ARCHITECTURE PORTFOLIO
Selected Works 2021-2024
Razan N. Almajid
RAZAN N. ALMAJID
Architect
Dubai, United Arab Emirates (U.A.E.) + 971 54311 5554 razanalmajed. 777 @gmail.com linkedin.com/in/Razannalmajid/ rnm.arch
2
EDUCATION
2019 - 2024 - American University of Sharjah
Bachelor in Architecture
EXPERIENCE
2022 Pragma.
Architectural Intern (June - July)
ACHEIVMENTS
2019 - 2024 Merit Scholarship - American University of Sharjah
2020 - Edx - The Architectural Imagination - Harvard University
2022 - Honorary Mentions - Re-housing the Cave Dwellers of Bamiyan Competition
2023 - Dean's List - American University of Sharjah
DIGITAL SKILLS
Adobe Photoshop
Adobe Illustrator
Adobe InDesign
Adobe Premeire Rush
Autodesk Autocad
Enscape
ANALOGUE
Laser Cutting
Model Making
Casting
3 D Printing
LANGUAGES
Arabic
English
Grasshopper
Microsoft Office
Revit
Rhinoceros 3 d
Sketch Up
Vray
Sketching
Drawing
Diagraming
Photography
3
JOURNEY OF THE DUNES
Gulf Futurism in Architecture and Inhabitable Infrastructure
Professor: George Katodrytis
Team Members: Rabab Al-Ali
REVIVING AGRICULTURE IN BEIRUT
Professor: Marcus Farr
Team Members: Rabab Al-Ali
SHARJAH CENTER FOR FILM AND MEDIA
Professor: Igor Peraza
Team Members: Rabab Al-Ali
FURROW VALLEY
Re-housing the Cave Dwellers of Bamiyan - Honorable Mention
Professor: George Newlands
Team Members: Ahmed Ammar - Rabab Al-Ali - Ranya Ataya - Zainab Gawhari
4 TABLE OF CONTENTS 01
02
03
04
CAAD DESIGN-BUILD HUB
Professor: Jason Carlow
TEACH ON THE BEACH
An Educational Center in Ghana
Professor: George Newlands
Team Members: Rabab Al-Ali
MODULAR ACOUSTIC INSULATION AND FURNITURE SYSTEMS
Professor: Tania Ursomarzo
Team Members: Rabab Al-Ali
DIGI FORMWORK
Contouring Prototypes for Casting using Laser Cutting
Professor: Marcus Farr
Team Members: Dhabia Alshamsi - Rabab Al-Ali
05 06 07 08 5
JOURNEY OF THE DUNES
Professor: George Katodrytis
Team Members: Rabab Al-Ali
The bedouin people are known for their skill in navigating the desert with minimal environmental impact, demonstrating a seamless integration with their surroundings. This expertise has highlighted the cultural significance of dunes, symbolizing the bedouins’ adaptation and survival. Beyond their geographical presence, dunes serve as enduring monuments to the Bedouins’ journey, shaped by wind and representing life’s challenges and triumphs.
The project transcends architectural ambition, symbolizing the symbiotic relationship between humanity and the environment, as seen in the desert’s rhythms. Additionally, the project harnesses underground water resources to create an oasis, supporting growth and production in the area, further enhancing its sustainability. As a wellness meditation center, it provides a serene environment for rest and reflection, promoting both physical and mental well-being amid the expansive desert landscape.
01
6
Gulf Futurism in Architecture and Inhabitable Infrastructure
7 timeline site excavation water collection elements added addition of structure and bridges addition of production grids organic growth of production grids in thousdand years
8 digital experiments of twisting
model 3d scan
SAND DUNE AREAS GROUNDWATER
RESOURCES
9 DIRECTIONS OF AEOLIAN SAND MOVEMENT
VERY HIGH HIGH MODERATE LOW VERY LOW TRANSVERSE DUNES DUNES WITH VEGETATION LINEAR DUNES “SAND MOUNTAINS” -GIANT DUNES HOOKED DUNES
physical model
physical
10
11
12
13
14
15
16
17
The render envisions how the project will appear in 100 years, showing its gradual transformation as it becomes covered in sand. Once an oasis and a popular destination for people to connect with nature, featuring wellness centers with meditation and spa areas, it will evolve over 100 years into a thriving animal habitat. The remnants of the project will seamlessly blend with the natural landscape, leaving traces that tell the story of its transformation.
18
19
REVIVING AGRICULTURE IN BEIRUT
Professor: Marcus Farr
Team Members: Rabab Al-Ali
The project envisions a market in Beirut that integrates and revives agriculture by incorporating farming practices into its design. The market is designed with dedicated areas for farming, seamlessly blending urban commerce with agricultural activities. Additionally, columns are designed to collect rainwater, which aids farming operations and addresses water shortages, boosting sustainable agriculture and improving food security and urban sustainability in Beirut.
02
20
21 farming production cycle producing traditional lebanese dishes distribution of crops farm to table market
ground floor plan A A B B
23 future green areas estimation existing green areas
vegetation to urban spacee 1960 2018 world health organization green space per capita greenland in lebanon beirut has barely 14% of green space , whis is 1463.28 km 2 out of a total area of 10,452 km 2 beirut has only 0.8ة m 2 (8.6 ft 2 ) of green space per capita world health organization recommends a minimum of 9 m 2 (97 ft 2 ) per capita heat islands around beirut concrete concentrated areas high low urban areas with concerete legal public wells illegal public wells crop land
1900 s green areas
SEATING #1
RESTAURANT STALL
MARKET STALL
SEATING #3
SEATING #2
EXTERIOR MARKET
24
CIRCULATION DIAGRAM
circulation diagram
SEATING #4
25 CROPS DIAGRAM
TOMATOES OLIVE TREE
APPLE TREE
PURSLANE
CUCUMBER
GRAPE
crops diagram
PEPPER
water collection
The columns serves as a water collection system, as well as a structural feature. The columns that are joined by an opening and the external columns serves as both shading and water collecting. The columns go through two stages of filteration to filter out any objects that may have drifted.
16 17 15 14 13 12 11 10 9 8
Metal Concrete canopy slope outdoor columns
Perforated
8 7 6 5 4 3 2
28
exterior view of shaded area
interior view of market
29
of restaurants
interior view
B C D A west elevation
E
32
33
SHARJAH CENTER FOR FILM AND MEDIA
Professor: Igor Peraza
Team Members: Rabab Al-Ali
This project, a film and media center in sharjah, focuses on integrating the site’s acoustic dynamics and circulation patterns into its design. This led to the conceptualization of a pinwheel layout, emphasizing the building’s connection with its surroundings. In addition, the incorporation of the traditional shamagh pattern as a modern mashrabiya design further reinforces the building’s cultural roots. This approach aims to blend tradition and modernity seamlessly within the architectural context of the center in sharjah.
03
34
35 A B C D E F G H Rabab Al-Ali g00084976@aus.edu Razan Almajid g00081319@aus.edu NOT FOR CONSTRUCTION. 1 Comprehensive Studio Professor Igor Peraza American University Sharjah College of Architecture, Art & Design FOR FILM AND MEDIA Al Riqa Neighborhood Sharjah United Arab Emirates Spring 2023 A-007 Arc402_Sec03 1 3 5 A1 A B C D E F G H 1. INITIAL MASSING. 2. DIVIDING THE MASSING INTO FOUR BLOCKS THAT CREATES A PINWHEEL FORM RESULTING IN A CENTRAL. 3. SHIFTING THE BLOCKS TO CREATE FOUR DIFFERENT ENTRIES TO THE BUILDING. 4. THE ADDITION OF A BRIDGE THAT CONNECTS ALL FOUR BLOCKS AT THE FIRST FLOOR. 5. FINAL FORM. generative diagram division of massing creating a pinwheel inital massing addition of bridges that connect the four blocks shifting the block to create entries final form
36 Gift Shop UP Reception Exhibition Cafe/Lounge Kitchen/Storage 134 sqm 010 76 sqm Lobby/Exhibition 200 sqm 17 sqm 011 110 sqm 013 15 sqm 014 Storage 7 sqm 012 Storage 34 sqm 009 Loading Dock UP UP UP UP +0.20 m +0.10 m +0.20 m -3.60 m +0.20 m +0.10 m Open To Below +2.70 m +1.80 m 2.50 m 6.33 m 3.20 m 3.50 m 5.17 m 6.13 m 4.60 m 4.60m 4.60 m 5.60 m 3 A B C D E G F H I J K Lounge 74 sqm 002 Projection Room 14 sqm 004 Storage 5.70 sqm 005 Office 3.75 sqm 003 1 2 4 5 6 8 10 9 11 7 5.00 m 10.10 m 10.75 m DD 101 101 1 101 CC 101 AA 101 BB 101 UP -4.45 m Lounge 74 sqm 007 A B C D E F G H 1 2 3 4 5 6 A1 GROUND FLOOR PLAN A B C D E F G H ground floor plan section aa 1 10.10 m 5.00 m 10.75 m 4.20 m 5.65 m 8.70 m 3.25 m 2.00 m 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 2.05 m 12.14 m Lounge 108 sqm Library 75 sqm Multi-Purpose Room 80 sqm Entry/Reception 38 sqm Lounge 74 sqm Reception/Lounge 108 sqm Main Theatre 280 sqm 109 Storage 34 sqm Lobby/Exhibition 200 sqm 008 Additional Theatre 160 sqm Projection Room 14 sqm 004 Courtyard +0.00 m +4.55 m +10.10 m -4.45 m +0.10 m +3.50 m +13.30 m +1.50 m 2.02 2.03 1.05 J I H G F E D C B A 2.50 m 6.33 m 3.20 m 3.50 m 5.17 m 4.60 m 4.60 m 4.60 m 5.60 m Exhibition 134 sqm 010 Reception/Lounge 108 sqm 105 +0.20 m +5.45 m +8.25 m +3.80 m +10.10 m +0.20 m 1.04 1.04 1.2 1.3 A B C D E F G H 1 2 3 4 5 6 A1 SECTION AA A4 SECTION DD A B C D E F G H SCALE 1:150 SCALE 1:150
37 section dd first floor plan DN Open To Below UP DN DN Open To Below Reception/Lounge 108 sqm 105 Entry/Reception 38 sqm 101 Library 75 sqm 104 10.5 sqm 110 10.5 sqm 111 10.5 sqm 112 17 sqm 113 Meeting Room 22 sqm 114 Loading Dock Backstage Room Area of Refuge Multi-Purpose Room 80 sqm Area of Refuge DN Lounge 108 sqm +5.55 m +5.55 m +5.55 m +4.65 m +5.55 m +1.80 m +1.80 m +2.70 m Open To Below 6.13 m 1 2 3 4 5 6 8 10 A B C D E G F H I J K 9 11 7 UP UP Main Theatre 280 sqm 109 Projection Room 20 sqm 107 +4.27 m +3.76 m +5.55 m 4.20 m 8.68 m 2.05 m 12.14 m 5.65 m 3.25 m 2.50 m 6.33 m 3.20 m 3.50 m 5.17 m 4.60 m 4.60m 4.60 m 5.60 m 2.00 m Office 7.54 sqm 106 Storage 9 sqm 108 Office #2 Office #3 Office #4 101 101 DD 101 CC 101 AA 101 BB 101 A B C D E F G H A B C D E F G H A1 FIRST FLOOR PLAN 1 10.10 m 5.00 m 10.75 m 4.20 m 5.65 m 8.70 m 3.25 m 2.00 m 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 2.05 m 12.14 m +10.10 m +13.30 m J I H G F E D C B A 2.50 m 6.33 m 3.20 m 3.50 m 5.17 m 4.60 m 4.60 m 4.60 m 5.60 m Exhibition 134 sqm 010 Reception/Lounge 108 sqm 105 +0.20 m +5.45 m +8.25 m +3.80 m +10.10 m +0.20 m 1.09 1.07 1.07 1.07 1.07 2.06 2.06 1.04 2.06 2.06 1.01 1.3 A B C D E F G H 3 4 5 6 A4 SECTION DD SCALE 1:150
38 view of the courtyard
view of the main entry
39 view of the park entry
40 wall section Lobby/Exhibition Reception/Lounge Main Theatre Storage Interior Interior Exterior Steel Rebar Batt Insulation DPM Concrete Footing Gravel Concrete Foundation Stucco Finish Concrete Thermal Insulation Pigmented Concrete Concrete Slab Dry wall Rigid Insulation Earth Cork Flooring Gypsum Board Batt Insulation Air Gap Concrete Impact Sound Insulation Pigmented Concrete Textile Steel Rebar Steel Cable Ceiling Grid Panels Concrete Slab Thermal Insulation Pigmented Concrete Impact Sound Insulation Sealant Concrete Slab Thermal Insulation Metal Cap Flashing Steel Bolt Fully Adhered Roof Membrane Pigmented Concrete Fully Adhered Roof Membrane Separating Layer +0.20m +3.54m +11.85m +13.30m Porcelain Stoneware Tiles Seamless Plaster Porcelain Stoneware Tiles Perforated Fibre Finish Air Gap FIRM DESIGNER NAMES Rabab Al-Ali g00084976@aus.edu Razan Almajid g00081319@aus.edu DISCLAIMER COPYRIGHT SEAL SIGNATURE NOT FOR CONSTRUCTION. FOR DESIGN ONLY. NUMBER/ REVISION 1 2 3 4 5 6 CLIENT ARC402: Comprehensive Professor American University College of Architecture, PROJECT LOCATION DATE: GOOGLE COORDINATES PROJECT SHARJAH FOR FILM Al Riqa Neighborhood Sharjah United Arab DRAWING WALL SECTION SHEET NUMBER Spring 2023 A-452 THIS DRAWING IS PROVIDED PRODUCED BY STUDENTS. IF ASSUMES ALL RESPONSIBILITY DRAWINGS, PLANS, SKETCHES INFORMATION PROVIDED BY THE COMMON BUILDING PRACTICES EMPLOYEES OF THE DESIGN ENGINEERS OR LAND SURVEYORS. SHOULD BE VERIFIED BY CLIENT CONSTRUCTION BEGINS. IF DIMENSIONS VERIFIED BY CLIENT AND/OR BEGINS THE DESIGN STUDIO LIABILITY FOR CHANGES FOR BY CLIENT AND/OR CONTRACTOR. A1 A B C D E F G H 1 2 3 4 5 6 02-01-2023 03-23-2023 05-03-2023 05-03-2023 05-03-2023 WALL SECTION 1
41 section chunk interior view of theatre
42 technical drawings 2.50m 1.00m 1.60m 5.40m 1.35m 1.35m 1.35m 1.35m 1.35m 5.00m DN AA 101 BB 101 4.25m 7.00m 6.80m 5.00m A1 101 17 16 15 14 13 12 11 10 09 08 07 06 05 04 03 02 18 19 20 21 22 23 24 25 26 27 28 29 30 31 32 33 34 +2.70 m +0.00 m 0.30m 0.15m 0.02m 0.02m 0.03m 0.02m 0.03m A B C D E F 1 2 3 4 5 6 A4 STAIR PLAN SCALE 1:50 A1 ELEVATION SCALE 1:50 D1 SECTION AA SCALE 1:50 D4 MAIN STAIR DETAIL D01 SCALE 1:10 D01 D5 MAIN STAIR DETAIL D03 SCALE 1:5 LED LIGHT INDENT FOR LED LIGHT D03 STEEL REBAR CONCRETE SLAB LED LIGHT CONCRETE STAIR PERFORATED METAL SHEET A B C D E F 2.50m 1.00m 1.60m 5.40m 1.35m 1.35m 1.35m 1.35m 1.35m 5.00m DN AA 101 BB 101 2.15m 4.25m 7.00m 6.80m 5.00m A1 101 17 16 15 14 13 12 11 10 09 08 07 06 05 04 03 02 01 18 19 20 21 22 23 24 25 26 27 28 29 30 31 32 33 34 +2.70 m +0.00 m 0.30m 0.15m 0.02m 0.02m 0.03m 0.02m 0.03m A B C D E F 1 2 3 4 5 6 A4 A1 ELEVATION SCALE 1:50 D1 SECTION AA SCALE 1:50 D4 MAIN STAIR DETAIL D01 SCALE 1:10 D01 MAIN STAIR DETAIL D03 SCALE 1:5 LED LIGHT INDENT FOR LED LIGHT D03 STEEL REBAR CONCRETE SLAB LED LIGHT CONCRETE STAIR PERFORATED METAL SHEET 1.00m 1.60m 5.40m 5.00m DN AA 101 BB 101 2.15m 4.25m 7.00m 6.80m 5.00m A1 101 17 16 15 14 13 12 11 10 09 08 07 06 05 04 03 02 01 18 19 20 21 22 23 24 25 26 27 28 29 30 31 32 33 34 +2.70 m +0.00 m 0.30m 0.15m 0.02m 0.02m 0.03m 0.03m 0.02m 0.03m A4 STAIR PLAN SCALE 1:50 D4 MAIN STAIR DETAIL D01 SCALE 1:10 D01 F4 MAIN STAIR DETAIL D03 SCALE 1:5 LED LIGHT INDENT FOR LED LIGHT D03 STEEL REBAR CONCRETE SLAB LED LIGHT CONCRETE STAIR PERFORATED METAL SHEET A B C D E F 2.50m 1.00m 1.60m 5.40m 1.35m 1.35m 1.35m 1.35m 1.35m 5.00m BB 101 2.15m 4.25m 7.00m 6.80m 5.00m A1 101 17 16 15 14 13 12 11 10 09 08 07 06 05 04 03 02 01 18 19 20 21 22 23 24 25 26 27 28 +2.70 m 0.30m 0.15m 0.02m 0.02m 0.03m 0.02m 0.03m A B C D E 1 2 3 4 5 6 A4 STAIR PLAN SCALE 1:50 A1 ELEVATION SCALE 1:50 D1 SECTION AA SCALE 1:50 D4 MAIN STAIR DETAIL D01 SCALE 1:10 D01 D5 MAIN STAIR DETAIL D03 SCALE 1:5 LED LIGHT INDENT FOR LED LIGHT D03 STEEL CONCRETE LED CONCRETE PERFORATED SHEET A B C D E 2.50m 1.00m 1.60m 5.40m 1.35m 1.35m 1.35m 1.35m 5.00m 1.00m 2.15m 2.15m 2.50m 0.40m 0.03m 2.80m 4.80m 1 2 3 4 American College GOOGLE COORDINATES PROJECT DATE: Spring As C D E G H SCALE 1:50 ELEVATION SCALE 1:50 D1 F1 SECTION BB SCALE 1:50 SCALE 1:50 D02 D01 F4 D5 MAIN STAIR DETAIL D03 SCALE 1:5 18 19 20 21 22 23 24 25 0.09m 0.15m 0.03m 0.03m 0.08m 0.05m 0.06m0.03m 1.00m 2.15m 2.15m 2.50m 0.40m 0.03m 2.80m 4.80m Rabab Al-Ali g00084976@aus.edu Razan Almajid g00081319@aus.edu NOT FOR CONSTRUCTION. FOR DESIGN ONLY. 1 2 3 4 5 6 CLIENT ARC402: Comprehensive Studio Professor Igor Peraza American University Sharjah College of Architecture, Art & Design PROJECT LOCATION A5: 100% DESIGN DEVELOPMENT A4: MEP REVIEW A2: 100% SCHEMATIC DESIGN 02-01-2023 A1: PRE-DESIGN GOOGLE COORDINATES PROJECT SHARJAH CENTRE FOR FILM AND MEDIA Al Riqa Neighborhood Sharjah United Arab Emirates DRAWING MAIN STAIR SHEET NUMBER DATE: Spring 2023 A-401 JOB NUMBER: Arc402_Sec03 ASSUMES ALL RESPONSIBILITY FOR LOCAL CODE COMPLIANCE. ALL DRAWINGS, PLANS, SKETCHES ETC. ARE PROVIDED TO CLIENTS BASED UPON THE COMMON BUILDING PRACTICES AND LOCAL CODE. NONE OF THE EMPLOYEES OF THE DESIGN STUDIO ARE REGISTERED ARCHITECTS, ENGINEERS OR LAND SURVEYORS. ALL DIMENSIONS AND SPECIFICATIONS CONSTRUCTION BEGINS. IF DIMENSIONS AND SPECIFICATIONS ARE NOT VERIFIED BY CLIENT AND/OR CONTRACTOR BEFORE ACTUAL CONSTRUCTION BEGINS THE DESIGN STUDIO WILL BE HELD HARMLESS AND ASSUMES NO BY CLIENT AND/OR CONTRACTOR. SECTION BB MAIN STAIR DETAIL D02 SCALE 1:50 D02 F4 REBAR SLAB LIGHT STAIR EXPOSED CONCRETE STAIR GALVANIZED STEEL HANDRAIL ALUMINUM MULLION STEEL PLATE CONCRETE SLAB METAL PERFORATED METAL SHEET BOLTS F G H 03-23-2023 05-03-2023
43 interior view of main stairs
courtyard showcasing the main stairs on the exterior
FURROW
VALLEY
Professor: George Newlands
Team Members: Ahmed Ammar - Rabab Al-Ali - Ranya Ataya - Zainab Gawhari 04
The ancient city of Bamiyan, Afghanistan, boasts a rich history spanning thousands of years and has been home to diverse cultures and empires. The Hazara cave dwellers of Bamiyan, facing discrimination and harsh living conditions, sought refuge within the ancient Buddha caves. To improve their lives, a project was initiated to design modest community housing and amenities that utilize passive energy. The housing units are oriented westward to maximize sunlight exposure and are constructed with locally sourced materials like clay, stone, and handmade brick for thermal insulation. Units are partially sunk into the ground, creating micro-neighborhoods and providing additional insulation. Traditional heating and cooking methods centered around the tandoor oven were incorporated to accommodate the residents’ simple lifestyle. The project aimed to accommodate 150 families with housing ranging from 40 to 80 m 2 and included public amenities such as a mosque, school, clinic, community center, and market. Additionally, the surrounding land was designed for agriculture, with mechanical wells installed to address water scarcity issues exacerbated by seasonal changes in water flow from the nearby river.
44
Re-housing the Cave Dwellers of Bamiyan - Honorable Mention
45 UP UP Living Space Lavatories Storage housing units 80 sqm 60 sqm 40 sqm legend DN UP DN UP DN DN 1 2 3 1 2 3 1 2 3 1 1 1 2 3 ground floor first floor
46 site plan Bamyan Charikar Highway Gravel Road into Site Bazaar Market Health Clinic Agricultural Furrows legend 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 1 2 3 3 3 3 4 5 5 5 5 5 5 6 7 8 9 9 9 clinic Mosque Community Center School Water Wells mosque community center school bazaar market
47 section bb section aa cluster plan Public Courtyard Water Pump 80 m 2 Unit 60 m 2 Unit 40 m 2 Unit legend 1 2 3 4 5 1 2 3 3 4 4 4 4 5 5 5 5 5 5 1
48 north elevation public courtyard living space in first floor
49 south elevation semi - private courtyard interior ground floor
CAAD DESIGN-BUILD HUB
Professor: Jason Carlow
The focus of this project lies in crafting a new building specifically tailored to accommodate design-build academic activities. This addition strives to create distinctive spaces that set it apart from other CAAD (College of Architecture, Art, and Design) facilities, thereby fostering a vibrant and dynamic educational environment.
The project explores the theme of layering and shifting, which involves designing interconnected spaces so that they seamlessly overlap and connect. This design approach is manifested in a continuous loop that starts at CAAD and extends around the new fabrication area. The loop strategically places various programs in close visual proximity, allowing students and visitors to view and engage with the activities in the fabrication area.
05
50
51 organization strategy program bars form development shifting height and addition of circulation connecting the edges to form a loop final form production areas integration circulation / common areas
CAAD DESIGN-BUILD HUB LONGITUDINAL SECTION ARC 302 Spring 2022 Razan Almajid Prof. Jason Carlow
52 THIRD LEVEL PLAN Jason Carlow A PIN UP BELOW B B C C OPEN TO BELOW FABRICATION GANTRY D LEVEL3 1:200
CAAD DESIGN-BUILD HUB SECOND LEVEL PLAN
OPEN TO BELOW EXHIBITION PIN UP FABRICATION GANTRY A A B B C C D D third floor plan second floor plan section aa
ARC 302 Spring 2022 Razan Almajid Prof. Jason Carlow
Jason Carlow
ARC 302 Spring 2022 Razan Almajid Prof. Jason Carlow
CAAD DESIGN-BUILD HUB TRANSVERSE SECTION
ARC 302 Spring 2022 Razan Almajid Prof. Jason Carlow
53 ground floor plan
section bb FIRST LEVEL PLAN
EXHIBITION OPEN TO BELOW FABRICATION GANTRY A A B B C C D D LEVEL 1 1:200
LEVEL
CAAD DESIGN-BUILD HUB GROUND
PLAN
MECHANICAL FABRICATION LABS GANTRY A A B B C C D D first floor plan
54 studio area overlooking fabrication area fabrication area
55 exploded axonometric
steel skeleton
mesh skin
metal cables
steel truss structure
polycarbonate glass
TEACH ON THE BEACH
Professor: George Newlands
Team Members: Rabab Al-Ali
The aim is to transform the classroom currently under construction by TOB into a fully equipped educational center that fosters a pleasant and conducive environment for learning, socializing, and community engagement. This initiative will enable TOB to expand its impact by accommodating more children, offering diverse subjects and activities, implementing education programs for adults, and fostering cross-cultural understanding among students and volunteers.
Throughout this project, the goal was to create a building that is first and foremost sustainable and long-lasting, as well as easily built and able to connect with the surrounding environment. As a result, a building was created that evokes movement and circulation within it through four different curved rammed earth walls. These walls mimic the curvature found in the school under construction, but the four curvatures differ in size to accommodate the different programs and create hierarchy.
06
56
An Educational Center in Ghana
57 four initial massings shifting interlocking final form generative diagram
58 site plan
59 A A B B section aa section bb legend Classroom 1 Offices Leisure Living Dining Kitchen Courtyard Bathrooms Bedrooms Outdoor Kitchen Gardening Areas 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11
floor plan
ground
The bamboo columns that wrap the structure from the outside, imitating the surrounding lush forest, also provide a passage between the rammed earth and the exterior, providing an in-between space with seating for people to lounge in. The ceiling is also composed of 1.5-degree-rotating bamboo beams, which assist in air circulation and protect against rainwater since it slides directly off the roof, preventing water from collecting on the roof and limiting leaking into the interior of the structure.
60
outdoor kitchen
bamboo corridor
61
smooth laterite
laterite brick
stone foundation
bamboo doors
rammed earth
bamboo columns
exploded axonometric
bamboo beams bamboo
62 courtyard west - south elevation
63 classroom west - north elevation
MODULAR ACOUSTIC INSULATION AND FURNITURE SYSTEMS
Professor: Tania Ursomarzo
Team Members: Rabab Al-Ali
The primary objective of the project at the College of Architecture, Art, and Design (CAAD) was to address excessive noise levels, particularly between studios and the main entrance, identified as major distractions for students and visitors. To accomplish this, the aim was to design a flexible, movable structure with effective sound management. Considering noise levels within CAAD, the loudest areas were targeted, and cork was selected as the primary material due to its sound absorption properties and sustainability. Cork’s ability to minimize sound transmission and its eco-friendly nature further supported the goal of creating an improved acoustic environment for CAAD.
07
64
65
exploded axonometric of connection
66
2200 mm 2456 mm 2100 mm 100 mm 2200 mm 100 mm 2200 mm 100 mm 2200 mm 100 mm 2200 mm 100 mm 18 mm 200 mm 100 mm 100 mm 100 mm 18 mm 18 mm 200 mm 100 mm 18 mm 18 mm 70 mm 18 mm 200 mm 100 mm 100 mm 18 mm 18 mm modules technical drawings
67
68 possible uses
greenwall bench +
shelf
X 99 X 198 X 396 X 0 X 76 X 152 X 100 X 157 X 56 X 112 X 55 X 46 X 182 X 364 X 240 X 86
bookshelf vinyl
shelf
69
bench + table + wall table
chair X 36 X 76 X 0 X 34 X 23 X 46 X 67 X 32 X 6 X 8 X 8 X 0 X 333 X 666 X 365 X 160
leg rest
DIGI FORMWORK
Professor: Marcus Farr
Team Members: Dhabia Alshamsi - Rabab Al-Ali
This project explores the potential of digital fabrication in shaping architectural formwork. It involves using Grasshopper Image Sampling to guide a surface-to-object workflow, resulting in a prototype for formwork casting. Emphasis is placed on considering the process, assembly, and efficiency of thin material manipulation through sectioning and contouring strategies.
08
70
Contouring Prototypes for Casting using Laser Cutting
image sample process chosen image to sample in grasshopper baking + extruding surface closed thickened polysurface
sectioning and flat - packing
72 digital model
ntouring boolean difference 5mm dowels from polysurface contouring polysurface with dowel holes using grasshopper command open-nest to lay contours into sheets closed thickened polysurface SECTIONING & FLAT-PACKING boolean difference 5 mm dowels from polysurface contouring polysurface with dowel holes using grasshopper command open - nest to lay contours into sheets closed thickened polysurface
FABRIC
73 physical model casted cement model
cardboard iterations
chipboard model
Selected Works | 2021-2024 Razan N. Almajid |