PORTFOLIO
Hamadi Braimah
Mobile: 336-934-6131
email: hbbraima@syr.edu
LinkedIn: www.linkedin.com/in/hamadi-braimah
STUDY MODELS
Year 2023
Professor Ayesha Ghosh
Mediums
-Physical model (1’:1/16”) -Drawings (Rhino, Illustrator, Photoshop)
CLAY FLOWER SANCTUARY
This project envisions a dynamic community gathering space within the proposed Micron Technology development site in Clay, NY. Designed to foster social connections and strengthen community bonds, the space integrates water-based programming and landscaped gardens to create a meaningful connection between people and nature. Rooted in cultural and environmental sensitivity, the design draws inspiration from the traditional architecture of the Iroquois Confederacy, honoring the Onondaga Nation on whose land the site is situated. A key feature of the landscape is the blue aster flower, a native wildflower found on-site, which serves as a focal point in the flower fields and insect sanctuaries. These sanctuaries provide a protected habitat for pollinators, reinforcing the ecological significance of the site. Beyond its role as a communal and ecological hub, the project also integrates educational and economic opportunities, including a flower shop, packaging facility, and horticultural education center. By encouraging engagement with nature through sight, touch, and scent, this design proposal promotes interactions between people, plants, and wildlife, fostering a deep appreciation for the natural environment.
Blue Aster Flower Analysis
Site analysis mapping the relationship between the Blue Aster Flower, Education, Transportation and Water Bodies from a 12 mile radius
Interpretive analysis, examining the relationship between the Blue Aster Flower, Education, Transportation and Water Bodies from a 6 mile radius
Art Gallery Plan (1’:1/8”) (top)
Site Plan (1’:1/128”) (left)
Sections (1’:1/16”)
• Plant store section (top right)
• Art gallery section (right)
• Site section of manufacturing center and education center (bottom)
Model 1 (left photo depicting flower field on site) (1’:1/64”)
Model 2 (top 4 photos showing flower store on the left and manufacturing center on the right) (1’:1/16”)
Year 2024
Professor Stephen Zimmerer
Mediums -2 Physical model (1’:1/32”) (1’:1/2”) -Drawings (Rhino, Illustrator. Photoshop, Enscape)
WORKNEST HOUSING
This project addresses social mobility among young professionals in Syracuse, who face rising living costs and limited employment opportunities. Many employed individuals spend a large portion of their income on transportation and amenities. Jobs with accessible facilities (labs, libraries, dining, etc.) often require skills many cannot afford to acquire. The proposed housing design offers training facilities, in-house employment, green spaces, and varied units to meet the needs of young professionals. Targeting six key industries (Education, Science, InfoTech, Accommodation, Arts, and Health), the project will create a community hub, with residents managing industry-specific facilities. Additionally, the design integrates nature, featuring courtyards with migratory bird habitats and community gardens.
Typical site floor plan showing varied units with different public plaza configurations at the ground level (lower photo) (1’:1/16”)
Elevation with x-ray section (upper photo) (1’:1/16”)
Section (top) showing public programs at the bottom (library and exhibition space), residential units at the middle level, and in-house training facilites at the top level. Section also depicts a courtyard scencery with the red maple tree hosting migratory birds (1’:1/8”)
Typical block unit plan (top right) (1’:1/8”)
Program Diagram
Diagram illustrating varied unit configurations based on tetris-style massing system
Courtyard scenery render
Interior view of studio unit overlooking the courtyard
Site axon of housing complex (right)
Model 1 (upper and upper right photo) (1’:1/2”)
Model 2 (lower and lower right photo) (1’:1/32”)
Year 2023
Professor Molly Hunker Mediums
-Physical model (1’:1/8”)
-Drawings (Rhino, Illustrator, Photoshop)
SYRACUSE YOUTH HOSTEL
In this project, the task was to design a youth hostel on an existing site. The design of the hostel had to be made using unit aggregations. There were 3 units we had to create which were small (reception, bathrooms and bedrooms) , medium (library, kitchen and lounges) and large units (dining area, large communal space). The existence of a site also meant consideration for the wider context such as existing infrastructure, circulation, neighborhood culture, frontages etc had to be made.
Digital Model vs Physical Model (1’:1/8”)
Physical Model Materials: Museum Board, 3D printer Nylon Powder Plastic
Year 2022-2024
Mediums -Physical models -Drawings (Rhino, Illustrator, Photoshop)
PRECEDENT ANALYSIS
This is a collection of a variety of precedents that I have analyzed and deconstructed throughout my architectural education. A variety of media and representation techniques are explored to communicate findings and highlight a variety of spatial and tectonic concepts.
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Precedent 2: Koyasan Guest House, Japan
Glass Wood 1 Wood 2
Concrete Metal Frish
Galvanized Steel Corrugated Sheet
Tectonic and Material Analysis of Koyasan Guest House in Japan (Top)
Precedent 2: Koyasan Guest House, Japan
Precdent 3: Jakobshavn Glacier, Greenland
Landscape Analysis of Jakobshavn Glacier, exploring the complexities of the glacier’s form due to its interaction with the ocean and the surrounding rocky landscape
Abstraction of Ice Sheet
Glacial landscape
Surrounding Landscape Ocean
Precdent 3: Jakobshavn Glacier, Greenland
Plan of Jakobshavn glacier in its current form, with blue gradient illustrating the temperature range of the glacier
Year 2022-2024
Mediums -Physical models
STUDY MODELS
This is a collection of study models that I have made throughout my architectural education as a means of exploring spatial qualities and concepts. These study models have helped me in communicating and building on my ideas, empowering my creative process.
Study Model 1 is a pavilion design exploring how intricate roof cutouts can shape lighting to support lichen growth while subtly guiding movement, creating a dynamic and sequential experience (1’:1/8”)
• Study Model 2 (Top) was built with Miranda Anastasakis and explores the relationship between movement and form (Scale: 1’:1/16”)
• Study model 3 (bottom left) is an abstract adaptation of University of Michigan Museum of Art’s Tectonic Overlapping System (1’:1/8”)
• Study model 4 (bottom right) architecturalizes the overlapping system found in Rei Kawakubo’s 19th century punk fashion piece
Drawing (top) - Digital fabrication process drawing Model (left) - explores the
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