LEEN HASHIM ABIDI
ACADEMIC WORK SAMPLE 2022 - 2024
Testaccio: Art
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, Google Workspace
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
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.
CAPSULE HOME BUILT IN FURNITURE, BUILT WITH YELLOW BIRCHWOOD TREATED WITH JUNIPER, ALL MATERIALS
BATHROOM TILES USE WILD CLAY AND BLACK CHERRY WOOD
KITCHEN COUNTERS USE WILD
SHELVING IS MADE OF BLACK CHERRY WOOD
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
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.
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
1:50 REDESIGNED ELEVATION 1:50 ORIGINAL 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
