abdalla almulla's portfolio

studio 2a

geometry enclosurestudio 2b

abandoned habitatstudio 3a

disorientedstudio 3a

trapezoid clustersstudio 3b

parametric surfacestudio 5a

aerial tramway

Life guard tower

Studio 2astructures

geometry enclosure

In this design proposal i was assigned to design a bridge or a connector at the cuyamaca peak through studying geometry and a hexagonal shape in different scales. the site was designed through adding and subtracting land in reference to the previous study.These geometries were extracted from the highest points to ease the movement. These particular points create areas of changing experiences throughout the enclosure.

GEOMETRY/SYSTEM USED TO CREATE MANIPULATION SPECIFYING THE NEGATIVE VERSUS THE POSITIVE PART

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Salton sea museumSalton sea, USA

Studio 2bsite orders

Salton SeaA b a n d o n e d H a b i t a t

Auditorium 6,000 ft2 2

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roof design extraction

in this project the proposal was to design a historical museum in the salton lake city in california. Remember-ing the history of it and its ruins, and through the study of paintings and transparency shown on the painting model. Extraction of specific lines created the roof design using the opening and shadow reflections to start projecting the spaces and circulation in the building.

Bathroom 300 ft2

O!ces 1,400 ft2

Audio/ Visual room 700 ft2

Water Feature 700 ft2

Exhibition Spaces 2,400 ft2

Auditorium 6,000 ft2

Book Store/Cafe 1,200 ft2

Classrooms 900 ft2

Auditorium 6,000 ft2

O!ces 1,400 ft2

Classrooms 900 ft

Book Store/Cafe 1,200 ft

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Exhibition Spaces 2,400 ft2

Exhibition Spaces 2,400 ft2

Audio/ Visual room 700 ft2

Water Feature 700 ft2

Bathroom 300 ft2

Exhibition Spaces 2,400 ft O!ces 1,400 ft2

Book Store/Cafe 1,200 ft2 2

Classrooms 900 ft Audio/ Visual room 700 ft2

Water Feature 700 ft2

Bathroom 300 ft

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Auditorium 6,000 ft2

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RetainingWalls

unit prototype

Studio 3ahousing

disorient

a unit prototype for a painter was proposed by researching desired spaces for painters and artists.ORIENTATION OF WALLS WERE REORIENTED TO ACCOMMODATE THE CLIENT’S USE. WALLS WE’RE ANGLED TO DIFFUSE LIGHT AND TRIMMED TO ALLOW LIGHT TO COME and work as an opening for access and ease circulation.

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Trapezoid clusters

Las PalmasTijuana, Mexico

Studio 3Ahousing

this design proposal focused on low-income housing in Tijuana, Mexico. The existing site conditions, demo-graphics and the geometrical configurations of an isosceles trapezoid were the main drivers for this project. The angled sides of this shape allow transfor-mation in the building facade, privacy within the units and unblocked views of their surroundings. By using a cluster of a single unit type of an isosceles trapezoid the buildings create private and public courtyards and also increase the quality of life and interaction between the members of the community.By clustering the isosceles trapezoid, two modules were created, one with three units and the other with five which Creates different sense of communities within the different clusters.The idea was to create transformation areas within the clusters for future expansion.

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SITE PLAN [1:500]

woodbury awningsan diego, usa

Studio 3bstructures

Parametric Surface

the proposal was to design an awning for the woodbury university, san diego entrance. common connection types were explored as a basis for the design.the connection was designed based on a stop sign post, having perforated posts with different sides determin-ing the angle. four modules were created with differ-ent lengths, positioned in a way that would be most affective for shading.

wall mount

Shading connetionStructure connection

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aerial tramwaypalm spring, usa

Studio 5atopic

aerial tramway

In this design proposal a formal study of vaults and structural elements were studied. Through strings and point placement shown in the picture. catenaries were created which influenced the structural form.After studying the topography, 5 points were chosen to create a structure following the topography and the shape of it.

After the structural study, the program was intro-duced Which was an aerial tram station. Studies and integration of the topography and structural elements were achieved through following the projection of the structural elements onto the topography and blend-ing them together. This allowed the structure to eventually be the floors.