WORK EXPERIENCE PROJECT EXPERIENCE
LR Designs, Inc. Boston, MA
Design Associate
September 2024 - Present
- Lead schematic design and design development phases, creating architectural plans and sections using Revit and AutoCAD.
- Design layouts and facades, that is complied with zoning codes and integrating site condition assessments to inform design decisions.
Urban Planning Fellows Program BAC, Boston, MA
Summer 2024
Teaching Assistant
Summer 2023
- Supported the instructor team with lesson plans, logistics, and instructional materials.
- Guided students through urban design exploration and practical applications.
- Led workshops focused on urban design principles and practices.
- Mentored students on core urban design concepts and techniques.
- Facilitated meetings, workshops, and lectures on urban planning and design.
UDA Architects Boston, MA
Intern
October 2023 - May 2024
- Created comprehensive architectural designs and construction document sets for diverse projects.
- Drafted detailed floor plans, elevations, and sections using AutoCAD.
Summer Academy Program BAC, Boston, MA
Teaching Assistant
Summer 2020, 2021, 2023
- Taught design principles and site analysis to build foundational understanding of design.
- Established students’ foundational understanding of architectural concepts.
- Led design charrettes to foster creative problemsolving and conceptual development.
Architecture Assistant In - House Design and Construction Department, Northeastern University Boston, MA
Thuluth, KSA
Kuwait City, Kuwait
Designer
Winter 2020
- Conceptual design
- Problem solving
- Collaboration
- Graphic design
EDUCATION
Boston Architectural College, Boston, MA
Candidate for Bachelor of Architecture
August 2018 - Present
University of Maryland Baltimore County, Boston, MA
Certificate in English Studies
October 2016 - October 2017
AIA Steel Competition Boston, MA
Designer
June 2022 - June 2023
- Developed architectural drawings and documented field conditions.
- Led the transition from CAD to Revit for more efficient design processes.
- Produced models and renderings to facilitate client decision-making.
Shayji Engineering Consultancy Office Kuwait City, Kuwait
May - July 2022
- Design development
- Conceptualization
- Problem solving
- Structural integration
Iluminacion Lawrence Boston, MA
SOFTWARE
- Revit | Modeling , CD sets
- SketchUp | Sketch models, diagrams
- AutoCad | Plans, CD sets
- Enscape | Rendering
- Lumion | Rendering
- Adobe Suite | Photoshop, Illustrator, InDesign
- Microsoft Office | Excel, Word, PowerPoint
- Bluebeam | Notes, Redlining
- Developed dynamic 3D models and visualizations in SketchUp to present design concepts.
Associate Instructor / Coordinator Externship
June 2020 - July 2021
- Produced architectural plans using AutoCAD.
- Researched and applied zoning laws and land-use regulations.
- Adjusted designs to meet site-specific standards.
ICON Architecture Boston, MA
Intern Externship
Summer 2023
YouthBuild Boston Boston, MA
Summer 2022
- Collaboration
- Design Evaluation
- Problem-Solving
- Construction Assessment
- Schematic Design
- Design Communication
- Community Engagement
- Proposal Development
Master-planning Team
Feb - May 2021
- Coordination
- Master-planning
- Graphic design
- Place-making
Contested Territories, Boston, MA
Graphic designer
January - June 2020
- Public Engagement
- Civic Engagement
- Graphic design
- Guide Development
- Critical thinking and analysis
- Creative thinking
- Oral communication
- Presentation delivery
- Integrity and professionalism
- Leadership and services SKILLS
LEADERSHIP POSITIONS
- Treasurer of BAC NOMAS
- AIAS E- Board member
- Public Relations Chair of BAC Cultural
- BAC Student Ambassador
MISSION HILL CIDER EXHIBIT
CONCEPT STATEMENT
The goal of this project is to design a neighborhood center for Mission Hill. The project seeks to support the current livelihood of the city. The program is a cider brewery, along with secondary programs of scholarly activity, leisure, community engagement, and year-round use. Our site situates on a triangular parking lot on Mission Hill at 5 Calumet St. Parking.
This project’s design capitalizes on the site contexts and voids to create structures that highlight the characteristics of both the site and the surrounding buildings. Through a deliberate process of curving and cutting, these massings were shaped. They were then developed into occupiable spaces of varying heights and materials. Utilizing site-specific elements like axes and heights to sculpt the mass resulted in the creation of dynamic and engaging spaces.
AXIS WITHIN THE SITE
building axes
site axes
a grid out of the axes
of surrounding programs
Diagram of accessibility and boundaries
Diagram of visibility and viewpoints
Diagram of heights
Diagram
STUDY MODELS
1. Taking a white box the size of the site.
2. Introducing the axes of the site.
7. Isolate the form.
3. Add the axes of the buildings.
4. Create grid using the seven different axes present in the site.
5. Use the planes of the grid to cut the box.
6. Crop out the pieces that are not present on the site outline.
9. Imprint the shape of the buildings.
8. Introducing heights of the buildings to the form.
Roof Plan
Second Floor Plan
AIA
COMPETETION - THE PUBLIC SUMMIT
CONCEPT STATEMENT
Located at 269 Commercial Street, Boston, Massachusetts, The Public Summit is a project that blurs the line between indoors and outdoors, creating a bridge to the water from the landscape. The concept is to create a community space that brings people together and connects visitors from all walks of life. Boston is well known for its diversity, and having a space that encourages interactions and conversations between different individuals would help create an even better, stronger, and more united community. One of the key elements present in the site is the harbor walk, which means that the site has the unique opportunity of becoming a landmark along a heavily traveled footpath.
To bridge the exterior and interior, the building steps down, and cantilevers over the harbor walk to create a semi-open area underneath the structure and terraces on the top. Like a bridge, the structural trusses supporting the building will connect the inside and out, bringing people from the busy streets and transporting them to the serene water’s edge. The structure needs to account for large live loads during peak occupancy without feeling overbearing and massive compared to the rest of the space, which is why the steel is introduced.
Pedestrian traffic
CONCEPT DIAGRAM
What started as a simple cube extrusion from the site has shifted step by step to accommodate the needs of the community going through the site.
A wide opening was created to allow people who are walking on the harbor walk to go through the building. This opening also serves as a shaded and protected space for outdoor activities.
The extrusion was pushed onto the water to create a space for greenery, placing a platform to support the structure.
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To enable people to further enjoy the natural elements of the site, extra outdoor space was formed by pushing and cantilevering different floor levels to create terraces on top of each floor.
PROGRAM
Moving up to the third floor, visitors will find permanent exhibits that showcase drawings and various art forms representing the community’s values and culture, creating an environment that encourages learning and exploration.
On the second floor, the facility provides education-oriented areas such as a library, educational center, study spaces, and offices. Visitors can also explore temporary exhibits featuring interactive art pieces crafted by community members.
The program of the building connects the public areas that bring people together, consisting of a lobby, multiuse space, and great halls as well as spaces like retail, restaurants, and cafes where people would sit together and enjoy some quality time, all located on the first floor.
CORE
EXHIBIT
AREAS
Permanent Exhibit - 3rd Floor
Temporary Exhibit - 2nd Floor
OFFICES AND EDUCATIONAL USE
Offices - 2nd Floor
Educational Center - 2nd Floor
Media Center - 2nd Floor
Library - 2nd Floor
Study Areas - 2nd Floor
PUBLIC AREAS
Lobby - 1st Floor
Multi-use space - 1st Floor
Great Hall - 1st Floor
RETAIL AND FOOD SERVICES
Retail Area - 1st Floor
Restaurant - 1st Floor
Cafe - 1sr Floor
RESTROOMS AND UTILITIES
Core - Two forms created by the thick walls of the supporting spaces like restrooms, stairs, HVAC and plumbing closets, trash, and storage. The core starts on the bottom floor and extend all the way to the last, helping to reduce some of the load of the heavy structure.
LANDSCAPE
Introducing landscape to the project will be significant, not only to provide an aesthetic and welcoming entourage, but it will also serve the functional purpose of reducing street noise and mitigating the building’s carbon footprint. The mass of the building is displaced and set back from the street to make room for these green elements; this displaced form is carried through the building, where it terminates in a cantilevered platform overlooking the Atlantic.
Summer Sun Path
Winter Sun Path
DIAGRAM OF SYSTEMS
HVAC Return Air System
HVAC Supply Air System
Skylight Louver System Stairs
DETAILS
An essential element I wanted to focus on in my design was creating a beautiful moment in the interiors where visitors could see, feel, and interact with steel. This was done by exposing the Vierendeel trusses (around the perimeter), the perpendicular steel joists, and the exposed (but protected) inner workings of the building, such as piping and ductwork. A unique steel pier system is placed on the bottom of the platform to elevate the structure above water. The steel column that goes through the floors would transition and be connected to concrete 18 “ piers attached to a thick foundation on the bottom of the water. To allow for a better visual connection between the people occupying the space and people moving through the site, curtain walls would be the primary feature in the exterior, along with thoughtfully placed louvers in spaces like offices and the library to provide some shade and privacy along the southern facade.
Floor Diffuser (Heat)
Ductwork Rubber Membrane
Rigid Insulation
Wide flange steel beam
Acoustic ceiling tiles
flange steel column