Abrar Al Asadi - Undergraduate Portfolio

ABRAR AL ASADI Bachelor of Design in Architecture UTS 2021 Portfolio

ABRAR

ALASADI Abraral-asadi@hotmail.com

ABOUT ME I am an ambitious designer in both architecture and graphic design. Ever since I can remember I have had a love for art, I am a believer that architecture is not just structure and buildings rather a form of art, architecture is a medium, to portray art.

When composing art through traditional mediums (such as painting, drawing), the artwork evokes an emotional impact on the audience, I believe that architecture can have the same response.

This inspires me every time as a student to design experiences through architecture and always remember the psychological and emotional effect a design can have on its audience.

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CURRICULUM VITAE

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EDUCATION

SOFT WARE SKILLS

2023 2 025

MASTER OF ARCHITECTURE

2018 2022

BACHELOR OF DESIGN IN ARCHITECTURE UNIVERSITY OF TECHNOLOGY SYDNEY GPA- 6/7

ARCHICAD

2017 2017

CERTIFICATE III IN GRAPHIC DESIGN

REVIT

TAFE KOGARAH NSW

3D MAX

2012 2017

HIGH SCHOOL - DISTINGUISHED ACHIEVER

MS OFFICE

BEVERLY HILLS GIRLS HIGH SCHOOL

INDESIGN

VRAY

UNIVERSITY OF NEW SOUTH WALES

RHINO

ILLUSTRATOR

WORK EXPERIENCE EXPERTISE 2022 202 3

PHOTOSHOP

STUDENT ARCHITECT

EXPERTISE

PLUS ARCHITECTURE NSW 2000

- Actively collaborated with a dynamic team on multi-residential high-rise projects under the guidance of a project architect.

- Contributed significantly to the design and drafting processes of multi-residential high-rise buildings, using ArchiCAD BIM software.

- Worked on notable projects such as Edmonson Park (Fraser Property) and 711 Hunter Street Newcastle (St Hilliers and The Spotlight Property Group).

- Sharpened technical skills in architectural drafting and deepened understanding of intricate aspects of large-scale projects.

UNSW - BERK FAMILY SCHOLARSHIP

2021

UTS - ACCOMPLISHED AWARD

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UTS - HONOURABLE MENTION/ FEATURE DESIGN, ARCHITECTURE, BUILDING COURSE GUIDE (2020)

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UTS- HONOURABLE MENTION/ FEATURE EOYS UTS SCHOOL OF ARCHITECTURE BLOG/BOOKLET SUBJECT: TEMPLES OF PERIPHERY (2020)

2020

UTS - EXHIBITED ARCHITECTURAL WORK END OF YEAR SHOW FOR YEAR 1 AND 2 UNDERGRADUATE EXHIBITION

Time Management

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Problem Solving

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Hand Drafting

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Model Making

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Architectural Visualization

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Architectural Documentation

COMPETITIONS

ACHIEVEMENTS 2023

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UTS - EUI DESIGN COMPETITION

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MODULAR HOUSE COMPETITION

2021

UTS - LANDSCAPE DESIGN COMPETITION

LANGUAGES ENGLISH - FLUENT ARABIC - FLUENT

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TABLE OF selected

THE TREATY

THE WHARF

THE DELIRIOUS OMA

EQUINIX DATA CENTRE

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CONTEXT

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THE TRANSFORMER

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DINNING RITUAL

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THE UNIVERSITY OF DISCOURSE AND EXPRESSION Location : Capstone Project Design Studio : Barangaroo Team Project 2020 The universit y is not a hero of the p ost-modern paradigm.

Rather it is a temple that confronts the clash b et we en dif fering worlds.

A le cture is disturb ed by ar t . The ar tist provokes a debate of languages.

Material divides space.

Our universit y defines this explicit framework of vandalism as a natural b ehavioral act towards the everchanging world.

History has never b een kind to Vandals. Traditional

stigmas around vandalism have always excluded it as destructive and counterproductive, however Vandals dismisses this construct as a means of expressionism, fantasy and compromise in a post labor world.

All spaces become fields of experimentation to rediscover and explore other possibilities of their faculties.

The student’s experience within the university forms a narrative as they are confronted by the mass distribution of ideas surrounding them.

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I SITE PLAN I

SITE PLAN

The university responds to the growing issues of work and leisure; the regime of hyper-productivity and how self-exploitation undermines the psychological effects on the self.

This is done through offering faculties that differ from traditional modes of delivery, including Psychological experimentation, languages and literature, philosophy and Art Expressionism. Deviation from an imposed set of content to be taught is explored, allowing the students to fabricate their own way of thinking.

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I AXO VIEW I

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I RENDER I

I PROMOTIONAL POSTER I

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THE TREATY

THE SOLITUDE

Stillness yet a silenced chaos is beautified in The Treaty Room.

Faculties come in agreement to occupy the shared space however blind to the possibilities of cross disciplinary interaction.

No compromise, no difference, the seclusion or isolation of a faculties.

Difference is not legible

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TEMPLE OF AGONISM

THE COURTROOM

Here a sentiment of clash and the fight for dominance in the occupation of space is echoed.

Cries of dominance as to who’s expression of footprint raises the most awareness of the postlabour struggle are heard.

In the chamber of commons, debate and discussion is programmed.Cross-disciplinary identity is the trial being fought out in the courtroom of the mind and field. The artist provokes a debate of languages.

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THE MATRIMONY

THE MATRIMONY

Difference is not legible and rather the court of Matrimony promotes the coming together of faculties. No compromise is required.

Difference is not legible and rather the court of Matrimony promotes the coming together of faculties. No compromise is required.

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THE SO

No Compromise, No Difference, The Seclusion Or

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r Isolation Of A Faculties. Difference Is Not Legible

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GROUND FLOOR PLAN 1. Load Bearing Structural Arches 2. Intersecting Diagonal Wall Interrupts The Flow Of The Building 3. Lecture Room 4. Art Studio 5. Music Studio 6. Temple Of Agonism , Clash Of Differing Faculties 7. Floor Material Markers, A New Moment Of Clash Within The Space 8. Science Laboratories

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DETAILED SECTION 1. Steel Reinforcement Structure 2. ‘Fake Columns’ 3. Lecture Room 4. Bathrooms 5. Textiles Studio 6. Dance Studio 7. Photography Studio 8. Rounded Aluminum Gutters 9. Water Meter System For Water Levels 10. Storm Water Collector/ Distribution

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SECTIONAL AXONOMETRIC

1-STEEL REINFORCEMENT STRUCTURE 2-‘FAKE COLUMNS’ ENCASED INSIDE STRUCTURAL COLUMNS 3-RAINWATER COLLECTION PIPES 4-ROUNDED ALUMINUM GUTTERS 5-HVAC SYSTEM 6-INTEGRATED SOUND SYSTEM 7-WATER METER SYSTEM 8-PLASTERBOARD CEILING 9-PLASTERBOARD CEILING WITH SOUND INSULATION FINISH 10-OPERABLE DOUBLE-GLAZED WINDOWS 11-OXIDIZED CONCRETE

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AXONOMETRIC STRUCTURAL SYSTEMS AND SIZING

The ‘Fake Column’ vandalises the geometry of the arch allowing the space to inhibit a sense of discomfort as it gives an unstable allusion, hence permitting the structure to become a monument

The tidal changes are managed thr able to detect changes in w allow the system to push excess water FORCED AND NATURAL VENTILA

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I STRUCTURAL AXO I

C STRUCTURES ENVELOPE AND SURFACES ARTICULATION

Many of the facades have different materialenvelopes to signify a physical and cognitive change in space.

rough a water meter system that is water levels. High tides will r out the stream and prevent flooding.

TION AND WATER MANAGEMENT

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Stillness, Yet A Sile

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THE TREATY

enced Chaos Is Beautified In The Treaty

I EXTERIOR RENDER

EQUINIX DATA CENTRE Location : Temples of Periphery Design Studio : Bella Vista Farm Team Project 2020 The ongoing expansion of data centres refle cts the data s aturation of our digital culture and conse quently our gluttonous nature with the consumption of data. With the increasing use of online resources and databases - the need for these data centres continues to expand at an enormously large rate.

It is very imp or tant for these mass buildings to b e close to the end user to

increase connectivit y and allow instantaneous loading of sites. And thus, we are seeing an urbanis ation of data centres - as they must b e placed where the p eople and businesses are. Bella Vista itself is an integral site for these mass infrastructures, phasing from pastoral farm lands to a culmination of residential areas, commercial blo cks, and the renowned Norwest Business Park - Business District

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I MOCKUP I

An abstract digital mockup of the 2 modular systems used in the data center

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Suburb: Bella Vista Farm Bella Vista Farm is 20 hectares of rural landscape, located at Elizabeth Macarthur Drive. Bella Vista is an intact historic farm complex of cultural significance to the nation.

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Design Moves Explained:

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Starting with a generic shape that is continuously used for data centres (a cube) , placing it at ground level . The cube was pushed down keeping only the top floor, which houses a series of telecommunications, and office spaces.

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Five of the layers where all pushed down into the ground, stopping the data centre from overpowering and disturbing the beautiful, seamless landscape of the farm.

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Each layer includes over 18 modules connecting servers, battery units, crac units etc, thus each layer was not receiving natural light.

To fix this issue a cylinder like void punctured through the layers.

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To allow the individuals to experience the full grandness of the data centre, the void was changed from a cylinder shape to a cone like shape. This allows the individual to be able to view inside each layer throughout the void, increasing the connectivity between the layers.

To protect the landscape a circle concrete roof overhang covers all the messy elements on site - of the power substation, loading dock, driveways and pathways.

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SITE PLAN

The concrete roof overhang covers all of the messy elements on site - of the power substation, loading dock, driveways and pathways into the building. . The first layer lies at the vehicular boom gate at the road entrance. From there - are two roundabouts organising the car entries - one serving as a parking space - whilst the other leads trucks into the loading dock. From the carpark, occupants pass through an initial gate before traversing towards the data centre - gaining direct views into the heritage farm site along the way. At the data centre entrance, clients face an initial ID checkpoint before entering into the reception area.

PHOTOGRAPHED SUBURB

Water Tower

Train Station

Heritage Farm

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I PLAN I

GROUND FLOOR 1:500 FIRST FLOOR 1:500

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I EXTERIOR RENDER I

The dichotomy between the rocky primitive elements of the rooftop and the modern infrastructu the mass infrastructural facility of today’s data centres. The precinct has two facades. This side t site presence mimics the metaphor of the ‘cl

ure of the data centre draws homage to the primitive tool of the rock, and how it has evolved to the concrete rooftop opens to reveal the glass walls of the telecommunications floor This subtle loud’ being a light and almost abstract entity

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SOUTH ELEVATION 1:500

I n t h e e l e va t i o n , t h e p re c i n c t h a s t w o fa c a d e s . O n t h e s i d e w h i c h fa c e s t h e ex te r n a l ro a d - t h e to p l e v e l a p p e a rs as one solid mass, subtly lifting off t h e g ro u n d p l a n e , w i t h p l ay f u l ro c ks s p e c kl e d a c ro s s i t s fo r m . H o w e v e r, o n t h e s i d e t h at fa c e s t h e h e r i t a g e fa r m s i te , t h e c o n c re te ro o f to p o p e n s to re v e a l t h e g l a s s w a l l s o f t h e te l e c o m mu n i c at i o n s f l o o r. T h i s i s a l s o t h e s i d e w h e re c l i e nt s c a n t rav e rs e f ro m t h e c a r p a r k to t h e e n t ra n c e - a n d a s s u c h , a re g i v e n a n i n i t i a l v i e w i nto t h e p re c i n c t i t s e l f.

T h i s s u b t l e s i te p re s e n c e m i m i c s t h e m e t a p h o r o f t h e ‘c l o u d ’ b e i n g a l i g h t a n d a l m o s t a b s t ra c t e nt i t y.

NORTH ELEVATION 1:500

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I AXO I

SKYLIGHT TELECOMMUNICATIONS/ OFFICE SPACES.

AXONOMETRIC

GLASS ELEVATOR

CONCRETE COLUMN

DATA SERVER

CRAC UNIT STAIRS LEVELS

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GLASS ELEVATOR

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SPIRAL STAIRS

There is an interesting dichotomy between the rocky primitive elements of the rooftop and the modern infrastructure of the data centre. In contrasting these elements - the precinct compares the primitive tool of the rock to the modern-day data saturation and newfound tools of today’s digital culture.

The internal atrium serves as a relief point within this mass underground facility. Helping to filter light through to each floorplate, the bunkers also provide moments for interaction and engagement with the opposing floor plates and colocation zones. At its base, lies a large water storage reservoir which is recycled and filtered through the data centre. Planters and vegetation are placed within its boundaries to bring a sense of life to the technological hotel.

Just below the water lies heat pumps which pass the heat generated from the data centre to the surrounding suburbs - to be used and recycled.

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WATER STORAGE RESERVOIR

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Entrance, clients face an initial ID checkpoint Reception Area

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2 Central courtyards which open up for the cooling towers

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Polycarbonate glass meeting rooms

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Data servers,battery units and UPS Units

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CRAC unit – cooling system

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Glass elevator with ID checkpoint Access from car park

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Loading Dock

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Skylights peppered throughout the concrete rooftop

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Heat pumps which pass the heat generated

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Water storage reservoir

Glass elevator with ID checkpoint Bunkers -Allowing Interaction with the opposing floor plates

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I THE TRANSFORMER I

TRANSFORMIUM Location : TAFE Ultimo Design Studio : Student Housing (Hyper- Domestic) Team Project 2019 In the Modern world, a student is someone who re ceives a form of knowle dge or inspiration from an e ducational institution and applies this knowle dge to their day to day living. A student is a citizen of the academic field and is responsible for their own grow th and development . The student is one who withholds ultimate p ower over their surrounding and day to day

living habits, with minimal burden of restrictions or rules. Coming from many dif ferent backgrounds, each student’s st yle of living and sleeping varies, creating a field of variation in o ccupation. Students are young individuals in which need changing environments and appropriate supp or tive surroundings.

Students are to be emp owered and provided with confidence, in b oth an organis ation and spatial level.

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Micro Radial Space Effect on Site Specific Site Boundary

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Macro Effect On Site

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Transformium’s open and interactive planning allows for flexible and ever-changing use of the space, in accordance with the comfort of the student. The architecture allows for the adaptive use of space according to the growing needs and demands of the occupant. The strategy to provide only one room type that provided for all students the same amenities, was purposeful in restricting the idea of affordability and creating discrepancy between students. Their individual units are open to communal spaces, however the sense of privacy and autonomous moments are maintained such as individual kitchens located out in the communal walkway. Ultimately, the student is provided a sense of power over their living space.

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THE HYPER DOMESTIC BEDROOM The strategy to provide only one room type that provided for all students the same amenities, was purposeful in restricting the idea of affordability and creating discrepancy between students.

Veranda / Window

Mesh Window

Benches to be utilized in multiply ways by students Clothes Line Shoe Bench

Kitchen

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STUDY LEVEL

When looking at the second level open plan, it is evident that each student is provided with an innovative locker that includes folding table that can be used.

The open space planning allows for students to occupy the space as they desire however the columns directs, divides, and restricts the students

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Plans illustrating the movement of student lockers arranged by columns

Portable Locker Design

Skylight, shining light through the columns

Columns Directing Movement

Stair Access

Axonometric View

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UTS - EXHIBITED ARCHITECTURAL WORK UNDERGRADUATE EXHIBITION

The model used a more abstract approach illustrating the clash between the traditional housing and the hyper domestic design. Elements of the hyper domesticity of student public housing contrasts with the grid structured housing template used throughout Sydney universities

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