Somayya Abu hayeh - portfolio and CV

SOMAYYA ABU HAYEHSOMAYYA ABU HAYEHPORTFOLIOPORTFOLIO

RESUME

Experience

Architect Intern | AmmanSeyam ArchitectsResponsibilities• Design & Visualization • Technical Problem-Solving • Construction Drawings

May 2016 - July 2016

Architect / Research Intern | AmmanColumbia Graduate School of Architecture, Planning and Preservation, Studio-X AmmanResponsibilities• Analysis and Conceptualization Design. • City Landscape and Architectural photography. • Mapping and Visualization. • Data collection and synthesizes.

Dec 2015 - Feb 2016July 2015 - Aug 2015

Architect Intern | AmmanArchitecture and Beyond Responsibilities• Design & Visualization • Construction Drawings

July 2014 - Sep 2014

Education

The University of Jordan | AmmanB.Sc. Architecture EngineeringExcellent with 3.70 GPA - Highest ranked student 15’ -16’

2011 - 2016

Al Jubieha Secondary School | AmmanHigh School DiplomaScientific Branch 98.5/100 score

2005 - 2011

Contact

+962 7980 54679

/somayya.abuhayeh

/somayya-abu-hayeh

[email protected]

41,Ahmad Kayed Al-Awamleh st., 11937 Amman (Jordan)

SkillsInDesign

Illustrator

Photoshop

Autocad 2D, 3D

3Ds Max

Sketchup

Vray Rendering

ArcGIS

WINDOWS VISTA,7,8 - MAC OS

Communication

Problem Solving

Creative and Critical thinking

Attention to Details

Analysis and Conceptualization

Multitasking

Team leadership

Hard Working

Technicality

Arabic

English

Japanese

Personal Skills

References

Training

Languages

Ambitious fresh architect, interested in all design scales, from interior to Urban scale, specially interested in sustainable housing and urban planning issues, with excellent communication, Research, problem-solving and leadership skills.

Profile

SOMAYYA ABU HAYEH

A R C H I T E C T , D E S I G N E R

Dr. Wael Al [email protected]

Dr. Ghaleb sweis [email protected]

Nora [email protected]

Jawad [email protected]

Mapping Amman Cultural Trail WorkshopGSAPP, Studio-X Amman -1 Aug

(60 hours) - Jul 2013Certificate in 3ds max design 2014

(30 hours) - Jan 2012Certificate in Sketch up Pro

(30 hours) - Jul 2011Certificate in AutoCad

Frozen Imaginaries | City landscape and Architectural photography workshopGSAPP, Studio-X Amman - 15 Nov

RESUME

ACADEMIC WORK USER STUDIES RESEARCH LAB | AMMANUSER STUDIES RESEARCH LAB | AMMAN

LOCATION : MOUNT NEBO | MADABA

IS A PROTOTYPICAL RESEARCH PLATFORM. PROVIDING AN IDEAL, FELXIBLE AND ADJUSTABLE ENVIRONMENT FOR STUDYING CONSUMER BEHAVIOR TOWARD A CERTAIN BUSINESS INVESTMENT BEFORE, WHILE AND AFTER EXPERIENCING IT. THIS PROPOSED SCENARIO WILL TACKLE THE PRODUCTION OF ARCHITECTURAL SPACES.

THE MAIN GOAL OF MY THESIS IS TO INVESTIGATE THE POSSIBILITY OF GENERATING A COMPREHENSIVE USER EXPERIENCE RESEARCH AND DEVELOPMENT FACILITY TO INVESTIGATE THE RANGE OF ARCHITECTURAL QUALITIES THAT PERMIT EVOLUTION IN SPACE AND FUNCTION AND ADAPT TO CHANGING NEEDS OF THE RESEARCH AND USERS. CONNECTING BETWEEN THE [ ABSTRACTION ] AND [ REALITY ] OF THE ARCHITECTURAL SPACE.

USER STUDIES RESEARCH LAB | AMMANUSER STUDIES RESEARCH LAB | AMMAN


IS A PROTOTYPICAL RESEARCH PLATFORM. PROVIDING AN IDEAL, FELXIBLE AND ADJUSTABLE ENVIRONMENT FOR STUDYING CONSUMER BEHAVIOR TOWARD A CERTAIN BUSINESS INVESTMENT BEFORE, WHILE AND AFTER EXPERIENCING IT. THIS PROPOSED SCENARIO WILL TACKLE THE PRODUCTION OF ARCHITECTURAL SPACES.

THE MAIN GOAL OF MY THESIS IS TO INVESTIGATE THE POSSIBILITY OF GENERATING A COMPREHENSIVE USER EXPERIENCE RESEARCH AND DEVELOPMENT FACILITY TO INVESTIGATE THE RANGE OF ARCHITECTURAL QUALITIES THAT PERMIT EVOLUTION IN SPACE AND FUNCTION AND ADAPT TO CHANGING NEEDS OF THE RESEARCH AND USERS. CONNECTING BETWEEN THE [ ABSTRACTION ] AND [ REALITY ] OF THE ARCHITECTURAL SPACE.

HOUSING PROJECTS’ EXPERIMENT, JULY 4TH, SUNDAY 10:30 AM

TECHNOLOGY AND ARCHITECTURE EXPERIMENT, SEPTEMBER 20TH, TUESDAY 03:15 PM


1- PLATFORMS AS EXPLORATION ZONE

2- INDOOR EXPERIMENTS AND WORKING STATIONS

THE PROJECT THAT WILL NEVER LOOK THE SAME APART FROM THE PRIMARY FIXED HOSTING STUCTURE AND SERVICES, ALL ELEMENTS ARE DISMOUNTABLE TO ALLOW RE-USE AND A CHANGE OF USE SCENARIOS.THE MODULAR SYSTEM OF LAB UNITS PROVIDES A SECONDARY CONSTRUCTION FRAMEWORK, BUT ALLOWS THE USER TO MAKE CHANGES WITHIN EACH UNIT.

HOUSING PROJECTS’ EXPERIMENT, JULY 4TH, SUNDAY 10:30 AM



1- PLATFORMS AS EXPLORATION ZONE

2- INDOOR EXPERIMENTS AND WORKING STATIONS

THE PROJECT THAT WILL NEVER LOOK THE SAME APART FROM THE PRIMARY FIXED HOSTING STUCTURE AND SERVICES, ALL ELEMENTS ARE DISMOUNTABLE TO ALLOW RE-USE AND A CHANGE OF USE SCENARIOS.THE MODULAR SYSTEM OF LAB UNITS PROVIDES A SECONDARY CONSTRUCTION FRAMEWORK, BUT ALLOWS THE USER TO MAKE CHANGES WITHIN EACH UNIT.

DESIGNER

RESEARCHER

USER

OBSERVEATTRACTED

INFORMED

SEE

LISTEN

LEARN

SOCIAL INTERACT

B E F O R E W H I L E A F T E RPREDICTING

USERS BEHAVIOR

CONSTRUCTING HYPOTHESIS

UNEASY COMMUNICATION

IN NEED OF A USER RESEARCH

PLATFORM

CURIOUS

INTERESTED

CARE STUDENTDESIGNER

LEARNPARTICIPATE

DESIGNER

RESEARCHER

USER

USER-DRIVENDESIGN

USER-ORIENTEDDESIGN

DATA BASEUSER RESEARCH

PRACTICAL RESEARCH

EXPERIENCE

EDUCATED

AWARE

CARE SATICFIED

ENTERTAINED

BENEFICIAL

INVOLVE CHANGE

TRY UNDERSTAND

EXPERIENCE

INTERACT

INSPIRE

INFLUENCE

INTEGRATE

ILLUMINATE

EXPLORE

OBSERVE

DESIGN

DEVELOP

OBSERVE

PLAN

ANALYISE

IDENTIFY USERS INFORM EVALUATE

TRACKMONITOR

++ + ++

OBSERVE

INTERACT

DESIGN

DEVELOP

OBSERVE

PLAN

ANALYISE

IDENTIFY NEEDS IMPLEMENT

TRACKMONITOR

OBSERVE

DEFINE

INTERACT

DEVELOP

OBSERVE

DESIGN

ANALYISE

IDENTIFY PROBLEMS

TRACKMONITOR

FRAME + GENERIC SPACE (BERNARD LEUPEN, 2006)

As structure is to interpretation, as competence is to performance, frame will be to generic space. The adaptability of the space depends on its ability to provide possibility of change and to accomodate it.

SCENARIO BUFFERING (STEWART BRAND, 1995)

One possible strategy to integrate �exibi l i ty into the design process is topreddict several scenarios with different plausabi l i t ies so that the init ialprogramme turns into a more thorough idea of principles and guidel ines. The result of this act ion should contemplate what were init ial ly unpredictedsituat ions in order to better respond to the unpredictable.

MODULARITY

The degree to which a system's components may be separated and recom-bined. modularity can refer to the construction of an object by joining together standardized units to form larger compositions, and/or to the use of a module as a standardized unit of measurement and proportion.

APPROPRIATION

CREATION OF

VARIETY

UTILIZATION OF

SIMILARITIES

REDUCTION OF

COMPLEXITIES

INTERACTIDENTIFY

INFORMATTRACT

INVOLVE

INFLUENCE

ILLUMINATEINTEGRATE

INSPIRE

Understand users interests and needsGain a mixture of users

Identify characteristics and rolesInform about users role, study expectations, and their freedom

Focus on user needs and Enhance communicationInteract with diverse competencies

Inspire users to: Express themselves with their own terminology and ideas inreturn inspire the design.

Empowerment of users for a spontaneous inputIntegrate users’ needs into the design

Excavate into users stories, Illuminate from different viewsIlluminate nuanced expressions

WEAK CONTROL INVOLVEMENT STRONG CONTROL INVOLVEMENTINVOLVEMENT BY DOING

B E F O R E W H I L E A F T E R

D E G R E E O F I N V O LV E M E N T

EXPLORE

PARTICIPANT

TIME

ACTI

VITI

ES

DESIGNER/RESEARCHER HOUSING MODULE EVOLUTIONARY CYCLE

EXPERIENCE

COCREATE EVALUATE

DEVELOP DEVELOPMENT

OBSERVE

DESIGN

INSTALLATION

EXPERIMENTATION MODIFICATION

ADAPTABILITY

USER INVOLVEMENT

HOUSING RESEARCH AS AN EXPERIMENT SCENARIO

BASIC UNIT ATTACH EXPAND REARRANGE

NEW BASIC UNIT GROW

Architects KieranTimberlake of Philadelphia used this structural framing to create Cellophane House ,T-slotted aluminum framing served as the structural framework to which other building elements were swiftly attached. Just as the elements were assembled easily, so were they disassembled easily and stored for future redeployment, preserving the energy

T-SLOTTED ALUMINUM STRUCTURAL SYSTEM

FLEXIBLE HOUSE EXPERIMENT PROPOSAL

Cellophane House

embodied in the house materials. Offering the most extensive range of pro�les, connectors and accessories on the market, its unique T-slot design is specially engineered to provide high strength-to-weight ratios, fast assembly, easy recon�guration and superior �t and �nish. Plus, the system’s bolt-together design saves signi�cant design and assembly time.

VERTICAL HYDRAULIC ,CARGO LIFT

PLATFORMS RAILS CONNECTION

MOVING WALL PANELS ,MODULES

CELING ATTACHED GANTRY CRANE

TRANSPERANT METAL SCREEN

BEAM -COLUMN CONNECTION

STRUCTURE CONNECTION AND JOINTS

T-SLOTTED ALUMINUM STRUCTURE TYPES

TRUSSES

MAIN PATH CEILING

-Components

MOVING MODULES

MOVING PLATFORMS

CIRCULATION

DETAILS

STRUCTURAL SYSTEM

COMPONENTS

STRUCTURAL COLUMNS

BEAMS AND TRUSSES

CEILING

BASIC UNIT ATTACH EXPAND REARRANGE

NEW BASIC UNIT GROW

Architects KieranTimberlake of Philadelphia used this structural framing to create Cellophane House ,T-slotted aluminum framing served as the structural framework to which other building elements were swiftly attached. Just as the elements were assembled easily, so were they disassembled easily and stored for future redeployment, preserving the energy

T-SLOTTED ALUMINUM STRUCTURAL SYSTEM

FLEXIBLE HOUSE EXPERIMENT PROPOSAL

Cellophane House

embodied in the house materials. Offering the most extensive range of pro�les, connectors and accessories on the market, its unique T-slot design is specially engineered to provide high strength-to-weight ratios, fast assembly, easy recon�guration and superior �t and �nish. Plus, the system’s bolt-together design saves signi�cant design and assembly time.

VERTICAL HYDRAULIC ,CARGO LIFT

PLATFORMS RAILS CONNECTION

MOVING WALL PANELS ,MODULES

CELING ATTACHED GANTRY CRANE

TRANSPERANT METAL SCREEN

BEAM -COLUMN CONNECTION

STRUCTURE CONNECTION AND JOINTS

T-SLOTTED ALUMINUM STRUCTURE TYPES

TRUSSES

MAIN PATH CEILING

-Components

MOVING MODULES

MOVING PLATFORMS

CIRCULATION

DETAILS

STRUCTURAL SYSTEM

COMPONENTS

STRUCTURAL COLUMNS

BEAMS AND TRUSSES

CEILING

STRUCTURAL PLANMATERIAL DETAILS

SCENARIO 1 ELEVATIONS AND SECTIONS

PLASTIC AND PCV WALL PANELSRAW CONCRETE PLATFORMSRETRACTABLE ROOF PERGOLAALUMIN IUM STRUCTURE TRANSPERANT METAL SCREEN

NORTH ELEVATION 1:300

SECTION B-B 1:300

WEST ELEVATION 1:300

SECTION A-A 1:300

ORI-NANO REFUGEE TENT | AL ZAATRIORI-NANO REFUGEE TENT | AL ZAATRI

L O C AT I O N : A L Z A AT R I | A L M A F R A Q

VISION

GOALS

THIS PROJECT INVESTIGATES THE POOR CONDITIONS OF REFUGEES HOUSING. TO COME UP WITH A NEW HOUSING CONCEPT, WE COMBINED ORIGAMI ART; SELF-FOLDING TECHNIQUE; AND NANOTECHNOLOGY. IN RESULT, DESIGNING AN ORI-NANO TENT THAT SATISFIES THEIR NEEDS IN A SAFE DIGNIFIED AND SUSTAINABLE MANNER.

ALL REFUGEES ARE ABLE TO SATISFY THEIR SETTLEMENT AND SHELTER NEEDS IN A SAFE, DIGNIFIED AND SUSTAINABLE MANNER WHEREVER THEY LIVE, BE IT IN URBAN OR RURAL SETTINGS.

- CREATING A PERSONAL RELATIONSHIP BETWEEN THE USER AND THE SHELTER.- CREATING A FLEXIBLE PROTOTYPE TO PROVIDE A COMMUNITY FEEL FOR REFUGEES. - TREATING USER’S PSYCHOLOGICAL EFFECT . - PROMOTING SOCIAL INCLUSION AND A CULTURE OF NON-VIOLENCE AND PEACE.- PROVIDING THE COMFORTS OF CONTEMPORARY LIFE.

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ORI-NANO REFUGEE TENT | AL ZAATRIORI-NANO REFUGEE TENT | AL ZAATRI

L O C AT I O N : A L Z A AT R I | A L M A F R A Q

VISION

GOALS

THIS PROJECT INVESTIGATES THE POOR CONDITIONS OF REFUGEES HOUSING. TO COME UP WITH A NEW HOUSING CONCEPT, WE COMBINED ORIGAMI ART; SELF-FOLDING TECHNIQUE; AND NANOTECHNOLOGY. IN RESULT, DESIGNING AN ORI-NANO TENT THAT SATISFIES THEIR NEEDS IN A SAFE DIGNIFIED AND SUSTAINABLE MANNER.

ALL REFUGEES ARE ABLE TO SATISFY THEIR SETTLEMENT AND SHELTER NEEDS IN A SAFE, DIGNIFIED AND SUSTAINABLE MANNER WHEREVER THEY LIVE, BE IT IN URBAN OR RURAL SETTINGS.

- CREATING A PERSONAL RELATIONSHIP BETWEEN THE USER AND THE SHELTER.- CREATING A FLEXIBLE PROTOTYPE TO PROVIDE A COMMUNITY FEEL FOR REFUGEES. - TREATING USER’S PSYCHOLOGICAL EFFECT . - PROMOTING SOCIAL INCLUSION AND A CULTURE OF NON-VIOLENCE AND PEACE.- PROVIDING THE COMFORTS OF CONTEMPORARY LIFE.

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A SHELTER THAT CAN STAND BY ITSELF . SUSTAIN AND CHARGE ITSELF , STRUCTURALY , ENVIRONMENTALY AND SOCIALY AND HAS THE ABLITY TO CONNECT TO A COMMUNAL AND INFRUSTRUCTURAL NETWORK AIMING AT FULLING REFUGEE PHYSYOLOGICAL AND PSYCOLOGICAL NEEDS

WHY THIS FORM? -IT HAS THE BEST RATIO OF SURFACE-AREA TO VOLUME.-HIGHLY ENERGY EFFICIENT,DISASTER RESISTANT, RELATVELY LOW MAINTENANCE AND ATTRACTIVE.

LIFE BATTERY

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MATERIALS | NANO TECHNOLOGY

PATTERNS

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MATERIALS | NANO TECHNOLOGY

PATTERNS

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DIGITAL ENGINEERING AND TECHNOLOGY FACULTY| UNIVERSITY OF JORDAN DIGITAL ENGINEERING AND TECHNOLOGY FACULTY| UNIVERSITY OF JORDAN

L O C AT I O N : U N I V E R S I T Y O F J O R D A N | A M M A N

THIS PROJECT IS A “DIGITAL” EXTENSION PARALLEL TO THE EXISTING ENGINEERING AND TECHNOLOGY FACULTY LOCATED IN THE UNIVERSITY OF JORDAN. TREES 12-15 M HIGH WITHIN THE AREA INSPIRED DESIGNING VERTICAL ELEMENTS WITH BRIDGES CONNECTING THEM LEAVING THE TREES INTERSPERSED THROUGHOUT MASSING. THE CONCEPT OF BUILDING AN ENVIRONEMNT THAT CREATES INNOVATORS, CONSTRUCTING THEIR OWN THEORIES, BUILDING UP THE SOCIETY IS INSPIRED BY “INITIATION” AS A MAIN PROBLEM TO SOLVE IN EDUCATION.

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MORPHOLOGICAL APPROACH

ARCHITECTURAL ENGINEERING DEPARTMENT

ELECTRICAL ENGINEERING DEPARTMENT

EXPOSED CIRCULATION AND STUCTURE, OUTDOOR STUDIOS AND PLACED ON THE HIGHER LEVEL TO ENHANCE MACRO SCALE OBSERVATION.

HIGH TECH LED ELEVATION WITH INDOOR OUTDOOR SPECI-FIC PLACES FOR ADVANCED SCIENTIFIC OBSERVATION .

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MORPHOLOGICAL APPROACH

ARCHITECTURAL ENGINEERING DEPARTMENT

ELECTRICAL ENGINEERING DEPARTMENT

EXPOSED CIRCULATION AND STUCTURE, OUTDOOR STUDIOS AND PLACED ON THE HIGHER LEVEL TO ENHANCE MACRO SCALE OBSERVATION.

HIGH TECH LED ELEVATION WITH INDOOR OUTDOOR SPECI-FIC PLACES FOR ADVANCED SCIENTIFIC OBSERVATION .

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SCHEMATIC PLANS

SOCIAL SHAFT LIBRARIES, STUDY AREAS, FOOD COURTS AND SOCIAL CLUBS NEEDED AND CONNECTED TO ALL DEPARTMENTS .

SHAFT OF 5 STORIES CONNECTED TO THE ELECTRICAL DEPARTMENT AND SCIENCE DEPARTMENT, FULL OF EQUIP-MENTS FOR PRACTICAL ACTIVITIES.

ELECTRICAL EXPERIMENTS SHAFT

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REHABILITATION RESORT | DEAD SEAREHABILITATION RESORT | DEAD SEATTHE NOVELTY OF THE DEAD SEA BEING THE LOWEST EMERGED POINT ON EARTH GIVES IT THE POTENTIALS TO BE AN ANSWER FOR ALL CONCERNS BY ALLOWING US TO BE ONE WITH NATURE. IN THIS STUDIO WE WERE ASKED TO DESIGN A RESORT IN THE DEAD SEA. CONSIDERING THE LOCATION CHARACTERISTICS, I DECIDED TO DESIGN A RESORT FOR BOTH REHABILITATION USE AND RECREATION USE. THE CHALLENGE WAS TO PROVIDE DIFFERENT KINDS OF SERVICES TO THE FULLEST AT ONE PLACE, BECAU-SE OF THE THREE TYPES OF DEAD SEA WATER TREATMENTS AND DIFFERENT TYPES OF USERS.L O C AT I O N : D E A D S E A | J O R D A N

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D E S I G N P R O C E S S

MORPHOLOGY AND PROGRAM

JOURNEY D IAGRAM EXPLAINING THE SEQUENCE OF ACTIVITIES THE USER EXPERIENCING THROUGH THE STREET-BEACH PATH.

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RESORT MASTER PLAN

CIRCULATION DIAGRAM

THE MAIN STREET-BEACH PATH WAS PLACED ALONG AN EXISTING MAN MADE FEATURE IN THE SITE, “WATER CANAL”. SO THE USERS CAN ENJOY THE WATER FROM THE BEGINING OF THEPROJECT AND TO GUIDE THEM TO THE SEA

SUB PATHS LEADING TO MAIN ACTIVITY NODES BETWEEN BUILDINGS WITH DIFFERENT CHARACTERISTICS TO LEAD THEUSER ALWAYS TO THE MAIN PATH IF LOST

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RESORT MASTER PLAN

CIRCULATION DIAGRAM

THE MAIN STREET-BEACH PATH WAS PLACED ALONG AN EXISTING MAN MADE FEATURE IN THE SITE, “WATER CANAL”. SO THE USERS CAN ENJOY THE WATER FROM THE BEGINING OF THEPROJECT AND TO GUIDE THEM TO THE SEA

SUB PATHS LEADING TO MAIN ACTIVITY NODES BETWEEN BUILDINGS WITH DIFFERENT CHARACTERISTICS TO LEAD THEUSER ALWAYS TO THE MAIN PATH IF LOST

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VARIOUS PATHS , EXPERIENCES AND ACTIVITIES FORBOTH PATIENTS , VISITORS

SUSPENDED PATHS AND GREENERY TO MAINTAINTHE REAL IMAGE OF DEADSEA NATURE

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MIXED USE BUILDING | AMMANMIXED USE BUILDING | AMMAN

L O C AT I O N : A L - M A D I N A H S T. | A M M A N

AL-MADINAH STREET IS KNOWN TO BE BUSY AND HAS THE MAIN ACCESS TO MANY FACILITIES IN THE CAPITAL AMMAN. IN SUCH A BUSY STREET FULL OF RESTAURANTS, HOTELS, CAFES, AND OTHER SERVICES, WE WERE ASKED TO DESIGN A MIXED-USE BUILDING THAT WILL DIVERSELY PROVIDE FOR THE RESIDENTIAL AND COMMERCIAL SERVICES WHICH ARE ALREADY IN ABUNDANCE THERE.THE CHALLENGE WAS TO DESIGN A UNIQUE BUILDING AS AN ATTRACTION NODE AFTER THE COMPREHENSIVE ANALY-SIS OF THE LOCALE BUILDINGS AND THE REPEATED EXPERIENCE, I THOUGHT OF CHANGING THE EXPRESSION OF EACH FUNCTION PROVIDING A DISTINCT EXPERIENCE.

Site Area : 10500 m2 , Foot print : 4320 m2, Builtup Area :16200 m2

MAIN PLAZA BETWEEN THE TWO MASSES

PROJECT PROGRAM

SITE PLAN

ACCORDING TO SITE CONSTRAINS , 2 PARKING ENTRANCES WERE USED ,2 MAIN PEDESTRIAN ENTRANCES ,THE BUILDING WAS DIVIDED INTO TWO MASSES .

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MIXED USE BUILDING | AMMANMIXED USE BUILDING | AMMAN

L O C AT I O N : A L - M A D I N A H S T. | A M M A N

AL-MADINAH STREET IS KNOWN TO BE BUSY AND HAS THE MAIN ACCESS TO MANY FACILITIES IN THE CAPITAL AMMAN. IN SUCH A BUSY STREET FULL OF RESTAURANTS, HOTELS, CAFES, AND OTHER SERVICES, WE WERE ASKED TO DESIGN A MIXED-USE BUILDING THAT WILL DIVERSELY PROVIDE FOR THE RESIDENTIAL AND COMMERCIAL SERVICES WHICH ARE ALREADY IN ABUNDANCE THERE.THE CHALLENGE WAS TO DESIGN A UNIQUE BUILDING AS AN ATTRACTION NODE AFTER THE COMPREHENSIVE ANALY-SIS OF THE LOCALE BUILDINGS AND THE REPEATED EXPERIENCE, I THOUGHT OF CHANGING THE EXPRESSION OF EACH FUNCTION PROVIDING A DISTINCT EXPERIENCE.

Site Area : 10500 m2 , Foot print : 4320 m2, Builtup Area :16200 m2

MAIN PLAZA BETWEEN THE TWO MASSES

PROJECT PROGRAM

SITE PLAN

ACCORDING TO SITE CONSTRAINS , 2 PARKING ENTRANCES WERE USED ,2 MAIN PEDESTRIAN ENTRANCES ,THE BUILDING WAS DIVIDED INTO TWO MASSES .

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DIVIDING FUNCTION INTO GROUPS FORCES

CONNECTIONSPUBLICSEMI PUBLIC PLAZA FORCES RESPONSE

HEXAGON UNIT

REPEATED

SCALED

ROTATED

CHANGING THE COMMON EMPRESSION FOR EACH FUNCTION | RETHINKING OF A NEW IMAGE

THE HEXAGON SHAPE SAVES AND COMBINES, DOES MAKE THE MOVEMENT EASIER ,THAT SIMPLE ACTION “TWIST” IS TO HANDLE THE STREAMLINE, STRUCTURE AND TOPROVIDE BUILDING USER WITH A NEW EXPERIENCE ABOUT BUILDING INTERNAL SPACE

TAKING “PEOPLE-ORIENTED” PRINCIPLE, THE BUILDING SHAPE IS ADJUSTED ACCORDING TO USER’S NEEDS

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PLAZA AS AN ENTRANCE FROM PARKING BESIDE THE TWO PEDISTRIAN ENTRANCES CREATED A SPECIAL USER EXPERIENCE AND ACTED AS THE MAIN SOCIAL GATHERINGAREA

RESIDENTIAL UNITS WITH ITS FACILITIES ARE IN THE FAR SIDE OF THE BUSY STREET , COMMERCIAL AND RETAILS DEFINE THESTREET SIDE ELEVATION

TWO HORIZONTAL BRIDGES CONNECTING THE TWO PARTS OF THE PROJECT DEFININGFOUR MAIN VERTICAL CIRCULATION CORES

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PLAZA AS AN ENTRANCE FROM PARKING BESIDE THE TWO PEDISTRIAN ENTRANCES CREATED A SPECIAL USER EXPERIENCE AND ACTED AS THE MAIN SOCIAL GATHERINGAREA

RESIDENTIAL UNITS WITH ITS FACILITIES ARE IN THE FAR SIDE OF THE BUSY STREET , COMMERCIAL AND RETAILS DEFINE THESTREET SIDE ELEVATION

TWO HORIZONTAL BRIDGES CONNECTING THE TWO PARTS OF THE PROJECT DEFININGFOUR MAIN VERTICAL CIRCULATION CORES

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NIGHT SHOT SHOWING THE EFFECT OF THE NEW IMPRESSION MADE AS AN IMAGE FOR A MIXED USE BUILDING , CREATING A CONTRAST WITH THE SURROUNDINGS YETMAKING A UNIQUE EXPERIENCE

THIS PROJECT CONTAINS NUMBER OF , RESTAURANTS, CAFES, CINEMAS, MULTI-PURPOSE HALL , DWELLINGS , GYMAND KIDS DAYCARE

FADED LIGHTS WITH NO COLORS MAKE THE PROJECT POP OUT IN A STEET FULL OFLIGHTS, COLORS AND CRWODS

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OPENING UP A DIALOGE WITH THE SURROUNDING ENVIRONMENT (NATURE AND HISTORY).

NATURE DEFINED BY HORIZONTAL AXISES OF HANGING GARDENS AND VARIETY OF GREENERY.

MOUNT NEBO MOTEL | MADABAMOUNT NEBO MOTEL | MADABA

PROVIDING THE MAXIMUM INDIRECT VIEW, MAKING THE VISITOR CURIOUS TO EXPLORE WHATS NEXT AND WHATS SURROUNDING.

HISTORY DEFINED BY A MAIN AXIS THAT WORKS AS A DYNAMIC SPACE OF INTERACTION BETWEEN THE MASSES AND AS A MAIN CIRCULATION PAATH.

MAIN AXIS OF VIEW

HISTORICAL TIMELINE

LIBRARY

MOSAIC GALLERY

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NEAR AN ELEVATED RIDGE IN JORDAN, APPROXIMATELY 817 METRES (2,680 FT) ABOVE SEA LEVEL, MENTIONED IN THE BIBLE AS THE PLACE WHERE MOSES WAS GRAN-TED A VIEW OF THE PROMISED LAND, NEXT TO THE REMAINS OF A BYZANTINE CHURCH AND MONASTERY. WE WERE ASKED TO DESIGN A MOTEL FOR TOURISTS. A BUIL-DING THAT OPENS UP A DIALOGUE WITH THE SURROUNDINGS WAS DESIGNED TO EVOKE THE COMBINATION BETWEEN THE RICH HISTORY AND THE STUNNING NATURE OF THE SITE.


TWO GLASS BOXES WERE ADDED AS VERTICAL ELEMENTS BALANCING THE GEOMETRY, YET AS CIRCULATION NODES STARTING AND ENDING THE MAIN PATH OF THE PROJ-ECT AND WORK AS AN INDOOR ALTERNATIVE FOR IT . THE USE OF STONES AND RAW CONCRETE AS BUILDING MATERIAL SHOWS CONTRADICTION BETWEEN PUBLIC AND PRIVATE AREAS , MODERN AND TRADITIONAL , NATURAL AND ARTIFICIAL.

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OPENING UP A DIALOGE WITH THE SURROUNDING ENVIRONMENT (NATURE AND HISTORY).

NATURE DEFINED BY HORIZONTAL AXISES OF HANGING GARDENS AND VARIETY OF GREENERY.

MOUNT NEBO MOTEL | MADABAMOUNT NEBO MOTEL | MADABA

PROVIDING THE MAXIMUM INDIRECT VIEW, MAKING THE VISITOR CURIOUS TO EXPLORE WHATS NEXT AND WHATS SURROUNDING.

HISTORY DEFINED BY A MAIN AXIS THAT WORKS AS A DYNAMIC SPACE OF INTERACTION BETWEEN THE MASSES AND AS A MAIN CIRCULATION PAATH.

MAIN AXIS OF VIEW

HISTORICAL TIMELINE

LIBRARY

MOSAIC GALLERY

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NEAR AN ELEVATED RIDGE IN JORDAN, APPROXIMATELY 817 METRES (2,680 FT) ABOVE SEA LEVEL, MENTIONED IN THE BIBLE AS THE PLACE WHERE MOSES WAS GRAN-TED A VIEW OF THE PROMISED LAND, NEXT TO THE REMAINS OF A BYZANTINE CHURCH AND MONASTERY. WE WERE ASKED TO DESIGN A MOTEL FOR TOURISTS. A BUIL-DING THAT OPENS UP A DIALOGUE WITH THE SURROUNDINGS WAS DESIGNED TO EVOKE THE COMBINATION BETWEEN THE RICH HISTORY AND THE STUNNING NATURE OF THE SITE.


NORTH

SOUTH

- ENHANCING CONTINUITY AND INTEGRATION IN FUNCTIONS , FROM LESS TO MORE IMPORTANT “ MAIN MUSALA”- EACH FOLD DEFINES A FUNCTION .

REFLECTING MODERNITY IN THE RELIGOUS DESIGN OF A LOCAL MOSQUE YET MAINTAIN THE MAIN FUNCTIONS REQUIRED.

CONCEPTUAL APPROACH

SITE PLAN

MOSQUE PROJECT | AMMANMOSQUE PROJECT | AMMAN

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LOCATION : ABDOUN | AMMAN

DESIGNING A PLACE OF WORSHIP IS CRTITICAL, IN A CONTEXT DEFINED IT WITH SPECIFIC ELEMENTS THROUGH TIME. THE CHALLENGE WAS TO PROPOSE SOMETHING NEW , TO PROVE THAT THESE ELEMENTS CAN CHANGE BY TIME AND PLACE.

NORTH

SOUTH

- ENHANCING CONTINUITY AND INTEGRATION IN FUNCTIONS , FROM LESS TO MORE IMPORTANT “ MAIN MUSALA”- EACH FOLD DEFINES A FUNCTION .

REFLECTING MODERNITY IN THE RELIGOUS DESIGN OF A LOCAL MOSQUE YET MAINTAIN THE MAIN FUNCTIONS REQUIRED.

CONCEPTUAL APPROACH

SITE PLAN

MOSQUE PROJECT | AMMANMOSQUE PROJECT | AMMAN

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LOCATION : ABDOUN | AMMAN

DESIGNING A PLACE OF WORSHIP IS CRTITICAL, IN A CONTEXT DEFINED IT WITH SPECIFIC ELEMENTS THROUGH TIME. THE CHALLENGE WAS TO PROPOSE SOMETHING NEW , TO PROVE THAT THESE ELEMENTS CAN CHANGE BY TIME AND PLACE.

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OTHER WORKS RESIDENTIAL BUILDING INTERIOR DESIGN | SEYAM ARCHITECTS RESIDENTIAL BUILDING INTERIOR DESIGN | SEYAM ARCHITECTS DURING TASHKEEL SUMMER INTERNSHIP PROGRAM , AN INTERIOR DESIGN PROJECT OF A RESIDENTIAL BUILDING DESIGNED BY SEYAM ARCHITECTS WAS ASSIGNED TO ME. DESIGN PROCESS AND VISUALIZATIONS WERE MY RESPONSIBILITY

MAIN INTERIOR AREAS THAT WERE DESIGNED : MAIN ENTRANCE , TYPICAL CORRIDOR TO MASTER BEDROOM , MASTER BEDROOM , LOBBU , LIVVING AREA WITH KITCHEN AND PARKING . WORKING IN PARALLEL WITH THE LANDSCAPE ARCHITECT AND RESPONDNG TO THE MAIN DESIGN IDEAS.

LOCATION : JUBIEHA AMMAN

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MAPPING AMMAN CULTURAL TRAILS WORKSHOP | STUDIO-X AMMAN MAPPING AMMAN CULTURAL TRAILS WORKSHOP | STUDIO-X AMMAN THIS WORKSHOP WAS A PILOT STUDY TO EXPLORE WAYS THAT THE CULTURAL HERITAGE OF AMMAN CAN BE UNDERSTOOD AND INTERPRETED IN THE CONTEMPORARY CONTEXT AND VIEWED AS A RESOURCE TO CONTRIBUTE TOWARDS MORE SOCIALLY AND ENVIRONMENTALLY SUSTAINABLE URBAN FUTURES. THROUGH A SERIES OF VISUAL EXERCISES WE COLLABORATED ON THE MAPPING OF THE CULTURAL RESOURCES IN THE CITY, BOTH TANGIBLE AND INTANGIBLE, IT WAS LED BY JYOTI HOSAGRAHAR, ADJUNCT ASSISTANT PROFESSOR AT GRADUATE SCHOOL OF ARCHITECTURE, PLANNING AND PRESERVATION AT COLUMBIA UNIVERSITY ( GSAPP) , AND FOUNDER/DIRECTOR OF THE SUSTAINABLE URBANISM INTERNATIONAL LAB.

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THE TWO PROPOSED TOURS FOLLOW A CHRONOLOGICAL ORDER, CHARACTERIZED BY THE BREAK BETWEEN THE DESTRUCTION OF THE CITY BY SEVERAL EARTHQUAKES AROUND 750 AD, AND ITS REBIRTH IN THE LATE 19TH CENTURY WHEN HUNDREDS OF CIRCASSIANS SETTLED IN AMMAN DURING THEIR EXODUS.THESE TOURS FOCUS SPECIFI-CALLY ON THE EVOLUTION OF THE CITY AFTER 1921, WHEN IT WAS SELECTED BY KING ABDULLAH I AS THE NEWLY CREATED EMIRATE OF TRANSJORDAN’S CAPITAL.

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FOLLOWING THE TOURS YOU WILL EASILY UNDERSTAND HOW THE CITY GREW, HOW THE ARCHITECTURE STYLES CHANGED, AND HOW THE PUBLIC SPACES EVOLVED TO MEET (OR NOT) THE NEW REQUIREMENTS OF MODERN LIFE. FURTHERMORE, WHILE SIGNIFICANT BUILDINGS AND PUBLIC SPACES ARE HIGHLIGHTED IN EACH TOUR.

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FOLLOWING THE TOURS YOU WILL EASILY UNDERSTAND HOW THE CITY GREW, HOW THE ARCHITECTURE STYLES CHANGED, AND HOW THE PUBLIC SPACES EVOLVED TO MEET (OR NOT) THE NEW REQUIREMENTS OF MODERN LIFE. FURTHERMORE, WHILE SIGNIFICANT BUILDINGS AND PUBLIC SPACES ARE HIGHLIGHTED IN EACH TOUR.

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Character-defining Features ////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////The Architecture in Amman in the 1940s and 1950s emphasizes the horizontal lines by the use of pure forms and shapes. Pay attention to the railings, windows and doors that combine circles and lines (1), the glazed galleries (2), the use of geometric shapes in decorative details (3), the use of blinds (4), and the relationship between the street and the garden (5).

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Character-defining Features ////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////The urban villas and the town houses share several architectural features that will help you to iden-tify them, such as the use of white limestone with a few recurring layouts (1), the combination of two windows with a door between them (2), the use of a few characteristic and almost standarized windows (3) and railings (4), and the closing of the property with delicate iron fences (5).

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THE LOGIC AND CONCEPT OF OUR PROPOSED PROJECT IN THE SOLAR DECATHLON ME INISIATIVE WAS FORMED TO CREATE A DESIGN THAT INTEGRATES ARCHITECTU-RAL AND ECOLOGICAL SYSTEMS GUIDED BY TECHNOLOGICAL INNOVATIONS TO ACHIEVE A FLEXIBLE PROTOTYPE THAT IS ENVIRONMENTALLY FRIENDLY AND ENERGY EFFICIENT IN RESPONSE TO THE CLIMATIC CONDITIONS OF DUBAI BY INCORPORATING PASSIVE DESIGN STRATEGIES AND MECHANICAL SYSTEMS TO HARNESS POWER FROM NATURAL RESOURCES, IT IS ALSO BOTH SCALABLE AND MODULAR SO IT ADAPTS TO THE DIFFERENT SIZE, IDENTITY AND LIVING PREFERENCE OF DUBAI’S VAST AND DIVERSE COMMUNITY CREATING A BALANCE BETWEEN THE INTELLECTUAL, STRUCTURAL AND SPATIAL FORM AND THEIR CONTINUOUS RELATIONSHIP WITH THE CONTEXT AND ENVIRONMENT .

LOCATION : DUBAI | UAE

FROZEN IMAGINARIES MAPPING AND PHOTOGRAPHY WORKSHOP | STUDIO X AMMANFROZEN IMAGINARIES MAPPING AND PHOTOGRAPHY WORKSHOP | STUDIO X AMMAN

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A MAPPING AND PHOTOGRAPHIC DOCUMENTATION OF ABANDONED BUILDINGS AND RESIDENTIAL PROJECTS IN AMMAN WORKSHOP HELD AT STUDIO X AMMAN IN COLLABORATION WITH ANTONIO OTTOMANELLI. FROZEN IMAGINARIES RESEARCH INITIATIVE, WHICH IS EXPLORING VARIOUS TYPOLOGIES OF HOUSING IN AMMAN, PAR-TICULARLY LOOKING AT SPECULATIVE PROJECTS THE FELL SHORT OF REALIZING THEIR INTENDED RESULTS, OR DECAYING TESTIMONIES OF THE CITY'S UNREALIZED VISION. THE PROJECT WILL BOTH DOCUMENT AND ANALYZE FROZEN CONSTRUCTION SITES OR SUSPENDED AND ABANDONED RESIDENTIAL BUILDINGS AND REAL ESTATE DEVELOPMENT PROJECTS.

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