The Folio

2022

The Folio Selected Works Timeless

A Fahim, Duwareka Std National University of Malaysia, UKM

Background

Knowledge Enthusiast : A Philomath

People call me Alif. Frankly speaking I am still searching for an identity in this globalized world. But for me architecture has always been a re ection of the collective consciousness, a physical encapsulation of evolving lifestyles. Our new perceptions of life arise from this changing society and develop according to which region, culture or city we evolve from. Architecture which knows no boundaries, will continue to grow with or without the help of technologies and arti cial intelligence. It has no speci c meaning, it is just a sole re ection of space, time and culture in a broader sense.

Alif Fahim, Duwareka Std

Alif

Part 1 Architect (Design Core) Veritas Architects Kuala Lumpur

2021 - 2023

Bachelor’s Degree in Architecture National University of Malaysia, UKM

2019 - 2021 (First Class Honours)

CABE International Best Final Year Student Award 2021

Student Personality Award JSAB 2021

First Place, Alumni Centre Design Competition 2021

Year 3 Best Designer Award JSAB 2021

Year 2 Best Designer Award JSAB 2020

Industry Education

Ativo Annexe

Layers of Symbiosis Design Approach

A masterplan which consists of o ce and residential towers, merging together with a retail mall with an approach of resemblance to tropical rainforest ecosystem. This project also embodies green living, to emphasize a symbiosis in which life connects between towers and podium level.

Role : Assistant Architect Facade Design, Technical Design, 3D Modelling

Involvement :

Monash University

Urban Forest Interweaves : An Urban Lifestyle

This proposal brings forward the urban forest strategy in which it interweaves the nature into the building to create an environment fostered for learning. Monash visions to be an architecture that presents the university’s goals of breaking through new solutions and better outcomes.

Role : Assistant Architect Layout Design, Facade Design, 3D Modelling Involvement :

MRT Line 3

Context, Cultural & Responsive

The design strategy of this proposed line is to utilize ‘identi able’ characters of Malaysia traditional motifs and patterns. This will be transformed with the subtle fusion of contemporary aesthetics, combined with modern ‘industrial’ methods of construction. The ultimate or ideal environment is to create a seamless urban public space with and within an e cient transportation facility.

Role : Assistant Architect

Involvement :

Facade Design, General Stations Design, 3D Modelling

Mont Kiara Station (S11)

Jalan Kuching Station (S14)

Jalan Kuching Station (S14)

Pandan Indah Station (S07)

IKN : The Capital

Judicive O ce Complex of Nusantara

Located on the Tripraja Axis which symbolizes the Trias Politica phylosophy, this project is equipped with several functions that support national programs in the eld of cultural, religious, social and national defense. It also functions as a centre of diplomatic activities as well as economic and business admission.

Role : Assistant Architect

Landscape Design, 3D Modelling , Documentation Involvement :

Emaar Gurgaon

Oasis Park as Urban Green Connectors

Emaar’s Oasis park has a total land area of 16.85 acres, within the designated “Transit Oriented Development” zone. This masterplan has a mission to create a futuristic residential with an adequate mix of retail supporting the entire development, also ensuring sustainable growth and value.

Role : Assistant Architect Layout Design, Documentation, 3D Modelling Involvement :

OCP3

Non - Standard

A state of Governance Widespread Ideology

Non - Standard, can one specify or de ne non standard architecture? The term has meaning in two elds of knowledge, both which upon rst inspection appear totally miscellaneous. In its very formulation, this idea of ‘non - standard’ obviously evokes, on the one hand, a refusal of normalization, a widespread standardization as a determining principle of politics that deploys standardized mass production. The two structural gates represent the coalition spirit built by fellow war buddies, where all this calls for an extension of vision and imagination never before attained. Inspired by the upcoming election in Malaysia, my dearly beloved country.

Bitara : Logue

The Framework : Sosioeconomical Fabric of Alumnus

The Bitara : Logue was designed as a symbol of extensive income hub point for users to experience wide range of activities. Derived by the identity of its economical fabric, this centre opens its internal and external layout plan for students, alumnus and locals to educate, interact and indirectly bursting the local economical factor. The building is centralized by the core event hub in which it holds the main green point feature throughout the building. The site’s movement framework concerns about its structural aspects of movement, particularly on rapid lifestyle. The ingress and egress experience and inside out connectivity distinct its sense of places and catering the context.

The movement framework of the site concerns about its structural aspects of movement, focusing on the main roads for those vehicular and footpath for pedestrians. Considered as a walkable neighbourhood, in which the local facilities bring residents together, reinforce community and discourage car usage.

Dystopia 332

Nations of Utopia : Treasure-trove of Ideas about Tomorrow

One computational method of living with formulas. Dystopia 332 embodies computer aided design whereas a future is envisaged when designer no longer be constrained by mass production and the limitations of standardised factory components. This series envisions a spatial architecture using a “ one-to-two-third” rational that would exist purely in the virtual world. As we live in this current information society, all manner of data can be collected, transmitted and relocated while also forming a fundamental building blocks. These Dystopian red theme blocks act as microcosm of the world city as a whole (tomorowness), familiar yet strangely alien, unjusti ed yet rational.

Golden Age

A Philosophical Timeline in A Form of Fractured City

Inspired by the establishment of the rst Islamic state, this series assimilated knowledge & information where they are democratized and it became possible to make a living from simply writing and selling books. The used of paper spread from the region of China into Muslim Regions in the 8th century, and then to rest of Europe in the 10th century. The conceptual form of this statement concretization, in which its materialization sidesteps the process of modular built-up area, as it does the study of form. A timeless ideology of this city, with its dimension projects it once again towards the monumental in a new spatialness. Utopia, no Utopian.

Mon0 ; 4

Serial Vision : Eyes Upon the Street

Putrajaya, an urban thoughtful city which allocates itself as the ruling body of Malaysia, continue to manifest its idea on the way of living. This project envisions absolute transparency through its vibrant material and the sense of tectonic architectural enigma. The used of sequence marker plotted along the site is to emphasize pedestrian experience moving through a built environment, using such nodes as point reference. Jane Jacobs’s Eyes Upon the Street embodies the sense of cohesion, increasing the character of these public spaces through high density neighbourhood. It also acts as a natural proprietors of the street.

This particular view catches the vibrancy of material used, typically to enhance the maximum points of perspective from one spot. Given the circumstances like shoplot area, future masjid and residential area, this building needs to act as a catalyst between the three main nodes.

The Folio Selected Works Timeless