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PORTFOLIO FARIHA AFZAL

FARIHA AFZAL CONTACT

farihafzal91@gmail.com

+36-20-4889215

EDUCATION

UNIVERSITY OF PÉCS

Masters in Interior and Spatial Design

UNIVERSITY OF NORTHERN IOWA

Bachelors in Interior Design

Minor in Textiles and Apparel

ROOTS COLLEGE INTERNATIONAL

A-Levels (CIE)

Emphasis in Commerce

EXPERIENCE

Petrus Concrete |INTERIOR DESIGNER

June 2022 - Current

2023

2010

SKILLS

2008

Overlooking and designing unique concrete products and designs for high end projects

Asqr ARCHITECTS | PRINCIPAL INTERIOR DESIGNER

August 2018 - Current

Designed and working on various hospitality designs and high end luxury residential designs. Also managed and sustained a design firm.

QADRI ASSOCIATES | DESIGN ARCHITECT

November 2015 - January 2020

Worked as a Design Architect on numerous projects varying from interior to studying architecture in holistic manner

NATIONAL COLLEGE OF ARTS | TA

Novemeber 2017 - May 2018

Taught at NCA as a thesis advisor

HERITAGE FOUNDATION | VOLUNTEER

August 2015 - September 2015

Helping the local community at Lashari vilage by building a one room community school

RESEARCH WORK

THE CUBE | Research Paper

SECOND PLACE TDK

Understanding and anaylzing evolution of work space timeline and developing an iteration for furture work place that inhibits both; corporate and hospitality feature with a focus on health aspect

ACHIEVEMENTS

PARIS PAVILLION | ARCHASM

Top 50 designs for the Paris Pavillion design

SERVANT LEADERSHIP AWARD | RECIPIENT

Based on excellent leadership capabilities. Only 1% of the graduating class gets nominated for this award

INTERNATIONAL INTERIOR DESIGN ASSOCIATION

Campus Representative

INTERNATIONAL STUDENT PROMOTERS

Involvement officer 2012-2013

Exceptional Leadership Award 2013

7624 Pecs Baranya HUNGARY

REVIT

AUTOCAD

ARCHICAD

PHOTOSHOP

ILLUSTRATOR

IN DESIGN MICROSOFT OFFICE

SKETCH UP

3D MAX

FUSION 360

PERSONAL SKILLS

CREATIVITY

LEADERSHIP

PHOTOSHOP

WRITTEN | ORAL COMMUNICATION

TEAM WORK

CRITICAL THINKING

LANGUAGES

URDU

ENGLISH

HINDI

GERMAN

FRENCH

REFRENCES

Dr. Ágnes Borsos Assoc. Professor borsos.agnes@mik.pte.hu

Ejaz Ahmed Qadri

Partner at Qadri Associates

qa_isb@yahoo.com

+92-300-8380010

Gowri Betrabet Gulwadi Assoc. Professor

gowri.gulwadibetrabet@uni.edu +1-319-273-2603

01PARAMETERS

PROJECT WOLFIZ CORPORATE PROJECT TYPE

DEVELOPMENT

Located in the mixed use building in the capital of Pakistan, Islamabad, Wolfiz is a digital marketing and software solution start-up. It is a young company which embodies unique and out of the box strategies to its clients. Designing the space had two major constraints; the first one was the limitation of space and the second one was the flexibility of furniture. For a start-up that is growing, designing and implementation of furniture need to be done in a way that it can be constructed and de-constructed should the office acquire a bigger space in future. The office space covers an area of about 1300 square feet. At the beginning of the project, a research based design was introduced by the architects, with large amount of case studies and precedent analysis, which approached to the solution of a flexible space sharing model. By putting in movable walls and flexible furniture, the spatial layout can be reconfigured to adjust company’s growth, with minimal space set aside for a private office and a small conference room. Every furniture piece is custom made to fit the office needs. We have designed a versatile equipment that can be moved to another location but trying to create something memorable. We have worked modifying and transforming industrial and contemporary furniture.

Hospitality Design PROJECT DESCRIPTION

DEVELOPMENT PARAMETERS

Bin Riaz Grill occupies two floors with a total area of 4800 sqft. The principal restaurant area is distributed across the first floor while a partial dinning area along with service areas are found on the second floor. The authencity of the premisis was maintained and made a shell for the modern elements locked inside. All lighting pieces, partition walls, furniture and decorative elements were made according to the provided sketches.

The cuisine consists of traditional Pakistani food. To compliment this, a warm palette of materials was used to create a comfortable environment. This project was used to experiment primarily with the hanging wooden feature.

The layout is divided into three parts on the longer side, with the central part holding the reception, a small dining space with an overhanging wooden nest. A basic area of 2’-6” x 3’-6” is used for a single module with four angular wooden batons hung at different heights. The module is then mulptiplies on the central division to create a statement. In contrast, the remaining features include plaster finishes, metal work with terrazzo flooring. The ultimate interior is light and minimalistic.

Wooden hanging feature

Wooden hanging feature Single module

1”X1” M/S FRAME CUBES

BAR ELEVATION

LED LIGHT STRIP

3mm TH WHITE ACRYLIC SHEET

1" SPACE FROM BOTH ENDS FOR WOODEN JOINERY

PROJECT

DIY Eatery Hospitality Design PROJECT DESCRIPTION

DEVELOPMENT PARAMETERS

DIY eatery represents an environmental and socially conscious approach towards the manner in which it functions - from reducing the amount of waste produced to introducing the idea of paying it forward to planting trees after a certain number of orders.

Taking cue from the eateries agenda, the proposed design focuses on using repurpopsed materias in an effort to create a comfortable environment. An approach similar to the cradle-to-cradle idea is adopted - where the incorporated local materials are natural, recycled or repurposed.

Repurposed and reclaimed Timber plays a key role in the design - reclaimed kale wood is used for the manufacturing of crates, which acts as a dominant ceiling and wall feature. The crates are sculpted as a gantry that overhangs the entire space. While providing a point of visual interest, they are also utilized as light holders.

The furniture is set up against the backdrop of white bricks, which climbs up the full length of the wall broken in parts by longitudinl wooden sections.

Driven by the combination of sustainability concerns and budgetary contraints, the design takes advantage of some existing site feature, which are integrated into the overall design aesthetics.

ISOMETRIC

DEVELOPMENT PARAMETERS 05

PROJECT THE COURTYARD SCHOOL COMPETITION PROJECT DESCRIPTION

The courtyard school is a school in Senegal, which educates children from age 3-14. The project moves towards transformation, cultural rescue, encouragement of local construction techniques and agricultural knowledge, together with the notion of belonging and ownership necessary for the development of the children of Senegal. The building design is inspired by the tall singular tree present on the existing site. This area is transformed into an informal courtyard which acts a gathering space. The school comprises of 7classrooms, 2 of which can be used as a vocational space. To provide privacy and informal gathering space, 2 additional courtyard spaces were introduced. The dispersed location of the courtyards allows every room to have access to them.

A hybrid construction system between wood and brick is used with traditional hand moulded bricks. A corrugated metal roof canopy covers the formal spaces, that are composd on classrooms, vocational spaces, library and administration block. Stack effect was introduced, along with courtyards to maintain temperature and constant airflow to the interior. A vegetated roof covers the whole school, which can act as a catalyst for learning about agriculture while sustaining the school. Inside the classroom, the brick is left visible to provide a warm atmosphere with natural light brought in by various systems that depends on the need of each space.

a Entrance Legend

b Classrooms(5) - 26’-0”x26’-0”

c Vocational space/ Classrooms(2) - 26’-0”x26’-0”

d Cafe - 26’-0”x26’-0”

e Boys Bathroom - 6’-0”x5’-0”

f Girls Bathroom - 6’-0”x10’-0”

g Teachers Bathroom - 9’-0”x9’-0”

h Store - 9’-0”x11’-0”

i Library - 12’-0”x20’-0”

j Teachers break room - 14’-0”x12’-0”

k Administration - 11’-0”x20’-0”

l Sitting space

m Courtyard

Vegetation

Roof top vegetation is provided to sustain the school, provide agricultural knowledge to the children, enhance a sense of ownership and to act as a cooling agent.

Wooden grid framework

Employed stack effect by creating a gap between the walls and roof to improve ventillation and provide access to natural daylight.

Perforated brick masonary

Employed stack effect by creating a gap between the walls and roof to improve ventillation and provide access to natural dayllight.

EXPLODED AXONOMETRIC

A single House

The individual unit is designed around a core that holds the kitchen space and the bathroom space. The core allows the peripheral spaces to be easily utilized by the bedrooms and the living sp a ce s .

The material pallete for the house includes the vernacular construction techniques for the roof- thatch and wooden rafters, recycled plastic bottles with in an MS frame for the exterior walls layered with thatch and lime and MDF panels for the interior walls.

The roof structure is an inverted form of the vernacular canopy roof. It is inspired by the “ulta chatta” (inverted umbrella) used to collect rainwater. The channel collects water from the individual houses into a rain water filtration tank and then to the communal water tank.

Thatch

Geo-thermal sheet

Wooden Purlins

Wooden Rafters Metal Frame

Recycled bottles Metal Frame

Concrete frame structure

Incremental Housing

The neighbourhood consists of four Type A houses, four Type B houses and two Type C houses. The variation allows different kinds of occupants to inhabit the space below the house types B and C to be utilized as communal spaces for activites. different

Space to be utlized as per need. One the size fo the family increases the space can be concerted into a residence

c.

Product and Exchange Space

Common skill sets found with in the rural areas include weaving, shoe making and dyeing. The provided space can be used to produce these goods for selling purposes.

Communal market space

Production of crops b.

utilization of skillsets a.

Master plan

a.

utilization of skillsets

Production of crops b.

Communal market space c.

PROJECT DESCRIPTION

PROJECT PARIS PAVILLION COMPETITION | ARCHASM Top 50 designs

DEVELOPMENT PARAMETERS

The current state of affairs that instills insecurity, prejudice, fear is the lack of understanding and communication between culture. This aspects feeds into the notion of I and the other. Through the placement of wall portals that peel into the daily lives of different cities this projects eliminates this notion of otherness. The wall proposed to eliminate the difference by generating a communiation between different cultures beyond just Europe. The ability to accept different world views can only be acheived by eliminating the gap this leads to the feeling of other-ness.

The project proposed visual access to the beautifully mundane that lies in far-fetched places. The mundane that links the globe together.

The project is not just for Paris, it is for the globe.

Promenade benches for informal gatherings

Communicative wall allows a one way look into differnet worlds. The panels are placed in differnet cities around the world to act as a portal between unique places

MEMORIAL | While the rest of the experience is communal this memorial is for individual experiences. It portrays the people who have fallen victim to fanaticism

The cuboid space hold an open reception, sitting and a conference space

WALL PANELS

To allow people of the globe to step out of their restricted worldviews these panels act as portals between different places

HAMBURG HYBRID HOUSING

Competition | Ctl +Alt

The project is governed by a modular system which is further divied into three distinct zones;

Static space incorporates all the necessary functions.

Hobby space allows individuals to indulge their interests.

Social space is the platform for the individuals to share ideas and services

WHAT SPACE DO WE NEED?

WHAT DO WE DO?

HOUSE FOR UNIVERITY STUDENT

LEVEL 07

LEVEL 06

HOUSE FOR SINGLE PERSON

HOUSE FOR A COUPLE

LEVEL 05

HOUSE FOR A COUPLE + 1 CHILD

LEVEL 04

HOUSE FOR A COUPLE + 2 CHILD

LEVEL 03

HOUSE FOR ELDERLY

LEVEL 02

LEVEL 01

Maximizing productivity while supporting health levels are two prominent issues that occupy designers in office design. Throughout history we have seen a constant evolution of an ideal office space; what started as a 5.9 sqm area cubicle, morphed into an open layout to tackle health and social needs of employees. While the social aspect was met, it gave way to other issues such as noise, concentration, privacy and feeling of being watched.

Productivity has always been a core element of office design. Social and health welfare of the employees is important to be balanced for optimum productivity.

The methodology revolves around a detailed analysis of the current data and research regarding office design and its evolution. Primary focus will be on finding the ideal balance of privacy and socialization between individuals to achieve optimum productivity levels, by giving ways to reduce sedentary lifestyle and to promote incidental socializing. This will guide the development of an ideal merge of hospitality and corporate in an office design. By understanding what transpired certain changes and current need of an individual, the aim is to design an ideal office space.

65%

OF THE EMPLOYEES WERE IN SEDENTARY POSITION FOR 70-95% OF THEIR WORK

25%

OF THE EMPLOYEES WERE IN SEDENTARY POSITION FOR 90%+ OF THEIR WORK

“SITTING IS THE NEW SMOKING”

IN THE USA, MORE PEOPLE DIE OF PHYSICAL INACTIVITY THAN SMOKING EACH YEAR 5.3 MILLION PEOPLE VS 5.0 MILLION FOR SMOKING

85% OF THE EMPLOYEES MOVED 10 TIMES OR LESS

11 hours

2.5% OF THE EMPLOYEES TOOK REGULAR BREAKS

Bürolandschaft translates literally to ‘office landscape’ and may be seen as the first major mould-breaking office space reinvention since Taylorism nearly 50 years before. Though Bürolandschaft enjoyed a brief period of popularity in Europe, as well as being established within some British offices by the end of the 1960s, the sheer nature of its open, scattered, and charmingly random layout did not lend itself well to worldwide adoption.

TAYLORISM

The Taylorist office sought to vastly improve efficiency in businesses that didn’t necessarily rely on manufacturing or manual labour. Developed by FrederWinslow Taylor, a proponent of the Efficiency Movement. Taylorist office aimed to imitate the factor assembly line of the time. The other elements in the Taylorist office included fitting more desks, and therefore more workers, into a oom as well as allowing for managers scrutinise workers easier.

Herman Miller competitors soon began to understand that the world wasn’t interested in creating a holistic environment for their employees. Instead, they wanted a cheap method to put more employees together. Propst’s original idea of privacy and socialization got disintegrated as the modular offices shrunk down to just a standard cube. “What began as a beautiful vision would eventually transform into what Propst himself calls a “monolithic insanity”

BUROLANDSCHAFT ACTION OFFICE CUBICLES

Robert Propst, head of research at Herman Miller, was a huge avocated for landscape office and was developing ideas for a flexible office space. In collaborating with Herman Miller, he released his plan for “Action Office”. It was a system that featured highly flexible work areas for the employees. Propst was among the very few

LIMITATION OF CUBICLE

CONCEPT

LETS BREAK THE CUBE CUBE BREAKING

CONCEPT

DETERMINING ZONES

PRIVATE ZONES

SEMI-PRIVATE ZONES

MEETING ZONES

PRIVATE OFFICE

SEMI PRIVATE OFFICE

THE CORE

MEETING ROOMS

CONCEPT DETERMINING ASPECTS

CONCEPT

PRIVATE | SOCIAL BUBBLE

SEMI PRIVATE WORK AREA

WALK THROUGH

PRIVATE BUBBLE

SOCIAL SPACE

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ABOUT THE DESIGNER

Fariha was born and raised in Pakistan. Upon acquiring innate passion for different cultures, she went to USA to complete her bachelors in interior design. After acquiring experience in the field and starting her own design firm in Pakistan, she is currently in pursuit of her masters degree from University of Pecs, Hungary. She is an avid traveller, a voracious reader and an animal lover.