MARIAM ALDUAIJ
Contact Info:
mariiam.adj@gmail.com
+965 99932670
Kuwait City, Kuwait
RELEVANT SKILLS
Architectural drawing skills using Revit & AutoCad.
3D Modeling & rendering using Rhinoceros3D, SketchUp, & Vray.
Graphic Design & Logo Creation for small businesses using Adobe Illustrator, Photoshop, & Procreate.
Professional Photography skills using Fujifilm X-T20 & Lightroom.
Video Production skills using Adobe After effects & LumaFusion.
Sketching skills manually & digitally.
Extracting climatic data using Climate Consultant Software.
Creating interactive experiences using Augmented Reality via Artivive.
EXPERIENCE
• Interning at EXP Chicago for six months (year 2023-now)
• Selected from between 420 other graduates to be part of (Kuwait Fund for Arab Economic Development)’s 13 month training program for graduate Engineers & Architects (year 2022-now)
• Participated in Kuwait University’s Engineering Design Expo (year 2022)
• Attended the (Creative Economy Initiative Workshop in Kuwait) delivered by InnovationRCA. (year 2022)
• Volunteered in the process of enhancing & the revival of Yarmouk’s walkway & public space (Mamsha Al-Yarmouk) led by Dr. Ghassan Al-Othman.
• First place, designing for the new Autism Center building competition hosted by the client. (year 2020)
• Invited to attend a tour during the constructional phase of Dubai Expo 2020 (year 2019)
• Long-listed in Abdullatif AlFozan Award’s (International Competition of Innovation in Mosque Accessories) (year 2019)
EDUCATIONAL HISTORY
Bachelor of Architecture
Institution: Kuwait University Year of Graduation: 2022
Graduation Project: (Spaces On Demand: Catering for the Creative Community in Kuwait)
01 THE JUDGE’S HOUSE 8 02 PLANTS & HUMAN 12 03 INTERLOCKED MOSQUE 16 04 SHUWAIKH’S URBAN COMPLEX 20 05 CULTURAL EXCHANGE INTIATIVE 26 06 AUTISM CENTER 32 CONTENT
THE JUDGE’S HOUSE
INFILL HOUSING PROJECT
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01 THE JUDGE’S HOUSE | Bachelor 3rd semester | 2018
Architectural Design Studio I
Instructors:
• Dr. Abdulaziz al -
Saqobi
• Arch. Adel Al -
Bloushi
• Arch. Hamad
This house is explicitly designed for a judge who is passionate about the cooking experience. Although challenged by a tiny plot size of roughly (50m^2); the design carefully puts into perspectives all his psychological & physiological needs for him to return home to where all his senses would finally awaken after a long day of decision making & working with cases, through his preferred immersive experience consisting of gardening, cooking, & socializing over the dining table with his visitors. Moreover, the window placement choices combined with misalignment of levels is purposed to indicate playfulness yet order framing certain views and creating visual connections throughout the house.
9 2018 | Bachelor 3rd semester | THE JUDGE’S HOUSE
10 CONTEXT SITE
House A. Height 10.5m House B. Height 4.5m Back Street University Street House C. House D. Kuwait University 10.7 57.6 3.4 3.4 14.1 8.6 1.7 6.2 2.5 4.0 5.2 3.3 3.4 22.7 2.4 1.2 THE JUDGE’S HOUSE | Bachelor 3rd semester | 2018
SECTION
11 M 1 G
2018 | Bachelor 3rd semester | THE JUDGE’S HOUSE
FLOOR PLANS
HUMAN & PLANTS
DESIGNING FOR THE KUWAIT’S PAVILLION IN DUBAI’S EXPO 2020
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02 HUMAN & PLANTS | Bachelor 5th semester | 2019
Architectural Design Studio III
Instructors:
• Dr. Mae Alansari
Arch. Hamed Bukhamseen
The Kuwait’s pavilion is there to represent the challenging aspects of agriculture in Kuwait due to its harsh climatic condations; calling out for more reliance on local produce rather than on imports. The future of agricultural development is dependent on indoor farming. This project is not only a prototype for sustainable cooling strategies; its also a fun architectural experience aimed to restablish our forgotten connections with plants as our sole providers of life.
13 2019 | Bachelor 5th semester | HUMAN & PLANTS
HUMAN AND PLANTS
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SECTION A-A’ SIDE ELEVATION TOP VIEW FRONT ELEVATION SECTION B-B’ SITE PLAN KEY PLAN MARIAM ALDUAIJ 2161118128 PLAN A A’ B B’ 1 LOBBY 2,3 VISITOR’S CENTRE/OFFICE 4 GIFT SHOP 5 EXHIBIT: PART ONE: ATMOSPHERE 6 EXHIBIT: PART TWO: ECOSYSTEM 7 EXHIBIT: PART THREE: WELLNESS 8 CAFE 9 KITCHEN 10 STORAGE 11 WC 1 2 3 4 5 7 8 6 9 10 11 HUMAN & PLANTS | Bachelor 5th semester | 2019
Agriculture in kuwait is facing many challenges due to its climatic condations. Most crops in kuwait are being harvested in climatic controlled greenhouses Therefore kuwait’s agriculture development is dependent on indoor farming.
2019 | Bachelor 5th semester |
15 PROGRAM S T R U C T U R E & P L A N T I N G C I R C U L A T I O N +4 m 0 m Geometry & Orientation Indoor: Aluminum mesh Semi-Indoor: Polycarbonate
Material & structure Roof Slope Nesting Program Transmitted Reflected Sunlight (Winter sun) E–W orientation (Summer sun) N-E orientation Transmitted Reflected Sunlight θ θ θ = 11~45Choice of material by their R-value, To control the entry of unwanted radiation or light. Roof panels are facing south Indoor Outdoor Semi-Indoor S S Concept O2 CO2 Creating controlled climate (space inside space) INDOOR SEMI-INDOOR OUTDOOR APPLYING GRID LINES PROGRAM ARRANGMENT (SERIAL PROGRESSION) PLOT SIZE (MINUS SETBACKS) Grown Crops: 3. Legume 4. Root 13,827.165 86 % *Greenhouse Crops of year 2015. (unit: tons) 1. Fruit 2. Leafy 1,837.210 265.420 143.913 11.4 % 1.6 % 0.9 % Tomatoes Cucumbers Peppers Eggplants Squash Melons Strawberries Lettuce Spinach Coriander Parsley Mint Peas Beans Potatoes Onion Garlic Turnips Beets Carrots Kuwait’s Agricultural Production High temp Drought Less local Products Imported City SPATIAL ARRANGMENT Needs to be lifted up from the soil line. Needs more space to expand. Needs more depth for the roots. Needs more depth for the roots and space for expansion. Al-Wafra Al-Abdali Shqaya ALTITUDE 0 0 54 SUNPATH RECEPTION SHOP EXHIBIT EXHIBIT EXHIBIT Aluminum Steel beam Polycarbonate Nesting 32 m 59 m
HUMAN
& PLANTS
INTERLOCKED MOSQUE
DESIGNING A NEW MOSQUE PROTOTYPE THROUGH MINIMALISM
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03 MINIMALIST MOSQUE | Bachelor 4th semester | 2019
Architectural Design Studio II
Instructors: Dr. Abdulmuttaleb Ballam
• Dr. Reem Alissa
• Arch. Dana AlHasan
This mosque was designed with the purpose of strengthening the communal bond shared between faith practitioners. The plan was designed for people to have different kinds of encounters in different spaces. Morever, this mosque is inclosed from the world yet open to a new world within, as sunlight access the prayeying hall through the three courtyards that surround the praying hall, completely concealing it from any distractions.
17 2019 | Bachelor 4th semester | MINIMALIST MOSQUE
EXPLODED AXO
18 MINIMALIST MOSQUE | Bachelor 4th semester | 2019
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LEFT ELEVATION FRONT ELEVATION
SECTION
B-B’
2 6 B’ 3M 6M 9M 12M 0M 3M 6M 9M 12M 0M 1.5M 3M 4.5M 6M 0M 1.5M 3M 4.5M 6M 0M 3M 6M 9M 12M 2019 | Bachelor 4th semester | MINIMALIST MOSQUE
SECTION
A-A’
DESIGNING FOR THE HEALTH CONSCIOUS COMMUNITY IN THE COMMERCIAL/INDUSTRIAL ZONE OF SHUWAIKH.
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04 SHUWAIKH’S URBAN COMPLEX | Bachelor 7th semester | 2020
SHUWAIKH’S URBAN COMPLEX
Architectural Design Studio V
Instructors:
• Dr. Ameena AlKandry
• Arch. Abdullah alAwadhi
The purpose of this residential complex is to reconnect people to nature and movement, especially in the context of an industrial site like Shuwaikh. We decided to focus on three main user types for each one of us, the purpose here is not to limit our users but rather to attract people with such interest. Since the three of us share some similarities and differences we wanted to combine the experience through creating a grid. I was in charge of designing plot 2.
21 2020 | Bachelor 7th semester | SHUWAIKH’S URBAN COMPLEX
G FLOOR PLAN
COMMERCIAL & SHARED COMMUNAL SPACES FOR THE OCCUPANTS
22 SHUWAIKH’S URBAN COMPLEX | Bachelor 7th semester | 2020
3 PLOT DESIGNS
PLOT 2 FLOOR PLANS
23 2020 | Bachelor 7th semester | SHUWAIKH’S URBAN COMPLEX 1 FLOOR PLAN 2 FLOOR PLAN 3 FLOOR PLAN ROOF FLOOR PLAN
24 SHUWAIKH’S URBAN COMPLEX | Bachelor 7th semester | 2020
25 2020 | Bachelor 7th semester | SHUWAIKH’S URBAN COMPLEX
CULTURAL EXCHANGE INITIATIVE
CATERING FOR THE DIVERSE DEMOGRAPHIC IN HAWALLY THROUGH CRAFTSMANSHIP.
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05 CULTURAL EXCHANGE INITIATIVE | Bachelor 8th semester | 2021
Architectural Design Studio VI
Instructors:
• Dr. Dalal AlSayer
• Arch. Muneera
AlRabe
This proposal for a craftsmanship performance center is aimed to create a melting pot for the diverse community in Hawally through exchanged craftmanship. The concept is translated into a language of carving down towards a melting pot of workshops and theatres through an alleyway network. Carving is paired with peeling up surfaces to expose the melting pot above ground level. Moreover, whenever an intersection happens in the alleyway grid it creates a courtyard, an extroverted courtyard and an introverted courtyard aimed to create exposure & accessibility.
27 2021 | Bachelor 8th semester | CULTURAL EXCHANGE INITIATIVE
1,900,000 Craftsmen
3,000,000 Craftsmen 700,000 Carpet weavers
35,000,000 Textile weavers
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Atypical [Landscape, quiet alleys] Hawalli Derive Multiple Cultural Spatial Tangible [Food, etc] Intangible [Intellectual, language, tradition] Typical [Busy streets] Melting Pot
CULTURAL EXCHANGE INITIATIVE | Bachelor 8th semester | 2021
تيوكلا
UP UP UP - 2.00 UP UP UP Lobby Hot Shop Prayer Room Female Prayer Amphitheater StorageStorage Production Workshop A A C B BUP Store UPUPresearch library Roof Storage's Open WorkshopUP-B B C C A A B FLOOR PLAN M FLOOR PLAN G FLOOR PLAN 2021 | Bachelor 8th semester | CULTURAL EXCHANGE INITIATIVE
SECTION C-C’
C-C’
CULTURAL EXCHANGE INITIATIVE | Bachelor 8th semester | 2021 Bridge Store Extroverted Courtyard Hot Shop Lobby 15 m 7.5 m 3.75 m 1.25 m
Section
60 m 60 m 60 m
DETAILED SECTION 2021 | Bachelor 8th semester | CULTURAL EXCHANGE INITIATIVE
AUTISIM CENTER
DESIGNING FOR THE KUWAIT’S AUTISIM CENTRE IN HAWALLY
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06 AUTISIM CENTER | Bachelor 6th semester | 2020
Architectural Design Studio IV
Instructors:
• Dr. Anas AlOmaim
• Arch. Abdullah alAwadhi
The main purpose behind this recreational project is to create a safe environment for people with autism and their families to interact with society, such that the needs of autistic people are met, while raising awareness in the Kuwaiti society about autism. This design is based on a seamless transition between public and private through a matrix of public vs. private. In addition to providing an enjoyable experience for the users ranging from admin, visitors, family, kids and autistic kids through those fusion moments when two different programs meet.
33 2020 | Bachelor 6th semester | AUTISIM CENTER
CONCEPT DIAGRAM
EAST ELEVATION
34 AUTISIM CENTER | Bachelor 6th semester | 2020
35 2020 | Bachelor 6th semester | AUTISIM CENTER 1ST FLOOR PLAN G FLOOR PLAN