PORT FOLIO
Samarah Siddique
Perth, Western Australia 0469 730 588
samarahbsiddique@gmail.com
I am Samarah, an aspiring designer and art appreciator. I am in the last year of my Bachelors degree in Architecture at Curtin University. This portfolio is a collection of some of my favourite works from past assignments and competitions over the last 4 years.
Adobe suite Photoshop Illustrator
InDesign
Premiere Pro Modelling AutoCAD Rhino Revit Blender
Experience
Intern | Gansam Architects & Partners Awarded New Colombo Plan grant on Nodeul Global Art Island Competition
Vice President | Curtin Architecture Team management, event planning, Rebuilding the club after impacts
Intern | Studio Roam: Architecture Architecture work experience, paid Designed marketing images for a
Mentor | New to Curtin Mentoring Assisted 1st year students into the Answered students’ questions, helped
Education
Curtin University | Bachelor of Architecture Course Weighted Average of 82
Rossmoyne Senior High School Graduating Grade Point Average
Awards + Honours
Winner | International Volume Zero Third place winner for Treehouse
New Colombo Plan | Internship Grant Gansam Architecture Firm in Seoul,
New Colombo Plan | Study Trip Grant Curtin University-organised Japan
Exhibited works / awards
• Curtin School of Design, Grad
• Perth Design Week, Brookfield
• 3 Letters of Commendation from
• Certificate of Commendation
Rendering
Unreal Engine 5
Twinmotion
V-Ray
D5 Render Soft skills
Problem solving
Adaptability
Creativity
Detail oriented
Partners - South Korea
grant funding for 8-week internship. Working Competition with Heatherwick Studio
Architecture Student Association (CASA) - Australia planning, relationship building and networking of COVID-19 and online studying
Architecture + Design - Australia paid summer internship competition project
Mentoring Program - Australia the architecture course helped them, gave advice, shared experiences
Architecture of 4.8/5
Zero Competition
Design Competition 2024
Grant Recipient
Seoul, South Korea, 2 months
Grant Recipient
Japan study trip, 1 month
Grad Fest exhibitions: various works
Brookfield Place exhibition: 2nd year design panels from Head of Architecture for a “Sun Smart Shelter” from Cancer Council
2024-25 2023
2021–2024 2015–2020
1 SOLUS
The Isolation Pod
Protohouse
Brief
Design an experimental “protohouse” that explores haptic qualities. Analyse and abstract from precedent surfaces that encourage the sense of touch to develop four unique surfaces to make up the building. The site is imaginative and there is no limit of choice.
Digitally model and render the complete building and digitally fabricate scale models of a portion of two surfaces.
SOLUS is an isolation pod that is inhabited by a single occupant. It floats in the ocean with no planned destination, only to provide temporary shelter for its occupant. SOLUS is made of materials that will deteriorate over time and eventually dissolve into the ocean.
Iterations of form exploration
Concept: Decay
Stages of physical decay over time aligned with symbolic decay of occupant
Elevation
Long section
1m
Glass pipe screen
Perforated concrete walls
Rippled glass roof
Folded chrome walls
2 Nestle
Revit
D5 Render
Illustrator
Brief
Design a multi-residential housing scheme in Cottesloe that best suits the cultural and environmental conditions of the site in 20 years.
The scheme should accommodate for a minimum of 8 homes of varying sizes. Two optional challenge components include designing speicifically for a target demographic as well as a non-human species inclusion. These components should inspire experimental exploration and challenge the norm of housing design.
The co-house
Multi-residential housing 2024
The co-house fosters connections among people, places, animals, and the environment by combining homes, creative spaces and nature.
Responding to the deteriorating climate is a key design driver. The other key drivers are the chosen demographic: creative collectors, and the nonhuman inclusion: Torresian crows
The two types of residents were chosen for their creativity, adaptability and playfulness. The crows inspire the permeable building form as they need space to fly freely and nest safely. While the details of circulation, gathering and living spaces are determined by the collectors’ needs and preferences.
All access points and levels are wheelchair accessible and every feature is designed for every person to be able to experience no matter their ability. The building is called Nestle: a comfortable, warm and harmonious community space for all human and bird residents.
Australia’s climate is projected to face dire conditions by 2044, with Perth warming faster than many other areas. Therefore, designing climate-considerate buildings is essential. This project incorporates leading sustainable materials and construction methods, aiming to minimize the building’s carbon impact through passive design and innovation.
Abstract section diagram
North entry
Unit balconies
Crow circulation above Crows weave around the buildings, through fly-ways in the walls and mesh boxes on the roof
Human circulation below
Residents circulate around at all three levels. Varying heights create privacy towards the back and maintain daylight and views
Nest form
Paths of circulation on levels overlap to resemble a bird’s nest. It is organised chaos, much like the residents’ carefree personalities.
Site section
Ground floor plan program
Section
Central courtyard
Central courtyard
Shared studio
Studio
1 Bed unit 79m2 (+18m2)
2 Bed unit 111m2 (+20m2)
4 Bed unit 128m2 (+28m2)
Level 2 walkways
Crow platform
Common deck + laundry
Bike shed
3 Sugi-House
Rhino
D5 Render
Photoshop
Illustrator
Brief
Design a treehouse with spaces to play, rest, work, eat, cook, clean, sanitize and unwind. The floor area should not exceed 300 ft2 (28 m2).
The design should center on a unique character, one that reinforces and maximizes a relationship with nature.
The creatives’ retreat
Treehouse competition 2024
Sugi-House is a hidden treehouse designed to maintain the essence of the forest on Yakushima Island, Japan. The island is dense with cedar forests and the treehouse is on main hiking trail The clients are a couple who enjoy craft and nature, and so provides a temporary place to rest, create and enjoy the nature.
This design was awarded one of the winners in the Volume Zero Treehouse 2024 competition, published on their website
Designed in collaboration with Lucas Tan.
Site: Yakushima Island Japan
Renders produced by Lucas Tan Interior
Exploded axonometric Structural elements
Sectional perspective
Wall connection detail
Diagrams
The tree’s triangular form is extended and completed by the structure
The triangular fabric pieces guide hikers to the tree as a way-finding tool
The large windows are slanted to maximise natural daylight
Brief
Design a net-zero library for architecture students at Curtin University. The library should incorporate passive design principles for net-zero carbon and energy. Each element of design must also be informed by the National Construction Code (NCC) of Australia, for accesilbiilty, high building performance and user comfort.
G-LIB integrates net-zero principles into all parts of its design. It is modular to allow for disassembly at the end of its lifetime and mitigate adverse impacts of wasteful demolition practices.
Each material is specifically chosen to maximise its sustainable properties. For example, the structure is made of SIPs (Structural Integrated Panels) and GLT (Glue-Laminated Timber) which are incredibly strong, durable and insulating. The orientation and organisation of program are also planned to maximise passive sustainable principles.
The library brings a new, sustainable and intimate study space to the campus.
Mezzanine plan Ground
Note: shadows visible only to show depth of space, innacurate due to section cut
Front elevation
Materials (all locally sourced from Australia)
(Smart SIPs)
SIPs walls, roof
walls, mass timber
Recycled Ironbark floor
metal roof
Charred Ironbark cladding
Vertical shading louvres
Double glazed Suncool
(Eco Timber) (Hyne Timber)
(Stratco Superdek)
(Eco Timber) (Global Blinds) (Pilkington)
Front entry and green space
Mezzanine view
Interior
Fractal generation
Rhino
Twinmotion
Digital fabrication (3D printing)
Brief
Use fractal exploration to inspire a conceptual design for an interpretive centre to place in Point Walter. Interpret the natural, cultural and historical context of the site through your design. Enhance the intangible elements of the site.
the Loop
The Gallery
Interpretive centre 2022
‘In the LOOP’ is an Aboriginal art gallery that aims to educate visitors about the site’s history through art, to keep them ‘in the loop.’ The name is also a description of the building’s looped form that make reference to the complex interconnections of the site.
Dyoondalup (Point Walter) is a long riverside reserve that stretches out into the Derbarl Yerrigan (Swan River). The open grassy areas are shaded by large native plants and the beaches are bound by natural limestone cliffs. The site is located at he base of the sandbar, is charged with Aboriginal and colonial history and is rich in biodiversity
Dyoondalup site
Four significant historical Aboriginal locations surround the site. For centuries, colonisers have destroyed Aboriginal communities and their land; the gallery acknowledges its context and touches the site gently.
The dense bushland of the site is entwined in walking trails. The recreational
The Gallery cohabits the bush, a concept important in Aboriginal culture; living in harmony with the nature.
The striking quality of the polished blue surface is meant to catch the eye of people going past.
Iterations
Site sketches
Exploded diagram
The two parts of the building represent the concept of connection through inter-planar loops. Dyoondalup connects land, sky and different significant sites. The rounded elements also symbolise the organic flow of water, an essential element of the site.
The exploded diagram shows the resolved fractals stacked to create the final form.
Section
Materiality
The facade is a dark blue, polished, stainless steel. The colour and material makes reference to the sky and sea. The polished material literally reflects the sky, creating tangible link between the building and the sky. At night, the building disappears into the darkness to reflect the stars.
The metal surface will produce a interesting acoustic experience. Footsteps or rain would create a soft but deep instrumental sound.
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Elevation
“The Place of White Sand” White sand beach
Djunda’s white hair
Djunda’s footstep Deepest point of river
Blackwall Reach Limestone cliffs
fabricated model 3D printed
Digitally
Gallery interior
Roof details
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