ARCHITECTURE PORTFOLIO SHEIDA H.Z.
Sheida Hosseinzadeh sheida.hosseinzadeh@gmail.com (512)-826-5228
2013-2015 GPA 3.73
Master of Architecture
University of North Carolina at Charlotte (UNCC)
Bachelor of Architecture
2007-2012 GPA 3.8
Iran University of Science and Technology (IUST)
(registered for over 1000 IDP hours)
Graduate Research Assistant
Daylighting and Energy Perfomance Lab, UNCC
May 2014 – present
- Worked in a team of architecture school faculty and students. Researched on indoor environmental quality in collaboration with Electrical Engineering department.
Architectural Intern D3 Studio, Charlotte, NC
May 2014 – Aug 2014
- Worked on four small business, retail and technology center projects in Charlotte and Asheville. - Developed schematic design - Renderings and 3D modeling (autodesk revit) - Client meetings and presentations - Sustainable design research - Construction site visit.
Digital Fabrication Technician UNCC digital fabrication lab
- Operated laser cutter, 3d printer and CNC router
August 2013- May 2014
DIGITAL Drafting,Modeling, Rendering Autodesk Revit Rhinoceros Archicad Autocad Sketchup Artlantis
Parametric and Digifab Design Tools Grasshopper Dynamo Rhinovault RhinoCam
Graphics Adobe Photoshop Adobe Illustrator Adobe Indesign ANALOGUE Physical modeling building, Sketching, Hand drafting, Rendering, Photography
The Graduate Assistant Support Plan (GASP)
Full tuition award based on academic excellence, UNCC 2014-15 academic year
Theron E. Giles Honor fellowship Merit-based award for academic excellence
2014-2015
Spring 2014
I moved to Charlotte, NC to pursue my architecture studies in the Master of Architecture program at UNC Charlotte in Fall2013, and I will graduate in May 2015. The selected projects in this portfolio are studio projects as well as thesis.
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Graduate Thesis prof. Charles Davis Jennifer Shields Peter Wong
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My thesis explores a unique cultural, social and political situation in Tehran, Iran. The gap between the oppressive regulations of the Islamic government, and the modernized lifestyle adapted by the younger generation has shaped a hidden, secondary layer of living in Tehran. Islam has strict laws dictating specific rules, from the way women should cover their hair and body to the prohibition of dancing and drinking. Not being allowed to behave the way they want, many individuals, especially the younger generation bring all the prohibited activities inside their private territories, their homes. Therefore, the study of both traditional and contemporary Iranian residential typology is an overarching topic in this thesis. The purpose of this thesis is to rethink the Iranian residential typology, by establishing a methodology to find architectural implications of the
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cultural situation, and responding by PRIVATE proposing interventions in anPUBLIC existing typical residential unit. In order to establish a base for the architectural interventions, an exhaustive amount of analysis is executed, that into two categories of human experience and residential typology. The former is an analysis of the photographs of different user TEHRAN TRANSCRIPTS groups (younger ARCHITECTURE VEILINGgeneration, RESISTANCE older generation in both existing condiSHEIDA HOSSEINZADEH tions and media thesituation endorsed My thesis explores a unique cultural, socialas and political in Tehran, Iran. The gap between the oppressive regulations of the Islamic government, lifestyle by adapted government), activities and the modernized lifestyle by the younger generation has shaped a hidden, secondary layer of living in Tehran. Islam has strict laws dictating specific rules, from the way women social should cover their hair and body to the (individual and activities) and prohibition of dancing and drinking for everyone. Not being allowed to behave the way they want, the younger generation brings all the prohibited spaces (public vs. private). The latactivities inside their private territory, their home. This thesis attempts to establish a methodology to find architectural implications of this cultural situater is an investigation of the Iranian tion, and respond by proposing interventions in the existing residential typology. residential typology, both contemporary and traditional. The overlap of
these two sets of analysis leads to defining five architectural moments within the residential typology, which respond to the specific cultural situation: The Threshold, The Living Room, The Kitchen, The Rooftop and The Bedroom. Each moment holds more than one program and starts to interchange between at least two different programs. The next step is to tie these spaces to an existing condition to be able to embody the duality of each space in terms of program. For this pur-
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The methodology consists of three phases: data collection, data analysis and architectural interventions. For the cultural analysis, the data is selectively collected to demonstrate three sets of comparison: younger vs. older generation, reality vs. government’s endorsement and public vs. private realms. Also, architectural drawings were collected to explore housing typologies from traditional to modern residential architecture. The next step was producing an exhaustive amount of diagrams of this data to find patterns and types in different situations and spaces, and find a linkage between the cultural and architectural analysis. As a conclusion, five architectural and spatial situations were defined from this process: The Threshold, The Dance Floor, The Table, The Rooftop and The Bedroom. All apartments in Tehran share these five elements. Each has its own characteristic in terms of responding to the situation. The threshold is the space right after the entrance, where the transition between the inside and outside occurs. The dance floor is originally the living/dining room altered to be a
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dance floor for parties. The table is a pivotal element around which all the informal social gatherings happen. The rooftop is a private space imposing the sense of being outdoors and in public. And finally, the bedroom as the most private space for a young person becomes a space that is shared with others for social interactions. Nevertheless, not all the spaces are actively used due to the cultural and social limitations. The project seeks to make architectural interventions in existing residential apartments, to embody these activities in the private realm. The final product would introduce new types within the existing typology. The new typology will introduce modifiable spaces allowing for alterations according to different social occasions.
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pose, a typical residential unit in Tehran is chosen to be modified. To analyze each moment within this particular unit, five sets of collages were created to capture the experiential difference between the two different activities taking place in the same space. Then, to engage the architectural elements, two sets of modifications in the metrics of the spaces were made, both in plan and section, to address the duality of the program. These modifications were embodied in sets of massing models, and further iterations of the arrangement of the modified units, all documented in a matrix. The new spatial opportunities were studied and one of them was chosen to move forward. These opportunities are analyzed through different mediums: hybrid drawings, diagrams, plans, sections and models. Each medium helps test the quality of the proposed design differently. The final goal of this thesis is to introduce a modification of the existing residential type, while addressing the original condition, in three scales: interior, units and the complex. As the resistance is hidden taking advantage of the private space, the formal implications of this modification starts to appear from outside.
The design phase of my thesis started when I was still in Tehran for the Christmas break, and was investigating different scenarios and cultural settings. I was more critical than ever during the time I stayed there, and recorded everything I thought would help me through the design process. My first design exercise started with an Esquisse which led to the collages in pages 55 to 59. These collages were experiments on the existing residential unit to capture the experiential duality of the space and program. Later on, these experiential investigations became more architectural, leading to interventions in plans and sections. The first set of interventions influenced the poche, extending the boundaries of the five zones as well as creating more distinct thresholds between each zone. The next step was to zoom out and look at the combination of several units. In addition to the original site, another site was considered to hold different arrangements of the units. These arrangements were documented in a matrix. One final residential apartment was chosen within the alternatives, considering the strengths and weaknesses of each. Then the interventions on the bigger scale started to take place. Circulation was the main focus
of these circulations. Three types of circulations were designed according to the unit arrangements: elevator core, rooftop/terrace circulation and secondary entrances. The elevator core is a typical vertical circulation that connects all the thresholds together, creating one entrance space for each unit. The rooftop circulation connects the terraces together, following the original rooftop typology as a continuous shared space, which is pixelized during the design process. This circulation acts as an inhabitable poche, with two green walls around it, allowing the residents control the level or privacy and transparency by growing more or less plants. Also, the residents have the choice to share their spaces through openings on the green walls. This spiral circulation also acts as a screen, protecting the users’ privacy and blocking views from the street, which as a shared quality with the secondary entrances. These entrances are connected to the elevator core, going to the bedroom zones acting as back entrances. They are used for times when there is a reason not to use the thresholds as entrances, for
example not to disturb other family members. The next step would be zooming in again in the unit and make use of the poches to create flexibility according to the change of the program.
Topical Studio Fall 2014
prof. Kyoung-Hee Kim
The site of the project is located in uptown Charlotte, on the intersection of South Tryon and St. Church Street. There is a retail/restaurant historic building adjacent to the site. The Romare Barden park is in the north of the site and the baseball stadium is immediately adjacent to the park. Betchler and Mint museums are in walking distance of the site. The Wells Fargo building and plaza are in the south of the park. This project seeks to raise awareness and educate people about the climate change. The program holds various workshops and exhibitions to teach people different ways of living sustainable in shortterm and long-term.
The main focus of this studio was to research and design kinetic facade systems, using parametric calculations and modeling software. I used both grasshopper and dynamo to model the kinetic facade I designed. The facade covers the southern facade and part of the northern facade. The main function of the facade is to provide adequate daylight in different times of the day, while maintaining aesthetic values of the building.
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The building is designed to respond to the four different edges around the site and try to attract people into the building. The restaurant/food court on the first floor pulls people inside the building. The seating area is designed to provide views to the events happening of the floors above. Beside the exhibitions and workshops there is an amphitheater for educational, cultural and scientific gatherings. The third floor is specified to the more
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quiet programs: office and library. The orientation and form of the building creates beautiful enjoyable panoramic views. The first interaction with sustainability occurs from the exterior envelope of the building, the kinetic facade. The facade is notices from longer distances and attracts the visitors while communicating its green, sustainable features.
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Panels are grouped every column to facilitate maintenance and reduce energy consumption for their movement. Is panel is controlled by actuators. The actuators are connected to light sensors that measure the amount of daylight projected on the envelope of the building and decides how much shading the spaces need, according to their program.
Comprehensive Studio Spring 2014
prof. Kelly Carlson Reddig Jefferson Ellinger
The building and site design project for this project are based generally on a current proposal for a two-block area in uptown Charlotte. The site is bounded by 9th Street and 11th Street (to the east and west), N. Brevard Street (to the south), and the light rail line (to the north). The block nearest to 11th Street is occupied by UNC Charlotte’s uptown Center City Building (CCB); this block will also be the site for the 7102 building design project. A 12-story mid-rise structure with below-grade parking neighboring the CCB has been previously proposed. The block nearest to 9th Street is currently slated for a proposed park.
I worked in a three-person team for most aspects of the project, but I also developed components of the project individually. The program for the project is a mixed-use facility: - Civic Program: The two to four lowest above-grade floor were programmed and designed with public/civic function(s). The intention was to promote engagement of the public within the site. - Speculative Office: The remaining floors were designed as speculative office space with its own circulation. - Public Park: The remaining site was developed as park space to be connected to the future light rail stop.
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This project strives to utilize a type of analysis and design process that was both temporal and primarily driven by the mediation of RELATIONSHIPS.
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Through the critical exploration of varying realms of relationships, the project design was primarily driven through the synthesis of carefully articulated THRESHOLDS. Defining and focusing on thresholds helped us dissolve notions of edge, separation, enclosure, connection, directionality, obstruction; rather than creating an object, or series of finite objects and defined uses, this process allowed the design to find life in the PLACES BETWEEN relational realms. Apart from constraining our focus to dialectic relationships, one major goal of the design was to provide a space for adaptive and unconstrained use. Our analysis and research led us to believe that two major mistakes in adaptable spaces, particularly in the urban fabric, were blank and un-articulated expansive spaces as well as ineffective mechanisms for altering the physical space. This realization became a major motivation for
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the project throughout the process. Our resolution for the intervention included several key features including an elevated ground condition to allow fast movement to occur at the ground level, respecting both the commercial and residential scales that form the peripheral context for the site, and providing types of spatial conditions and program elements that can not only change over time but grow with expanding Charlotte community, ideally cre-
ating not only a place and a symbol, but a tool for producing a much needed cultural identity in the region. The program strives to provide spaces that can provide for the community, be completely shaped by the community, and be utilized by the community on a regular basis. The series of promenades that define the civic level of the program include a market, a place completely constructed by the local community, a research and resource center, a place for the community to
both learn and acquire valuable resources within an urban condition, as well as the necessary space and tools required for one to immerse themselves in a particular craft and return their products to the community market. The main idea behind the program development concerns access to cultures and information on a global scale with the intention of inspiring unique crafts and cultures within the local and individual scale.
CENTER FOR COLLABORATIVE BRAIN RESEARCH Topical Studio
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Fall 2013
prof. Betsy West
2. Gap: Neuroscience and people
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The subject of this project is to design a building for neuroscience researchers which holds labs and libraries as well as offices and a farmers market. Currently, there is a farmers market in the site of the project (southern side of E Morehead St, and Harding Pl). The semester started with research on utopias and dystopias, their relationship with architecture and looking successes and failures in the field from this lens.
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The project consists of two design phases: site and building. The focus of the first phase is on the site, designing pathways and landscapes that connect the parking lot across to the site. The second phase included the design of the building. The concept is the possible dystopic future of neuroscience. The design attempts to point out the disconnect between the neuroscientists and the society. The main concept of this project is the huge distance between the two volumes (the top volume as a representative of the neuroscience community, and the bottom one, the society, formally
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and programmatically). Materials help make the gesture bolder and clearer. As the upper volume is trying to reach the sky, the bottom one has routed in the ground. Although neuroscience is improving as a science, all of
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its improvement is not useful for the humanity. This building is meant to be a symbolic warning, to remind the professional community that this field was created to serve humanity, cure diseases and help improve the life quality of people.
In the summer of 2014, I worked in D3 Studio in Charlotte, NC as an architectural intern under supervision of Scott Betzold and Michael Baujan. I worked on different projects as a team member. My responsibilities were: schematic design, interior design, revit modeling, rendering, site visits and attending client meetings. I selected one of the projects I worked on in this portfolio that shows the variety of my responsibilities the best. In this project I was a member of the design team and modeled the designed project in revit.
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Summer 2014 The design of the Callen Center is modern and clean with sustainable elements being the theme. The existing exterior of the building, a mass of precast panels with curtain walls, will remain intact except for the new sun louver system and curtain wall on the exterior. This will have a substantial impact on the design of the exterior and will be highly visible from downtown’s Pritchard Park. The new louver system will be dynamic in that it moves with the changing of the sun’s position to provide shade to the interior and views to the mountains beyond the city. The kinetic façade will act as the new identity of the Callen Center and the spaces within. The office space provided on the 4th floor will ultimately serve the City of Asheville’s community of climatologists. With the N.O.A.A. (National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration) located just blocks away, the Callen Center will have a direct internet link to the N.O.A.A.’s 10 gigabit internet pipeline. This will allow scientist to directly upload large weather analysis data directly from their offices. The Collider, a public space within the Callen Center, is where people
come together for collaboration and idea exchange. Containing the latest in AV technology, the Collider will be a versatile venue for meetings, lectures and workshops. The materials that make up the Collider, CNC milled bamboo and locally harvested tree bark line its walls. These tactile materials are meant to be engaged by its users. Engagement and coming together are the theme of the Collider space. With the goal of a LEED Gold Certification, the Callen Center will utilize numerous sustainable designs that impact energy and infrastructure consumption, material usage and occupant experience. The aged existing HVAC system will be completely replaced for the entire building making it far more energy efficient. The lighting for
The construction materials that will be used for the interior up-fit will all contain recycled content. Where possible, regionally harvested materials will be utilized for construction and finish materials. Also, renewable materials will be used. All finish materials will contain low VOC’s (volatile organic chemicals). Construction management techniques will be used to ensure that the indoor air quality is maintained. All of the interior perimeter walls of the space will be constructed of glass. This will allow occupants to have views out f r o m d e e p within the building while allowing light to penetrate in. The Callen Center will serve as a test bed for sustainable technology and concepts that could be used as a sustainable design prototype for Asheville and the entire region.
t h e spaces on the 4th floor will be comprised of LED and solar tubes; a technology that brings natural light into the core of the building. Additionally, a new high performance curtain wall will be replacing the original, inefficient curtain wall. The largest of which provide sun shading device.
The Collider, within the Callen Center, will contain the latest in high definition projection and audio. A “technology bar” located within the ceiling will serve as mounting locations for the AV equipment. Also, the space will contain a versatile track mounting system on the walls that will allow AV equipment to be easily added or removed depending on the need of a given situation. Additionally, there will be two “light sculpture” projector that cast images and information on to the exterior walls of the Collider.