Portfolio 2024 - Sarah Al-Harthy by sarahalharthy

PORT FOLIO

SARAH AL-HARTHY

ME

SARAH AL-HARTHY

sarahalharthy117@gmail.com

+968 9449 3035

PROFILE

A fresh graduate in Urban Planning and Architectural Design from the German University of Technology in Oman, with a strong foundation in conceptual and graphic design, backed by effective communication and leadership skills. Highly adaptable and collaborative in creative environments, with a keen eye for designing to positively influence communities. Passionate about leveraging urban planning and architecture to drive meaningful, community-focused change.

EDUCATION

Bachelor of Science in Urban Planning and Architectural Design

German University of Technology in Oman (GUTECH) 2020-2024 / Muscat, Oman

04 Concept Design at Muriya

04-05

HAWANA SALALAH

CONCEPT DESIGN AT MURIYA

EXISTING SITE ANALYSIS

6.Packing

10. Boiler

11. Kitchen

12. Offices

13. Cooler 14. Compresser Stand 15. Cooler

16. Rest Space (Women)

17. Rest Space (Men) 18. WC

19. Guest/ Office

AL JADAD AL RUSTAQ, OMAN

Al-Jadad is a mixed-use hub in Rustaq, Oman. Located in what used to be an abandoned date factory, it sparked the inspiration behind the concept of the space : a date museum. The site is large enough to also accomodate a contemporary art gallery and a commercial space.

The aim of this project is to create a space where people can gather and come together through integrating different functions and a lively outdoor space, which is why it is called ‘AlJadad’ - meaning the gathering of dates when harvesting in Arabic, whilst also conserving the spirit of the old date factory through the industrial look of the buildings.

The final project consists of three main buildings - one of which is completely pre-exisitng with minor changes, one is completely new, and the final building is new, but uses the old construction of the date factory as its facade, since it functions as the date museum. The new building houses the contemporary art gallery, commercial spaces as well as offices and facilities for the gallery and museum.

AL JADAD

FINAL DRAWINGS

SOUTH ELEVATION

SECTION A-A

WEST ELEVATION

SECTION B-B

PROJECT VISUALIZATIONS

One of the main concepts is to take what was holding the old date museum structure all these years - the ‹ steel skeleton › - and make it the main feature as the date museums facade. A second feature is the bridge connecting the museum and gallery, this bridge also acts as an outdoor gallery space.

Waffle beams allow for a larger exhibition space, but also allow for skylights with indirect sunlight - perfect for art galleries. The final feature is the addition of glass blocks, both in the art gallery, and the outdoor commercial space. The glass blocks add a special feature in the new building without taking away from the main attraction - the date museum and its steel facade.

Park and a green space with a

citizens from a very young age.

paths, and

intitatives can be added.

citizens from a very young age.

ANALYSING THE SPACE

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Found Outside Donderberg Park

Whilst at first glance the area seems to have large green spaces, these spaces all seem to be hard to get to or use. The largest green spaces are a graveyard, Donderberg Park and a green space with a small ‘river’. These areas are all underutilised, hard to access or are fully restricted areas.

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Inside Donderberg

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There are more than 260 collective and family gardens in the Brussels Region. Collective projects are managed by resident committees, schools, social welfare centres, enterprises, associations, etc., most of which are supported through calls for projects. These spaces are related to pleasure and conviviality: shared moments with family, friends or neighbours, for gourmet, fun or educational moments.

Brussels Urban Farming

Urban Farming Initiatives in Brussels

These areas dont seem these abandoned green paths, and gardening intitatives

POTENTIAL

nursery for the royal gardens. This green space closed to the public. Donderberg is set out to as a parking space. There has been action and of the only green left within the city.

SOLUTION

Farming Kitchen Gardens

Kitchen Gardens

Urbing Farming Initiatives

Skyfarms is an urban landscaping specialist whose mission is to bring nature back inside our cities by creating gardens and urban farming projects. They plant gradens for their clients according to their preferences. They organise workshops and conferences on a wide range of themes related to sustainable food production.

We proposed an idea aimed at enhancing community life, where some spaces can be given a bigger purpose that will serve the community such as Bockstael square and the empty area. These spaces lack some elements that make them inviting and comfortable.

POTENTIALS AND CHALLENGES - Bockstael Station -

Champignon de

SOLUTION

FOOD STRATERGY

Champignon de

FOOD STRATERGY

Champignon de Bruxelles

FOOD STRATERGY

spaces, these spaces all seem to be hard to Donderberg Park and a green space with a access or are fully restricted areas.

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Le Champignon de Bruxelles focuses on economic and environmental efficiency. Teaming up with breweries across the city, Le Champignon de Bruxelles uses the organic waste from beer production to produce up to six tons of shiitake mushrooms per month

Strategy is a proactive public supported by the Brusselsperiod of five years (2016sustainable food system in food at the heart of urban addressing it in all its dimensions, and environmental.

Donderberg, has a deep history as being an old tree nursery for the royal gardens. This green space has been untouched for around 50 years, but is also closed to the public. Donderberg is set out to become a construction for the nearby school as well as a parking space. There has been action and initiaives to stop this project since it endangers some of the only green left within the city.

These areas dont seem to be well maintaned and no clear entry point can be found. To better utilise these abandoned green spaces, being open to the public, a welcoming accessible entry, pedestrian paths, and gardening intitatives can be added.

To bring Donderberg to and creating a food security

of herbs, fruit, and fish (striped Producers

Urbing Farming Initiatives

is a proactive public supported by the Brusselsperiod of five years (2016sustainable food system in the heart of urban it in all its dimensions, environmental.

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German University of Technology in Oman (GUtech) University of Hasselt (UHasselt)

environmentally-friendly local food encourage innovation. citizens from a very young age.

BIGH Farm is Europe’s largest rooftop urban farm located on the old Abattoir site in Brussels’ canal area. Bigh has Created sustainable farms integrated into existing buildings to utilize their lost resources and have a circular approach to farms and providing quality production. They also provide tours, events and workshops.

taking into account social and of our Capita

into account social and our Capita

To bring Donderberg to it’s full potential, we suggest making it open to the public, adding pathways, and creating a food security inititiative through community gardens. life, where some spaces can be given a bigger Bockstael square and the empty area. inviting and comfortable. The solution we suggest is to add small urban elements such as seating and greenery that will bring together the community and make it a place people can gather.

into account social and our Capita

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for their preferences. conferences on a wide range

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Food waste in Belgium, By sector, 2015

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SOLUTION

Green Spaces Accessability

Barriers (Bushes)

Barrier (Railing)

Found Outside Donderberg Park

Donderberg

Fatma Al Mawali

Donderberg Open To community

Open Space in front of the Church

Different uses of open spaces

URBAN GARDENS

BRUSSELS, BELGIUM

This project was carried out in collaboration with the University of Hasselt, where we compared our proposals with those of their students to explore various approaches to enhancing the area. We were tasked with analyzing and improving a designated area within the radius of a train station in Brussels, in our case: Bockstael Station.

We identified three underutilized spaces: an abandoned park, Donderberg, once part of the royal gardens and untouched for over 50 years, featuring rich soil; a plaza near the train station, used now mainly for parking; and Annie Cordy Park, located next to the main church and royal graveyard, now surrounded by roads and car infrastructure.

These three spaces form the core of our project, Urban Gardens. This green initiative aims to open up previously inaccessible green areas, expand the local gardening community, and promote food security to boost the local economy. It also seeks to strengthen community ties and encourage a more active lifestyle through the addition of bike lanes and pedestrian paths.

MASTER PLAN

LEGEND

The main idea for the program in Urban Gardens is to introduce the concept of rental gardens and greenhouses (1 & 2). The gardening community can then commute, using bike lanes, and sell their harvests at the weekly market in the square (3).