Z a i n a b Z a y e d Interior Design portfolio | 2016

Zainab Zayed

Technical Skills

Physical Skills

Languages

Employment + Experience

Rhinoceros NURBSAutoCAAD 2DSketchupAdobe Photoshop | InDesign | IllustratorMicrosoft Office

Model makingHand drafting and renderingWoodshop WorkMetalshop WorkPottery-Wheel throwingCoal drawingPainting-Oil and AcrylicFashion Illustrating

English - Native Arabic

Interior Architect | Graphic designer 2015-present

BIA Architecture

Brand Manager| Graphic Designer 2014-2016

Unconventional Bespoke designer shoes

Artist Asistant at Fashion Forward2015

Ana De Castro, Summer Rain

In-store Interior designer2015

Pier Imports

Gallery assistant + Representative2014

Gallery Silberies- Paris at Design Days Dubai

Graphic designer2012-2014

OSA at AUS

Interior Design Intern2014

Slash brand design + Architecture

Academic qualifications

BA in Interior DesignThe American University of Sharjah

2011-2015

zainabzzayed@gmail.com

+96150 1370200

www.issuu.com/zainabzayed

Nationality USA

Technical Skills Recommendations

zainabzzayed@gmail.com

+96150 1370200

www.zainabzayed.com

To whom it may concern ,Zainab has worked as an interior designer at BIA architecture studio from July 2015 till date where she has demonstrated to be a very resourceful designer developing tasks ranging from the design conceptual phase , trough schematic and up to construction detailing package . She’s a highly creative individual that has always showed dedication and commitment to her tasks , improving her skills and engagement to the company. From client meetings to design tasks she has the full capacity of conducting a project on her own supervising all the necessary elements to its completion . I’m happy to recommend Zainab to her future role in her progressive career as an interior designer , wishing her all the best achievements and confident that she will perform them at a high level of commitment .

Sincerely ,Ana D ‘ Castro Managing director of BIA

To whom it may concern, I am an assistant professor of Architecture at the American University of Sharjah in the United Arab Emirates and Principal of Dharmatecture LLC in New York City. Under this capacity it is my pleasure to write this recommendation for Zainab Zayed. I have known Zainab for about three years. During this time I have taught her at the 400 level during her comprehensive studio and during a month long workshop on sustainability in Cambodia. I also participated as a juror in several of her reviews. From this experience I have to say that not only I be-lieve that Zainab is on the top 5% of her class but also that she will be a huge asset to your Office. She has an innate capacity to design and articulate complex environments, with an undertone of sustainability and a well-developed understanding of emerging technologies. She has an inquisitive mind and a beautiful capacity for presentation. For as long as I have known and worked with Zainab, she has constantly pushed herself, looking not only to gain new experiences but also trying to find a conceptual grounding for her formal explorations. You will not find a designer with a better work ethic coming out of this program. Zainab Zayed is unquestionably a great candidate for graduate studies, and for this reason work experience at a high-level design firms is very im-portant. I believe an interaction with Zainab will benefit both her and your firm. If you have any further questions or would like to speak in person, please do not hesitate to contact me.

Respectfully yours,Camilo Cerro

C O N T E N T SUniversity Projects

Furniture

Work-field Projects

Living Units

AlDar Pod Hotel

Transfold - Cambodia

Help Center Console

The Bee’ah Wall

Koncept mall

Business Bay tower

Adega Portuguese restaurant

Alkhan juice shop

Fashion forward art installation

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Living UnitsThis project was inspired by the concept of compact living and third places.

The main client was university students, and the aim was to provide a multifunctional space which they could adjust based on the activity that

would take place in each “unit”

AlDar Pod HotelThe aesthetic of this project was inspired by its site; The heritage area of

Sharjah. The design was derived as an attempt to modernize oriental interiors without losing the richness they are known for

Transfold - CambodiaThis project was designed during a Sustainable materials and architecture

workshop in Cambodia. Transfold is a self-sustaining house which is designed to be part of the floating village in Lake Tonle-Sap

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U N I V E R S I T Y P R O J E C T S

Living Units01

A1. Double sided desk.A2. Interactive double sided desk

with overhead shelf .A3- Interactive double sided desk.

B1. Central table and gel cushions.B2. Elevated multipurpose platform.

B3. Large table (more surface area for sketching. laptops...etc.).

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Reception floor plan

Reception reflected ceiling plan

Reception elevation

Circulation leads directly towards reception desk with seating areas located in niches on the sides while back of house is completely seperated.

Corridor floor plan

Mashrabeyya pattern runs along the corridor while becoming more concentrated where a seating area is required .The end of the corridor leads to a lobby that is surrounded by fully glazed walls.

Corridor reflected ceiling plan

The mashrabeyya pattern on the ground is dupli-cated on the ceiling but with backlit acrylic instead

Corridor elevation

Left | Pod floor plan and RCPRight | Pod elevations

Restaunt floor plan

Two types of seating is provided, tables and booths. Fountains are used as focal points in each area which, with the masharabeyyas, reinforce the idea of mimicing oriental interiors. The back of house on this floor includes services for therestaurant like dry and cold storage, a kitchen, staff changing rooms and a chef’s office.

Restaurant reflected ceiling plan

Restaurant elevation

Roof lounge floor plan

This area has booth an indoor and outdoor area. A central atrium opens towards the restaurant on the bottom floor forming visual connection and pendant lights are suspended through the two floors .

Roof lounge reflected ceiling plan

Roof lounge elevation

Elevation looking towards reception desk

Elevations of wall that divides the elevator lobby and roof lounge

Restaurant fountain elevation

Restaurant elevation

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a. Bamboo sandwiched in a frame for the facades | b. light-weight steel structure | c. Pre-fabricated units with skylights used as storage or bedrooms. | d. folding doors that acess fishfarms and rain water storage tanks. | e. Emtpty oil barrels used to float the house. the barrels are held tofether by a t-frame steel mesh from the top and metal cables that wrap around from the bottom. | f. hydroponic tubes used for farming. They can be accessed by folding up parts of the movable roof panels. | g. solar panels for heating water and basic power needs.

F u r n i t u r e

Help Center ConsoleA console that helped organize forms, folders, and planters in a manner that

reflected the image of a design school.

The Bee’ah wall The Bee’ah wall is an environmentally friendly installation made out of recycled

materials that will benefit all the users of the college being the Dean, faculty, and the students. Five types of reclaimed wood were used for this project; Ash, Oak, Mahogany,

beach and Pine. Two lamps were also made out of oak and ash and the whole installation is attached to the wall using wooden cleats and metal brackets which we

welded ourselves. The existing site was painted in charcoal gray to create contrast with the installation and compliment the color of the concrete ground.

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1:1 scale model of part of the console made to test how the different parts will go together

Top left corner: top view of sample | Top right-corner: 3D printed joint that connects wooden ele-ments | bottom left corner: side perspective of sam-ple | Bottom right corner: Bottom view of sample

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Light elevation Pendant light detail

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Light installation exploded view

a. Metal brackets | b. Wooden support structure | c. LED wash lights | d. Metal tracks | e. Wooden frames surrounding both sides of each of the 8 modules | f.

The 8 modules that form the installation are made out of cleaned, finished and laminated wood planks

of different species.

W o r k f i e l d p r o j e c t s

Koncept mall | Graphical representation + diagramming, model making The project brief asked for a shopping centre that would encourage the use of external areas as

well as provide air conditioned space for the warm season. By using a series of rotated slabs and cantelivered terraces that incorporate landscaped outdoor areas, open spaces are maximized and

are used by the retail shops, restaurants, cafes and gym.

Business bay tower | space planning, model making, Graphical representation + diagrammingA mixed use tower located in one of the main avenues of Business Bay, the building includes retail, office

and residential units. At ground floor the retail units open to a green area and a pedestrian lake. A two level podium houses the offices in a finely detailed glass enclosure while the residential units occupy the

remaining 17 levels.

Adega | Interior design, 3D visualisation, post production

Alkhan Juice shop | Interior design, 3D visualisation, post production

Fashion forward art installation | installation assembly, drawings productionSummer Rain is an art installation inspired by the multi-chromatic reflections of raindrops. Raised from the

floor and with an imponent scale (8m x 8 m) the installation creates a dazzling effect over the space, reflecting its vibrant particles. Similar to small crystals, the vivid colors will be spread in the air like a

magical summer shower.

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W o r k f i e l d p r o j e c t sWith BIA design studio

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Left | Concept mall model at scale 1:200 made out of museum board and transparent acrylic. Right | CD case designed to match brochure, progress report presentations and branding icons .

Left | Diagrams show-ing the building’s program (Mall, hotel and appartments) and vegitation layout.Right | Pages of the design brochure de-signed to match the CD case and branding of the shopping mall.

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Left | Physical model of the business bay tower (G+19) . Right | Pages of the design report designed to explain the project thoroughly and explain its mass-ing, circulation and lo-cation.

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Alkhan juice shop10

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Z a i n a b Z a y e dZainabzzayed@gmail .com+97150 13 70 200Dubai, United Arab Emirates