Mohammed Ahmad Al-Jaber portfolio by Tamar Benashvili

MOHAMMED AHMAD AL-JABER

PORTFOLIO

CONTENTS 01 STUDIO 4 02 LIBRARY 03 ECO-LAB

Mohammed Ahmad Al-Jaber m.aljaber97@outlook.com mohammed.al-jaber@ucdenver.edu US/ +1-720-550-1451, Qatar +974 33311864

EDUCATION: Bachelors of Science â&#x20AC;&#x201C; Architecture | University of Colorado, Denver. SOFTWARE SKILLS: Rhino 3D: 9/10 Lumion: 9/10 Adobe Illustrator: 8/10 Adobe Photoshop: 7/10 Revit: 5/10 DESIGN ECPERIENCE:

Studio 1: MVDR Farnsworth Glasshouse Redesign. Studio 2: Caldera Platform Studio 3: Tara Donavon Library Studio 4: Lakeside Motel Studio 5: Library. Digital media: Lamp Shade design using 3D printing. Survival sketching: Collages and building textures in drawings. Eco-Fabrication Furniture Design: Coffee Brewing Stand.

YEAR: 2020 | LOCATION: FEDERAL BLVD AND I-70| BUILDING: MOTEL | TYPE: ACADEMIC

01 STUDIO 4

MOTEL FOR RAPHAEL In this studio, we were asked to design a motel for a specific client. And get a design that would fit the clientâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s requirements, and have the design characteristics that I came up with. The design comes from the idea of placing an array of masses along a branching path, the random hight and irregular placement create the multiple pathes and multiple experiences.

Raphael is a person who loves nature, and the connection to the mountains, and grows his own food. He enjoys the times when people gather around him, chat, and do activities together. Also he prefers farm life over city life; he loves the peace of nature, and the smell of fresh air. He loves other

cultures and com- experience munities. But in- farm life. stead of traveling to those communities, he wants the world to come to him. He wants people to visit his property and experience the farm life that he can offer to the visitor. Raphael wants a big property in a good site to create an experience where people can get together and

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The site around Federal Blvd and I-70 is a great to build Raphaelâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s property. There is enough space and a huge lake that will give a great natural view. Moreover, it faces the Rocky Mountain Park, which encourages social interaction between visitors of the park and the residents of the motel. The motel designed for Raphael has some specific requirements. First, Raphael needs spaces where people can interact with each other, that requirement can be achieved by creating

shared hallways, or have space where people can sit quietly, and interact with people who pass by them. Also, Raphael wants to encourage gathering and grouping instead of separation of visitors. To achieve that, we can have a space that can be accessed from most of the rooms and be the center of the property. Moreover, Raphael wants nature and peace in his property. And to create a natural feeling in his property, we can create many outdoor spaces within the

boundaries of the property. In conclusion, Raphael is a nature lover, who wants to create a farm experience for his visitors. And to encourage people to meet and get to know each other. To open their minds and learn about other cultures. And to calm their minds and have a deep breath of fresh air. This nature friendly motel can be crated around a centralized space and a network of connecting pathways which encourage interaction

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SECTION A scale 1’=1/16”

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SECTION B scale 1’=1/16”

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YEAR: 2020 | BUILDING: LIBRARY | TYPE: ACADEMIC

02 LIBRARY

LIBRARY BUILDING The design elaborates a project of a library which focuses on the study of flora, a design of a terraced garden that has a flow of a natural stream while correlating with sloped hills of the site. Additionally, the design is influenced by the characteristics that can be found in traditional villages like, heavy structures, flowing paths, breeze, and “hidden gems”.

Additionally, the design is influenced by the c h a ra c te r i st i c s that can be found in traditional villages like, heavy structures, flowing paths, breeze, and “hidden gems”. The hidden spaces take different shape and form, and functional use courtyard, space with tree, greenery - all become

part of one entity - library building and contribute to its spatial diversity.

CONCEPT DIAGRAMS EXISTING SLOPE OF THE SITE

EXISTING SLOPE OF THE SITE TERRACE THE SLOPE

Wind Direc on and Speed Diagram 1 - 10 mph

Sun Study Diagram ( Summer and Winter )

TERRACE THE SLOPE

Wind Direc on and Speed Diagram 1 - 10 mph

Sun Study Diagram ( Summer and Winter )

Circula on/Flow Diagram

EXISTING SLOPE OF THE SITE EXISTING SLOPE OF THE SITE

ADD SOLIDS WHERE BUILDINGS WILL BE PLACED

Site Studies/Diagrams

Circula on/Flow Diagram TERRACE THE SLOPE ADD SOLIDS WHERE Wind BUILDINGS WILL BE PLACED

TERRACE THE SLOPE

Direc on and Speed Diagram 1 - 10 mph

Wind Direc on and Speed Diagram 1 - 10 mph

Sun Study Diagram ( Summer and Winter ) Sun Study Diagram ( Summer and Winter )

ADD OBSTACLES TO ENFORCE THE FLOW OF THE CIRCULATION

Circula on/Flow Diagram

ADD OBSTACLES TO ENFORCE THE FLOW OF THE CIRCULATION ADD SOLIDS WHERE BUILDINGS WILL BE PLACED ADD SOLIDS WHERE BUILDINGS WILL BE PLACED

VOID

SITE PLAN

Circula on/Flow Diagram

TURN ONE OF THE SOLID OBSTACLES INTO A VOID TO PROVIDE A NATURAL LIGHT SOURCE IN A DARK SPACE

Site Studies/Diagrams Site Studies/Diagrams

Morphology

ADD OBSTACLES TO ENFORCE THE FLOW OF THE CIRCULATION ADD OBSTACLES TO ENFORCE THE FLOW OF THE CIRCULATION

Morphology

TURN ONE OF THE SOLID OBSTACLES INTO A VOID TO PROVIDE A NATURAL TURN ONE OF THE LIGHT SOURCE IN A SOLID OBSTACLES DARK SPACE INTO A VOID TO PROVIDE A NATURAL LIGHT SOURCE IN A DARK SPACE

Morphology Morphology

Site Studies/Diagrams

FLOOR PLAN LEVEL 1

Storage

17 St

Earth

Tejon St

Service

Readinng Area

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Hidden Gem

Courtyard

Earth Erie St

FLOOR PLAN LEVEL 2

Restrooms

17 St

Tejon St

OPEN

Reading Area

Workshop

Restaurant Erie St

SECTION A

SECTION B

YEAR: 2020 | BUILDING: LIBRARY | TYPE: ACADEMIC

03 ECO-FAB

RECYCLED MATERIALS WITH NEW LIFE In this lab, we were supposed to recycle materials that were salvaged from old objects and make new furniture.

I decided to make a coffee brewing stand. I used few scraps of metal, and big wood bar to create my piece. The instructor wanted us to sketch our

ideas first, and then pick the best idea and work on it.