CORAL WAVES - LIVEABLE COMMUNITY
GRADUATION PROJECT | 2020 | TUTOR: DR. APOSTOLOS KYRIAZIS
Coral waves is an affordable housing project based in Abu Dhabi, United Arab Emirates. It is a self-sufficient community aiming to provide affordable housing that is not devoid of leisure or beauty.
The project consists of a mixed-use center at the bottom and residential units at the top. The mixed-use center provides everything from offices, youth and sports centers to retail and entertainment spaces. The residential part of the project explores options of sustainability, prefabrication, modularity, vertical expansion, and open spaces of different typologies for the residents.
Acting as a bridge between the city and the suburbs, the project stands a landmark, as humble in its idea as it is striking in its design.
CONCEPT INSPIRATION
PROJECT AIM
This project aims to implement design strategies that would make the housing more affordable in Abu Dhabi.
HEIGHTS
DESIGN GENERATION
The play with heights with respect to the neighbouring build-
The Site Industrial Musaffah Gardens AD Gate City Residential
NEIGHBOURHOOD
The Industrial High to Low Musaffah Gardens AD Gate City Residential The
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industrial and residential Zones
site as
connection between
The ship close to the site, inspired the industrial looking scaffolding.
The waterfront next to the site inspired the design of the fluid roof.
SPACES
CONCEPT SKETCHES
LOCATION
Al
SITE AND LOCATION Site
SITE PLAN
The main idea of a huge roof with housing modules on top.
Maqta’, Abu Dhabi, U.A.E.
Scaffolding like structure integrated into the initial design.
The roof curve pushed into ground to create a central plaza.
GROUND FLOOR PLAN FIRST FLOOR PLAN SECOND FLOOR PLAN THIRD FLOOR PLAN
SECTION A-A
AL BATEEN CENTER FOR CULTURE & TECHNOLOGY
DESIGN STUDIO 6 | INDIVIDUAL WORK
The project aims at creating a center that serves as a cultural hub for its users. By combining three main functions: Library (for knowledge), Performance Center (for culture) and a High-Tech Incubator (for research), the center aims to serve people of all ages and backgrounds.
Furthermore, the Library, Performance Center and High-Tech Incubator represent the notions of the past, present and the future, respectively.
SITE
LOCATION
FLOOR PLANS
CONCEPT
ZONING
GROUND FLOOR PLAN
SECTION A-A
Al Bateen, Abu Dhabi, U.A.E.
Volume extruded in the shape of the site. Volume split in half to connect one end of the site to the other.
Volumes split into 3 according to the zoning of the project.
Reshaping of volumes to allow circulation and provide more views.
Library High-tech Incubator
Performance Center
ROADS
SOUTH EAST ELEVATION SOUTH WEST ELEVATION
ABU DHABI COMMUNITY CENTER
DESIGN STUDIO 4 | INDIVIDUAL WORK
The aim of this studio is to design a community center in Downtown Abu Dhabi. The project consists of a mixed-program public building that function as a hub for the community, providing a constructive environment where people from all ages can have cultural and leisure activities.
The building acts as a social Hub, combining communal, cultural and sports facilities that allow kids, teenagers and adults to exchange, interact and find a place for them in the heart of busy Abu Dhabi city.
PHYSICAL MODEL
3D MODEL
SECTION A-A
SITE
10.15 1.77 3.79 3.86 2.98 1 0.67 0.36 0.18 1.12 0.99 2.2 0.52 2.77 9.5 1.97 1.23 2.77 2.95 A B C D E F G I J H K L FFL FFL FFL +0.30 +4.30 +8.60 1.12 0.99 Section B-B 1:50 Number Date Sheet 12 Project Name Sheet Title Instructor AYESHA ZAHID 1054596 AZ Abu Dhabi University College of Engineering Architecture Project Number 27 November 2018 1 Abu Dhabi Community Centre Tamara Kelly Scale Notes Symbols A Row Reference 1 Coloumn Reference Linetypes Centerlines Section B-B Scale 1:50 HardRock Concrete Concrete Blockwork Sand Insulation Insulation Earth DPC D6 D4 D2 D1 D5 D3 D1 D2 D3 D4 D5 D6 Detail Call-outs Auditorium lights wood ceilingsuspension Horizontal rail Suspension wires Truss structure Pedestals 10mm mortar 60mm sand 20cm RCC slab 20mm DPC 20cm RCC slab 15cm Hard Rock 50mm sand Compact Earth 10mm Interior finish 10mm tiling Stringer beam 10mm asphalt 10mm mortar 10mm screed 60mm sand 20mm DPC 50mm insulation 20cm RCC slab 10mm mortar 10mm interior finish 10mm mortar 10cm Concrete Blockwork 10cm insulation 10cm Concrete Blockwork 10cm Vertical Aluminum Rails 40mm Alumium Panels attached between vertical rails with bolts 10cm Vertical Aluminum Rails 40mm Aluminum Panels attached between vertical rails with bolts 15cm insulation 10cm concrete blockwork 10cm Insulation 10cm Concrete Blockwork 15cm Insulation 10mm mortar 10mm interior finish 10mm Tiles 60mm sand 20cm RCC slab 20mm DPC 20cm RCC slab 15cm Hard Rock 50mm sand Compact Earth 10mm mortar 10mm mortar 10cm Concrete Blockwork 10cm insulation 10cm Concrete Blockwork 10cm Vertical Aluminum Rails 40mm Alumium Panels attached between vertical rails with bolts 10mm interior finish 10cm Vertical Aluminum Rails 40mm Aluminum Panels attached 15cm insulation 30cm concrete blockwork 15cm Insulation 10mm mortar 10mm interior finish between vertical rails with bolts
STAGGERED LAKE HOUSE
ENVIRONMENTAL DESIGN | GROUP WORK
The lake house is a project that aims to design residential spaces by deep study of the environment. After a detailed site analysis the house is designed using passive energy strategies; use of louvres, trees and central courtyard gives the house a sustainable design.
The courtyards and the lake surrounding the house increase the indoor-outdoor connectivity, providing a refreshing scenery. The plantation and landscape furniture in the outdoor spaces encourage the inhabitiants to interact with the nature.
CONCEPT
Ground Floor Plan
First Floor Plan
My contributions: Designing the plans of Ground and First Floors, 3d modeling and light and shadow analysis.
URBAN DESIGN INDIVIDUAL WORK
VISUALIZATION INDIVIDUAL WORK
My contributions: Ideas in the conceptual phase and 3D modeling including post production.
VISUALIZATION AND 3D PRINTING GROUP WORK
My contributions: Ideas in the conceptual phase and physical model making using laser cutting.
VISUALIZATION AND LASER CUTTING GROUP WORK
My contributions: Ideas in the conceptual phase and physical model making using laser cutting.
VISUALIZATION AND LASER CUTTING GROUP WORK
My contributions: Ideas in the conceptual phase and 3D modeling including post production.
COMPETITIONS GROUP WORK
My contributions: Ideas in the conceptual phase and 3D modeling including post production.
COMPETITIONS GROUP WORK
