Architectural Portfolio 2021

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HANNAH

ALCANTARA

ARCHITECTURAL PORTFOLIO

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h/a HI THERE! I’m Hannah Alcantara, a third year architecture student at HeriotWatt University Dubai, and a strong believer in architecture’s ability to give experiences within practical means, of being able to ensnare the senses by means of creating art as spaces, even in simplicity.

As someone who has grown up in the beautifully diverse environment of UAE, it helped shaped me into being a designer that takes realistic creative approaches and maintains open dialogues and optimism within collaborations amongst a group of different cultures and backgrounds.

Hope to share those beliefs through my work in this portfolio!

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CONTACT ME! P.

+971 50 954 1080

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hannah_alcantara@hotmail.com

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Dubai, UAE

EDUCATION

SKILLS

HONOURS BACHELOR’S DEGREE Heriot-Watt University Dubai (2018-2022) BA (Hons) Architecture

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HIGH SCHOOL GRADUATE Pristine Private School (2018) Cambridge AS level

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GRA P H IC D ESIGN

IN D ESIGN

WRITTEN & O RA L CO MMU N ICA TIO N

A U TO CA D W O RD

EXPERIENCES

P O WERP O IN T

RIBA STUDENT COMMITTEE | 2021 HERIOT WATT-UNIVERSITY

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DUBAI DESIGN WEEK EXHIBITION | 2020 “LIVING LATTICE: Reimagining Living in the City” ARCHASM DESIGN COMPETITION | 2020 “URBAN CHAIR: Rethink street furniture” FREE-LANCE | 2020 Mobile Hotel Design Proposal ARCHITECTURE STUDENT DESIGN SHOWCASE “Public Toilet at The Beach”

| 2018

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CONTENTS

01 O2 HOUSING LIVE-WORK HOUSING

PG 4

02 CAELUM

SPACE RESEARCH CENTRE

PG 12

03 VIRIDIS

INNOVATION HUB

PG 18

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EXHIBITION MATERIAL

PG 22

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O2 HOUSING

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FRONT ELEVATION

LIVE-WORK HOUSING TYPOLOGY: Residential LOCATION: Al Jaddaf Waterfront, Dubai INSTRUCTORS: Dr. Harpreet Seth & Manupriam ACADEMIC YEAR: 2020-2021 (3rd Year) An accomodation for skilled dhow builders of Al Jaddaf, one that allows them their own space - as necessary in wellbeing as breathing in oxygen - that allows them to thrive and be represented as skilled artists.

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Consisting of 60 modular units with only the necessary bedroom and bathroom, the crafters are given enough autonomy without unnecessary expense, and through the inclusion of a woodworking workshop and exhibition spaces, there is a social opportunity to connect with the public, sell their creations for extra income, and keep the dying art of woodworking alive.

SKETCH OF DUBAI CREEK ACROSS SITE

WO R K S H O P

E X H I B I T I O N S PA C E S

WAT E R F R O N T D O C K S

MI CROUNI T S

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REUSI NG OLD DHOW SAI LS FOR TENSI LE ROOFI NG

REUSI NG OLD DHOW SAI LS AS SHADI NG

REC YCLI NG DHOW TE AK WOOD FOR PANELI NG

SUSTAINABLITY IN MATERIALS

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SITE PLAN

GF WORK BLOCK PLAN

WORK BLOCK: WORKSHOP INTERIOR

GF LIVING BLOCKS PLAN

LIVING BLOCK: MICROUNIT INTERIOR LIVING BLOCKS TYPICAL UPPER FLOORS

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SECTION A

SECTION B

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VIEW OF EXHIBITION AREA IN FRONT OF WORKSHOP

DRONE SHOT OF MASTERPLAN

EXTERIOR VIEW OF STREET SIDE

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CAELUM

SERVICES

PUBLIC ZONE

SPACE RESEARCH CENTRE TYPOLOGY: Institutional LOCATION: Mushrif Park, Al Khawaneej, Dubai INSTRUCTORS: Shameel Muhammed & Atousa Aslami Nezhad ACADEMIC YEAR: 2019-2020 (2nd Year)

COLIVING ZONE

R E S E A R C H INSTITUTE ZONE

The required areas for an astronomy research institute.

Caelum brings space research to life within Mushrif Park; it simulates the weightlessness of celestial bodies and embodies endless space, as it is lifted using steel quad-stilts above its rolling terrain.

Its branching paths between components give a sense of adventure and interaction with the environment to emulate the life of astronauts. Its elevation allows a lush garden to be nestled underneath within an existing dip in the terrain, becoming the mundane Earth guarded by a celestial body floating above.

SECOND SCHEMATIC

Components separated by outdoor bridges, active interaction with landscape

Branching paths give s e ns e of adventure and exploration like astronauts .

FINAL SCHEMATIC

CONCEPT COLLAGE

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FLOOR PLAN viewed from +11.50 m

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COWORKING SPACE INTERIOR

BIRD’S EYE OF GARDEN AND BRIDGES

THE GARDEN SPACE

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SECTION A-A

SECTION B-B

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GARDEN PLAN SKETCH viewed from +7.50 m x e r i s c a p i n g for the garden underneath; struc ture o p e n s a t w e s t a n d e a s t e n d s to direc t nor thwest winds into the inner areas

o v e r h a n g s at the sou th that reduce s olar gain during summer, while allowing s olar gain for winter

s h a d i n g d e v i c e s , like mashrabi ya or louvred panels for east and west , due to lower angled sun

s t i l t s o r p i l o t i li ft a building, allowing circulation underneath and minimal disturbance to the ground

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VIRIDIS

03 INNOVATION HUB TYPOLOGY: Institutional LOCATION: Al Falak St., Dubai Internet City, Dubai INSTRUCTORS: Dr. Harpreet Seth & Manupriam ACADEMIC YEAR: 2020-2021 (3rd year) Viridis, an Innovation Hub for Algaeculture, aims to have facilities for the research and development of the under-utilised algae to ensure true progress and food democracy.

The design is a living organism - a design that breathes, adapts, self sustains; where nature is harnessed into its function and allowed to take root. It lives by having algae gradually grown throughout the cladding structure as dynamic shading, which additionally serves as a “metabolism” by being a source of on-site food and energy production, but also by the design itself being free and permeable.

SITE PLAN

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ALGAE R&D CELL

U R B A N FA R M S

STRUCTURE

VEGAN CAFE

200mm STEEL FR AME 150mm DIAGONAL WELD STEEL SUPPORT

ALGAE POND

STONE CLAD CONCRETE P E D E S TA L

SPACE FRAMES

200mm STEEL SUPPORT

ALGAE BIOREACTOR PA N E LS

I N C U B AT I O N CELL

CLADDING SHADING

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ALGAE EXPO CELL

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FIRST FLOOR PLAN

GROUND FLOOR PLAN

SECTION A

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SECOND FLOOR PLAN

ALGAE PONDS BETWEEN THE CLUSTERS

LIGHT & WATER: MOST IMPORTANT COMPONENTS FOR ALGAE

ALGAE EXPO CELL

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EXHIBITION MATERIAL

RUANG TEKUNI LIVING LATTICE SECTIONAL STUDY INSTRUCTORS: Dr. Harpreet Seth & Manupriam ACADEMIC YEAR: 2020-2021

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INVISIBLE THREADS LIVING LATTICE INSTRUCTORS: Dr. Harpreet Seth & Manupriam ACADEMIC YEAR: 2020-2021 Living Lattice was a visual exercise of reimagining lives in the city, through narratives that juxtapose the old and new dwellings of Dubai that conveys the physical, emotional, and mental needs of the people.

Invisible Threads takes the Ruang Tekuni design and reimagines Dubai’s lowincome expats from their cramped shared accomodations into central connective courtyards and balconies bonding individual studio units together, allowing their own spaces while giving them the opportunity to interact and connect – to form communities to be reminded they are not alone, and make this a home away from home.

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ME TOO ARCHASM URBAN CHAIR COMPETITION YEAR: 2020 Mumbai is a city of opportunity, where many come to fulfill their dreams but get lost in its bustling streets. Our design gives people an opportunity to rest, providing a momentary break from the fast-paced urban lifestyle within the peace and serenity of Worli Sea Face, its surfaces marked with stories of a diversity of people to remind them that the world is not meant to be walked alone.

Our goal is to bring comfort to souls - that by walking in someone else’s footsteps and experiencing their stories, there are others with them in their journey of life. That to sit overlooking the sea, despite the hardships presented by life, is a reminder that there are beautiful things to look forward to along the way.

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DESIGNING HISTORY

BE BOLD

ARCHI-DOODLE YEAR: 2018

LINE & SHAPE YEAR: 2018

Black ink on Canson paper, 29.5 cm x 77.5 cm

Mixed media relief, 29.8 cm x 119 cm

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