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Rawan Mohammed Al.Ali 3d Model-making
3d Model-making 01 Space-less 5-6
Sketching Commercial - public for human and machine
Mobile + 97150 4617 940 Sketching
group project - Senior proposal 2015
Contact Email ra.uae93@gmail.com / g00039292@aus.edu Hand Drafting
Hand Drafting
Woodworking
Woodworking 02 Futuristic City 9-10
Education B.Arch, College of Architecture, Art & Design Lasercutting
Lasercutting Urbanistic Apocalyptic approach
Graduate student from American University of Sharjah 2010-2015 June.
3D-Printing group project - Senior proposal 2015
High school certificate earned from Al Rashid Al Saleh Pvt. Schl 2010 3D-Printing
Earned 2nd place in UAE in Science section
Digital
Digital AutoCAD
AutoCAD
03 Suburban Housing 13-14
Autodesk Maya Residential - attached housing units
Autodesk Maya individual project - junior proposal 2014
Recognition AUS Chancellor’s list Academic Excellence Award 2012-2013 RhinoCeros
RhinoCeros
CAAD Dean’s list Academic Excellence Award for the years
2010-2011 .. 2012-2013 .. 2013-2014 .. 2014-2015 Rhino V-Ray
Rhino V-Ray 04 Culinary Arts Institute 17-18
Review Three Projects selected For College of Architecture, Art and Design‘s Sketchup Educational / commercial
official Exhibition of student work for NAAB’s Sketchup
Adobe CS5 Photoshop individual project - junior proposal 2013
(National Architectural Accrediting Board) Certification Review for Spring 2012, 2013
Adobe CS5 Photoshop
Adobe CS5 Illustrator
Experience Worked alone and in groups towards specific, time-sensitive objectives
Adobe CS5 Illustrator
Adobe CS5 InDesign
Spring ‘13
ARC 302 : Architectural Design Studio lV

Project 02 : A Drive Through Shelter RAWAN M. 3 9 2 9 2

05 Live/work Designer’s Space 21-22
Ofiicial review presetation and discussion with engineers and senior designers in BSB Gulf Adobe CS5 InDesign Residential / commercial - private owner
firm in Dubai for Suburban Housing project (Term Spring’14) Microsoft Office 2010 individual project - junior proposal 2013
Microsoft Office 2010
Completed internship for six weeks at Khatib & Alami Office in Summer 2014
Engaged within groups entirely in macro-scale projects during fifth year graduation studios Additional
Participated in digital design workshops held by Mr.Mustafa Al-Sayed, Additional
Excellent Communication Skills - Both written & verbal 06 Digital Design 25-26
former Lead Designer, Computation &Design Group at Zaha Hadid Architects Excellent Communication
Fluent in English & ArabicSkills - Both written & verbal Collective work
Fluent in English & Arabic Various levels of education
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Abu Shagara is one of the most in- No owned cars / No transport

No spatial comfort
triguing urban spaces in the city of Sharjah. No local plazas to join family (most have families)
(pedestrian walks)

Observed from space, the plan of Abu or go to during beak hour Prefer to live near within
low to medium valued rents
No spatial comfort
Shagara represents an area of large open (pedestrian walks)

spaces, but once you take a closer look, you Spend break timing at spot

Rely on modest stores

Prefer to live near work place Visual dicomfort, lack of space
realize the lack of human use for those raw but they suffer from congestion
(no place to park) Make Majority of those Lack of Parking spots
open spaces. Most of the inhabitants of Abu living nearest to site
No local attractions besides

Shagara both live and work in the area. Labor / Staff

nearby Abu Shagara park

Ironically, the large open spaces on site con- Managers

stitute living grounds for another creature – GRID LOCATING MAIN ACCESS “A” FUNNELS
Other residents

the automobile.

Spaceless aims to explore the urban

infrastructure of the mini-city of Abu Shaga-
ra and find ways to attract people to it and
make it a more livable space for the human
inhabitant. The quality of a space is mea-
sured by the user’s experience, which is why
the heart of the project was designed for PARTI
POSITIONIG OF SECONDARY B FUNNELS ADDITION OF TERTIARY C FUNNELS

that user. Spaceless gives people a place to

dwell, linger, and develop social ties that
were once nonexistent due to the lack of
such spaces that facilitate such interactions
on site. It also gives outsiders a reason –
beyond the obvious – to visit Abu Shagara.
Automobiles were lifted to make room for
the new primary user. Spaceless now be- VERTICAL CIRCULATION

comes both a destination and an icon for the

inhabitants of Abu Shagara and the rest of
the UAE.

SPACE-LESS THE NETWORK OF FUNNELS CREATES THE PEDESTRIAN CIRCU-

LATION NETWORK

Project info
Commercial
AbuShaghara, Sharjah
2015 senior proposal
VERTICAL CIRCULATION
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18 mins

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11 mins

Marbella Resort
Abu Shaghara
Mosque

12 mins

Al Noor Mosque

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Social
Analysis E11 - primary road
Basement 02 . Parking at level - 02
Places of social interaction
(park - market - resort)
Mega Mall
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Parking surrounding site
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Gold souq College
Park Hotels
Commercial Medical centre
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FUTURISTIC CITY
Project info
Macroscale apocalyptic proposal
Location : Grand Canyon
2014 senior proposal
PHASE ONE : INITIAL RESEARCH
SEAD MYD
Star Trek The motion picture
Eventhough computer processing
continues to increase in speed
functionality, they still od
not compete with the human
brain, nor are they capable of
feeling emotion- at least not yet.
Elysium 2013
“Neill Blomkamp ector dir is a great guy. We had a wonderful meeting and got along
great. I designed the interiors of the orbital, and the terrain. I did not design the
medical machine....I have this style I call Super sonic baroque and he loved all that.
I do all these curlicues and ornamentation patterns and then carve them into extruded
sleek geometric volumes, and the contrast is just startling. Neill wanted me to incorpo-
rate that into these desigs on board Elysium.
Superhighways, Approach to the city
“ If you’ve ever looked down on a major highway
interchange you couldnt have helped but admire the
very definite swings and tensions of the road
curvatures, interlocking lanes and off-ramps, all
based on precise control of the kinetic energy
flowing over them.
PETER COOK
SOAK CITY
CONCEPT
ELEMENTS
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of the future, most of his work aims at creating
something futuristic yet believeable
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and hence he chooses to portray the
community at a different level in his drawings. SECURITY AND OFFICE CENTRALS
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SUPERSONIC NATURAL GROWTH DECENTRALIZED
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EXPLOITATION OF AREA
NEW GROWS OVER PRE-EXISTING
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CYBORG IN RESPONSE TO PRO ECT
OB ECTIVES AND INITIAL RESEAR CH, DESIGN
HUMAN INTERFACE TEAM MAIN AIM TO VISUALIZE SELF-SUFFIENT
SETTLEMENTS IN THE FUTURE. DEALING WITH
ADVANCED TECHNOLOGY THE GIVEN SITE, CERTAIN CONSIDERATIONS
MUST BE TAKEN INTO ACCOUNT AS FIGURE
While Plug-In City was designed in context to ADAPTATION TO AVAILABLE RESOURCES
TO THE LEFT ILLUSTRATES.
the boom in society, Soak City considered a SCENARIO STARTS BY CAPTURE OF ENERGY
contrasting apocalyptic situation in a world FROM AN INFINITE SOURCE, SPACE, AND BY
ACCOMODATION WITH BOTH MODIFIED
THAT WE MEAN, THE SUN. SUCH A VALUABLE
facing global warming. Created by Peter Cook AND EXTRAORDINARY ENVIRONMENTS SOURCE IS WORTH OF EXPLOITATION IN A
and Gavin Robotham for the Venice Biennale SITE LIKE THE GRAND CANYON.
in 2004, this city is located in East London CITY FUNCTIONAL ASPECTS AND PROCESSES ENERGY FLOWS FROM RECEPTORS ON
CONNECTION FROM CENTRE TO TERMINALS
where in a futuristic scenario, water has GUIDE HUMAN LIFE TOP TOWARDS A SUBSYSTEM WHERE TRANS-
occupied the city due to the rising sea levels. FORMATION, PROCESSING AND DELIVERY
The main function of soak city here is more HAPPEN IN A DECENTRALIZED FORM OF
NETWORKS.
related to the survival of humanity rather the
progression/expansion that was encouraged
in Plug-In City. This design signifies a shift in PLAZAS
ENERGY TRANSFERS TO HIGHER LEVELS
WHERE CONSUMPTION RELIES ON DEMAND.
THE RECEPTORS, ABSORPTION ENERGY BEAM,
style for Cook from his industrial designs of CIRCULATION AND AIR FLOW CORES, ALL
the Archigram era. Less machinistic and more THROUGH ADVANCED MECHANISMS ALTER IN
organic in appearance, the city considered SIZE TO CONTROL ENERGY FLOW. SUCH FLOW
RESPONDS TO FUTURE TIME LAPSES AS WELL.
nature, energy and technology in radically
new ways.
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SEMI-VEGETATED STRUCTURE
This element is the main unit in the city.
SITE GROWTH OF UNITS ON SUCH STEEP EGDE
The unit functions asa main structural INTENSE SUNLIGHT EXPOSURE RE UIRES BACKBONE STRUCTURE THAT BECO-
support for the city. The spaces inside the INTERCONNECTION OF DECENTRALIZED SYSTEMS MES INNER TUNNELS AND TRANSPORTATION
units are mainly designated for refugees, POSSIBLE ERROSION PASSAGES INTO ACCOMODATIVE SPACES.
clinics andapartments. SUCH SPACES LINK TO OUTDOORS EXTENSION
DISTRIBUTION IN RESPONSE TO DEMAND MIDDLE VOID DETERMINES SHAPE THAT RISES TOWRDS OTHER CITY PARTS.
STEAM PROCESSING
FLOATING SOLAR PANELS TERMINAL POINTS
Due to the limitation of the landmass and
the surface area inthe new environment,
the city is equipped with floating solar ENERGY FLOW 0.004
panels. These panels are provided with
air pockets that allowthem to float. THERMAL STORAGE CORE FUNCTION
SMALL RESIDENTIAL UNITS ENERGY RECEPTION INFINITE RESOURCE OF SOLAR ENERGY
These are isolated pods that areconnected
GENERATION OF USABLE FORMS
to the sea bed through the semi-vegetated LIGHT AND THERMAL CONTROL ENERGY FLOW AND TRANSFORMATION
structure.
DELIVERY OF ENERGY IN USABLE FORMS
WATER CONTROL ELEMENTS
REFLECTION
ABSORPTION
SUBSYSTEM
These units are designed to control the water DECENTRALIZATION OF PROCESSES
currents aroundthe city. This will help in reducing
the external forces on the structure. CONNECTION FROM-TO CITY PARTS
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MAIN CIRCULATION PLAZAS
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WATER RESEVOIRS FEED ACCOMODATIVE SPACES
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PLAZAS
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Attached housing units
Abu Shaghara, Sharjah
2014 senior proposal
Total area of property 16 * 32
Unit levels
Ground Level of total approx. area 62 sq.m
living space 4.0 * 5.7 = 22.8 sq.m
Core of vertical circulation 6.3 sq.m
Kitcen 3.5 * 3.0 = 10.5 sq.m
Dining 2.9 * 4.0 = 11.5 sq.m
Wash room 2.0 * .98 = 1.96 sq.m
Toilet ( W.C) 2.0 * 1.7 = 3.4 sq.m
Storage 2.0 * 0.9 = 3.9 sq.m
First Level of total approx. area 45 sq.m
Office space 3.3 * 1.4 = 4.6 sq.m
Closet 3.3 * 1.0 = 3.3 sq.m
Master bedroom 3.7 * 5.5 = 20.35 sq.m
Wash room 1.96 sq.m
Bathroom 3.5 sq.m
Storage 3.9 sq.m
Balcony 1.8 * 4.3 = 7.74 sq.m
Second Level of total approx. area 45 sq.m
Single Bedroom 01 3.2 * 2.6 = 8.3 sq.m
Single Bedroom 02 3.7 * 2.4 = 9 sq.m
Pantry 2.0 * 0.98 = 1.96 sq.m
Family room 4.15 * 3.75 = 15.6 sq.m
Bathroom + wash room 5.3 sq.m
Terrace 2.1 * 4.1 = 4.3 sq.m

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35% Precepitation in Time spent during different comfort zones throughout the year Relative Humidity Plumbing
hot season Property line Dubai
25% 100% United Arab Emirates
23% sweltering 28% 90%
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60% Suburban Housing
moderate thunderstorms light rain drizzle 20%
cool 41% Basic row Basic row Three labeled sides of
rain
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53% Precepitation in 0%
J F M A M J J A S O N D 2 vegetation and outdoor Sharjah, University city road.
cold season 40% spaces Al Mughaidar Suburb
least comfort most comfort
30%
Range
hot cool 20%
24%
Indoor Outdoor
18% Activities
J F M A M J J A S O N D
Ventilation Open space
Design Relative humidity is almost high during day throughout the year with minimal
moderate rain light rain thunderstorms
Shading devices Transparent elements Requirements changes which reduces human comfort especially in hot season
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Typology A A A A A

Advantage : Strategy provides

direct access to housing unit
voids created Front / Fourth side of set-
Dis-advantage : Problem in last to extend green back is used for parallel
12 am 24 h unit that is ADA accessible since area into unit‘s parking
night Jul 2 night there isn’t enough space of direct
7:14pm Nov29 20 h night night 48 48 entry
8 pm 5:28pm acces for the ramp
15 h 44 44 maximum
4 pm
12 h Jun 20
40 40 temperature
36 D.Celsius
12 pm day Mar 20 Sep 22
8h 12:07 h
13:42 h
12:07 h Dec 21
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10:34 h 32 32 minimum
4h day
Jan 13
7:06am Jun 9
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PreDesign Analysis Environmental studies - Sun

Windrose Plot (all year)
Period of Record (24 Aug 2011 - 29 Jan 2014)
Average speed is 6.3 mph
wind from
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CONSULTANTS:
relation between NW
water body,
wind direction Scale Date Drawn Checked Approved
1:500 RA HD RS
and site location 13Mar.14
BACKING  /  FRAMING  FOR  CURTAIN  TRACK CLIP  BOLTED  TO  SLAB  

June CURTAIN  UP-­LIFT  HOLDER

Structural  Engineer:
HVAC system WATERPROOF  LAYER
ALL DIMENSIONS ARE IN STRUCTURE  HOLDING  DROPPED  CEILING  
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Civil  Engineer:
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METAL  SHADING  STUCTURE

OWNER  :
FLASHING
OUTDOOR  SEATING  
December Annual Wind Distribution of Sharjah : NorthWest FLOOR  FINISH  -­  TILES
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VERTICAL  METAL  MEMBER

STONE  PANEL  CLADDING

LIGHTING  FIXTURE
PROJECT  NAME  :
                               GYPSUM
         Sub+Urban  Housing
EXTERIOR  FINISH  -­  STUCCO
INTERIOR  FINISH  -­  PLASTER
Educational purposes
Residential Training
Public facilties Security

LINTEL  /  CONCRETE  BEAM

WOODEN  UPPER  SILL                                      METAL  SILL

PROJECT  LOCATION:
Industrial
Commercial
City zones range from medium dense to extremely dense

Sharjah,  University  city  road.

Al  Mughaidar  Suburb  .
Compressor
FIXED  WINDOW

Duct
Supply Duct
Return Duct

Private
Specific users

DOUBLE-­GLAZED  SLIDING  WINDOW

Public Semi Public Public
Residential / Commercial
Means of Egress

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ARC402 Rawan M. INTERNAL  CONCRETE  LAYER

to suburbs to Ajman
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to Ajman Wasit Nature Reserve Sharjah Golf and Shooting club to Ajman / RAK THERMAL  RIGID  INSULATION
Live Traffic Pattern Type of Construction - Type VERTICAL  METAL  MEMBER
to airport to EXTERNAL  CONCRETE  LAYER
4:00 pm 2 hour fire rating wall III, B for R2 building
Ajman shared by neighboring unit

End of work and 1004.2.4 Exit access travel

school day timing Code : Maximum distance
from most remote area FLOOR  FINISH  -­  TILES
Pattern shows main to exit should not exceed
roads (illustrated in dia- 60.96m METAL  PLATE
T.O.S +1.0 m
gram to the left) nearby
site in green color Project : Maximum travel
EXPANSION  JOINT  -­  SEALENT  
meaning they are least distance 32.4 m
crowded and (meets IBC requirements)
Heera THERMAL  RIGID  INSULATION
preferrable to take for University road to Al Dhaid
suburb
to city centre to unitversity city desirable destinations.
REVISION                  DATE                      DESCRIPTION
University road is to city center EXTERIOR  FINISH  -­  STUCCO
crowded due to many Wasit WATER  PROOF  LAYER
to city centre traffic lights so Al Dhaid
road and Sharjah by
Riqa suburb
ort
1003.2.3 The means of egress
PLANTING  MEDIA  
ISSUE:
ISSUE
suburb to airp Code : Maximum riser = 0.102
pass ( Shrjah-Kalba)
m GRAVEL
to Duabi Sharjah-Kalba
road is preferrable to
lead resident of site to Project: riser = 0.174 m (meets PROJECT  NO:
to industrial zone city center. IBC reqs)
0.270 m
T.O.G 0.0
to Duabi
Al Dhaid Road
0.174 m
Code : Mimimum trad = 0.0279 DRAWN  BY  :  RAWAN  M
Site slow fast
m WATERPROOF  LAYER  
0.950 m Project : Tread = 0.27 m
Horizontal main roads Traffic range EARTH
(doesn’t meet IBC reqs)
CHECKED  BY  :
Emirates road

Vertical roads Public parks Vegetation - green buffer Vegetation Site DRAIN
Code: Mimimum landing = 0.91
m
Mughaidar
Project: 0.95 m (meets IBC
suburb reqs)
to Ajman /
RAK
Airport Site has
direct view
site to front
greenery

to Sheikh’s palace
to sea 1008.1.1 Size of doors
alternative to
city center University road
Door width
Code : Mimimum width = 0.813
m
Project : Door width = 1.2 m
University city Traffic lights university road to island (meets IBC reqs)
Sharjah - Kalba road
flag resort Door height
island
2.2 m
Code: Mimimum width 2.03m
Project : Door height = 2.2m
SHEET  TITLE
to city centre Sharjah Spots Club to Dubai
Sharjah Airport + Airport Free Zone (meets IBC reqs)
to city center Sharjah-Kalba 350 km
Military Camp View from street - Green buffer faces every entry to residential blocks
Site City destinations around site City suburbs
11.2 km , 11 mins to reach airport from site Destinations from site Highway < 120 Km/h
slow fast
Traffic range Mix Use ( industrial- commercial- governmental)
University City
Governmental
1.2 m
WALL  SECTION
5.5 km , 8 mins to reach city center from site or take alternative for 13 km 16 mins
Internal roads < 60 km/h

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SOUTH ELEVATION 1:200
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1 ADMINISTRATION
2 LOUNGE
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CAFE / BAKESHOP
MAIN AUDITORIUM
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5 RECEPTION
6 ELEMENTARY TRAINING KITCHEN
SOUTH ELEVATION 1:200 7 ADVANCED TRAINING KITCHEN
8 PROFESSIONAL TRAINING KITCHEN
9 LOCKER ROOM
10 PRAYER ROOM
11 FARMER’S ROOM
12 STORAGE

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SECTION A-A 1:200

PLANTING MEDIA
7 6
8 FILTER LAYER
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DRAIN LAYER
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PROTECTIVE LAYER

SECTION A-A 1:200 WATERPROOFING LAYER

Fall ‘13
ARC 401 : Architectural Design Studio V REINFORCED CONCRETE SLAB

SECTION A-A 1:200 1 11

INSULATION
METAL FRAME/ SHADING SYSTEM ATTACHED TO WALL
Culinary Art Institute of the Emirates RAWAN M. 3 9 2 9 2 5 10 9 CEILING FINISH

Fall ‘13 INSULATION / SPRAYED FOAM

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STORGAE SHELF
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Culinary Art Institute of the Emirates RAWAN M. 3 9 2 9 2 B
Fall ‘13 GROUND FLOOR 1:200
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Culinary Art Institute of the Emirates RAWAN M. 3 9 2 9 2

DOUBLE GLAZED WINDOW

AIR GAP

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2
RESTAURANT
OUTDOOR TERRACE
3 BOOKSTORE
4 OFFICES Fall ‘13
5 FACULTY LOUNGE
6
7
LECTURE ROOM
SEMINAR ROOM
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9 LECTURE ROOM
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2 ARC 401 : Architectural Design Studio V REINENFORCED CONCRETE SLAB
GROUND FINISH / PAVEMENT

Project info
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SECTION B-B 1:200 Culinary Art Institute of the Emirates RAWAN M. 3 9 2 9 2

VAPOUR BARRIER

INSULATION PLANTING MEDIA

Fall ‘13 SECTION C-C 1:200
ARC 401 : Architectural Design Studio V SECTION B-B 1:200 EARTH

Educational / Commercial
PLANTING CONTAINER BARRIER

Culinary Art Institute of the Emirates RAWAN M. 3 9 2 9 2

WATERPROOFING MEMBRANE

SECTION C-C 1:200

Sharjah
REINENFORCED CONCRETE SLAB
3

VERTICAL REBAR
Fall ‘13
ARC 401 : Architectural Design Studio V HORIZONTAL REBAR
DETAIL SECTION 1:25

2013 junior proposal

PRIVATE
PUBLIC
4
HERBS GARDEN
9
7
8 SEMI-PRIVATE PUBLIC
5 6

Culinary Art Institute of the Emirates

GREEN COURTYARD
RAWAN M. 3 9 2 9 2

PRIVATE
In this project, design required to include main re- Design started with planning main entries
More in PreDesign Packet
Fall ‘13 PUBLIC
ARC 401 : Architectural Design Studio V HERBS GARDEN

ception, restaurant, cooking kitchens plus center from both the corniche and the street. Park-
MEZZANINE LEVEL 1:200
SEMI-PRIVATE PUBLIC
GREEN COURTYARD
Culinary Art Institute of the Emirates RAWAN M. 3 9 2 9 2

of theoritical education to host an academic pro- ing and ADA regulations were taken into con-
gram for people interested to persue a creer in sideration as well in institute’s design. Intent is
professional cuisine. Type of academic education to create healthy evironment where quality is
SECTION C-C 1:200 1
2
RESTAURANT
OUTDOOR TERRACE
offered and cuisine were determined by choice guaranteed and reflected through design of the
through preparation of pre-design packet. Site institute. Large part of land is exploited to create
3 BOOKSTORE
4 LIBRARY
5 SEATING AREA
6 OUTDOOR TERRACE

EAST ELEVATION 1:200 Fall ‘13 is located right next to Blue Central Souq in Shar- green garden to grow up ingredients ready to be
ARC 401 : Architectural Design Studio V
SECTION C-C 1:200
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jah and has direct acces to Al buhaira’s corniche. used by the restaurant’s chef’s and institute’s students.
Culinary Art Institute of the Emirates RAWAN M. 3 9 2 9 2

ACCESSIBILITY CIRCULATION GORUND FLOOR

EAST ELEVATION 1:200

6 ACCESSIBILITY CIRCULATION GORUND FLOOR

3
5

PRIVATE
PUBLIC
HERBS GARDEN
SEMI-PRIVATE PUBLIC
GREEN COURTYARD
SECOND FLOOR 1:200

WEST ELEVATION 1:200

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PARKINGS TO THE TREES EXISTING REFERENCES FROM THE CARS
PARKINGS TO THE TREES

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SKIN FOR PRIMARY RIBS
SHADE TO SPACE AS IF STARTS AND ENDS AT EARTH POINTS THINNER LAYERS TO LIGHTEN STRUCTURAL WEIGHT BY CREATING A
SHELL CONSISTED OF PRIMARY RIBS
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Project 02 : A Drive Through Shelter RAWAN M. 3 9 2 9 2

TRANSPARENT FRONT FACADE CELEBRATES

TREES ON SITE LOCATING THE MAIN ENTRY

APPLICATION OF BASIC STRUCTURE BASED ON SELF-WEIGHT RIBS

RIBS FORMATION INTERACTS PROGRAM AND SITE

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HEIGHTS OF THE CREATED SHELL RESPOND TO BACK FACADE IS LESS TRANSPARENT TO REFLECT
EXISTING REFERENCES FROM THE CARS
PARKINGS TO THE TREES Designer’s Live/Work project has been the re-
LESS PUBLIC INTERACTION WITH BACKSIDE SPACES

sult of long exploration of tectonics throughout

DERIVATION OF FORMAL DESIGN
RIBS CHANGE IN DIRECTIONS TO CREATE LOWER AND HIGHER INHABITABLE SPACES
a full semester . The design is generated from
development of a shell which acts both as struc-
DERIVATION OF FORMAL DESIGN
ture and building envelope. The shell enclosure
ANGLES DERIVED FROM CARS POSITIONING ON SITE
mediates between open and opaque at spe-
Spring ‘13
cific parts in correspondence to program. Pro-

LIVE / WORK SPACE

ARC 302 : Architectural Design Studio lV

Project 02 : A Drive Through Shelter

JUST LIKE A SAND DUNE, A FOLDING STRUCTURE PROVIDES
SHADE TO SPACE AS IF STARTS AND ENDS AT EARTH POINTS
LAND SEPERATES FOR A PATH THEN FOLD HIGHLY BACKWARDS GENERATED SITE PLAN
RAWAN M. 3 9 2 9 2 ject requirements includes a gallery space, main
TRANSPARENT FRONT FACADE CELEBRATES
INTENDED PERFORATION IN DUNE-LIKE STRUCTURE ALLOWS FOR
THINNER LAYERS TO LIGHTEN STRUCTURAL WEIGHT BY CREATING A workshop, meeting room, small kitchen and serv-
TREES ON SITE LOCATING THE MAIN ENTRY

SHELL CONSISTED OF PRIMARY RIBS

ing space in addition to storage and an office.
Spring ‘13
ARC 302 : Architectural Design Studio lV

Project 02 : A Drive Through Shelter RAWAN M. 3 9 2 9 2

GENERATING FORM
RIBS FORMATION INTERACTS PROGRAM AND SITE

Tectonics exploration of habitable hearth that is located nearby University City in Sharjah.
Project info As temperatures go high during the day and reach their highest in summer, it’s need-
ed to provide a shelter for those who desire some rest from work at serving retails.
Designer’s place SKIN
DERIVATION OF FORMAL DESIGN

Sharjah
Spring ‘13
ARC 302 : Architectural Design Studio lV

Project 02 : A Drive Through Shelter RAWAN M. 3 9 2 9 2

2013 junior proposal PRIMARY RIBS

EXTRACTED CURVES FROM MESH ALLOW FOR FLEXIBLE FORMATION OF SKIN. MESH FOLLOWS LOWER SURFACS OF PRIMARY RIBS.

SKIN

EXPLODED AXONOMETRIC
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Spring ‘13
ARC 302 : Architectural Design Studio lV
FRONT ELEVATION 1:100
A Designer’s Workshop RAWAN M. 3 9 2 9 2

DOUBLE GLAZED
INSULATION

SECTION A-A 1:100

Spring ‘13
PLASTER ARC 302 : Architectural Design Studio lV
SECTION B-B 1:100
Spring ‘13
A Designer’s Workshop RAWAN M. 3 9 2 9 2
ARC 302 : Architectural Design Studio lV PLY WOOD/ INTERIOR FINISH SITE PLAN 1:500
CONCRETE SLAB
A Designer’s Workshop RAWAN M. 3 9 2 9 2

INSULATION
SKIN EXPOSED
TRANSPARENCY PRIVATE

SECTION A-A 1:100

EARTH
SECTION B-B 1:100
- PUBLIC

Spring ‘13 Spring ‘13

SHADED
ARC 302 : Architectural Design Studio lV ARC 302 : Architectural Design Studio lV
A Designer’s Workshop RAWAN M. 3 9 2 9 2 A Designer’s Workshop RAWAN M. 3 9 2 9 2

SUN PATH AFFECTS DEVELOPMENT OF SKIN ACCESSIBILITY TOWARDS SITE IN TWO CIRCULATION WITHIN PROJECT IS TRANSLATED INTO TWO MAIN
MAIN AXIS GENERATE A PUBLIC PATH DIRECTIONS AS WELL MAKING A SHARED SHADED SPACE

PERFORATED SHADING LAYER

Spring ‘13
ARC 302 : Architectural Design Studio lV

A Designer’s Workshop RAWAN M. 3 9 2 9 2

SITE ANALYSIS
SECTION C-C 1:100
SITE PLAN 1:500

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SITE PLAN 1:500

FOUNDATION BELOW GRADE 1:100
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SUN PATH AFFECTS DEVELOPMENT OF SKIN ACCESSIBILITY TOWARDS SITE IN TWO CIRCULATION WITHIN PROJECT IS TRANSLATED INTO TWO MAIN
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FOUNDATION BELOW
SKIN EXPOSED
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SITE ANALYSIS
- 1 Gallery 4 Reception
PUBLIC 2 Kitchen 5 Meeting
3 Workshop 6 Storage

SHADED
GROUND LEVEL PLAN 1:100 MEZZANINE LEVEL PLAN 1:100

CONCRETE SLAB
GROUND LEVEL 1:100

SUN PATH AFFECTS DEVELOPMENT OF SKIN ACCESSIBILITY TOWARDS SITE IN TWO CIRCULATION WITHIN PROJECT IS TRANSLATED INTO TWO MAIN
MAIN AXIS GENERATE A PUBLIC PATH DIRECTIONS AS WELL MAKING A SHARED SHADED SPACE
STRUCTURE
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