1. BUSHRA ASHRAF
A R C H I T E C T U R E
P O R T F O L I O
SELECTED WORK 2011 - 2016
2. EDUCATION
2010 - 2016 AMERICAN UNIVERSITY OF SHARJAH | SHARJAH
Bachelors of Architetcure, NAAB Accreditation
1998 - 2010 ISLAMIA ENGLISH SCHOOL | ABU DHABI
A - Levels ( Edexcel Board )
EXPERIENCE
SUMMER 2014 SHANKLAND COX | ABU DHABI | INTERNSHIP
EXHIBITIONS
SPRING 2015 MARAYA ART CENTRE EXHIBITION | FURNITURE DESIGN
FALL 2013 HUNAR GALLERY | DRAWING
CO-CURRICULAR INVOLVEMENT
SPRING 2010|FALL 2011 GLOBAL DAY
Pakistani Cultural Club
SPRING 2013 DESIGN WEEK
Digital rendering conducted by Christine Yogiaman
SKILLS
ADOBE PHOTOSHOP
ADOBE ILLUSTRATOR
ADOBE INDESIGN
AUTODESK AUTOCAD
AUTODESK REVIT
AUTODESK MAYA
RHINOCEROS 3D
GRASSHOPPER
ZBRUSH
VRAY
KEYSHOT
WOOD FABRICATION
LASER CUTTING
CURRICULUM VITAE
BUSHRA ASHRAF
EMAIL
bushraashraf93@gmail.com
CONTACT
+97150 3659093
ONLINE
https://issuu.com/bushraashraf
LANGUAGES
|URDU
|ENGLISH
4. 01| IMAGINARY MUTATIONS
LOCATION | MUSSANDUM, OMAN
CATALYST | SLICING - CONTOURS
INSTRUCTOR | GEORGE KATODRYTIS
YEAR |2016
The project began by selecting a catalyst and
exploring the limits with different materiality.
The physical models transformed and were
then digitally explored to reach the final out-
come of the project.
The final outcome aims to be an alien object
that has landed on the mountain cliff in an
abandoned environment. This submarine like
object allows the visitors to interact with the
water and the mountains. The project plugs
into the mountain and cantilevers off the cliff.
The slits on the shell allow light to enter into
the space and allows water from underneath
the project.
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CATALYST AND PROCESS WORK
PHYSICAL MODEL
12. 01| BLUE LAGOON
LOCATION | AL KHAN LAGOON , SHARJAH
INSTRUCTOR | CHRISTIANO LUCHETTI
YEAR | 2015 - 2016
This is an urban design project that involved
designing at different scales, from a masterplan
of 1:2000 to a 1:500 architectural drawing. The
project began with an urban analysis and then
moved to a schematic design phase and then
finally the design development.
Water is the unique component in this site where
the integration of architecture and landscape
plays an important role. The project consists of
different programs that include residential, retail
and the clubhouse. I focused and detailed the
retail area. The project links and extends from Al
Qasba which becomes the main pedestrian path
of the project and provides public spaces to the
people residing nearby.
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20. finish floor
aluminium louvre
hollow aluminium nailers
steel I - beams
rigid insulation
dropped ceiling
complete blocking
sealant
batt insulation
cavity for services
batt insulation
wooden cladding
plywood
steel stud
batt insulation
Above F.F, 9.4 m
Above F.F, 3.5 m
steel stud
aluminium louvre
vapour barrier
gypsum back - up wall
complete blocking
air gap
double glazing
steel glass frame
sand
gravel
concrete footing
earth
double glazing
aluminium retaining angle
1.92 m
2.9 m
1.0 m
3.5 m
complete blocking
sealant
gypsum
02| WALL SECTION
MATERIALS | WOOD
INSTRUCTOR | EMILY BAKER
COURSE | MATERIALS AND METHODS
YEAR | 2015
The project aims to develop a basic under-
standing of building components required to
complete a building. The model is made up of
several layers and is a mock up of a typical wall.
The model is made on a 1:20 scale and
employs various components shown on the
construction drawing of the wall section.
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22. SHELTER | EXTENDED FAMILIES
TWO SHELTERS FOR EXTENDED FAMILIES ADDITION OF A COMMON SPACE CREATING AN INTERLOCKING VOLUME WITH SHELTER 1
CREATING AN INTERLOCKING VOLUME WITH SHELTER 2 CANTILEVERING A VOLUME MAKING THE GROUND LEVEL POROUS AND OPEN TO PUBLIC
02| REFUGEE SHELTER
LOCATION |JERASH CAMP , JORDAN
INSTRUCTOR | GEORGE KATODRYTIS
MICHEAL HUGHES
YEAR | 2015
Around 24,000 Palestinian refugees who left the Gaza
strip reside in the Jerash camps in Jordon. In order
to accomodate the number of people living there, the
buildings are rising vertically than being expanded
horizontally.
Living in the camps, people lack natural sunlight in their
shelters, the place where they live is very dark and lacks
public spaces where the people can gather and feel at
home.My project therefore incorporates sunlight and
provides a porous ground level in the building that
allows it to become a place where people can meet and
make friends and build relationships within their camps.
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23. SCALE 1 : 100
DN
THIRD FLOOR PLAN
A A ‘
B
B’
C
C ‘
DN
DN
SECOND FLOOR PLAN
UP
A A ‘
B C
B ‘ C ‘
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THIRD FLOOR PLAN 1:100
SECOND FLOOR PLAN 1:100
24. A A ‘
B ‘
B C
C’
GROUND FLOOR PLAN
UP
UP
UP
SCALE 1 : 100
A A ‘
B C
B ‘ C ‘
DN
DN
DN
DN
FIRST FLOOR PLAN
UP
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FIRST FLOOR PLAN 1:100
GROUND FLOOR PLAN 1:100
25. SECTION B - B’
SECTION C - C’
SCALE 1 : 100
SECTION A - A’
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30. 03| FURNITURE GALLERY + WORKSHOP
LOCATION |BASTAKIYA, DUBAI
INSTRUCTOR | FAYSAL TABBARAH
YEAR | 2014 - 2015
The project was located at the heritage site
in Dubai, Bastakiya. The project is a furniture
gallery and workshop.
The project began by working on a single
module and exploring different possiblities
of multiplying it in order to create a structural
shading device. Each module was made out
of fabric stretched on a steel structure and
created an undulating roof that altered the way
light entered into the space. The light enter-
ing the space depended on the amount the
module opened up to the sunlight and had an
interesting play of light within the gallery.
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SITE PLAN 1:200
34. AXONOMETRIC STRUCTURE DIAGRAM WALL SECTION
SCALE 1: 50
FINISH CONCRETE
SAND
GRAVEL
EARTH
CONCRETE FOOTING
CONCRETE COLUMN
LOUVERS
DROPPED CEILING
HOLLOW CONCRETE SLAB
GLASS
MULLIONS
BUSHRA ASHRAF 39189
PROFESSOR BILL SARNECKY
03| THE MEDIATHEQUE
LOCATION |AL - MUWEILEH , SHARJAH
INSTRUCTOR | BILL SARNECKY
YEAR | 2015
The project is located at Al Muweileh, an
area that lacks public spaces, thus the
mediatheque was located here in order to
provide a space for the nearby residents to
spent their quality time.
The project was designed in order to
maintain the simple low height four
storey nature of the buidings nearby, with
a media core that links to all the floors.
The rectinlinear nature of the building
respects the form of the neighbouring
buildings whereas the media core acts
as an element of discord where different
activities take place.
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35. THIRD FLOOR PLAN
SCALE 1: 100
BUSHRA ASHRAF 39189
PROFESSOR BILL SARNECKY
A A
B
B
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FOURTH FLOOR PLAN
SCALE 1: 100
BUSHRA ASHRAF 39189
PROFESSOR BILL SARNECKY
A A
B
B
N
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36. SECOND FLOOR PLAN
SCALE 1: 100
BUSHRA ASHRAF 39189
PROFESSOR BILL SARNECKY
A A
B
B
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FIRST FLOOR PLAN
SCALE 1: 100
BUSHRA ASHRAF 39189
PROFESSOR BILL SARNECKY
A A
B
B
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40. LIVE / WORK : BASTAKIYA
SITE PLAN
SCALE 1: 500
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BUSHRA ASHRAF, 39189
04| LIVE / WORK
LOCATION |BASTAKIYA, DUBAI
INSTRUCTOR | KEVIN SWEET
YEAR | 2012
The project is a sculptor’s workshop and
living space that was located in Bastakiya,
the heritage spot in Dubai. The project was
designed with a courtyard condition like
the neighbouring buildings.
The project had a brick wall and a screen
on the main facade that allowed the
public to take a peak into the courtyard and
the exhibition space. The sculptor’s studio
space has a view towards the courtyard,
whereas the living space was located on
the upper level.
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41. LOWER LEVEL PLAN UPPER LEVEL PLAN
SCALE 1: 100
A A’ A
B
B’
B
B’
BUSHRA ASHRAF, 39189
A
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46. 05| FURNITURE
INSTRUCTOR | DANIEL CHAVEZ
YEAR | 2015
- table was produced in an introduction to material
fabrication course in which wood was used. The
dimension of the table is 34 x 34 x 34 cm. This
course aimed at learning different woodshop
machines and tools.
The pieces that made up this furniture were brought
together solely by joints and were laminated
together. The process involved making joints at an
angle by making a jig for the table saw and the
challenge was to make it stable and bear weight
with the help of the diagnol part of the table.
The dove-tail joint and the box was a practice to
learn joinery.
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48. 06| DRAWING
INSTRUCTOR | DAVID HEWITT
YEAR | 2013
The Eye:
Theme: Identity
Subject: Expressions
Medium: Ink
Concept: The drawing is of an eye that is
cropped out of the entire face that seems
to hold a valuable or an obvious expres-
sion. The eye of the person portrays that
the person is in shock as the eye seems
to almost pop out and the eyebrow is
raised. The idea was to focus on each
feature of the face being very expressive
on its own.
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49. Portrait:
Theme: Identity
Subject: Expressions
Medium: Charcoal, Ink and wash, Ink pen,
Black museum board
Concept: The drawing is a portrait of a person
who is someone special, my best friend. The
idea was to reflect her personality or inform
the viewer about her through an expression.
Her expression describes her being someone
who’s crazy or funny, which shows the way
she is with me. The drawing is divided into
four parts, each drawn in a different technique.
I then wanted to focus on drawing the parts of
her face using charcoal, ink and wash, stip-
pling and ink strokes. I tried to capture the es-
sence of the expression through every medium
that I used. The parts are placed on different
levels, which when looked up straight form
the complete picture of the person, but can be
viewed as individual parts or details as well.
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07| ILLUSTRATION DRAWING
INSTRUCTOR | PHILIP SHEIL
MEDIUM | WATER COLOUR
YEAR | 2012
This course taught the use of different
mediums like ink,water colour and digital
illustration. The self- portrait employed
the use of different colours that define the
profile view of the face rathar than painting
using natural tones.
For the “Inglot” water colour painting, a
brand was chosen and various things of
that specific brand were taken and photo-
graphed and then drawn and painted later
in order to learn how to paint reflections on
different materials and give a more realistic
setting than the previous painting.
SELF - PORTRAIT
