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29.02.2012 BA( HONS ) ARCHITECTURE
3rd year first project ( the Urbantherapy ) has been recently uploaded to the portfolio page.
Copyright 2011 rafatjahandideh
Im a 3rd year Architecture student (RIBA Part I), studying at Canterbury school of architecture, University for the Creative Art (UCA).
I am very hardworking, enthusiastic and innovative with a good technological depth and breadth of knowledge. I believe I have the right leadership qualities, being able to think strategically and focus on the process and results.
As a future architect I believe I possess the right qualities that are needed, such as enjoying working as part of a team and the ability to expressing myself openly and clearly with colleagues, ensuring that I always use my self-initiative and work on the targets at hand, motivated to work unsupervised and be resourceful in order to overcome barriers that may arise.
I am highly proficient in AutoCAD 2012 with an experience of more that 10 years as well as achieving distinction in City & Guild design level 2 using AutoCAD in 2009, Autodesk Maya 2012, v-ray rendering, Adobe Photoshop, InDesign and Illustrator CS5 plus hand drawing.
I recently finished a project for Build 4 Sustainable Construction Demonstration Centre based in dover and the feedback of the employer can be found at:
The URBANTHERAPY
Is an affordable social housing project based in barbican area, the site is located in top of the City of London School for Girls.
The project provides a unique opportunity for its occupant to experience an interlinked living space and a small area to grow flowers and produce flower remedies in a cleverly engineered flats that can be built on top of existing buildings, dismantled and moved to another site to be used again. The proposed housing must be efficient (cheap to construct and safe to operate). This design clearly shows that it will be suitable to be placed in the heart of the world’s urban centres as they offer the promise of urban renewal, sustainable production of a safe and varied gardening, year-round production and the eventual repair of ecosystems.
During my visits to the site, I found that Peckham could be the symbol of multi cultural society in England. The whole concept of this project comes from a sign in Peckham Rye lane written in Arabic, which means (I LOVE PECKHAM).
So I decided to aim this project to promote the other side of Islamic culture, the one that is misrepresented and not shown on television and news. Provide a space for people to come and visit to learn about Islamic culture, way of living and art and at the same time provide a space for debate and show cultural films and videos. This can help the cultures to come together and learn more about each others background, traditions and way of living. This place would provide an informative space for the society of Peckham to learn more about the people they are sharing this area with, such as their neighbours.
The design of the building is inspired by a simple geometry to create traditional Islamic symmetrical pattern in a way that construct a massive structure and the whole façade. The main material used in this design are aluminum sheets with their exceptional recyclability and lifetime performance as the primary structure and the ETFE with excellent light transmission properties and very low weight, as the secondary structure which all together creates a incredibly light, elegant, high strength and environmentally friendly with contemporary finish structure. Also the transparency of the building provides a visual relationship between the two spaces inside the building and outdoor, which gives the potential to attract visitors to the heart of Peckham.
As a result it will bring in revenue, new job opportunities and a brighter future for Peckham residents.
When I first visited the dartford central park it was just after we came back from Barcelona and I was really involved with looking at boundaries and the way they limitate movement in urban design.
I realised that the park is clutered with fences that some are unnecessary and some unfunctional. I quickly thought about a way that boundary can be implimented when needed at the same time does not damage the green space.
The main aim of this proposal was to replace the inoperative existing site with an attractive education centre for children which is environmentally friendly at the same time functional.
During the design development I decided to employ the following technique:
Removall of all exisiting fences and replace them with hedges, as hedges can provide privacy and security and at the same time becoming a habitat for insects, birds and mammals. They also help to control wind flow which can be important as this education centre will oporate as a garden centre to educate children about agriculture.
To minimise the disruption to green space I decided to use Green roof to replace the greenspace damaged by building the centres.
This project focuses on the layers of the North Kent coast landscape and its biodiversity; that of flora and fauna which also attempts to mediate between the urbanization and the rural; the migrant and migrationary species, the nearly extinct native species, and the human species.
I have chosen shepherd and sheep for this project. the main concept is that the shepherd plays his flute for his sheeps as a mean of relaxation as well as believing in the sound of flute will help them grow helthy and productive.
this structure will provide shelter as well as a guide for direction from one field to another.
The idea is to design a long structure following a contour line in landscape with different accesses to the different grazing lands.
the structure is made from bamboo accomodating holes, therefore it acts as a flute when the wether is windy so the shepherd and the sheeps will enjoy the amazing sound of flute throght teh landscape.
From my first experience in the site, I felt something amazing that would be lost after the relocation of the production facility, as a result other visitors will never get the opportunity to experience what I felt. The feeling of extreme heat coming off the by-products got my attention. My first idea was to express the functionality of the structure through the use of light, highlighting all its main qualities. This was the pivotal point in my project.
The first step involved using a thermal imaging camera to analyse the heat distribution in the structure as asphalt-making process was carried out. I was deeply inspired by the coloured patterns representing different temperature and heat distribution through the structure. This was when I realised all this will be missed after the relocation as there would be no more heat produced.
The concept is to wrap the structure in aluminium foil. During the day, aluminium foil will reflect the light and heat from the sun, giving the visitors the same experience as I felt on my first visit. It also gives the structure an appealing look as well as shining like a diamond on a ring, representing the structures significance as harbours industrial heritage. This will allow the visitors to feel the heat that is reflected off the structure.
At night different colours will be projected on to the building at the right place telling the history of the structure, showing its functionality and give the same effect as when the structure was in operation. Therefore structures history and presence will always be felt and can live on, to tell its story to everyone. This will allow the visitors to see and experience the heat through the use of colours, without the use of thermal imaging camera.
Pilgrim is an international project that builds and manages hotels and guesthouses in urban locations. The company is famous for the slo¬gan Rooms with the view and is specialised in building distinctive accommodation units, with an outlook to the most famous urban landmark in each city.
1. The guest unit (area: min 50 m2/ max 75 m2)
2. The host unit (area: min 25 m2 / max 50 m2)
This project was located in one of the Canterburys car parks called north gate car park Surrounded by two hospitals, a surgery, a pharmacy, a job cen¬tre and a supermarket.
Due to the sur¬rounding occupations it gave the impression that the site was attracting the type of people who are trou¬bled, stressed, anxious, tired, depressed and unhappy due to different circumstances.
I decided to dedicate this project to an area for relaxation and therapy.
I came up with the idea of a combining horticulture and psychotherapy. And it is fundamental that everyone, everywhere, whatever their experiences, has a continuing relationship with nature. Therefore the idea of a gardening centre for the public space as a tool to help people as being in the open and in touch with the elements can bring instant relief, and open the path to extraordinary change.
The private space acts as an emergency accommodation in the shape of a tree house. It will offer the people in the need of a space, a temporary accommodation, as well as helping them feel relaxed by being on top of the tree within the greenery. The height will support them to feel above their problems.
In the second project of the year we were asked to design a performance space within the Canterbury castle. Responding to the temporary closure of the Marlowe theatre and the consequential demand for alternative production venues in the city, we used the vessel defined by the castle walls as a site for a (con)- temporary stage and auditorium.
Azeri dance was chosen s a concept of this design project which tells the love story of bride and groom in Azerbaijans traditional culture.
The male dancer performs difficult but rigid, angular moves, sym¬bolising his heroic strength as a protector and a warrior. The female dancer, dances as she is shy at the start of the dance and hides her face but then shows her warrior some interest as she dances for him.In this design the castle represents the male dancer. It symbolises the sharpness of the moves, the strength, protection and power. The smooth movements of the interior, curves, spiral staircases represent the female dancer, being timid but showing some interest in the building (male dancer) as the curves turn inside the building and uses the walls as the main structure to grow and gives this relationship a beautiful meaning.
The aim of this project was to design a piece of furniture that is bi-functional, contemporary and a product that helps the environment by its existence. After spending two weeks of research and to coming up with different ideas, making models to find out the practicality of those ideas finally the potential of plastic bottles and a chair came into light.
It is believe that this design encourages recycling within the private and public realms, encouraging the public to recycle their plastic bottles in order to complete the design so it can provide comfort as a seat.
The Build 4 is one of the two UK sustainable construction demonstration centres, which showcases construction Eco- materials and is located at an industrial unit in Dover. The centre has been fitted out with displays of sustainable building products including paints, insulation, timber, roof tiles, mortar, render and solar panels. And is one of the six centres across Northern Europe, including France, Belgium, Netherlands and Germany, showcasing environmentally sustainable building materials.The project, in line with CAPEMs methodology, is aimed to provide Life Cycle Analysis through assessment of the products
I was fortunate to be chosen as one of the two designers working for CAPEM project and I was given the opportunity to design one of the build4 demonstration units that showcases Eco- materials which are already widely available as well as materials that are just emerging in to the market.
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E: rafat.j_hotmail.co.uk
Tel : +44 07412514901
Location : Canterbury, Kent
