Selected Works

Halima ShehuPortfolio of Work 2011-2016

TABLE OF CONTENTS

SELECTED WORKSThe contents of this portfolio chronicle four and a half years of curiosity, questions, confusion, discovery, reflection, and learning in the realm of design. Architecture, to me, has always been about the people that we serve and the activity that changes a space to a place. Architecture is a physical manifestation of not only the activity within it, but also what goes on around it. The following work examples display my discoveries about the space architecture creates due to the place it inhabits. I seek to continue to explore, make discoveries, and expand my abilities in the realm of design within every scale.

Stavanger Marketplace

Sunset Funerary Chapel

Kansas City Recycling Vision Study

Other Selected Works

Meeting Ground

Resume/Contact

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Stavanger Marketplace

Spring 2014group project

Stavanger is the third largest city in Norway. Its official history as a city began in 1125 with the founding of the Stavanger Cathedral. The cathedral faces Stavanger’s main harbor and the marketplace that abuts it. The industry and the history of Stavanger marry in that marketplace from its time as a fishing hub, to the rise of its canning industry, to its recent status as an oil hub in Europe. Our task was to examine the marketplace in order to begin to understand why its history has not been a driver enough to create a thriving urban space.

STAVANGER MARKETPLACEStrategiesThe strategies used to examine the marketplace are as important to the project as the physical proposals. These strategies allowed us to have a cohesive method in approaching the revitalization of the marketplace.

We began to think of the final project as a physical manifestation of multiplicity; the idea that 1+1=3. This concept is found in the summation of the parts of a system which combine to create a synergy that activates an environment. In turn, the whole then becomes greater than the sum of its parts. We then thought of the characteristic of light as being both a wave and a particle. We applied these ideologies to examine the marketplace and how to design for it by using the characteristics of permeability, harmony, imagination, diversity, and adaptability to add value to the overall system. Through these ideologies, we examined the urban floor and its various strata in order to find opportunities for stitches that connect activity nodes that can begin to create relationships that enhance the theater of everyday life. Increased life and energy are paramount to the success of the marketplace. These concepts are at the core of the response to that lack of life.

Permeability

Theater of Everyday Life

Urban Floor

Harmony Imagination Diversity Adaptability

Transportation Cultural Nodes Major Harbor Immigrant Map

After we understood the strategies that we intended to use, we began to explore the site and the constraints and opportunities that it provides. Within the region, Stavanger is the largest city and the anchor. The harbor is the largest in the region and acts as an entry point for visitors and tourists. Stavanger is the cultural node in the region with the cathedral and harbor at the core. Due to its recent growth as an oil hub, it’s also a draw for immigrants as the city becomes much more diverse. At the site level, the marketplace presents opportunities. The marketplace is not a node in the city but rather a major circulation path to reach other nodes. However, the open space could become a connection between the cathedral and the harbor. In order to create a successful marketplace, its boundaries need clarity so that the space does not just spill out into its surroundings. The market also lacks constant activity due to a lack of programmed uses. In order to make it successful, we have to increase the program.

Out MigrationNet Income

CirculationExisting Nodes

Existing Edges Green Spaces

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STAVANGER MARKETPLACEResponseWe uncovered a few issues with the marketplace that we addressed in three parts. At the largest scale is the urban floor itself: the marketplace lacked ongoing activity. Next we tackled the lack of an edge to contain and create a visual node for the marketplace. Lastly, we tackled the lack of a navigational device for the city and a connection between the various strata.

The urban floor is the fabric that connects the public realm in Stavanger. The marketplace is currently lacking nodes of activity to activate it. The urban floor’s purpose is to activate the marketplace from underground in order to generate a multitude of diverse activities that provide opportunities to stitch the various strata. The urban floor uses a strategy of water and light to direct the flows of activity.

The cultural armature begins to solve the lack of definition and containment present in the marketplace. The marketplace also needs a space that which can contain large events. The cultural armature is an adaptable structure which creates the space for activities to occur. Due to its connection to the cathedral, the armature draws from the history of Stavanger to create a modern cultural space.

The urban compass came to as we explored other successful plazas and places of gathering that have been successful throughout history. We noticed that plazas have a structure that signifies its presence and also tells time. The urban compass gives Stavanger a landmark that is reminiscent of its history as an oil hub and can also be seen as visitors enter its docks from the cruise ships.

Urban Floor

Cultural Armature

Urban Compass

STAVANGER MARKETPLACEUrban CompassThe Urban Compass serves as a navigation device and a needle that releases the energy of the urban flow in service of the idea of urban acupuncture. Its thirty-six meter above ground height establishes its presence as a navigation device within the city, and creates a triangulation with other tall structures in the city. The structure of the campanile brings to mind the structure of an oil rig. The primary connection with the strata of the city happens at the point where the tower engages the Urban Floor. The soaring height of the tower guides the populous to its point through an innovative combination of structure, sustainability, and experience. The twelve rings that surround the structure signify time; their horizontal windmills that generate energy. During good weather, the cladding of the upper levels of the campanile fold out to allow a different type of experience: engagement though perceptively “dangerous” architecture.

Sunset Funerary

ChapelFall 2012

individual project

SUNSET FUNERARY CHAPELThe Sunset Funerary Chapel is a proposed project located in Manhattan, KS. The project’s purpose is to serve as social infrastructure for the increasing permanent population of Manhattan. The design is based on the idea of an electromagnetic spectrum which is reflected in the openings of the chapel. The process of entering the chapel is on 2 main axes that creates a ceremonious entry for the funeral goers. As the visitor moves towards the individual chapel, the most spiritual space, they are drawn by increased light. It’s organized in spaces and voids, with the spaces as the most private areas for self reflection. The view from the individual chapel is of a forest of trees that allows for a moment of reflection in a very personal space.

Space vs Void

Electromagnetic Spectrum

Downtown KCRecycles

Fall 2015 (in progress)capstone project

Kansas City currently offers curbside recycling services to residents of single family homes free of charge. For all other homes and businesses, recycling is provided at the discretion of property owners. Therefore, recycling rates in Kansas City are low, especially in the Greater Downtown Area. Our task is to design a vision study that brings recycling to the public realm that could become a catalyst for increased recycling around the city.

This project was completed in collaboration with 13 other students at the Kansas City Design Center.

DOWNTOWN KC RECYCLING STUDYBackground

We began by comparing the recycling systems of cities with high diversion rates to that of Kansas City’s. The first step was looking at how much waste they divert from landfills as an achievable goal in order to determine what progressive cities are achieving today.

As we examined these cities and their recycling systems, we noticed differences between Kansas City’s policies and the case study city’s policies. We especially examined recycling mandates that banned the disposal of certain recyclable materials. We then examined the preliminary policies that lead to the mandate and how they influences the diversion rates. Kansas City only recently began providing recycling for single family homes. Therefore, Kansas City is not ready for a recycling mandate.

We then examined the recycling systems in these cities. What we discovered is that these cities all offer organics disposal. That instantly reduces 40% of the waste that is sent to landfills. Some case studies like Vancouver also incinerate trash before it is sent to landfills to reduce the volume. While incineration may not be an option for Kansas City, an efficient system which is sorted at the source and collects more materials is a lesson Kansas City could learn from.

San Francisco Vancouver, BC Portland Kansas City

Diversion Rates

Case Studies

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Another large factor in the success of a city’s recycling system is public involvement. The intent of the project is to address recycling in the public realm. Therefore, the way that cities engaged the public was crucial for us to examine in order to understand measures that have worked in other cities. Cities such as San Francisco, Vancouver, and Portland bring recycling to the forefront of design from city bins to recycling arts festivals that bring awareness to the public. These interventions are very important for Kansas City in order to We then quantified the public engagement in the case studies by putting events in 4 categories: Design, Awareness, Education, and Involvement. After comparing Kansas City to those cities, Kansas City scored considerably lower in all 4 categories. By tackling public engagement, we can improve participation rates and then diversion rate in Kansas City.

As a studio, we’re looking at integrating design into the recycling system. Recycling can become the norm by bringing it into the public realm. In order to learn about the realm of possibility, we researched innovative design examples that brought awareness about recycling and waste while also creating well-designed spaces. The examples think creatively about how to handle waste while also enhancing the public realm. They also educate the public on the possibilities of recycling.

Public Involvement

Innovative Design

Freshkills ParkLA River Art Bridge

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Research into the regional recycling system led to many discoveries and also left many questions unanswered. We looked at a broad view of Kansas City’s recycling system outside of its borders. We followed waste in Kansas City from the source to its final resting place. We also looked at the waste haulers in the region and where they operated. It was a step in understanding the model in which haulers operate.

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RESIN CODES:#1 & #2

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ALUMINUM - FOIL / CANS

NEWSPAPEROFFICE PAPER

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MULTI-FAMILY HOUSING/ BUSINESS

SINGLE FAMILY HOME

CONSUMER MRF BROKER REFINERY MANUFACTURER

LANDFILL

PLASTICS

GLASS

PLASTICS

PAPER

METAL

MISSOURI ORGANIC

COMPOST SITE MULCH

TOP SOIL / FERTILIZERFOOD WASTE

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YARD WASTE

METROPOLITAN AREA

RIPPLE GLASSFACILITY

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DOWNTOWN KC RECYCLING STUDY

Downtown Kansas City is currently least served by the current recycling system. Recycling downtown is mainly private contracts with haulers. Therefore, we began to explore the amount of trash and recycling currently available in the public realm. In order to integrate recycling infrastructure into the public realm, we looked at available space that could become opportunities later on. We also looked at where development is currently occurring to understand current trends.

Greater Downtown Needs

Restaurants / Bars

The vision for Kansas City encompasses policy scenarios and physical interventions in the form of links, clusters, and nodes. The policy scenarios are a way at tackling some of the larger issues in Kansas City that we identified through our research such as the lack of data and inefficiencies in the region. The physical interventions bring recycling to the public realm in order to bring awareness to the public.

VisionDOWNTOWN KC RECYCLING STUDY

REINFORCEMENT

INCORPORATION

TO ENGAGE

RE-PRIORITIZATION

TO ACTIVATE

TO COLLECT

OF NEW INFRASTRUCTURE

RE-PURPOSED WASTE

OF PROGRAMS + PEOPLE

ACCESS

AWARENESS

PUBLIC USE

COLLECTION EFFICIENCY

PRIVATE - LOW-MID RISE

NEW INFRASTRUCTURE

PUBLIC USE

LAYERING ACCESS

PUBLIC USE

AWARENESS

PUBLIC USE

ACCESS BY STANDARDS

EFFICIENCY

PRIVATE REQUIRED/PUBLIC ACCESS

DATA COLLECTION

INFRASTRUCTURE

PRIVATE REQUIRED/PUBLIC ACCESS

PUBLIC ACCESS

SUSTAINABILITY

FOOD DISTRIBUTOR REQUIRED

AWARENESSINFRASTRUCTUREACCESSMEASUREMENTPARTICIPATIONSTANDARDS

COLLECTION LAYOUT/COLORS

SINGLE HAULER

PROPERTY OWNER COOPERATION

THIRD PARTY MANAGEMENT

HIGH-TECH COLLECTION

CLOUD STORAGE

COMPOST LIFE CYCLE

STORM WATER MANAGEMENT

COLLECTION OF ORGANICS

URBAN AGRICULTURE/SMRF

LARGE SCALE MATERIAL COLLECTION

MULTIPLE USES

MATERIAL COLLECTION

TEMPORARY INSTALLATIONS/PLAYFUL OBJECTS

MATERIAL COLLECTION

MATERIAL COLLECTION

ACTIVATE GROUND PLANE/SIGNAGE

RIGHT OF WAY

COLLECTION LOCATION/ACCESS CONTROL

PARKING LOTS/ALLEY WAYS

VISION

VISION FRAMEWORK FOR DOWNTOWN KANSAS CITY'S WASTE PROGRAM

[TARGETS][CONCEPTUAL SCENARIOS] [INTENT]

LINKS

CLUSTERS

NODES

GOALS

TECHNOLOGICAL

ORGANIC

MUNICIPAL

FUNCTIONALITY

SHOWCASE

AS NEW FOCUS EDUCATION

PUBLIC USE

TACTICAL URBANISM/URBAN AGRICULTURE

MATERIAL COLLECTIONORGANICS

MULTIPLICITY

[SYSTEM STRATEGIES]

THE VISION IS TO CREATE A MORE LIVABLE DOWNTOWN KC THROUGH A THRIVING MATERIAL WASTE SYSTEM, KNOWN FOR EFFICIENT, DATA DRIVEN, INNOVATIVE DESIGN.

CONTINUAL LOADSINTERMITTENT LOADSORGANIC LOADS

LOCAL NEEDSREGIONAL SYSTEMBEST PRACTICES

INVESTIGATION

Overall System

Vision Framework

NodesLinks Clusters

After determining our focus areas, we then focused on the types of waste and the methodologies that they require to select and program sites. We focused on pedestrian counts, vehicle counts, public transportation routes and lane counts. We then determined corridors based on those criteria to generate a network of highly trafficked routes. The composite of those corridors and their proximity to opportunity lots determine the network which will ultimately become recycling centered spaces to benefit downtown Kansas City. We then worked on a system of organizing these spaces in order to determine the kinds of activities that occur in each space. The nodes were further divided into functional, multiplicity, showcase, and organic nodes based on the types of recycling activities that need to occur in these spaces.

Showcase Node

Functional Node Multiplicity Node

Organic Node

Meeting GroundWinter 2016competition

The ULI Hines Student Competition is an international urban design and development competition. Teams of five from three disciplines work to design a development plan for a real, large-scale site. The challenge was to create a transit oriented development, identity and increase walkability in an area located on the southern edge of Midtown Atlanta that lacks an identity.

This project was completed in collaboration with 4 other students.

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MEETING GROUND

The site is located in Midtown Atlanta at the meeting point of a lot different communities. The core of midtown is located just north on the MARTA line. North Avenue, a major east-west thoroughfare, is located on the southern end of the site and the I-75/I-85 downtown connector is the western edge of the site. Its location allows it to become a nexus for a variety of diverse communities. However, the most prominent of these communities is the Georgia Institute of Technology.

Vehicular + Public Transit Flows

Pedestrian + Bicycle Flows

Existing Street CirculationsProposed Street DietsPlanned Streetcar RouteExisting Tech Trolley RouteProposed Tech Trolley RouteExisting Bus StopProposed Network Station for MARTA Rail and Bus StopsProposed Streetcar Stop

Existing Bike LanePlanned Bike LanesProposed Bike ShareProposed Bike Storage / ShareProposed Primary Bike and Pedestrian LanesProposed Secondary Bike Lanes

Accessibility and Transit

Innovative Opportunities

Sustainable Environments

Community Needs

1. Campus Pedestrian Bridge

5. University Facilities

9. Rooftop Garden

12. Meeting Green

2. Second Story Walk/Bike Way

6. Collaborative Offices

10. Pocket Park

13. Outdoor Cultural Venue

3. North Avenue Bridge Improvement

7. Adaptive Start Up Business Space

11. Street improvements

14. Victory Torch

4. Network Station

8. Bank of America Building Expansion

15. Midtown Hotel16. The Commons Plaza17. Connection Cafe18. Fitness Center19. Grocery and Prepared Food Market

21. Varsity Restaurant20. Second Level Retail

22. Mixed-Income Housing

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MEETING GROUNDProposalGeorgia Tech has a strong emphasis on engineering and other technology driven professions. The university is currently bounded on its east side by the highway. However, they’ve began to cross over and are looking for opportunities to allow that. Our proposal is to create a mixed-use development that supplies office space for new start up companies in order to foster the sharing of ideas. The development also utilizes its location next to a MARTA stop to create a transit-oriented development that attracts young professionals to the area.

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Student Connection

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New Relationships

The Second Story

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Social Instrument

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Open Space

Terraced Seating

The Meeting Green

Continuous Influx

New Networks

Enhanced Mobility

Bikability

Streetcar Stop

New MARTA

Entry

Network Station

MEETING GROUNDProposal

12.8% Unleveraged IRR

Stormwater management will integrate into complete street strategies.Street trees will cleanse the city air and create enjoyable pedestrian experiences.Public health will be promoted by increasing walkability, bikeability, and urban outdoor spaces. Wider sidewalks will slow down vehicular traffic and improve the pedestrian realm.Bike lanes will be widened and separated from vehicular traffic to facilitate traffic flows.The streetcar will ease traffic and increase activity near this multi-modal transit hub.

The proposal calls for a mix of office, commercial, and residential uses. The amount of open space proposed, creates space for programmed activities that enliven the area as well as create a customer base for technology companies. It also allows for the retail and commercial spaces to stay active throughout the day; especially with the addition of the second story bike path that connects across the freeway.

10,000124,600 sf17.8 ac6,373,894 sf87916.9%$25,096,450$2,294,892,034

Local JobsOpen Space AmenitiesDevelopable LandTotal BuildoutAverage F.A.R.DU per AcreLeveraged IRRCurrent Site ValueProjected Site Value

Current Site DilemmasLow Density DevelopmentNo Sense of UrbanismHigh Vacancy RatesLack of Retail OptionsUnlocked Potential to Develop

Phase 2: Foster ConnectionsOffice/Commercial

Retail

Residential

Phase 1: Establish AnchorsOffice/Commercial

Retail

Residential

Parking

Hotel

Phase 3: Infill + Expansion

Retail

Residential

Parking

Office/Commercial

Other Selected Works

OTHER SELECTED WORKSPhotography



Academic Internship WorkOTHER SELECTED WORKSDuring my time at CannonDesign I had the opportunity to work mainly on 2 projects. The first project is a trio of Veterans Association outpatient clinics. I worked on all 3 clinics The clinics in the Schematic Design stage and I was responsible for the renderings and site design for the project. The second project is the Centre hospitalier de l’Université de Montréal (CHUM). CHUM is a two phase project encompassing 1m sqft project, 2 city blocks, and 6 buildings. CHUM required a lot of coordination and synchronization between teams internationally. My task was to generate equipment drawings for 3 of the buildings as they were coordinated between the client and health planners.

Centre hospitalier de l’Université de Montréal (CHUM)

Veterans’ Association Outpatient Clinic

Halima [email protected] & IDP enrolled

RESUMEEducationKansas City Design CenterFifth Year Urban Design studioAugust 2015

Kansas State University4.0 graduate GPANAAB Accredited ProgramM.Arch |May 2016 (expected)

Hartnackschule BerlinCertified Language SchoolB1 German Language Course|July 2011

Raymore-Peculiar HighMay 2010

ExperienceKansas City Design CenterGraduate AssistantAug 2015 to present

CannonDesignStudent Architecture InternJan-Aug 2015

K-State Office of AdmissionsOffice AssistantAug 2013-Dec 2014

Skills2d/3d modelingRevitRhinoSketchupAutocad

Rendering/EditingVRay3ds MaxAdobe Creative Suite

OtherAdobe MuseEcotect

AffiliationsWomen In DesignEvents CoordinatorJan 2012- Dec 2014

AIASEvents OfficerAug 2012- May 2013

CAPDAmbassador, MentorAug 2012-Dec 2014

Interests

References

Online Publications

Urban DesignCreative PlacemakingUrbanismSustainability

Vladimir [email protected]|785.313.2278

Torgeir [email protected]|785.317.9940

Gary [email protected]|785.532.5953

Kansas City Design Centerkcdesigncenter.org/blog/

Utepilshttp://issuu.com/hshehu/docs/utepils2

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