LEEN HASHIM ABIDI
ACADEMIC PORTFOLIO 2022 - 2024
Art Exhibiton x Production
Testaccio:
Hello! My name is Leen Hashim Abidi and I am a recent graduate from Parsons School of Design. I was born and raised in Dubai, U.A.E. I came to New York for my undergraduate studies in architecture and coding. I have dedicated the past four years to learning the intricacies of iteration, collaboration, engineering, coding, and the creation of sustainable architectural designs. I am commited to crafting a built environment that is sustainable and offers enriched spatial experiences for individuals. Additionally, I am keen on developing artificial intelligence models for construction material data and aspire to deepen my understanding of architecture.
New York, NY
+19179452850
leenhashimabidi@gmail.com
BACHELOR OF FINE ARTS IN ARCHITECTURAL DESIGN
MINOR IN CREATIVE CODING
Parsons School of Design, The New School, New York, NY
GPA - 3.87
Dean’s List (Fall 2020 - Spring 2024)
STUDY ABROAD
The Pantheon Institute, Rome, Italy
WORK EXPERIENCE
Construction Internship
MAAL Contracting L.L.C - Dubai, U.A.E
• Researched material selections for the material sample library and prepared excel sheets representing the prices of each material.
• Provided preliminary designs and drawings on AutoCAD and presented them to the engineering team, CEO and clients.
LEADERSHIP EXPERIENCE
SCE Student Council - BFA Arch. Design Representative
School of Constructed Environments (SCE) - Parsons School of Design
• Executed and organized group meetings to communicate issues affecting students within the School of Constructed Environments.
• Innovative approach to the SCE student council website using Google Sites, integrated a user-friendly resources tab for students to access event information and workspace upgrades.
ACHIEVEMENTS
BFA Architecture Sustainable Design Award
Parsons School of Design, The New School
• Recognized among forty BFA Architecture students for a Capstone project that comprehensively embraces sustainable, social, and material practices.
Zayed Sustainability Prize
Dubai Electricity and Water Authority (DEWA)
• Participated to develop an air conditioning timer aimed at decreasing energy consumption in commercial buildings in a 3-week robotics program sponsored by the Government of Dubai.
SKILLS
• Adobe Suite
• Lumion
• Enscape
• Climate Studio
• JavaScript, C
• Machine Learning
• Microsoft Office
VOLUNTEER
Architecture Mentor
ArcScholars
• Rhino 3D
• SketchUp
• AutoCad
• Revit
• VectorWorks
• Arduino
• Python
• Adobe InDesign
• Adobe Photoshop
• VRay
• 3ds Max
• Climate Consultant
• Ladybug
• Grasshopper
• Sketching
• Drafting
• Photography
• 3D Printing
• Laser Cutting
• Site Analysis
• Field Measurements
• Assisted children interested in architecture about design processes and software programs.
PROGRAM
LOCATION
YEAR
SOFTWARE AWARD
Residential, Textile Education and Data Collection.
Danby, VT, U.S.A Spring 2024, Capstone Project
Rhino 3D, Climate Studio, AutoCAD, Adobe Illustrator, Photoshop, InDesign, Enscape
BFA Architecture Sustainable Design Award
This project is in collaboration with Smokey House Center’s textile lab that researches animal and plant fibres including hemp and wool. This project required ten homes, three different layouts, all under 150 sq.ft. The residents of these homes are data researchers, students, architects and material researchers. The homes are built using wild clay, yellow birch wood treated with juniper, hempwool and screw piles, sourced all on site and within Vermont. The houses are built using wood joinery and steel screws. The interior of each home consists of a minimal furniture design to maximize space. The exterior includes gardens with indigo, used for dyeing textiles.
The education center of this project experiments with the implementation of textiles in architecture. The education center includes research labs to experiment with natural materials and gain information on these materials which can be used for data collection. An artifical intelligence model was built using data collection of these textiles to create a webpage which identifies and provides information on these materials, including the RValue and classification of each material. I beleive open access to information on natural materials enables architects and designers to have a source for alternative and sustainable materials for their designs, leading to a sustainable construction process overall.
1/2” = 1’
INTERIOR VIEW OF DATA COLLECTION AND TEXTILE RESEARCH LAB
WEBPAGE WITH RECOGNITION TECHNOLOGY CREATED THROUGH DATA COLLECTION FOR MATERIAL RESEARCH AND MACHINE LEARNING, DEVELOPED USING MY BACKGROUND IN CODING
EXTERIOR PERSPECTIVE OF COMMUNITY CENTER WITH LAUNDRY MACHINES, KITCHEN AND DINING[LEFT]; TENT TEXTILE EDUCATION [CENTER]; RESEARCH LABS [RIGHT]
EXTERIOR PERSPECTIVE OF EDUCATION AND RESEARCH CENTER AND RESIDENTIAL HOMES
TESTACCIO
ART EXHIBITION X PRODUCTION
PROGRAM
LOCATION YEAR
COLLABORATER
SOFTWARE
Art Studio and Art Gallery
Testaccio, Rome, Italy
Spring 2023
Josh Pontell Rhino 3D, Adobe Illustrator, Adobe Photoshop, Lumion and Enscape.
TESTACCIO ART EXHIBITION X PRODUCTION is an adaptive reuse project in the neighbourhood of Testaccio, Rome, Italy. The triangluer structure was originally an office space for a slaughterhouse and was adapted to create an art studio. The work of the artists and their creative use of the space inspired a gallery addition to the art studio.
This project renovated the art studio space to add extra scultpure, painting and digital workspaces. The Gallery addition has orange metal, geometric roofs to bring attention to the building from the streetview. The gallery space displays the work of the artists with a gift shops to sell products of the artists.
INTERIOR VIEW OF GALLERY
INTERIOR VIEW OF WORKSHOP
PROGRAM
LOCATION YEAR
SOFTWARE
Contemporary Art Museum
Bregenz, Austria
Spring 2022
Sketching, Hand Drafting, Physical Model Making, Laser Cutting, 3D Printing, Adobe Photoshop, Javascript
The Kunsthaus Bregenz is a contemporary art exhibition, crafted by Peter Zumthor. The original facade consists of a systematic layout of 6x3m glass panels. This project explores an open approach to the facade of the building. Iterations for a system and pattern was done throigh physical model making and code. This project along with my coding classes in college grew my interest in combining code with architecture.
The new system connects the midpoints of the rectangular glass panels to create a diamond. In between each diamond is a balcony in order for the guests to view the magnificent water outside the museum. This design harmoniously merges the elegance of indoor art with the vast beauty of nature, painting diamonds across the sky.
JAVASCRIPT USED TO CREATE MULTIPLE REPETITIVE VISUAL PATTERNS
1:50 ORIGINAL ELEVATION
1:50 REDESIGNED ELEVATION
1:50
2ND, 3RD, 4TH FLOOR PLAN ORIGINAL PLAN
1:50
2ND, 3RD, 4TH FLOOR PLAN REDESIGNED PLAN
PROGRAM LOCATION
YEAR
COLLABORATER
SOFTWARE
National Outdoor Leadership School With Living, Storage And Learning Facilities Höfn, Iceland
Fall 2022
Audrey Grant Rhino3D, Adobe Illustrator, Adobe Photoshop, Enscape, Ladybug, Grasshopper, Climate Consultant, Climate Studio.
This is a thermal structure using sustainable materials and zero operational systems. The structure is a proposal for another basecamp in Höfn for the National Outdoor Leadership School(NOLS).
The National Outdoor Leadership School teaches people how to live in the wilderness through planting food, and adventure sports with supplies in one backpack. In order to reflect the efficency required to thrive in the NOLS program this structure uses materials and thermal understanding, to create an efficent structure.
SUMMER WINDROSE WINTER WINDROSE
SUMMER SHADOWS WINTER SHADOWS
STRONGEST WINDS BLOW FROM NORTH AND SOUTH-WEST
LIVING AND LEARNING FACILITIES PLACED IN THE SOUTH TO RECIEVE HEAT FROM THE SUN THROUGHOUT THE DAY
STORAGE SHELTER PLACED IN THE NORTH TO BLOCK WINDS FROM LIVING AND LEARNING FACILITIES
BATHROOM PLACED IN SOUTH-WEST AS HEATING IS NOT REQUIRED
AVERAGE TEMPERATURE RANGE IS 1 -11 DEGREES CELSIUS THROUGHOUT THE YEAR
AVERAGE HUMIDITY IS 70% THROUGHOUT THE YEAR
INTERIOR PERSPECTIVE OF COMMUNITY GATHERING SPACE TO REPRESENT THERMAL HEATING
INTERIOR PERSPECTIVE OF COMMUNAL BATHROOM
PROGRAM LOCATION YEAR SOFTWARE
Community Music Works (CMW) Centre
Brooklyn, New York, U.S.A
Spring 2022
Sketching, Hand Drafting, Physical Model Making, Photography, Adobe Photoshop
CMW is a music school for children interested in music. The structure was inspired by the static effect in photography called ‘Anaglyph’. Anaglyph also comes from the Greek word anagluphē (ana - ‘up’ + gluphē - ‘carve’). Images using this effect create a motion of moving back, similar to the movement of music, in the form of sound waves.
Majority of the structure is underground including the practice rooms and classrooms provide quiet spaces for the students, and to keep the street quiet for residents living near the school. The wave-like structure provides an above ground play area for the students and children of the neighbourhood.
PERSPECTIVE PHOTOS
DIAGRAMS
HAND RENDERINGS
