Ahmad J. Eltoutngi_Porfolio

AHMAD J. EL-TOUTNJI

AHMAD J. EL-TOUTNJI

TEL: +971509588961 (UAE)Mail: [email protected]

[email protected]: www.ajamal.foliohd.com American University of Sharjah

ARCHITECTURAL PORTFOILO

I am a Fifth-year student in architecture at the Ameri-can University of Sharjah. I was born and raised in the Kuwait. I have always held an interest and eager for design and architecture in all its forms. Combining the knowledge about architec-ture with other design fields, I try the best way to push the boundaries of what is possible to achieve.

Education:

2010-Present Studying Architecture (Fifth year student) at the American University of Sharjah, Collage of Architecture, Art and Design

20th June 10 – Internship at Gulf Consult (Kuwait)8th July 10

11th July 10 – Internship at SSH Design (Kuwait)12th Aug.10

4th Aug.13 – Internship at AGI-Architects (Kuwait)11th Sept.13

9th July 14 – Internship at RAW-NYC (Dubai)9th Aug.14

10th Aug. 14 – Internship at SAMOO Architects & Engineer (Dubai)10th Sept.14

Work Skills:

- Architecture and Design:

Rhinoceros, NURBS Modeling Software

AutoDesk Maya (modeling and simulation)

V-Ray Rendering

Google SketchUp

AutoDesk AutoCAD

Adobe: Photoshop, InDesign, Illustrator

Word Processing

Hand Drafting

Physical Modeling

Grasshopper (Basic Knowledge)

Processing (Basic Knowledge)

- Languages

Arabic (First Language)

English (Second Language)

- Awards

Dean’s List Award, College of Architecture, Art and Design; AUS (Spring 2013).

Dean’s List Award, College of Architecture, Art and Design; AUS (Spring 2014). Dean’s List Award, College of Architecture, Art and Design; AUS (Fall 2014).

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AHMAD J. EL-TOUTNJIPersonal Information /Education

AHMAD J. EL-TOUTNJIWork Skills / Awards

Artist's Exhibition and Workshop:

The project is a shell structure system that divides the site into two zones. These two zones are separated by a circulation area between them. One of the zone dedicated to the small spaces such as Storage, kitchen, etc. The other zone is dedicated to more open large spaces such as the gallery and workshop."Maya"

Design a workshop and gallery space for a furniture designer. Work-Shop will house the furniture designer’s studio, fabrication space and gallery to sell the furniture pieces.

I explored the relationship between the project and the sky above, the groundbelow, the light around, passage of time, constructional limitations and opportunities. Consider the potentially reciprocal relationship between site and program with building form.

Site: http://goo.gl/maps/Z6n8kNear Sharjah Heritage Area840 m2

Spaces:• Workshop:150 m2• Gallery: 200 m2• Studio: 25-30 m2• 2 Offices: 12-15 m2• Meeting space: 25-30 m2• Service space: 10-15% of overall— WC/kitchenette/storage/etc.• Covered exterior space: 150 m2

Requirements/Limitations:• Single-storey with allowable mezzanine• 8m height restriction• Provide truck access for deliveries/pickups

New Considerations:• Interior/Exterior Threshold• Control of Light and Shadow

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PLAN 00

1

Exterior Covered Space

Gallery

Studio

2

3

Workshop4

Meeting Room

5

Courtyard

6

Bathroom

7

Entry

8

Truck Access9

Storage10

ARTIST’S EXHIBITION & WORKSHOPTHIRD YEAR STUDIO

CONCEPT & DESIGN

ARTIST’S EXHIBITION & WORKSHOPTHIRD YEAR STUDIO

SIX WEEKS PROJECT

ARTIST’S EXHIBITION & WORKSHOP ARTIST’S EXHIBITION & WORKSHOPTHIRD YEAR STUDIO

LONGITUDINAL SECTION

THIRD YEAR STUDIO

RENDERED SECTION

ARTIST’S EXHIBITION & WORKSHOP ARTIST’S EXHIBITION & WORKSHOP

THIRD YEAR STUDIO

RENDERS

THIRD YEAR STUDIO

THE GALLERY

ARTIST’S EXHIBITION & WORKSHOP ARTIST’S EXHIBITION & WORKSHOPTHIRD YEAR STUDIO

EXPLODED AXON / 3D PRINT

THIRD YEAR STUDIO

RENDERED PERSPECTIVE

The Culinary Art Institute:

The client envisions a facility that would serve 40-50 students at any one time and include a small restaurant and bake shop that would become an interface between the Institute and the public. The architecture reflects an environmental sensitivity while creating opportunities for new programmatic overlaps. The formal response is sensitive to the context but reflects a desire to a broader identity.

The Institute was made of two separated bars that differentiate between the two programs in the project.These two bars are connected by the restaurant that cantilevers and shades the open space underneath "the Bazaar".

THE CULINARY ART INSTITUTE THE CULINARY ART INSTITUTEFOURTH YEAR STUDIO

CONCEPT & DESIGN

FOURTH YEAR STUDIO

SEVEN WEEKS PROJECT


DETAILED HORIZONTAL SECTIONS

FOURTH YEAR STUDIO

HORIZONTAL SECTIONS


CROSS SECTION

FOURTH YEAR STUDIO

RENDERED SECTION

THE CULINARY ART INSTITUTE The Culinary Art InstituteFOURTH YEAR STUDIOPHYSICAL MODEL

FOURTH YEAR STUDIO

RENDERED PRESPECTIVES

We had to choose between 3 different sites. Two of them where in sharjah and the other on in Jumeriah.

The site had been chosen based on various variables; however, the main motive is to target the middle income class families. This housing complex will provide these families with reasonable and affordable housing prices unlike Jumeriah.

For these types of families, practicality or rationality is the crucial theme in taking decisions. Due to the high salaries jobs in Dubai, people tend to go there for work. Consequently, it makes more sense to buy a house in Sharjah, not in Jumeriah for example, and go work in Dubai since renting in Sharjah is way less than Dubai.

Services and privacy are the main interest of families when they look for houses. In terms of services, both of sites in Sharjah are surrounded by services; however, the privacy of Sharjah A site is invaded through the high tower that is located right in front of the site and also the very close distance of the buildings around. Accordingly, I chose Sharjah site B where the building is far away from the other buildings, and also the tress in front of the site emphasis the sense of privacy. Moreover, the site is pushed back from the main road which creates a buffer zone that blocks the noise and enhances the privacy quality.

Finally, the site is in a quiet area far away from the industrial area where pollution is a problem to deal with. Most of the services are around the site such as mosques, parks, schools, petrol station, and Sharjah club. Not to forget to mention, the easy and close access to Emirates road which provides a fast and easy access to and from Dubai.

We are asked to design housing complex of five units. And what most of the people think about it as a repetitive unit. I’m aiming for designing five identical units that express themselves differently. That could be approached in many ways such as treating each façade differently, materiality and colors. Moreover, creating specific views helps emphasizing each unit’s distinctiveness. In addition, I’m looking forward to design a fixable architecture that in favor of my clients’ desire not only for the time being but also for the future plans such as expandable families. Finally, privacy, lighting, views, and shading are my design driving forces that will help me achieve uniqueness.

THE SUB+[URBAN] HOUSING THE SUB+[URBAN] HOUSINGFOURTH YEAR STUDIO

SITE ANALYSIS

FOURTH YEAR STUDIO

12 WEEKS PROJECT


ELEVATIONS

FOURTH YEAR STUDIO

DETAILED DRAWINGS


RENDERED PERSPECTIVE

FOURTH YEAR STUDIO

DETAILED SECTION AND RCP

We were asked to create an architecture that is both contextual and contemporary. This presumes a careful study of both conditions and a sustained search for connections across time. Now is the time to combine material, experiential and spatial experimentation with an ongoing study of vernacular building traditions and landscape integration. As a proposal for a full-scale endeavor, the project represents an opportunity to discover evocative, sublime, and subtle design opportunities a located in common typologies, pragmatic necessity, and standard construction materials and methods. The projects should evidence an attempt to challenge the fragmentary nature of contempo-rary architectural practice in which drawing and making, site and building, interior design and spatial container are too often seen as separate, codified realms of expertise. Specifically, a focus on spatial landscapes, outdoor live/work space, vernacular and climatic influence, and a rigorous attention to material craft informs the basis for the project.

Design will occur from the inside-out and process will be focused on the role of perspective as a design tool.

the following zoning codes:

Site Boundary= 17m x 20m

The following ratios/areas corresponding to a Lot coverage equal to 2/3 and a Floor Area Ratio (FAR) equals 11. Courtyard(s) area= 1/3rd of total plot area 113.33m22. Total Habitable area = plot area 340m2

Ground Floor Habitable spaces= 2/3rd of total plot area 226.67m2

Height Limit= Defined by the context.

SITE PLAN

SECOND LEVELENTRY LEVELOPEN / CLOSED

PUBLIC

PRIVATE

THE BASTAKIASECOND YEAR STUDIO

FIVE WEEKS PROJECT


CONCEPT & DESIGN

SOUTH ELEVATION ENTRY ELEVATION


ELEVATIONS


RENDERED PRESPECTIVES

Pearl oyster diving was once the most lucrative profession in the United Arab Emirates and was tightly woven into the UAE culture that dates back around 7,000 years.

This topological Lamp started by adopting a natural phenomenon. Rules and modeling techniques that were totally inspired by nature were adapted to aid in designing a prototypical topological model. Nature is a wild space generated by powerful forces; these forces were utilized in creating the organic form of the lamp. Form, structure and material are brought together in this 3D printed Pearl oyster lamp. It explores the process of form creation through the use of advanced digital art and media.

The Pearl Oyster lamp is culturally driven by resembling the pearl oyster shell and the light protruding out symbolizes the wealth that the pearl brought to the country.

The lamp is made up of four major shells, each shell is generated from two layers of ribs that interconnect into one another that signifies the tight relationship between the past and the future and allows for the light to penetrate through.

THE PEARL OYSTER LAMPADVANCED DIGITAL DESIGN SEMINAR

TWO WEEKS PROJECT

THE PEARL OYSTER LAMPADVANCED DIGITAL DESIGN SEMINAR

3D PRINT

This topological shell structures started by using the dynamic engines in Maya such as nCloth, nparticles, paint brush, etc to generate architectural forms. Rules and modeling techniques that were totally inspired by nature were adapted to aid in designing a prototypical topological model. Nature is a wild space generated by powerful forces; these forces were utilized in creating the organic form of a single shell pavilion. Form, structure and material are brought together to explores the process of form creation through the use of advanced digital art and media.

CORAL PAVILION THE MELTING PAVILIONADVANCED MAYA SEMINAR

ONE WEEK PROJECT

ADVANCED MAYA SEMINAR

ONE WEEK PROJECT

The aim of the project is to design an object that has been nClothed (fabric like) and exposed to a strain Field to determine its structural performance by applying a realistic forces such as gravity. Moreover, the object was 3D printed to allow the form, structure and material to come together and create this artistic piece.

#nClothADVANCED MAYA SEMINAR

5 DAYS PROJECT

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