fatma sultan CV & SELECTED WORKS
TABLE OF CONTENTS: 1. Introduction 2. CV 3. Selected works: i, Storm damaged schools, Limpopo Province ii, FET Colleges iii, BIUST Student Centre Proposal iv, Eden Forest v, 5000 for 5000 Competition vi, Huria Court Villas
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hello “Not every person has the same kinds of talents, so you discover what yours are and work with them. Don’t try to be me, or try to be Frank Lloyd Wright, or try to be I.M Pei. Try to be yourself, you have to understand what drives people to build buildings”. Frank Gehry. I am a hard working and extremely driven individual who is determined to be a role model in the architectural profession. I have a passion for design and approach every new task with a high level of creativity and attention to detail. This portfolio is my work of passion and herein are a selection of my best works.
FAT M A
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Registered Candidate Architect, SACAP. Reg. No. CANT 54912733 Email: thefatmasultan@gmail.com | fatma@tecturai.com Tel: 076 158 7160 Address: 3rd Floor, Norfolk House. Sandton Close Two. Cnr 5th Street & Norwich Close. Sandton, Johannesburg. South Africa Nationality: Kenyan Languages: English (Excellent), Kiswahili (Excellent), Arabic (Moderate) EDUCATION
Master of Business Administration (MBA) March 2018 - Present Monash South Africa
Bachelor of Architecture (B. Arch)
Second Class, Upper Honours. SAQA certified NQF Level 8. University of Nairobi (2014 -2016)
Bachelor of Architectural Studies (B. As)
Second Class, Lower Honours. SAQA certified NQF Level 7. University of Nairobi (2009 - 2013)
Kenya Certificate of Secondary Examination (KCSE) Grade B+
Sheikh Khalifa Secondary School, Mombasa. Kenya. 2008
Kenya Certificate of Primary Examination (KCPE) Grade A (421/500 marks)
Makini Primary School, Nairobi. Kenya. 2004 RELEVANT EXPERIENCE
Student Architect at Suraya Properties Limited June 2012 - October 2013 (1 year 6 months)
Tasks: Detailing. Drafting. Site visits - minutes and report writing.
Student Architect at Morphosis Kenya January 2014 - November 2015 (2 years)
Tasks: Conceptualisation. Schematic design and detailing. Preparation of presentations. Site visits. Report writing.
Graduate Architect at Morphosis Kenya January 2016 - August 2017 (2 years)
Tasks: Conceptualisation. Schematic design and detailing. Preparation of presentations. Site visits and meetings. Report writing.
Social Media Coordinator at Morphosis Kenya
January 2016 - August 2017 (2 years)
Architect at Tectura International August 2017 - Present (10 months)
Tasks: Conceptualisation. Schematic design and detailing. Stage 1 - 4. Tender and design competitions. Preparation of presentations. Site visits and meetings. Report writing. AWARDS & RECOGNITION
Shelter Afrique 5000 for 5000 Competition Team leader and architect
Winner, 2nd Place. June 2017
The African Heritage House Mentorship Program Founding member with Alan Donovan. Launched in June 2017
Commonwealth Association of Architects (CAA) Exhibition August 2016 at University of Nairobi, School of the Built Environment, Department of Architecture and Buillding Science. Final year project was selected to be exhibited for the school’s accreditation.
Year 6 Academic Class Representative July 2015 - July 2016 SKILLS
Conceptualisation: sketching, water colour | Schematic design | Detailed design | Graphics and presentation | Basic Accounting | Report writing | Site visits | Team work | Team leading and coordination | Photography | Painting | Furniture design | Leather products
SOFTWARE
REFERENCES
ArchiCAD Artlantis Google Sketchup Adobe inDesign Adobe Photoshop Microsoft Word Microsoft Excel Microsoft Powerpoint Climate Consultant
Robert Kudlacs. Supervisor, Tectura International
kudlacs@tecturai.com. +27 73 054 8313
Yasir Brek. Director, Morphosis Limited ybrek@yahoo.co.uk. +254 724 900 939
Musau Kimeu. Chairman, Department of Architecture and Building Science. University of Nairobi. mk297@hotmail.com. +254 720 252 944
selected project experience
Proposed Site Plan (above) Existing Site Plan (below)
Storm Damaged Schools, Limpopo Province Architect at Tectura International | 2017 Location: Limpopo Province, South Africa Current status: Stage 1 (Ongoing) Tasks: Site analysis. Site visits & report writing. Conceptualisation. Master Planning. Accommodation schedule. Schematic design. Presentation.
‘rennovations and additions to storm damaged schools in the limpopo province, cluster 6 F’. Tectura International was tasked to conduct conditional assessments of 68 storm damaged schools. The 68 schools were grouped into 4 clusters; D, E, F, G, based on their geographical location. 4 teams were dispatched to conduct the assessments in their relevant localities. The purpose of the exercise was towards rennovating the existing buildings and proposing additions as per the recommendations sourced from standards for schools in South Africa. Site visits were conducted where information such as the student and teacher population were recorded. These figures were compared to the standards and proposals formulated accordingly in form of concept master plans, Bills of Quantities and civil, mechanical and electrical engineer proposals. Defects in existing buildings were noted and subsequently compiled in reports. These images are an excerpt of one school’s documentation from cluster F.
DHET Colleges Architect at Tectura International | 2017 Location: South Africa, Multiple Provinces Current status: Stage 5 (Construction Ongoing) Tasks: Coordination with other consultants (Civil and mechanical engineers, Quantity surveyor, Contractors). Site visits & report writing. Master Planning. Accommodation schedule.
‘further education and training colleges for the department of higher education and training’.
BIUST Students Centre Architect at Tectura International | 2018 Location: Botswana Current status: Tender submission Tasks: Schematic design. Accommodation schedule. Presentation.
‘tender submission for botswana international university of science and technology’. This tender submission was done a a collaboration between the Tectura International South Africa office and the Tectura International Botswana office. The project was the second tender project experience for me. I was tasked with designing the Students Centre, and the rest of the team designed the Library and Innovation Hub buildings.
Eden Forest Graduate Architect at Morphosis Limited | Group work | 2014 Location: Ngong’ Ololua Forest, Nairobi Current status: Under construction Tasks: Site analysis. Site visits & report writing. Meeting clients. Conceptualisation. Master Planning. Accommodation schedule. Schematic design. Graphic presentation.
‘country living with city convenience’. Eden Forest is an enclave of 25 exclusive residences right next to the Ololua Forest Reserve. This very private gated-community will offer its residents scenic views and quiet country living only 30 minutes away from downtown Nairobi. The topographical survey revealed that the site has 17 tree species and 123 plant species. The master-plan means that each home will get a spectacular view, and that the development will come up with almost no trees cut down. A shared landscaped recreation area in addition to the clubhouse will serve as community areas to encourage a sense of community among the residents.
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The clients’ brief was ‘we want homes that we will be excited to come home to every day’. Eden Forest was designed with the intention to create a prestigious gated community surrounded by indigenous forests with beautiful walking trails and nothing but the sound of birds by day and crickets by night, and only just 30 minutes away from Nairobi’s CBD. Each of the houses sits on slightly less than a quarter acre piece of land. Majority of the land is left untouched for community use. Even the tarmacked roads serve as usable space for children to ride their bicycles. The entire community will be encircled by a perimeter fence and provided with graded roads and security lighting. A club-house will boast games and entertainment facilities exclusively for use by members and their guests. Another objective when designing was to minimize construction expenses. The clients are a group of friends and acquaintances who came together to buy a parcel of land, and so juggling their individual interests resulted in designing 4 typologies, which are almost the exact same layout with flexible modules and dimensions. These are for the largest unit (250 sqm, 4 bedroom). The next in size (220 sqm) has same floor plan but different dimensions while the 3 bedroom unit (200 sqm) has same dimensions as the 220 sqm one but no downstairs bedroom. The DSQ option is an optional extra. The desings have slightly been modified during detailed design since the end of my tenure at Morphosis Limited.
The site is steep, with a gradient of 23 metres difference. Above is an image of the concept model I participated in making, showing an attempt to place the individual units on the landscape. Planning resulted in purposeful grading, with each house sitting comfortably on its individual contour to maximise on privacy for each household. The development was planned on the edges of the plot to have introverted upward and downhill views. A modern approach was selected towards the design of the houses according to the clients’ needs. Glazed façades of the houses are oriented in the North-South orientation to minimise solar radiation.
My involvement in the design was up until schematic design stage, with constant evolving after having several meetings with the clients. Subsequent changes have been made from these initial drawings during cost cutting and detailing stages by the rest of the team involved. This project was a stepping stone towards my passion for architecture, and a very fulfilling experience.
Shelter Afrique 5000 for 5000 Homes Competition Architect at Morphosis Limited | Project architect January - March 2017 Current status: Winner, 2nd Place. Tasks: Lead architect and Team Leader. Conceptualisation. Master Planning. Accommodation schedule. Schematic design. Graphic presentation. Consultation with other team members - Quantity Surveyor, Engineers.
‘dignified low cost housing’. The Shelter Afrique 5000 for 5000 Homes Competition was launched in Novemer 2016 with the intention of designing a 45m2 house at 5000 $ USD per unit. The house would be a one bedroom unit with a lounge, kitchen and washrrom area. The target would be the urban poor, and the aim would be to come up with a prototype that would then be implemented and 5000 homes constructed all over Africa. The competition aim is to address the sprawling slums in the major cities of Africa. As the lead architect, the goal was to understand the needs of a low cost house user and address them in a dignified manner. Furthermore, a master planning aspect to show the modification of the design was an advantage. The concept was to have a modular house that could then easily evolve into a community design. The modular units can be stacked on each other into different permutations of two, four and grow into apartments with huge courtyard spaces that will allow for urban agriculture and a community feel. This project was the first task undertaken as a graduate architect at Morphosis Limited and won 2nd Place internationally.
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House 06 Plot no. Area: 1177.1007 Sqm House 05 Plot no. Area: 926.5806 Sqm
926.60 m House 04 Plot no. Area: 926.4305 Sqm House 03 Plot no. Area: 926.6004 Sqm
House 22 Plot no. Area: 922.9524 Sqm
House 07 Plot no. Area: 993.3408 Sqm
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House 02 Plot no. Area: 926.2603 Sqm
House 21 Plot no. Area: 926.3923 Sqm
House 01 Plot no. Area: 919.5002 Sqm
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House 23 Plot no. 25 Area: 918.18Sqm
House 24 Plot no. 26 Area: 926.57Sq
House 09 Plot no. Area: 1054.8610 Sqm
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9M ROAD House 10 Plot no. 11/12 Area: 1677.76S qm
House 11 Plot no. 13 Area: 926.61Sq m
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House 18 Plot no. 20 Area: 931.08Sq m
House 08 Plot no. Area: 1008.4009 Sqm
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House 19 Plot no. Area: 917.0021 Sqm
House 25 Plot no. 27 Area: 926.83Sq
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House 12 Plot no. 14 Area: 926.70Sq
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House 16 Plot no. 18 Area: 926.81Sq m
House 15 Plot no. 17 Area: 926.29Sq
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Club House Plot no. Area: 850.9501 Sqm
House 20 Plot no. Area: 926.9422 Sqm
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Huria Gardens (Rhino Park) Architect at Morphosis Limited | Group work | 2016 - 2017 Location: Karen, Nairobi Current status: Under construction Tasks: Lead architect on site and head of consultants team (Civil and mechanical engineers, Quantity surveyor). Site analysis. Site visits & report writing. Meeting clients. Conceptualisation. Master Planning. Accommodation schedule. Schematic design. Graphic presentation.
‘modern designs in karen’s plush neighbourhood’. This is a gated estate estate with 22 town houses and a common club house. This project was the first training point as a lead consultant. Involvment was mostly site works i.e. site meetings, coordination with consultants such as the civil and mechanical enginners, quantity surveyor, contractor.