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O. Samaren Architecture And Design

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Obai Ayman Samaren CONTACT INFO PHONE: +12348170419 EMAIL: OBAISAMAREN@GMAIL.COM INSTAGRAM: O_SAMAREN

EDUCATION Bachelor of Science Kent State University Major : Architecture

MAY 2019 Kent, OH , USA

EXPERIENCE Customer Service. Foaj Makkah Pilgrams Services. Makkah, Saudi Arabia NOV 2010, NOV 2011, NOV 2012 Arranged housing for guests while providing high quality service. Guided pilgrim guests though hajj process and instructed them around Makkah. Supervisor, Al-Esra Aluminum Factory. Madinah, Saudi Arabia. MAY 2012 - JAN 2013 Casted aluminum with a high quality of cast. Contributed by adding 3D printing thechnology. Supervised the fabrication team of ten people. Customer Service. Hyderabad House Resturant. Madinah, Saudi Arabia. SUMMER 2015, SUMMER 2016 Created positive customer experience though taking orders, delivering food and addressing any concerns with food or service. Mantained Aclean and safe work enviroment according to health and safty standards. LANGUAGES - Native in Arabic - Fluent in English

SOFTWARES SKILLS MODELING 2D/ 3D - AUTO CAD - REVIT - MAYA - RHINOCEROS - ZBRUSH - SCULPTRIS - SKETCH UP RENDERING - VRAY - LUMION - KEYSHOT GRAPHICS - ADOBE INDESIGN - ADOBE ILLUSTRATOR - ADOBE PHOTOSHOP ANIMATION - AFTER EFFECTS - IMOVIES FABRICATIONS - 3D PRINTING - CNC MILLING - LASER CUTTING - PHYSICAL MODEL

CO N TE NTS

PROJECT 1 FALL 2017 ART GALLERY

PROJECT 4 SPRING 2018 HIDDEN FIGURES

PROJECT 7 FALL 2018 CUPE HOUSE

PROJECT 2 FALL 2017 CULTURAL CENTER

PROJECT 5 FALL 2018 REAL/ SURREAL

PROJECT 8 SPRING 2019 RESEARCH CENTER

PROJECT 3 SPRING 2018 URBAN DESIGN

PROJECT 6 FALL 2018 PHOENIX ART GALLERY

AR T G A LLER Y

In this project, I was asked to use an abstract object that I designed. in order to enhance the art gallery project. First, I used the abstract object to extract the design language. The features that I extracted from my abstract were two main cylindrical shapes, which I ended up modifying several times and embedded them into the site. In addition, I experimented with solid and void to the glazing of the building. Second, I reassured that the positioning of the building was appropriate in order to receive more natural lighting. Lastly, I influenced the thickness of my outside dividers to appear to be uneven with the aim of making an emotional and energizing search for the building.

1st FLOOR PLAN

SIDE SECTION

PROCESS

AXION

CIRCULATION / ACCESS

LIGHT / VIEW

3rd FLOOR PLAN

2nd FLOOR PLAN

FRONT SECTION

CU LT URAL C EN T ER

In this project, I renovated the surrounding around one of the bridges in the site and interconnected it with my building to creat a unique experince for the community and to get a glimpse of the inside. This project alsogave the community and idea of the design language used throughout the building from the openings of the tunnel. I applied general design concept in my circulation to mimic the patterning of my abstract form. Later, I madethe thickness of my exterior walls seems uneven with the intention of creating damatic and exciting look for the building.

1- LOBBY 2- RECEPTION 3- GALLERY 4- STAGE 5- RESTAURANT 6- KITCHEN 7- RESTROOM 8- INFO DESK 9- OUTDOOR GARDEN

1- STAGE 2- MULTIFUNCTIONAL 3-RESTAURANT 4- RESTROOM

1- LOBBY 2- RECEPTION 3- GALLERY 4- STAGE 5- RESTAURANT 6- KITCHEN 7- RESTROOM 8- INFO DESK 9- OUTDOOR GARDEN 10- MULTIFUNCTIONAL 11- LIBRARY 12- STUDIO 13- OFFICES 14- MEETING ROOM

UR B AN D ESIGN

This project focused on urban design of John Carroll University by creating a relationship between the existing buildings and the incoming projects. In order to create harmony around the campus I used a unified typology. One big concentration was toward the plaza, so, the modern bay was designed to utilize the same concept as the rest of the campus.

ACADEMIC ALLEY CLASSES DORM STUDENT CENTER

PROGRAM

HID D E N F IGU R ES

Hidden within these sculptural pieces are the features of Toy Story and safari animals. Using a well-known figure and trying to implement them in a way to become a new singular object is what drove this project. Throughout using techniques of shifting and peeling the characters to implement them. Taking the digital model and constructing a physical sculpture was completed by slicing the model into panels to create a singular intentional view that would show the piece in its entirety. Used as a precedent for this project was the artwork of pop artists like Matt Gondek and the group Nychos who take popular figures and reveal anatomical features. We also looked at Frank Stella for the construction of the physical piece, seeing that he has a unique way of representing his sculptures through dimensional panels. This project has been done by using Z-brush and rhino software. this project wa done in cooperation with my project partner Badr Zabarah.

R E AL / S UR R EA L

3D PRINTED MODEL

DETAILED RENDER

In this project, we designed a form that became a strange organism. We decided to use the skin texture of humans skin and animals skin to represent the smooth vs the rough surfaces. The smooth surface represent human skin and rough surface represent animal skin. After we design this form, we had to create a short video telling the story of the object. This project was done by using Maya, Sculptress, After Effects and Match-Mover software. This project was done in cooperation with My partner Badr Zabarah. This is the video link:

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=AvZdbLaOrFQ 12

PHOE NI X A R T GA L L ERY

The phoenix is the ultimate symbol of strength and renewal; that was the reason behind the naming of my building. This project contains of an exsisting building, which has been in fire, My rule was to recontructe the burned building, and desgin a new attached building, Starting with a curtain wall system as material study and several masses combinde togather. It was a challenge to use a curtain wall system because of the limitation of playing with glass as material. so statring with diagonal mullians giving the shape of diamond. Then started to play with each diamond as a piece of glass, by making the glass concave in different size of each dimond. Finding the mass of the new added part was the second part of the project. Starting with several massing in a different direction and diffrent hight. The combined them togather by using net to represent diagonal mullian so it fives the closet surface to the edges of the massing.

CU PE H OU S E

This studio started with redesigning a cube house located in New York, I started with three images of objects or shapes. In my project, I decided to make my character about geriatric shapes combined by using a big triangle next to the cube, so both were authentic geometry shapes. Then I started to find the relationship between them. So, I decided to marry them together by having the triangle in the corner of the cube. After having this combined character, it made the new design of the cube house more vertical and has an extra level. Also, In order to creat the vertical movement in the house Instead of outdoor stair. therefore, I designed a secondary triangle on the other corner of the cube house and I used it for vertical movement. Then I tried to make this secondary triangle cracked and has more three-dimensional appearance to show the difference between both primary and secondary triangles.

T E CH RE S E A R C H C ENT E R

A- LOBBY B- LIBRARY C- AUDITORIUM D- EMERGENCY GENERATOR E- SERVICE F- FIREPUMB G- GALLERY

F B E D

In this project, we focused more on a variety of systems, natural systems, structural systems, HVAC systems, assemblies of materials, electrical systems, plumbing systems, circulation systems, proportional systems and so forth. These separate systems were incomplete and independent of their particular relationship with others. also, by ensuring the thorough consideration of these relationships which increases the efficiency of production, operation and speed deterioration of building quality. This project was done cooperation with my project partner Badr Zabarah.

GROUND FLOOR PLAN A- STUDY AREA B- CLASSROOM C- CLASSROOM D- CLASSROOM E- CLASSROOM F- CLASSROOM G- CLASSROOM H- CLASSROOM I - CLASSROOM J- CLASSROOM

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WEST ELEVATION

FLOOR PLAN LEVEL 1

A- STUDY AREA B- 2K OFFICES C- LECTURE HALL D- OFFICES E- CONFERENCE ROOM F- CONFERENCE ROOM G- MEETING ROOMS H- CAFE

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E D C

FLOOR PLAN LEVEL 2

BUILDING SECTION