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EDUCATION

BA (HONS) OF ARCHITECTURE (RIBA PART 1)

UNIVERSITY OF EAST LONDON, ATHENS 2023

Metropolitan College, Maroussi

HIGH SCHOOL DIPLOMA EL ALSSON BRITISH AND AMERICAN INTERNATIONAL SCHOOL, CAIRO, 2019

Switched schools to pursue College Level Art Assessments.

JUNIOR HIGH DEUTSCHE EVANGELISCHE OBERSCHULE KAIRO, CAIRO 2016

LANGUAGES

ARABIC, SUPERIOR / NATIVE

ENGLISH, ADVANCED HIGH

GERMAN, ADVANCED HIGH

GREEK, NOVICE

FRENCH, NOVICE

SKILLS

Rhino 3D

V-Ray

AutoCAD

Adobe Photoshop

Adobe Illustrator

Adobe InDesign

Microsoft Suite

Freehand Drawing

WORK EXPERIENCE

PART-TIME INTERN | SEP 2022 – JUN 2023

H2 DEVELOPMENTS, ATHENS

- Attended all initial design and construction meetings, during my time with the founders of a newly established developments company, participating in site visits, and immersing myself in Greece’s building regulations and design preferences.

- Developed a comprehensive understanding of the local construction industry and its unique requirements in Greece.

FULL-TIME INTERN | JUN 2022 – JUL 2023

GRECA HOMES, ATHENS

- Worked closely with their design team, actively contributing to the transformation of small apartments for flipping.

- Assisted in material selection, designing floor plans, participating in site visits, and engaging in various aspects of the design process, allowing me to gain valuable insights into the real estate industry and honing my skills in apartment renovations.

FULL-TIME INTERN | SEP 2019 – JUN 2020

HUSSEIN NASSAR DESIGNS, CAIRO

- Undertook a full-time, one-year internship at one of Egypt’s top design companies, prior to embarking on my architecture studies.

- Contributed to a diverse range of projects, collaborating with architects and designers to conceptualize and develop innovative designs.

FULL-TIME INTERN | JUN 2018 – AUG 2018

THE ARAB DEVELOPMENT & TRADING CO.

- Gained hands-on experience in various aspects of the construction industry of Egypt.

- Assisted with project coordination, document management, and provided support to the team, contributing to the successful execution of multiple construction projects.

HOBBIES

BJJ, Surfing, Chess, Film Photography, Golf, Calisthenics, Reading, Freehand Drawing, Philosophy, Mysticism and Spirituality.

YASSIN NASSAR

ADDRESS: Leoforos Dimarchou

Aggelou Metaxa 70, Athens, 16561, Greece

PHONE: +306971807190

E-MAIL: ya.nassar@icloud.com

Bachelor Final Year | Meditation Center in Drapetsona | A GLIMPSE OF THE FINAL DESIGN

Bachelor Final Year | Meditation Center in Drapetsona | THE NEIGHBORHOOD

Bachelor Final Year | Meditation Center in Drapetsona | THE EXISITING SITE

Bachelor Final Year | Meditation Center in Drapetsona | EXPERIMENTATION AND INTENTION

Bachelor Final Year | Meditation Center in Drapetsona | SACRED GEOMETRY AND STRUCTURE

Bachelor Final Year | Meditation Center in Drapetsona | PLANS

Bachelor Final Year | Meditation Center in Drapetsona | THE FINAL DESIGN

Bachelor Final Year | Meditation Center in Drapetsona | DETAILS

Bachelor Final Year | Meditation Center in Drapetsona | RENDERS

ARCHITECT

JUNIOR

MEDITATION CENTER IN DRAPETSONA

Bachelor Final Year Project

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4 2023 | Bachelor Final Year | Meditation Center in Drapetsona | A GLIMPSE OF THE FINAL DESIGN

green roof

windows, atriums and doors

beams

existing site

pile foundations

exploded axonometric

walls and ramps

columns

ground slab

sacred geometry grid roof slab handrails

2023 | Bachelor Final Year | Meditation Center in Drapetsona | A GLIMPSE OF THE FINAL DESIGN

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A GLIMPSE OF THE FINAL DESIGN | Meditation Center in Drapetsona | Bachelor final year | 2023

Drapetsona lies 2 km west of Piraeus, and 10 km southwest of Athens city Centre. The municipal unit has an area of 1.725 km2. Its built-up area is continuous with those of neighboring cities of Piraeus and Keratsini.

Drapetsona and Keratsini form a miniature city with its own singular character; it has something of the air of the large port, but it’s almost entirely working class, without the bougeois flair of Piraeus.

8 2023 | Bachelor Final Year | Meditation Center in Drapetsona | THE NEIGHBORHOOD

satellite map of drapetsona plan illustration of site housing in drapetsona park of lipsimata in drapetsona watertower in site park of lipsimata in drapetsona industrial functioning in drapetsona port in drapetsona birds eye view of site and surroundings

The decision to transform an abandoned industrial area in Drapetsona, Athens into a multicultural meditation space holds several significant benefits. By repurposing the neglected land, the project aims to reconnect the community with nature, promote multiculturalism, celebrate historical transformation, and enhance social well-being. The space will provide a serene environment for contemplation, while also serving as a meeting point for diverse cultures, fostering unity and understanding. Furthermore, it offers economic and environmental revitalization opportunities, attracting visitors and promoting sustainable development. Overall, this project represents a transformative endeavor that revitalizes the area, celebrates cultural diversity, and promotes well-being within the community.

9 THE EXISTING SITE | Meditation Center in Drapetsona | Bachelor final year | 2023

3d site model site photographs

plan of visible elements

The Columns create rhythmic shadows, and rhythmic natural lit openings, that guide one through this deep curved hallway towards the vanishing point. Additionally from the perspective of a first person viewer, the solids and voids are at their largest relatively to one’s position in space, and they decrease in scale as they get further away from one towards the vanishing point. These elements combined with the spatial moment of light, shadow and position in space, form a beautiful harmony that could be considered divinely inspired.

Application of Geometry in Classical Order Geometry has been used in a wide range of structures and design forms throughout history. The first confirmed record of geometric knowledge and its relationship to astronomy, humanities, and music is attributed to the ancient Greeks, particularly Pythagoras and Plato. Prior to the Greeks, however, many ancient civilizations left clear geometric footprints by employing sacred geometry in their constructions.

The Zappeion Hall is a neoclassical building which is entirely based on these principles.

10 2023 | Bachelor Final Year | Meditation Center in Drapetsona | EXPERIMENTATION AND INTENTION A A’

By experimenting with and analysing a photograph I took of a spatial moment in the Zappeion Hall in the National Garden of Athens, I was able to design a 3 dimensional abstract model that informed my design intention for the existing site in Drapetsona. zappeion hall columns and wall arrangment diagram photograph and diagrams of the zappeion hall fibonacci spiral section aa’ of visible elements

rough sketches

My intention for the design is that by turning the existsting 12 sided water tank (dodecagon) into a circle, I was able to create the golden spirals according to the circles raduis. In order to mimic the arrangement of the Golden and Fibbionacci spirals that can be found in a range of plants, pinecones, pineapples, sunflower seed pods, and many others. Their intersections also create radial axes.

All Structural and design elements have been designed to be alligned with the sacred geometry Grid, in order to create harmony, balance, rythym and a sense of oneness

design intention

The golden ratio also known as the golden section, golden mean, or divine proportion, in mathematics, is related to “Fibonacci sequence. This is a numerical series found frequently in nature. It simply follows the rule that the next number is the sum of the previous two numbers, as follows: 1, 1, 2, 3, 5, 8, 13, 21, 34, 55, 89, 144, and so on.

If we divide any number in the Fibonacci sequence by the one before it, for example, 144/89 or 89/55, the answer is always close to 1.61803, which is the value of the golden ratio.

11 EXPERIMENTATION AND INTENTION | Meditation Center in Drapetsona | Bachelor final year | 2023

abstract 3d model

sacred geometry grid structural system

12 2023 | Bachelor Final Year | Meditation Center in Drapetsona | SACRED GEOMETRY AND STRUCTURE 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 8 F.F.L +0.00m F.F.L +3.50m 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 21 22 23 24 25 26 27 28 34 35 36 5.23 5.43 5.49 48.92 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 29 30 31 32 33 37 29.72 A B C D E F G H I J K L M N START POINT LINEAR AXIS (reference point is the center of existing water tank) START POINT OF FIRST SPIRAL AXIS (reference point is the edge of existing water tank) 9 0 10 10 10 10 11 7.77 7.62 7.46 7.29 7.10 6.91 6.70 6.54 6.22 6.05 5.84 5.63 4.73 4.37 4.19 4.00 3.81 0.88 5.14 5.49 4.98 4.63 4.39 4.25 4.20 4.22 2.83 4.97 4.83 4.68 4.52 4.34 3.83 3.97 3.78 3.59 3.41 3.10 5.12 4.96 4.86 4.70 4.55 4.38 4.19 4.00 3.81 3.63 3.44 3.26 3.09 2.93 2.79 2.59 2.68 2.49 5.23 5.61 5.84 5.36 5.31 5.15 4.99 4.90 4.71 4.55 4.37 4.19 4.00 3.81 3.63 3.44 3.26 3.08 2.93 2.79 2.59 2.62 2.52 2.43 2.33 2.29 3.75 4.18 4.37 4.34 4.11 6.91 7.11 3.79 3.74 3.50 3.12 1.70 1.86 1.94 2.18 2.66 3.12 15.01 6.35 5.72 5.26 4.88 4.50 4.13 3.80 3.51 4.85 16.20