Portfolio 2019

A collection of my creative works

1. PORTFOLIO
A collection of designs and creative
works by MOHAMMED FAWAZ

2. MOHAMMED FAWAZ INFO
OBJECTIVE
SOFTWARES
AutoCad Sketchup Photoshop Rhinoceros Indesign Illustrator Lumion V-ray
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ABOUT ME
25 years old architect 1 year & 10
months of total work experience
Self-motivated
Enjoy being part of a team
Confident about my communication
and design skills
Take attention to detail seriously
Work well to deadlines
Sharjah, UAE
To work in an environment that
pushes the current limits of my
abilities and to make a positive
contribution to the field of
architecture
[email protected]
[phone]
LANGUAGES
ENGLISH
Dr. Chuloh Jung [phone] (Associate professor, AUST)
Dr. Afaq Hyder [phone] (Associate professor, AUST)
ARABICHINDIMALAYALAM
REFERENCES
Grasshopper
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3. EDUCATION
Ajman University
Bachelor of Science in Architectural
Engineering
GPA: 3.36
September 2011- June 2016
2016
2017
2014
2010
2009
Sharjah Indian School
CBSE Higher Secondary
Board Exam
Score(%): 83%
April 2010- March 2011
Sharjah Indian School
CBSE Secondary Board Exam
Score(%): 75%
April 2008- March 2009
Architectural Intern
Adnan Saffarini
Dubai
July 2016- August 2016
Architect
DRCC
Abu-dhabi
May 2017- October 2017
Architectural Intern
Adnan Saffarini
Dubai
July 2014- August 2014
MARS Habitat Design
International Competition
December 2016
Exhibition stand
design
Trane Air conditioning
solutions
September 2016
Maya workshop
Zaha Hadid Architects
April 2014
Inter-School Football
champions
CBSE Clusters
November 2010
WORK
EXPREIENCE
EXTRA-
CURRICULAR
2019
2018
Architectural Inspector
U+A
Dubai
May 2018- Present
Workshop Assistant
Heriot-watt University
Dubai
March 2018- April 2018

4. CONTENT
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AGRICULTURE
SCHOOL WITH
URBAN FARM
Graduation project
Instructor:
Dr. Chuloh Jung
Feb-May 2016
PRIMARY
SCHOOL
Sustainability study and
Improvement of Design 3
project
Instructors:
-Dr. Gisela Loehlein
(Hot climate)
-Dr. Afaq Hyder
(Design 3)
Sept-Dec 2015
URBAN DESIGN
MASTERPLAN
Urban Design
Instructor:
Dr. Arar
Feb-May 2015
INTERNSHIP
WORK
Dubai Municipality Project
Firm:
Adnan Saffarini
July-August 2016
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ZEAL STATION
CENTER
Zeal Station Center, 2017
Firm:
DRCC
May-Oct 2017
GRASSHOPPER
ASSIGNMENTS
Advanced CAAD
(Grasshopper)
Instructor:
Mohammed Shameel
Sept-Dec 2015
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6. PROJECT 01
AGRICULTURE SCHOOL WITH URBAN FARM
Focusing on the Education of Conventional Farmers
Design studio:
Graduation project, Fall 2016
Advising professor:
Chuloh Jung
Site: Ahmedabad, Gujarat, India
PROJECT DESCRIPTION:
The Agriculture school focuses on providing the students the facilities
and opportunities to learn about the latest advanced technologies and
methods of farming. The school is also aimed at attracting conventional
farmers and the general public to educate them to become more
productive, efficient and practice sustainable organic farming.
Existing Public park facing the North-East of the site.
Providing a public plaza in the North-East corner attracting the
community to explore the agricultral aspects.
Existing Community centre
Roof-top farming:
Also providing the roof as a public pathway which connects park to
the community centre
CONCEPT: Connecting the community to the educational part of the city.
CONCEPT DIAGRAM
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7. Farms on top of the roof and the
ramps create a pathway
Class rooms, labs, workshops &
Courtyard
Class rooms, labs, workshops
Library, digital labs, class rooms,
labs, workshops, foodcourt, stores,
public lecture halls, indoor sports
hall
Outdoor Farm fields for teaching
purposes, easily accesible from
specific classrooms or the
entrances of the building.
Staff rooms, offices, staff lounge,
etc
Roof
Second level
First level
Ground level
The ground level accommodates
clasrooms, laboratories, workshops,
foodcourt, sports halls and public lecture
halls. The first level accomodates staff
rooms, offices, lounges, classrooms,
labs and workshops. The second level
accommodates classrooms, labs,
workshops and a courtyad. The roof has
farms and trees and also acts as a social
strip of access for the public.
LEVELS DIAGRAM
LEVELS
hand sketch
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8. School building Mass separated according
to function
Ramp with roof farming, also connecting
the community to the community centre
Mass shape follows the
function of the spaces
Farm Farms inbetween the masses,
gives better accessibilty and function
Plaza creates an inviting
experience for the public
Farms take shape according
to the shape of the masses
MASS DEVELOPMENT DIAGRAM
Ground level
First level
Second level
Farms
PERSPECTIVE SECTION DIAGRAM
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Workshop
Student lounge
Stationary
Convenient store
Exhibition space
Food court
Toilet
Digital lab
Library
Public lecture hall
Lecture hall
Research and development
Gym / Indoor sports
Lab
Conference room
Students club
Waiting area
Finance
Admission & registration
Office
Student affairs
HR department
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GROUND FLOOR PLAN
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10. OLD SECTION A-A
NEW SECTION A-A
SUUSTAINABILTY STUDY
PROJECT 02
PRIMARY SCHOOL
Sustainability study and Improvement of Design 3 project
Course:
Hot Climate, Spring 2015
Advising professor:
Gisela Loehlein
Design 3 project of primary school, done in the 2
nd
year, had a poor
sustainable design
Thermal comfort, natural ventilation, daylighting and landscaping needed
major improvement
The project needed analyzing and changes had to be implemented for the
course Hot climate, in the 4
th
year
PROJECT DESCRIPTION
Natural lighting improved
Thermal comfort improved
Natural ventilation improved
Sustainable design
North
Best lighting
Larger and more openings to the North
Smaller windows and presence of shading device on the
south facades
South
Hottest
Centre
Analyzed natural ventilation by assessing the size and positioning of window
openings
Size of the window openings in the South facade were reduced
Size of the window openings in the North facade were increased
A system of dynamic shading devices were added to the South facade to
reduce heat gain
Skylights were added on the roofs above the classrooms to improve
daylighting
A pergola shading structure was added on the roof to reduce heat gain and
to allow some light through to the skylights
RESULT
ACTION
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12. Pergola shading device on the roof to improve thermal comfort and
also allows light in to the openings of the roof which can be used when
needed.
Dynamic shading device on the south facades and windows to improve
thermal comfort.
Each component of this shading device can be adjusted to let in more
or less light.
Also gives the facade a nice design element.
THERMAL COMFORT STUDY
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14. Road access
Average 8-10 stories
Residential + Commercial
Shorline misused
Dirty industry + commerce
Lack of public activities and access
Yacht/boat parking x3
Condition:
Dirty water
Muddy shore
RESIDENTIALINDUSTRY (ISLAND)
COMMERCE
INDUSTRY
RESIDENTIAL
Average G+1
Local residential
20 types of birds migrate
shery
hamoor
snapper
faskar
Depth: 7-14m
Green spaces Water body
PROJECT DESCRIPTION:
Our project focuses on the urban regeneration of the Meshairif
neighborhood in Ajman and also on the rehabilitation of the Meshairif
Industrial Complex. The urban regeneration proposal of the studied
area was based on the findings of a multi-criteria analysis and was
our long term strategy, that emphasizes its incorporation as an active
urban center in the city’s existing network, but also aims at improving
and providing more social and public spaces for the community.
PROJECT 03
URBAN REGENERATION
Designing a residential, commercial, private and public neighborhood
Design studio:
Urban Design, Fall 2015
Site:
Ajman, UAE
Advising professor:
Mohammed Arar
EXISTING SITE SCHEMATIC SITE ANALYSIS
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16. Responsibilties and work:
Make 3d model of the project
Make revised Elevations with the redesigned cladding and glass panels
Use updated facades in the new 3D
External night time lighting proposal
Make 3d zoning diagram of interior ground floor
Perspective shots, renders, photoshop work
PROJECT 04
INTERNSHIP WORK
Dubai Municipality Building project in Al-Garhoud
Project:
Dubai Municipality Building, Summer 2016
Site:
Al Garhoud, Dubai
Firm:
Adnan Saffarini
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18. PROJECT 05
ZEAL STATION CENTER
FEW OF MY WORKS FROM THIS PROJECT
PROJECT DESCRIPTION:
Zeal is an interior fit out project in Dalma mall. It consists of a bowling
center, gaming area, restaurant and shisha cafe.
My duties and responsibilities in this project were as follows:
*General supervision of the construction
*Modifications and updates of the architectural drawings
*Daily site visit and inspection of the daily progress
*Daily and weekly reports submission to the Project Manager
*Liaising with the Main contractor, Sub-contractor, Kitchen
*consultant and involved parties of the mall management
*Meeting and coordinating the needs of the Client
*Documentation of the project progress
*Revision of BOQ
*Design of any additional needs of the client
RECEPTION DESK CONSTRUCTION DETAIL 1
RECEPTION DESK SCHEMATIC DIAGRAM
Project:
Zeal Station Center, 2017
Site:
Dalma Mall, Abu-Dhabi
Firm:
DRCC
.Maximum Storage
Shelves & Drawers
Customer desk area
Glass tabletop
Staff desk area
Glass tabletop with
wood platform below
to hide storage
RE-DESIGN OF MAIN RECEPTION DESK:
The main reception desk was asked to be re-designed according to the
client’s needs.
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19. ORIGAMI CLADDING
The Locker & retail rooms have origami cladding setup from the
outside. The schematic diagram of the origami panels to be cladded on
to the gypsum board walls, in order to achieve the required design, is
illustrated in the diagram above.
LOCKER ROOM FURNITURE DIAGRAM
Furniture layout was designed for the shoe locker room intended to
serve the bowling center. The diagram on the right shows a 3D view of
the furniture layout, which includes seating, tables and shoe lockers.
LOCKER ROOM FURNITURE DIAGRAM
ORIGAMI CLADDING SCHEMATIC DIAGRAM
Gypsum board Origami cladding Result
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20. PROJECT 06
GRASSHOPPER ASSIGNMENTS
Using grasshopper to design various paramteric concepts
Course:
Advanced CAAD (Grasshopper), Spring 2015
Advising professor:
Mohammed Shameel
Design 5 towers window openings and individual shading systems
The size of the openings have to vary from the bottom most floor to the top
most floor
The size of the individual shading systems have to vary from the bottom
most floor to the top most floor
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PROJECT 1 DESCRIPTION
PROJECT 1
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21. Design a simple 2d grid of 100 squares (10x10)
Extrude the grid to bring the squares up
The size of the of the extruded squares should vary from one corner to the
other
The height at which each square is extruded also should vary accordingly
PROJECT 2 DESCRIPTION
PROJECT 1- TOWER 5 ZOOMED PROJECT 2
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