Noor Ballout- Portfolio by noorballoutportfolio

PORTFOLIO

NOOR BALLOUT

COLLECTION OF WORKS

University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign

2021-2023

Noor Ballout

7030 W 107th St • Worth, Illinois 60482 • (708) 420-5993 • noor.ballout2000@gmail.com

Portfolio of Student Works: https://issuu.com/noorballoutportfolio

LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/noor-ballout-b25711207/

Education

Moraine Valley Community College

Palos Hills, IL Fall 2018- Spring 2020

University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign

Urbana-Champaign, IL

Fall 2020- Spring 2023

Work Experience

Associate in Arts (A.A.)

• Phi Theta Kappa- Member

• Tau Sigma National Honor Society- Member

Bachelor of Science, Architectural Studies (B.Arch)

• Illinois Solar Decathalon-Design Team Member

• Student Justice for Palestine (SJP)- Member

Dunkin’ Donuts The Home Depot

Worth, Alsip, Oak Lawn, IL Locations September 2017-December 2021, May 2023-August 2023

Crew Member/Shift Leader

Responsibilities and scope of work include:

• Worked in a fast-paced environment with high volumes of customers.

• Kept the store under cleanliness standards.

• Handled food properly and safely.

• Trained incoming applicants to develop strong employees

Burhani Design Architects

Elmhurst, IL August 2023-April 2024

Architectural Intern

Responsibilities and scope of work include:

• Assist with Architectural & Interior designing for both residential and commercial projects

• Prepare architectural drawings, both schematic and permit construction level

• Coordinate and communicate with clients, contractors, consultants

• 3D and physical model building

• Attend and assist with site visits and client meetings

Bedford Park, IL May 2024-Present

Kitchen Designer

Responsibilities and scope of work include:

• Provide customer service by welcoming them to the store, giving showroom tours

• Meet and connect with customers by asking their kitchen/bath needs

• Setting customers up for Site Analysis done by our service provider

• Create kitchen design layouts based on provided measurements via Design2020

• Create Customer Design and Installer packages for kitchen remodeling projects

Technical Skills

Design Software: AutoCAD, Rhino, Revit, Design2020

Visualization: Adobe Creative Suite (Illustrator, Indesign, PhotoShop)

Organizational: Microsoft Suite (Word, Outlook, Teams, OneDrive, Excel)

• Communication

• Teamwork

• Flexibility

• Work Ethic

• Adapatbility

ALBANY PARK COMMUNITY CENTER

Located in Albany Park, Chicago, just off the Kimball brown lne station, this community center serves as a place for artistic expression for a rich, creative community. The center will foster studio spaces, a gallery, and classrooms, inviting all ages to explore and create. Its exterior design features a concrete exterior detailed with a colorful, living facade. Concrete pockets holding soil among the facade hold blooming flowers to create a live mural, along with a hydroponic garden. The contempory aesthetic of the center contrasts to the animated neighborhood and embraces the train lot located directly behind the building.

ALBANY PARK, CHICAGO

CAR CIRCULATION

PEDESTRIAN CIRCULATION

EARLY SKETCHES

MASSING FORMATION

PROGRAMMING DIAGRAMS

SPROUT

1900 South Broadway Historic South Central Los Angeles California

SPROUT

is a design proposal that aims to provide a safe, welcoming place for those who need it. It allows transparency without stigma for those who experience food scarcity face. Its sloping and rising form inspires the patrons of the foodbank to also look up into their growing futures.

Spring 2023- Competition Studio

Professor Kevin Erickson

Collaborator: Alfonso Romero

Level 3: 40'-0"

GUIDED STEPS

“Guided Steps” is a proposal for a community center speciﬁcally designedfor the visually impaired. Located in East Harlem, New York, this building featurestactile paving and lit-up embedded handrails on the walls for easy and accessible movement, giving a sense of directon in the building. The use of CMU screenwallsallows for diffused soft light throughout the building, as well as variation of volumes for distinct spatial recognition. The screenwall also breaks up mechanical sound,giving patrons the ability to hear without echo.