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11th October, 1993
ALAZAR HAILE ASFAW ARCHITECT & BIM Specialist
ARCHITECTURAL PORTFOLIO I VOL 3
This portfolio contains selected and most significant architectural projects produced in the last eight years [between January 2016 to October 2023]. Every project presented in this portfolio is merely a preview.
EDUCATION
Master of Science [M. Sc.]
Building and Architectural Engineering
Politecnico di Milano, Lecco, Italy
2021 - 2024
Bachelor of Architecture [B. Arch.]
Architectural Design
Adama science and Technology University, Adama, Ethiopia
The design of office complex is designed In order to increase the permeability of the site, with creating a cross path from via Boscovice to Via Cappelini creating hidden garden space in between the path on ground floor courtyard like most buildings of the milan city.
ADAPTIVE FACADE STUDIO
With incorporatation of technologies, as sensors, actuators, and smart materials, enables to actively regulate and adapting the building with external conditions to optimize energy consumption, enhance occupant comfort, and reduce reliance on mechanical systems.
REFERRAL HOSPITAL
SUSTAINABLE MULTIDISCIPLINARY DESIGN PROCESS STUDIO
Located in Bovisa beside the train station, setting mixed urban functions, consistent with context; upgrading the station and the public areas to improve effectiveness, accessibility; boosting up interchange services with integrated modification methodology (IMM).
URBAN DESIGN
This project’s area emerges in a lime quarry is located in Lecco, operation since the 1930’s. The aim is to creat Walking paths throughthe mountain an ever-existing practice comes along to greet the walker: wood and wood sculptures frame the way into the city.
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COFFEE BAR
AUTOMOTIVE FACTORY
The space is designed with consideration of both Ethiopian traditional coffee ceremony and westerns fast & take away coffee culture. Allocation of both buildings have same form but arranged in parallel ways with little offset from each other.
This design challenges how to overcome mostly known factory for being environmental disaster to sustainable and green automotive factory ideology with consideration of solar- energy, water treatment ventilation and green space on modern standard.
REFERRAL HOSPITAL
The concept of this hospital design starts with what did and will hospital do for us and what it stands for. When I ask this question first thing that come to my mind is “Hospital is the driver of life from beginning of life to the end of life for everyone from any ware”,
OTHER PROJECTS
This collection comprises selected design projects that I had the chance to design as an architect at prominent design firms. Up to the my latest position, where I was the lead architect at YTH Consulting Architects and Engineers PLC, Ethiopia.
PROJECTS
Professional BIM projects.
BIM
01 - SUSTAINABLE BUILDING TECHNOLOGY
TYPE: M. Sc. [Building and Architectural Engineering] I LOCATION: Milan, Italy I PROJECT: Group I YEAR: Dec, 2023
The project is located in Milan, Italy. The design of office complex is designed In order to increase the permeability of the site, with creating a cross path from nodes from via Boscovice to Via Cappelini creating hidden garden space in between the path on ground floor courtyard like most buildings of the Milan city. The nodes selected were: A historical area on the North-East of the site which includes a 1900s church (Sanctuary of San Camillo de Lellis) and also a green area in front of it which is a plaza that attracts people. The extensive area of Porta Nuova, which is
Finishing layer - Plaster reinforced with fibre-glass mesh
TYPE: F2F system - filler to finish, Knauf (0.4 cm)
02 - ADAPTIVE FACADE STUDIO
TYPE: M. Sc. [Building and Architectural Engineering] I LOCATION: Milan, Italy I PROJECT: Group I YEAR: June, 2023
Rotaxsky is integration of advanced technologies and parametric design, shading mechanism offers a promising solution as adaptive facades, providing effective daylight control, glare reduction, and enhanced occupant comfort. The exploded perspective in Figure 12 provides a clear understanding of the relationship between the components, facilitating efficient construction and replication of the shading mechanism. The integration of this system within a high-rise unitized facade further ensures protection against external environmental factors by in closing the system inside the unitized facade glazing. As technology continues to advance and costs decrease, the adoption of adaptive facades like Rotaxsky is expected to become more widespread. mitred
[1] DESIGN STRATEGIES.
With incorporatation of technologies, such as sensors, actuators, and smart materials, enables to actively regulate and adapting the building with external conditions to optimize energy consumption, enhance occupant comfort, and reduce reliance on mechanical systems.
[4] COMPOSITION OF THE PANEL.
By utilizing an innovative approach, the system reacts dynamically to its surroundings, adjusting the positioning of its blades accordingly. This adaptability enables the system to provide varying degrees of shading based on the intensity of sunlight at any given moment.
[2] DESIGN PROCESS.
The workflow begins by comprehensively understanding the surrounding environmental conditions followed by digital modeling and shape defining on Rhinoceros and its plug-in, Grasshopper followed by 3D printing maquette and Arduino coding to visualise the mechanical movements..
[5] COMPOSITION OF THE PANEL.
1. External glazing
2. Spacer.
3. Rotaxsky system.
4. Framing panel, Exterior side.
5. Spacer with a rubber belt.
6. Framing panel, Internal
7. Rotaxsky closing press-on cap.
8. Spacer.
9. Internal glazing.
[3] ROTATION MECHANIZEM.
The pattern is made of a circular frame, which is enclosed by one static blade and three rotative blades rotating in the rail that is engraved in the frame and will be driven by the gears. While the blades themselves are visible, the gear system that drives their movement remains hidden from view.
[6] MAQUETTE AND 3D PRINTING.
For the prototype, PLA (polylactic acid) material for 3D printing. Which allows a comprehensive evaluation of the design's functionality, spatial arrangements, and overall connection coherence of snapp system, with use of 8 escrows used for the frame fixing with 2 at each corner.
side.
25% CLOSED. 50% CLOSED. 75% CLOSED. 100% CLOSED.
- AVERAGE LUX.
- SDA (>300 LUX).
- ASE (>1000 LUX).
GELARE ANALYSIS .
3D - DESCTION DETAIL. PANEL AND CONNCETION DETAIL.
COMPOSITION OF THE PANALS.
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1. CONTROL BOX.
24V DC MOTOR.
DRIVING GEAR.
SECONDARY DRIVING GEAR.
RUBBER BELT.
ROTAXSKY SHADING SYSTEM.
03 - SUSTAINABLE MULTIDISCIPLINARY DESIGN PROCESS STUDIO
TYPE: M. Sc. [Building and Architectural Engineering] I LOCATION: Milan, Italy I
PROJECT: Group I YEAR: Dec, 2022
The project is located in Hawassa,Ethiopia. On Hawassa university Institution of technology compound which is one of most prestiges educational faculty.
Interims of organization and allocation, the space is designed with consideration of both Ethiopian traditional coffee ceremony and westerns fast & take away coffee culture. Allocation of the both buildings have same form but arranged in parallel ways with little offset from each other.
The architecture is contracted mostly from dark stone with white stone as strip to create an environment where certain elements become present through process of natural heating and cooling insulation system by controlling and managing thermal condition of the site and interior spaces. Placing both buildings close to each other give them the opportunity to shade one another and create shaded alleys between them. The physical interaction of dark stone and white stripe stone line will express cultural pattern of contextualize.
[1] SITE LOCATION.
Bovisasca site is located in Zone 9 within the Municipality of Milan. The Bovisa FNM station, a railway junction between the centre of Milan and the north of the metropolitan area.
[4] PERMEABILITY.
Is the relation ship between the access nodes link and Open spaces relation associatation, with shows the relation to the
[2] BUILDING HEIGHTS.
The surrounding site has high residential compactness on the southeast part and on northeast part is mostly industrial factories with big warehouse layout.
The site has efficient connection on the east side with Tram, Bus and Bike paths and line. On the west side of the site there is less connection due to the existing organizations.
[3] EFFECTIVENESS.
Is the relation ship between the access nodes link and volume relation associatation, with shows the relation to the
Organized by the relation ship of land use and open spaces relation. With three catagories Necessary Occasional, Necessary Regular, and Optional functions.
MASTER
PLAN 3D - MODEL.
6. Playground.
7. Student Housing.
8 . Free Residence.
9. Urban Farming.
1. Public Parking.
2. Train station.
3. Commercial complex.
4. Entrance Plaza.
5. Office complex.
3D - GREEN SPACE ALLOCATION.
3D - PUBLIC SPACE ALLOCATION.
GROUND FLOOR PLAN.
ROOF/ TERRACE PLAN.
1st AND 3rd FLOOR PLAN.
2nd AND 4th FLOOR PLAN.
ELEVATION.
WEST ELEVATION.
NORTH
04 - URBAN DESIGN
TYPE: M. Sc. [Building and Architectural Engineering] I LOCATION: Lecco, Italy I PROJECT: Group I YEAR: June, 2022
Embeded in the Valssassina valley and surrounded by the mountains of the bergamasche pre-Alpes, Lecco is a city of long existing steel manufacturing practices that lays it’s traditions in the exploration of the native materials potential represented in the importance of iron wire and silk thread manufacturing. Hidden behind the big industries and the rise of the touristic interest in the lakes sceneries, centuries old villas and gardens, lays a city of mountain folk-expressions and its quarry wounded nature. The current project’s study area emerges in one of these past environments, a dolomitic lime quarry in operation since the 1930’s, exploring the Mognodeno mountain in three different sites.
SITE MASTER PLAN.
SITE - C
SITE - B
SITE - A
BUILDING - 6 DESIGN.
SITE - A, MASTER PLAN.
BUILDING - 02 to 05,
05 - COFFEE BAR
TYPE: Professional I LOCATION: Hawassa, Ethiopia I PROJECT: Individual I YEAR: Oct, 2019
The project is located in Hawassa,Ethiopia. On Hawassa university Institution of technology compound which is one of most prestiges educational faculty.
Interims of organization and allocation, the space is designed with consideration of both Ethiopian traditional coffee ceremony and westerns fast & take away coffee culture. Allocation of the both buildings have same form but arranged in parallel ways with little offset from each other.
[1] SUN RADIATION
Afternoon sun radiation heat the longest west side of the building.
[4] SPACE
I Traditional coffee bar - 84m2 I Toilet - 32m2
I Take away coffee bar - 100m2 I Store - 15m2
I Open air space - 394m2 I Green area - 32m2
[2] VENTILATION
The west side of property is open which has potential for green space for cooling the structure.
[5] ORGANIZATION
Space is designed with consideration of both Ethiopia traditional coffee ceremony and western fast & take away coffee culture.
[3] MATERIAL
The structure is build using dark stone with white stone as stripe horizontally for conceptualization.
[6] OPEN AIR SPACE 1 - Traditional Coffee bar 2 - Takeaway Coffee bar
The area is provided for drinking and enjoying open air birth.
OPEN AIR COFFEE AREA
STONE MASONRY & PATTERN
SIDAMA CULTURAL CLOTHE PATTERN
FLOOR PLAN
06 - AUTOMOTIVE FACTORY
TYPE: Academic [Senior project] I
LOCATION: Addis Abeba, Ethiopia I
PROJECT: Individual I YEAR: June, 2017
Project itself is factory with in factory design principle, even one single structure if 900m*180m [162,000m2] contains Metal cutting & Pressing, Body welding, Panting, Leather production, Wood workshop, Electrical wiring dept, Electromechanical dept, lots of green space on one direction and on the other hand full assembly factory plant. The site is selected carefully which is located in Addis Abeba, Ethiopia “the Capital city of Africa” and site design contains full 5 kilometer speed test track, Water Treatment Plant, Solar Farm, Parking Lots, potential expansion area & lots of green area.
When it comes to the building the structure is inspired by green and sustainable design philosophy, On the deign there is green belt on each section and additional 4 devoted green space, In advance to control the building thermal comfort and also to maximize work productivity there is polycarbonate glazing as roof for maximum light penetration and mechanical solar multi-seed shade panel to control and maintain thermal and light penetration as needed.
1 - Metal cutting and store.
2 - Green area and toilet.
3 - Metal Press machines.
4 - Body parts store.
5 - Body welding.
6 - White body store.
7 - Painted body store.
8 - Painting room.
9 - Management area.
10 - Leather production unit.
11 - Seat and dashboard assembly.
12 - Electrical assembly unit.
13 - Wood workshop.
14 - Battery and dynamo assembly.
MAIN PRODUCTION FACTORY FLOOR PLAN
BODY PANTING STARTING LINE
BODY WELDING STARTING LINE
BODY WELDING END LINE
BODY PANTING
BODY PANTING STARTING LINE EXIT LINE
MAIN PRODUCTION FACTORY ELEVATION
MAIN PRODUCTION FACTORY ELEVATION
MAIN PRODUCTION FACTORY LEFT SIDE ELEVATION WINDOW DETAIL[X-X]
MAIN PRODUCTION FACTORY LEFT SIDE ELEVATION
MAIN PRODUCTION FACTORY ROOF PLAN
07 - REFERRAL HOSPITAL
TYPE: Academic [5 th year, 1 st Semester] I LOCATION: Adama, Ethiopia I
PROJECT: Individual I YEAR: January, 2017
The concept of this hospital design starts with what did and will hospital do for us and what it stands for. When i ask this quation first thing that come to my mind is “Hospital is the driver of life from beginning of life to the end of life for everyone from any ware”, so the form is driven from those of two main ideas driver which mostly represented by stirring wheel and the idea of peoples come from all direction.
Hospital is the most complex of building types. And this hospital design is comprised of wide range of services and functional units. These include diagnostic and treatment functions, such as various clinical laboratories, different imaging rooms, and emergency rooms, surgery units (8 minor & 6 major operation theaters); hospitality functions, such as food service and housekeeping; and the inpatient care or bed-related functions function for more than 350 beds in various ward rooms from sheared 4 bed to presidential ward.
3D RENDER VIEW - REFERRAL HOSPITAL.
ZONING - REFERRAL HOSPITAL
MAGENTA - MORGUE
RED - CENTRAL KITCHEN
BLUE - LAUNDRY
LIGHTS EA GREEN - GENERAL STORE
YELLOW - STERILIZATION DEPT
LIGHT GREEN - SECURITY DEPT
DARK TAN - MECHANICAL DEPT
BASEMENT FLOOR PLAN
RED - RESTRICTED ACCESS ZONE
ORANGE - CONTROLLED ACCESS ZONE
YELLOW - SEMI-PUBLIC ACCESSIBLE
GREEN - PUBLIC ACCESSIBLE
RED - RESTRICTED ACCESS ZONE
ORANGE - CONTROLLED ACCESS ZONE
YELLOW - SEMI-PUBLIC ACCESSIBLE
GREEN - PUBLIC ACCESSIBLE
GROUND FLOOR PLAN
RED - RESTRICTED ACCESS ZONE
ORANGE - CONTROLLED ACCESS ZONE
YELLOW - SEMI-PUBLIC ACCESSIBLE
GREEN - PUBLIC ACCESSIBLE
FLOOR PLANS - REFERRAL HOSPITAL.
BASEMENT FLOOR PLAN
GROUND FLOOR PLAN
REFERRAL HOSPITAL - FLOOR PLANS.
3rd - 5th FLOOR PLAN
8th FLOOR PLAN
6th - 7th FLOOR PLAN
REFERRAL HOSPITAL - 3D Perspective View.
OTHER PROJECTS - ACTIVE PROJECT, STUDENT SERVICE BUILDING [2021].
3D BIRD EYE VIEW - 01
3D BIRD EYE VIEW - 02
3D HUMAN EYE VIEW - 05
OTHER PROJECTS - FREELANCE, VISUALIZATION.
LEFT SIDE IMAGE: COMMERCIAL BUILDING DAY [2023]. I RIGHT SIDE IMAGE: COMMERCIAL BUILDING DAY [2023]. I RIGHT SIDE IMAGE: COMMERCIAL BUILDING DAY [2023].
OTHER PROJECTS - c
LEFT SIDE IMAGE: G+6 MIXED USE BUILDING [2018]. I RIGHT SIDE IMAGE: TOP RESORT HOTEL DESIGN [2023].
I RIGHT SIDE IMAGE: BOTTOM G+4 COMMERCIAL BUILDING [2023].
OTHER PROJECTS - FREELANCE, VISUALIZATION.
LEFT SIDE IMAGE: G+10 MIXED USE BUILDING [2019]. I RIGHT SIDE IMAGE: TOP G+4 COMMERCIAL AND GUST HOUSE [2020]. I RIGHT SIDE IMAGE: BOTTOM G+4 COMMERCIAL [2020].
OTHER PROJECTS - FREELANCE, VISUALIZATION.
LEFT SIDE IMAGE: BED ROOM INTERIOR RENDER [2022]. I RIGHT SIDE IMAGE: MEETING ROOM INTERIOR DESIGN [2021].
LEFT SIDE IMAGE: BAR EXTERIOR RENDER [2021]. I RIGHT SIDE IMAGE: LIVING ROOM INTERIOR DESIGN [2022].
BIM PROJECTS - FREELANCE,
LEFT SIDE IMAGE: BIM MODELING 3D SCREENSHOT [2023]. I RIGHT SIDE IMAGE: BIM MODELING SITE PLAN SCREENSHOT [2023].
LEFT SIDE IMAGE: BIM MODELING ELEVATIONS SCREENSHOT [2023]. I RIGHT SIDE IMAGE: BIM MODELING SECTIONS SCREENSHOT [2023].
BIM PROJECTS - FREELANCE,
LEFT SIDE IMAGE: BIM MODELING 3D SCREENSHOT [2023]. I RIGHT SIDE IMAGE: BIM MODELING PLAN SCREENSHOT [2023].
LEFT SIDE IMAGE: BIM MODELING PLAN SCREENSHOT [2023]. I RIGHT SIDE IMAGE: BIM MODELING ELEVATION SCREENSHOT [2023].