Nada Yaqub - Portfolio 2011

Nada YaqubInterior Designer

Resume:Objective:

To substantially contribute to the development of a firm, while gaining experience as a professionalinterior designer.Education:

BFA in Interior Design - American University Of Dubai: - 2007 - 2011IGCSE level - 5 A* & 3A - Cambridge International - 2007School Dubai

Professional Experience:

Furniture Designer Completed two design tasksDesigned railing for grand staircase in lobby of an Abu Dhabi hotel. After several concept sketches, one was chosen and implementedDesigned signature reception desk for company’s main office

Palladio Interiors - May/June 2010

BASTAN (Wedding Boutique) - Interior Designer Conducted field analysis, followed by feasibility studyAssessed the opportunities and constraints involvedProduced several initial concepts for client and upon approval, started working drawings

Independent Design Consultant - May/June 2010

Selected Honors:Work Exhibited in University 18 times. Selected Projects:Outdoor Sculpture FurnitureUniversal Alzheimer Center

- Fall 2010- Summer 2010

One of the highest IGCSE achievers of Cambridge International School; mentioned in three local newspapers

LG Conceptualife Kitchen Design CompetitionSustainable KitchenUAE Finalist for the competition

- Spring 2011

Design Work

Anatomy of a SofaWorking DrawingsLight DetailHouse RenderingPointillismPerspective DrawingsCartoonismCreative CutoutsImage Painting

Related Skills

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Outdoor SculptureFerrari ShowroomReception Desk DesignAlzheimer CenterLamp DesignEnergy FluxSustainable Design: Lamp

Chair DesignRailing Design

Government Complex

Table of Contents:

Design Work

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Outdoor SculptureFerrari ShowroomReception Desk DesignAlzheimer CenterLamp DesignEnergy FluxSustainable Design: LampChair DesignRailing Design

Government Complex

Government ComplexSpring 2011 - Senior Project

For senior, I chose to do a government complex, consisting of 12 government departments in one place. The purpose of this project is to group together all the different government buildings by efficient interlinking through the circulation system. In a time where every individual is required to manage their own legal paperwork, it is designed to give the public easy access to the government departments. The basic idea for the architecture was to give individual personality to each building, yet keep all of them visually connected. The concept started off with a simple hollow cube.

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3D Views of Complex

The site has been especially designed to give priority to public transport systems to encourage public use. Taxis and buses have there own designated routes within the site, allowing traffic control. Bus stops are present between buildings on the bus route, while parking for taxis is also allocated on the ground level. Still, ample amounts of parking has been made available for the users. Two levels of parking and a concourse join all the buildings together into one complex. Additional parking for visitors has been arranged for as well, around the complex site.

3D View of Site

Site Circulation Plan

Car RouteBus RouteTaxi RouteCar ParkingBus StopsInterchange - leading to parking levels and car route

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Exterior Perspective -North West View

Exterior Perspectives - Concourse

Exterior Perspective - South East View

We were asked to choose two of our interior spaces to design. I decided to do a courtroom, and its reception area from the Dubai Courts building. The interiors were kept very simple, with modern forms and materials to highlight and support the exterior design. All interiors were designed to be open, illuminated spaces.

Ground

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Level 1

4000

Level 2

8000

Level 3

12000

Level 4

16000

Level 5

20000

Level 6

24000

Level 7

28000

Level 8

32000

Level 9

36000

Level 10

40000

1 : 150

Section - Dubai Courts1

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Courtroom - Audience

Courtroom - JudgeReception - SeatingReception - Service Area

Outdoor SculptureThis project required us to design and construct an outdoor sculpture piece from MDF and plywood. Also, stucco had to be used to coat the wood in some manner. I started off by desiging some chairs that were very funcional but did not display any creativ-ity. However, after playing around with various forms, my final idea was inspired by arches. Overlapping arches with discs in the middle together formed my final piece.

Fall 2010 - Academic

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Ferrari ShowroomThe objective was to renovate the ground level of the Chrysler Building into a space of choice. I chose to convert it into a Ferrari showroom. I used the strong red and the Ferrari logo as my inspirations. The floor plan had a complex system of columns which I had to design around, to make sure cars could move within the showroom. I also decided to add a mezzanine level ramp that leads to a circuit hanging over the road. This was done to let the people test drive the cars on the track while still being in the show-room. Also, it keeps with the eccentric image of Ferrari, by adding a unique feature.

Original Ground Floor Plan

Modified Ground Floor Plan

Mezzanine Floor Plan

Spring 2010 - Academic

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Section A- A

Reception DeskThe company Palladio Interiors required a signature reception desk for their new headquarter/showroom in Dubai. Since the company is Italian, I decided to take Italian renaissance as the source of inspiration for the desk, so as to link its identity to its design principles. I choose to base my design on the triangular elements visible on the ceiling of the Sistine Chapel.

Summer 2010 - Professional/Freelance

Ceiling of Sistine Chapel

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Alzheimer CenterThis was a group project to design an alzheimer center for the Arab population of Dubai. It required a lot of in-depth research into the various needs, behaviors and responses of people. We researched the appropriate materials, universal ergonomics, and particular needs of the Arab culture, such as segregation. Also, the main complex was required to house the patients of different stages in different parts (three main stages).

Summer 2010 - Academic

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Plan of the entire site

Alzheimer Center:

As individuals, we had to design bedrooms for different patient types within the complex.This bedroom is designed to accomodate a Stage 2 female resident patient. Strong patterns, high contrasts and soft materials were chosen per the requirements of an alzheimer patient.

Bathroom Views

Alzheimer Center: Stage 2, Female

Nurse

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The room layout has been designed with the needs of an Alzheimer helps the nurse check up on them during the night, also, in case of a fire, the door is very close, so less dis-tance will to the exit. Also from the bed, the full view of the bed, as is the dresser and wardrobe. The view helps calm the it and to groom themselves with the brush and make-up, and change clothes. The bso even though it is not in the direct view from the bed, it still cthem that the bathroom is there.

Bedroom Floor P

Alzheimer Center: Stage 2, Female Patient Room

The room layout has been designed with the needs of an Alzheimer patient in mind. The opens to the bed, this helps the nurse check up on them during the night, also, in case of a fire, the door is very close, so less dis-tance will to the exit. Also from the bed, the full view of the landscape outside (Garden view) is visible from the bed, as is the dresser and wardrobe. The view helps calm the patient, while the dresser entices them to it and to groom themselves with the brush and make-up, and change clothes. The bathroom has a designed door so even though it is not in the direct view from the bed, it still catches the attention of the patient, reminding them that the bathroom is there.

Bedroom Floor Plan

Bathroom Views

Alzheimer Center:

Floor Plan

Elevation BElevation AFull-spectrumnoontime sunlight, whereas inlight is conside

The room layout has been designed with the needs of an Alzheimer patient in mind. The opens to the bed, this helps the nurse check up on them during the night, also, in case of a fire, the door is very close, so less dis-tance will to the exit. Also from the bed, the full view of the landscape outside (Garden view) is visible from the bed, as is the dresser and wardrobe. The view helps calm the patient, while the dresser entices them to it and to groom themselves with the brush and make-up, and change clothes. The bathroom has a designed door so even though it is not in the direct view from the bed, it still catches the attention of the pa

Stage 2,

The room layout has been designed with the needs of an Alzheimer helps the nurse check up on them during the night, also, in case of a fire, the door is very close, so less dis-tance will to the exit. Also from the bed, the full view of the bed, as is the dresser and it and to groom themseso even though it is not in the direct view from the bed, it still cthem that the bathroom is there.

Bedroom Floor P

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Alzheimer Center:

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Bedroom Views

Dark Fake Wood layered in Resin: All mashribiya pattern is resin layered because it is easier to clean, while still mainting the design. this prevents dust collection (asthma) and no sharp edges of the pattern are left open.

Vinyl Wallpaper: resists dust collection for astham patients, toughest type of wall-paper. the pastel green was chosen becasue according to research, alzheimer patients respond well to greens as it helps calm the mood of the patient.

ull-spectrum light is a white light similar to noontime sunlight, whereas incandescent light is considerably yellower. This helps

Recylcled Polyester upholstery: Flame retardant. Eco Friendly soft fabrics were used. the floral pattern, used on curtains, armchair and bed covers, was chosen becausae research shows that female patients respond better to flowers.

Beech wood floor: the primary reason it was chosen was because it contrasts well with both the white floor and the dark wood elemets of the room.This is used to portion off main aresa in the room. this is

Vinyl Flooring: White vinyl floor-ing was used in the room.Vinyl is a Durable and anti slip material.

Translucent plexiglass: Green plexiglass was used to partition of the universal shower. it is water-resistent, and very durable.

White paint: was used as the wall and the ceiling finish, because it helps create the mood of the room when it reflects of as a light beige because of the special lighting.

tient in mind. The opens to the bed, this helps the nurse check up on them during the night, also, in case of a fire, the door is very close, so less dis-

andscape outside (Garden view) is visible from the tient, while the dresser entices them to walk to

throom has a designed door tient, reminding

Bedroom Views

Bedroom

age 2, Female Patient Room

Nurse

StationDark Fake Wood lmashribiya pattern is resin it is easier to clean, while still mainting the design. this prevents dust collection (asthma) and no sharp edges of the are left open.

Vinyl Wallpaper: for astham patients, toughest type of paper. the pastel green according to research, alzheimer respond well to greens as it helps calm the mood of the p

Recylcled Polyester upholsteretardant. Eco Friendused. the floral armchair and bed covers, becausae research shows thpatients respond be

Vinyl Flooring: White vinyl floor-ing was used in the room.Vinyl is a Durable and anti slip material.

Translucent plexiglass: Green plexiglass was used to partition of the universal shower. it is water-resistent, and very durable.

White paint: was used as the wall and the ceiling finish, because it helps create the mood of the room when it reflects of as a light beige because of the special

yout has been designed with the needs of an Alzheimer patient in mind. The opens to the bed, this helps the nurse check up on them during the night, also, in case of a fire, the door is very close, so less dis-ance will to the exit. Also from the bed, the full view of the landscape outside (Garden view) is visible from the

bed, as is the dresser and wardrobe. The view helps calm the patient, while the dresser entices them to walk to it and to groom themselves with the brush and make-up, and change clothes. The bathroom has a designed door so even though it is not in the direct view from the bed, it still catches the attention of the patient, reminding

throom is there.

Bedroom Floor Plan

Lamp DesignAim of this assignment was to design and construct a functioning lamp that fits in well with our bedrooms. Therefore I had to create something with Nature as its theme and inspiration. I decided to use wood as the main material, with leaf motif on the heat-resistant organza fabric. The shape of the lamp is an abstract of a tree. The square base is the trunk, the vertical pointed elements act as the many branches and the triangular shape is inspired from the pointed leaves.


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Energy FluxSpring 2011 - LG Conceptualife Competition

LG hosts this competition to encourage students to design sustainable, eco-friendly spaces. “Energy Flux” is a futuristic take on today’s medium sized kitchens. It provides all the facilities required by a normal family, but it gives an interesting twist to the form. The basic concept behind the form of “Energy Flux” is literally the flux of energy that the kitchen sees throughout the day. The continuous energy flow in the kitchen inspired the single ribbon shape, that starts at the ceiling, twists and ‘flux’s around the space to create the entire kitchen and ends at the floor. The kitchen has been designed to highlight the importance of the energy flow in eco-friendly design. Every thing, from the floor to the cabinets, has taken energy into consideration; where we can save energy, where we can produce energy, and where we can use renewable energy. All appliances use solar energy.

Bamboo wood Stainless Steel Recyled Plastic

Bamboo wood flooring, with pressure pads underneath to generate energy

Eco friendly sink, with water pressure control valve

Smart fridge with built in computer. Monitors contents of the fridge as well as allows browsing of internet

LED lights powered by energy generated by the floor and cabinets

ENERGY Star rated glass window. Allows limited heat transmittance

Power generating, recycled plastic cabinets

Indoor Garden, uses filtered water from the sink drain

Magnetic Induction stove, to reduce energy wastage through heat loss

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Sustainable DesignTo expose us to sustainable design we were assigned to research and design a piece of furniture that uses wasted materials in Dubai. I decided to use everyday materials for the construction: newspaper and brown bags. LED light was used to compliment the sustain-able design principle, as it is very energy-efficient. Also, they have negligible heat emissions, making it safe to place inside a lamp made entirely of paper. Following the theme of everyday life, I based my design on everyday objects.


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Railing DesignThese railings were designed to be used in an Abu Dhabi hotel, which the firm, Palladio Interiors, was renovating. The inspiration for the renovation was Arab culture, so I was asked to incorporate the date palm motif into the railing. After several discussions, it was also set that the railings would have to be gold to relate harmoniously with rest of the environment. The final was implemented throughout the hotel.

Summer 2010 - Professional/Freelance

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Chair DesignAim for this project was to design chairs. I decided to design dining chairs in two very different styles. One was designed to be geometric, while the other one has an organic form with flow.


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Related Skills

Anatomy of a SofaWorking DrawingsLight DetailHouse RenderingPointillismPerspective DrawingsCartoonismCreative CutoutsImage Painting

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Anatomy of a SofaThe project demanded we display how a specific piece of furniture is constructed. We had the idea to show how an IKEA single sofa is constructed.


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Working DrawingsAll working drawings were to be created for a selected office space. These are for .m.i.s.s.i.o.n. company, designed by Misha Stefan.


Electrical Plan

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Furniture Installation Plan

Elevation A

Elevation B

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Furniture Detail 1

Furniture Detail 2

Light DetailThis project was assigned to establish our detailing skills. We had to select a light fixture and visualize a possible detail for it.


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House RenderingsTo gain skills in the use of Adobe Photoshop, we were asked to choose a residential building and recreate the plans and exterior elevations. These were then rendered in Photoshop as per personal choice of materials and colors.

Ground Floor Plan

Basement Floor Plan


First Floor Plan

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West Elevation

East Elevation

South Elevation

North Elevation

PointillismFall 2008 - Academic

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Perspective DrawingsThese drawings were assigned to teach us perspective drawing, while simaltaneously making us use our designing and freehand sketching/shading skills.


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CartoonismThe objective was to select a celebrity, cartoonize him/her and then paint them using two specific color schemes. The two established are analogous and double complimentary respec-tively.


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Creative CutoutsThese cutouts were the first step in the design process of a commercial building. They were created to get us thinking out of the box, and to come up with a unique shape.


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Image PaintingFall 2008 - Academic

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Nada Yaqub - Portfolio 2011