HIGHLIGHTED PROJECTS
How can the house of the future meet the idiosyncracies of each household and address issues of climate change and the advancement of culture simultaneously? We created a system where individuals design their house using certain parameters based on their needs. The 3D printed Earth homes that are passively cooled and heated using a combination of modern and ancient technologies have the capacity to be the house of the future.
Working alongside Decoration One’s craftspeople, a materiality driven approach created the concept of a flexible retail store that embraces craft and low carbon materials. Re-imagining the role of the Mashrabiyya, a bio based concrete Mashrabiyya not only functions as a sun shade to protect from the harsh south sun in Aqaba, but also extends spatially into the boutique to drive the retail experience. As a means of locking the sequestered carbon of the shells of oysters, mussels, and clams from the waste of seafood restaurants in Aqaba, the shells were crushed, and used as aggregate to create the bio based, low carbon concrete Mashrabiyya. The lime plastered walls and native plant species contribute to creating a healthy indoor environment.
A theater of coffee becomes a hidden performance in a dense hypermarket in Amman. As a reverse reaction to the overcrowdedness and sheer number of colors, products, and lights of a hypermarket, we designed Al Ameed’s boutique as a calm and serene enclave for coffee drinkers by wrapping it in a single continuous material that fills the boutique. The cohesive design offers a sensory respite and an immersive experience for visitors.
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DECORATION ONE AQABA
In partnership with Decoration One, we designed a flexible retail store using low-carbon materials, including a bio-based concrete Mashrabiyya that provides sunshade, enhances the retail experience, and sequesters carbon with crushed seafood shells.
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MUSEUM OF EXTINCTION
The project features a tower for fossils and a seed vault on stilts, alongside disassemblable volcanic stone structures. The tower’s cork facade supports an ecosystem, with geothermal energy powering the vault, promoting harmony with the Astroni reserve.
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AL AMEED COZMO
Al Ameed’s boutique in Amman offers a serene coffee experience within the chaos of a hypermarket, using a single continuous material to create a calming, immersive space that provides a sensory respite from the surrounding overload.
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HOUSE OF BALL
House of Ball is a hillside residence in Amman, integrating sustainable materials like Rammed Earth and CLT, reintroducing native vegetation, and preserving the site without excavation, offering a harmonious blend of architecture and nature.
