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ARCHITECT and URBAN DESIGNER’s Itinerary
DUBAI 13-Present QATAR 12-13 BAHRAIN 10-12 DUBAI 06-10 TUNISIA 98-06 MALAYSIA 95-98 JAPAN 91-95 USA 86-91 FRANCE 80-86
Status born in 1961 Wife: Keiko (architect) Two daughters: May & Line
Education 1989 Master of Science in Architecture and Urban Design Columbia University, New York, USA
1986 Architect Qualified by the Government (DPLG) School of Architecture, France
Registration Tunisian Ordre des Architectes
Certification Global Sustainability Assessment System (GSAS) certified
Awards 2005 Embassy of Algeria, Tunis (competition winner) 2002 Securities Commission HQ, Tunis (competition winner)
2001 MAE Insurance Company HQ, Tunis (competition winner) 2000 Customs Training Campus, Tunisia (competition winner) 1999 Ministry of Finance Annex, Tunis (competition winner) 1993 Multi-functional complex, Tobishima, Japan (compet. winner) 1988 Fulbright scholarship, USA 1985 Prize “Pignon sur Rue”, Rhône Alpes, France
Languages Fluent in English, French, Arabic and Spanish
Professional experience 25 years in architecture and urban design
08/13 - Present AE-7, Dubai Sr. Master Planner Meydan Comprehensive Vision, Dubai Horizon Masterplan, Dubai Equestrian Chengdu, Chengdu, China Al Fattan Housing, Dubai
09/10 - 03/13 COWI, Bahrain & Qatar Sr. Master Planner Package 21, Doha Qatargas master plan, Ras Laffan Salman Bay, Jeddah, KSA
03/08 - 08/10 Woods Bagot, Dubai, UAE Urban Design Taj Halab, Syria Practice Leader The Stretch, Dubai Thumamah, Riyadh, KSA ADEC schools, Abu Dhabi East Bay, Dubai
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06/07 -02/08 Bermello Ajamil FZE Middle East, Dubai, UAE Sr. Project Architect Dubai Maritime City, Dubai Creek Towers, Dubai Yacht Repair Facilities, Dubai Business Park, Dubai02/99 - 06/06 Ali Bouziri Architecte, Tunis, Tunisia Principal In Charge Embassy of Algeria, Tunisia Equestrian Club, Hyatt Hotel, Jeddah, KSA British Ambassador’s Residence, Tunisia MAE Insurance Company HQ, Tunis Customs Training Campus, Tunisia Ministry of Finances, Tunis
11/97 - 09/98 Peddle & Thorp, K.L, Malaysia Project Architect Kuala Lumpur Sentral Station
04/96 -10/97 Hijjas Kasturi Associates, K.L, Malaysia Project Architect Kuala Lumpur International Airport Puncak Niaga HQ
08/95 - 03/96 T.R.Hamzah & Yeang, K.L, Malaysia Project Architect Sheraton Towers Hotel Sime Darby HQ
11/94 - 06/95 Kankyo Design Kenkyujo, Tokyo, Japan Project Architect Kawasaki Primary School Nagakute Cultural Centre
09/91 - 09/94 Aoshima Sekkei, Nagoya, Japan Project Architect Tobishima Multi-functional center Mie Royal & d’Oshige Golf Club Shinkawacho & Hikone competitions
09/89 - 05/91 Ehrenkrantz & Eckstut, NY, USA Urban Designer Allston Landing, Boston; Disney Sea, LA Aloha Tower, Hawaii; Poplar Dock, UK
10/87 - 04/88 William Robert King Associates, NY, USA Designer Interior renovations Washington Ridge Conservancy
03/86 - 09/87 Ulrich Franzen & Associates, NY, USA Designer Campus of Staten Island Residence Morris
09/83 - 09/85 Ecole d’architecture, Grenoble, France Student Municipal workshop
06/81 - 09/81 O.C. Cacoub, Paris, France Intern Destourien Party HQ
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URBAN DESIGN
ARCHITECTURE TOBISHIMA project was won through an architectural competition and was to be the embodiment of a recreational facility for the community. The design is playful composition of different components of the program. The iconic forms of the conic gate, the hull of the library, the wavy roof of the indoor pool borrow from the sea and memories of the traditional fishing village of Tobishima in Japan. The fragmentation parti resulted in the creation of numerous open spaces such as plaza, court, alley and an accessible roof terrace the community is invited to use.
ARCHITECTURE + URBAN DESIGN The STRETCH commission started as an urban design exercise that turned quickly into an a detailed proposal for an urban development with architectural articulation. The Transport Oriented Development take advantage of the opening of a metro station across the road and create a 20 ha of walkable environment. The mix of uses and high standard of the development is aimed to create a destination. A Suite of public open spaces was set to facilitate the development permeability and improve the city connectivity.
EAST BAY is a district masterplan within the larger one thousand hectares Jumeirah Gardens in Dubai. Most of the 75 ha of East Bay are reclaimed land. The design assignment included shaping the peninsula in response to marine constraints, locating a cruise terminal first and a marina later, connecting to adjacent coastal islands and maximizing the cost line. As district masterplanners, we responded to strategies for a “Livable City” established at the outset of the exercise and we interfaced with other designers and disciplines to bring about a district masterplan that relates a larger master masterplan.
This portfolio features my work in a non chronological order while this page introduces my double expertise of architect and urban designer through three selected projects.
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Master Planning
DUBAI 2013 MASTER MASTER PLAN SR. MASTER PLANNER @ AE7
2000 HA
Meydan Comprehensive Vision
AE-7 was commissioned by Meydan to create a Comprehensive Vision Master Plan that will bring together its various developments and plots located in the Nad Al Sheba area of Dubai into one singular vision. Responding to a stated methodology, the proposal presents an updated framework that combines the current master planned developments, and future developments. The Comprehensive Vision is based on Planning Principles and integrates the knowledge from the planned developments and the disclosure of opportunities from the previous chapters, the master plan proposal attempts to bring the various developments into an interrelated and interconnected vision.
Meydan Global City: Option 1Illustrative Master Plan
page 53Vision ProjectedEtihad Station
Pedestrian and high footfall Park and Ride Vertical Gateway Rail Station Bright Sculpture Fountain
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Opportunities and Constraints
Opportunities1. Develop vacant land2. New development to
increase access and connection
3. Public Realm strategy to tie scattered properties
4. Add land uses and public transportation to achieve sustainability
5. Desert Rose 6. Viewing of Burj Khalifa7. Equestrian domain 8. Iconic Meydan Race Course 9. Etihad Station as City
Gateway
Constraints1. Disjointed and unrelated
developments2. Isolated Meydan South3. Barrier called Al Khail Road4. High Power lines5. Heavy rail lines 6. Canal connectivity
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Master Planning
DUBAI 2014 RE-MASTER PLAN SR. MASTER PLANNER @ AE7
180 HA
Horizon and Eastern Extension
Horizon Master Plan designed in 2006 was in need of serious of update as it was hampered by an onerous infrastructure. AE7 proposed an alternative layout based on the urban design principle of adaptability that facilitated phasing, decreased the cost of infrastructure and redistributed the land use in conformity with the present real estate market demands.After consolidating the scattered unsold plots in a restricted of portion of the development, the new masterplan realigned the roads and infrastructure network and redistributed the community facilities. Correspondingly, the Design Control Regulations are being reappraised.
Horizon and Eastern Extension | 8Note disclaimer: all sizes, dimensions, renderings, dates and layouts are indicative and subject to change
Aerial View from Ras Al Khor Area
Horizon and Eastern Extension | 5Note disclaimer: all sizes, dimensions, renderings, dates and layouts are indicative and subject to change
Place Making and District Identity
Linear Park A 13.3 hectare linear park spans the length of the development linking Meydan South to the water canal in Meydan North.
The park provides playgrounds and outdoor community activities in addition to areas designated for art and cultural events.
Retail Park More than 50,000 sqm of retail space covered by a 600m long galleria space providing an ambient shopping experience.
A parking area for 2,100 cars provides equal access to all outlets and anchor stores distributed over the length of the park.
Canal & Promenade2 Km of retail and F&B promenade expends from the Eastern Extension to the east to the western edge of Meydan North along a 15m wide water canal.
3 Horizons South DistrictA medium to low density residential development situated around green open spaces, public amenities and shopping facilities.
2 Eastern Extension DistrictEastern Extension carries on Meydan North’s typology and transitions into a medium density development.
1 Horizons North DistrictTaking advantage of the views towards the Sanctuary and Dubai Skyline, Meydan North features high-rise Towers along a retail and F&B lined canal promenade.
Horizon and Eastern Extension | 4Note disclaimer: all sizes, dimensions, renderings, dates and layouts are indicative and subject to change
2006 Version The 2006 Horizons Master Plan infrastructure was scheduled to be delivered in three phases: 2012, 2014 and 2018. Eastern Extension was not yet master planned.
Master Plan Evolution
2014 Version The development is divided in three parts: Horizons North, Eastern Extension and Horizons North. Their respective infrastructure can be delivered in two phases; one ending in 2016 and the second in 2020.
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Master Plan Evolution
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Urban Design
CHENGDU, CHINA 2014 CONCEPT MASTERPLAN SR. MASTER PLANNER @ AE7
500 HA
EQUESTRIAN CHENGDU
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The Masterplan Vision for Chengdu Development is to create a harmonious district that will bring together Equestrian Facilities, City Living, and Nature.The development showcases Equestrian facilities with the Racing track and its grand stand as a focal point. The equestrian realm is complemented by the training course, overlapping partially theNature reserve, the stables, the Horse museum, the stud center and the Jockey School.City Living is a vibrant development with a self-sustained mix of residential, hospitality, commercial, retail and community facilities. A mix of housing is on offer ranging from courtyard apartment units complexes to high end residential villas on the edge to the Nature reserve.The Nature reserve buffers the built structures from the Ring Road Highway. It is kept unencumbered from construction and features a natural terrain punctuated by wet lands and criss-crossed by trails for horse riding, biking and walking.
EQUESTRIAN CHENGDU
Urban Design
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Urban Design
DUBAI 2014 RESIDENTIAL ESTATE SR. MASTER PLANNER @ AE7
2,6 HA
AL FATTAN HOUSING
Al Fattan Housing proposals have tested a 2.6 hectares site with varying levels of residential density; from a low 700 to a high 1400 units of different typologies. The project scale was extensive enough to broaden an architecture design commission to urban design articulations such as alignment on street, plaza design, elevated deck and massing strategies. Built form research experimented with 3 dimensional porosity.
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Urban Design
BAHRAIN 2014 AFFORDABLE HOUSING SR. MASTER PLANNER @ cowi
244 HA
EAST HIDD MASTERPLAN
Cowi was called in to the support Mumtalakat in its approach to the Ministry of Housing and explicit a master planning scheme for a future 244 ha reclaimed land in Hidd District. The proposal articulated urban design principles with a seaside development maximizing public accessibility to the water edges and ensuring community sustainability. This short assignment demonstrate capacity to communicate complex issues to various stakeholders and propose pragmatic spatial solutions.
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Social Housing Demand and supply
Ministry Of Housing
Eskan Bank
Edamah
COWI
50,000 housing units are overdue. Another 4,000 are to be added per year.
Joint Venture with the Ministry of Housing to supply a variety of housing products for Bahraini constituency.
Provides government finance scheme at 3% interest rate and up to 50% of income level to Bahrainis.
East Hidd has the potential to be an examplar of an attractive residential waterfront district.
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Site locationIn Muharraq Governorate
• Site located in Muharraq,described in the NPDS as the portal to the world.
• Site between the Bahrain International Airport and Khalifabin Salman Port.
• Its land reclamation participates to a larger program that will see this Governorate doubled its land mass from 2001 to 2030. Population and Housing Stock is also forecasted to double in that time frame.
• A major employment centre that will need to be supported with units of affordable and social housing.
• Opportunities to extend parklands along waterfront
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Site locationOpportunities & Constraints
Opportunities• Access to waterfront for a
residential population• District large with a population
reaching 50,000 people• Open space provision for itself
and neighboring Hidd• Existing access thoroughfare
along western edge• Job opportunities nearby
Constraints• Proximity of flying path means
noise and emission pollution• Unsightly large water tanks south
of the site. • Hidd Electrical Plant 500m south
possible source of pollution.
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East HiddDesign principles inscribed in Masterplan
Continuous public waterfront
Network of complete streets
Neighborhoods around community centre
High-tech light industrial as a buffer to distillate plant
Hidd – East Hiddconnection
Access and views to water edge
Transit line
Main road lined with retail
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East Hidd DevelopmentProgram Scenario
• The program objective is to provide between 7,000 and 8,000 residential units, with 4,75 inhabitants per dwelling on the East Hidd site
• The site is first divided into developable land and non developable land.
• The communities facilities and public amenities supports the given population (refer to next slide)
02. ABOUT THE S I TE
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East Hidd DevelopmentDesign principles
• Create a self contained community Locate various compatible land uses close together so people can reach commonly used services by walking or short vehicle trips. For example, locate schools, shops and recreation facilities in or adjacent to residential areas.
• Encourage a mix of housing types and prices Develop social housing near employment, commercial and transport centers. Support apartments over shops, lofts, stacked row houses, attached and semi detached villas. Combine social and affordable housing in an innovative way to bring about a wider social mix.
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Site analysis Edge, access, walkability
Sheikh Khalifa bin Salman Causeway
Hidd power plant
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Hidd distillate forwarding station
Telecom site
300m diameter walking area
Point of access from highway
3820m of coastal edge2050 of land edge
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East Hidd DevelopmentDesign principles
Prevailing Winds
Sun path
Sun Path Diagram
Wind Map
• Climatic responseThe masterplan layout will consider the climatic conditions as primordial to build a comfortable environment and an urban form facilitating natural ventilation and generating shade
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Coping with GrowthNPDS recommendations
East Hidd project belongs to the new island communities where growth is earmarked with guidance to minimize impacts on the environment, connect to a national roadway and transit system and preserve the existing coastline. Also East Hidd new town inscribed in phase 2 (2011-2020) when the Bahraini population will reach the one million mark.
The NPDS describes the four strategies to channel growth while building communities:1. preservation of historic districts,2. organic growth and revitalization of existing
villages, towns and cities,3. guidance of new island communities 4. guidance of new desert communities
Where When and How
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Site analysisScale comparison
Manama Muharraq Diyar Al Muharraq
• $3.2bn mixed-use project • $500m affordable housing
expansion• Total Residents - 100,000 residents• Total units - 30,000 units• Gross average density: 70 du/ha
• Gross average density: 27 du/ha • Estimated population: 31,300
• Gross average density: 60 du/ha • Estimated population: 69,500
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PACKAGE 21
Urban Design, Landscape
DOHA, QATAR 2011-12 STREETSCAPE SR. MASTER PLANNER @ COWI
17 km
Package 21 represents one the most ambitious roads packages commissioned to consultants by the Qatari authorities. Its “Complete Street” objective drove the design approach in the context of high density vehicular circulation. Our concept design for 17 km long road networks promotes multi-modality, community building and environmental considerations. Cowi’s urban design and landscape teams coordinated very closely with our in-house transportation and infrastructure departments to bring about this transforming and civic oriented project.
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TAJ HALAB
Urban Design, Landscape
HALAB, SYRIA 2009 MIXED USE DEVELOPMENT URBAN DESIGN PRACTICE LEADER @ WOODS BAGOT
18 ha
The elevated site vacated by the army was made available for development. We explored mixed use scenarios including retail, hospitality, entertainment and offices while designing a network of public open spaces that would turn Taj Halab into a major attraction. Existing buildings of historical significance were preserved and incorporated into a place making masterplan scheme. A major challenge was to fragment a preset large retail complex promoted by the retail consultant and open its facades towards outdoor spaces.
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THE STRETCH (1)
DUBAI, UAE 2008 MIXED USE DEVELOPMENT URBAN DESIGN PRACTICE LEADER @ WOODS BAGOT
21 ha
Urban Design and Architecture
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THE STRETCH (2)
Urban Design and Architecture
The STRETCH commission started as an urban design exercise that evolved into an a detailed proposal for an urban development with architectural articulations. The Transport Oriented Development links to a new metro station across the road and create a 20 ha of walkable environment. The mix of uses and high standard of the development is aimed to create a destination. A network of public open spaces incorporated to the scheme was set to facilitate the development permeability and improve the city connectivity. The high density built form was anchored on an iconic 120 stories tall tower at most visible end of the site. The remaining 80% of the site received a 3 dimensional fabric incorporating parking structure, raised open spaces and more towers.
All Phases In the next ten years
The StretchDesign Objectives
TRANSPORT ORIENTED DEVELOPMENT
BOTH A “LINKING” AND “DESTINATION” PROJECT
NEW LANDMARK AND INTERNATIONAL CORPORATE ADDRESS
EASY ACCESS TO GENEROUS PUBLIC REALM
FLEXIBLE DESIGN TO RESPOND TO CHANGING MARKET
A NEW VIBRANT AND SUSTAINABLE URBAN CENTRE
A Valuable Site Commercial Importance
Office
Hospitality
Retail
Residential
Public Realm Elements DEYAAR Plaza
ConceptDesign Principles
Site at termination of Sheikh Zayed Rd.A central spine ties the urban parts
Network of public open spacesA main string and secondary links
Illustration by Akiyoshi .Kitaoka, Kyoto, Japan
New OldFragmented Amalgamated
Tall LowModern Traditional
Between New and OldTall and Low Fragmentation and Amalgamation
Creating a setting for Zabeel ParkOrdered Skyline
Good LivingAn Urban Fabric
Phasing Incremental Growth
IconicDEYAAR 80Locating an Icon
Precedents
Petronas TowersKLCC
395 000 m2 88 floors
Times Warner CentreColumbus Circle
280 000 m2 53 floors
MidtownTokyo
563 000 m2 53 floors
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THUMAMAH DEVELOPMENT
RIYADH, KSA 2010 MIXED USE DEVELOPMENT URBAN DESIGN PRACTICE LEADER @ WOODS BAGOT
18+9 ha
Urban Design
The developer approached us with two separate sites on Thumamah road in an expanding part of Riyadh. We studied alternatives land uses following leads from the market analyst; recreational, commercial, hospitality combined to various degree with residential. Several residential options were explored: neighborhood for Saudis, compound for foreigners, villas with typologies of villas and apartment buildings with a final proposal containing various typologies and intensity in response to main road proximity.
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RABDAN ACADEMY
Urban Design
ABU DHABI, UAE 2010 PARA-MILITARY ACADEMY URBAN DESIGN PRACTICE LEADER @ WOODS BAGOT
1000 ha
The design brief was calling for an Academy in the outskirts of Abu Dhabi where students from around the region will come for disaster management training. On going dredging on the northern edge of the 1000 ha site gave us the pretext to create a town-campus like development with a waterfront. The design process was enriched by inviting in-house specialists on military facilities, education and site planning to participate and present the final outcome to the client.
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Urban Design
DUBAI, UAE 2008 MASTER PLAN DEVELOPMENT URBAN DESIGN PRACTICE LEADER @ WOODS BAGOT 75 ha UNION PARK, MARINA PRECINCT, BOULEVARD LINK
EAST BAY is a district master plan within the larger 1000 ha Jumeirah Gardens in Dubai. Most of the 75 ha of East Bay were to be reclaimed,which meant that initial stage was to form the land contour in response to marine constraints, a cruise terminal, the connectivity to other coastal islands and the objective to create as much coast line as possible. As district master planner, we conformed to the strategies for a “Livable City”, established at the outset of the exercise and we interfaced with other designers and disciplines to bring about a comprehensive master plan.
EAST BAY, JUMEIRAH GARDENS
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DUBAI MARITIME CITY
DUBAI, UAE 2006 MASTER PLAN DEVELOPMENT ARCHITECT COORDINATOR @ BERMELLO & AJAMIL 230 ha ACADEMIC QUARTER, MARITIME CLUB, MODEL MAKING
Urban Design
I participated in the development phases of Dubai Maritime City, an extension of Dubai in the form of 230 ha peninsula. Initially an industrial area dedicated to support port activities the developer decided to expand the program with residential, com-mercial, educational and entertainment precincts. Bermello & Ajamil was hired to revise Woods Bagot initial layout. The scope included Detail Master Planning and Design Control Regulations.
SALMAN BAY
JEDDAH, KSA 2010 MASTER PLAN DEVELOPMENT SR. MASTERPLANNER @ COWI
1400 ha
Urban Design
Salman Bay is a dying body of water north of Jeddah and the proposal aims to revitalize it with a development that will finance the necessary marine work designed to flush the bay with waters from the Red Sea. The site covers over 42 square kms of which 14 are land based. The mixed use, tourist oriented development includes a number of iconic attractions, a significant hospitality component and a range of residential typologies to house a population of 90,000. This project brought the master planning team to work closely with Infrastructure, Transportation and Marine engineering departments.
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TOBISHIMA, AICHI, JAPAN 1993-1995 COMPETITION 1ST PRIZE SENIOR DESIGNER@ AOSHIMA SEKKEI 6,000 m² 2 FL
TOBISHIMA CENTRE (1)
Recreational
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TOBISHIMA CENTRE (2)
Recreational
TOBISHIMA project was awarded through an architectural competition. Three years later it became the embodiment of a cultural, recreational and health public facility for town of To-bishima . I was the senior designer of this project, translating the design brief into a complex of buildings and open spaces proposal. The Jury appreciated the symbolic scale of the scheme where architectonic elements borrow from the emblematic manifestations of fisherman world such as waves, boats and fishing nets. The scheme was highly rated for its potential for Place Making for the community looking to congregate on regular basis.
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KUALA LUMPUR, MALAYSIA 1998 DESIGN & BUILD PROJECT ARCHITECT @ LIANG & PEDDLE THORP (now Aedas)
240,000 m² 6 FL
K. L. SENTRAL STATION
Transportation
KUALA LUMPUR, MALAYSIA 1997-1998 DESIGN & BUILD PROJECT ARCHITECT @ HIJJAS KASTURI ASSO.
120,000 m² (SATELLITE BLDG.) 2 FL
K. L. INTERNATIONAL AIRPORT
Transportation
The assignement was to develop Kisho Kurosawa’s concept design into construction documentation this major transporta-tion projectto link the newly completed airport.My role in Kuala Lumpur Sentral Station was lead of several internal packages in twelve people strong. Based on site, we developed a construction documentation in close coordiantion with other consultants, contractors and suppliers.
On Kuala Lumpur International Airport project, I was nomi-nated to lead several internal packages for the Satellite Building, including internal cladding, glass elevators and balustrades, travellator. It meant developing the concept de-sign to construction documentation and on site supervision.
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BAB BENAT, TUNIS, TUNISIA 1999-2006 COMPETITION, WINNING ENTRY PRINCIPAL IN CHARGE PARTNERSHIP WITH TARAK BEN MILED
5,500 m² 4 FL, BASEMENT CARPARK
ANNEX OF MINISTRY OF FINANCES
Civic
Two thirds of the Finance ministry administration of Tunisia are now housed in this building, which commission was awarded through a national competition. The first challenge was to be a good neighbour to the Justice Court, a heritage building in an old quarter of the Tunis. The second was to organise the offices around a convivial atrium, reminiscent of the traditional courtyard typology. As a result, the office spaces benefits from additional natural light.
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FONDOUK JEDID, TUNISIA 2000-2004 COMPETITION, 1ST PRIZE PRINCIPAL IN CHARGE 8,000 m² of various facilities: TEACHING, HOUSING, RESTAURANT &
SERVICES and ADMINISTRATION
CUSTOMS TRAINING CENTRE
Education
The multifunctional program lead me to distribute the various buildings in a campus like arrangement. Their shape and place-ment give form to interstitial open spaces corresponding to different moments of Customs officers life. The work included all design stages and site supervision. Creativity did not stop at design but extended to value engineering when construction budget was severely reduced and jeopardized the completion of the project.
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UK AMBASSADOR’S RESIDENCE RENOVATION
Heritage Building
LA MARSA, TUNISIA 2003 PROJECT ARCHITECT WITH TARAK BEN MILED 2,300 m²
MUNICIPAL WORKSHOPS
Light Industrial
GRENOBLE, FRANCE 1984 STUDENT @ THE SCHOOL OF ARCHITECTURE 800 m² 2 FL WORKSHOPS + WAREHOUSES
Ben Ayed Palace the UK Ambassador uses as its residence was in need of thorough renovation after a century and half of ex-istence. My role was of architect coordinator at all design and construction stages of this project and an assistant to Tarak Ben Miled, a specialist of Historical Preservation. My ability to work in different languages was tested in this instance where English, French and Arabic were used to communicate.
These Municipal Workshops are my first built work and were completed while still studying architecture and was the result of an agreement between the City and the Architecture School for students to gain practical experience. This Project included all stages of design, tender, tender award and site supervision. It won the team of four students the Pignon sur Rue award for young architects.
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ADEC CONCEPT DESIGN SCHOOL
Education
ABU DHABI, UAE 2009 CONCEPT DESIGN ARCHITECT IN CHARGE @ WOODS BAGOT 12,000 m² K-12 SCHOOL
BUSINESS PARK
Commercial
DUBAI, UAE 2007 CONCEPT DESIGN ARCHITECT IN CHARGE @ BERMELLO & AJAMIL 32,000 m² OFFICE
This K-12 school for Abu Dhabi Emirate was designed as a village for education, mimicking the organic growth of human settlement. Specialised areas are combined with informal in-terstitial spaces to foster education through exchanges among individuals. Also, the edges of the school are designed to open up to the community; library, sport’s arena, plaza can be ac-cessed by the public, widening the scope of the school to offer recreational activities for the population at large.
These business park is a set of three mid-rise buildings con-nected by atrium. THe concourse ground level is designed to accommodate the lobbies of the upper office floors but also lounge areas, retail and F&B in a climatic conditioned environ-ment. Landscape design filters inside to create enclosed gardens that can be enjoyed all year long.
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CREEK TOWERS
Commercial
DUBAI, UAE 2006-7 CONCEPT DESIGN ARCHITECT COORDINATOR @ BERMELLO & AJAMIL 550,000 m² OFFICES, RETAIL, PARKING
YACHT REPAIR FACILITIES
Industrial
DUBAI, UAE 2007 DESIGN & BUILD PROJECT ARCHITECT IN CHARGE @ BERMELLO & AJAMIL 22,000 m² REPAIR WORKSHOPS
Dubai Maritime City core business activities were sea related and the Yacht Repair represents a state of art facility in the industrial part of the Peninsula. Four major sheds were sized to service large yachts in an indoor and controlled environment. They are the anchor facilities to secondary sheds that will at-tract specialised companies in the business of yacht repair and maintenance.
Creek Towers is a complex of five towers on a six storey podium that houses retail, parking and other supporting facilitties. The podium was cracked by a meandering open space that would have brought pedestrian life to the ground level. My role of Project Coordinator brought me to work with designers, public authorities, subconsultants located in Dubai and the United States.
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ALECSO HEADQUARTERS
Offices
TUNIS, TUNISIA 2003 COMPETITION PRINCIPAL IN CHARGE PARTNERSHIP WITH TARAK BEN MILED 5,000 m² 6 FL, BASEMENT CARPARK
SECURITIES COMMISSION HEADQUARTERS TUNIS, TUNISIA 2002 COMPETITION, 1ST PRIZE PRINCIPAL IN CHARGE PARTNERSHIP WITH TARAK BEN MILED 5,000 m² 6FL, BASEMENT CARPARK
Offices
The ALECSO is the equivalent of the UNESCO for Arab Countries. The present scheme was to combine the monumental scale of in-stitutional building with the use of abstract architectonic vocabu-lary that aimed to transcend borders between membre countries. The rich program was placed within the present mass and internal courtyards are proposed as internal public cavities for informal interaction.
Securities Commission HQ proposal won first prize in a national architectural competition. Massing, scale and surfaces treatment were used to give weight to an institutional building in a newly urbanised but bland area of town. The building house the usual mmix of office, meeting, archives, storage plus some common facilities for informal gathering and exchange.
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EMBASSY OF ALGERIA
TUNIS, TUNISIA 2005 COMPETITION 1ST PRIZE PROJECT ARCHITECT @ TARAK BEN MILED ARCHITECT 2,800 m² 4 FL, BASEMENT
Embassy
SHINKAWA-CHO, AICHI, JAPAN 1994 COMPETITION SENIOR DESIGNER @ AOSHIMA SEKKEI 5,000 m² 2 FL
CULTURAL & SPORT COMPLEXE OF SHINKAWA-CHO
Culture + Sport
We opted from the outset of the competion to use vernacular architecture of Algiers to design the new Embassy chancery and its ground. We reintepreted the palace typology with a courtyard to become a work place and diplomatic representation with lavish reception areas and an Andalus garden.
Shinkawacho complexe brings together a 300 seats theatre and sports facilities with a 25 metres pool at its centre. The building fronts an neighborhood park that was also part of the competition brief. The parti was to distinguish the volumes of the various components of the programme by colliding the solid cylinder of the theater with the floating roof of the pool.
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AV. MOHAMED V, TUNIS, TUNISIA 2001 COMPETITION PRINCIPAL IN CHARGE PARTNERSHIP WITH TARAK BEN MILED 10,000m² 10 FL, BASEMENT CARPARK
GOVERNORATE OF TUNIS
Civic
MORNAG, TUNISIA 2001 COMPETITION PRINCIPAL IN CHARGE PARTNERSHIP WITH TARAK BEN MILED 6,000m²
MORNAG HIGH SCHOOL
School
The Governorate site is on one of the main arterial of the capital city of Tunis where main institutional buildings are lined up. The architectural parti combines an iconic tower in the corner part of the site and a podium that houses public areas and a large conference centre. Both elements are set back to form an entrance piazza enlivened by an aqueduct fountain reminiscent of the Roman past of the country.
This High School competition gave us the opportunity to pro-mote an educational institution that will be accessible to pupils and community dwellers who could use some of its facilities such as the library, meeting places and sports hall, placed on the edges of the school grounds.
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KUALA LUMPUR, MALAYSIA 1997-1998 COMPETITION SENIOR DESIGNER @ HIJJAS KASTURI ASSO. 30,000 m² 32 FL
PUNCAK NIAGA HEADQUARTERS
Offices
Puncak Niaga was designed to house the headquarters of an emerging water company in Shah Alam, capital of Selangor. This iconic cylindrical tower incorporated sustainability themes such as a collector of rain water on the roof of the building connected to an irrigation system for the suspended terrace gardens and the water pool at the foot of the tower. The scheme was studied with the distinguished MEP firm of Battle Mc Carthy.
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DOCKLANDS, LONDON, UK 1990 URBAN DESIGNER @ EHRENKRANTZ & ECKS-
TUT
POPLAR DOCK, LONDON
Urban Design
HAWAII, US 1989 URBAN DESIGNER @ EHRENKRANTZ & ECKSTUT
ALOHA TOWER, HAWAII
Urban Design
Poplar Dock is located in the eastern vicinity to Canary Wharf in London. The masterplan brought together mix uses such as commercial, residential and convention centre. The layout was a large urban block with an urban front on a curvilinear thoroughfare and an inner core in the form of a Chinese park designed by the reputable Olin landscape design firm. The task included a presence in London of three months to refine the masterplan and obtain approval from the London Dock Development Corporation.
Aloha Tower is a waterfront master plan that combines a cruise terminal with attached customs services, a museum quay where a three masts sailing ship will be permanently moored, a retail quarters with generous outdoors amenities and residential component that combines a tower and podium. The public realm was characterised by a continuous waterfront promenade, linking to network of pedestrian retail streets and a park. Aloha tower, a historical landmark, was to become a beacon visible from the sea and the different components of the master plan through corridor vistas.
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HOUSES, TUNISIA
Residential
DAR BELKHODJA DAR BEN AICHA DAR CHIBANI DAR BELKHAMSA
The practice Ali Bouziri Architecte provided an innovative and dedicated attention to its clientele for their residential aspira-tions. Sites, programmes and budgets were the ingredients we dealt with to produce complete projects that included architec-ture, interior design and landscape design services. In the most favourable circumstances, we achieved a sustainability agenda exceeding client’s expectations.
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RENOVATION OF UK AMBASSADOR’S RESIDENCE, TUNISIA
Interior Design