Asma's Architectural Portfolio

ARCHITECTURAL

Portfolio

A s m a

AHMED

About me Asma Ahmed Mohamed Alhassan An architect, with a deep interest and passion for art and design across various disciplines. Architecture has been a cornerstone in my creative journey allowing me to translate this passion to creating spaces to enhance people’s lives functionally and aesthetically. Nature serves as my primary wellspring of inspiration, influencing my design.

I leverage the power of drawings and illustrations as my creative tools, using them to breathe life into conceptual ideas and transform them into visual representations that bridge the gap between imagination and reality.

Software skills:

Contact: Phone: +254717344532 E-mail: asmaa7md98@gmail.com Address: Kenya - Nairobi - Kilimani

Experience:

Education:

Freelance work, Atlas international limited Object designer (Sep 2023- Oct 2023) Gold Stone company for construction, Khartoum Site trainee (Jan 2022- Mar 2022) Freelance work, Online Architect (2020- 2022) Deadline 3.14 am magazine (College magazine) Editor (Jul 2022 – Nov 2022) Deadline 3.14 am magazine (College magazine) Final reviewer (Nov 2022 - Dec 2022)

B.Sc. of Architecture, University of Khartoum, Khartoum, Sudan (2024)

Volunteering Experience: Epi-Lab for research and development Volunteer Graphic Design (April 2024 – Present) Learn For Sudan Volunteer Graphic Design (Jan 2024 – Oct 2024) TEDx U of K Volunteer Event Organizer (Mar 2022 – Apr 2022) Community Architecture Secretariat at Students Association Researcher (Nov 2022- Apr 2023)

Interests: Drawing Illustration Sketching Graphic design Researching

Languages: Arabic (Native) English (fluent)

Project 1 AN URBAN BLOOM Rebuilding Lives In AlQadiseya Neighborhood

"Urban Bloom: Rebuilding Lives in Alqadiseya Neighborhood" is a vibrant beacon of community renewal. This neighborhood center aspires to be a harmonious gathering place where athletic, educational , social , and leisurely pursuit intertwine. By weaving together diverse activities, it aims to invigorate the ALqadiseeya community, offering a shared space where children, youth, and elders alike can flourish, connect, and celebrate life’s many joys.

Educational

Nature

Cultural

Service

Recreational

Social

Location: Al-qadisiya – Sharg Elneel – Khartoum Bahri - Sudan

Conveniently accessible from AlQadiseya neighborhood & the surrounding neighborhoods as well.

The main concept is to create a space connects all those functions, and connect it with nature, it treats the buildings as natural hills with earthy materials, emerging from the ground itself, and rising up as a sign for the continuous growth.

Project dimensions: 1. Enhancing streets.

2. Transforming vacant open spaces to oasis breath life into the neighbourhood.

3. Establish new buildings and renovate others to fulfill the needs of the neighbourhood’ residents.

FROM A VACANT MESSY LAND TO AN URBAN OASIS

A PLACE FOR EVERYONE The design focuses on engaging all senses— vision, smell, hearing, touch, and overall comfort—to enhance the human experience.

Walking lane

Cycling lane

Amphitheater (discussions/ performance)

Socializing

Walking lane

Dining

Athletic field

Poinciana (Flame/Royal) tree: Fast growing evergreen tree, blooms in summer and features exquisite blossoms attract visitors and add visual appeal. It goes up to 9 mete

Mango tree: a tall tree with wide shade cial for its shade, and wood. its attractive fruits and fragrant blossoms enhance the park' s visual appeal

Basil: Green shrubs attract beneficial insects and repel harmful ones, i t has a nice smell and little beautiful flower White Jasmine: Deciduous to semi-evergreen lanky shrub, with white flowers spreading a strong pleasant scent. it also attract butterflies that make the whole scene charming

Separate movement Lighting Planting Drainag

1. Basic shape: Simple Cubes (new+ existing) 2. Subtract a portion: Forming a U shape to create courtyards eases air movement.

3. Smoothen edges: Make it look more natural and smooth 4. Orient to park: Elongate the parts to get the best ventilation(north-south).

5. Blend with nature: Slope the buildings’ ends to the ground to be a natural pop-up from the ground typography.

INTERIOR VIEWS

Project 2 RESIDENTIAL VILLA

RESIDENTIAL VILLA Location: Khartoum- Sudan Area: 460m2.

Function: Residential villa

Materiality:

Conceptual Sketches:

DINING ROOM

ROOM

BALCONY

ROOM 1

ROOM 2

Ground Floor Plan

First Floor Plan

1:100

1:100

Trees in the air direction to enhance the quality of air Trees and greeneries on the back yard

Interior partitions with sound insulations Exterior walls with heat insulation and rough plaster outer finishing

Water feature cooling the air to achieve a better thermal comfort

Exterior walls with heat insulation and outer rock finishing

Project 3 OFFICE BUILDING

OFFICE BUILDING Location: Khartoum - Sudan Africa st. and Abdelmonem Khartoum airport.

at the intersection st.(subroad), close

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Function: An office building tower with a bank in the podium.

A biomimicry design that mimics the bug in its way of living in hot weather, by the air moisture and turns it into water then evaporate the water in the high temperature. and that is how the building cools itself

This building design mimics the thermal regulation of humans and camels in hot climates. It features a hydrogel reservoir that cools the interior through evaporative cooling, supported by an aerogel layer to slow water loss. Inspired by camels’ sweat evaporation and fur insulation, the aerogel replicates the fur's role, prolonging cooling while maintaining efficiency. This biomimetic approach provides a sustainable solution for temperature control in hot environments.

The design also mimics the water-harvesting strategy of beetles in arid climates. A façade of hydrophilic and hydrophobic materials captures moisture from the air and channels it to a hydrogel layer, keeping it hydrated.

Inspired by the beetle's ability to collect water vapor on its shell, this system ensures efficient cooling in dry environments.

Ground Floor Plan 1:400

First Floor Plan

Typical Floor Plan

1:400

1:400

Section A-A 1:400

Section B-B 1:400

Building structure: A steel structure of 80* 80cm steel columns and 50cm reinforced concrete slabs is provided to make the building stable.

A detail showing column to slab connection 1:50

Project 4 SOFT DRINKS & BOTTLED WATER FACTORY

SUDAN BEVERAGE FACTORY Location: South Khartoum- Soba - South Savola edible oil factory.

Area: 50,000m2 rectangular shaped Function: A soft drinks and bottled water factory with a multi-purpose area.

First Floor Plan

Ground Floor Plan

1:1000

1:1000

Roof Layers Polycarbonate Hexagonal Skylights

2mm Aluminum sheet 10cm Fiber Wool Insulation

2mm Aluminum sheet

700mm Steel Curved Trusses

Project 5 SHOPPING MALL

WD Nubawi Shopping Mall Location: Sudan - Khartoum - Omdurman Area: 5232 m2 Function: A shopping mall with entertainment part and a food court

Conceptual sketches

Louvers on the side of the building facade that faces west, with different angles to control sunrays entry, while stepping upwards to identify the entrance.

A central greenery and flowers inside the building with an opening to the roof letting daylight to come inside to give the user the experience of being outside and inside at the same time.

Building shaping with a facade pattern leading to the entrances. A composite structure of spaceframe and a light aluminum decking is supporting the building.

Ground Floor Plan 1:400

WORKING DRAWINGS FOR MALL PROJECT

WORKING DRAWINGS For Mall Project

WALLS CONNECTIONS

STAIRCASES AND ESCALATORS

DOORS AND WINDOWS

TOILETS AND KITCHEN

OUTDOORS

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