Architecture portfolio 2022

About me I am a 22 year old Architecture graduate student from Liverpool who is passionate for architecture and loves designing. I see Architecture as art that needs to be admired and not something you walk past by. I love the idea of problem solving in design as there are many other design solutions that are there and can be modelled and always keen to explore new architectural styles. I always express my creative thinking through sketching and model making and developing my skills on digital CAD softwares. I aspire to become a great architect and can’t wait to begin the new step of this journey.

Full Name

Ali Ahmed Dahshan

D.O.B

06 / 03 / 2000

E-mail

alidahshan1221@hotmail.com

Mobile

07594596764

Languages

English and Arabic

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SUMMARY A conscientious and self-motivated person with a mature and positive attitude to all tasks undertaken. Highly organised with excellent communication and time management skills. Capable of working independently, using own initiative as when required; an effective team member with a proven ability to lead and motivate others, who is also socially confident.

EXPERIENCE 09/2017 - 12/2018

Call Centre Advisor - The Contact Company - Birkenhead, UK - Provided a friendly, supportive and empathetic approach when dealing with complex customer cases.

- Stayed updated on product range to efficiently provide information and product details to customers when when requested, as well as solve malfunctions as they arise.

- Maintained excellent client satisfaction by keeping proactive, helpful, empathetic and supportive throughout calls, as well as solving queries within short time frames.

06/2018 - 07/2018

National Citizen Service - i2i Life Foundation - Liverpool, UK - Interacted with teams in multiple languages and provided clarification.

- Provided excellent leadership skills to maintain steady and productive operations.

- Conducted research to obtain ideas for exciting and enriching activities for young people.

- Assisted in the planning and management of enjoyable projects, games and activities for young teenagers aged 16-17

10/2016 - 01/2017

Retail Sales Assistant - T.J Hughes - Liverpool, UK - Efficiently processed cash and card payments during busy shopping periods.

- Pro-actively researched shop inventory details and specifications to efficiently answer customer queries.

- Used smart selling and up-selling techniques to enhance sales and customer interest in store’s products.

- Quickly cultivated excellent customer relationships by providing helpful, friendly and attentive customer needs.

EDUCATION 2022

2019

2016

ACCOMPLISHMENTS

Bachelor of Arts : Architecture Liverpool John Moores - Liverpool, UK - With Honours, Class 1

2019-2022 1st Year student representative for architecture students RIBA Mentoring scheme 2022 - Mentee at Ellis Williams Architects

Ual Level 3 Extended diploma : Art and Design City of Liverpool College - Liverpool, UK - D*D*D* Triple Distinction GCSEs Calderstones School - Liverpool, UK

References available upon request

- Lumion - 2 years - Lightroom - Enscape - 1 year - 3-D printing - Laser cutting

Final degree project shortlist for the LAS award Duke of Edinbugh bronze award 2016 Presented at a design charrette for LJMU at RIBA North infront of 17 architectural practices, 7 critics and 2 universities

SOFTWARE SKILLS & OTHER

- Sketch-up - 2 years - Revit - 3 years - Auto-cad - 3 years - Indesign - 3 years - Photoshop - 5 years

Final degree project nominated for the AJ student awards

- Office - Painting - Hand drawing - Sketching - Model making

HOBBIES

Hiking Basketball Painting Photography -

CONTEN NTTSS

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CDP - Birkenhead School of Art

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Weather or Not - National Trust Centre

03

Experimental Design Liverpool Live Lounge

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Urban Design - Urban Carpark

Comprehensive Design Project The Birkenhead School of Art 3rd Year

THE SITE - Hamilton St, Birkenhead.

The site sits on Hamilton St adjacent the Hamilton railway station which has easy access for visitors when approaching the school. The site is a car park for offices nearby, and there are many other car parks nearby that can be used. Therefore, this site is a perfect location for access and its identity upon the skyline of Birkenhead which can be seen from Liverpool.

Concept

The concept behind the project is ‘Light’ sepcifically daylight as this is mainly required for an art school. The idea is to play with the lighting conditions in Birkenhead and apply them to the school. The idea is to get as much light into the building for spaces that need light.

The main question is, How can light be portrayed in an art school?

B S A

1 - Depicting form by the site boundary

4 - Roof pitches angled according to getting light from North and South.

2 - Void for the centre for a street connection between Albion st and Hamilton st. Creating two rectangular forms for the school.

5 - Creating voids for the tower and outdoor spaces for fresh and relaxing spaces.

3 - Push and pull heights of the form in relation to the site context, a tower to relate to the tall structures of Birkenhead.

6 - Birkenhead School of Art in context.

Site roof plan

Level 0 plan

Level 2 plan

Level 5, 6 & 9 plan

Level 7 & 8 plan

Hamilton St Elevation

Section AA

Section BB

Street atrium during mid-day

Main school atrium space

Double height studio

Level 5 tower atrium, creating experience for visitors and students

EXPLODED ISOMETRIC

1:500 Massing models showing the development stages of the form, made from scraps wood, paper, card, plastic and blue foam.

1:50 Facade and spatial section model

1:200 Birkenhead School of Art in site context, made with a 3-D printer and card.

Weather or Not National Trust Centre 3rd Year

THE SITE - National Trust Site, Windermere.

The site sits on the National Trust in Windermere, Cumbria. With the Lake District it has the most annual rainfall in the UK which has led to many disasters such as floods that have destructed houses and infrastructure.The building site sits on a sloped hill off near the lake where it does flood and highest ever recorded was 1.2 m high shown on the diagram below of its distance.

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Concept

cafe

workshop/ meeting

information gallery

wc reception

exhibtion The battle between the stones and the surface, erupting from the ground in various forms and directions. The battle replicates how stones were folded and faulted and push their way up to earth’s surface. The idea of stone formed by tectonics plates pushing up towards earth surface and half coming out the ground influenced the building form. The photo taken from the site itself showing many stones on the ground surface which led to a pattern sketch and then led the idea of slates texture of lines which is added to the facades of the building.With natural stone being one of the key elements in the Lake District, the concept links to the site very well.

Windermere’s mountains was also a influence in the form of the building, which the building is orientated North with great views of Windermere mountains.

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Site roof plan

Lower ground floor plan

Ground floor plan

Terrace floor plan

East Elevation

West Elevation

Section AA

Section BB

Stairway to the terrace

Exhibition space

Terrace, framing Windermere mountains

EXPLODED AXONOMETRIC

The main strategy was to have low carbon emissions and materials for the centre.

Therefore, local materials such as timber and lakeland slate are both retrieved from UK which both have environmental benefits.

The construction strategy is glulam columns and beams with cross laminated timber flooring and walls to help hold the overall structure. The columns are placed on a grid system with connecting beams. Large beams are used in the exhibition space as this is a column free space

1:200 Model of the National Trust Centre

1:500 Model of the National Trust Centre

Experimental Design

Liverpool Live Lounge 2nd Year

THE SITE - Jamaica St, Liverpool.

The area built with mostly red brick, warehouses and garages that are converted into studios, cafe and places for young professionals. This is a good site for a live lounge as the area hosts partys and music events.

Concept

Implementing rhythm used in music into architceture. Regular rhythm displaying elements that are often repeated in different sizes or length. Flowing rhythm gives off the sense of movement.

1 - Removing existing derelict buildings.

3 - Void the centre for an outdoor courtyard space

2 - Raising the building up considerably, 12m high.

4 - Pushing and pulling, defining a slope form on two facades

5 - Liverpool Live Lounge in context

Program massing showing placement of spaces

During Autumn and Winter, courtyard is open with social gathering for the cafe and centre

During Spring and Summer, the live lounge stage is moved outside for live music events in the courtyard.

Site roof plan

Ground floor plan

First floor plan

Second floor plan

North Facade

Section AA

Courtyard entry

Live lounge lobby

Live lounge stage

Atrium space

Urban Design Urban carpark 2nd Year

THE SITE - Fabric District, Liverpool.

The Fabric District famously known for it’s stores of fashion and fabrics and superstores such as T.J Hughes. The area has many warehouses of locals selling products and objects. Now with the area developing with student accommodations its time for the area to have developments for all its users and for it to become an attraction.

Concept

Urban carpark was selected to further develop the masterplan of the Fabric Dsitrict.

To design a space that enhances the five senses.

1 - Pulling out level over the carpark.

2 - Curving the roof level relating to the high-rise parks form.

3 - Adding green spaces and access paths.

4 - Adding viewing deck and facade with cut frames that also act as wind breakers.

During the night the seating steps and stage turn into a cinema.

During the day the space acts as a social space and stage for daytime performances.

Exploded Axonometric

Roof plan

Urban master plan of Fabric District

Daytime perfomances and garden

Viewing deck framing Liverpool

Night time during cinema