Rana Salah | Architecture Portfolio

ARCHITECTURAL PORTFOLIO 2015|2019

RANA SALAH Dubai, UAE PO Box 61129 rssalah3@ gmail.com +971567951957

EDUCATION

American University of Sharjah Bachelor of Architecture 2015-2020

ACHIEVEMENTS

Merit scholarship 2015-2020

Dean’s List 2016

Chancellor’s List 2017

EXPERIENCES

Internship at Menis Architects 06.18 - 08.18

Internship at Griffin Consultants 06.19 - 07.19

Teaching assistant for prof. George Newlands 09.16-12.16

Research assistant for prof. Faysal Tabbarah 09.16 - 12.16

Semester abroad in Barcelona with Enric Miralles Foundation 09.18 - 12.18

Young Future Energy Leaders program

by Khalifa University 12.18 - 12.19

Journaling workshop by prof. Moh’d Belbesi 01.19

Teaching assistant for prof. George Newlands 09.16-12.16

Research assistant for prof. Faysal Tabbarah 09.16 - 12.16

Semester abroad in Barcelona with Enric Miralles Foundation 09.18 - 12.18

Young Future Energy Leaders program

by Khalifa University 12.18 - 12.19

Journaling workshop by prof. Moh’d Belbesi 01.19

SKILLS

Digital

Adobe photoshop Adobe illustrator Adobe indesign AutoCAD Blender Grasshopper Keyshot Maya Python Revit Rhinoceros 3D SketchUp Solidworks Vray Analogue

Physical modelling Hand drafting Wood work

LANGUAGES

English Arabic Spanish

TA B L E O F C O N T E N T

ARC502 3-12

ROCK CAST

ARC501 13-20

A LT E R N AT I V E E C O S Y S T E M S

ARC402 21-30

RESIDENTTIAL COMPLEX

ARC401 31-38

URBAN BRIDGE

ARC302 39-42

URBAN MOSQUE

ARC301 43-50

M U WA I L E H L I B R A RY

ARC202 51-62

A RT I S T ’ S R E S I D E N C E

ARC201 63-72

C Y P R U S R E T R E AT

ARC342 73-76

STRUCTURES

ARC502 | INSTRUCTOR: FAYSAL TABBARAH

ARC501 | INSTRUCTOR: GEORGE KATODRYTIS

ARC402 | INSTRUCTOR: ROBERTO CASTILLO

ARC401 | INSTRUCTOR: IGOR PERAZA

ARC302 | INSTRUCTOR: MARISA OLIVER

ARC301 | INSTRUCTOR: MATTHEW TRIMBLE

ARC202 | INSTRUCTOR: PATRICK RHODES

ARC201 | INSTRUCTOR: FAYSAL TABBARAH

ARC362 | INSTRUCTOR: FAYSAL TABBARAH

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The project explores cost effecient construction through utilizing the 3 elements, rock sand and concrete, available for use on-site in Marrakesh. The method of construction involves the use of sand as formwork to hold back a collection of rocks in place until concrete is cast through, bindoing itself to the rocks and being contained by the surrounding sand.

Through manipulating multiple variables such as the addition of an impermeable layer or a flat surface to one side, it is possible to obtain different formal qualities of the cast.

ROCK CAST

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ATERIAL STUDY | WALL

ATERIAL STUDY | VOLUME

MATERIAL STUDY | VOLUME

ROCK CAST

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FOCUS | HEALING CENTER Concrete cast roofs

Concrete and rock forms

Healing center zone

ROCK CAST

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The project explores the possibility of creating an inhabitable tructure through exploring the formal and structural characteristics of materials found in the saline conditions of sabkha sites. Salt crystallization and seawater desalination drove the experimentation towards creating a structure that expands horizontally by anchor point along the site. The structural lattice acts as an infrastructure to define the expansion of crystals as a new method of construction.The resulting mass was then transformed to a spatial system of inhabitation.

A LT E R N AT I V E E C O S Y S T E M S

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ALTERNATIVE ECOSYSTEMS

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ALTERNATIVE ECOSYSTEMS

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Working with timber high-rise structures, this project is an exploration of modular residential units using low cost materials.Located in Queens, NY, the site offers 3 different conditions including the bridge from the north, the riverfront from the west a soon to be demolished industrial site from the south. This proposal aims to create an adaptable lattice structure that cana be occupied with multiple programs.

RESIDENTIAL COMPLEX

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RESIDENTIAL COMPLEX

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RESIDENTIAL COMPLEX

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This project is an exploration of the urban conditions in the city of Barcelona.

Upon studying the site, a bridge connecting the two sides across the railway was found to be needed. This proposal combines the format of a bridge with other performing arts center programs to link the two sides of the city and provide different programs along the way.

URBAN BRIDGE

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URBAN BRIDGE

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The project was to design an urban daily mosque with a public space along the al-khan corniche street in sharjah, uae.

The project is meant to enhance the urban life in the area, provide a space for prayers and reflection as well as promote the culture of the region. It looks for a solution to integrate essential elements of a hitorical sacred space with contemporary architectural attitudes.

URBAN MOSQUE

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URBAN MOSQUE

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The project aims to create a facility that will cater to the issues of a multicultural society: access to information, potential gathering, and acheivement of higher degree of community identity. It challenges the existing in-fill condition the site imposes by opening up the entire ground floor to became a courtyard in between the surroiunding tightly knit building condition.

M U WA I L E H P U B L I C L I B R A RY

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C

QUIET STUDY ROOM 67 sm

SMART ROOM 22 sm

QUIET READING SPACE 67 sm

OPEN TO BELOW

SMART ROOM 22 sm

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A OPEN TO BELOW

SMART ROOM 22 sm

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EV EL 5 s m

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C

MUWAILEH PUBLIC LIBRARY

ROOF LEVEL +20 m

THIRD FLOOR +15 m

SECOND FLOOR +10 m

FIRST FLOOR +5 m

GRADE 0m

COURTYARD LEVEL -1 m

BASEMENT LEVEL -6 m

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Located in the Sharjah arts foundations, the project looks into the ideal space to accomodate artists. The residence features workshop spaces, restaing and sleeping spaces for two artists, and one large gallery space open for visitors during the artists’ residence period.

A RT I S T S ’ R E S I D E N C E

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ARTISTS’ RESIDENCE

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1 | PLAN GROUND FLOOR SCALE 1:100

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10M

PLANS I SCALE 1:100 | ARC 202 | RANA SALAH | 63037

ARTIST RESIDENCE | A1.0

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Located in Cyprus, this project is a small dwelling for a single writer. The project reacts to the different characteristics of the site and tries to relate to the sea on one side of the site and the olive grove on the other.

C Y P R U S R E T R E AT

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B

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CYPRUS RETREAT | FIRST FLOOR | ۱:۱۰۰

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B

CYPRUS RETREAT

SECTION CC

SECTION DD

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5

CYPRUS RETREAT | SECTIONS | 1:100

Rana Salah 63037

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CYPRUS RETREAT

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CYPRUS RETREAT

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The project was to create a structural system that behaves and reacts to forces of compression and tension.

STRUCTURES

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RANA SALAH

DUBAI, UAE PO BOX 61129 salahrana@outlook.com g00063037@aus.edu +971567951957