Mariam Iqbal CV and Sample Portfolio Part One Architect (RIBA part 1) University of the Arts London, Central

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EXPERIENCE
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Mariam Iqbal Curriculum Vitae

Olympic Seating Workshop (UK) Responsibilities included the design and seating pattern for the Handball, Basketball and water polo stadium for the 2012 Olympics in London whilst working in a group. Tasks were to determine the color scheme for the stadium seats by using the colors that were a part of the London Olympic 2012 color grid. Internship at Ghani Ansari Partnership (Charted Architects qualified from UK) (Pakistan) Responsibilities included assisting the planning and development of public designed buildings, residential blocks and the interior design of schools and offices. Assisting the management of analysis filing and follow up of company documents. Developing graphics of firms projects by using AutoCAD and Rhino with 3D model rendering. Birzeit Competition Program (Palestine) Developing a regeneration strategy for the Birzeit Village in Palestine with numerous studies in order to understand the historical environment as a first step in revitalization. Visited and worked in Palestine to cover planning, architectural, social, economic, legal, cultural, and service-related aspects. Design included the revitalization of the village by advancing community participation through cultural activities and building a model design for locals that included sustainable living, aesthetics and multi functionality. Worked in coalition with RIWAQ, a non-profit, non-governmental organization whose main aim is the protection and development of architectural heritage in Palestine. EBRD Auditorium design (UK) This project involved the redesigning of the European Bank of Reconstruction and Developments auditorium and was part of working in a group lead by universities course director. Tasks included the spatial arrangement of auditorium by using existing materials and creatively redesigning the space to become open and multifunctional Strategizing the project into long term and short term plans, and providing several options for both approaches. Working close with the EBRD bank team and being apart of formal presentations to the president of the bank on several occasions. Metropolitan Resources North West LTD (UK) Analyzing and estimating property values with producing spreadsheets for development and proposals for current property portfolio. Revising property development plans and sections to be according to Building Regulations and residential space standards Working under company director to learn and look over planning applications and attend meetings with planning officers. Redesigning and scheme planning for property proposals with company architect and planner

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EDUCATION
2008 - University of The Arts London Central Saint Martins (UK) RIBA Part One 2011 BA(Hons) Architecture: Spaces and Objects UPPER SECOND CLASS HONOURS (2:1) 2006 - The Karachi Grammar School (Pakistan) 2008 Ordinary Level Cambridge Board Of Education. Advanced Level Cambridge Board Of Education.

ACADEMIC PROJECT ONE - 2010

Regeneration and Revitalization of Birziet Palestine The aim of this brief was to design a model example for the people of Birziet, that would activate the abandoned village by community participation and by designing a sustainable building using local resources and materials to help re-create a new system that people of Birziet can follow. The design includes a multifunctional cinema screen and a designed coffee and arts studio that relies upon heating and cooling from existing oven and wind chimney.

Winter: In winter the cinema screen will be divided in 8 panels that will be one sided mirror so that it can reflect the incoming rays of sunlight directly into the pocket. The screen will be made out of wood and will be retractable so that within the day it can be used as seating and during the night as a screen. Summer: Since the sun rays will be to strong during the summer, a net shading will also be implemented to diffuse the sunlight and provide a shade over the seating/ screen. The panels will be turned to an angle to allow the south west wind to not get blocked but pass through the screen and help with bringing cool air within the chimney of the building. The design of the retractable seating, shade and screen all connect with the retractable roof of the existing building.(pg. 05) The lower level will be used as a art rented studio and the upper level for a coffee and shisha place.

Winter: The existing bakery will be used to generate heat from it that will be used to heat the building. Fumes and gases will be let outside the oven directly into a steel lining shaft that will exhaust the fumes at the top of the chimney built on the bakery. insulation on each floor will block the hot air that gets heated due to the steel lining in the chimney. the hot air will enter the top vent. The retractable roof will be opened in the morning to bring in the east morning sunlight. Summer: The chimney will also be used as a wind catcher. A vent will be opened on the west facing side of the chimney that will suck in the wind and direct it down a shaft and be brought by a lower placed vent at the bottom of the first level to cool and ventilate the building. at the same time the upper level has a folding door balcony on the west facing wall to allow ventilation and bring in the cool breeze. The retractable roof also will improve ventilation. 5

ACADEMIC PROJECT TWO - 2010

The Idea Store Shadwell Basin, East London The project brief consisted of designing a 6000m2 Idea store much like the present one in Whitechapel, London. The design needed to include dance studios, performance space, theatre, libraries, offices, toilets and design studios. The design needed to relate to the site and the concept of the idea store. The concept of this design was therefore to create a very open planned space, where the performance center would have the option of being open overlooking the basin or being closed off for private events. The design included a series of fragmented buildings that gave great flexibility in movement and access.

ACADEMIC PROJECT THREE - 2011

Each fragment of the designed museum represented important landmarks of Athens. The faade of the fragment facing the respective landmark each has a protruding window that allows a view of that landmark, giving it a visual connection. Other than this the materiality used for each of these extensions is the same material represented in those landmarks. So for the Panatheniac stadium there is marble, Acropolis there is stone, for Syntagma square there is marble, for the Olympic Village it is steel and for the Zappeion there is concrete.

ACADEMIC PROJECT FOUR - 2011

MAIN COURSE SECTION

The Queens Market as a Performance, The Restaurant as the audience Queens market located in the Newham borough of east London is a special market that represents what London is today. A place where many different cultures come together in one place, interact and exchange with one another that in other places may not do so. These cultures are so diverse that they are integrated in such a dynamic and energetic way that they almost create a new identity of their own. The Concept of this designed restaurant is therefore able to highlight these qualities of Queens Market by encouraging people to enter the market from elsewhere and simultaneously activate the in-active spaces within the site. The restaurant is design as four segments, introduction, appetizers, main course and dessert located in strategic positions within the market. They all represent different stories and rhythms and also act as a uniform body of design.
MAIN COURSE PLAN

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The material strategy for the wall was implemented on the basis of using natural and sustainable materials. The glulam beams and timber materials used, picks up on the natural and organic materiality the Queens market has. The design of the faade is inspired by the fabric stalls in the market. The curious openings and verticality of the fabric inspired this module designed structure. The designed tables represent fabric textile engravings 1mm thick, so that when they are pulled down from its faade position it represents how the fabric pieces roll down within the stalls of the market.

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Fabric stalls in market

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