similar experience of the little back streets and the small lanes that make people feel cozy. The sunken secret garden is another form of social infrastructure to bring people together. Besides its environmental features, (provide natural daylighting and ventilation), we designed the secret garden to be sunken in order to create a sense of curiosity and mystery within the park experience.

ZONING AND

THE OBAMA PRESIDENTIAL CENTER PROGRAM

ARCHITECTURAL DRAWINGS

Plan

DRAWINGS

The

ARCHITECTURAL DRAWINGS

ARCHITECTURAL

GREEN

NATURAL DAYLIGHTING

SUNKEN COURTYARD ( THE SECRET

THE PERFORATED DOUBLE SKIN

The idea behind the building skin is to celebrate the struggles and the achievements of the local African American community. Ideally, we would let the local community participate in designing the pattern of the skin which they feel best expresses their

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In our project, we used FAWOHODIE is one of the Adinkra symbols from West Africa. The symbol is used on cloths and metalwork and represents: Independence, Freedom, Emancipation.

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COMMERCIAL PROJECT

COLLEGE STUDIO -

IDA MUSEUM

PROJECT : COMMERCIAL

LOCATION : MESA,AZ

ADVANCED INTERIOR ARCHITECTURE STUDIO I EXPERIENCE: BODY + MUSEUM

The first graduate studio was about EXPERIENCE: BODY + MUSEUM

We were supposed to design a museum of identity and an installation that present the idea of the Museum . This project was a group work ,but I’m presenting my part .

Our museum of Identity is expressed by Interactive Digital Art ( IDAM ) .

OUR IDENTITY!

Everyone of us has different Identity , an individual , unique understanding of who we are . But either of us can’t define themselves without the other .

The Complementary and Duality relationship is the main feature of our universe

The two different forces such as light and dark, male and female can’t define themselves , their own individuality and their own Identity without the exciting of the other one .

“A piece of interactive software will have a different visual or aural result that Depends on how the user interacts with it”.

AZ

INTERACTIVE DIGITAL ART

“TO BE PART OF THE ART”

Our interactive digital art museum is combined of three factors :

EXPLORE PLAY

BE ART

These three factors are expressed through our five senses .

SITE ANALYSIS

Located near downtown Mesa,the museum site was previously a big box store located adja cent to Fiesta Mall.

With the revival of downtown Mesa and a flourishing community , the development of IDAM will take

Entertainment in the area to the next level.

MESA

USERS AND SPACE PROGRAMMING

IDA MUSEUM

PROJECT: COMMERCIAL

: MESA

AZ

THE MUSEUM PARTIE

“TO BE PART OF THE ART”

Our museum of identity is expressed through DIGITAL ART.

Digital art is combined of two main factors : DARK & LIGHT

Either of the two can’t define itself without the other.

The time when they interact and experience each other new things will be generated.

THE EXISTED BUILDING

ADDITIONAL MASS

THE PROPOSED BUILDING

WHAT DARKNESS CREATES

IDAM

TEMPORARY GALLERY

GALLERY FACADE

PROJECT:

IDA MUSEUM

PROJECT: COMMERCIAL

LOCATION : MESA , AZ

THE INSTALLATION DETAILS

Our museum of identity expressed through digital art .

Digital art is combined of two factors : Light & dark

Either of the two can’t exist without the other one .

To present our idea we created our Tube wall , Tube Cloud and bench in a certain pattern to define the relationship between Dark and Light.

BE PART OF THE ART

As being part of the art we created questions to let people light our darkness with their hopeful answers

PROJECT:

PROCESS

EDUCATIONAL OFFICES PROJECT

HIDA OFFICE

PROJECT : OFFICES

LOCATION : TEMPE,AZ

ADVANCED INTERIOR ARCHITECTURE STUDIO II

The second graduate studio was about RE-DESIGNING THE HERBERGER INSTITUTE FOR DESIGN AND THE ARTS (HIDA) OFFICE OF STUDENT SUCCESS.

We were supposed to re-design the existing environment and create a welcoming environment for both students and employees.

Our design strategy consists of two phases:

PHASE I : Research and Collecting Data

We used many different research methods to help us understanding the psychological and physical atmosphere of the space. Such as Interviews, surveys and space analysis. We found the most important issues of the office to address them while designing our proposals .

PHASE II : DESIGN PROPOSAL

In this phase we started design by thinking of our Design Parti through design guidelines and look and feel board. Then, we started the schematic and design phase of our proposal.

HIDA OFFICE

PROJECT: OFFICES

LOCATION: TEMPE, AZ

PHASE II - DESIGN PARTI

PROJECT:

LOCATION:

AZ

BRING THE OUTSIDE INSIDE

The main principle behind biophilia is rather simple: connecting humans with nature to improve well-being The main strategy is to bring characteristics of the natural world into built spaces, such as water, greenery, natural light, elements like wood (where the grain is visible) and stone “Is the link to all that makes up earth and its ecosystems from textures, features, patterns, and systems.” When people hear the term biophilia they usually immediately think of plants. Nature is not composed of just organic parts, but also inorganic parts such as stones and systems of patterns in river and lighting formation.

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HIDA OFFICE

PROJECT: OFFICES

LOCATION: TEMPE, AZ

PHASE II - SCHEMATIC DESIGN

SCHEMATIC PLAN

PROJECT:

LOCATION:

AZ

PUBLIC SPACES

BRING THE OUTSIDE INSIDE

The public spaces of the HIDA office of student success such as the entry way, reception area and the waiting area, designed in a way to make them welcoming, multi-functional and accommodate the ADA requirements. The entryway is the perfect space to brand the identity of HIDA before entering the suite, and adding a display wall to display students’ artwork and student swag added so much to the space. The other space is the waiting area, in this proposal we wanted to create a multi-functional space for not only the visitors to use it, but also for the staff to use it during the day for socializing or just changing their work space .

Here is the MoodBoard of the public spaces. Since we are using the biophilic design idea, the best way to achieve it is by using the materials and colors. We used the wood as the main material and its colors to enhance the biophilia atmosphere inside the space. While the touches from nature used to be the secondary selection of materials and colors such as Terrazzo flooring (stones) and the colors as a branding technique. The type of furniture we used in the public spaces are modern style from SteelCase. This type of furniture is flexible; you can rearrange the pieces of furniture as you like.

PROJECT: OFFICES

LOCATION: TEMPE, AZ

FLEX-SPACE

BRING THE OUTSIDE INSIDE

WHAT IS THE FLEX SPACE ?

Flex space is a space for students to work,socialize and have fun. To make the space visually accessible to the ones who are sitting in the waiting area, we added a glass wall in between to let them see what is going on inside the space.

The flex space divided into three main zones :

•The collaboration zone

•The lounge zone

•The private zone

This is the MoodBoard of the Flex Space. We wanted to make the flex space different from the offices ,so we used more from the Touches From the Nature and a little bit from the Wood. In order to create an exciting space for the student and enhance creativ ity and productivity .

PROJECT: OFFICES

LOCATION: TEMPE, AZ

THE CONFERENCE ROOM

BRING THE OUTSIDE INSIDE

The conference room is the face of the office and gives the first impression of the whole place. So, we designed the space with technological systems and to create a space for collaboration and Sharing Experiences. The opposite area of the conference room we added a white board to the space to allow people to brainstorming together or doing workshops inside the space .

CHOREOGRAPHED SYSTEMS

STUDIO -

PHOENIX COMMUNITY CENTER

PROJECT : COMMERCIAL LOCATION : PHOENIX, AZ

The Community Art center is a place where the community enjoy the art and taking some classes in specific subjects.

The center consists of art gallery,class rooms and outdoor spaces. It is inspired by its site in terms of design, materials and passive and active strategies. The idea is to design a place where it reflects its location .

MAIN DESIGN STRATEGIES :

• Regarding to the site analysis we designed the Art Center to be oriented on the north axis. Which is the best side to place our windows and have the outdoor connection.

• Trees sited on the north side for the outdoor spaces to provide shading, cool air and reduce the noise coming from the streets.

• All landscaping is native desert species requiring little to no water use and little maintenance. All plant choices are located within 100 miles of the site.

PROJECT : COMMERCIAL LOCATION : PHOENIX, AZ

SITE ANALYSIS:

SITE ANALYSIS:

Project: Commercial Project Location: Phoenix, Arizona

Phoenix has a hot desert climate. It is the largest city of America in this climatic zone. Phoenix has long, extremely hot summers and short, mild winters.

Phoenix has a hot desert climate. It is the largest city of America in this climatic zone. Phoenix has long, extremely hot summers and short, mild w The city is within one of the world’s sunniest regions, with its sunshine duration comparable to the Sahara region .

The city is within one of the world's sunniest regions, with its sunshine duration comparable to the Sahara region .

ANALYSIS:

the largest city of America in this climatic hot summers and short, mild winters. sunniest regions, with its sunshine duration

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PROFESSIONAL

RESIDENTIAL PROJECT

PRIVET CHALET

PROJECT : RESIDENTIAL LOCATION : ALQASSIM,SA

A private chalet designed as a gateway to escape from the hustle and bustle of daily life, located in Al Qassim.

The chalet was divided into its functional elements; As living and sleeping areas. In pursuit of open and connected spac es that provide high levels of natural light, and ventilation and are directly connected to the outside environment.

The interior design of the project is an extension of the building’s spatial configuration.

In a desert environment in the middle of Saudi Arabia, we treat the harsh nature not as an obstacle to avoid, but rather as the main inspirational factor to embrace.

A standard unit was chosen as the main material for the interior spaces, and it was designed and formed in several ways to suit the function of the interior spaces; In a way that provides natural lighting and ventilation while maintaining the privacy of the space.

PROJECT

MASTER

COMMERCIAL PROJECT

WORK

BLUE CHEETAH CAFE

PROJECT : COMMERCIAL LOCATION : HAIL,SA

The concept behind the design is to reflect The Blue Cheetah Identity ,which is provided by the owner, into the space by using the design elements.

We used the industrial design style to achieve our goal by the use of simple and lightweight furniture design , simple materials and some art pieces .

The cafe design has to follow the rules of the city by providing two sections; family section and the singles section. The family section has two areas open and closed areas .

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