Portfolio for M.Arch Applications

Portfolio Maggie Arafat

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Forms in Perspective

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C o n t e n t s

Light as Atmosphere

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Light Paths and Shadow

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Reversing Material Roles

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Draped Form + Transparency

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Additional Work

Forms in Perspective Maggie Arafat | February 2025 | Personal

This project investigates how form is perceived differently from alternate viewpoints. Four distinct three-dimensional forms merge into the same shape when viewed from above, revealing how orientation can fundamentally alter spatial understanding. This approach draws from mathematical strategies that simplify complex forms through changes in perspective.

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Simple transformations were applied to a two-dimensional curve and translated into three-dimensional form, revealing how perspective alone can produce multiple depictions 3

from a single base geometry.

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Light as Atmosphere

Maggie Arafat | June 2025 | Personal

This project tests how light influences the mood and atmosphere of space. A simple rectangular prism, altered through shaped cutouts and variations in light intensity and direction, produces dramatically different spacial conditions.

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Light Paths and Shadow Maggie Arafat | September 2025 | Personal

The path of light highlights different areas of an object while also defining patterns and shadows on the surface below. As light moves it traces form and produces shifting shadow patterns that redefine spatial relationships.

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Reversing Material Roles Maggie Arafat | December 2025 | Personal

The exploration of if a lightweight thin material could take on the supporting role with a heavy, dense material such as concrete.

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Draped Form + Tr a n s p a r e n c y Maggie Arafat | September 2025 | Personal

This project began as a material study focused on how fabric behaves under gravity and light. Through draping and layering, I explored how transparency can suggest space and depth, allowing a soft material to create a sense of enclosure without rigidity. The work considers how light passing through fabric constructs depth, enclosure, and softness without stiffness.

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Gravity and movement cause the draped fabric to shift, changing transparency and shape.

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Additional Work Maggie Arafat | Personal| Academic

Previous Personal Work

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2019

Still life studies from Intoduction to Painting (Fall 2019), exploring 2023

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proportion, material behavior, and lighting through observation.

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