This architecture portfolio belongs to Toffik Abdela Hassen and contains the following: 1. Selected works including mixed use highrise buildings, transit hubs, and civic centers focusing on mobility driven architecture. 2. Profile and CV of Toffik Abdela Hassen. 3. Documentation of college projects centered around high density, mixed use developments incorporating landscape and sustainability features. 4. The Trans-Hub project revitalizing underused urban infrastructure by integrating human scale programs and public spaces. 5. The Addis Hub civic center project using Kevin Lynch's urban elements of paths, edges, districts, nodes, and landmarks to create a strong civic identity and communal spaces.

1. TOFFIK ABDELA HASSEN
Architecture Portfolio

2. TOFFIK ABDELA HASSEN
Architecture Portfolio
tokikab@gmail.com +251912930242

3. Selected Works
mixed use highrise building
trans-hub
Addis-hub
mobility driven architecture
other projects
Profile
CV

4. mixed use highrise
COLLEGE PROJECT
for the project INTEGRATED PROJECT STUDIO IV
2014/15
Project Tutor: Arch YOHANNIS KASSA
Supervising Tutor: Arch. Dawit Benti
Grade: A
Conceptual transformation Vertical landscape
Conceptual 3d view
Continuous green
Vertical landscape
/ Balance of organic
And inorganic mass
SYNOPSIS
High rise architecture remains essentially
unchanged since its invention.
Off-course its technological and engineering
aspects have become far better and more sophis-
ticated, but, most if not all high rises constructed
today remain fundamentally the same.
Most are still nothing but stacked trays piled homogene-
ously and vertically one on top of the other, while at the
same time seeking to optimize net to gross area spatial differ-
ences.
And the consequence is demeaning and alienating form of high rise
existence for their inhabitants which ultimately only expeditiously
satisfies the real estate developers financial returns on their
investment.
VERTICAL LANDSCAPING // BREAKING THE MASS
By introducing the horizontal urban landscape trend in
to high rises as a form of vertical landscape a new
form of high rise can be achieved. Where we can
have spaces for green facilities which in-turn
balances the inorganic and organic mass of
the built environment.
Conceptual 3d view

5. To Mexico
major programs
major programs
major programs
major program
ajor programs
major prog
Regarding vertical circulation
shoppers , office employees and
apartment residents will have a
segregated path to achieve
security requirements.
STRUCTURE
Suspended structure
To interprate the concept it has been
intended to suspend the volumes so one
could see the masses broken but also connect-
ed in a single form. To achieve that
the central circulation core has been used to sus-
pend
the volumes and a concrete covered steel diagrid has
been used to create a stable connection with the ground.
Another major element is the 4 storey basement intended to
have a deeper root which will help to resist lateral deflection.
Another structural element is the roof covers for the cinemas and
the club which is made of folded reinforced concrete plate.
Folded plate RC base plate
Peripheral columns
Hat truss
Covered with
Concrete
Concrete covered
Steel diagrid
The building will be accessed from two
major entrances and other two entrances
that are proposed to solve security issues
regarding the level of privacy some programs
are required to have .
The two main entrances are from the prominent
streets passing along the site .
as it is shown on the picture the
programs have been arranged
around the major vertical
circulation so that one can
grasp the functional
layout easily and can
access whatever
facility one
seeks .
>> sustainability features

6. Four Bedroom Typology CommercialRoofTopGreenery
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The interior is rich in mezzanines
sets that organize and streamline,
always aiming towards the creations
of fluid spaces with the environment , in
constant dialogue with each other. .
GROUND FLOOR PLAN
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Branch bank, auto-showroom
And food court
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14 m²
Gents
14 m²
Ladies
5 m²
Jan
36 m²
Store
36 m²
bms control
Room
12 m²
Security off
34 m²
Staff area
11 m²
Secretary
22 m²
Branch manager
28 m²
Senior officer
24 m²
Junior secretary
101 m²
Banking hall
175 m²
Work pools
18 m²
Kitchenette
25 m²
Junior officers
27 m²
Senior officer
87 m²
Work pool
48 m²
Office
5 m²
Ancillary
80 m²
Food prep
146 m²
Food court
609 m²
Auto show room
18 m²
Ancillary
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Fountain
Fountain
39 m²
Manager
Ramp to
Basement
SECTION B-B
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this design aims to incorporate landscape features
to the highrise culture and also integrate them with
sustainable design solutions on variety of elevations.
SECTION A—A SECTION B—B OfficeQuarterRoofTopGreenery

7. SOLAR PANELS ON THE FOLDED
STRUCTURAL BEAMS AS A SOURCE
OF GREEN ENERGY
GREEN ROOF GARDENS FOR RESIDENTS
OFFICE UNITS
DOUBLE SKIN FACADE
APARTMENT UNITS
STRUCTURAL SUPPORT SUSPENDED FLOORS
BRACED STRUCTURAL MEMBERS SUPPORTING
THE CANTILEVERED FLOORS
GREEN ROOF GARDEN
FOLDED BEAM STRUCTURE
TO ENCLOSE WIDE SPAN
OPEN DOWNS
COMMERCIAL SPACES
BASEMENT PARKING SPACE
REINFORCED CONCRETE
BASE PLATE TO SUPPORT COLUMNS
STRUCTURAL SUPPORT TO
SUSPEND FLOORS
Four Bedroom Typology Four Bedroom Typology
4th FLOOR PLAN
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cinemas and night club
commercial space
N LEVEL 23 MEZANNINE FLOOR PLAN
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FOUR BED ROOM TYPE
LEVEL 23 FLOOR PLAN
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FOUR BED ROOM TYPE
HUN/MEKONNEN/ TEWODROS/YOHANNIS KASSA NSTUDIO HEAD- TEWODROS
Four Bedroom Lower Floor Plan
Four Bedroom Mezannine Floor Plan
East Elevation
South Elevation
Sectional 3dCommercial Podium
Fourth Floor Plan

8. SITE PLANSITE PLAN
1- Main Building
2- Church
3- Torhailoch Compound
4- Ring Road Overpass
5- Torhailoch Roundabout
6- Torhailoch Hospital
LEGEND
NTS
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Upper and Lower Limits
Formulated Based on
Human Scale Demand
Refuge/ Mystery
Prospect/ Risk
CONCEPTUAL DEVELOPMENT
HUMAN SCALE PROPORTION
STREET TO MASS
1:2
HUMAN AND
STREET VS MASS
SHADESHADE
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X2X2
INFRASTRUCTUR
HUMAN vs INFRA
ELEVATED
HUMAN SCALE PROPORTION
STREET TO MASS
1:2
5.4m
3.05m2.37m1.8m
COMPACT IS
SUSTAINABLE
DEPRESSED
INFRASTRUCTUR5.4m
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MASS & GROUND
UTILITY
FIRMNESS
+BIOPHILIC DESIGN
PATTERNS
INFRASTRUCTUR5.4m
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servant space
served space
TRANS-HUB
APPROPRIATING URBAN
INFRASTRUCTURE FOR THE HUMAN SCALE
THE CASE OF TAXI TERMINALS
NORTH ELEVATION
EAST ELEVATION
Trans-Hub
civic center
COLLEGE GRADUATION PROJECT
in Fulfillment of the Requirements
for the Degree of BACHELOR
OF SCIENCE, 2015/16
Advisor : Arch Wondwosen Demerew
Grade: A
Awards: Prize for student of the year
[by Association of Ethiopian Architects]

9. This research project strive to mini-
mize the conflict between the public
realm and urban infrastructure pro-
vision through minimizing the uni-
functional character of urban infra-
structures, whereby design solu-
tions proposed to dehumanize
spaces and integrate programs
which can strengthen their mutual
existence in a sustainable way.
- Also aims to Revitalize stagnat-
ing urban conditions by studying
urban lost spaces caused by
ill/under functioning infrastructure.
- Another area of this project was
Creating an additional opportunity
for engendering public spaces along
urban infrastructure opposing their
disconnecting character.
>> 01 >> 02
LONGITUDINAL SECTION
T H I S
project aims to be one
major contribution in en-
hancing the image of the
city through creating
public spaces afterall
“What defines a character
of a city is its public
space, not its private
s p a c e . ”

10. Upper and Lower Limits
Formulated Based on
Human Scale Demand
Refuge/ Mystery
Prospect/ Risk
NORTH ELEVATION
EAST ELEVATION
Aerial Vista Aerial Vista Side walk Vista

11. Civic CenterCivic Center
Addis HubAddis Hub
COLLEGE DESIGN PROJECT
CIVIC CENTER
PROJECT TUTORS - FIKRESILLASIE A. & SEID M.
GRADE - A
PATH //
CIRCULATION
ARTICULATION
// CHARACTER AREA
DISTRICTS //
CHARACTER AREA
NODE OR EDGE //
COMMUNAL SPACE
CONCEPT
SYNOPSIS
The social pressure of global economic competition and many more problems that arise
alongside has been playing a bigger role in defragmenting social life and sense of com-
munity.
And in all the economic, social and political contest, architecture played a major role.
But on the other hand architecture can also be a shelter for the reincarnation of social
cohesion. And this project aims to prove this abstraction.
IMAGE TO THE CITYIMAGE TO THE CITY
A building being a room in the urban fabric, will have a lot of say in definning various
dimensions; it hasto be a place (an image to societies level of development) more than
just a space .
nd to create a strong sciety, every standards that are applicable to urban spaces
should be applied to every room that stands to serve the community.
nd one of the successful standards of urnad spaces was kevin linch’s image of the city:
cities need to have the five elements,paths , edges , districts , nodes and landmarks,
to create their image, so as buildings especially civic buildings.

12. SECTION A-A
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5cm protective cement screed
matt foundation
cementscreed
broom ff
2cm 3 layers of dpc
5cm protective cement screed
matt foundation
cementscreed
broom ff
G. FLOOR PLA
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shoe shine boys
CIVIC CENTER
ADDIS H UB
A
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SECTION A-AG. Floor Plan
East Elevation
Vista Interior
Vista Interior Vista Interior
designed to be a public
facility in a commercial center of a city,
it majorly aims to function as a room
or refuge in the hectic and hasty
urban life.
in doing so spaces are designed to
correspond to the comfort and pref-
erences of certain spatial characteris-
tics of the human scale. openness of
spaces and the use of naural forms
and textures at different elevations
will make sure in creating the exite-
ment and mystery that people tend
to look for in life and will also create
a certain dialogue with the city.

13. SITE MASSING
SITE PLAN
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01-MULTI PURPOSE HALL
02- BRIDGE TO LRT
03- BRIDGE TO LIBRARY
04- SOLAR PANELS
05- OPEN AIR CINEMA
06- SKYLIGHT
07- ROOF TERRACE
08- SWIMMING POOL
09- ROOF TERRACE FOR
CINEMA
10 - PUBLIC PLAZA
11- ROOF TERRACE FOR
NIGHT CLUB
Site Plan
vista exterior
vista exterior vista exterior

14. SITE PLAN
FRONTAL ELEVATIONFRONTAL ELEVATION
UPPER FLOOR
Mobility Driven Architecture
Piyassa
2013/14 [in collaboration with bewketu wendifraw]
Project Mentor : Addisalem l.
Grade: A-

16. TOPOGRAPHY
CONCEPT : EXTROVERTED MOBILITY SITE CHOICE OBJECT’S MOVEMENT PATTERN OBJECT’S VOLUMETRIC APPROACH PROGRAMMATIC CHOICE
IF THE LEFT SECTION OF THE PIAZZA CORRIDOR IS MORE
ACTIVE INTERMS OF MOBILITYTHANTHE RIGHT SECTION,
CONTINUATION OF CHARACTER WHEN REFLECTING THE
CHARACTERS OF THE RIGHT SECTION OF THE CORRIDOR.
EXTROVERTED IS WHEN THE ARCHITECTURAL OBJECT
DEPENDS ON EXTERIOR MOBILITY PATTERNS FOR THE
CONSISTENCY OF ITS INTERIOR PROMINENT PROGRAMS;
EXTERIOR BEING DEFINED INTERMS OF PHYSICAL
AND/OR VISUAL ACCESS TO THE MOBILITY PATTERNS
FROM THE SURROUNDING.
THE SITE IS A ‘FENCED SITE’ WHICH
MAKES IT THE LONGEST BREAK IN
MOBILITY TO GENERATING STREET’S
MOBILITY CHARACTER. IT HAS A
LONGTUDINAL LENGTH OF 70M
ALONG THE STREET.
THERE IS DENSITY OF MOBILITY
WITH PHYSICAL AND VISUAL ACCESS
TO THE SITE FROM THE TWO
MATE NODES IN THE LEFT SECTION
OF THE STREET.
IT IS THE SHORTEST DISTANCE TO
VIDER STREET. THE SITE HAS A DIRECT
CONTACT TO BOTH FRONTAL AND
BACK SIDE STREETS BEING WITH A
DEPTH OF 20M.
BEING EXTROVERTED AND SUPERFICIAL
THE MOBILITY PATTERN HAVE DIFFERENT
ENT LEVELS. THE FIRST LAYER PATTERN IS
AIMED TO LETTING PHYSICAL AND
VISUAL ACCESS FOR PEDESTRAINS,
WHILE THE SECOND LAYER PATTERN IS
AIMING VISUAL ACCESS AS A DOMINANT
FEATURE AND PHYSICAL ACCESS, THE
THIRD AND LAST LAYER IS ENHANCING
THE VISUAL EXPERIENCE OF MOVERS &
LOOKERS WITH BOTH INTROVERTED
PROGRAMS AND TERRACE OUTDOOR
VERTED MOBILITY.
CONSIDERING THE TWO PROXIMATE
NODES, THE DENSITIES OF MOBILITY AND
VISUAL & PHYSICAL ACCESS, THE FORM
ITY PATTERNS BEING GUIDED WITH AXIAL
LINES FROMTHE NODES, EXTROVERSION OF
MOBILITY PATTERNS
CEPT. AS FORTHE DEPTH AND HEIGHT,WITH
LENGTH OF THE STREET WAS EXTENDED
AND THE HEIGHT DETERMINED WITH SENSE
OF ENCLOSURE USING THE HEIGHT VS.
STEET WIDTH PROPORTION FROM THE
SIS.
BASED ON HIERARCHY OF PRGRAMMES
TION ABILITIES OR THE NUMBER OF
PEOPLE WHO ACCESS THE PROGRAMS
AS PER THE RESEARCH FINDINGS. AND
OF COURSE THE COMFORTABILITY OF
DEFINED MOBILITY PATTERN ON THE
SITE WITH FUCTION. LAST BUT NOT
LEAST IS THE LOCATION OF SPACE ON
TION TO THE MOBILITY PATTERN WHICH
LEADS TO THIS SPACE.
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LEGEND
walkable distance
of <400m
higher areas
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lower areas
density of
pedestrian
areas
1. creating disconnection b/n places that are in a
range of a walkable distance
which changed the mobility pattern ,( modality )
2. creating lost spaces that are not convenient
to generate mobility.
river
deadends created because
of topography
river stream/lost space
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Introverted space
Extroverted Mobility
Focal Point:
entroversion & extroversion
point
Focal Point:
entroversion & extroversion
point extroverting the mobility
activates & enriches the
characterExtended boundry of Mega
Boundry of Scool Compound
Boundry of Kindergarten [1- 4]
Appartment Compound Bboundry
EXTROVERTED CIRCULATION
Interior Vs the Exterior
ED MOBILITY. SIS.

17. OTHER PROJECTS
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>> Void Addis / EDGE
Design Project in collaboration with seife A.
>> a stadium in harer, ethiopia
second place winner
in collaboration with Glimpse Plc
>> A mosque to be built in Addis Ababa, Ethiopia.
>> 7x7
a G+2 residence designed to be built on a 7m by 7m plot
for a smaller size family.

18. Education
2009 - ’16 EIABC*, Bachelors in Architecture
2007 - ’09 Higher 23 sss, technical course on drawing
2017/18 Ambo university, technical course on
teaching in higher education.
Awards, Press & Exhibition
2016, won for best student project, Association of
Ethiopian Architects annual exhibition
* Ethiopian Institute of Architecture Building Construc-
tion and City Development
Skills:
Languages
Fluent in Amharic and very good in English.
Professional
wide experience in conceptualization, develop-
ment and presentation of Architectural and urban
projects and also aspired in teaching architectural
courses throughout my college years and a couple
of years after graduation.
Good capacity of cooperation, teamwork, and will
to work in a multi-funcional team;
Ability to adapt to multicultural environments
gained through living, practicing and teaching
architectre with multi faceted communities in my
home country, Ethiopia.
Software
Professional knowledege of Revit from college
trainings and teaching it afterwards and also prac-
ticing on multi leveled projects.
AutoCAD , sketch up , Adobe Photoshop, Indesign
and Illustrator; Wordprocessing tools, spreadsheet
applications and presentation software and also a
keen user of 3DS MAX and Rhino.
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PROFILE
finishing my bachlor’s degree in 2016, i
have been involved in a few Architectural
experiences. ranging from starting up a
company with friends to teaching and free-
lancing.
Although teaching interest’s me the
most due to my reasoning towards teaching
methodologies, i have no intention of
becoming a theorist but rather explore my
sensation for design and technical skills
towards the world’s problems that seem to
be advancing everyday.
as for Architecture, i am more interest-
ed in urban architecture, a conception
where buildings stimulate the involvement
of human behavior in making cities vibrant,
iconic and liveable. which in turn will
improve the socioeconomic and cultural
character of a city.
Through college, i used to have long hour
works, late nights and buisy weekends, i
developed an affection for music especially
African music [ music from Ali farka, umma
sangari and habib koite]. though i dont
understand a single world, the sound used
to take me to the deserts of mali and to the
Jungles of Africa. since then, this addiction
has ignited a desire to travel. [ actually i trav-
elled to most of Ethiopian cities afterwards
and i did had an invitation to South Korea,
though i couldn’t make it .
Currently i am looking for a work experi-
ence in a vibrant new city to continue learn-
ing new cultures, new city making and new
me.

19. TOFFIK ABDELA HASSEN
Architecture Portfolio