Zainab Zayed Interior Design portfolio | 2016
Zainab Zayed
+96150 1370200 zainabzzayed@gmail.com www.issuu.com/zainabzayed
Academic qualifications BA in Interior Design The American University of Sharjah 2011-2015
Employment + Experience Interior Architect | Graphic designer 2015-present BIA Architecture
Brand Manager| Graphic Designer
2014-2016 Unconventional Bespoke designer shoes
Artist Asistant at Fashion Forward 2015 Ana De Castro, Summer Rain In-store Interior designer 2015 Pier Imports Gallery assistant + Representative 2014 Gallery Silberies- Paris at Design Days Dubai Graphic designer 2012-2014 OSA at AUS Interior Design Intern 2014 Slash brand design + Architecture
Technical Skills Rhinoceros NURBS AutoCAAD 2D Sketchup Vray for Rhinoceros | Vray for sketchup Adobe Photoshop | InDesign | Illustrator Microsoft Office
Physical Skills Model making Hand drafting and rendering Woodshop Work Metalshop Work Pottery-Wheel throwing Coal drawing Painting-Oil and Acrylic Fashion Illustrating
Languages English - Native Arabic
Nationality USA
+96150 1370200 zainabzzayed@gmail.com www.issuu.com/zainabzayed
Recommendations
To whom it may concern , Zainab has worked as an interior designer at BIA architecture studio from July 2015 till date where she has demonstrated to be a very resourceful designer developing tasks ranging from the design conceptual phase , through schematic and up to construction detailing package . She’s a highly creative individual that has always showed dedication and commitment to her tasks , improving her skills and engagement to the company. From client meetings to design tasks she has the full capacity of conducting a project on her own supervising all the necessary elements to its completion . She has shown a great team spirit and has always engaged in group tasks such as model making/ site analysis being able to develop a good work relationship with her colleagues. Having an interior design background she has been able to collaborate within BIA’s architecture projects taking them to another level of detailing and completion. Her sense of style and details have been a great asset to our projects. Zaynab as a positive attitude towards her tasks and as always develop them accordingly to BIA’s standards. I am happy to recommend Zainab to her future role in her progressive career as an interior designer , wishing her all the best achievements and confident that she will perform them at a high level of commitment . Sincerely , Ana D ‘ Castro Managing director of BIA
+96150 1370200 zainabzzayed@gmail.com www.issuu.com/zainabzayed
Recommendations
To whom it may concern, I am an assistant professor of Architecture at the American University of Sharjah in the United Arab Emirates and Principal of Dharmatecture LLC in New York City. Under this capacity it is my pleasure to write this recommendation for Zainab Zayed. I have known Zainab for about three years. During this time I have taught her at the 400 level during her comprehensive studio and during a month long workshop on sustainability in Cambodia. I also participated as a juror in several of her reviews. From this experience I have to say that not only I believe that Zainab is on the top 5% of her class but also that she will be a huge asset to your Office. She has an innate capacity to design and articulate complex environments, with an undertone of sustainability and a well-developed understanding of emerging technologies. She has an inquisitive mind and a beautiful capacity for presentation. For as long as I have known and worked with Zainab, she has constantly pushed herself, looking not only to gain new experiences but also trying to find a conceptual grounding for her formal explorations. You will not find a designer with a better work ethic coming out of this program. Zainab Zayed is unquestionably a great candidate for graduate studies, and for this reason work experience at a high-level design firms is very important. I believe an interaction with Zainab will benefit both her and your firm. If you have any further questions or would like to speak in person, please do not hesitate to contact me. Respectfully yours, Camilo Cerro
CONTENTS University Projects Living Units 01 AlDar Pod Hotel 02 Transfold - Cambodia 03
Furniture Help Center Console 04 The Bee’ah Wall 05
Work-field Projects Koncept mall 07 Business Bay tower 08 Adega Portuguese restaurant 09 Alkhan juice shop 10 Alcove JVC apartments 11
UNIVERSITY PROJECTS Living Units 01
This project was inspired by the concept of compact living and third places. The main client was university students, and the aim was to provide a multifunctional space which they could adjust based on the activity that would take place in each “unit�
AlDar Pod Hotel 02
The aesthetic of this project was inspired by its site; The heritage area of Sharjah. The design was derived as an attempt to modernize oriental interiors without losing the richness they are known for
Transfold - Cambodia 03
This project was designed during a Sustainable materials and architecture workshop in Cambodia. Transfold is a self-sustaining house which is designed to be part of the floating village in Lake Tonle-Sap
01
Living Units
A1. Double sided desk. A2. Interactive double sided desk with overhead shelf . A3- Interactive double sided desk.
B1. Central table and gel cushions. B2. Elevated multipurpose platform. B3. Large table (more surface area for sketching. laptops...etc.).
02
Al-Dar pod hotel
Reception floor plan Circulation leads directly towards reception desk with seating areas located in niches on the sides while back of house is completely seperated.
Reception reflected ceiling plan
Reception elevation
Corridor floor plan Mashrabeyya pattern runs along the corridor while becoming more concentrated where a seating area is required .The end of the corridor leads to a lobby that is surrounded by fully glazed walls.
Corridor reflected ceiling plan The mashrabeyya pattern on the ground is duplicated on the ceiling but with backlit acrylic instead
Corridor elevation
Left | Pod floor plan and RCP Right | Pod elevations
Restaunt floor plan Two types of seating is provided, tables and booths. Fountains are used as focal points in each area which, with the masharabeyyas, reinforce the idea of mimicing oriental interiors. The back of house on this floor includes services for the restaurant
like
dry
and
cold
storage,
a
kitchen, staff changing rooms and a chef’s office.
Restaurant reflected ceiling plan
Restaurant elevation
Roof lounge floor plan This area has booth an indoor and outdoor area. A central atrium opens towards the restaurant on the bottom floor forming visual connection and pendant lights are suspended through the two floors .
Roof lounge reflected ceiling plan
Roof lounge elevation
Elevation looking towards reception desk
Elevations of wall that divides the elevator lobby and roof lounge
Restaurant fountain elevation
Restaurant elevation
03
Transfold
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d
a. Bamboo sandwiched in a frame for the facades | b. lightweight steel structure | c. Pre-fabricated units with skylights used as storage or bedrooms. | d. folding doors that acess fishfarms and rain water storage tanks. | e. Emtpty oil barrels used to float the house. the barrels are held tofether by a t-frame steel mesh from the top and metal cables that wrap around from the bottom. | f. hydroponic tubes used for farming. They can be accessed by folding up parts of the movable roof panels. | g. solar panels for heating water and basic power needs.
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b
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Furniture Help Center Console 04 A console that helped organize forms, folders, and planters in a manner that reflected the image of a design school.
The Bee’ah wall 05
The Bee’ah wall is an environmentally friendly installation made out of recycled materials that will benefit all the users of the college being the Dean, faculty, and the students. Five types of reclaimed wood were used for this project; Ash, Oak, Mahogany, beach and Pine. Two lamps were also made out of oak and ash and the whole installation is attached to the wall using wooden cleats and metal brackets which we welded ourselves. The existing site was painted in charcoal gray to create contrast with the installation and compliment the color of the concrete ground.
04
Help center console
1:1 scale model of part of the console made to test how the different parts will go together Top left corner: top view of sample | Top rightcorner: 3D printed joint that connects wooden elements | bottom left corner: side perspective of sample | Bottom right corner: Bottom view of sample
05
The Bee’ah wall
Light elevation
Pendant light detail
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b. c.
d. e.
f. Light installation exploded view a. Metal brackets | b. Wooden support structure | c. LED wash lights | d. Metal tracks | e. Wooden frames surrounding both sides of each of the 8 modules | f. The 8 modules that form the installation are made out of cleaned, finished and laminated wood planks of different species.
Work field projects With BIA design studio
Koncept mall |
Graphical representation + diagramming, model making
The project brief asked for a shopping centre that would encourage the use of external areas as well as provide air conditioned space for the warm season. By using a series of rotated slabs and cantelivered terraces that incorporate landscaped outdoor areas, open spaces are maximized and are used by the retail shops, restaurants, cafes and gym.
Business bay tower |
space planning, model making, Graphical representation + diagramming
A mixed use tower located in one of the main avenues of Business Bay, the building includes retail, office and residential units. At ground floor the retail units open to a green area and a pedestrian lake. A two level podium houses the offices in a finely detailed glass enclosure while the residential units occupy the remaining 17 levels.
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Adega |
Interior design, 3D visualisation, post production
09
Alkhan Juice shop |
Interior design, 3D visualisation, post production
10
Interior design, material sourcing, post-production
11
Alcove JVC apartments |
07
Koncept mall
Left | Concept mall model at scale 1:200 made out of museum board and transparent acrylic. Right | CD case designed to match brochure, progress report presentations and branding icons .
Left | Diagrams showing
the
building’s
program (Mall, hotel and appartments) and vegitation layout. Right | Pages of the design brochure designed to match the CD case and branding of the shopping mall.
08
Business bay tower
Left | Physical model of the business bay tower (G+19) . Right | Pages of the design report designed
to
explain
the project thoroughly and explain its massing, circulation and location.
09
Adega
10
Alkhan juice shop
11
Alcove JVC apartments
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Alcove JVC apartments
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Alcove JVC apartments
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Alcove JVC apartments
Zainab Zayed Zainabzzayed@gmail.com +97150 13 70 200 Dubai, United Arab Emirates