Y.Abushamaa_ Portfolio

2014 -2021

Portfolio.

Urban Design

Architecture

Yusuf Abushamaa Architect - Urban Designer RIBa Chartered Architect MA - Architecture Design

Index.

• The Urban Dilemma • The Youth Center - participatory Development Strategy

Research Interest

• MUO4 - North Downtown • Moro de santa Barabara District • Global village - HiA Airport • Miina Priority Area • Marea District - Olympic Village • AL Montazah Historical Garden

Urban Design • DOHA MARRIOTT GULF HOTEL • The Palace • Aided Design Trails

Architecture

MA. thesis - 2017

The Urban Dilemma .

The Urban Dilemma

Between Formality & Informality

World Myth The World has witnessed a huge growth in population in the last 20 years, accumulated with an enormous unpredicted urban growth, reaching more than seven billion people. It has been marked in 2010 by world health organization, half of the world’s population are living in urban areas (cities), with a prediction by 2050, it will rise to two third. This enormous growth is reflecting that more than 80 percent of the population is occurring in the cities. Cities today becoming an unstable volcano that will erupt anytime.

United Nation in 2003 marked over one billion habitats are living in informal housing ‘slums, squatting & hybrid housing’ which is expected to be doubled by 2030 (UN, 2003). The word is divided by an invisible equator, Teddy Cruz described this invisible line as the political equator where the countries are sharing the same political, economic & physical conditions (Cruz, 2017).

Therefore, the less developed world today is bordered with common megatrend with some mutual articulation which is bolded into Urbanization, globalization & informalization. Leading to a tangled question, if the less developed world is defined by these characterizes, how are they still contemporary and not developed?

Why there is no change occurred or a development that rises? This question only shows what confusion the city living in the 21st century. Letting a new variation for a city.

Every time a discussion open the informality topic, refers to the start of informality as a concept by Keith Hart in his working paper about poor working in Ghana in 1971 and by International Labour Organization (ILO) in the description of the small and illegalized economic sector that was applied as well on land ownership and land division (UN-Habitat, 2009).

Altvar (2005) commented that informal urban was born with modern urbanization which revealed during the triumphant of industrial revolution between 1917 &1989. This triumphant flourished capitalism and globalization concept, encouraging the migration process toward the capital cities. By norm, the cities issued difficulties in front the rapid migration and economical changing causing: 1. Lacking housing in front of migrants 2. Raising the rent rate in city which started to divide the city into categories 3. Appearing of unplanned ‘informal’ urban that rise to cover the shortage in demand housing 4. Increase of illegible economy which offers more opportunities for work During the triumphant, world cities were polarized between the globalization and communism concepts, describing as common goods ‘value of plurality’, it was confused with the common ‘as social aspect’. The economist used it as ‘goods’ with their dream eyes as social factor connected people, which had driven to a chain and separated communities (De Angelis, 2017). De Soto referred these phenomena as Orphan of Globalization who was trying to survive with rapid economic rises (De Soto, 2000). This issue reflected in urban forms of the cities rapidly, forming the spontaneous planning which was concentrated more in the third world.

Ultimately, informalization raised in a global network where the modern cities are segregated into a formal and informal sector, heterogeneous relations, each created his own ecosystem to keep survive. The formal was more a gated community as a form of protection on their economic and physical system, on another side, the informal formed they're own economic and community system to preserve their rights in the city. A reflection of one city yet incoherent.

What is next!

Identity As a way of linking the policies, urban growth & economic aspects, the research argues on the importance of city identity & culture. The identity is normally referred to as a city image which is often a static, yet it is culturally dynamic. Identity is a homogenous process that represents both dynamic and static aspects, its importance depends on the dynamic pattern that created by the culture networking.

On the other hand, Identity of a city is also a reflection of its policies and its cultural environment that defines the relation between the state structure (higher level) and the urban pattern (lower level). It is the factor that acts as a quality controller with multi layers of socials and economics.

The call of identity is a need for preserving the dynamic of cultural and for creating a dynamic platform that could contribute with other aspects as well. Therefore identity is part of the development that could represent as: Identity + Participation + Partnership (Common) = Re-generation.

In the end, such actions need to be taken according to national policies that take into consideration physical, social and economic aspects of each informal situation. Development or re-generation is a complex plans that require phasing process. The phasing will involve in environmental recovery and community participation with land regularization (Soliman, 2003). Such approaches will help in forming a platform for community participation which when linked with limited private investment and state oversight can produce an optimum solution to informal areas.

participatory Development Strategy

The Youth Center

The Youth Center A place for people and done by people

new Administrative Capital - Cairo

2018

Mu 04 - North Downtown

DAr group

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MU04 - North Down town The Downtown District is set to become a recreational, cultural, and retail heartland of the Capital Park and wider Capital City. Downtown North provides a vibrant and active city center with variety of cultural and recreational activities that makes it attractive destination and central node of the New Administrative Capital.

The district identity is distinguished with a Cultural Hub acting as the main anchor including auditorium, cinemas, galleries & exhibitions, in addition to retail , food and beverage and commercial uses aligned along main roads creating active street frontage . The district is also promoting a vibrant pedestrian and cycling network integrated with office, hospitality and residential land-uses through divergent network interconnecting plazas, promenades, arcades along all downtown zones.

Downtown North has a dynamic urban design that simulates remarkable international examples for international image, unique user experience, and efficient land development.

Role: - Master planning the entire district - Detailed design, Planning guidelines, tender documents & required analytic studies - Responsible for coordinating and supervising the design implementation

Masterplan - Mu 04

Paracelation plan

Land use plan

Lunanda, Angola - Jan 2020

Moro de santa Barabara

DAr group

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Waterfront Masterplan The purpose of this brief study is to prepare a preliminary master plan that envisions a water front development for the selected area and how it responds to the futuristic aspirations of Angola.

The Masterplan will provide a frame work for development that will transform and revitalize the area into a vibrant and high end part of the city.

The site is less than 3km away from Luanda international airport and Proximate to city centre and existing governmental & institutional facilities . Creating a strong waterfront edge and currently is a mix of informal housing settlements] The main concept is fcuced on a linear approach that takes advantage of the natural assets and adds to Luanda skyline”

Role: - Master plan design - Detailed design, Planning guidelines, & required analytic studies - Responsible for coordinating and supervising the design outputs

HAmid International Airport - Doha, Qatar

Global Village, HIA

DAr group

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Global Village - HIA A GLOBAL VILLAGE TO CONNECT THE WORLD World’s largest air-side terminal with up to 96 hours visa-free for everyone from everywhere Building upon Qatar’s global position as a well-connected and open country A meeting place for top-notch businesses, worldclass researchers and the citizens of the world Changing how we understand global mobility and moving forward to make the world more accessible the Global village is an air-side, visa-freedestination to anyone from anywhere, anytime in a moment’snotice

Role: - Ideation Process - Master plan design - Detailed design, Planning guidelines, & required analytic studies - Responsible for coordinating and supervising the design outputs

GLOBAL GLOBAL VILLAGE VILLAGE

An air-side, visa-free destinaAn air-side, visa-free destination to anyone anywhere, tion to anyone from from anywhere, anytime in a moment’s anytime in a moment’s noticenotice

AQUARIUAM AQUARIUAM Entertains and educates, features exhibits Entertains and educates, features exhibits and programs the highest standards, and programs of theofhighest standards, and offers engaging and exciting and offers engaging and exciting guestguest experiences that promote the conservation experiences that promote the conservation of aquatic biodiversity throughout of aquatic biodiversity throughout the the worldworld

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ASTUCTURE CTURE mbitious interactive ous interactive olograms,drones,sensors ams,drones,sensors computer power uter power

INTER-MODAL STATION INTER-MODAL STATION Fast train service between existing Fast train service between existing terminal and Global Village terminal and Global Village

Burj Al Arab, Alexandria , Egypt - 2021

Maria District

DAr group

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Marea District Marea District is a special urban district beside Burj Al arab centre, where it’s based on an Olympic village concept.

It’s a place where you will find a whole urban life starting form home, schools, university till Mega entertainment zone. The residential is about 35% and it has a hospital with capacity of 300 bed and Marea university with 2500 student. It’s a place where you will find everything you need and build on latest sustainable principles.

Marea is not only a real state development its a role model for other district on how to be sustainable , smart technology.

Role: - Ideation Process - Master plan design - Detailed design, Planning guidelines, & required analytic studies - Responsible for coordinating and supervising the design outputs - site coordination and meeting with responsible authorities - Client consulate during site preparation

‫اﺳﺘﺮ اﺗﻴﺠﻴﺔ ﺗﻮز ﻳﻊ اﺳﺘﻌﻤﺎﻻت اﻻر اﺿﻲ‬ ‫•‬ ‫•‬ ‫•‬

‫ﺧﻠﻖ ﻣﺴﺎر ر أﻳﺴﻲ )ﻣﺤﻮر ﻣﺎر ﻳﺎ(‬ ‫ﺧﻠﻖ وﺟﻬﺎت ﻧﺸﻄﺔ‬ ‫ﻗﻠﺐ اﻟﻤﺸﺮ وع ﻟﻠﻤﻨﺎﻃﻖ اﻟﺴﻜﻨﻴﺔ‬

‫ﻂ اﻷر اﺿﻲ اﻻﺳﺘﺜﻤﺎر ﻳﺔ‬

‫ﻌﺔ ارض اﺳﺘﺜﻤﺎر ﻳﺔ‬

‫ﻟﻒ )‪ 1‬ﻗﻄﻌﺔ أرض‪ 158-‬وﺣﺪة(‬

‫ﺎﺧﺮة )‪ 8‬ﻗﻄﻌﺔ أرض‪ 448-‬وﺣﺪة(‬

‫ﻼت )‪ 3‬ﻗﻄﻌﺔ أرض‪ 454-‬وﺣﺪة(‬

‫ﺴﻜﻨﻴﺔ )‪ 6‬ﻗﻄﻌﺔ أرض‪ 1004-‬وﺣﺪة(‬

‫ﺳﺘﻌﻤﺎﻻت )‪ 8‬ﻗﻄﻌﺔ أرض‪ 1064-‬وﺣﺪة(‬

‫ر ي )‪ 1‬ﻗﻄﻌﺔ أرض(‬

‫ﺠﺎر ﻳﺔ )‪ 7‬ﻗﻄﻌﺔ أرض(‬

‫دار ﻳﺔ )‪ 8‬ﻗﻄﻌﺔ أرض(‬

‫ﻄﻌﺔ أرض(‬

‫ﻄﻌﺔ أرض(‬

‫)‪ 1‬ﻗﻄﻌﺔ أرض(‬

‫ﺠﻌﺎت )‪ 1‬ﻗﻄﻌﺔ أرض(‬

‫ﻄﻌﺔ أرض(‬

‫‪ 6‬ﻗﻄﻌﺔ أرض(‬

‫ﻣﻲ‬

‫‪30‬‬

‫ﻣﺨﻄﻂ‬

‫‪ 55‬ﻗﻄﻌ‬

‫ﻣﻨﺘﺠﻊ اﻟﺠﻮﻟ‬

‫اﻟﻔﻴﻼت اﻟﻔﺎ‬

‫ﻓﻴﻼت اﻟﻌﺎﺋﻼ‬

‫اﻟﻌﻤﺎر ات اﻟﺴ‬

‫ﻣﺘﻌﺪد اﻻﺳ‬

‫اﻟﻤﻮل اﻟﺘﺠﺎر‬

‫اﻟﻮاﺟﻬﺔ اﻟﺘﺠ‬

‫اﻟﺨﺪﻣﺎت اﻹد‬

‫ﻣﺪارس )‪ 2‬ﻗﻄ‬

‫ﺟﺎﻣﻌﺔ )‪ 1‬ﻗﻄ‬

‫ﻣﺴﺘﺸ ﻔﻰ )‬

‫ﻓﻨﺎدق وﻣﻨﺘﺠ‬

‫ﺗﺮﻓﻴﻬﻲ )‪ 2‬ﻗﻄ‬

‫اﻟﻤﺘﻨﺰﻫﺎت )‪6‬‬

‫اﻟﻤﺮﻛﺰ اﻟﺨﺪﻣ‬

‫‪Luxury Villas‬‬

‫‪Luxury Villas‬‬ ‫‪Luxury Villas‬‬

‫ﻧﻤﻮذج ‪: 1‬‬ ‫•ﻣﺴﺎﺣﺔ ﻗﻄﻌﺔ اﻷرض ‪600 – 550 :‬‬ ‫م‪2‬‬ ‫• اﺟﻤﺎﻟﻰ اﻟﻤﺴﺎﺣﺔ اﻟﺒﻨﺎﺋﻴﺔ ‪ 710 :‬م‪2‬‬ ‫ﺷﺎﻣﻠﺔ اﻟﺒﺪر وم و اﻟﺮ وف‬ ‫• ‪ 5‬ﻏﺮف ﻧﻮم‬

‫ﻧﻤﻮذج ‪: 1‬‬ ‫•ﻣﺴﺎﺣﺔ ﻗﻄﻌﺔ اﻷرض ‪600 – 550 :‬‬ ‫م‪2‬‬ ‫• اﺟﻤﺎﻟﻰ اﻟﻤﺴﺎﺣﺔ اﻟﺒﻨﺎﺋﻴﺔ ‪ 710 :‬م‪2‬‬ ‫ﺷﺎﻣﻠﺔ اﻟﺒﺪر وم و اﻟﺮ وف‬ ‫• ‪ 5‬ﻏﺮف ﻧﻮم‬

‫اﻟﺪور اﻻرﺿﻰ‬ ‫‪ 200‬م‪2‬‬

‫‪Marea Business Park‬‬

‫اﻟﺪور اﻻرﺿﻰ‬ ‫‪ 200‬م‪2‬‬

‫‪Mixed Use buildings‬‬

‫ﻣﺒﺎﻧﻰ ﺳﻜﻨﻴﺔ و ﻣﺤﻼت‬ ‫ﺗﺠﺎر ﻳﺔ ﻣﻜﻮﻧﻪ ﻣﻦ دور ارﺿﻰ‬ ‫و‪ 7‬ادوار ﻣﺘﻜﺮ ره‬

‫ﻣﺒﺎﻧﻰ ﺳﻜﻨﻴﺔ و ﻣﺤﻼت‬ ‫ﺗﺠﺎر ﻳﺔ ﻣﻜﻮﻧﻪ ﻣﻦ دور ارﺿﻰ‬ ‫و ‪ 5‬ادوار ﻣﺘﻜﺮ ره‬

‫ﻓﻨﺎء داﺧﻠﻰ‬ ‫و ﻣﺴﻄﺤﺎت‬ ‫ﺧﻀﺮ اء‬

‫ﻣﺪاﺧﻞ و ﻣﺨﺎرج اﻟﺠﺮ اج‬ ‫ﺳﺎﺣﺔ اﻧﺘﻈﺎر ﺳﻴﺎر ات‬ ‫ﺧﺎرﺟﻪ ﻟﻠﺰ وار‬

‫ﻣﺤﻼت ﺗﺠﺎر ﻳﺔ ﺗﻄﻞ‬ ‫ﻋﻠﻰ ﻣﺴﺎر ا اﻟﺤﺮﻛﺔ اﻟﺮﺋﻴﺴﻰ‬ ‫ﺟﺮ اج ﺳﻴﺎر ات‬ ‫ﻣﻜﻮن ﻣﻦ ﻃﺎﺑﻘﻴﻦ‬

‫ﻣﺤﻼت ﺗﺠﺎر ﻳﺔ ﺗﻄﻞ‬ ‫ﻋﻠﻰ اﻟﺸﺎرع اﻟﺮﺋﻴﺴﻰ‬

‫ﻣﺒﺎﻧﻰ ادار ﻳﺔ ‪ 5‬ادوار‬ ‫ﻓﻮق ﺟﺮ اج ﺳﻴﺎر ات‬

‫ﻓﻨﺎء داﺧﻠﻰ‬ ‫و ﻣﺴﻄﺤﺎت ﺧﻀﺮ اء‬

‫‪And More .....‬‬

‫ﻣﺒﺎﻧﻰ ادار ﻳﺔ ‪ 4‬ادوار‬ ‫ﻓﻮق ﺟﺮ اج ﺳﻴﺎر ات‬ ‫ﻣﺤﻼت ﺗﺠﺎر ﻳﺔ ﺗﻄﻞ‬ ‫ﻋﻠﻰ ﻣﺴﺎر ات اﻟﺤﺮﻛﺔ‬

AL Masher , MECCA - KSA 2021

MENA Priority Area

DAr group

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Mina Development District The purpose of this study was to provide pre-concept design for the development of Mina Wadi Area.

Mina wadi is used during pilgrimage period as temporary accommodation for 2.5 million pilgrimage, it’s planned by 2030 it will host 5 million. From this aim, various planning designs & engineering studies were done to achieve such goal.

As Furtherer step, multi criteria were done on the wadi to chose a priority area to be implement on ground. therefore, flexibility & capacity efficiency & activation all year was drivers in design The main concept is focused on maintaining the existing grid and using a modular accommodation units can be placed in different configurations to provide comfortable living situations with some communal in-between areas to increase livability.

Role: - Strategic thinking - Master plan design, Planning guidelines,& required analytic studies - Responsible for coordinating and supervising the design outputs

ACCOMMODATION QUALITY Achieving a comfort experience to hajj by enhancing the person space

2

AREA PER PERSON: 0.9 m

Generating URBAN LIFE Aims to create urban quality by enhancing & increasing the open spaces

All year A

Creating a vibr improving user

ABSENCE OPEN SPACES

Adding a MOD F&B Unit

Creating the Platform 2

AREA PER PERSON: 3.5 m

Maintaining the existing grid and GENERATING OPEN SPACES abiding the tie in points in order to minimize disruptions and ensure safe flow of pedestrians

Creating the Platform

Overlay Strategy

Maintaining the existing grid and abiding the tie in points in order to minimize disruptions and ensure safe flow of pedestrians

Modular accommodation units can be placed in different configurations to provide comfortable living situations some communal in-between areas to increase livability.

Overlay Strategy Modular accommodation units can be placed in different configurations to provide comfortable living situations with some communal in-between areas to increase livability.

Spine & Street front

Celebrating the major movement spines and street fronts through active frontages of retail and FNB offerings.

Flexible Pu

Open space hierar public, semi public

N LIFE

y by open spaces

All year ACTIVATION Creating a vibrating space with improving user experience

CAPACITY EFFICIENCY As away for comfort and enhancing hajj experience, led to space efficiency

Adding a MODULAR F&B Unit

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Spine & Street front

Celebrating the major movement spines and street fronts through active frontages of retail and FNB offerings.

Flexible Public Spaces Open space hierarchy that ensure a full spectrum of public, semi public and private spaces.

Synthesis Map

Shows the concept approach

Tailoring the Module According to the unit

Dimensions

Building up floors

Personal unit

Retail + F&B Front

Services

Urban Form

Land use Parameters land use break down Accommodation Accommodation Accommodation MIXED-USE Retail/ F&B Hotel Accommodation Accommodation Souq Retail/ F&B F&B Retail/ F&B Paths & Green Open Spaces land use

TOTAL AREA

land use break down Accommodation Accommodation Accommodation MIXED-USE Retail/ F&B BUA Hotel Accommodation Accommodation 64,106 Souq Retail/ F&B 20,896 F&B Retail/ F&B 10,448 Paths & Green Open Spaces land use

Area

% Height

21,369 32 10,448 687 3,024 4,749 27,532 67,809

3 2 15 1 1 3 2,061 2 6,048 4 1 3,024 7 2 9,497 41 0 0 Total 100 BUA 116,081

TOTAL AREA

Area

% Height

21,369 32 10,448 687 3,024 4,749 27,532 67,809

3 2 15 1 1 3 2 4 1 7 2 41 0 Total 100 BUA

BUA 64,106 20,896 10,448 2,061 6,048 3,024 9,497 0 116,081

Accommo datio n MIXED-USE Hotel

32%

41%

Souq

Accommo datio n @3.5m MIXED-USE

per Haj Capacity will be 26,600

Hotel

Activity

Souq Accommodation Retail/ F&B F&B paths&green

F&B paths&green

7%

1%

15%

4%

Act

Ac Re 32%

BUA

41%

93,112 22,969 7%

1%

15%

4%

Activity

Alexandria , Egypt - National Competition 2019

AL MOntazah Gardens

DAr group

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AL MOntazah Gardens The current condition of the Montaza Palace gardens lacks a direct and effective design link between the different elements: the seaHistory - Gardens, which resulted in the formation of a group of separate and disconnected entertainment experiences, and this, has affected negatively, the general picture of a park with international features.

The design vision aims mainly to directly link the various basic components of the park In addition to creating activities that are attractive to all target user segments of the design process. As aiming, the vision is to place the park on the map of regional and international tourism.

Role: - Ideation Process - Master plan design - Detailed design, Planning guidelines, & required analytic studies - Responsible for coordinating and supervising the design outputs - site coordination and meeting with responsible authorities - Client consulate during site preparation

A Renovation Design - Doha, Qatar . 2016

DOHA MARRIOTT GULF HOTEL

DAr group

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Doha Marriot t Gulf Hotel The Doha Marriott Gulf Hotel is a 5-star business hotel on the Arabian Guff, located near the airport and the business district. The guest rooms blend comfort with the cutting edge technology required by corporate travellers, yet the hotel also recognizes that relaxation and rejuvenation are an important part of a visitor’s business trip.

The existing Doha Marriott consists of two wings; the original hotel, constructed in the 1970’s, is an architectural icon along with a second, additional wing which was added later. We intend to revitalize the brand core values of the Marriott hotel, returning the entire property to the spirit of the 1970’s design, both externally and internally.

The new proposed design of the development is to create a contemporary style responding to the natural environment following a new creative lifestyle trends to respect the local culture and community including the latest in buildings technologies, equipment and services as applicable.

Role: - Design renovated elements and construction drawings - Responsible for coordinating and supervising the design implementation

New Strategy proposed

Architecture Plans

Facade Detailing

Land-Mark Tower Detailing

Design Competition - Rebat, Moroccov

Rabat Palace

DAr group

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Rabat Palace Rabat is Morocco’s political and administrative capital and the official residence of the King Mohammed VI. All ministries and embassies are located in Rabat.

A part from its governmental activities, Rabat hosts several of Morocco’s major educational institutions Mohammed V University, the National Conservatory of Music, Dance, and Dramatic Arts, Institute of agricultural, public administration and applied economics studies. Rabat’s international airport is located 15 minutes away from the city centre Daily flights to numerous international capitals as well as local flights are available.

It was required to design a palace which act as a focal point in Rabat and hosting different royal events.

Location The palace plot is located along Boulevard Imam Malik in Rabat, in a strategic area where several diplomatic missions are implemented as well as the Royal Palace.

Design Role: - Concept generation - Design Process - Design Development

Site Plan

Moroccan details features

General Master Plan

First Floor Plan

Generative Design proposals - Trails

Aided design Experimental

Lighting Lantern D

Design Approach

Part From G

Generation

Voronoi Tower- Trail The trail is aiming to explore a voronoi as a structure system for holding tower. The initial ideas started as bone micro image of hole structure that gain more strength.

The trail applied different methods through using KANGAROO as structure analysis to obtain the optimized form, and then triangulate into a mesh that could be act as control point which could help in defining the whole from the holes.

Using Lunch box plug-in added a smooth appearance for the tower that was applied to fabricated through a 3d printing. The script defined different parameters that could help in determining the structure strength and amount of holes reflecting to third parameter which is the optimized structure .

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