Elizabeth Portfolio

ELVINA LVINA ELIZABETH LIZABETH URBAN DESIGNER ARCHITECT

Humans are social beings; therefore, if you give them a space to gather, then people would experience the city better.

- Jan Ghel

Dubai, UAE +56 441 2575 elizabeth.elvina@yahoo.com linkedin.com/in/elvina-elizabeth

ELVINA LVINA ELIZABETH LIZABETH

EDUCATION 2021-2022

Master’s in Sustainable Urban Design University of Nottingham Merit Graduate

2014 - 2019

Bachelor’s in Architecture Canadian University Dubai Academic Excellence Scholarship CGPA- 3.8/4.0

EXPERIENCE SEP ‘20- PRESENT Freelance Architect SEP ‘19- NOV ‘19

Architect Intern - BMA Studio

AUG ‘19- SEP ‘19

Architect Intern - Creative studio

OCT ‘16- DEC ‘17

TEDxCanadianUniversityDubai- co-founder, head organizer

SEP ‘16- MAY ‘17

President of APID- association of professional interior design

EXPERTISE Graphic design 3D modeling Model making Technical drawing Sketching Painting Photography

COMPETITIONS APR 2018

Multi Comfort House Contest (dubai municipality)

DEC 2017

Young Architects (italy)

MAY 2016

Art and Innovation (cud) 1st

NOV 2015

Dubai Design Week (inter-university) 1st

PUBLICATION 2018

ARQA Arquitetura e Arte, Arqa Publication, 130 edition -Pinocchio Library’

SOFTWARES MODELING

Revit ArchiCAD Sketchup Auto-CAD 3DsMax GRAPHIC DESIGN

Photoshop InDesign Illustrator RENDER

Lumion Twinmotion

CONTENTS

ACADEMIC PROJECTS 1-

Regeneration of Historic Urban Center - m.arch thesis 2-

5-

Sustainable Satwa 3-

Urban Center

4-

Tower Mix

Thalassic pod - b.arch thesis

1

REGENERATION OF HISTORIC URBAN CENTER LOCATION- AL HAMRIYA, BUR DUBAI, UNITED ARAB EMIRATES AREA- 170,000m2 YEAR- 2022 Dubai is a rapidly developing city, where the history and culture of the country can be observed and experienced in hidden corners within the districts of the old urban center. All major development projects constructed within Dubai after 1970 have been designed to integrate the essence of different countries worldwide, creating city centers of international standards. Following the latest trend in urbanism, the concept of sustainability and its features are explored to provide the basis for observing the urban center and explaining the reasons for the current conditions of the space. Finally, a proposal is presented with redevelopment strategies to revive the historical urban center and integrate the district within the social communities across the city.

REGENERATION OF HISTORIC URBAN CENTER

OBSERVATIONAL ANALYSIS FOR THE ROUTE MAP OF

OBSERVATIONAL ANALYSIS OF THE CONSUMER

LOW AND MIDDLE INCOME RESIDENTS

GROUPS ROUTE MAP

abraa station bus stations metro stations tourist attraction pedestrian walkway public squares parking spaces

PHENOMENOLOGICAL OBSERVATIONS OF THE ROUTE MAP FOR THE SOCIAL GROUPS OF TOURISTS AND MIDDLE AND HIGH INCOME RESIDENTS

The areas developed before the 1960 master plan design, which includes Deira, Al Shindagha and Bur Dubai, were at the disposal of the district’s existing residents.

While the rest of the land could be leased, rented or allocated to the Dubai Municipality for public services by the Sheikh of the city. This ability to allocate land outside the 1960 master plan granted the ruler control over the trajectory of urban growth. Perceptive of the vast possibilities on the land, with the capital from the recently discovered oil resource, the ruler of Dubai commissioned the British Architect, John Harris, to design the master plan for the city. This master plan laid the foundation of the urban growth of Dubai through its new road networks, which were outlined extending from the existing city center zoning the areas for different land uses and the expansion of the town centers Deira and Bur Dubai.

REGENERATION OF HISTORIC URBAN CENTER

According to the population map of Bur Dubai, the historic urban center is estimated to house approximately 46,929 people within the area.

Furthermore, the 2022 survey of the Dubai population found approximately 2,964,000 people, which shows that 1.6% of this population lives within the neighborhood of Bur Dubai. According to the field observations across the district, most buildings are constructed as 4-7 storey structures, creating a sea of rooftops at roughly 20 meters above ground level. The neighborhood organically grew into a medium-density district, whose structural density can be analyzed through the FAR data of the blocks.

According to the figure below, the FAR calculated for the neighborhood is approximately 270%, which verifies the observational analysis of Bur Dubai being a medium-density neighborhood. But in comparison to this structural density, the population within the district exceeds this capacity, leading to a lower floor area per person.

FAR CALCULATIONS FOR SELECTED URBAN BLOCK

functional analysis of urban blocks port museum mosque residential commercial + souq government buildings mix use buildings

(commercial + residential)

AN URBAN MAP PROPOSING A WALKABLE ROUTE ACROSS THE DISTRICT WHICH HAS THE POTENTIAL TO EXHIBIT THE IDENTITY OF THE DISTRICT The importance of the historic urban centers of Dubai, which include Deira, Bur Dubai and Al Shindagha, has been long discussed by urban designers of the region. Bur Dubai’s urban fabric remains undisturbed from major redevelopment projects. This opportunity can be utilized to develop a strategy to maintain the identity of the urban center while redeveloping the district. These strategies include walkability, climateresponsive urban plaza and restoration of the urban identity across the district.

These strategies are implemented through the features of sustainable urbanism integrated into a block.

2

SUSTAINABLE SATWA LOCATION: SATWA, DUBAI, UAE AREA: 18,000m2 YEAR: 2018 The location, Satwa is one of the oldest developments in Dubai. It is compact with retail and residential dwellings with people from all demographics. Our aim was to redevelop Satwa, with accessibility as our primary issue. The objective was to optimize the land’s potential and to serve its users from all demographics in a sustainable, comfortable and community-friendly way. The project approached this objective by splitting the concept into 3 main ideas - Spine, Hub and Residential communities.

SUSTAINABLE SATWA

commercial - public office residential green roof

IN-DEPTH EXPLO

UNIT TYPOLOGY VARIATIONS

01 urban form

02 natural elements

03 vehicle access

04 building

existing buildings

02

public green areas private green areas water feature

03

primary access - spine secondary access

tertiary access - housing electric cart route

04

villas

res-low density

res-medium density

res-high density commercial public spaces

05

bus route bus station metro station

06

residential unit public functions

commercial - residential commercial - public

07

ORATION OF URBAN SQUARE

g typologies

01

outdoor parking mosques educational transit hub underground access cart parking

05 public transportation

06 functional zoning

07 public utilities

SUSTAINABLE SATWA

THE SPINE

This road forms the main access route across the site, thus ensuring an easy flow of traffic without any congestion.

section through residential parking ramp

cross-section through residential parking ramp

parking 2.5m emergency cart car 2m 3m

parking 2.5m

cart 2m pedestrian

pedestrian 7m

pedestrian 4m

vehicle 6m

4m

SECTION THROUGH RESIDENTIAL PATHWAYS

bus 4m

bus 4m

2m pedestrian 6m

vehicle 6m

vehicle 6m

2m pedestrian 6m

SECTION THROUGH SPINE ROAD

RESIDENTIAL BUILDINGS

Residential areas are categorized as low, medium and high rise buildings based on factors such as ease of access and comfort of the users. Private courtyards are designed within the typologies creating open interacting spaces for residents.

low density typology

medium density typology

high density typology

THE HUB

A shaded outdoor resting area which is also used as a commercial space is located within the plaza surrounding the souq. commercial hub

souq

commercial hub

GREEN COURTYARD

The park is used as a barrier between the busy highway road and residential complex.

The space would host both commercial and community oriented activities for the residents as well as the general public.

CONCEPT SECTION

3

URBAN CENTER LOCATION: CULTURAL VILLAGE, DUBAI, UAE AREA: 18,000m2 YEAR: 2018 A home is our defining space, a place where we unfold, relax and spend time with family. Familiar, reliable and comfortable are a few features that changes a house into a home. With the fast pace of our society, homes have changed from community districts to sleeping units with people traveling miles away, back and forth, for their daily jobs. With this community space, we promote our users to experience the space, feel and enjoy the luxuries offered by its location. We designed a home that is spacious for people to live and work in thus promoting a community life enriched by its users.

URBAN CENTER

SEVENTH FLOOR PLA

SIXTH FLOOR PLAN LAYOUT OF THE GREENERY SURROUNDING THE SITE

FIFTH FLOOR PLAN

SECOND, THIRD, FOU

FIRST FLOOR PLAN DETAILED WIND TUNNEL EFFECT IN THE BUILDING

GROUND FLOOR PLA

FIRE ESCAPE STAIRCASES IN EACH BUILDING

AN

URTH FLOOR

AN

LEGEND COMMERCIAL OFFICE STUDIO APARTMENT

2 BEDROOM APARTMENT 1 BEDROOM LOFT

2 BEDROOM LOFT 3 BEDROOM LOFT

URBAN CENTER

LAYOUT OF THE INDIVIDUAL UNITS

WEST ELEVATION

DETAILED SECTION OF A LOFT

DETAILED SECTION

4

TOWER MIX LOCATION- NELSON DOCK, LIVERPOOL, UK AREA- 32,000m2 YEAR- 2022 A high density community residence close to the Everton football stadium is designed to accommodate 700 apartments over 70,000m2 of GFA. The prime location on the waterfront is away from the high traffic footfall, reserved for families that require 2 - 3 bedroom apartments. Meanwhile the rest of the site contains a mixture of 1, 2 & 3 bedroom apartments. The most dense area on site is the east side of the site where all the towers are designed. Furthermore on the east side, all the buildings have commercial ground floor space which would invite pedestrians to spend more time in the neighborhood.

TOWER MIX

ACCESS ROUTES • Increased walkability • Restricts vehicular access to limited areas roads walkway main square urban squares pedestrian open ways

OPEN GREEN SPACES • Open squares to attract pedestrians for longer periods into the community • Views are guided towards various historic parts of the port green spaces connection

MASTER PLAN open green spaces walkway

N

1 bed 22

2 bed 41

3 bed 06

TOWER MIX

a mix of maisonettes and apartments. maisonettes are on top floor similar to the rooms

penthouse layout. the circulation of the building is designed on the facade of the structure.

rooms

1 bed 42

2 bed 66

3 bed 10

1 & 2 bedrooms 2 & 3 bedrooms

townhouse style layout, but to accommodate a larger number of residents in the prime property the ground floor has maisonettes and the upper floors are apartment style layout.

2 & 3 bedrooms 1 & 2 bedrooms

3 bed 48 2 bed 192 1 bed 48 residential building with organic style floor layout. commercial

rooms

balcony that give a unique style to each

1 bed 60

2 bed 60

3 bed 60

1, 2 & 3 bedrooms

GFA = 70,000M

2

FAR = 218%

rooms

the ground floor

TOTAL AREA = 32,000M2

is used for commercial purpose with a central core circulation commercial

1, 2 bedrooms 1, 2 & 3 bedrooms

5

THALASSIC POD LOCATION: ARABIAN GULF AREA: 18,000m2 YEAR: 2019 Thalassic pod is an innovative design proposal that suggests architecture to the unknown; into the sea. Aimed to literally bridge the gap between land and water, this self sustaining project provides users a unique luxury get away, with services such as residential, commercial and communal as well as utility systems such as greenhouse centers and a desalination plant. The ultimate aim of thalassic pod is to create a one of a kind space for users of all demographics to escape every day life on land and discover the mysteries of ocean.

view to infinity pool

hotel apartment interior

AXONOME VIEW OF TH

lobby interior

balcony view

perimeter walkway

roof-top view towards deck

library interior

ETRIC HE POD walkway landscape

perimeter walkway

north & east entrance

THALASSIC POD shading structure

fourth floor

third floor

RESIDENTIAL APARTMENT

LIBRARY second floor

first floor

GYM

GAMING ROOM

ground floor

underground floor

SPA

CLINIC / BUSINESS CENTER underwater structure

MODEL VIEWS

plan view for each floor level

CONTENTS

PROFESSIONAL WORKS Varna Project, Bulgaria Expo Construction Supervision

VARNA PROJECT, BULGARIA Entering into the conceptual phase of the project, the form of the building had become evident through the site analysis such that the structure would become a U-shape building framing the historical building on site. Through further research into the building codes and setback limitations of Bulgaria, this shape was modified and altered to yield the maximum from the plot.

The ground floor of the building is dedicated for commercial purposes accommodating all retail outlets whereas all the residential blocks are distributed in upper floors. This allows the complex to be open to the general public, inviting life into the central complex.

inspiration board

LANDSCAPE AND ROOF TOP COMMUNITY SPACES

EXISTING SITE BOUNDARY PREDETERMINES A U-SHAPE BUILDING MASSING LAYOUT

FOR THE BUILDING

SEPARATING THE MASS ALLOWS ACCESS INTO THE SPLITTING THE BUILDING MASS

COMPLEX AND INCREASES CIRCULATION

MASSING CONTINUES OVER THE COMMERCIAL SPACE CORE PLACEMENT THROUGHOUT BUILDING

FOR RESIDENTIAL UNITS

VARNA PROJECT

residential commercial parking heritage amenities

MAIN ACCESS INTO COMPLEX

BUILDING ACCESS

HISTORICAL BUILDING VS. APARTMENT

AMENITIES LOCATION OPTIONS

PARKING SPACES VS. APARTMENT

SECTION ACROSS THE SITE

SPACES CARVED AND SPLIT TO BREAK THE BULK VOLUME

GREEN SPACES ARE ADDED TO THE CARVED AREAS, FORMING INTERESTING ELEVATIONS

CROSS-SECTION THROUGH THE BUILDING

EXPO PAVILION CONSTRUCTION

CLIENT REPRESENTATIVE FOR CZECH REPUBLIC

VISIT 1 blinding, shuttering and steel fixing

VISIT 4 steel structure - beams and bracing

VISIT 2 waterproofing, back filling and compaction

VISIT 5 decking sheet and studs installation

VISIT 3 steel structure - column installation

VISIT 6 frame works for cladding

ELVINA LVINA ELIZABETH LIZABETH elizabeth.elvina@yahoo.com +971 56 441 2575