Sulaf Aburas
architecture student portfolio.american university of sharjah.fall 2009-spring 2011
residential units_fall 2010
MUSEUM OF THE MOVING IMAGE_SPRING 2011
TABLE OF CONTENTS
[re]cycle/energy billboard_fall 2010
[ex]change/comm/observe tower_fall 2010
ras alkhour visitor center_spring 2010
museum of the moving image_spring 2011
moving image to me is a record of a moment in time, thus a museum of the moving image to me is a museum of a moving memory. The project is located in a previously children playground so i intended my museum to be about childhood. a museum of the moving memory. the project covers structural, mechanical, electrical, and plumping. the circulation is an important feature in my design because it all about the journey through the museum, the journey through childhood. the museum has screens showing videos of childhood memories as well as videos recording the memory of the visitors’ journey in the museum. the museum is located nearin al qasba sharjah, uae.
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STRUCTURAL GRID
FIRE ESCAPE STAIRS
IBC CODE_OCCUPANCY TYPE R Min. Ceiling Height 2.3 6 m Ceiling Height 3.2-4.2 m Min Door Width 0.812 m Actaul Door Width 1m
HEAVIER BEAMS (TRUSS)
Min Corridor Width 1.17m Actual Coridor Width 1.5m
Columns and beams are fire rated by 2 hrs
2 OF THE 4 FIRE ESCAPE STAIRS CONTINUE TO THE BASEMENT
residenial units_fall 2010
the project is adressing the concept of having comfortable residential units in a congested urban area. the site is located in the busy bor saed harbour dubai, in the old town dubai, uae. The project has three types of residential units, two bedroom , one bedroom, and studio. The ground floor is used for commercial shops and there is a children indoor play area serving the one bedroom and two bedroom units. i placed all the studios in one end of the building and the one bedroom and two bedroom units in the other end close to the play area since they will be rented by mostly families.
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one bedroom unit
two bedroom unit
ras alkhour visitor center_spring 2010
The site is located in the heart of the city, ras alkhor lagoon dubai, uae, yet it is in a world of its own. After collecting the information from the case study analysis and site analysis, I want to use the energies available in the site such as the energy form the sun and wind. Moreover i am planning to use the wind for ventilation. the project intention is to develop a center that has a combination of exceptional aesthetic value with a level of environmentally sustainable measures that assure as a model of how to build a unique place in the 21st century, a sanctuary where the visitors to enter a remarkable, environmentally advanced building nestled into the existing wetland form without projecting above the existing vegetation, except for a camouflaged space for bird lookout and casual quiet setting area. Inside, visitors should be treated to an unfolding series of panoramic views, delighting the eye in every season and drawing the imagination deeper into the lagoon, sky, and gardens.
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[ex]change/comm/observe tower_fall 2009
I noticed that everything in nature is built from modules that are repeated and connected to each other to make up the structure of a plant cell or an atom, etc... So I took a simple module which is a rectangle, mass produced it and interlocked it into each other. Then I introduced another module which is the circle which is notched in all eight cardinal points. I created the structure using these modules plus the use of long horizontal modules in the case of a span. The form of the structure is according to the circulation and program, that is whenever the structure is tilted in a zigzag manner, there would be a stair case. The spaces are attached to the tower and they are made using the same modules. The environmental contribution of the tower is that it stores the cardboard boxes and goods of the sailors on site temporarily so the site will remain clean and organized. Moreover the tower collects the cardboard remains and stores them for the steward to prepare them for recycling. There is a bridge that comes out of the tower to transport the cardboard boxes from the bay to the tower. the site is in the busy bor saed harbour in dubai, uae.
[re]cycle/energy billboard_fall 2009
My billboard is a [re]cycle water bottle billboard that collects water bottles to prepare them for recycling. The bottles are inserted in holes that have discs at their ends. Once a bottle is inserted, the disc, which is silver in the default stage, flips to show its other side which is Colored either red or blue. As the billboard is filling up, the message will gradually appear as more discs are flipped. This activity is fun and useful for school children and adults to help clean the environment and create an awareness about recycling in a way where nothing is wasted. the billboard is located on the 911 highway in sharjah, uae.
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