Firas Alrakhayes Portfolio

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FIRAS ALRAKHAYES

f.alrakhayes@hotmail.com Kuwait Nationality

PERSONAL SKILLS

LANGUAGES

Passionate Architectural Designer with a background in Civil Engineering who appreciates high level of detail in design.

Proficient in 3D modeling and the development of renderings using a variety of design programs. Strength include using innovative computational design methods with the ability to grasp new concepts efficiently to enhance the process.

Arabic (Native) English

WORK EXPERIENCE TUCKER SADLER ARCHITECTS, INC. San Diego, CA Job Captain, Level 3

AUG 2019 - CURRENT

2016 BACHELOR OF SCIENCE IN CIVIL ENGINEERING

San Diego State University GPA: 3.65 2019 MASTER OF ARCHITECTURE (HIGH DISTINCTION)

NewSchool of Architecture + Design GPA: 3.89

SOFTWARE SKILLS

OTHER SKILLS • Team player • Detail oriented • Problem Solving • Creativity • Model making

• 3D Printing • Laser Cutting • Graphic Design • Computational Design

HOBBIES

SOCCER

EDUCATION

NORTH AMERICA BAHAMAS MEXICO UNITED STATES Rhinoceros

TRAVELING

InDesgin

AutoCAD

SOUTH AMERICA PERU

ASIA

BAHRAIN KUWAIT OMAN SAUDI ARABIA TURKEY UNITED ARAB EMIRATES

EUROPE

AUSTRIA GERMANY SPAIN UNITED KINGDOM

AUSTRALIA

AUSTRALIA NEW ZEALAND

Vray Renderer

MOVIES

COUNTRIES VISITED

Illustrator

Revit

PHOTOGRAPHY Grasshopper

Photoshop

Microsoft Office

HONORS/ SCHOLARSHIPS 2012 - 2018 2012 - 2019 2014 2017 2018 2019

Kuwait Ministry of Higher Education Scholarship President’s List + Dean’s List National Union of Kuwaiti Students Certificate of Appreciation NewSchool Student Showcase NewSchool Student Showcase Shortlisted for SKYHIVE Skyscraper Competition

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Architecture constitutes the reality of experience while this reality gets in the way of the overall vision. Architecture constitutes the abstraction of absolute truth, while this very truth gets in the way of feeling.

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Bernard Tschumi

CONTENT VERTICAL STADIUM

PARADIGM OF AN URBAN REGENERATION WITHIN KUWAIT CITY

LOGAN HEIGHTS ART MUSEUM

A HIDDEN HUB OF ART

THE KORNER

AFFORDABLE HOUSING UNITS IN SAN DIEGO (WORK)

SYMPHONY BAYSIDE

SAN DIEGO PERFORMANCE PARK

BARRIO LOGAN COMMUNITY CENTER SAN DIEGO CULTURAL DISTRICT

CIVITA 21

HOUSING UNITS IN LITTLE ITALY | SAN DIEGO

ROMBERG TIBURON CENTER

ZERO NET ENERGY BAYSIDE COMMUNITY CENTER

MODEL MAKING

PHOTOGRAPHY COLLECTION

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V E R T I C A L S TA D I U M PARADIGM OF AN URBAN REGENERATION WITHIN KUWAIT CITY

The increase in the view of sports and gaming as not only a recreational activity but a professional career led to a significant growth in the government input on sports and on the construction of stadiums. However, the typology and the design of stadiums have remained traditional with minimal change. This research pertains to the architecture of stadiums.

Traditionally, stadium architecture solely focus on the iconic image that is portrayed by the buildings. Stadiums have the capacity to change the shape of a city, develop a new typology, and architectural form to play a new role in a diverse society.

Designing single purpose stadiums is a great waste of resources which is why lately architects are designing stadiums for multiple purposes. This project introduces a new architectural typology of combining the stadium and a high-rise with kinetic systems to enhance integration of the stadium with the society and facilitate their functions. Therefore, one can conclude that the aim of having the unique designs on the multipurpose stadiums is for having a legacy.

MORE ABOUT THE PROJECT VISIT: https://issuu.com/firasalrakhayes/docs/firas_thesis_book_-_issuu VIDEO: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=NvfMriLjXDY&t=20s

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TRUSS STEEL CANOPY

BOOMERANG PRIMARY PRE-CAST CONRETE

TIER SUPPORT PRE-CAST CONCRETE COLUMN

SPACE FRAME STEEL FRAMEWORK

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PROCESS PROCESS

TOWER TOWER

ORIGINAL MOBIUS STRIP ORIGINAL MOBIUS STRIP

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PERPENDICULAR SHAPES ALONG THE THE 1. ORIGINAL PATH. WITH A RANGE OF PERPENDICULAR SHAPES ALONG THE 45 DEGREE ROTATION. THE ORIGINAL PATH. WITH A RANGE OF 45 DEGREE ROTATION. MODIFIED MOBIUS STRIP

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LOFT BETWEEN CURVES. 2.

LOFT BETWEEN CURVES.

MODIFIED MOBIUS STRIP

SKYLOBBY

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ORIGINAL CURVES TO GET MAXIMUM LOFT BETWEEN CURVES. PUSH AND PULL SURFACES TO FLOOR PLATES WITH A CORE. 1. USAGE OF PROGRAM AND SPACE. 2.

3. INTERSECT THE MOBIUS STRIP. 4.

DIAGRID STRUCTURE ON EXTERIOR. ORIGINAL CURVES TO GET MAXIMUM LOFT BETWEEN CURVES. PUSH AND PULL SURFACES TO FLOOR PLATES WITH A CORE. USAGE OF PROGRAM AND SPACE. INTERSECT THE MOBIUS STRIP. DIAGRID STRUCTURE ON EXTERIOR.

MECHANICAL

HIGH ZONE OFFICES

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MODIFIED PATH FOR THE ORGINAL CURVE 3.

TOINTEGRATE WITH WITH A MODIFIED PATH FORTHE THETOWER. ORGINAL CURVE RANGE OF DIFFERENT RADIUS. TOINTEGRATE WITH THE TOWER. WITH A

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LOFT BETWEEN CURVES. 4.

LOFT BETWEEN CURVES.

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5. FRAME STRUCTURE TO HOLD SPACE SPACE FRAMEFORM. STRUCTURE TO HOLD THE ORGANIC THE ORGANIC FORM.

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FLOOR PLATES. FLOOR PLATES.

RANGE OF DIFFERENT RADIUS.

SKYLOBBY MECHANICAL

MID ZONE HOTEL

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5. FINAL PRODUCT. FINAL PRODUCT.

PROCESS SKYLOBBY MECHANICAL

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LOW ZONE

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60.36° 12:00 PM

RECREATION

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JUN 21 12:00 PM 33.26° 4:00 PM

MAR 20 24.89° 4:00 PM

LOBBY

JUN 21 39.80° 8:00 AM

MAR 20 27.50° 8:00 AM

DEC 21 DEC 21

15.12° 8:30 AM

9.46° 4:00 PM

CITY: KUWAIT CITY HEIGHT: 1000 FT HIGHT POINT FLOOR: 50 FLOORS MATERIAL: COMPOSITE

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LOGAN HEIGHTS ART MUSEUM A HIDDEN HUB OF ART

Inspired by the industrial area of Barrio Logan, the art museum is going to be a cutting edge art hub for the neighborhood. The appearance of the art museum of Corten Steel is a resemblance to the classic cars show occurring each week. The museum features exhibits spaces for artwork, restaurants, workshops for the community, and auditorium/ lecture area. Logan Heights Art Museum has a huge plaza infront of the building to create a vibrant corner to connect and welcome the surrounding community.

While the museum also consists of an amusing atrium with staircases to create a better circulation system around the spaces.

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NATURAL VENTILATION (ROOF)

MASHRABIYA (FILTERING LIGHT) DROP CEILING (DIFFUSED LIGHT) SLANTED COLUMNS (ATRIUM)

CORTEN STEEL (EXTERIOR)

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ALLEY

(POTENTIAL SPACE FOR CAR SHOW)

GARBAGE LOADING DOCK

RESTURANT

STORAGE FRIDGE

OFFICE SECURITY

LOBBY/TICKETING

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STANDPIPE

STORAGE

ELECTRICAL CLOSET SPRINKLER VALVE STANDPIPE

GIFT SHOP ATRIUM

SHAFT TECH.

EXHIBIT SPACE

STORAGE/ FAN ROOM

MECHANICAL ROOM

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GROUND FLOOR PLAN

KEARNEY AVE

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ALLEY *NOTE: SINCE IT’S A MUSEUM AND ARTWORK/ SCULPTURES ARE VALIABLE AND MIGHT BE RUIN FROM THE WATER SPRINKLERS, I AM IMPLEMMENTING A WATERLESS FIRE SUPRESSION SYSTEM WHICH DISCHARGES A STREAM OF GAS LIQUID DROPLET THAT CEASES THE COMBUSTION PROCESS THROUGH HEAT ABSORPTION AND CHEMICAL INTERACTION. (CHEMOURS FM 200 SYSTEM).

DEWEY STREET STANDPIPE SPRINKLER HEAD BRANCH LINE TRUNK LINE

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SPRINKLER SYSTEM

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KEARNEY AVE

1/16”-1’-0”

LEGEND CIRCULAR SUPPLY DIFFUSER RECTANGULAR SUPPLY DIFFUSER RETURN GRILL DOWNLIGHTING TRACK LIGHTING COVE LIGHTING S

SMOKE DETECTOR CAMERA EMERGENCY BATTERY UNIT EXIT SIGN (8’ ABOVE FLOOR)

ATRIUM

LED LIGHT SELEX SURFACE MOUNTED PURELIGHT

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REFLECTED CEILING PLAN

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DEWEY STREET SUPPLY DUCTS RETURN DUCTS

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HVAC DUCTING PLAN

KEARNEY AVE

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THE KORNER

AFFORDABLE HOUSING UNITS IN SAN DIEGO

The Korner is a dwelling community designed for flexibility that targets residents who are looking for a temporary place to stay until they need to move to their next location such as retirees, military families, travelers and students. The community houses “container” dwellings, offices, live-work spaces, commercial spaces and communal spaces for the residents’ entertainment.

The philosophy of this concept is to provide an ephemeral 21st century home for those who are always on the go due to work or education or those who like to live in certain places for a short period of time. Affordable housing techniques includes modules, building orientation, multiuse buildings and materiality. Modular buildings can be prefabricated houses or other methods of batch manufactured homes. Containers are projected to be the upcoming building material trend of future housing that was inspired by the industrial characteristic of Kearney Mesa. Since Kearney Mesa is known as an industrial area and home to many Asian ethnicities, introducing affordable housing can encourage developers to start expanding housing communities within the area. The proposed Container concept as affordable housing can be densified vertically and horizontally to mature with the area’s population without affecting the neighborhood.

EXPLODED AXO SKIN AND BONES ROOF

BALCONY SLIDING DOOR CONTAINER STRUCTURE DRYWALL

MULLIONS

FLOOR FINISH CORRUGATED STEEL

EXPLODED AXONOMETRIC

STRUCTURAL SYSTEM 0' 2'

JACARANDA TREE ( CALIFORNIA NATIVE)

LOW E DOUBLE GLAZED WINDOWS

GRATED METAL STAIRS

SPRAY FOAMING INSULATION

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DIAGONAL BRACING STRUCTURE

GYPSUM WALL DRYWALL

BEECH WOOD PLANKS FLOOR

MATERIAL PALETTE

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SECTION TRANSVERSE

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SECTIONAL PERSPECTIVE

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WALL

EROSION CONTROL (WIND BLANKET OR JUTE MESH)

FILTER FABRIC DRAINAGE LAYER2? LIGHTWEIGHT GRANULAR MIXMAT SYSTEM

SECTION

ALUMINUM CURB VEGETATION-FREE STRIP GRAVEL, PAVERS

LEAK DETECTION SYSTEM PROTECTION LAYER ROOT BARRIER WATERPROOF MEMBRANE

PERFORATED ALUMINUM CURB W/ DRAINAGE FABRIC ROOF DRAIN WITH PARAPET WALL EMERGENCY OVERFLOW

GREEN ROOF DETAIL

FINISHED FLOORSTRAIGHT GRAIN FIRWOOD TYP.

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4 3/4"

4 3/4” C-CHANNEL CONTAINER STRUCTURE

3 1/2” STUD

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3/8” COMFORT TRACKHYDRONIC RADIANT FLOOR PANELS CONTAINER SUBFLOOR

FINISHED LINE OFCEILINGGYP TYP.

FLOOR/CEILING SLAB DETAIL

ROOFRUG PLANTING MEDIUM TO MATCH TAPER OF PITCHEDINSULATION 8" RIGID INSULATION PITCHEDAT 1/4" PER 12" TO ROOFEDGE

1' 1"

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1/4" WATERPROOF MEMBRANE 3/4" PLYWOOD

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CONTAINER CORRUGATED ROOF PANEL SPRAY FOAM INSULATION 2 1/2" MTL FRAMING 1/2" GYPUM WALL BOARD

ROOF SECTION DETAIL

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SYMPHONY BAYSIDE

SD PERFORMANCE PARK (UNDER CONSTRUCTION)

The design of the Bayside Performance Park Enhancement Project expresses the importance of musical culture and public access of future park use in San Diego. The project is designed activate a remarkable site by creating public gathering spaces that will no longer be underutilized due to the lack of public facilities. Extensive renovations will be made to refresh or increase public restrooms, new fitness facilities, & viewing areas with seating – all while also creating a world class waterfront facility with an acoustically superb environment. With its innovative performance technology and energizing design that stimulates public interaction, the Bayside Performance Park Enhancement leads the effort in transforming the San Diego Bay into a world class waterfront.

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BARRIO LOGAN COMMUNITY CENTER SAN DIEGO CULTURAL DISTRICT

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C E S A R E. C H A V E Z P A R K W A Y

FIRAS ALRAKHAYES 3/16” = 1’ - 0”

Barrio Logan, they say, a prevailing essence and existing evidence of Paradigm, evolution and change that has, for time in memorial, influenced continuation of cultural heritage, economic prospects and preservation of social fabric. Amid its richest tales, majestically will this magnificent artistic piece of architecture stand. This establishment will preserve, enhance and express the unique and special qualities of the area.

Like poetic dreams, the design will lure happiness and memories real lived experiences, as opposed to manipulations of reality through illusions of science and technology. Making a point of reflection in the real timeline, and allowing locals to capture the time lapsed, and in a more vivid conceptualization, allowing their war stories to live for the tell. The CC will proclaim its spatial essence in one of the beautiful coast line of Barrio Logan.

C E S A R E. C H A V E Z P A R K W A Y

M A I N ST R E ET

The design is an inherent manifestation of the craftsman’s intend to glorify what architecture has to offer. For the local, this piece would influence connectedness and beyond. Making their life self-sufficient, independent and adoration for their home originality. Community ties shall take new hold, preserving culture, traditions and their history, making memories - present-self a vivid glory of the future-self, and like a site-map, this monument will orient every inhabitant, influencing each to place self in the moment and live in that context.

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FIRAS ALRAKHAYES 1/32” = 1’ - 0”

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C I V I TA 2 1 HOUSING UNITS IN LITTLE ITALY | SAN DIEGO

The area of Little Italy in San Diego has its own distinct but beautiful style, which has elements of the town’s predominantly Italian – American community, its past as a Spanish colonial town, and its place in modern San Diego. As such, its architecture captures the spirit of the town. Little Italy’s aesthetics are a clear attempt to make it more compatible with nature, and with its surroundings, as was initially envisioned by the architect.

One very interesting feature of the building design, in relation to the spatial considerations applied in the Nexus World Housing projects architecture is the use of artistic curvatures. For instance, the curved roofline used in the Little Italy site building provides an extrovert appearance to outside viewers. To the dwellers, the curved outlines facilitates the dwellers with a wider field of view to the city – an artistic ingenuity that addresses the issue of small space available. However, the building at Little Italy could greatly benefit by borrowing some of the architectural element seen at Nexus World Housing in Fukuoka, Japan.

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OVERALL FLOOR PLANS FIRAS ALRAKHAYES 1/16” = 1’ - 0”

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OVERALL AXONOMETRIC FIRAS ALRAKHAYES 1/16” = 1’ - 0”

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ROMBERG TIBURON CENTER ZERO NET ENERGY BAYSIDE COMMUNITY CENTER Not wanting to take away from the beauty of the nature that surrounds the site, the concept was based on trying to leave as small of a footprint as possible on the site while still giving the client enough room to use the new space as easily and efficiently as possible for all their needs.

We integrated the building in to the existing topography curves which allows for more space on both the interior and the exterior. Tying the design in to the rich history of the area was how the form of the building was developed. The geometric wall on the lower site makes a monumental statement and gave rise to the angular shape of both the kayak building as well as the main facility.

Tying the design in to the rich history of the area was how the form of the building was developed. The geometric wall on the lower site makes a monumental statement and gave rise to the angular shape of both the kayak building as well as the main facility. The site as a whole is connected through a system of walkways and trails that allow for visitors and employees alike to be able to travel from the highest point to the water in as straightforward a path as possible. The existing Brick building becomes a viable building again by incor­porating a cafe/ rentable area that also ties in to the new garden and rest space behind it.

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GROUP PROJECT BY: FIRAS ALRAKHAYES (RENDERINGS AND GRAPHICS) DILINI PERERA (CONCEPT AND IDEA) LAYLA SEYADI (FLOOR PLANS AND DETAILING)

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MODEL MAKING

RETRACTABLE ROOF SYSTEM | USING ARDUINO + GRASSHOPPER

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PHOTOGRAPHY COLLECTION

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