P O R T F O L I O 2014-2018 ZAINAB ISHAQAT
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mosque
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themed pavilion
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earthquake and climate change awareness centre
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materials study
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international internship
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PERSONAL INFORMATION name Zainab Tharwat Ishaqat address Othman Naghoj St., 33, Amman, Jordan date of birth 27.08.1995 place of birth Wadi Seer nationality Jordanian mobile number +962 77 977 3423 email zishaqat@yahoo.com skype username zainabishaqat
ACADEMIC INFORMATION
INTERNSHIPS
German Jordanian University; Amman, Jordan
international internship at Wulf Architekten: Stuttgart, Germany
Bachelor degree in Architecture, from September 2013 until September 2018 GPA: Excellent 87.7/100
Hochshule DĂźsseldorf, Germany - exchange year Bachelor degree in Architecture, from September 2016 until February 2017
Al-Redwan Schools; Amman, Jordan
General Secondary Certificate (scientific stream) from August 2007 until August 2013 Average: Excellent 96.4/100
March through July 2017
local internship at the Centre for the Study of the Built Environment January through February, 2016
QUALIFICATIONS LANGUAGES
PERSONAL TRAITS
Arabic
mother language
hardworking
English
fluent (C2 - IELTS 8.5) yyuu very good (B2) uuu
willing to learn
German
COMPUTER PROGRAMMES
VOLUNTARY WORK
Autodesk AutoCAD
excellent
Adobe Photoshop
excellent
Adobe Illustrator
very good very good
Google Sketchup Aurodesk Revit - Architecture
ability to handle pressure and deadlines
MS Office
very good very good
Adobe InDesign
good
Rhinoceros Autodesk 3Ds Max
good
Allplan
fair
fair
refurbishment and redesign of the UN Women Oases in Zaatari refugee camp Al-Mafraq, 2015
MOSQUE year|2nd year, 2014 location|airport road, Amman, Jordan aim of the project|design a mosque for a nearby residential area with an additional facility that serves the neighbourhood concept|recreating the old islamic mosque: a mosque with a market. The form is generated from the direction of the qibla. The market unit is used as a unifying module for all facilities
materials used|fair-faced concrete, glass, wood
site plan
frames create a path and link between facilities
glass opening framing the ““Mihrab
big glass openings for light .and ventilation light depicts the transparency and purity of Islam
mass development prayer hall a segmented square, reflecting the flexibility of Islam
difference in height creates clerestory windows which further illumintae the mosque
prayer hall - men ablution and WC prayer hall - women Imam’s residence market
ground floor plan
section AA
section BB
top floor plan
section CC
north-east elevation
south-west elevation
south-east elevation
north-west elevation
interior elevation - Qibla
BLACK SWAN-THEMED PAVILION year|2nd year, 2015 location|mobile, relocatable aim of the project|design a portable and temporary pavilion reflecting the idea of a movie
concept|the form opens up to portray the development and liberation of the
roof plan
main character in the movie, and the colour scheme transcends from pure white to dark and dominant black
materials used|black, white, grey, and reflective gypsum boards
plan
form development
rotatable, two-faced panels: black and reflective create an ever-changing, dynamic facade
elevation A
the pavilion is interactive and invites the user to rotate the panels, revealing a reflection of oneself,the surroundings, or the dark black or pure .white
elevation B
A NEIGHBOURHOOD LIBRARY: ADAPTIVE REUSE OF THE JORDANIAN HOUSE OF POETRY
site’s timeline
paying homage to its significance, location and history, through architectural interventions and programme - introduce the 21st century library as the 3rd place , an institution no longer limited to books. - continue and preserve the cultural loop of the municipality library, roman theatre and hashemite plaza - use the library as a link between mountain and valley, old and new, east and west, providing a platform for interaction and conversation - include the neighbourhood community by providing them with services they need
landmarks // schools
graduation project, supervised by dr. Rami Daher year|5th year, 2018 location|Amman, Jordan site area|3450 m2 new additions proposed built-up area|1530 m2 aim of the project|- adapting ammani heritage into everyday functions, while
site within context
adaptive reuse approach - highlights the building as an important landmark in the timeline of Amman - sheds light on the history of the city, its buildings, how they started and developed over time (narrated by the dramatic view) through the everyday, interactive and regenerating function - eases the intervention on site; it serves as a local anchor that helps people relate to the project, making the intervention more familiar and welcoming
the library targets the neighbourhood and its students in elementary and secondary schools, by providing them with a place to meet and interact outside of the school’s environment
current existing buildings. total built-up area: 650 m2
panoramic view from the site looking towards amman: visual connection
MATERIAL EXPERIMENTING
trials
year|exchange year in Germany, 2016 aim of the project|create an every-day object using two different materials through experimentation concept|upcycling: giving dead leaves another life by combing them with gypsum to create a fruit bowl materials
final product final product made by arranging leaves at the bottom of the model bowl (1) then pouring gypsum on top of them (2) allowing the material to seep through the creases between leaves. the gypsum was then pressed with another bowl (3) to produce the final form and left to air-dry
(3)
units in cm
(1)
(2)
life to death: using green leaves portrays the transition from vibrant to warm, alive to dead, animating the bowl in the progress
A MODULAR SCHOOL IN MUNICH: INTERNSHIP AT WULF ARCHITEKTEN year|exchange year, 2017 location|Munich, Germany project description|design for a modular school in Munich, Germany.
Hausmeisterwohnung - ground floor
working stages (Leistungsphase) 3-4
tasks during the internship|- designing the “Hausmeisterwohnung� in
the school complex, in addtion to the outdoor seating for the playground - producing construction plans for different stages of execution, in coordination with the contractor, the marchanical, electrical, and landscape teams - prepare facade proposals and technical drawings for plans and sections *all drawings courtesy of wulf architekten
southern facade proposal
Hausmeisterwohnung - first floor
Hausmeisterwohnung - longitudinal section
western facade proposal
facade detail
ZAATARI REFUGEE CAMP REFURBISHMENT year|3rd year, 2015 location|UN Women Oasis, Zaatari refugee camp, Al-Mafraq, Jordan description|a collaboration between UN Women and the German Jordanian Uni-
versity with the supervision of Dr. Rami Daher to refurbish the UN Women Oases in Zaatari refugee camp in Jordan aim of the project|The project included making landscape for the oases, redesign the trash cans, as well as paint the caravans The project lasted 6 months, and implementation was done by the team of students and designers, with the help of the children and women of the camp
proposed caravan designs
implemented caravan designs
implementation team at Zaatari camp
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