Yara Manla Architecture Portfolio
Curriculum Vitae
Yara Manla
Education
manla.yara@gmail.com
AUS | American University of Sharjah
Dubai, United Arab Emirates
Bachelor of Architecture | NAAB-accredited Sharjah, UAE | Class of 2018
EMBT | Enric Miralles Benedetta Tagliabue Semester abroad Barcelona, Spain | Fall 2017
Architecture and Culture in Contemporary Japan Study abroad Japan | Summer 2017
Design in Italy
Study abroad Macerata, Italy | Summer 2014
AMSI | Al Mawakeb School
Highest Distinction | President’s Shield Dubai, UAE | Class of 2013
Academic Achievements Honor Society Tau Sigma Delta
Member of the Architectural Honor Society Tau Sigma Delta American University of Sharjah | 2016-2018
College of Architecture Art and Design Representative Student Council American University of Sharjah | 2016-2017
Activities Coordinator
Brazilian Cultural Club American University of Sharjah | 2014-2015 | 2015-2016
Hult Prize Organizer
Organization | Design of competition banners, brochures and ads American University of Sharjah | 2016
Competitions RSP Architectural drawing award
Top 10 shortlisted American University of Sharjah | 2018
SRA | Student Research Awards
Shortlisted American University of Sharjah | 2018
Re-Think Spaces Design Competition Participant American University of Sharjah | 2016
Young Entrepreneur Competition Participant Dubai, UAE | 2012
Accomplishments Six Degrees Exhibition at D3
Skills Rhinoceros Autodesk AutoCAD Blender Sketchup Grasshopper V-ray for Rhino Adobe Photoshop Adobe Indesign Adobe Illustrator Microsoft Office Model Making HSE KEM Laser Cutting KUKA PRC Robotic Arm 3D printing Wood Shop Drawing | Sketching Documenting Photography
Participated in Six Degrees Exhibition for CAAD’s grad-projects Dubai Design District, Dubai, UAE | 2018
Sikka Arts Festival 2020
Participant Al Fahidi Historical District, Dubai, UAE | 2020
Bee’ah’s “Shaping the Future” exhibition
Work displayed at Bee’ah’s exhibition “Shaping the Future” Sharjah Architectural Triennial | 2019
Maraya Art Center
Work exhibited at Maraya Art Center Sharjah, UAE | 2015
DELF A2 + B1 Diplomas
Diploma in French language studies Dubai, UAE
ICDL Certificate
International Computer Driving License Dubai, UAE
CISCO Certificate IT Essentials Dubai, UAE
Languages English | Arabic | French
(+971) 50 6848871 Maltese 27 September 1995
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Work Experience
Workshops
GCC | General Construction Company
AA Visiting School Dubai 4.0
MEAN* Middle East Architecture Network Internship
RCR Arquitectes ‘To Feel the Place’ workshop
Dubai, UAE | 2019
Audi Innovation Hub at DDW | Proposal for NPUAE at the Venice Biennale Dubai, UAE | 2018
LOCI Architecture + Design Internship
Schematic Design | Autocad | Sketchup | Model making | Client meeting Dubai, UAE | 2016
Dubai, UAE | 2018
La Vila, Spain | 2018
Re-Parameterized beginner Grasshopper workshop D-NAT Dubai, UAE
Joe’s Cafe
Freelance architect The Avenues, Manama, Bahrain | 2018
Joe’s Cafe
Freelance architect City Centre Bahrain, Manama, Bahrain | 2018-2019
Amorphous Studio Internship
Computational Design | T-Splines | Grasshopper Dubai, UAE | 2016
Table of Contents Academic Work Hermitage : An Observatory
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Noukhada Maritime Museum
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Can Ricart Design Hub
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Prosthetics of Nature
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Muwaileh Community Center
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Arts Building 2.0
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Advanced Digital Fabrication
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Form Active System
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2018 2017
2017 2016 2015
2016 2016 2016
Professional Work Audi Innovation Hub | Dubai Design Week
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Joe’s Cafe 1.0
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Joe’s Cafe 2.0
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2018 2018
2018 / 2019
Workshops AA Visiting School Dubai 4.0
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RCR Workshop | To Feel The Place
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2018 2018
Travel Documentation Cultural Practice & Contemporary Discourse 2017
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Hermitage : An Observatory
Academic Work
Year 2018 Studio ARC 502 Instructor Prof. George Katodrytis Location Ras Al Khor, Dubai, UAE Project Type Research Center | Observatory The Ras Al Khor Wildlife Sanctuary is a natural gem that lies within the bustling city of Dubai, UAE. Its wetlands are home to tens of thousands of birds that attract bird watchers and researchers all year round. Although three bird hides currently allow visitors to observe the area’s wildlife from afar, further development of the sanctuary is necessary to promote research while sustaining the quality of life for its winged residents.
Model : Early catenary plaster casting.
Collage : Plaster castings derived from mangroves.
Essentially, the proposed bird watching tower aims to question the ability of the tower typology, prevalent in Dubai, to provide shelter for both humans and preexisting wildlife simultaneously.
Process : Early catenary plaster casting.
Process : Casting stages.
The project presents a bird observatory and wetlands research center. It is elevated on a mangrove-like additive structural system which is based on the aggregation of material. Furthermore, the primary structural system carries multiple catenary growths which support the camouflaged pockets hosting the program.
Model : Early catenary plaster casting.
The series of towers distributed across the site intend to obtain minimal footprint and avoid the disturbance of the surrounding ecology. This is achieved by mapping the site sensitivities prior to the placement of these structures. With time, the structure of the observatory would become home to, and promote the growth of, various species of fauna and flora indigenous to the sanctuary. Model : Early catenary plaster casting.
Process : Collage of casted model.
Process : Early digital catenary model.
Process : Early digital catenary model.
Process : Final digital catenary model.
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1. Attaching twine ropes to
2. Casting the twine in
3. Further castings join the
4. Primary system of
5. Secondary system of
6. Tertiary system of
the base.
plaster to form separate
units into five clusters.
catenary arches.
catenary arches.
catenary arches.
units.
A single unit multiplies and intertwines to form clusters.
The clusters are later joined by catenary arches that carry the shells hosting the program.
Mapping of the site is necessary to create a grid and determine where to plant the columns.
Zone 2 : Fauna.
Zone 3 : Fauna, Flora & Humans.
Render : Bird watcher hiding behind the structure.
Zone 1 : Fauna & Humans.
Render : Analysis of structural systems. Render : Proposed towers on site.
Section.
Elevation.
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Render : Bird’s eye view.
Plan : Roof.
Plan.
Render : Human’s eye view.
Site plan : Ras Al Khor Wildlife Sancuary.
Academic Work Voronoi pattern 01
Noukhada Maritime Museum Year 2017 Studio ARC 402 Instructor Prof. Marcus Farr Location Al Jaddaf, Dubai Creek, UAE Project Type Maritime Museum Partner Raghad Al Ali
Tesselation
Landscape studies : Macro to micro tiles.
D4 Site Plan Studies
C4 Sectional Studies
Render : Entrance lobby.
Model : Upper floor interior.
Render : Main exhibition space.
Formation: Along intertidal zones
Feeding: Plankton
E
N/A
Site plan studies
D
Cold temperate to sub-polar latitudes of the northern hemispheres
Ecosystem/Habitat: Rocky shores
Taxonomy: Subphylum Crustacea (Crabs, shrimps)
N/A
Acorn Barnacles (Semibalanus Balanoides)
C1 Plan Studies
Sectional studies.
C
B
A
N/A
B1 Barnacle formations
Photograph : Barnacles colonizing rocks on site.
N/A
N/A
The Noukhada Maritime Museum (Noukhada: ship captain) finds its place on the shores of the Dubai Creek, adjacent to a Dhow construction site. The form of the museum is extracted from studies on the Barnacles found on site and around the hulls of Dhows. The galleries are placed around the exhibited Dhow ship, making it the centerpiece. The design seeks to bring the visitors an experience similar to that being inside the hull of a Dhow. This is achieved by lining the interior with tectonic ribs and wrapping the facade with a perforated skin to filter light into the exhibition spaces. Other programs present in the museum include lecture halls, archive spaces, a library, administration and restaurant.
D1 Species Information
The art of building boats exclusively with wood, which has a long history in the UAE, is in danger of dying out. For centuries, dhows have been the trading lifeline that has linked the Gulf to other countries. It is part of the history and legacy of the UAE, not only as a means of transportation but also symbolically. The dhow stands for a means of living, economy and the connection to the sea. Now, as cities begin to lose connections to their maritime heritage, how can architecture revive an understanding of urban morphology that is rooted in the sea?
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Elevation : South East.
Model : Wall section.
Section : DD.
Plan : Ground floor.
Model : Exterior.
Site Plan.
AA Visiting School Dubai 4.0 Year 2018 Location Dubai, UAE Project Type 3D Printed Watertaxi Station Director Riyad Joucka Unit Tutor Alessandro Zomparelli Coordinator Aya Riad Team Ali Fayyad
Workshops
1. 3D printing of modules.
Alya Alfahim Mohamed Alahmdani Prathyush Pradeep Yara Manla
With the agenda of exploring additive manufacturing techniques and different 3d printing methodologies, Unit 1 of the AAVS DXB 4.0 focused on creating a 3D printed, aggregate system for mass customised infrastructure. Inspired by the geometrical nature of water molecules, the Crystal Cells water taxi finds itself generated by modules derived from truncated octahedrons. Programmatically, as these modules, or molecules, emerge from water to land, they crystalize into a constellation providing shelter for the users of the water taxi. Experientially, the structure aims to further mimic the affect of these natural occurrences, by providing an underwater experience, achieved through degrees of transparencies generated by perforations.
2. Supports removal & smoothing surface.
3. Visualizing how modules connect.
4. Gluing the modules together.
Render : Closeup.
5. Spray setting the glue.
Model : 3D printed module.
6. Holding the modules in place until secure.
Model : Segment of components growth : Scale 1:20
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1.5m 1.5m
1.5m
1. Truncated octahedron.
2. Bridging of opposite faces.
3. Wireframe application.
1. Truncated octahedron.
2. Articulated module. 3. Perforated articulated module.
1. Robotic arm 3D printing of module.
2. Lightweight module manually transported.
3. Transportation to site via trucks.
4. 14 Connecting faces.
5. Connection to 2nd module.
6. Rotation of subsequent modules.
4. Truncated octahedron cluster.
5. Articulated module cluster.
6. Perforated articulated module cluster.
4. On site welding of modules.
5. Connection joint of 2 modules.
6. The process is repeated until the cluster is complete.
Section.
Render : Entrance.
Render : Exterior.
Model : Agglomeration : Components growth : Scale 1:50
Plan.
Audi Innovation Hub
Professional Work
Year 2018 Location Dubai Design District, Dubai, UAE Built Area 165 m2 Firm MEAN* Middle East Architecture Network Office Website https://www.m-e-a-n.design Contact Email Info@m-e-a-n.design Lead Architect Riyad Joucka Team Yara Manla, Rasha Saffarini, Kavya
Exterior shot : Roof
Chandrasekar, Stephie Moukarzel, Wael Nasrallah Client Audi Middle East Contractor Metal Fabrik Organizer Dubai Design Week Event Management Avantgarde Robotically 3D Printed Furniture Nagami Exterior Cladding Bee’ah Lighting Debbas Group Lighting Designer Poorvi Kamath Lighting Product Vexica Photographers © Dennis Wierenga 2018 © Tushar Naik 2018 © Jalal Abuthina 2018
MEAN*, Middle East Architecture Network designed and built the Audi Innovation Hub in Dubai Design District for Dubai Design Week 2018. Audi commissioned MEAN*, an innovative Dubai-based architecture practice, to design the Hub to reflect their brand ethos of “ Vorsprung durch Technik ” or Advancement through Technology and to reflect the theme of this year’s Audi Design Award; 'Connections'. Starting with a line - the simplest geometry used to connect two bodies - MEAN* envisaged a curved structure sweeping in space, bridging exterior and interior spaces, woven with connecting lines. MEAN* worked with generative design tools and digital manufacturing as well as aluminum, galvanized steel, tensile cables and recycled rubber from car tires to build the structure as a spatial innovation apparatus that pushes the boundaries of structural and architectural design. The CNC-bent
Site plan.
Interior shot : Audi A7 exhibit.
Plan.
steel pipe structural elements provide a guided path for tensile cables to connect through, generating a volumetric space as well as adding to the synergetic structural hybrid. These straight lines rotate through weaving, overlapping and connecting to generate an animated effect of streamlined dynamism, expressed through the overlapping of the lines, commonly known as the 'Moire´' Effect'. The intention is to provoke the animated experience of a road trip, as the visitor walks around the pavilion. The design features a symmetrical architectural and structural layout that recalls the balanced nature of the contemporary automobile. The mechanically fixed structure is identical on both halves of the central symmetry line, for ease of fabrication, assembly and reassembly. The central spine of the space features an arched covering, fitted with generative lighting patterns that resemble symmetrical constellations. The brightly lit, digitally manufactured structure, is a white contrast to the black matte rubber surface manufactured and supplied by Bee’ah, which covers the façade of the structure. The material, made from reconstituted vehicle tires, has been recycled into an environmentally conscious building material. Fitted with a space for the latest Audi A7 to be showcased, an area for talks as well as a space for refreshment and gathering. The space provided the venue for the week-long program of Audi Innovation Talks, showcase space for two of the latest Audi models and the winner of the annual Audi Innovation Award.
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Elevation : North.
Section : 2.
1. Lighting Hood 2. Pipes Structure Elevation : East.
3. Perforated Aluminum Panels 4. I-Beam Structure 5. Bee’ah Rubber Tiles 6. Cables 7. White Laminated Wood Flooring
Section : 1.
Exploded axonometric.
Exterior shot : South elevation.
Interior shot : Audi A7 exhibit.
Exterior shot : Back exit.
Interior shot : Nagami 3D printed chairs.
Exterior shot : East Elevation
Can Ricart Design Hub
Academic Work
Year 2017 Studio ARC 501 | Semester Abroad Instructor Prof. Camillo Cerro Location 22@, Poblenou, Barcelona, Spain Project Type Design Hub Partner Raghad Al Ali The Can Ricart Design Hub re-imagines the historic Can Ricart textiles factory located in the 22@ district in Barcelona. The original form of the factory is carried out through the site to provide the district with exhibition spaces, performance halls, a library, restaurant, artists’ residences and offices, and various other functions. The form of the colorful shading structure is derived from the Miriñaque, a stiffened or structured petticoat designed to hold out a woman’s skirt, popular at various times since the mid-19th century. These designs were then translated into a translucent shading structure that spans across the entire site and casts colorful shadows on the site.
Collage : Barcelona : 1st Iteration.
Collage : Barcelona : 2nd Iteration.
Collage : Shading structure.
Collage : Barcelona : 3rd Iteration.
Collage : Miriñaque.
Exterior render : Bridge.
Interior render : Stairs.
Exterior render : Bird’s eye.
Interior render : Exhibition space.
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Section Closeup : DD.
Section : DD.
Section : EE.
Section Closeup : EE.
Plan : Ground floor.
Exterior render : Outdoor space.
Plan : 1st floor.
Prosthetics of Nature
Academic Work
Year 2016 Studio ARC 401 Instructor Prof. George Katodrytis Location Hatta, UAE Project Type Water Research Center The project started out as a narrative of a character found in the streets and markets of Dubai. As markets are considered to be spaces of production and consumption, they seemed to provide endless opportunities of catalysts that could inspire the project. In the case of this project, water was seen as the primary source of life when it came to market places in the urban context of a city. This interest in water was then carried out into the picturesque countryside and further developed into a program which housed both the lab and residence of a water researcher.
Collage : Model against site.
The project is a water research institute in which the users get to live and exhibit their work. The site of the project lies within the valleys surrounding the Hatta Dam in Hatta, UAE. Not only is the site a perfect location for a researcher’s retreat, but it most importantly serves the main catalyst of this project; water.
Process : sketch.
Process : Paper models.
The concept was driven by the urge to learn in depth about the organic process of water in nature while being surrounded by the subject of research itself. When the architecture is in sync with the environment, it becomes a living organism that undergoes the same seasonal changes just like any other element of its surrounding. It is activated by all the environmental factors and transformations so that the subject of research becomes the most essential factor of life to the project, which in this case is water. After Analyzing the site and setting a catalyst for the project, a series of material explorations took place in order to study how different materials reacted to one another and eventually developed a certain form which was able to adapt to the specified location/site.
Site search : Floating above the lake.
Site search : Resting on the mountains.
Site search : Cantilevered from a cliff.
Site search : Suspended midair.
Site location : Hatta Lake.
Process : Preliminary material studies
Process : Acetate components taped.
Process : Acetate components stitched and casted.
Process : Analysis of bending and deformation.
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Section : AA.
Plan.
Exploded axonometric of components : Core + support.
Creation : Assembly of modules, Stitching of modules, Casting the void, Impact of weather conditions on the project.
Process : Numbering components.
Process : Assembly of core components.
Process : Assembly of supporting components.
Process : Collage of model against a print of the site.
Model : Final casted model.
Narrative : Structure in its natural state, Effect of floods, Possible future deterioration due to extreme weather conditions.
Joe’s Cafe 1.0
Professional Work
Year 2018 Client MAF | Majid Al Futtaim Group Location The Avenues Bahrain, Bahrain Area 150 m2 Project Type Restaurant Artwork | Mural Hush Artist The Joseph fashion brand and retail chain was established in London by Joseph Ettedgui. Renowned for his eccentric personality, Joseph opened Joe’s café soon after as an extension of his creative concept: a place where a vibrant and eclectic crowd of the fashion industry’s most interesting icons gathered to share ideas and inspiration outside of the constraints of an office. The concept behind the 1st Joe’s Cafe in Bahrain is a runway-like transition from the bustling city life to a serene, garden-like space. The space is divided into 3 zones, each providing a completely different experience. Zone 1 is a laid-back bar area where a live saxophone performance takes place regularly at sunset. Zone 2 has a lively runway feel to it, and focuses on juxtapositions such as light/dark and movement/rest. Zone 3 takes advantage of natural lighting to create a serene, garden inspired, setting. The focus here is drawn to a central tree and a mural by Hush Artist depicting two Bahraini women.
Photograph : Zone 2 : Runway.
Zone 2
Zone 3 Kitchen
Photograph : Zone 2 : Runway.
Outdoor
Zone 1 Diagram : Zones.
Diagram : Flow.
Diagram : Activities.
Photograph : Zone 1 : Seating.
Plan.
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Photograph : Zone 1 : Bar.
Photograph : Zone 1 : Seating.
Photograph : Zone 2 : Seating.
Photograph : Zone 3 : Seating.
Render : Zone 1 : Bar area.
Render : Zone 3 : Garden.
Photograph : Zone 3 : Mural.
Render : Zone 2 : Runway.
Joe’s Cafe 2.0
Professional Work
Year 2018 | 2019 Client MAF | Majid Al Futtaim Group Location City Centre Bahrain, Bahrain Area 82 m2 Project Type Restaurant Artwork | Mural Hush Artist Partner Amer Madhoun The 2nd Joe’s Cafe in Bahrain speaks the same language as the 1st branch, yet celebrates its own identity through different treatments to the same materials used earlier. Floral elements are a main point of focus here against the brand-inspired black and white accents.
Details : Column.
Details : Signage.
Photograph : Seating.
Details : Mirrors screen.
Photograph : Signage.
Details : Pass-through window.
Plan.
Details : Booth seat.
Photograph : Lighting.
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Photograph : Pass-through window.
Photograph : Mirrors screen.
Photograph : Bar.
Photograph : Signage column.
Elevation : A.
Elevation : B.
Details : Bar.
Render : B.
Photograph : Mural.
Photograph : Seating.
Render : A.
Muwaileh Community Center
Academic Work
Year 2015 Studio ARC 301 Instructor Prof. Marcus Farr Location Muwaileh, Sharjah, UAE Project Type Community Center Most areas of the Muwaileh community in Sharjah are still under construction, and providing shade for these low-rise buildings is a necessity. The Muwaileh Community Center focuses on drawing in all members of the community in through its skin, which wraps around the entire site. It starts as window louvers then morphs to become a wall texture and eventually a shading structure for the outdoor gathering communal area. The programs include a performance hall, exhibition space, cafe, arts center, library, study rooms, offices, and outdoor theatre.
Exploded axonometric.
Structural axonometric
Circulation.
Vertical circulation.
Services.
Performance hall & Multipurpose room.
Exhibition & cafe.
Youth arts center.
Model : Skin study.
1. Site subtraction.
2. Connecting levels.
3. Landscape articulation.
Diagram : Stratification of programs.
4. Shading elements.
Diagram : Solids as programs.
Exterior render : Front entrance.
Diagram : Ground floor.
Exterior render : Outdoor theater.
Library & study.
5. Programs.
Office spaces.
6. Skin.
Diagram : Light porosity.
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Elevation : Side.
Elevation : Front.
Section : AA.
Elevation : Back.
Section : BB.
Plan : 1st floor.
Plan : Basement.
Exterior render : Outdoor space.
Plan : Ground floor.
Arts Building 2.0
Academic Work
Year 2016 Studio ARC 302 Instructor Prof. Gregor Weiss Location AUS, Sharjah, UAE Project Type Arts Building The new arts building at AUS grows out of the old adjacent arts building, which follows the exact same design as the other buildings on campus. The idea is to create a very open space under a diagrid roof structure, and make the class rooms act as islands suspended in space. This transparency allows for the exchange of ideas between the creatives to build a sense of community between students and faculty. The building hosts programs such as a performance hall, cafe, exhibition spaces, labs, classrooms, offices, and arts store.
Model.
Sketches : Preexisting arts building 1.
Wall section.
Diagrams.
Exterior render : Street level entry.
Exterior render : Bird’s eye view.
Exterior render : Campus level entry.
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Interior render : Entry from adjacent arts building 1.
Elevation : Eastern.
Interior render : Cafe space.
Section : CC.
Plan : 2nd floor.
Plan : Ground floor.
Render : Roof.
Plan : 1st floor.
Advanced Digital Fabrication Academic Work Year 2016 Course ARC 433 Instructor Prof. Ammar Kalo Location AUS, Sharjah, UAE Project Type Digital Fabrication Partner Sara Halawi The design and fabrication processes required going back and forth between the digital and analog tools. Programming was done using Rhinoceros and Grasshopper, while fabrication used both analog tools and a KUKA robotic arm.
Phptpgraph : Robotically generated light drawing.
The 1st phase of fabrication consisted of physically creating molds, which were later casted with either wax or cement. The 2nd phase of fabrication was performed by the robotic arm with a materialspecific attached tool.
Model : Robotically carved cement block.
Robotically heated wax block.
Robotically carved cement block.
Model : Robotically heated wax block.
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Form Active System
Academic Work
Year 2016 Course ARC 342 Instructor Prof. Faysal Tabbarah Location AUS, Sharjah, UAE Project Type Structural Study Partners Amer Madhoun Raghad Al Ali Sara Halawi
This inverted dome structure is a collaborative exploration of form active systems. It uses springs, tension cables and compression elements to distribute the flow of forces to the ground. Digital modeling was done using Rhinoceros and fabrication was done using the wood shop and metal shop. Model : Closeup : Scissor truss.
Model : From active system.
Model : Closeup : Base.
Model : Closeup : Tension cables.
Exploded axonometric
RCR Workshop | To Feel The Place
Workshops
Year 2018 Location La Vila, Olot, Catalonia, Spain Project Type Natural Intervention Directors | RCR Arquitectes Rafael Aranda Carme Pigem Ramon Vilalta Coordinators | RCR Lab.A Paula Navarro Filipe Faustino Tutors Prof. Igor Peraza Prof. Estel Ortega Philosophy Workshop Jordi Pigem Photography Workshop Eugeni Pons Dance Workshop Silvia Brossa
Photograph : Pattern study.
The immersive 10 days program, designed by the Pritzker Prize 2017 winners RCR Arquitectes, comes from their philosophy of shared creativity and the value of the essential to reach the universal. It explores the site from a cross disciplinary perspective. With workshops of architecture and landscape, audiovisual and photography, scenography, a dance program and the open program with lectures by experts from different disciplines, it is a laboratory designed to encourage creativity from the experience that is born of a unique place. The exercises are raised around the awakening of the senses, stimulating the creation of spaces that make us experience wanting to touch, listen and be in this place.
1. Pattern study : 1A.
2. Pattern study : 1B.
This proposal was purely based on an exploration of the site, La Vila, and getting lost in the surrounding landscape. This led to the discovery of a secret spot which instantly gave me the urge to climb and exist in between the river and intensely heavy tree canopies. 3. Pattern study : 1C.
Plan.
Section.
1. Pattern study : 2A.
2. Pattern study : 2B.
3. Pattern study : 2C.
4. Pattern study : 2D.
1. Approaching the site.
2. Access point.
3. Climbing the net.
4. Feeling the surrounding.
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Cultural Practice and Contemporary Discourse Travel Documentation Year 2017 Course ARC581 Instructor Prof. Igor Peraza
Prof. Camilo Cerro
Project Type Travel Documentation Location Spain Cities Barcelona, Madrid, Granada, Seville, Cor-
Tossols Basil Athletics Stadium & Piedra Tosca Park : Olot.
The course, set over four months, consisted of critically analyzing various Spanish cities. This translated into multiple A5 sketchbooks which were done using mixed media and techniques such as collaging, sketching and watercoloring.
Museo Reina SofĂa : Madrid.
Palacio de los Olvidados & Dobla De Oro : Granada.
The DalĂ Theatre and Museum : Figueres.
The Mosque-Cathedral of Cordoba : Cordoba.
Azkuna Zentroa : Bilbao.
Alhambra : Granada.
Museo Del Prado : Madrid.
Museo Thyssen-Bornemisza : Madrid.
doba, Bilbao, San Sebastian, Olot, Figueres
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