shehreensaleh masters of architecture 2013 university of tennessee
contact. shehreen.saleh@gmail.com ssaleh@utk.edu 678.667.6039
jutemill bungalow jabbar, bangladesh
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dwelling within a bridge arbitrary site
agricultural expo center knoxville, tn
modern glassworks museum knoxville, tn
urban food forest knoxville, tn
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interior design penthouse interior dhaka, bangladesh
facade design hospital facade dhaka, bangladesh
[other works]
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a great building must begin with the immeasurable, must go through the measurable means when it is being designed, and in the end must be unmeasured. -Louis Kahn
[architecture] modern glassworks museum knoxville, tn agricultural gardens knoxville, tn dwelling within a bridge arbitrary site jutemill bungalow jabbar, bangladesh
[01] urban food forest
professor j. akerman knoxville, tn spring 2013 diploma studio 599
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This project uses the idea of urban farming, permaculture, and the model of the natural forest to develop an urban food forest in Knoxville’s Old City area near downtown. It is an urban food forest that produces food which grows in the same way as a layered forest. The approach to this project poses to sustain biodiversity through an urban food forest. In permaculture farming, a food forest grows in a highly optimized pattern that utilizes multiple layers to make the most of both horizontal and vertical space. A forest is comprised of seven layers where permaculture food forests are also grown in the same way. In permaculture, symbiosis is a key element in the development of food. This project attempts to use symbiosis as a means to not only grow food in this way but to allow the main program components to become mutually dependent on one another for the production of food. The special opportunity that is posed by this project is for the site to become an asset to the city by nurturing permaculture methods of farming in an urban setting that can potentially attract investors and bring revenue to the city. It could also become a model for a new way of modern farming for the world. The main program for this project includes a food forest for food production, a community center, and residential units
Stacking in a Vertical Space
a cultivated ecosystem permaculture involves ecological design which preserve genetic diversity and allow ecosystems to evolve under changing conditions. In this respect, essential life sustaining processes are maintained with clean air + water, atmospheric regulation and soil building.
[chickens] provide: • soil nutrients (manure) • eggs + meat • pest control for bananas [banana plants] provide: • fruit • fix soil against erosion • food for chickens (insects, pests, water)
[acacia trees] provide: • windbreak protection • seed for chickens • mulch • fix soil against erosion
the Complex The three main components of the food forest farm is in the name itself: the food, the forest, and the farm. In addition, three key functions are served on this site: the community, the residential, and the production. The complex is divided into these three zones but are integrated by the forest garden concept which serves as the common component to each function. Each zone has its own forest garden ranging from private, to semi-public, to public. All the main greenspaces are above ground except for the conditioned spaces of the residentail and community spaces.
[1 canopy] large apple tree fruit or nut trees, tall nurse or pioneer species or simply currents or berry shrubs
[2 subcanopy] tomato plant lower plants utilizing some shade of the canopy plants
[3 shrub layer] spinach plant wide often habitat forming plants provide shelter and shade in sunny aspects [5 rhizosphere] garlic become nutrient pumps for often edible and medicinal plants grown on either sun or shade side of treesthe surrounding soil enhancing it’s fertility
[4 herbaceous layer] chive plant often edible and medicinal plants grown on either sun or shade side of trees
companion planting + layering
companion planting + layering
[1 canopy] large pear tree [3 shrub layer] fruit or nut trees, tall nurse or parlsey plant pioneer species or simply wide often habitat forming currents or berry shrubs plants provide shelter and shade in sunny aspects [4 herbaceous layer] clover plant often edible and medicinal plants grown on either sun or shade side of trees
[5 rhizosphere] lettuce become nutrient pumps for often edible and medicinal plants grown on either sun or shade side of treesthe surrounding soil enhancing it’s fertility
[4 herbaceous layer] chive plant often edible and medicinal plants grown on either sun or shade side of trees
[5 rhizosphere] carrots become nutrient pumps for often edible and medicinal plants grown on either sun or shade side of treesthe surrounding soil enhancing it’s fertility
the CommUNITY The community aspect of the site is a forest garden park that serves the public as leisure and recreation space. This space can be seen from the highway and will attract visitors both local and non-local. As mentioned earlier, the forest garden park is an exterio above ground space that contains compantion plantings that utilizes the concept of permaculture and the layered forest to dictate its organization. The entrance to the forest garden park is the common community vestibule. From this interior conditioned space, visitors can either take an outdoor ramp, interior stairs or an elevator to the second floor forest garden level. At the garden level, visitors will be able to pick and purchase the fruits and vegetables that are grown here depending on the season and the seasonality of the fruit and vegetable bearing plants. An important aspect for designing the garden space was to research compantion planting or crops that are mutually dependent on each other for growth and nourishment. The diagrams and perspectives demonstrate which types of plants are grown in this garden space depending on the compatibility of the fruits and vegetables.
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The building’s form derives from the function. The forms are simple and functional. The aeroFarm tower’s skin is a double facade system that filters light and ventilation into specific areas for natural daylight that is needed for the growth of the forest farm.
1 COMMUNITY ENTRANCE 2 COMMUNITY LOBBY 3 COMMUNITY FORUM 4 CLASSROOMS 5 OUTDOOR CLASSROOM 6 ADMINISTRATION 7 KITCHEN 8 RESTAURANT 9 MECHANICAL 10 RESIDENCES 11 RESIDENTIAL GARDENS 12 PRODUCTION TOWER ENTRY 13 PRODUCTION TOWER LOBBY 14 STORAGE 15 WORK AREA 16 FARMER’S OFFICE 17 LOCKER ROOM 18 TAILGATE MARKET 19 TAILGATE MARKET LAWN 20 FOOD FOREST PARK 21 RESEARCH AREA 22 PRODUCTION GARDENS 23 COMMUNITY GARDENS
[02] modern glasswork museum
professor g. spaw knoxville, tn fall 2012 integrations studio 573
MUSEUM OF GLASSWORK knoxville, tn
[site] The site is located in downtown Knoxville Tennessee along Gay street and West Jackson Avenue. The site is currently an underutilized parking lot with the Gay Street viaduct running along the east side edge of the site. The area is in close proximity to the Old City’s (Knoxville’s entertainment district’s) shops, restaurants and residential buildings. This makes it a prime location for bustling business. [glazing]translucent glazingopaque glazingclear glazing The project was to design a museum on the 75’ x 125’ site with approximately 48,000 gross square feet. The spaces would comprise of approximately 12,000 square feet of exhibition, 18,000 square feet of educational studio spaces, approximately 5,000 square feet of assembly, 5,000 square feet of administrative spaces, and approximateky 3,000 square feet of retail and cafe spaces.
CIRCULATION CORE
MAIN VERTICAL CIRCULATION
GALLERY SPACES
EDUCATIONAL STUDIO SPACESP
UBLIC SPACES
[massing] The form of the building is
dictated by carving out the significant spaces that would create [1] outdoor spaces and [2] entrance spaces. The first and foremost move that was made was to carve out the atrium courtyard space that would also essentially divide the building into two areas. The second move would carve out the space for outdoor seating + patio for the restaurant space. The next two moves carve out spaces for the entrances on the ground and street levels
START WITH 125’ X 75’ BLOCK
CARVE OUT OUTDOOR SPACES [COURTYARD + PATIO]
CARVE OUT ENTRANCE SPACES [GROUND FLOOR + STREET LEVEL]
anchor points structural support system
[voronoi facade] The idea of the facade envelope
derives from the form and process of glass blowing. The secondary facade, which wraps in front of the primary facade, is organic and sculptural and is based on the concept of voronoi. The primary facade is composed of different types of glazing.
The secondary facade is comprised of ACM panels, or aluminum composite material [Alucabond brand] that have perforations of different sizes and shapes. These the size and shapes of the facade derive from the amount of light that is needed to pass through the facades. The diagram below shows how the primary facade envelope dictates the secondary facade. This concept is known as voronoi which is based on a set points in a plane that divide that plane evenly. Thus, the type of glazing [transparent, translucent, or clear glazing] dictates the number of points that will be set on the secondary facade system. Depending on the program and the amount of natural light that is needed, the primary facade will either have transparent, translucent or opaque glass. The areas that contain clear glass in the primary facade are also reflected onto the secondary facade. The perforations in these areas are much larger to allow natural light to filter into the building.
[03] agricultural expo center
professor h. goeritz knoxville, tn fall 2009 urban design studion 582
site development at 10+ years
As one of Knoxville’s most significant industrial buildings, the Standard Knitting Mill has made a mark on the city in many ways. Due to the economy and changing times. the building eventually ceased operations in the 90s. Now it has become one of Knoxville’s endangered historical buildings. The program for the building should be economically, environmentally, and culturally sustainable so that we can continue to improve the site, its surroundings, and the city. Our proposal integrates agriculture, and the gardening through leisure and business. The building’s key function that will attempt to bring revenue is the agricultural expo center. The center focuses on Tennessee’s abundant agricultural resources.
[04] dwelling within a bridge
professor s. uddin arbitrary site fall 2006
The idea of saving space by developing hybrid structures is very appealing these days. As architects we are continiously attemting to design new and exciting building structures and methods. This structure is a new type of multifunctional design that combines two completely different structures into one hybrid building. he concept was to create a studio residence for a single user that could also allow for pedestrian and some light vehicular traffic flow through the structure. I solved this by designing a rectilinear building that would be suspended from the top of the bridge frame so that there would be enough space for vehicles. One important aspect of the design was sustainability. The whole building structure is prefabricated in modules using recycled cargo shipping containers. The building is comprised of 17 containers each measuring 20’ x 8’ x 8’. The east facade also features a solar wall that serves both as shadig from the eastern sun and solar energy. This facade folds up and covers part of the building’s roofand also shades some of the west facade. Movable oversize shutters made up of wooden louvers not only serve as shading but also fold out to expand the building and become outdoor rooms.
[05] jutemill bungalow
professor s. uddin jabbar, bangaldesh spring 2010
This project was an extention and renovation of an old building designed for a client owning a jute mill factory in Bhairab, Bangladesh. The existing building was originally built around the 70’s and is a one storey, single family residence located on the jute mill site. It is used as a guest house for the owner’s family and friends. The design included renovating the first floor and making an additional second story which would have all the amenities for a small single family unit.
[06] penthouse interior
professor s. uddin dhaka, bangaldesh spring 2009
entrance view to the penthouse suite top floor
dining room
[07] hospital facade
professor s. uddin dhaka, bangaldesh summer 2010
The facade design for a medical college and hospital in bangladesh required ventilation and open spaces for the harsh dry and hot weather in dhaka, bangladesh. the concept for the design of the building facade serves literally as a ‘skin’ system that allows air ventilation just like the human skin organ. the louvers that comprise of this skin system allow air flow through the building and the structural system that holds the louvers in place mimick th body’s skeletal system.