Usman Awadallah NYIT DESIGN

NYIT DESIGN PORTFOLIO

USMAN AWADALLAH

HEALTH AND

RECREATION CENTER

FORT TRYON PARK MANHATTAN, NY

When designing a health and recreation there was a need for circulation across the site. Using “weaving” as my design method,I created circulation and public terrace space. A mix of stone,water,and green roof creates a connection to the natural surroundings.

ROOF PLAN

CROSS SECTIONS

PROCESS MODELS

GROUND LEVEL PLAN

2010 METALIC REINVENTION Ca D’oro Facade

VENICE, ITALY

When redesigning caD’oro in venicemodern technology and homage came to mind. Using color changing metallic panels,I created a blue and gold facade to represent water and signi cance. Using the porportional system i’ve shownrespect for it’s history and brought venice into design of the future.

EXPLODED AXON

SECTION

PROPORTION SYSTEM DIAGRAM

FASHION HEADQUARTERS FOR MARK FAST

LOWER WEST SIDE,MANHATTAN

MARK FAST 2010-HIDDEN AND REVEALED DIAGRAM

When designing a fashion headquarters form mark fast my objective was to choose what to hide and reveal. The store, design studio, and showroom oors are completely transparent and take on a curvilinear form. The o ce,production and roof garden are rectilinear and change opacity based on where it is viewed from.

LOWER WEST SIDE SITE MAP

LONG SECTION

PLANS 1-6

GROUND LEVEL PLAN

CROSS SECTION

SECTIONAL PERSPECTIVE EXPLODED AXON

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DOWN UP DOWN UP DOWN UP DOWN CAFE GROUND FLOOR PLAN OFFICES LIBRARY FACULTY CAFE DOWN UP PRACTICE RMS. DOWNUP DOWN UP UP STUDENT LOUNGE CLASS RMS.

FLOOR PLAN FOURTH FLOOR PLAN UP UP UP UP LOBBY

PLAN ROOF PLAN

THIRD

BASEMENT

FLOOR PLAN

UNIT SPIRAL HOUSING

LOWER EAST SIDE MANHATTAN.

USING THE SPIRAL STAIRCASE PHOTOGRAPH AS A CONCEPTUAL BENCHMARK, I CREATED A “SPIRAL” FROM A SERIES OF SHIFTED AND STACKED BOXES. SHIFTING AND STACKING GIVES EVERY UNIT AN ABUNDANCE OF SUNLIGHT ALONG WITH NATURAL VENTILATION. THE ROOF SURFACES IN BETWEEN THESE BOXES ARE USED AS OUTDOOR SPACES FOR THE UNITS.TO SUPPORT CANTILEVERS AND LONG SPANS, EACH BOX IS SUPPORTED BY A TRUSS SYSTEM. THE GROUND FLOOR IS COMPRISED OF A SPA,RETAIL SPACE, AND A COURTYARD.

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GROUND LEVEL PLAN

SECOND LEVEL PLAN

PUBLIC SPACE186 AND HIGHRISE-ROW HOUSE HYBRID

LOCATED ON 145 STREET AND AMSTERDAM AVE. IN MANHATTAN, THE FORMER PS 186 WAS AN INNOVATIVE SCHOOL WHEN BUILT IN 1906. ITS H SHAPED ALLOWED FOR BETTER HEALTH AND ITS STEEL STRUCTURE MADE IT ECONOMICALLY VIABLE. THIS ONCE GREAT BUILDING WAS CONDEMED IN 1976 DUE TO LACK OF PRESERVATION. THE GOAL OF THIS PROJECT IS TO REVIVE THIS LANDMARK AND CREATE A NEW MIX USE BUILDING TO SUSTAIN THE COST AND USE OF IT.