This document appears to be an architectural portfolio belonging to Ya Ragamal. It contains sections summarizing various architectural design projects including a Knowledge Archive building, Atayer Cafe, Culinary Art Institute, Jerash Camp School, and AVM Pavilion. It also includes sections on digital design, sketches, and drawings. The portfolio is intended to showcase Ya Ragamal's skills and experience in architectural design.

1. YA R A G A M A L
ARCHITECTURAL PORTFOLIO
AMERICAN UNIVERSITY OF SHARJAH

2. CONTENT
PERSONAL STATMENT
ARCHITECTURAL DESIGN
KNOWLEDGE ARCHIVE
ATAYER
CULINARY ART INSTITUTE
JERASH CAMP SCHOOL
AVM PAVILION
DIGTAL DESIGN
MONSTER - ARMER
JEWLLERY - CHAIN
FREE HAND DRAWING
SKETCHING THROUGH ITALY
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CONTENT
PERSONAL STATMENT
ARCHITECTURAL DESIGN
KNOWLEDGE ARCHIVE
ATAYER
CULINARY ART INSTITUTE
JERASH CAMP SCHOOL
AVM PAVILION
DIGTAL DESIGN
MONSTER - ARMER
JEWLLERY - CHAIN
FREE HAND DRAWING
SKETCHING THROUGH ITALY
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3. ARCHITECTURAL DESIGN l 04
PERSONAL STATMENT
An architecture graduate from the American
University of Sharjah looking to secure a career
with challenging projects preferably in sustainable
design in organizations that requires an
enthusiastic, ambitious, well-motivated, creative
individual with an eye for detail who is willing to
work hard, learn fast and use initiative. I’m highly
interested in gaining experience, developing my
potentials in architectural design and giving the
best in me in return. I’m keen on working with an
architectural organization that is highly recognized
and respected among others in the same field.
PERSONA
An architecture gradu
University of Sharjah
with challenging proje
design in organization
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individual with an ey
work hard, learn fast
interested in gaining e
potentials in architec
best in me in return. I
architectural organiza
and respected among

4. ARCHITCTURALDESIGN
ARCHITECTURAL DESIGN l 06
ARCHITCTURALDESIGN

5. KNOWLEDGEARCHIVE
Function : Public Library / Digital Archive
Location : Al Qasba, Sharjah, United Arab Emirates
Year : 2012
Materials : Corten Steel, Steel, Concrete, Brick Veneer, Glass
07 l KNOWLEDGE ARCHIVE KNOWLEDGE ARCHIVE l 08
The concept:
To express the constantly evolving culture of the United Arab Emirates
through the cultivation of knowledge and understanding of its history and its
integration with developing digital world.
The idea:
Veil has been strong part the culture of the region, which could been
interpreted as a form of cover an when open reveals a beauty similarly when
knowledge is revealed it open our eye to the beauty of the past and
potentials of the future.
Description :
The Knowledge Archive is an educative and entertaining journey to further
involve the community in understanding the cultural history and building the
cultural future. This is accomplished by a journey through differing learning
experiences were the journey beings with going through the historical and
modern galley displays, moving up to the cultural poetry reading areas then to
the general library and digital archives were the developing city can be
admired through the glass walls. Finally, the journey ends at the roof cafe with
the panoramic view of both the developing city and existing cultural district in
the area a peaceful place to reflect upon the learnings from the journey.

6. 09 l KNOWLEDGE ARCHIVE
B
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Ground and Foundation Structure
Frist Floor Structure
Second Floor Structure
Third Floor Structure
Roof Structure
KNOWLEDGE ARCHIVE l 10

7. ATAYERCAFE
Function : Self Sustained Cafe
Location : Al Khan Beach, Sharjah, United Arab Emirates
Year : 2013
Materials : Corrugated Steel Containers, Steel, Concrete, Glass, Solar Panels
11 l ATAYER CAFE ATAYER CAFE l 12
The concept:
To reuse wasted truck containers to create an easily detachable and portable
cafe that can be self-sufficient and efficient.
The idea:
Similar to the behavior of stacking the Lego pieces a composition can be de-
rived to create a larger usable shaded area.
Description:
Atayer is a cafe that serves on the go quick snacks and drinks. The cafe is
designed primarily with the intention of it being sustainable were it would
generate its own electricity from the solar panels which also act a shading
structure. The cafe is intended to be easily put up or put down whenever
required with easy mobility and functionality. even though the project is small
it provides a variety of experiences and seating areas such as the bar, the
small cabins for privacy and the large groups seating area each with its own
view of the city and the beach.

8. 13 l ATAYER CAFE ATAYER CAFE l 14

9. CULINARYARTINSTITUTE
Function : Self Sustained Culinary Art Institute / Cultural Gathering Space
Location : Blue Souq Water Front, Sharjah, United Arab Emirates
Year : 2013
Materials : Adobe, Steel, Concrete, Glass, Solar Panel
15 l CULINARY ART INSTITUTE CULINARY ART INSTITUTE l 16
The concept:
To design a sustainable and efficient institute that is integrated and responds
to its surrounding. To create an interactive cultural and educational
environment.
The idea:
How the notion of the lock and key can only be useful together, therefore the
interlocking of culture and education has a much greater outcome through
cohesively integrating the community with the academic environment.
Description:
Sharjah Culinary Art Institute is designed to teach regional and traditional
cuisine using locally produced goods and products grown and cultivated
within the Institutes greenhouse. This is to be more efficient and
self-sustainable; within this spectrum the institute generates part of its
electricity requirements using the roof solar panels. Furthermore, in order to
reduce heat gain and following regional building traditions thick adobe walls
are used along with a screening system. The design of the institute blurs the
lines between the academic environment and the community by having an
open market the sells surplus of their products, the restaurants and cafes
serve food and catered by their students and finally an open theatre to
integrate the cultural events hosted in the surrounding area.

10. 17 l CULINARY ART INSTITUTE CULINARY ART INSTITUTE l 18

11. JERASHCAMPSCHOOL
Function : Public School / Cultural Gathering Space
Location : Jerash Camp, Jerash, Jordan
Year : 2014
Materials : Wood Paneling , Concrete, Glass
Client : UNRWA
19 l JERASH CAMP SCHOOL JERASH CAMP SCHOOL l 20
The concept:
To express the bond between the refugees and their homeland
(Palestine). Through expressing their culture which includes oral traditional
literacy, poetry, music, dance, embroidery work and weaving.
The idea:
How the traditional cross stitch was used for various things such as
embroidery work on traditional clothing, used to making tents and so on.
Description:
Jerash Camp School uses the educational system to enhance and further
involve the ,students and the community with their culture, by introducing an
education system that is not the normative which singularly relies on lecturing
and book however I want to introduce an educational system that is hand on
education, more involvement in extracurricular activities and involvement of
their culture as part of the education were it would be archived through books
recorded orally and visually such as their dances, more over their involvement
in increasing the revenue of the current community by learning various skills
which include embroidery work.

12. 21 l JERASH CAMP SCHOOL
Boys school
Shelters
1
2
3
4
Views from surrounding area Sun Dig.
Elevation 1 Elevation 2 Elvation 3 Elevation 4
grams
Elevations of proposed way to best shade the building.
Folding material to create various spaces.
Creating inhabitable spaces.
B
B
Section A-A
Section B-B
JERASH CAMP SCHOOL l 22

13. AVMPAVILION
Function : Shading Structure
Location : American University of Sharjah, Sharjah, United Arab Emirates
Year : 2015
Materials : Steel Sheets
Client : American University of Sharjah
23 l AVM PAVILION AVM PAVILION l 24
The concept:
Design and build an interactive shaded space that relates to the culture of the
region through the use of digital fabrication methods.
The idea:
Studying the structure, geometry and coloring of the local flowers to
developed the structure and skin system.
Description:
The AVM pavilion is a design-build project done by a team of senior year
students lead by Professor Kenth Tracy at American University of Sharjah.
AVM stand for Animal ( Object in space that responds to its environmental
surroundings.), Vegetal ( lively floral like colouring and patterning that creates
the interactive atmosphere within the shaded structure.), and Mineral
( Massing and form of the pavilion were the form follows its function.).
Construction: Metal sheets were laser cut to create four facets which were
riveted together to form a single unit, and then each unit was galvanized and
coated. Onsite installation began with the column units bolted to the concrete
slab, then units were bolted together moving from lower units to higher ones
which were supported by shoring and steel props.

14. 25 l AVM PAVILION
200 mm THICK GROUND BEARING CONCRETE
SLAB WITH A393 MESH TOP AND BOTTOM
A
B
C
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AVM PAVILION l 26

15. 27 l AVM PAVILION
4.95
12.07
15.98
10.50
3.02
10.18
3.15
21.00
21.00
5.25
51.00
11.55
MOLD AND ANGLE
SUPPORT REINFORCMENT
2'' X 4'' WOOD
ANGLE REINFORCEMENT
18 MM PLYWOOD
2" X 4" WOOD
SZM12
SZM12
ASK 4-004
CONSTRUCTION PHASE 1
APPROVAL BY :
LOCAL ARCHITECTS :
PROJECT :
DRAWING NAME :
American Univers
PINWHEEL PAV
P.O.Box 26666 Sharjah U
Tel +971 6515 5555
K.T
INITIALS
F.A.M
P.O.Box 26666 Sharjah U
Tel +971 6515 5555
American University of
P.O.Box 26666 Sharjah UAE
DESIGN BY :
DRAWING BY :
CHECKED BY :
OWNER :
NAME
STRUCTURE ENGINEER :
CREDENTIALS
# of Units: 8
Units: R1+R2+R3+R4+L1+L2+L3+L4
# of Shoring: 4
SHORING
2X4" WOOD
SLAB OUTLINE
P.O.Box 26666 Sharjah UAE
Tel +971 6515 5555
P.O.Box 26666 Sharjah
Tel +971 6515 5555
P.O.Box 26666 Sharjah
PINWHEEL PAV
American Univer
CREDENTIALS
NAME
OWNER :
American University o
PROJECT :
LOCAL ARCHITECTS :
APPROVAL BY :
STRUCTURE ENGINEER :
DRAWING NAME :
CHECKED BY :
F.A.M
DRAWING BY :
DESIGN BY :
INITIALS
K.T
# of Units: 8
Units: R11+R12+R13+L11+L12+L13
# of Shoring: 6
# of Steel Props: 2
ADJUSTABLE STEEL PROPS
AVM PAVILION l 28

16. DIGTALDESIGN
DIGTAL DESIGN l 30
DIGTALDESIGN

17. MONSTER-ARMER
31 l MONSTER-ARMER MONSTER-ARMER l 32

18. JEWLLERY-CHAIN
33 l JEWLLERY-CHAIN JEWELLERY-CHAIN l 34

19. FREEHANDDRAWINGS
FREE HAND DRAWINGS l 36
FREEHANDDRAWINGS

20. SKETCHINGTHROUGHITALY
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22. CONTACT INFORMATION
Email : yara.s.gamal92@gmail.com
Mobile : 050 3450 170
P.O. BOX : 33153
CONTACT INFORMATION
Email : yara.s.gamal92@gmail.com
Mobile : 050 3450 170
P.O. BOX : 33153