My personal resume and portfolio of works done in my fourth year of Architecure at University of Nairobi.

1. 4th
year portfolio
KHADIJA MAHMOUD ali

2. CONTENTS
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PROJECTS
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CV
CT
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P2
P4
P3
CURRICULUM VITAE
PCEA Primary School
CONTACT
Landscaping of PCEA Primary School and Church
Lamu Documentation
27P6 Lamu Tourist and Information Centre - Interiors
UNES Office Block
23P5 Lamu Tourist and Information Centre

3. CV CURRICULUM VITAE
Education:
1997-­2002:
2003-­2004:
2005:
2006-­2008:
2010-­Present:
Other training: 2010: Basic French course at Alliance Française.
Aga Khan Primary School.
Makini Primary School – Attained 412 in KCPE.
The Kenya High School.
Loreto Convent Valley Road from 2006 to 2008 – Attained a B average in KCSE with distinctions
in Physics and Math.
The University of Nairobi undertaking a Bachelor of Architectural Studies degree (currently inThe University of Nairobi undertaking a Bachelor of Architectural Studies degree (currently in
fourth year)
Work Experience:
13th
to 28th
August 2009;;
23rd
to 26th
September 2009;;
25th
July to 31st
August 2012;;
25th
June to 31st
August 2013:
Volunteer - World Congress of Agroforestry, ICRAF.
Event Organiser - Made in Thailand Exhibition.
Architectural Internship - Symbion Kenya Limited.
Architectural Internship - Innovative Planning and Design Consultants.
Personal:
Name:
Nationality:
Date of Birth:
Home District:
Khadija Mahmoud Ali
Kenyan
10th November 1990
Lamu, Kenya
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4. CVCURRICULUM VITAE
Relevant Responsibilities:
2001 -­ 2002:
2001 -­ 2002:
2007 -­ 2008:
Nov 2011 -­ Mar 2011:
Mar 2011 -­ 2013
Scout Troop Leader (Aga Khan Primary School)
Class Prefect (Aga Khan Primary School)
Vice Chairman Science Club (Loreto Convent Valley Road)
Assistant Class Representative (University of Nairobi)
Class Representative (University of Nairobi)
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Statement of Personal objective:
To excel in my architectural studies and become one of the best and most reputable in the field.

5. CONTACT
Contact Khadija Mahmoud Ali
P.O. Box 418 - 00202,
knh, Nairobi,
Kenya.
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Telephone (+254) 720 729286
Email dida1011@yahoo.com
Student id. B02/35932/2010 (UoN)
Relevant CAD Software
OFTENRARE
ArchiCAD
AutoCAD
Revit
SketchUp
3ds Max
Cinema 4D
V-Ray (for SketchUp)V-Ray (for SketchUp)
V-Ray (for C4D)
Photoshop
InDesign
Illustrator
CT

6. projects

7. Site: St. Andrew’s PCEA Church, Nairobi
Task: Design an ICT-Integrated Primary School
TThe Government of Kenya is investing in ICT-integrated education to lay a proper
foundation for socio-economic development by providing each primary school
child with a laptop right from Standard One. This will greatly facilitate primary
school learners to develop 21st
Century skills and become globally competitive. A
computer literate labourer will be a great benefit to the nation.
It was therefore our job to correctly interpret the spatial requirements and
implement the ICT programme in the proposed St. Andrew’s PCEA Primary school
Master Plan Lower Ground Floor upper ground floor
p1 pcea primary school
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8. p1pcea primary school
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first Floor
roof plan
The design of the school called for a flexible and dynamic classroom design that allows
the pupils to properly engage with their fellow classmates as well as their own teachers.
It also called for a proper classroom design that allows the use of individual laptops
with each pupil therefore, design of an ideal workstation was absolutely necessary.
On top of all this. the design of proper accessible design was absolutely paramount for
the disabled pupils and considering an elevator may be expensive for the school, a
comfortable ramp of 1:12 was needed for this which can be seen within the design.
east elevation
NORTH elevation
SOUTH elevation
SECTION A-­A
SECTION B-­B
SECTION C-­C

9. p1 pcea primary school
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10. p1pcea primary school
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11. Site: St. Andrew’s PCEA Church, Nairobi
Task: Create a Well-Landscaped Environment for the Entire Site
TThis studio project is located on the St. Andrew PCEA Church site. Casual
observations of most of developments within the site were found not to have
given due considerations to landscaping design. Arising from this the
management of St. Andrew’s church has engaged our services to undertake the
landscaping design of the site to define outdoor spaces for recreation, learning,
parking and vehicular/pedestrian movements.
TThis project is expected to respond to the site context which includes the
vegetation, topography and the existing heritage buildings.
p2 pcea grounds landscaping
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grading Plan

12. p2pcea grounds landscaping
master Plan

13. Site: UNES Headquarters, Nairobi
Task: Redesign the Entire Block for Sufficient Work Space
This project was prompted by the desire of the UNES company management to continuously put
in place modalities that will ensure that the work environment meets and exceeds the minimum
set benchmarks in order to continually offer excellent service to both internal and
external customers.
OfficeOffice workers prefer a quantity and quality of workspace suitable for their personal space
and comfort, productivity, job demands and safety. Under regulation 3.14 of the Occupational
Safety and Health Regulations 1996, employers are required to provide each employee with
sufficient space in which to work without risk to the employee’s safety and health.
basement Plan ground floor Plan second floor Plan
first floor Plan
site Plan
p3 unes office block
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14. p3unes office block
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section a-­a
roof detailceiling detailwindow sill detail
window head detail
roof detailceiling detailwindow sill detail
window head detail

15. p3 unes office block
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section b-­b
flat roof/terrace detailstair detail flat roof/terrace detailstair detail

16. p3unes office block
north elevation
south elevation

17. p3 unes office block
views showing the office block's exterior
conference -­ plan
conference -­ section
boardroom -­ section
boardroom -­ plan

18. p3unes office block
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views showing design of building
reception and waiting area
views showing design of the
boardroom facility
views showing design of MD's
Office space
views showing design of building
reception and waiting area
views showing design of the
boardroom facility
views showing design of MD's
Office space

19. p4 lamu documentation
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LOCATION OF PLOT 1016LOCATION OF PLOT 1016LOCATION OF PLOT 1016LOCATION OF PLOT 1016

20. p4lamu documentation
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ground Floor
front elevation west elevation east elevation
first Floor second Floor roof plan

21. p4 lamu documentation
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22. p4lamu documentation
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23. p4 lamu documentation
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24. p4lamu documentation
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25. Site: Seafront Promenade, Lamu Island
Task: Design a Tourist Terminal and Information Centre
Kenya is well known as a Tourist destination. Kenyans are hospitable and the
services they offer are efficient and varied. In addition, Lamu Town has estab-
lished itself as a truly tourist centre that could be used for displaying our
cultural art, drama, music and natural endowment.
In view of this, the Lamu County Council, in partnership with the Ministry of
Tourism, want to develop a tourist terminal/information centre here at Lamu
town. This will act as a hub for tourists in the coastal region. In addition,
the centre attempts to embody the aspirations and pride of the Swahili people
to both the overseas and local tourists.
ground floor Plan section y-­y
seafront elevation
p5 lamu tourist centre
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26. p5lamu tourist centre
24first floor plan
bazaar street elevation
section x-­x
With the understanding that Lamu Island is of a completely different
cultural background as well as different climatic conditions from
the rest of the country, due considerations will have to be taken
within all these special aspects to design a centre that is both
functional and relates to its specific environment.
TTherefore, the objective of this project was to demonstrate the
understanding of how to design environmentally friendly buildings
within the warm, humid climate where design development effectively
takes care of thermal control as well as cooling effects as while
taking the guiding parameters to be conservation of urban space and
its heritage.

27. second floor Plan roof Plan
p5 lamu tourist centre
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28. p5lamu tourist centre
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Views showing front facade of building from
the seafront and promenade
Views showing central courtyard from an aerial
perspective and from the transit lounge
Views showing front facade of building from
the seafront and promenade
Views showing central courtyard from an aerial
perspective and from the transit lounge
Views showing front facade of building from
the seafront and promenade
Views showing central courtyard from an aerial
perspective and from the transit lounge

29. Site: Lamu Tourist Centre, Seafront Promenade, Lamu
Task: Design the Interiors for the Tourist Centre
transit loungetransit loungetransit lounge
reflected ceiling plan
section y-­y
perspective views of the
transit lounge
perspective views of the
transit lounge
perspective views of the
transit lounge
floor plan reflected ceiling plan
section y-­y
floor plan
p6 lamu centre interiors
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30. p6lamu centre interiors
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floor plan
section y-­y
reflected ceiling plan
PERSPECTIVE VIEWS OF
ACCOMODATION ROOMS
PERSPECTIVE VIEWS OF
ACCOMODATION ROOMS
PERSPECTIVE VIEWS OF
ACCOMODATION ROOMS
section x-­x
floor plan
section y-­y
reflected ceiling plan
section x-­x
accomodation roomsaccomodation roomsaccomodation rooms

31. exhibition concourseexhibition concourseexhibition concourse
floor plan
perspective views of the exhibition concourse
section x-­x
section y-­y
floor plan
perspective views of the exhibition concourse
section x-­x
section y-­y
floor plan
perspective views of the exhibition concourse
section x-­x
section y-­y
p6 lamu centre interiors
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