Urban Design| Architecture portfolio 2015-2022

Faith Abdul Rasak Asharaf

Urban Designer | Architect

An energetic architect and urban designer who is willing to contribute to the success of the team via diligence, attention to detail, and superior organizational skills. Master planning, design specifications, standards, training in DPR preparation, master planning, and design package preparation are all clearly understood. Highly driven to learn, develop, and succeed in the field of architecture and urban design. Seeking a full-time job that offers professional challenges while putting strong time management, communication, and problem-solving talents to use.

Certified in Green Building and Renewable energy as well as in Project management.

WORK HISTORY

03-202204-2022 07-202009-2020 01-202006-2020

Urban Design Intern

KERALA TOURSIM INFRASTRUCTURE LTD, Thiruvananthapuram

Assisted the Managing Director and Urban designer, Dr. Manoj Kumar Kini in the preparation of feasibility study report for Venad Heritage project for the Tourism Ministry of Kerala

Project Involved:

• Venad Heritage project

Architect

PLURAL ARCHITECTURE AND DESIGN, Dubai

Prepared design packages including BOQ for several residential projects including luxury villas, villa amenities, gymnasium as well commercial Project Involved:

• Filli Café

• Nursery

• Shopping Malls Architect

CAPITAL ENGINEERING CONSULTANCY, Sharjah

Involved with the conceptual design team and the technical drawing team and dealt with projects which includes townships, residential apartments, luxury villas, amusement park and commercial spaces Project Involved:

• Government Housing at I.T Habitat, Chandigarh

• Al Haj Falah Saif Rashid Al Shamsi Villa, Al Ain, United Arab Emirates

• Student Accommodation (G+7) in Ghana

• Makeen Retail Centre Al Dhaid, Ras Al Khaimah, United Arab Emirates

• Capital Engineering Consultancy Design office, Sharjah, United Arab Emirates

• Retail Showroom, Al Hayel, Ras Al Khaimah, United Arab Emirates

• G+2 Apartment, Umm Al Quwain, United Arab Emirates

• Munnar Heritage Village and Theme Park, Munnar, Kerala

09-201810-2018

07-201912-2019 07-201808-2018 10-201711-2017 08-201709-2017

Architectural Intern

NORR ARCHITECTS AND ENGINEERS, Dubai

Actively involved in the design preparation of commercial & Residential projects and world architecture competitions which involves master planning, massing options, facade options, rendering in Lumion and VRay and post editing in Photoshop, as well as usage of software such as Revit, AutoCAD, Google Sketchup and Rhino

Project Involved:

• DMCC- Multiuse Residential+ Hotel Apartments, Dubai, United Arab Emirates

• Barsha Gate, Multi-Use Residential Cum Hotel Apartments, JLT, Dubai, United Arab Emirates

• Al Rashed Tower, Office Cum Bank Headquarters, Kuwait, Kuwait City

• Ciel Tower, World’s Tallest Hotel, JLT, Dubai, United Arab Emirates

• The Bamboo, Hotel Cum Hotel Apartments, Ho Chi Minh, Vietnam

3D Architectural Visualizer

Thinksmith MENA, Dubai

Design and planning of kiosks for Dubai winter shopping festival

Architectural Intern

PLURAL ARCHITECTURE AND DESIGN, Dubai

Assisted the head architects in several projects in modelling, Photoshop and VRay rendering and drafting.

Project Involved:

• Finja Jewelry DMCC, A luxury jewelry company, Dubai, United Arab Emirates

• Global Village Pavilions, Dubai, United Arab Emirates

• Safari Kid Nursery, Jumeirah, United Arab Emirates

3D Architectural Visualizer

GALAXY PIANO, Dubai

Designed 3d model for world famous Galaxy piano

Architectural Intern

PLURAL ARCHITECTURE AND DESIGN, Dubai

Assisted head architects in several projects in modelling, Photoshop and VRay rendering and drafting

EDUCATION

08-201709-2017 08-201709-2017

M.Arch: Urban Design

College of Engineering

Thiruvananthapuram

• Received 7.9 CGPA

• Part of team for preparing the compendium for the Trivandrum Smart city master plan.

• Preparation of action plan for Thampanoor and Thycaud wards in Trivandrum.

B.Arch: Architecture

Manipal Academy of Higher Education

Dubai

• Received 8.54 CGPA

• Documentation report for the Sharjah Museum Authority

VYTTILA

Vyttila is home to the state’s busiest and biggest junction. The junction is marked by the convergence of six main highways, the most prominent of which is the NH 66. The term Vyttila is derived from the Malayalam word ‘Vayal Thala,’ which means agricultural land. It was an agricultural area that grew rice and cocoa.

Vyttila is home to the Vyttilla Mobility Hub, which connects many modes of surface transportation to the city (including local and long-distance buses, train, Metro Rail, and inland water transport) into a single node.

URBAN DESIGN STRATEGIES FOR PUBLIC SPACES CREATION IN A FAST TRANSFORMING URBAN PRECEINCT, VYTTILA AS A CASE

DETAILED SYNTHESIS MAP DESIGN PRINCIPLES FOR THE SITE

BUILT USE MAP

URBAN DESIGN STRATEGIES FOR PUBLIC SPACES CREATION IN A FAST TRANSFORMING URBAN PRECEINCT, VYTTILA AS A CASE

PROPOSED

Concerns:

Lack of public spaces for people to interact. Social blight and menace caused to unchecked fast paced development. Underutilized private plots. Limited interaction between communities. The NH acts as a strong barrier and splits the area causing disconnection on either side of it.

AIM

Development of public spaces in Vyttila catering to the fast transformations of the precinct through spatial structuring following human-oriented design principles.

VISION

The creation of a multifaceted development centred on addressing the socio-cultural character and the transformation of the urban area into a better one that can adapt to current and future urban transformations.

OBJECTIVES

Integrating Public realm network

Building Blocks Streets and edges

Plots management

Development of hybrid commercial spaces along the commercial edges

Assorted options for urban car parking

Provision of segregated pedestrian and cycle paths

Redeveloping the water edge

private-private partnership

Amalgamation of plots

Various building forms to achieve maximum FAR within the stipulated building densities and heights

Restructuring the Church road

Land aggregation of adjoined plots

MASTER PLAN

The master plan includes a connected street network, plenty of public spaces, and an inclusive constructed form that improves liveability, allowing for a 12% increase in the area covered by the public realm. Increasing the area’s population density is the aim of managing the need for open spaces.

The network is open, and the area around transportation stations is more walkable.

Design Steps

1. Integrated mixed-use and commercial development with the existing NH corridor and proposed pedestrian network.

2. A new pedestrian priority corridor is proposed within the residential area parallel to the NH66 and the commercial edge which becomes a public realm and also a transition zone between the residential area and the commercial edge abutting the NH.

3. Church road is widened to cater to the city-level traffic improvement.

4. Increased setbacks to increase the margins that allow for more public realm at the ground level for commercial buildings along the NH corridor.

5. Plots are reserved for future development based on incentives provided to specific landowners.

6. Application of differential FAR to achieve different built forms based on plot sizes, built use, location and proximity to the arterial road. Maximum FAR and land area is given to the corner plot.

7. An integrated network of public spaces of various hierarchies that are connected through pedestrian priority networks.

Proposed Built form

Network of public space network created that caters to the neighbourhood as well as to the city. Neighbourhood parks, community as well privately owned public spaces created. That are connected by road and pedestrian networks.

The water edge is developed currently with an integrated cycling and pedestrian path connecting to the Kunnara park through pedestrian priority networks.

Proposed Built use Existing Built use

Proposed land use

Collective open public spaces of active commercial edge were developed by proposing High density mixed use development with multi-unit residential use along the NH corridor stretch and inner areas were developed as residential development by using land aggregation policies.

Proposed open space network

Network of public space network created that caters to the neighbourhood as well as to the city. Neighbourhood parks, community as well privately owned public spaces created. That are connected by road and pedestrian networks.

The water edge is developed with an integrated cycling and pedestrian path

URBAN DESIGN STRATEGIES FOR PUBLIC SPACES CREATION IN A FAST TRANSFORMING URBAN PRECEINCT, VYTTILA AS A CASE

Design Guidelines

URBAN DESIGN STRATEGIES FOR PUBLIC SPACES CREATION IN A FAST TRANSFORMING URBAN PRECEINCT, VYTTILA AS A CASE

Design Interventions

URBAN DESIGN STRATEGIES FOR PUBLIC SPACES CREATION IN A FAST TRANSFORMING URBAN PRECEINCT, VYTTILA AS A CASE

ROLLA

Rolla is the heart of Sharjah city. It buzzles with a lot of activities which includes trade,restaurants etc. Rolla is a mix of different culture, art, and people from various backgrounds and different parts of the world. Rolla has the busiest shopping spaces like the various souks, malls. The Rolla Square is a historical site in Sharjah and was named as such after the planting of the first banyan tree (locally known as Rolla tree) in the 1800s. The tree lasted for nearly 150 years until 1978, and families from Dubai, Ajman and other emirates would gather near the Rolla tree and use it as a meeting point for Eid, National Day, meetings and other special occasions.

Rolla Square comprises a total of 36,664 square metres. Rolla Square is currently being developed into a park equipped with fountains and lagoons that will be open to the public mid-2012.

UAE MAP SHARJAH MAP

ROLLA AREA MAP

REDESIGNING ROLLA, THE HEART OF SHARJAH INTO A SOCIO-CULTURAL HUB

ROLLA AREA

ROLLA SQUARE

AL GHUWAIR MARKET

AL GHUWAIR MARKETFRONT

EXISTING MASTER

Al Ghuwair Market Urban Street Art Rolla Square Park

PLAN PROPOSED MASTER

Rolla Square Park REDESIGNING ROLLA, THE HEART OF SHARJAH INTO A SOCIO-CULTURAL HUB

Bus Station with attached cafe Children play area Open market for in-area traders

Al Ghuwair Market

REDESIGNING ROLLA, THE HEART OF SHARJAH INTO A SOCIO-CULTURAL HUB

Residential Apartments

Shaded walkway with activities and kiosk

AERIAL VIEW OF THE MARKET WITH THE RESIDENTIAL APARTMENTS

AERIAL VIEW OF URBAN STREET ART

REDESIGNING ROLLA, THE HEART OF SHARJAH INTO A SOCIO-CULTURAL HUB

AERIAL VIEW OF ROLLA SQUARE PARK FROM A NEARBY APARTMENT’S BALCONY

AERIAL VIEW OF PARK SHOWING EITHER SIDES OF THE PREMISES

REDESIGNING ROLLA, THE HEART OF SHARJAH INTO A SOCIO-CULTURAL HUB

VIEW OF THE CHILDREN’S PLAY AREA SHADED BY HYPERBOLIC STRUCTURE

VIEW OF THE CENTRAL AREA SHOWCASING THE CHILDREN’S PLAY AREA AND THE CENTRAL STRUCTURE

REDESIGNING ROLLA, THE HEART OF SHARJAH INTO A SOCIO-CULTURAL HUB

LIBERTY SQUARE, TBILISI

Liberty Square plays a vital role in the connection between the two sides of Tbilisi. The issues will be addressed at a pedestrian scale, so the aim is to amplify the pedestrian utilization of the space and balance the private to public transport ratio. Despite being designed for pedestrians primarily. People still prefer the use of cars in Liberty

LIBERTY SQUARE AREA MAP

URBAN LAYERS

FREEDOM SQUARE

Freedom square in the center of Tbilisi has undergone several name changes in its 200-year history. Built in the early 19th century in a neoclassical style with Moorish architectural elements, it was originally named pash kevich-er ivanskaya square in honour of Ivan paskevich, a Ukrainian general of the Russian imperial army who had Conquered erivan (Present-day yerevan in Armenia) for the Russian empire.

REDESIGNING THE PUSHKIN PARK AND THE SUBWAY

STRUCTURE PLAN

MASTER PLAN

PUSHKIN PARK

LIBERTY AVENUE SUBWAY NEAR PUSHKIN PARK

VIEW OF SUBWAY RAMP LEADING FROM THE CITY WALL RUINS

VIEW OF SUBWAY RAMP LEADING FROM THE CITY WALL RUINS

REDESIGNING THE PUSHKIN PARK AND THE SUBWAY

VIEW FROM THER PUSHKIN PARK TO THE LIBERTY SQUARE

AERIAL VIEW OF THE BUS STOP AT THE PUSHKIN PARK

RESTAURANT INTERIOR DESIGN

GASTROCOASTER, DUBAI

Gastrocoaster is a restaurant that is a modernized beach shack brought indoors. It gives the vibes which’ the teens nowadays are looking for. Trendy, funky wall lights good food and a great ambience set in with some comfortable furnitures and great food. The concept of a beach shack is brought into the-design is an abstract of it mixed with a modern outlook giving the place a funky as well as a space where people of various age group can come gather and spend some good time under one roof

MODERN BEACH SHACK DESIGN IN DUBAI

VIEW OF THE FAMILY DINING AREA

MODERN BEACH SHACK DESIGN IN DUBAI

VIEW OF THE RESTAURANT INTERIORS SHOWCASING THE GRAFFITI ART AND THE LIVE COOKING AREA

VIEW OF THE RESTAURANT DINING SPACE

MODERN BEACH SHACK DESIGN IN DUBAI

BAR COUNTER AREA

PHOENIX, DUBAI

Phoenix is a multi-comfort residence space that was designed using Saint Gobain materials as part of a design competition. The design was focused on developing a creek front residence space with integrated public spaces that had a controlled entry for the outside public and free entry by the residences. The project was situated in Al Jaddaf, right opposite the Dubai Festival City.

Dubai Creek is the birth place of the decade’s old tradition and culture of Dubai. The art of making dhow is an ancient and important part of the economy and history of UAE.

“A phoenix rising from the ashes”is the theme chosen for this design. According to the H.H Sheikh Mohammed bin Rashid Al Maktoum, ruler of Dubai and Vice President of the UAE “The Creek is the very heart and soul of Dubai – its raison d’être,”

MULTI-COMFORT SPACE RESIDENCE, DUBAI

VIEW SHOWING THE INIFINITY POOL THAT FLOWS TO THE WATERFALL FEATURE

RESTAURANTS FACING THE BEACH-FRONT ALONG WITH SEATING FOR THE PEOPLE

MULTI-COMFORT SPACE RESIDENCE, DUBAI

SPLASH PARK FOR THE KIDS TO PLAY IN THE SHOPPING ZONE

PEOPLE WALKING THROUGH THE SHOPPING ZONE

SMARTFLOWER

Smart flower is an energy efficient system that is part of the overall sustainable redevelopment of the Rolla square. It provides as a place for people to rest as well as get access to complimentary Wi-Fi and also a provision for charging their mobile devices. Smart flower consists of several solar panels that are on the petal like structure and help harness sunlight which is stored and used later on

Plans and Elevation

SMARTFLOWER SOLAR LIGHT

DAY TIME VIEW NIGHT TIME VIEW

VIEW OF THE FLOWER PROVIDING LIGHT ISOMETRIC VIEW OF THE PANEL

UDAYA VILLA

Udaya villa is a villa designed for a claustrophobic person. Such people fear from small rooms which gives them a sense of enclosure and discomfort. The villa has a built-up area of 200 sq.m. The villa is designed in such a way adding landscape features like a pergola with seating to ensure the user to get out more often into the site and explore and feel relaxed in his own space rather than being confined within the four walls of his house.

VIEW OF THE EXTERIOR OF THE HOUSE

VIEW OF THE LAWN SPACE OF THE HOUSE

VILLA FOR A CLAUSTROPHOBIC PERSON

VIEW OF THE ENTRANCE OF THE HOUSE

SITE PLAN

DUBAI MULTI COMMODITIES CENTRE

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VIEW OF THE RESTAURANT AREA IN THE GROUND FLOOR

VIEW OF THE CO-WORKING SPACE IN THE MIDDLE DECK

DUBAI MULTI COMMODITIES CENTRE- MULTI-USE RESIDENTIAL+ HOTEL APARTMENTS

VIEW OF THE BUILDING ALONG WITH THE SITE CONTEXT

VIEW OF THE ACTIVITY -CENTRIC ZONES

BARSHA GATE

Proposed

TOWNSHIP MASTER PLAN

AERIAL VIEW OF THE TOWNSHIP

VIEW OF THE OFFICE SPACE

CEIL TOWER

Proposed Project: Designing the world’s tallest hotel

Location: Dubai Marina, Dubai, United Arab Emirates

Assisted Inputs/ Contribution

• Façade Rendering

• Facade 3D design

• Facade options based on heat gain study

VIEW OF THE FACADE OF THE PARKING LOT

VIEW OF THE FACADE

CEIL TOWER- WORLD’S TALLEST HOTEL

VIEW OF THE TOWER WITH THE SITE CONTEXT VIEW OF THE POOL DECK SPACE

VIEW OF THE TOWER DURING NIGHT VIEW OF CEIL TOWER FROM AL SUFOUH 2

THE BAMBOO- HOTEL CUM HOTEL APARTMENTS

VIEW OF THE TOWER DURING THE DAY WITH THE SITE CONTEXT

VIEW OF THE TOWER DURING NIGHT WITH THE SITE CONTEXT

VIEW OF THE FACADE OF THE TOWER DURING NIGHT WITH THE CITY IN THE BACKGROUND

STUDIO APARTMENT

GOVERNMENT HOUSING, I.T HABITAT

Proposed Project: Designing a residential complex for the officers and their domestic helpers of the Chandigarh Housing Board

Location: Plot No. 7, Habitat, RGCTP, Chandigarh Assisted Inputs/ Contribution

• Proposal of concepts for the initial design process

• Design layout

• Rendering and post-render editing

• 3d Modelling

• 3D visualizing

• Presentation for client in Adobe InDesign

KEY PLAN FOR SITE

GROUND FLOOR

AERIAL VIEW OF THE SITE VIEW OF THE CENTRAL COURTYARD

GOVERNMENT HOUSING, I.T HABITAT

AERIAL VIEW OF THE SITE FROM THE CHANDIGARH BORDER

AERIAL VIEW OF THE SITE FROM THE HARYANA BORDER

EAST SIDE ELEVATION OF THE SITE

AL SHAMSI VILLA

STUDENT ACCOMMODATION

MAKEEN RETAIL CENTRE

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MAKEEN RETAIL CENTRE: AL DHAID, RAS AL KHAIMAH, UNITED ARAB EMIRATES

ENTRANCE OF THE RETAIL CENTRE FROM THE BUS STOP VIDEO DISPLAY ON THE FACADE OF THE RETAIL CENTRE

ENTRANCE OF THE RETAIL CENTRE FROM THE PARKING LOT SHOPPING PROMENADE INSIDE THE RETAIL CENTRE

WHAT I LEARNED AND EARNED

PHOTOGRAPHY

WHAT I SAW THROUGH MY LENS

“ARChitECtURE is REALLY ABoUt wELL-BEiNg. i thiNk thAt pEopLE wANt to fEEL gooD iN A spACE… oN thE oNE hAND it’s ABoUt shELtER, BUt it’s ALso ABoUt pLEAsURE.”

– ZAhA hADiD