YARA RIZK PORTFOLIO

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Yara rizk 2020 portfolio

YARA RIZK 2

nationality: lebanese email: yara.tony.rizk@gmail.com number: +96171136544 residant: rome & beirut Linked in: https://www.linkedin.com/in/yara-rizk-b48942b7/ Growing up in between two different urban complexities, the fast growing megalopolis Abu Dhabi, and the struggling to reconstruct Beirut, architecture, heritage and the concept of urban beauty has always attracted me. My passion and eagerness to learn has leaded me to graduated as an Architect and then carry on to specialize in Architectural Conservation. This lead me to take on different international opportunities that have allowed me to experience different cultures and draw links between architecture, the different cultures and peoples needs.

As a designer, I keep experimenting and developing new ways of communicating urban beauty and raise awareness especially in the Middle East. As an architect, whenever I get the chance to conceptualize, I believe in starting by an extensive research to come up with a contextual solution.

education

professional experience

La Sapienza University Master in Architectural Conservation - Rome, Italy

2017/Sep - 2019/Dec

Athénée De Beyrouth 2008/Oct - 2011/May French Baccalaureate Degree, Scientific Curriculum – Bsalim, Lebanon.

Lebanese American University Bachelor of Architecture - Beirut/Byblos, Lebanon.

2011/Sep - 2016/May

Lycée Louis Massignon Student until high school - Abou Dhabi, UAE.

CAP sarl: 2020/Jan - present Freelancer, working on a proposal for the Babylon materplan & heritage management plan, Babylon, Iraq.

Freelance: 2016/Aug Freelancer at Bestseller, Doha, Katar : Jack and Jones shop design and produced the shop drawings for execution.

Freelance: 2019/Oct - present Leading Architect on two different projects in Lebanon: Interior Rehabilitation of a 250sqm flat in Hamra, Beirut & Renovation and Extension of a 100 year old humble residential villa in Ferzol, Bekaa.

Arab Center of Architecture: 2016/Jan Volunteer at ACA, Beirut, Lebanon Research assistant: contributed in the design of different brochures, Witnessed and contributed in different workshops and debates

EPUM International workshop: 2019/Sep Participated in the EPUM 2nd international workshop : «Unsettled Settlements» , Nicosia, Cyprus.

2015/Aug Mangera Yvars Architects: Intern at MYAA, Barcelona, Spain Contributed in the construction drawings of a residential complex & participated in an Aga Khan competition

Art Gallery Roma: Salesperson at Art Gallery Roma, Italy.

2018/Nov - 2019/Oct

YOCOCU International Conferance: 2018/ May Participated in the YOCOCU 2018 international conference : «Dialogues in Cultural Heritage», Matera, Italy.

2016/Sep- 2017/Aug RAB-architects: Architect at RAB-architects, Beirut, Lebanon - Leading on the design development of an office building, involved in conception design of a residential complex.

honors

Cum Laude: Graduated from La Sapienza University cum laude.

Krakow Exhibition: Thesis project exhibited in Krakow University, Poland.

skills & other intrests

1996/Oct - 2008/Jun

2019/December 2016/July

Languages: Fluent in Arabic, French and English.

Intermediate in Italian, beginner in Spanish.

PC skills: Microsoft Office - AutoCAD - Sketchup - Revit - Lumion- Adobe Illustrator – Photoshop - Indesign - iMovie - Ecotect - Dialux - Photoscan

Polypod: 2015/Jun-Jul Intern at Polypod, Beirut, Lebanon : Contributed in the design development, permit file and construction drawings of several mixed use projects Resilient City Conference: 2015/Jan-May Volunteer at Resilient City Conference in LAU - Contributed to the organization of an international seminar CAP sarl: 2014/Jun-Aug Intern at Concepts Architecture and Planning (CAP sarl), Beirut, Lebanon : Participated in several international workshops on mega projects

LAU Dean’s Distinction List: 2012/May - 2016/July And selected to participate in end of year local and international exhibitions.

Competition: 2nd prize winner of the Zahrani Union of municipalities competition.

2015/May

Related skills: Survey - Total station - Skecthing - Drawing - Architectural Photography.

Other interests: Movies, Books, Event planning, Cooking, Yoga, Swimming, Hiking, Traveling.

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content Msc architectural conservation

Beirut Grand Theater ........................................................6 MSc in Architectural Conservation - Thesis Project Adaptive Reuse & Architectural Extension

Sepulcher Temple

.............................................................20 MSc in Architectural Conservation Conservation, Maintenance & Design

Arsenale Pontificio ...........................................................28 MSc in Architectural Conservation Architectural Requalification

bachelor of architecture

Maaser Getaway .................................................................32 Bachelor of Architecture - Final Year Project Recreational Project

Light & Water Cloister ...................................................38 Bachelor of Architecture Light and Water Museum

Playful Grid ............................................................................42 Bachelor of Architecture Union of Municipality Complex

professional experience

Sheer ...........................................................................................46 Work Experience with RAB Architects Residential Complex

Unifert Office ........................................................................50 Work Experience with RAB Architects Interior Design of an Office space

Gerges House ........................................................................52 Freelance Project Adaptive Reuse and Architectural Extension

miscellenous

Miscellenous .........................................................................56 Selection of differerent Art Works

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Beirut Grand theater 6

MSc in Architectural Renovation Final Thesis Requalification and Extension Beirut Central District, Lebanon The Grand Theater of Beirut, a ghosted building standing the capital’s center has always raised the curiosity of the people and visitors of Beirut. This eclectic building could be the core of the urban regeneration of the abandoned city center and thus became the subject of my thesis.

The thesis is divided into three parts. The Post War Reconstruction in Beirut, or commonly known as the SOLIDERE empire, was analyzed as well as its effects on cultural heritage and its citizens.

Thorough analysis of the building and the way it reflects the city, and finally the design proposition.

An alternative project was developed in order to bring back life to the ghosted building and regenerate the city center: an art foundation using the theater itself as its centerpiece opening it to the public.

lebanon

beirut

Beirut Central District

Lebanon’s location at the crossroads of the Mediterranean basin and the Arabian hinterland facilitated its rich history and its religious and ethnic diversity. At just 10,452 km2, it is the smallest recognized sovereign state on the mainland Asian continent.

The Capital of Lebanon, one of the oldest cities in the world, Beirut is characterized by its rich history and its ongoing adaptability. To understand the complexity of this city, one must overlap its rich history with its ability to change and adapt to each different civilization that passed.

The Beirut Central District (BCD) or Centre Ville is the name given to the historical and geographical core of Beirut, the capital of Lebanon. The BCD, has been described the “vibrant financial, commercial, and administrative hub of the country.” It is an area thousands of years old, with traditionally a focus of business, finance, culture and leisure.

7 ANCIENT: PHOEANICIANS 3000 BC

ANTIQUITY: ROMANS 64 BC

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MEDIVEVAL: ISLAMIC AND CRUSADERS 635 AD

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OTTOMAN

FRENCH 1920

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GOLDEN AGE 1943

CIVIL WAR 1975

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THE PHOENICIAN PORT CITY

THE ROMAN & BYZANTINE CITY

ISLAMIC & CRUSADERS CONQUESTS

THE OTTOMAN PROVINCIAL WILAYA

THE FRENCH MANDATE CAPITAL

THE GOLDEN AGE OF BEIRUT

THE DIVIDED CAPITAL

THE SOLIDERE EMPIRE

Phoenicians arrived in the region in about 3000 B.C. The Phoenicians were traders, specifically between the Middle East, and countries around the Mediterranean. Phoenicians founded Berytus (today Beirut) as a trade and religious center.

Beirut grew into becoming the most important city and became the military & commercial metropolitan of the Romans in the East. A new city was built according to the Roman concept: The urban form was that of the gridiron plan, in which there are two main curculation streets, known as the Cardomaximus & the Decanumus.

The Ummayad was particularly a peaceful time when Beirut had time to grow & with its Urban Fabric taking on an organic pattern of growth.

When the Crusaders took control over Beirut, they maintained most of the city's urban form, adding churches and monasteries.

In 1291, the Mamluk conquest over Beirut began.

Up until 1840, there was minimal city growth.

In the late Ottoman period, Beirut was now known as "Port of the Levant". There was partial demolition of the traditional urban fabric, and an emergence of a geometric street layout was evident with new buildings types, ranging from hotels, to banks, to department stores.

After WWI, Beirut was allotted to France. The creation of infrastructure of harbors and roads became prominent aspect of the city's reconstruction. The French imposed their urban design models (Place de l'Etoile).

New building types once again were evident within the city: Parliament, exhibition pavilions, cinemas...

The city continued expanding according to the French Regulations. Beirut witnessed a great economic growth, and a great touristic flow. This how some streets like Banks Street came to life while many hotels were erected. Beirut has a great heritage of modern and brutalist buildings from that period.

During this period the capital was divided in two parts: East-Beirut & West-Beirut.

SOLIDERE s.a.l. is a Lebanese joint-stock company responsible for planning and redeveloping the BCD. It was founded in 1994 under the authority of the Council of Development and Reconstruction following the vision of the Prime Minister back then Rafik El- Hariri. SOLIDERE was listed on the stock exchange as a privately owned company.

The Green line dividing the city was crossing in the heart of what is considered today the BCD, which left the area deserted for more than 15 years.

solidere’s masterplan

beirut revolution

The master plan is based on the cluster of 10 sectors, each with its own regulations, plan and unique character.

The 2019 Lebanese Revolution, is a series of country-wide protests, motivated by the government›s failure to find solutions to the economic crisis, while wasting public money and stealing governmental entities.

For the first time in 20 years, the BCD is alive! The lost spaces are now filled with food stands, DJ booths, light performances... There was thirst for a place to exercise the right to dance, sing come together, unleash creativity...

beirut a city without a core Because of the tight security around the showpiece Place d’Etoile area near Lebanon’s MASTERPLAN parliament, people cannot access the area freely and mostSOLIDERE’ shops andS restaurants have closed Solidere has sold on most of the buildings there, but the area’screated decline has deterred investors.

The ultra-modern global cityscape by futuristic urban landscaping was greatly criticized.

The major makes critiques against master plan also were: The adjacent Beirut Souks shopping area, where SOLIDERE moneythefrom rent, pushed visitors away from the center, leaving city center deserted.

CHART SHOWING THE LAND AREAS IN THE BCD MASTER PLAN

31% Roads and infrastructure

20% “Public spaces”

37% New and future Developments

12 % Retained buildings

CHART SHOWING THE FACILITIES IN THE BCD MASTER PLAN

34% Offices for upper social layer

8% Gov. Cultural 4% buildings

12% commercial

hotel

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42% High end Residential (real estate)

The drainage of state resources to transform the center of the city into an island for rich people, while the rest of the country remains underdeveloped and fragmented because of economic inequalities and sectarian divisions. In addition to the neglect of continuity with rest of the city and country.

The marginalization of the State from planning process through the colonization of the public sphere by private enterprise which is expected to be dangerous for the public welfare.

Office space and apartments in the district are destined for use only by an economic and social upper layer.

The missing of Public goods needed such as public transport or social housing.

The Discontinuity from historical bonds. Beirut’s historical and cultural memory being erased for the sake of empty modern towers.

solidere’s vision of beirut heritage The selected “remaining buildings” (265 buildings and 27 public or religious buildings) were retained for preservation. Buildings are “rejuvenated” through the use of skylight atria, roof gardens or glazed roofs. Interiors are fitted with modern equipment for functionality. In residential neighborhoods, this is allied with sensitivity to the Mediterranean typology. In office buildings, open plan design allows optimal and flexible use of floor area. Restored buildings are maintained on a regular basis.

But let’s not forget: “80 % of the buildings originally listed as historical landmarks after the war ended in 1990 have since been destroyed.”

the grand theater «From the beginning of the manifestations, three previously closed down places of the BCD : the Grand Theater, the EGG and the church of St Vincent de Paul were taken over by curious protestors. Today the mass is rediscovering these cultural spaces and symbols of the Lebanese glory.» -L›orient Le jour

the historic and urban context MAARAD STREET

This street was initiated by the modernization of Beirut that had started under the Ottoman Rule in 1915, and was continued by the French Mandate authorities.

The buildings stand strictly aligned, respectful of a determined height, coherent with arched walkways. They are built with local yellow stone and expose iron handrails on cantilever balconies protruding from bold masses with vertical elegance. This street is one of the few legacies that were preserved after the war.

The Grand Théâtre is definitely part of that urban condition; yet, it stood singular. It dialogued with the buildings across the street and followed their architectural & urban features, but it does not comply with the symmetrical composition, it rather addresses the corner of the plot.

THE EGG:

an unfinished cinema structure from 1965, now occasionally an alternative exhibition space

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amir bachir street

This street connects two major piazzas: Martyr’s square and Riad el Solh square. The walk from one pole to the other is rich in heritage passing by the Amin Amir Mosque, the St Georges Cathedral, the theater and a visual access to the Garden of forgiveness.

Syria Street

It is a historical street, but unfortunately now just leads to parking area of BCD and missing pedestrian flow.

THE GRAND THEATER:

In the background of Maarad St. but addresses the corner of 3 major streets : advantageous location and great views

STAR SQUARE:

Designed and The center of the BCD

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view from theater to Maarad st.

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ARCHEOLOGICAL SITES RELIGIOUS SITES THE OLD GHALGHOUL DISTRICT The empty backyard of the BCD district (now parking plots)

view from theater to amir bachir st.

An eclectic jewel Although the building is attributed to Youssef Aftimus, original plans were not discovered.

During the end of the Ottoman Empire, Eclecticism imposed itself on Istanbul: with the need of separating itself from Asia while keeping an identity. It was later legitimized by the Occidental school of Beaux Arts, the trend materialized and developed fundamental principles and orders of its own. Towards the end of the XX c. with the development of concrete it was possible to cast any shape freeing architecture from the Art Nouveau steel revolution to move to precast elements for ornamentation.

The Grand Theater is a perfect example of late Eclectic style in Beirut. With its imported stylistic elements from Istanbul and Paris. It represents the changing point between ottoman revival and the beginning of modernism. The arched porch surmounted by 4 small arches on that corner, serves as a main entrance to the theatre. The gallery covering the sidewalk is lined with columns and sculpted capitals representing various fruits and crops (peaches, prunes, grapes and vines, wheat.)

a mixed use building The program of the building comprised several functions distributed among a basement, four stories from ground level, and a roof floor.

At street level, shops are found giving on Syria Street and Amir Bashir Street. They were mostly bookshops and used the basements for storage.

In the original design, the eastern side of the building had a hotel on two floors, accessible from Syria street. The rest of the building offered apartments of various sizes for rent.

It is comparable to the famous Chicago Auditorium in that way : the theater standing in its core with other functions around. This plurality of programs was very Avant-guard in that period. shops

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The atrium

hotel apartements & offices

Tempering between an orientalist façade and a contemporary program in its core, the theatre is an eclectic building. For such a program, the architect had to recourse to an appropriate material like reinforced concrete, yet operate a dialogue with the neighboring buildings all built in stone, while the interior partitions of hollow concrete blocks.

The atrium Crossing a steel door with geometric motifs, one entered the first hall where the ticket booths were located, and then moved towards the lobby covered with a domed ceiling with richly colored stained glass. The floor of the lobby had a steel structure carrying glass panels.

In daytime, light filtered to the basement through the floor while in nighttime the hall was illuminated with a carpet of light. In the lobby, two large red felt panels received posters announcing the events.

From there, one either proceeded towards the main theatre hall or took the different stairs leading to the first and second balconies.

In that period reinforced concrete was still new and this is why it was extensively used.

Nevertheless the architect used beams to create different geometrical pattern on the ceilings.

After the latest restoration the building was stripped of its partitions and is now a forest of columns.

The theater The theatre follows the Italian style theatre, with a proscenium, an orchestra and 2 balconies.

The horseshoe shape has a round space for the audience. Although it is often compared to the Opéra- Garnier in Paris, its dome does not show from the outside. From inside, the dome that covers the space of the audience has apparent concrete ribs and is topped by a small electrically operated steel dome sliding on rails and providing excellent ventilation. Its closure would announce the beginning of the show.

The Grand Théâtre offered a perfect sight as the spectators experienced a plunging view on the wide stage. The performers who experienced its good acoustics.

The theater has 630 seats for the whole audience. It is characterized by a colorful interior and was repeatedly repainted.

The theater

LE GRAND THEATRE DES MILLES ET UNE NUIT 1929

THE CINEMA FOR ALL 1960

THE WAR 1975

SOLIDERE TAKE OVER 1990

SOLIDERE'S VISION?

1994

NOW

LE GRAND THEATRE DES MILLES ET UNE NUIT

THE CINEMA FOR ALL

STANDING TALL IN THE GREEN LINE

SOLIDERE'S TAKE OVER :

PROTESTORS TAKE OVER

Initially, The Theater was intended to the bourgeoisie, it offered a very diverse set of shows in three languages, ballets, comedies, local theater…

Interested, the common people used to climb up the dome and watch the shows from the Occulus.

In 1960, it was transformed into a movie theater, a cinema and became more public lost the bourgeoisie feel of it, a projection room was added, still standing and tickets became more affordable allowing anyone from the then popular city center to go in and watch a show.

During the war, the grand theater, with its stable structure stood tall in the no man’s land.

When the war was over, Solidere took custody of the building. The company proposes to restore the old structure in its original design as a boutique hotel with the theater as its centerpiece.

«Since the begining of the revolution, curious protestors took over the ghosted gated buildings.

The mass rediscovered these cultural spaces and symbols of the Lebanese Glory.» - OLJ

The main façades were restored, with strengthening works to the footings and most of the partitioning walls were distroyed leaving the floors as open plans punctured by forests of concrete columns.

Due to its perfect location, the grand theater was at the center of the protest: artists resurected the concrete walls while some went on playing music.

This was a symbol of taking back the lost public space.

“Living every day as if it’s your last day, the same person can fight in the morning and party at night, while the other is fighting at night and praying in the morning” This duality reflected on the building, it was a shelter for some while being a strategic sniper location for others. It was on the no man’s land and yet it developed into becoming a cinema showing pornographic films, serving alcohol.

The project was not developed it stands as a restored shell of a ghosted unaccessible building.

survey of the actual state

SURVEY SECTION AA

SURVEY SECTION BB

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urban intention Standing at the background of Maarad Street the expressive building will attract pedestrians visiting the BCD. The Grand theater will become the gate to the new art hub of the city.

Amir Amin street now new spine connecting major attractions. The new building will act as a new urban façade to the south overlooking the new public art hub and the archeology.

AMIR AMIN STREET

Requalifying the Grand Theater to become an art foundation that incorporates Beirut’s modern façade and cultural buildings. The will shift the BCD Backyard from stagnant to vivid.

ADMINISTRATION OFFICES ARTIST RESIDENCE

Single studios Common rooms (kitchen, laundry..)

the egg Exhibition space

new art hub

Urban Requalification of the BCD›s empty backyard

The grand theater restoration

beirut art foundation

beirut art foundation

Grand Theater becomes the Gate to the new hub

RETAIL SPACES PUBLIC SPACES

spine

Public toilets

Main spine filtering people in to the new district

RESTAURANT & ROOFTOP BAR DANCE/THEATER STUDIOS

(changing rooms, connected to theater)

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THEATER

Restoration of the old theater and flexibility allowing outdoor event

WORKSPACES

Fine art workshops (flexible spaces indoor and outdoor)

RENTABLE OFFICE SPACES Open flexible spaces and common meeting room / conference room

EXHIBITION SPACE

EXHIBITION SPACE Extension of the galleries

PUBLIC THEATER

An extension of the theater to the outdoor : directly connected to the art hub

PUBLIC SPACES Public toilets

ADDITION

PUBLIC LIBRARY

The exterior facades have already been restored using the stylistic method as they are back the pristine state. The interior will be restored using the approach of Preservation Adaptation and Reuse : THE SCIENTIFIC/CRITICAL APPROACH. The traces of time, war, and post war will be preserved as clear reminders of the memory of Beirut, that this building represents and these traces will constitute the “permanent museum collection”.

The original structure has already been reinforced by SOLIDERE. The wounds scars and missing parts will be treated using new elements when needed giving a new life while marking the absence.

following the site lines archeological site:

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The New building uses the totality of the plot following its lines, while opening up unto a courtyard. It follows the height of the theater at the damascus street. The south facade will serve as the background of the new district. as a public art square will stand

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A break to look through on Amir Amin street

art square

direct extension The massing is a direct extension of the east wing as the galleries and the workshops are intertwining allowing maximum flexibility. it continues the rythm of the columns and the levels of the slabs. The old galleries and the new are connected by a bridge.

amir amin street

archeological site:

The grand theater overlooks this newly excavated site

beirut art foundation:

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art square

syria

The gate to the new art district.

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public theater extension The building opens up on a public courtyard that will serve as an extension of the art square. The courtyard will act as an extension of the theater as it will now serve both the public seating or the existing seating.

public theater

art square

remembering art deco The new building faces the hot south.

A double skin facade system of breeze concrete blocks is used to cool the building allowing light to sift in while in turn it lighting up in the art square at night. The new additions on the old building are of concrete painted in contrasting gold remembering the art deco days.

art square

art square:

an extension of the exhibition space

master plan

to be built

part of the new district

basement 1

basement 2

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basement 3

second floor

ground floor

third floor

mezzanine floor

first floor

fourth floor

roof floor

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view from the theater

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view onto the public theater

section aa

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section bb

section cc

west elevation

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east elevation

south elevation

view from the art square

filtering people to the new art hub

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wall section

Sepulcher Temple 20

MSc in Architectural Conservation Conservation Design Studio Via Appia Antica, Italy

This project studies a building ruin that is a cross between an architecture and an artifact. The study was organized by a team work of three, it includes a thorough architectural survey, a historical & tectonical analysis, and finally we produced a mapping of the material and deterioration found.

After this meticulous work, we developed a proposal that includes a rehabilitation plan (cleaning, consolidation) and a conservation, maintenance plan. Finally an architectural intervention was designed in line with recent efforts to enhance the Appia Antica Park.

History of via appia antica a roman road Via Appia Antica was built by Appius Claudius in 312 BC marking the Roman conquest of southern Italy. It traces the lava flow of Capo di Bove, that developed into a high ridge amongst the adjacent land made of earth that became valleys.

Via Appia Antica has a road width of 4.10 meters (14 Roman feet) to allow two wagons to cross from both directions. Typically, Roman roads have several layers. Firstly, edges were placed to orient the road then ground in between edges were dug. Large stones form the foundation, which is covered by a mix of mortar and gravel to form the rudus. Above the rudus is a layer of mortar, sand and pozzolana on which basoli are embedded.Basoli are large stone slabs that are polygonal on top and wedge-shaped at the bottom to penetrate the lower layer effectively.

AN ARCHEOLOGICAL PARK Papal interventions from late 1700’s to the early 1800’s turned Via Appia Antica into an archeological park. Tombs were excavated, cleaned and restored. Antonio Canova worked on the tombs at the beginning of the 4th mile, while Luigi Canina restored those from the 4th mile to the 11th mile.

Restoration was done by reassembling architectural parts, inscriptions, statues and funerary stelas in an aesthetic manner as suggested by the shape of the roman monuments, but not scientifically reconstructing their original appearance dating from late Republic to mid-imperial.

Valadier sets the example for this period of restoration as demonstrated in the Colosseum, where reconstructed brick parts were distinguished from the surviving parts.

After the unification of Italy, the State gives importance to Via Appia Antica and settles the area of the archeological walk. In the 1930’s, archeologist-architect Munoz replaced the dead trees from the Papal era with cypress and pine that we see today.

21 History of the sepulcher temple The Sepulcher Temple, referred to as the Great Sepulcher of Opera Laterizia by Luigi Canina, is located between the 4th and 5th miles of Via Appia Antica shortly after the intersection with Via degli Eugenii. Canina supposes it built behind older smaller sepul- chers.

This building clad in polychrome bricks is typical of the Antoninian period in the 2nd half of 2nd Century AD. Restored around 1970, the building has parts of its cladding and architectural elements made of newer brick and terracotta pieces. In general, load-bearing elements are in yellow, while walls are in red.

From the surviving parts, Canina wrote of its quadrangular form with two stacked rooms and its lack of a portico, which he noted as appropriate for its burial function. It has a high podium containing a semi-underground chamber and an elevated chamber accessed through a staircase fronting Via Appia Antica. The upper level was covered with a barrel vault of which only a partial springer remains. The walls have niches. The lower chamber is accessed from the back façade, but the entrance has been closed off in recent years. It is covered by a barrel vault and has three arcosolia on the walls.

COLLECTION OF HISTORICAL MAPS

1700-1790 DRAWING BY G.B. PIRANESE

1789 DRAWING BY C. LABRUZZI

1848-1851 DRAWING BY L.A. WINSTRUP 1850-1853 DRAWING BY L. CANINA

EARLY 1900s

1920-1930 PHOTOGRAPH

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STYLISTIC ANALYSIS OF ANNIA REGILLA : THE ONLY SURVIVING FRONT FACADE

PROPORTIONAL ANALYSIS

FRONT FACADE & PLAN HYPOTHESIS

In this analysis, we superposed the dimensions in piedi romani on the current survey which allowed us to understand how the building was designed and later to develop a hypothesis on how the building was initially erected.

Our hypothesis shows a longer stair and consequently, a taller podium. This is derived from the proportional study, which suggest that the upper chamber dimension of three piedi Romani could have governed the front podium as well. If so, the stair length would have been longer and taller than what is visible today.

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PLAN ANALYSIS 1/100

PLAN HYPOTHESIS 1/100

BACK FACADE 1/100

FRONT FACADE HYPOTHESIS 1/100

ORDER ANALYSIS & COMPARAISON WITH VITRUVIUS

architectural survey

list of materials & mapping

NORTH WEST FACADE MATERIAL MAPPING 1/100

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NORTH EAST FACADE MATERIAL MAPPING 1/100

SURVEY: NORTH EAST FACADE

SOUTH EAST FACADE MATERIAL MAPPING 1/100

MATERIALS TECHNIQUE

DATING

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ROMAN BRICK CURTAIN: OPUS LATERICIUM WITH POLYCHROME BRICKS

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list of DECAY & mapping

DECAY TYPES & CAUSES

MATERIALS AFFECTED

II CENTURY AD

CRACK: -static stresses, chemical-physiscal composition, external action

II c. brick curtain & mortar

RESTORATION BRICK CURTAIN INFIL: LIGHT RED TEXTURED BRICKS IN SOTTOSQUADROIQUE

POST 1970 ?

FRAGMENTATION: -static stresses, external action.

All bricks & decorative terracottas

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RESTORATION BRICK CURTAIN INFIL: REGULAR SMOOTH BRICKS

PRE 1970 ?

EROSION: rain, wind, chem-phys action, biological agents.

All builing

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RESTORATION BRICK CURTAIN INFIL: YELLOW BRICK WITH THICK MORTAR

PRE 1970 ?

MISSING PARTS: anthropic damages, external action, rain

All bricks & decorative terracottas

NORTH WEST FACADE DECAY MAPPING 1/100

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RESTORATION BRICK CURTAIN INFIL: REGULAR SMOOTH BRICKS

PRE 1970 ?

SUPERFICIAL DEPOSITS: anthropic damages, atmospheric pollution

All building

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DECORATIVE TERRACOTTA

II CENTURY AD

COLORATION: anthropic damages

II c. brick curtain

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RESTORATION DECORATIVE TERRACOTTA

PRE 1970

MOIST AREA: rain and grain water

II c. materials

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ROMAN CONCRETE OPUS CAEMENTICIUM CONGLOMERATE WITH BRICK TUFO AND BRICK FLAKES

II CENTURY AD

EFFLORESCENCE: rain, ground water, atmospheric pollution

II c. materials

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ROMAN CONCRETE OPUS CAEMENTICIUM OF THE VAULT

II CENTURY AD

GRAFFITI: anthropic damages

II c. brick

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RESTORATION CONCRETE INFILL: OPUS CAEMENTICIUM (TUFO, SELCE, PEPERINO...)

PRE 1970?

BIOLOGICAL PATINA- ALGA: rain, biological agents

All opus caementicium

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RESTORATION CONCRETE INFILL: OPUS CAEMENTICIUM (YELLOW TUFO..)

PRE 1970?

BIOLOGICAL PATINA - LICHEN: rain, biological agents

II c. brick

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RESTORATION CONCRETE INFILL: OPUS CAEMENTICIUM (YELLOW TUFO..)

II CENTURY AD

BIOLOGICAL PATINA - LICHEN: rain, biological agents

II c. brick

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INFIL OF REAR DOOR OPENING : CONCRETE OF CEMENT MORTAR AND TERRACOTA PIECES

PRE 1980

PLANT: rain, biological agents

All opus caementicium and II c. bricks

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MORTAR RESIDUE ON BRICK

PRE 1970?

LACK OF MORTAR: biological agents, static stress, chemphys stress

II c. brick

NORTH EAST FACADE DECAY MAPPING 1/100

SOUTH EAST FACADE DECAY MAPPING 1/100

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CONSOLIDATION

PRELIMINARY WORKS

CLEANING NORTH WEST FACADE CONSOLIDATION

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CONSOLIDATION

NORTH EAST FACADE CONSOLIDATION

PROTECTION

SOUTH EAST FACADE CONSOLIDATION

architectural intervention

Beaten earth continuing the sidewalk defining a path arround the building, guiding the visitor to the remaining back facade

French drain arround the building with floor lighting Cor-ten and wood steps leading to the upper floor.

The steps are 1/3 of the building width recalling the door width. This will increase interraction with the ruin. The handrail also lights the steps.

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Displacement of the stones blocking the way optional seating for kids

Cor-ten & wood furniture: info booth, bin, bench, street lighting & bike parking

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ARCHITECTURAL DETAILS

Arsenale Pontificio MSc in Architectural Conservation Technological Design for the Architectural Requalification Rome, Italy

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Ripa Grande Complex is immediately adjacent to Porta Portese and consists of three structures – the Pontifical Arsenal, the Salt Deposit, and the Corderie. Porta Portese area is best known for its long- standing and heavily-visited Sunday markets. The abandoned Ripa Grande Complex standing between Via Portuense and the Tiber River is a dead spot in the vicinity and prevents connection between urban life and the water. The large difference in level between the riverbank and the present-day street also hinders this potential connection. The Ripa Grande Complex has the potential to encourage a spill-over of activities from the market and to attract people from the street then lead them towards the water. With this in mind and in line with the historic functions of the buildings, we propose to establish center for learning both traditional and contemporary arts and crafts. We envision this learning center to include both educational functions and demonstrative functions.The educational function provides steady and continuous use that ensures recurrent users that will keep the complex alive.

After an intense historical, structural, mechanical suvey of the curent state of the complex, we developed the design starting by setting a restoration program for the buildings, and then developing a deign with minimum intervention to respect the heritage the buildings have to offer, with a focus on the arsenale.

URBAN INTEntion

material MAPPING Brick

Brick covered with plaster

Clay Roof Tiles

Brick Covered with Plaster

Steel Wire Mesh

Clay Roof Tiles

Brick Covered with Painted Plaster

Clay Roof Tiles

Wood Frames

Steel Wire Mesh

decay MAPPING Stains & Discoloration

Discoloration and Deposit Plaster Detachement

Biological Formation

Algae

Soiling

Algae

Algae & Discoloration

Stains & Deposits

Algae

ARCHITECTURAL INTERVENTION & DETAILING As an exhibition space, the Pontifical Arsenal will be enclosed to control the indoor environment. Because of enclosure, roof insulation will be needed. we propose to sandwich the insulation between the flat clay tiles and the roofing tiles to not alter the roof’s appearance. waterproofing membrane will be laid on top of the insulation to stop water, which can potentially soak through the roofing tiles, from going further into the structure during heavy rains.

The large openings along the sides and back of the building will be enclosed with aluminum-framed glass windows replacing the existing steel screens. The existing clay partitions atop the steel screens will be replaced with nonload-bearing steel sections.

The walls facing the street show algae growth at the bottom. we propose to create a green buffer strip beside this wall facing the street to prevent direct contact and subsequent damage. A french drain will be installed underneath the green strip to drain water away effectively. for the first-floor steel structure addition, which is independent from the historic structure, we propose to construct footings of natural stone that are chemically compatible with the historic masonry structure. Steel columns anchored to the stone block footing will have visible baseplates flushed to the finish floor level.

ROOF WITH INSULATION

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WALL WITH WINDOW

STONE BLOCK FOOTING PLAN

GRASS BUFFER STRIP WITH FRENCH DRAIN

STONE BLOCK FOOTING SECTION

UNDER DECK VIEW

REFLECTED CEILING PLAN OF THE ADDITION

ELEVATION FACING THE RIVER

SECTION AA

PUBLIC SPACE REHABILITATION

ABOVE DECK VIEW

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Bachelor of Architecture Final Year Project Selected for Omarania competition & End of year exhibtion in Byblos and Krakow Maasser el Chouf is the last village on the trail from Beirut to the international Cedar Reserve. It is an eco-touristic village, a getaway due to its serenity... And still Maasser is suffering from Rural-Urban migration.

The main idea of the project is to design a profitable center promoting eco-tourism, targeting retreaters on a national and international level.

The program incorporates a hammam, the central space, a meditation hall, a holistic center, a meditation garden. The center houses an organic restaurant along the sleeping quarter. And finally it will produce essential oil, soap and candles and spread the different scents throughout the project. Maasser is the only supplier to the project, promoting agriculture and other activities. The site stands between the reserve and the village creating different views, at walking distances of both.

The site was an old terraced agricultural land, with feature trees on one end (the meditation garden) and the other a pine tree, a well and an old ice house. The project is terracing following the landscape between these two ends. It is a series of floating accessible gardens and pools ... sifting light and smells to the interior. It is a succession of different sensual moments felt through spaces, materials (sand stone, concrete, translucent concrete), natural elements, views, sounds and smells.

Maasser el chouf village

the building divides the landscape into three

Maasser el chouf is voted as one of the most beautiful villages in Lebanon due to its climate, its area, its people, its morphology, typology ... Maasser el chouf’s rich history contributed to its holliness as a village. Today, Maasser’s ancient traditions remain alive through its residents.

One can find two distinct communities living as neighbours with a common ground linking them, the agriculture. Agriculture was the backbone of the economy in Maasser el Chouf’s history but due to social limitations, gentrifi- cation, lack of job oportunities, the village was left abandoned. Many agricultural lands are now abandoned. Also abandonned houses stand as you walk in Maasser el Chouf and attracting photographers from all over lebanon. Winery or the myriad mouth-watering, locally grown and prepared foods at the annual “Jabalna Festival,” a visit to Maasser el Chouf is a wonderful journey through Lebanese heritage. the building steps down horizontally with the landscape between the two main accesses, the spine of scents sits as the lowest step

program & conceptualization of the project

one main spine connects the two accesses, dividing the building into the two different programs

CAPACITY 20 PEOPLE SEBATICAL & SEASONAL RETREATERS CAN ALSO RENT IN THE VILLAGE

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SERVING ORGANIC FOOD FROM THE VILLAGE HEALTHY MENU & PRODUCE

the water element guides the user through the hammam spa area, whereas the retreat area is laid arround courtyards.

ESSENTIAL OIL IS PRODUCED IN THE PROJECT AND ITS SCENT IS DIFFUSED ENHANCING THE SENSE OF SMELL SOAP & CANDLES ARE ALSO PRODUCED THERE USING THE OLIVE OIL PRODUCED IN THE VILLAGE BOTH FACILITIES WILL BE ACCESSIBLE FOR THE VISITORS (INTELLECTUAL WELLNESS) AS THEY CAN PARTICIPATE IN THE PRODUCTION

floating gardens and pools following the directionality of the site, sift light and scents into the project.

main entrance

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hammam

accessible roofs

overview over the seasons

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plan cut at -1m

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section cc

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Bachelor of Architecture Design IV Light and Water Museum Beirut, Lebanon The museum extends the «corniche» towards the sea introducing a look-out to the sea, the mountains and the coast, in the form of a walk around the main element water. This museum is a cloister, a covered walk, having an open arcade or colonnade opening onto a water courtyard. It›s a space to meditate, a place that turns the users attention to the «water courtyard» and the light sifting from this courtyard. The first side of the square holds the private rooms, the cafeteria and the entrance/exit, the three other sides are the promenade. The interior architecture reflects the motion of the water, lines of light sift from the courtyard on the different types of curves. The promenade goes from under water ending on a dock, it also goes from darkness to lightness. The five senses are activated as the promenade goes on, while walking in the darkness, touch, smell, taste are enhanced, or while walking on the dock the connection with water become palpable.

the beirut corniche, is extended toards the sea...

...encloses on a water courtyard, the light source

all the functions are on the first side, leaving the three other sides for the museum.

each side offers a distinct promenade with different relationship with the curve

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the walk between the curves

section through the private side

corniche extended to the sea section through the private side

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section through first side- walkign on the curve

cafeteria under water

section through second side- walking in between curves

the walk behind the curve

section through third side- walking next to the curve

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plan cut at -3m

plan cut at -6m

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Bachelor of Architecture Second Place in Urban Project Competition Zahrani, Lebanon The design initiative derives from the broad theme of “agriculture�, rooted deeply as a historical terrain and dominant physical landscape of the Zahrani region. Within the recent years, this area alongside others like it has overpopulated with Syrian and Palestinian refugees of all ages, particularly youth. This reality enforces a need to facilitate larger and multi-purpose functions to both the local and expanding national population. The agricultural grid structure has been adopted and applied within the site’s organic periphery, modified and adapted through level changes and breaks in topography. The public realm has remained a strong consideration reflected through gardens, courtyard-type environments, and agricultural terrace banks: diversified terrain. A family of forms, as though a family of greenhouse types, have been configured in programmatic relationship to one another, defining the negative spaces and formal orientations between and around them. Finally the treatment of the facade reflects the original intent considering the grid, the agriculture and the playful aspect of the project.

architectural conceptualization

DESIGN DEVELOPMENT

the site is located in the middle of a highway ring, in an agricultural zone of lebanon, the agricultural grids arround based the conceptualization of the project applying the grid in the circular site, 3 main accesses are defined

the circulation follows the grid, including 2 vehicular drop offs and linear pedestrian promenades

the grid divides the plot into 3 different areas with 3 different levels of privacy: public , semi public and private.

the site is leveled follwing the typology of the agricultural terrace banks

inspired by the surrounding green houses, different masses are laid forming the complex, defining the negative spaces into acitive and resting spaces.

different types of facade reflect the building›s function while characterising the negative spaces: playful facades, open facades merging indoor/ outdoor and institutional green facades.

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GROUND FLOOR PLAN

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FIRST FLOOR PLAN

SECOND FLOOR PLAN

LIBRARY SECTION

NGO BUILDING SECTION

AGRICULTURAL PROMENADE ELEVATION

PLAYFUL PROMENADE ELEVATION

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PERSPECTIVES OF THE DIFFERENT PROMENADES

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Work Experience with RAB Architects Residential Complex Kfardebian, Lebanon Sheer is a residential development located in Kfardebian, designed to accommodate different types of apartments each with a garden.

The complex is a playful composition of different blocks intermingling with the rocky landscape. Responding to a challenging context, the design evolved by embedding the different blocks with the landscape, the buildings became almost invisible to the public road, opening up to the view. The different masses follow the rhythm created by the rocks introducing a playful interplay with the surrounding context,while interconnecting with one another. The project can be accessed through two entrances, each leading to two blocks sharing a landscape feature. On one hand, the land itself extends to become the green roof of two blocks creating a public green field. While on the other hand, a platform, including a pool landscape extending towards the sea view, links the roof of a building and goes through another. In this project, I was fortunate to be part of the design team setting the concept and the massing. I was later in charge of producing the 3d images and catalogs design to market the apartments. WW

architectural conceptualization Responding to the different natu- ral aspects of the site, the development stretches along the topography maximiz- ing the sun exposure allowing wind to filter through.

Dealing with a challenging context, the design evolves gradually by embedding various blocks into the landscape. Each building then becomes branded with a view, and a landscape feature. block a

block b

block c

The different masses follow the rhythm created by the rocks introducing a playful interaction with the surrounding context as well as within each other. court

apple field

pool deck

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GREEN ROOF BE COMING THE SOCIAL HUB

PLAN CUT AT 1400.5 M

TOWARDS THE BLOCK B C

PLAN CUT AT 1395.5 M

INTERIOR BLOCK B

PLAN CUT AT 1390 M

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Work Experience with RAB Architects Interior Design of an Office Space Beirut, Lebanon Specificities within the clients brief channeled the design towards a rigorous understanding of the company practices. An intricate spatial programming was conceived of an office space that was both functional and critical in its aesthetic and spatial configuration.

The clients wanted the design to express trust and sustainability.

New materials were used and green niches were incorporated in the design.

The design maximizes the open space by setting the private functions aside opening up the office space towards the view and allowing light in. The office space stands as an open space with loovered spaces within to allow visibility throughout the whole floor.

conceptualization main wall all the services and wet areas are pushed back behind allowing the offices to enjoy the view and daylight

private offices shaping the open space standing as rounded boxes they host the private offices, freeing the rest of the floor for one main circulation spine and working pockets.

the wall is a wooden structure cladded with transparant polucarbonate sheets, while the rounded boxes stand as glass boxes with rythmic louvers set acording to privacy needs.

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Gerges House Professional Experience Freelance Project Ferzol, Lebanon

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Set in the sensitive context of Ferzol, Gerges House is a preservation project including an architectural extension. The house originally hosted one living floor with stables and a garden underneath. The clients wanted to requalify and maximize the use of the structure to host a simplex on the ground floor, with a duplex on top sharing a common parking.

The design attempts to conserve the vernacular typology of the structure and to celebrate it. The architectural language of the house is designed to offer a flexibility of use and experience. The main problematic was to accomodate comfortable modern living in a century old house. one of the challenges was to allow more sunlight and air flow throughout the structure by opening windows in thick walls, furthermore to lower the floor level to have a more comfortable room height.

conceptualization the existing structure: the lower floor included the stables with low ceiling and the upper floor was for the living spacesthe living

THE LOWER FLOOR IS SET TO HOST A 1BED-APT WHILE THE UPPER FLOOR WILL INCLUDE A 3BED-APT, THE EXTENSION WILL INCLUDE THE TOILETS AND A PITCH ROOF MAXIMIZING THE SPACES.

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THE LEVEL OF THE GROUND IS LOWERED OFFERING COMFORTABLE CEILING HEIGHT, THE PITCHED ROOF IS RENDERED IN TILES, WHILE THE REST OF THE HOUSE IS UNIFIED BY A LOCAL STONE CLADDING.

construction drawings: In these construction drawings the existing walls are represented in orange, while the additions in black, as we can see the added structures include bathrooms and WC since old vernacular type houses didn’t include bathrooms it was usually a separate structure disconnected from the house sometimes serving several houses.

Due to lack of information on the house, we were surprised while stripping the wall from its plaster to find hidden niches in almost every room, these niches are usually called yook, and were used to store food in the winter. All these niches were bought back to life and will be used for either shelving, as built in closets, and in some cases they will be open as windows enhancing visibility and lightness around the house.

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BASEMENT PLAN

GROUND FLOOR PLAN

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FIRST FLOOR PLAN

SECOND FLOOR PLAN

architectural photography

Miscellenous Selection of different art works (photography, model making..)

Worldwide

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Throughout the years I experimented with different medias to express my ideas: photography, water color, sketching, collages...

It was when I got into architectural school that I focused those means onto understanding design principles, and discovering beauty throughout different places and times.

I have been lucky to have travelled arround Europe which has enriched my designs: hereafter are some architectural shots I took along the way. On the other hand, I have been fascinated by model making, and graphic design as tools of communicating design ideas.

Finally, I had the opportunity to supervize several construction sites, this is where my attention to detail and vernacular ways of building was inhibited, hereafter are some shots of different construction site I was supervising.

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OF ARCHITECTURE AND DESIGN

WELCOMES YOU TO THE INTERIOR DETAILS X-HOUSE

ARCHITECTURE GALA DINNER 2016 SENSES BEACH RESORT 02-06-2016

THE THERME VALS MODEL WITH INTERIOR DETAILS, SWITZERLAND

ARCHITECTURE GALA POSTER

INTERIOR SUPERVISION IN HAMRA

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