Academic Work Sample - Leen Hashim Abidi

LEEN HASHIM ABIDI ACADEMIC WORK SAMPLE

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Curriculum Vitae

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BC Diamant Kunsthaus Bregenz

National Outdoor Leadership School (NOLS) Basecamp

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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

EDUCATION BACHELOR OF FINE ARTS IN ARCHITECTURAL DESIGN

2020 - 2024

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

January 2023 - May 2023

The Pantheon Institute, Rome, Italy

WORK EXPERIENCE May 2020 - August 2021

Construction Internship MAAL Contracting L.L.C - Dubai, U.A.E

May 2022 - August 2022

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Researched material selections for the material sample library and prepared excel sheets representing the prices of each material.

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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

August 2023 - May 2024

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Executed and organized group meetings to communicate issues affecting students within the School of Constructed Environments.

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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 •

May 2024

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) •

March 2019 - April 2019

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

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Rhino 3D

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Adobe InDesign

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Sketching

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Lumion

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SketchUp

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Adobe Photoshop

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Drafting

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Enscape

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AutoCad

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VRay

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Photography

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Climate Studio

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Revit

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3ds Max

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3D Printing

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JavaScript, C

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VectorWorks

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Climate Consultant

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Laser Cutting

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Machine Learning

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Arduino

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Ladybug

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Site Analysis

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Microsoft Office, Google Workspace

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Python

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Grasshopper

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Field Measurements

VOLUNTEER Architecture Mentor ArcScholars • Assisted children interested in architecture about design processes and software programs.

September 2023 - December 2023

TEN 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.

1 - CAFE AND LAUNDRY 2 - STUDY 3 - CLASSROOM 4 - LAB 5 - COMPUTER LAB 6 - MEETING ROOM 7 - MATERIAL LIBRARY

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CIRCULATION OF MATERIALS

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RAW MATERIAL YELLOW BIRCH WOOD, BLACK CHERRY WOOD, LIMEPLASTER, GLASS, STEEL, CLAY, WOOL, HEMPWOOL, CANVAS

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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.

1/64” = 1’ SITE PLAN

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MANUFACTURED MATERIAL

REUSED, REPLACED OR DECAY EASY TO REPLACEWOOD, REUSE STEEL, OR GOES BACK TO THE EARTH

YELLOW BIRCH WOOD AND BLACK CHERRY TIMBER - SHC CLAY - SHC LONDON DAIRY, SHAMPLANE VALLEY, BY ANDOVER HEMPWOOL, CANVAS, WOOL - SHC TEXTILES LAB BY ANDREA LIMEPLASTER - EARTHEN ENDEAVORS, PUTNEY VERMONT GLASS - GREEN MOUNTAIN INSULATED GLASS INC. STEEL - CAPITOL STEEL

1/2” = 1’ PLAN OF COMMUNITY CENTER, EDUCATION AND RESEARCH CENTER

BUILT IN CONSTRUCTION EASY ASSEMBLY TO REDUCE USE OF MACHINES

EXTERIOR PERSPECTIVE OF KITCHEN AND DINING[LEFT]; TENT TEXTILE EDUCATION [CENTER]; RESEARCH LABS [RIGHT]

1/2” = 1’ SECTION SHOWCASING EDUCATION AND RESEARCH CENTER

TIGHTLY WOVEN CANVAS TIGHTLY WOVEN CANVAS TIGHTLY WOVEN CANVAS YELLOW BIRCHWOOD PANELLING YELLOW PANELLING TREATED WITHBIRCHWOOD JUNIPER AND STAINED YELLOW BIRCHWOOD PANELLING WITH LINSEED JUNIPER AND STAINED WITHTREATED MUSHROOM OIL TREATED WITH JUNIPER AND STAINED WITH MUSHROOM LINSEED OIL WITH MUSHROOM LINSEED OIL

TIGHTLY WOVEN CANVAS YELLOW BIRCHWOOD PANELLING TREATED WITH JUNIPER AND STAINED WITH MUSHROOM LINSEED OIL

YELLOW BIRCHWOOD 8”X 8” 8”X 8” BEAMYELLOW TREATEDBIRCHWOOD WITH JUNIPER BEAM TREATED WITHYELLOW JUNIPERBIRCHWOOD 8”X 8” BEAM TREATED WITH JUNIPER

YELLOW BIRCHWOOD 8”X 8” BEAM TREATED WITH JUNIPER

TIGHTLY WOVEN CANVAS

TIGHTLY WOVEN CANVAS TIGHTLY WOVEN CANVAS TIGHTLY WOVEN CANVAS HEMPWOOL HEMPWOOL

HEMPWOOL INSULATION TIGHTLY WOVEN CANVAS

HEMPWOOL TIGHTLY WOVEN CANVAS TIGHTLY WOVEN CANVAS TIGHTLY WOVEN CANVAS

TREATED YELLOW BIRCHWOOD PANELLING VAPOUR BARRIER MEMBRANE HEMPWOOL INSULATION YELLOW BIRCHWOOD 2”X8” BEAM YELLOW 2”X8” BEAM TREATED WITHBIRCHWOOD JUNIPER YELLOW YELLOW BIRCHWOOD BIRCHWOOD 2”X8” BEAM2”X8” TREATED WITH JUNIPER TREATED WITH JUNIPER BEAM TREATED WITH JUNIPER YELLOW BIRCHWOOD PANELLING YELLOW PANELLING TREATED WITHBIRCHWOOD JUNIPER AND STAINED YELLOW BIRCHWOOD PANELLING WITH LINSEED JUNIPER AND STAINED WITHTREATED MUSHROOM OIL TREATED WITH JUNIPER AND STAINED WITH MUSHROOM LINSEED OIL WITH MUSHROOM LINSEED OIL VAPOUR BARRIER MEMBRANE VAPOUR BARRIER MEMBRANE VAPOUR BARRIER MEMBRANE HEMPWOOL INSULATION HEMPWOOL INSULATION HEMPWOOL INSULATION

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1” = 1’ WALL SECTION DETAIL CLAY 1” YELLOW BIRCHWOOD BATTONS VAPOUR BARRIER MEMBRANE YELLOW BIRCHWOOD PANELS

CLAY 1” YELLOW BIRCHWOOD BATTONS VAPOUR BARRIER MEMBRANE YELLOW BIRCHWOOD PANELS YELLOW BIRCHWOOD PANELS

YELLOW BIRCHWOOD PANELS

CANVAS CONNECTION TO WOODEN TENT STRUCTURE 4” = 1’

CANVAS CONNECTION TO WOODEN TENT STRUCTURE EXTERIOR YELLOW BIRCHWOOD PANEL STAINED WITH LINSEED OIL

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EXTERIOR YELLOW BIRCHWOOD PANEL STAINED WITH LINSEED OIL STRETCHED CANVAS

VAPOUR BARRIER MEMBRANE STRETCHED CANVAS

VAPOUR BARRIER MEMBRANE

HEMPWOOL INSULATION

CANVAS CONNECTION TO COMMUNITY BUILDING 4” = 1’

CANVAS CONNECTION TO COMMUNITY BUILDING

HEMPWOOL INSULATION

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YELLOW BIRCHWOOD INTERIRORS

STRETCHED CANVAS WALL

YELLOW BIRCHWOOD INTERIRORS

STRETCHED CANVAS WALL

YELLOW BIRCHWOOD STRUCTURE TREATED WITH JUNIPER AND STAINED WITH LINSEED OIL WOOD STRUCTURE CONNECTION 4” = 1’

YELLOW BIRCHWOOD STRUCTURE TREATED WITH JUNIPER AND STAINED WITH LINSEED OIL

WOOD STRUCTURE CONNECTION 4” = 1’

YELLOW BIRCHWOOD PANELS TREATED WITH JUNIPER VAPOUR BARRIER MEMBRANE YELLOW BIRCHWOOD PANELS TREATED WITH JUNIPER

YELLOW BIRCHWOOD PANELS TREATED WITH JUNIPER VAPOUR BARRIER MEMBRANE YELLOW BIRCHWOOD PANELS TREATED WITH JUNIPER

GROUND CONNECTION 4” = 1’

GROUND CONNECTION 4” = 1’

CONSTRUCTION AND MATERIALS OF RESEARCH CENTER 0

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CONSTRUCTION AND MATERIALS OF RESEARCH CENTER

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WEBPAGE WITH RECOGNITION TECHNOLOGY CREATED THROUGH DATA COLLECTION FOR MATERIAL RESEARCH AND MACHINE LEARNING, DEVELOPED USING MY BACKGROUND IN CODING

STORAGE AND TRUNDLE BED FOR CAPSULE HOME

CAPSULE FIRST FLOOR PLAN

STORAGE AND BED FOR COUPLE’S HOME

STORAGE AND BED FOR ACCESSIBLE HOME

TWIN BED FIRST FLOOR PLAN

ACCESSIBLE FIRST FLOOR PLAN

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1/2” = 1’ CAPSULE HOME FOR TWO STRANGERS

1/2” = 1’ COUPLE’S HOME

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1/2” = 1’ ACCESSIBLE HOME

1/2” = 1’ SECTION

STORAGE AND TRUNDLE BED FOR CAPSULE HOME

STORAGE AND BED FOR COUPLE’S HOME

STORAGE AND BED FOR ACCESSIBLE HOME

1/2” = 1’ BUILT IN FURNITURE DESIGN TO MAXIMIZE SPACE

BATHROOM TILES USE WILD CLAY AND BLACK CHERRY WOOD

CAPSULE HOME BUILT IN FURNITURE, BUILT WITH YELLOW BIRCHWOOD TREATED WITH JUNIPER, ALL MATERIALS AVAILABLE ON SITE

KITCHEN COUNTERS USE WILD CLAY AND SHELVING IS MADE OF BLACK CHERRY WOOD

SCREW PILE CONNECTION TO WOOD

WOOD BEAM TO WOOD COLUMNS CONNECTION

CORNER CONNECTION

ROOF CONNECTION WITH SCREWS AND STEEL PLATES

CLAY ROOF CONNECTION TO YELLOW BIRCH

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SCREW PILE FOUNDATION

SCREW PILE CONNECTION TO WOOD

WOOD BEAM TO WOOD COLUMNS CONNECTION

CORNER CONNECTION

ROOF CONNECTION WITH SCREWS AND STEEL PLATES

CLAY ROOF CONNECTION TO YELLOW BIRCH

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FLOORING

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SCREW PILE FOUNDATION

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HEMPWOOL INSULATION

EXTERIOR WOOD PANELLING AND WINDOW FRAMING ROOF

EXTERIOR WOOD PANELLING AND WINDOW FRAMING

WOOD PANELLING AND WINDOW INSTALLATION HEMPWOOL INSULATION

WOOD PANELLING AND WINDOW INSTALLATION

WOOD BATTONS

WOOD BATTONS

FINISHED WOOD PANELLING AND CLAY ROOFING FINISHED WOOD PANELLING AND CLAY ROOFING

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CLAY SOURCED FROM SHC YELLOW BIRCHWOOD BATTTONS TREATED WITH JUNIPER VAPOUR BARRIER MEMBRANE YELLOW BIRCHWOOD PANELS GLASS SKYLIGHT HEMPWOOL INSULATION YELLOW BIRCHWOOD PANELS YELLOW BIRCHWOOD 8”X 8” BEAM TREATED WITH JUNIPER

EXTERIOR YELLOW BIRCHWOOD PANELLING TREATED WITH JUNIPER YELLOW BIRCHWOOD BATTTONS TREATED WITH JUNIPER VAPOUR BARRIER MEMBRANE WOOD PANELS HEMPWOOL INSULATION WOOD PANELS

YELLOW BIRCHWOOD PANELLING TREATED WITH JUNIPER AND STAINED WITH MUSHROOM LINSEED OIL VAPOUR BARRIER MEMBRANE HEMPWOOL INSULATION YELLOW BIRCHWOOD 2”X8” BEAM TREATED WITH JUNIPER AND STAINED WITH MUSHROOM LINSEED OIL VAPOUR BARRIER MEMBRANE YELLOW BIRCHWOOD PANELLING TREATED WITH JUNIPER AND STAINED WITH MUSHROOM LINSEED OIL

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1” = 1’ WALL SECTION DETAIL

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WALL SECTION DETAIL OF HOMES, COMMUNITY AND RESEARCH BUILDING

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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.

1:200 AXOMETRIC RIVERSIDE VIEW

1:200 SECTION PERSPECTIVE, CONNECTION TO WORKSHOP AND GALLERY ENTRANCE

DIGITAL ART WORKSPACE

1:200 ADAPTED FIRST FLOOR PLAN

3D ART STUDIO

LOBBY

2D ART STUDIO 3D ART MUSEUM MUSEUM LOBBY

2D ART MUSEUM

1:200 ADAPTED GROUND FLOOR PLAN

1:200 EXISTING CONDITIONS

CONCEPT

DIAMANT KUNSTHAUS BREGENZ 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

ORIGINAL KUNSTHAUS BREGENZ

1:50 PHYSICAL MODEL OF REDESIGNED KUNSTHAUS BREGENZ

1:50 ORIGINAL ELEVATION

1:50 2ND, 3RD, 4TH FLOOR PLAN ORIGINAL PLAN

1:50 REDESIGNED ELEVATION

1:50 2ND, 3RD, 4TH FLOOR PLAN REDESIGNED PLAN

NOLS BASECAMP 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.

1/32” = 1’ SITE PLAN SUMMER WINDROSE

WINTER WINDROSE

STRONGEST WINDS BLOW FROM NORTH AND SOUTH-WEST

SUMMER SHADOWS

WINTER SHADOWS

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

AVERAGE TEMPERATURE RANGE IS 1 -11 DEGREES CELSIUS

LIVING AND LEARNING FACILITIES

THROUGHOUT THE YEAR

BATHROOM PLACED IN SOUTH-WEST AS HEATING IS NOT REQUIRED

AVERAGE HUMIDITY IS 70% THROUGHOUT THE YEAR

1/8” = 1’ SECTION THROUGH LIVING SPACES AND STORAGE SPACES

BLACK METAL

GLASS SOLAR PANELS

SOLAR PANELS

TIMBER BEAMS AND COLUMNS

PLASTER

LIMESTONE TILING

FELT INTERIORS

TIMBER STORAGE SYSTEM PLASTER

STONEWOOL (INSULATION)

SHUTTERS REPURPOSED WOOD (FROM DEMOLISHED BOATS) FACADE

1/8” = 1’ FIRST FLOOR PLAN

GLASS WINDOWS

LIMESTONE TILING REPURPOSED WOOD (FROM DEMOLISHED BOATS) PLATFORM TIMBER

LOCALLY SOURCED STONE

STONE FOUNDATION

1/8” = 1’ EXPLODED ISOMETRIC AND MATERIAL DETAILS

SOUTH EAST ISOMETRIC

Wall Detail – Assignment 9.1 Required R-value for walls in Iceland – 4RSI x 5.678 = 22.712 ft2*hr*°F / Btu

1/16" = 1'

Global Warming Potential of Each Material • Plywood – 134 kgCO2e / yd3 • Stone wool 17.24 (R- value) /5.678 = 3.03 RSI

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(0.1050 kgCO2e / 1 ft2 RSI) x 3.03 RSI = 0.318 kgCO2e / 1ft2 • Limestone Plaster – 242 kgCO2e / m3

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1. Thin Film Exterior + 2. Timber Façade (Repurposed Hardwood) + 3. Limestone Plaster + 4. Plywood + 5. Stone Wool (Insulation) + 6. Plywood + 7. Wool Felt + 8. Thin Film Interior

• Timber Façade – Repurposed hardwood from damaged boats in Höfn, Iceland 0 kgCO2e / yd3

R per Inch x Inches = Total R-value of Wall

Hence, estimated total environmental impact of 1 ft2 area of this wall detail is – 376.318 kgCO2e / 1ft2

0.17+ 0.71+1.02+1.25+(4.31x4)+1.25+4.0+0.68 = 26.32 ft2*hr*°F / Btu

GLOBAL WARMING POTENTIAL CALCULATIONS OF WALL MATERIALS

1/8” = 1’ GROUND FLOOR PLAN

INTERIOR PERSPECTIVE OF COMMUNITY SPACE

EXTERIOR PERSPECTIVE