SELECTED WORKS
GORANE SARR | JUNIOR ARCHITECT
© Gorane Sarr - 2024
CURRICULUM VITAE
GORANE SARR | JUNIOR ARCHITECT
SKILLS
ADVANCED
GRAPHISOFT® Archicad®
Lumion
Adobe Photoshop®
Adobe Illustrator®
Adobe Indesign®
PROFICIENT
Autodesk® REVIT®
Autodesk® AutoCAD®
SketchUp
D5 Render
LANGUAGES
French
English
Spanish
Creole (MU) Native Fluent Beginner Fluent
INTERESTS
Drawing
Woodworking
Graphic design
Music (guitar)
Fitness & Training
Cycling
EXPERIENCES
PROJECT ASSISTANT (INTERN) | NK ARCHITECT LTD
June - Sept. 2023 (3 months) | Rose-Hill, Mauritius
Architectural Design, Architectural Visualization, Site visits
7 Projects : 5 single family homes & 2 mixed-use buildings.
PROJECT ASSISTANT | ART INGÉNIERIE
Nov. 2021 - July 2022 (9 months) | Dakar, Senegal
Architectural Design, Architectural Visualization.
20+ Projects : Single family homes, housing facilities, institutional buildings (sports facilities, medical, regional airports, military facilities), retail, mixed-use.
EDUCATION
(DIPLOMA) ARCHITECT’S DEGREE - ENSA NANTES
2024 | Nantes, France (With Honors)
MASTERS IN ARCHITECTURE - ENSA NANTES & ENSA NANTES [MAURITIUS]
2023 - 2024 | Masters yr. 2 (S9 & S10), ENSA Nantes, Nantes, France. 2022 - 2023 | Masters yr. 1 (S7 & S8), ENSA Nantes [Mauritius], Mauritius
(DIPLOMA) BACHELORS IN ARCHITECTURE - COLLÈGE
UNIVERSITAIRE D’ARCHITECTURE DE DAKAR (CUAD)
2021 | Dakar, Senegal
BACHELORS IN ARCHITECTURE - CUAD & ENSA PARIS – LA VILLETTE (ENSAPLV)
2020 - 2021 | Year 3 (S5 & S6), CUAD, Dakar, Senegal.
2020 | ERASMUS Exchange (S4), ENSAPLV, Paris, France.
2019 | Year 2 (S3), CUAD, Dakar, Senegal.
2018 - 2019 | Year 1 (S1 & S2), CUAD, Dakar, Senegal.
ABOUT
This project is a mixed-use program, centered around housing for a very diverse target audience. A study has allowed me to target older people, students, single parents, as well as newlyweds. Such a multigenerational approach to housing allows to create a strong sense of community within the housing building, as no one feels left out, and the diversity helps prevent compartmentalization.
The project is located in the capital city of Victoria, in Mahé, the main island of the archipelago of Seychelles.
INFORMATION
Context
Location Usage Year : Academic : Mahé (SC) : Mixed-use : 2023
SEQUENTIAL DESIGN
The project consists of one long volume, over 112 meters long, that has been cut up into three blocks. Those blocks are seperated by the staircases, allowing for breathing spaces, and ensuring that the ground floor maintains a certain level of permeability.
Elevation - 1:200
Ground Floor Plan - 1:200
MIXED-USE PROGRAM
At the ground floor, previous uses have been kept and enhanced. A gym has been built, creating a connection with the football field which the apartments are overlooking. A bicycle parking also encourages a new form of mobility, and a daycare center allows busy parents to focus on their daily activities, in this city center of Victoria.
A VARIETY OF TYPOLOGIES
The northern side (street) is the circulation side, thanks to a bridge that spans the entire 112+ meters of the façade. The circulation has been purposeluy detached from the façade, as it becomes a second street, and its own social space, and that separation distances the dwellings from the noisy street.
T1: These studio apartments are targetting students, or young, single profesionnals. They are about 20m², and are all equiped with a kitchen, and bathroom to allow them maximum freedom.
T2+ : These are generous one bedroom apartments, with a large living room that opens on a terrace. Cross ventilation is possible from the terrace to the bridge.
T3: These two bedroom apartments are designed to accomadate larger families, typically with one to two children.
BREATHABLE DESIGN
This cross section shows how voids created in the building allow for breathing spaces, views, and communication between levels.
The detached suspended bridge creates a second street, but also constitutes a shading device, protecting the northern façade from sunrays.
The railing has been modified and is set into a concrete bench, that allows inhabitants to have a break, and simply enjoy the outdoors.
ABOUT
BNDE (Banque Nationale de Développement Économique) is a senegalese bank, that targets mainly small and big businesses, and professionals. The task here was to design one of their executive locations, while remaining true to the brand image, and their graphical language.
The goal was to have an inviting space that did not feel overly corporate, and that had a distinct african touch.
: Professional : Dakar (SN) : Commercial : 2022
THE FIRST ITERATION
BNDE's color being blue and orange, I decided in the first pass to emphasize them in the front desk as well as the art. Timber is used as a wall decor, and brings an interesting texture and warmth to the space. The material palette is relatively simple.
Although this proposal was already quite good, the client wanted an even more luxurious interior ...
FULL LUXURY
A wide array of materials are used. Leathers for comfortable and plush seating, dark african timber, beautiful tiles, stone counters, accented by copper and gold, and beautiful flowy curtains. The kiosk dividers are made of rattan, which is used traditionally in Senegal. Parts of the ceiling are CNC cut out of gilded metal, from a pattern I have drawn specifically for this project.
ABOUT
This is the final academic project of my 10th and last semester (year 5). The first part of the project was group work, during which my groupmates and I were tasked to design and build REPERE, a space within the library of a university, in order for students to have a place to ask all of their questions regarding academics, or other subject matters.
In the second part (solo project), each of us was asked to imagine an alternate version of REPERE, and to decontextualize it. I chose to implement REPAIRE, which is a shared lounge in the entry hall of my student appartment building.
I ended up graduating with a grade of 17/20, and my individual project was selected by the jury for display in the school gallery during the summer-long exhibit.
Context Location Usage Year : Academic : Nantes (FR) : [varies] : 2024
DESIGN & BUILD
In this project studio, called Protolab, we actually got to build a real project, and were allocated a budget of thirteen thousand euros (€ 13 000) to do so. This put us in a very unique position, as we were designers, economists and craftsmen, all at the same time. There has been a constant back and forth between the design, economic and technical aspect of the project, and all of these factors have influenced each other.
RE-USE
Nantes Université was our partner in this project. They wanted a space that had its own identity, so we took advantage of all available resources. Libraries have to periodically get rid of outdated collections in order to make room for the new ones. Instead of letting all of those books go to the bin, we decided to use them as a base to build upon. We invented a system that allowed us to sandwich piles of books in between two plywood sheets, giving us heavy and stable foundation blocks of up to 300 kg.
Transporting REPERE
The building process
Before reassembly
DELIVERY
The final prototype of REPERE was dismounted and transported to its final site, the library of Faculté de Lettres. The project consisted of two large blocks, similar to library shelving, from which different furniture could be pulled out. The space in between the two blocks housed an office, enclosed by thick music-studio-grade curtains.
Detail shot
The «finished product»
ARCHITECTURE OF CARE
In my solo project REPAIRE, I chose to re-invent the hall of my student apartment building. The residence had no shared social space. My goal was to put as much care into it as possible, so from the get-go, other residents got involved in the process via a questionnaire that I had created. The project consists of six main elements:
01 - The terrace
By reclaiming the parking space in front of the buiding, I was able to create a terrace where residents could enjoy barbecues, or simply have the opportunity to sit outside.
02 - The bar
A long table allows residents to enjoy meals or study while remaining connected to the outdoors, and the terrace. A bench is also integrated allowing for quick removal of shoes.
03 - The magic boxes
Simple boxes on wheels make for the seating in the project. Those boxes each have a comfortable pillow, and open, to serve as storage.
04 - The blocks
Instead of an office like in REPERE, the two big blocks in the center of the space become a kitchen and laundry. Residents now have a place to connect and bond
05 - The letter wall
The letterboxes, previously right in the center of the hall have been aligned along the wall, and are separated by planted shelves. This disposition facilitates the mailman's job.
06 - Café Miroir
A mirror has been put above the coffee bar to reflect light and allow residents to have an outlook on the rest of the space, all the way tp the street, without even needning to face it.
OUSSOUYE ARTS CENTER
ABOUT
The Oussouye Arts Center is my final Bachelor's project. Located in the South of Senegal, it aims to set the stage for the rich and vibrant Diola culture to be expressed. There was a real need for such a space, as the youth are looking for activities and are massively moving to the capital city of Dakar.
From an architectural standpoint, this project largely takes inspiration from local architectures, particularily the impluvium houses of Casamance.
INFORMATION
Context Location Usage Year : Academic : Oussouye (SN) : Mixed-use : 2021
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5. Reinforced concrete
6. Aluminum flashing
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MODERN VERNACULAR
The technical details are inspired from local constructions techniques and meterials.
Local hardwood is used as structure, along with CEB, which adds to the thermal mass of the project, as well as being a natural material, free from volatile compounds, and with a very low carbon footprint.
Zinc sheet
2. Timber purlin
3. Plywood facing 4. Compressed Earth Blocks (CEB)
7. Timber plank flooring
Timber floor joist
Earth plaster
Zinc flashing
Oil-sealed earthen flooring
Gravel base
Rock foundation wall
COURTYARD DESIGN
The Oussouye Arts Center takes inspiration from the impluvium house, a vernacular form of architecture, native to the region of Casamance, in the south of Senegal.
Those impluvium houses are built from thick earthen walls, which, thanks to their thermal mass, insure comfortable temperatures for the inhabitant, despite the scorching heat of the region, which can exceed 40°C. The houses are built around a courtyard, which helps cool the houses even more by using cross ventilation.
SECTION B-B 1:200
The left-hand side of the building is dedicated to learning.
Six clasrooms are distributed among the ground and first floors, and the central courtyard becomes a protected space for a school yard.
A large dining area is also available to the students, and can be repurposed during the holidays.
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