Rowa Elzain Portfolio 2008-2012
“I am enough of an artist to draw freely
upon my imagination. Imagination is more important than knowledge. Knowledge is limited. Imagination encircles the world.” ~ Albert Einstein
HOUSE WITHOUT WINDOWS Semester I - 2009 Basics of Builing Desing
The objective of this project was to design a house that has no external windows. Windows were referred to all straight, transparent glass areas situated on the walls that allowed a person to look in and out of it. While coming up with the idea we used the privacy as the issue to be tackled while working on the design. Our concept was to create a large enclosed volume (opened from the top) holding within smaller volumes that served a specific use. (Group work)
Store
Court Yard
Court Yard
Kitchen
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Guest Room
Court Yard
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Bedroom
Master Bedroom
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Dinning Room
Office Bedroom
Bedroom
Sitting Room Bedroom
Ground Floor Plan
First Floor Plan
Section
UPAD AIRPORT CAMPUS WORKSHOP
Semester IV - 2010 Basics of Building Construction
The aim of this project was to create a new workshop space for the students of the Urban Planning and Architectural Design (UPAD) Department In the new airport campus of GUtech. The workshop was to be located in the northern empty plot of the campus and must be a minimum of 25 square meters. Our concept was to integrate the new workshop with the existing UPAD department in the 5th and 6th floor using the assigned material. As the material influences the form of a certain building, this workshop is formed in this way influenced by steel. (Group work)
6th Floor Plan
6th Floor Construction detail
Tree
FANJA IN TRANSITION Semester III - 2010 Integrated Project II
Fanja’s old city is a cultural heritage site; its 5000 year old civilization, situated on a plateau with a spectacular view overlooking a vast oasis. The objective of this project was to develop a strategy for persevering the ancient settlements while taking into consideration the modern life essentials. Our strategy is to keep and preserve all settlement (with a good foundation) and integrate them in a new urban layout that enhances the accessibility and traffic routes of the city. (Group work) Ground Floor Plan
First Floor Plan
Existing/Restored Souq New settlement Spring School Museum Mosque Restaurant
FRANKENBERGER VIERTEL Southern Quarter Semester VII - 2011 Integrated Project VI
The aim of this project was to design a residential quarter in preparation for the shifting in the population’s age groups. The site is located near the railway tracks’; hence filtering the noise pollution created was to be considered. Our concept was to develop liner rows of residential, commercial and public buildings, that create a variety of open spaces that served different individual and groups. (Group work)
Collective apartments
Access and Access and Inner innerCirculation circulation
Access and inner circulation
Individual housing
Individual apartments
Residential Residential Storage Storage Common Building Common Building Art Art Building Building Restaurant/Cafe Restaurants/ Caf’es
Residential Storage Common Building Art Building Restaurants/ Caf’es
Underground Car Parking (<250 parking space)
DORMITORIES COURTYARDS GUtech, HALBAN CAMPUS
Summer 2010, July-August Internship: Landscape Design L.L.C The proposed student dormitories at the campus of GUTech are courtyard blocks.As they are very similar in their form, the architects wanted to create distinction between the different blocks with different landscaping for each courtyard. In courtyard for male housing 1, the water feature is aligned perpendicular to the main walkway. This gives a pleasant feel in the courtyard. In addition cubes (seating) are placed at the edges of the water feature. Elevation - West Side
Section
West elevation
This document is produced as a part of an intership at Landscape Designs LLC (August, 2010).
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Landscape Design for the courtyards - Student Housing
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Legend :
Seating Grass Water feature
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German University of Technology in Oman Landscape Design
Courtyard
Courtyard for Male Housing 3
Area
12900 mm x 12740 mm
BLOCK 2018 HELSINKI, FINLAND
Summer 2011, Auguest-September Internship: AART architects a/s In the course of my internship at AART architects in Aarhus Denmark, I was assigned to work on an international competition for Block 2018, part of the new master plan for the center of Helsinki, Finland. During the internship, I had to come up with design proposals for the building, alternatives for residential units, and rendings to promote the design. In addition, I was assigned to conduct a series of sun analysis for other projects.
SOHAR PORT OFFICES, Renderings
December 2011- March 2012 Internship: 23 Degrees North During my internship at 23 Degrees North, I was assigned to work on detail drawing of a residential unit, and promotional renderings for the proposed project located in Sohar.
PERSONAL PROJECTS Photography
PERSONAL PROJECTS Sketchs and paintings
aspire logo copy.pdf
PERSONAL PROJECTS Graphic Designing
As part of a NGO AIESEC, I had to come up with logos and cards for promoting the projects that the company was advertising. In addition I took parts in designing logos for other NGO that I believe were aiming for a good cause.
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