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3 4 7 11 04 Cubicle Micro Home 05 Floor Plan | Elevations 07 Villa dal’Ava 11 Raise Cafe 12 Renders | Plan Exploded Axo 21 21 Wild Think Logo Design | Icons 8 08 Wildthink Offices 09 Stair Diagram | Render 13 13 Villa dal’Ava 14 17 14 Souk Fort 17 INCONTRO | Encounter 18 Stops | Carpet System Detail Render 19 19 2019 Wedding 20 Images 22 Invito alliuso | Invitation to Use *Table Step Flip Book | Finished Product Axo Drawing Abdo Residence Furniture Plan Collage Render Alpaca Outerwear OSL | 5090 Orbitor Dr. Construction Drawing Set 27 Meadowvale | 2300 Meadowvale Blvd. Construction Drawing Set Freelance Work | Branding 23 25 26 28 27 Isometric Drawing Render Poster 06 Model Sketch Site Line Model | Sketch First Floor Plan Renders 10 Second Floor Plan Exploded Axo | Render Detail | Wall Section | Render Circulation Model | Sketch Render Exterior Elevation 15 Render Detail 16 Presentation Poster Site Study Site Map | Design Intervention Floor Plan | Invitations 22 23 Images 24 25 26 28 Huda Akbar Designs | HIReno Business Cards Concept Sketches | Logo Design Posters | Logos 29 Contents * All work belongs to Huda Akbar unless otherwise noted. * All work displayed is in high defenition once zoomed in.
Cubicle Micro Home
No Location - Transportable
Design Development
Renders | Floor Plans | Elevations | Diagrams | Physical Model Group Project of 2 - Kassie Zhao
Academic Work - Duration: One semester 2016
Since the outbreak of the Syrian civil war, it is estimated that around 13.5 million Syrians are in need of humanitarian assistance within the country. Humanitarian assistance is in absence all over the world. ere is a gap in the market supply regarding emergency, transitional, and long-term durable shelters.
Addressing these issues, we created an upcycling service model that encompasses the process of Reduce, Rebuild, and Upcycle.
Cubicle Micro Home is a modular design solution for long-term durable humanitarian assistance in the colder climate. Each compact living space has a square footage of 64 sq. and would provide necessities for a family of 4 to 5 people. By doing so, we have found a new home for the disposal o ce cubicles and exposed refugees to a new way of living.
Elaborating on the 3 R’s of Environment “Reduce, Reuse, Recycle,” we designed a service model that addresses these issues by REDUCING the amount of o ce furniture gone to waste and REBUILD a community for refugees by UPCYCLING your redundant o ce cubicles.
Cubicle Micro Home
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GLASS - USED ON ALL 3 WINDOWS MAPLE WOOD USED FOR INTERIOR COUNTER TOP AND LADDER 30 DEGREE SLANTED ROOF SKYLIGHT LED POT LIGHTS MAIN LEVEL REDUNDANT OFFICE CUBICLES SLEEPING LEVEL FOLDABLE PANELS STORAGE LADDER KITCHEN SINK AND COUNTER HAMMOCK LEVEL Cubicle Micro Home consists of four main material application to help with its long term durability. For exterior panel surfaces, stainless steel is used due to its high
Isometric Diagram
30 DEGREE SLANTED ROOF SKYLIGHT LED POT LIGHTS MAIN LEVEL REDUNDANT OFFICE CUBICLES SLEEPING LEVEL FOLDABLE PANELS STORAGE LADDER KITCHEN SINK AND COUNTER HAMMOCK LEVEL Reduce, Rebuild, Upcycle
Technical Drawings
1 FOOT LONG STEEL HANDLE USED TO SLIDE OPEN FLOOR PANELS FOR ACCESS TO THE UNDERGROUND SLEEPING AREA
2'-71/4" HIGH WOODEN STAIRS LEADING ACCESS TO MAIN LEVEL
Technical Drawings
4 FEET WIDE OF RECYCLED HIGH PRESSURE LAMINATE COUNTER TOP
1 FOOT LONG STEEL HANDLE USED TO SLIDE OPEN FLOOR PANELS FOR ACCESS TO THE UNDERGROUND SLEEPING AREA
1'-6" SQUARED STAINLESS STEEL SINK PLACED ON COUNTER TOP
2 BY 7 FEET RECYCLED OFFICE CUBICLE FOLDABLE PANELS (8 PANELS)
1'-5" WIDE, MAPLE WOOD LADDER LEADING TO CEILING HAMMOCK PAINT FINISH
1'-11 1/4" DEEP, STORAGE SPACE WITH HINGE HARDWARE FOR STABLE OPENINGS
3 FEET HORIZONTAL SUSTAINABLE GLASS WINDOW PLACED ON THE UNDERGROUND
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3 FEET SQUARED SKYLIGHT MADE OF SUSTAINABLE GLASS ATTACHE WITH A HINGE TO PROVIDE A 30 DEGREE OPENING
FLOOR PLAN MAIN LEVEL
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FLOOR PLAN MAIN LEVEL OPENNED PANELS
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EAST ELEVATION
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3 FEET HORIZONTAL SUSTAINABLE GLASS WINDOW PLACED ON THE MAIN LEVEL
Cubicle Micro Home
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WEST ELEVATION
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Cubicle Micro Home Scale Model SCALE 1”=1’-0” Cubicle Micro Home Scale Model Laser cut MDF acrylic felt
Perspective
Sketch Studies
Villa dall’Ava
Site Line Model
Paris, France |
Process Sketch | Site Line Model
Academic Work - Duration: 3 weeks 2016
For our second-year course of architectural modeling, I took on the challenge of studying Rem Koolhaas’s iconic Villa dall’Ava. We had to make models understanding poche, circulation, and site lines.
For the site line model, I was highly intrigued by the geometrical roo op of this house. When standing from afar, the Ei el tower can be easily perceived, and despite simplicity, the complex topography of this house makes it more appreciable.
For this model, the base consisted of pure concrete that organically shaped the base frame of the house when perceived from its complex angle. e three slits of printed acrylic indented into the concrete foundation of the site lines are seen from the roo op. Finally, the acrylic rod scales to the height of the roof with a human gure placed on top as we see his path of vision.
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Wildthink Offices
Toronto, Canada 50 Edwin Ave | Indoor renders Floor Plans | Stair Diagrams | Academic Work - Duration: One semester 2017
In order to progress, we constantly need to learn and use new skills. We are stagnant as soon as we rely only on our current skills and what we have learned; this is the thinking behind Wildthink O ces.
Wildthink is a young digital advertising company located at 50 Edwin Ave, a former factory in Toronto’s Junction Tringle. Relative to the constant change in the digital world, Wildthink O ces is a space that creates choice and opportunity to timelessly cater to the changing behaviours of the company’s corporate culture, clients and users.
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First Floor Furniture and Finishes Plan Revit AutoCad
Render - Meeting Room
Render - Open Work
Revit Photoshop Revit Photoshop
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Stair Axonometric Diagram
Render - Feature Stair Revit Photoshop
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Scale 1 : 300
- Open Work
Photoshop
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Floor Furniture and Finishes Revit AutoCad Exploded Axonometric Diagram Revit AutoCad Illustrator Photoshop Render
Space Revit
Raise Cafe
Roccamandolfi, Italy | Castle |
Hand drawn renders | Hand drawn
Floor Plans | Hand drawn Diagrams |
Academic Work - Duration: 3 weeks 2016 create a communal space through zones that provide a sense of belonging. rough prior programming, the visitors were exposed to several workshops and activities that have developed a connection to the place, which enables their connection with others.
During my second-year vertical studio, I challenged myself to utilize my strongest skill, hand drawing, to create my two 24” X 36” presentation panels. I decided to make this decision for this project particularly due to the natural and organic site of the castle that we were working with. I did not believe that this would have been achieved in the best way through 3D digital so ware.
“Raise Café,” situated on the northern portion of the Roccamandol castle, represents a sense of unity. It works between public and private
e environment diminishes any sense of social barriers as the partitions are present to allow the user to feel comfortable with their immediate surroundings. e oor levels are relative to the site and de ne the spaces according to one’s position within. Here, individuals are submerged three-dimensionally into their chosen interior environment.
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Not to Scale Exterior Render Hand Drawn DETAIL PLAN
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Interior Render Zone 1 Hand Drawn Scale 1 : 200
Not to Scale
Stair Floor Plan Hand Drawn
Exploded Axonometric Driagram Hand Drawn Lookout Stair Render Hand Drawn
Villa dall’Ava
Circulation Model
Paris, France |
Process Sketch | Circulation Model
Academic Work - Duration: 3 weeks 2016
For our second-year course of architectural modeling, I took on the challenge of studying Rem Koolhaas’s iconic Villa dall’Ava. We had to make models understanding poche, circulation, and site lines.
For the circulation model, I wanted to focus on Rem Koolhaas’s critical explanation of the family’s need for privacy for this house.
A family of three consisting of one daughter and her parents live here. e clients selected OMA to design a house with two distinct apartments—one for themselves and
another for their daughter— and requested a swimming pool on the roof. For my model, I detailed the circulation of the parents in green wires and the circulation of the daughter in pink.
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Souk Fort
Toronto, Canada Fort York National
Historic Site Visitors Centre | Indoor render | Elevation | Diagrams
Academic Work - Duration: One semester 2018 marketplace - will act as a marketing aid to help the locals buy and sell local traditional goods that may include clothing, food, as well as entertainment such as outdoor performing arts during the summer.
‘Souk Fort’ located at the Fort York National Historic Site Visitors Centre promotes culture and arts accommodating multiple programs that include leisure, shopping, and entertainment to provide an allinclusive hub and a welcoming destination for the
public. Derived from the Arabic language, the word, ‘souk’ –قوس - is a cultural market place/ bazzar that dates back to the 6th century in the oriental culture. Souks are well known for their trade of cultural goods and food.
As an extension to the Fort York museum “Souk Fort” – indoor
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Scale 1/16” = 1’-0”
Interior Render Revit Photoshop
Exterior Rendered Elevation Revit Illustrator Photoshop
Canopy Detail
Revit AutoCad Illustrator
Scale 3” = 1’-0”
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Interior Render
Revit Photoshop
Site Studies
Illustrator AutoCad
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Photoshop
Revit Illustrator AutoCad
INCONTRO encounter
Cortona, Italy | Fortezzadel Girifalco | Design Intervention | Site
Map |
Academic Work - Duration: One semester
2018
For my semester study abroad, I was situated in the very small town of Cortona, Italy, where commuting on foot was the main social aid. During this semester, I was particularly interested in analyzing the cultural aspect of the word “community.”
rough design interventions, we celebrated the path “Incontro” by bringing the community together through a collective journey of human interventions, which consists of six public stops starting with the Historical site of Fortezza del Girifalco. ese stops will utilize historical materials that will then be incorporated with innovative
design techniques and technology to spark a revitalization of the surroundings while maintaining Cortona’s rich history.
Each stop o ered a special activity with an identi ed character that correspond to its geographic historical time and celebrates it through its architectural and human encounter. is would by default create unexpected meeting points for both the locals and visitors, which will motivate them to complete the path up to the Fortezza and come back for more.
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Site Map Design Intervention Illustrator AutoCad Photoshop
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6 Stops Design Intervention
Illustrator AutoCad Photoshop
2019 Wedding
This wedding was featured on the WedLuxe Blog in 2020
Toronto, Canada
Graphic Design + Craft/DIY + Planning/Designing Wedding Stationery | Wedding Design/Planning
Personal Work - Duration: One year 2019
While exploring di erent aspects of design, I took on the role of a wedding planner and designer for a wedding in 2019. is was by far the most challenging project I have ever been apart of. From designing and cra ing little details such as stationery, to large scale details such as the seating oor plan and furniture arrangements/orders. is wedding helped me analyze and understand the design world through the lens of management and budgeting, all while still accommodating and modernizing the middle eastern cultural aspects expected from both sides of the family.
Schematic Floor Plan & Seating Plan
Not to Scale
This was done with the collaboration of Photographer: Mango Studio, Flourist: Forget Me Not Flowers, Sweets: Nadia & Co, Cookies + Invitation prints: Stephita Wedding Invitations, Week of wedding coordinator : O Wedding and Events
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Elmefte Alijanov Alijanov Yasin Abdo Abdulghani Abdo Yousef Zayn Aoude Luba Nada Samira Yahya Haddad Haddad Ghena Haddad Jood Haddad Fawzi Tanya Tabark Alala Fatima Amani Saleh Waddah Saleh Langdon Allison Langdon Alkhulaqi Rubaye Fayed Akbar Fayed Mostafa Mariem Rhazouani Wong Jinder Virdee Gerges Angeli Khadija Hasni Prasanthy Loganaathan Abinaya Loganaathan Shafqat Shafqat Shaukat Muba Fatima Badar Sonila Badar Maysoon Haider Safady Hamad Joudi Hamad Sayed Hazime Sayed Hazime Buttu Dahoudi Faqirzai Botrous Mayar Elbayoumi Yousif Dawamneh Suzan Nasrallah Ahmed Mitwaly Mitwaly Shaath Ziny Omar Saber Tareq Tayeh Zeidan Maged Zohiry Mazen Hamad Qusay Mahmoud Abdalbari Zeyada Crystal Singh Blake Jessie Wilson Photographer Blayre VEGETARIAN CHILDREN INFANT VENDOR TABLE Mostafa EMPTY SEATS
Illustrator
Wedding Invitations Arabic + English Illustrator Laser cutter By Huda Akbar Designs Wedding Stationary Custom couple Illustration Save the Date Illustrator Hand made By Huda Akbar Designs
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Bilingual
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Garden Inspired Dessert Table
Designed by Huda Akbar |
Made by Nadia
Traditional Stationary and Modern Decor Details
Designed by Huda Akbar
Guest Seating Check In Green Wall w/ mini succulents
Designed by Huda Akbar
Wild Think
Freelance Work - Graphic Design
Adobe Illustrator
Freelance Work - Duration: One month 2020
Wild ink is a local retail start-up in Toronto, Canada that specializes in the art of healing crystals and crystal jewelry. e clients expected a logo design that best represented their love for color while providing a sense of serenity when displayed. e branding design was bound by the expectation of simple, with intrigue.
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Wild Think
Design Icons Crystal and Jewelry Retail Business
Logo
Invito all’uso
(Invitation to use) - Table Step
Toronto, Canada, Ryerson School of Interior Design
The Study of Affordances
Academic Work - Duration: One semester 2019
With a ordance, we de ne the physical quality of an object that suggests appropriate actions for a human to manipulate or “hack” - a term taken from American psychologist James Gibson’s study of visual perception. Inspired by my study abroad in Italy, it was interesting to observe the way the locals and tourists interacted with their build environment. One interesting observation that housed a large number of a ordances were the Italian steps (stairs). Both the tourists and locals seemed to utilize the steps in a very similar way - to study, to eat, to socialize, or to rest.
Bringing this back to Toronto, at the Ryerson School of Interior Design - I have taken on the challenge to utilize the steps circulating the building by “hacking it.” ‘ e Table Step’ has been tapered to t the exact measurements of the RSID staircase. It has the a ordance to be used as a study spot, a lunch spot, a social spot, or a stop to simply rest.
A charitable poem found during my trip to Italy is engraved at the front of the table step to give recognition and leave a personal mark on my travel. “ e Table Step” is made out of 3/4” maple hardwood to give its Canadian made mark as well.
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Axonometric Drawing North Side of Ryerson School of Interior Design Scale 1:25 object that suggests appropriate actions for a human to manipulat or "hack”. A term taken from the American psychologist James Gibson, in his study of visual perception Inspired by my study abroad in Italy, it was interesting to observe the way the locals and the tourists interacted with their build environment. Italy is known for many architectural and urban achievements ranging from the piazzas (public squares), to the outdoor Brining this back to Toronto, at the Ryerson School of Interior Design have taken on the challenge to utilize the steps circulating the building by hacking it. The Table Step has been tapered to fit the exact measurements on the RSID staircase. It has the affordance to be used as study spot, a lunch spot, social spot, or a stop to simply rest. made mark as well. 11 13 15 17 19 21 23 25 Process
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“How it was built” Flip Book
Product | In use
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School
Interior Design
Abdo Residence
Interior Design Project Scarborough, ON
Personal Work - Duration: 4 months
In the heart of Agincourt, a 2-bedroom, 2-washroom 650 sq. . condominium renovation and design by Huda Akbar Designs. e young homeowners requested using the space with tremendous amount of colors that would echo a modern style of Art Deco; keeping the youthfulness and at the same time layout the space wisely in order to host dinners and cater to several of guests comfortably in a small space. Creating extra storage was key, as it is very important to them. e custom media perforated metal wall acts as focal point providing smart storage solutions for a tight space. is le a small nook for storing their fancy dinnerware when guests are over. Huda Akbar Designs works with the client to understand their personal style and translates that into upholstery, rugs and accents adding color and unmistakable Art Deco style to the space.
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2020 FR DW BALCONY WIC W/D ENSUITE TV Furniture Plan AutoCad Scale 1/8” = 1”-0” Photo Collage
Design Development AutoCad Photoshop Living and Dining
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Final Photos Living and Dining Room
Alpaca Outerwear
Florence, Italy
Logo Design Concept Sketches | Kickstarter
Page Design
Freelance Work - Duration: 6 months
2020
Alpaca Outerwear is a start-up brand that produces 100% vegan, winter coats. ey have asked me to design their logo that best represented both their love for alpacas and priority of veganism. ey needed a new brand identity and a style guide including a color palette and typography. I aided the clients with quick coat sketches to promote their “process” on their Instagram page.
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Alpaca Logo Design Illustrator
Mississauga, Canada
Construction Drawing Set :
General Notes and Partition Types
Door and Ceiling Details | Interior Elevations | Millwork Elevations | Millwork Details
Collaborative Project -
Drawings Drafted By : Me
Checked By : Supervisor
Professional Work - Duration: 1.5 years
2019 - 2020
Diving into the corporate culture during my past two years of professional work, I was fortunate enough to work on and design architectural projects on a larger scale. OSL is a retail and marketing service company that required us to design a timeless, interactive and open o ce space. I was responsible of creating construction drawings at a very microscopic scope. It is a 4,532 Sq. two story o ce building.
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A B MISSISSAUGA, OSL 2019 GENERAL NOTES AND PARTITION TYPES 1'-0" D001 A B MISSISSAUGA, OSL 2019 DOOR CEILING DETAILS 1'-0" D002 A B MISSISSAUGA, OSL MILLWORK ELEVATIONS D400 A B MISSISSAUGA, OSL 2019 MILLWORK ELEVATIONS D401 MILLWORK DETAILS A B MISSISSAUGA, OSL 2019 A B MISSISSAUGA, OSL 1ST AND 2ND FLOOR INTERIOR ELEVATIONS D200
Meadowvale | 2300 Meadowvale Blvd.
Mississauga, Canada
Construction Drawing Set (Schematic) : Washrooms | Universal Washroom
Collaborative Project -
Drawings Drafted By : Me
Checked By : Supervisor
Professional Work - Duration: 1 year
2019 - 2020
Delving into the corporate culture during my past two years of professional work, I was fortunate enough to work on and design architectural projects on a larger scale. Meadowvale was a unique project because we were renovating the commercial space to have it leased. is building is 4 oors, 239,000 sq. . It is over 30 years old and needed a new look.
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A B MEADOWVALE 2300 MEADOWVALE BLVD MISSISSAUGA, ON L5N 5S1 818 NOTED AUG 2019 D200 MEN'S 2124 WASHROOMS SCHEMATIC A B MEADOWVALE 2300 MEADOWVALE BLVD MISSISSAUGA, ON L5N 5S1 818 NOTED AUG 2019 D201 WOMEN'S 2114 WASHROOMS SCHEMATIC
Men’s Washroom Schematic Design AutoCad Women’s Washroom | Schematic Design AutoCad A B MEADOWVALE 2300 MEADOWVALE BLVD MISSISSAUGA, L5N 5S1 818 NOTED AUG 2019 D204 2120 SCHEMATIC UNIVERSAL WASHROOM Universal Washroom Schematic Design AutoCad Scale 1/16” = 1”-0” * scale on current page size Scale 1/16” = 1”-0” * scale on current page size Scale 1/16” = 1”-0” * scale on current page size
Freelance | Branding
Huda Akbar Designs
Toronto, Canada
Branding Graphic Design
Freelance Work - Duration: Ranges from 2 weeks to 1 month
2020
During the Covid-19 pandemic, I took advantage of my homestay by freelancing and excelling my graphic skills to further my brand Huda AkbarDesigns. I successfully built my networking base, scoped new projects, negotiated fees, discussed requirements, developed new ideas, presented branding solutions to clients, and ensured projects are completed on time.
My priority in my brand is to rede ne the elegance of simplicity through the use of bold colour schemes. I expressed my love for colour by reminiscing pop art techniques in my work.
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Huda Akbar Designs Brand Identity Business Cards Logo Design Palette Illustrator
HIReno Facility Service Providers | Business Cards Palette Illustrator
huda.o.akbar@gmail.com
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