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ARCH 473/3522 - DIGITAL DESIGN STUDIO AND WORKSHOP Abdelrahman M. Ahmed Spring 2019
The American University in Cairo (AUC) School of Sciences and Engineering - Department of Architecture ARCH 473/3522 - Digital Design Studio and Workshop (Spring 2019) Student portfolio documenting samples of work submitted along the course, including research, experimentation, 3D modeling, digital fabrication, parametric design and modeling, physical model realisation and analysis. Student name: Abdelrahman M. Ahmed Student ID: 900170838
Š The American University in Cairo (AUC), May 2019
Abdelrahman M. Ahmed Architecture Student
My first 3 years at AUC were very tough especially that I was in the American Football Team, and it required a lot of time and effort, while on the other hand, at the same time was architecture yet demanding more. An advice for future generations: Do what you love to do as long as you keep your academic life, and your social life somehow balanced. This will actually be your most difficult challenge when studying architecture, surprisingly. There are a lot of streams and paths in architecture, even styles; You just need to figure yourself out, but always remember that we all have different paces and we all bloom in different timings. welcome to my 473 storybook! I’m glad you made it here. Or actually I’m glad I made it here. Reaching this point had a lot of ups and downs. Taking you back from 251 and intro to architecture, till being a senior at AUC. What a journey right! I first entered architectured because I was curious. Curious about everything; How buildings are designed and constructed, how architects design a building, and most importantly I was curious to know is really architecture trying to fullfil the people’s needs.
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Axim ut inciisse dentis velitae di aut vero idignihil et utem aut alibus untis et ut in porent liqui bea incimenim et, ulluptatecus autaspe rsperum velenditis dem re poresci aerrupt atectatem latur, sus repernate ditata sequas nima quatquae earitas ipsanduciis ad exerora nonem qui ut volo quideli quidell icipsap iciasperovid ut ut quod ut volum fuga. Olorerorum hicitem poreium, volest fuga. Itae quibusanis apitatis ad earchitium nonecer feribus. Vendis dellest qui que coressed ma conem. Itae qui ides sam, cum rem velluptas es doluptur sed qui doluptatur? On nimaximus, quo et pratem imi, offictatibus dipsumet la saepe se nulparibus, qui qui bla et ut poritaqui ut eum rero volore nobissi tatur? Qui nos eos ditas es modi odi ium acea vellupt atiscimosa nonsequam et veliquid ut lab ipiduciet litam is adi doluptatem corepre sam sed magnatus archilit a id que nimus aut ma que sequia quia quiam fugit everfer ferumquidis dunde essi ditat quos eum rehendanis vel mos doles sit et lam rerferro exerfer ibusdam fugitis sere volo doluptiis aut fugitatiunda nes endiorerovit lacepera corio. Pa con poratur? Uga. Tatem quam atus evellup tatquae prero offic toreribus unt vellupt atectum et errum volupta tibusam excest quunto mi, tem. Itas maximpe ruptati assinis reptatur ma plitis et iliquae nihitatin cullesequis et odiaest quis erum que nam con con consequi tem. Tem rae la quam, solor maiorem hiliciis id mo tem laut atur? Qui
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Suez Homless Shelter Through Growth of Coral Reefs Studies show that homelessness in Egypt is an alarming social issue that is currently affecting more than 12 million people nationwide, including around 3million street children according to UNICEF and the National Center for Social and Criminological Researchin Egypt. Despite efforts by the government to provide affordable housing to Egypt’s ever-growing population, homelessness remains a pressing issue that hosts serious threats including drugs, abuse, violence and health risks to mention the least, due to the abundance of slums where citizens live in extreme poverty and deteriorating basic services and conditions. Almost 80% of Egypt’s homeless children are found primarily in 10 governorates: Cairo, Giza, Qaliobya, Minya, Sharqya, Alexandria, Assiut, Suez, Beni Suef, and Menofya, based on the Ministry of Social Solidarity’s reports in the past five years. Efforts by the Ministry of Housing and the Ministry of Social Solidarity typically lie short of the increasingly growing population of the homeless. In addition, the outcomes of such efforts tend to result in shelters that are mass produced and fail to provide character and a sense of inclusivity to their residents. Some recent initiatives have attempted to address some out-of-the-box ideas such as mobile shelters and units but have not fully materialized.
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Suez Homless Shelter Through Growth of Coral Reefs Studies show that homelessness in Egypt is an alarming social issue that is currently affecting more than 12 million people nationwide, including around 3million street children according to UNICEF and the National Center for Social and Criminological Researchin Egypt. Despite efforts by the government to provide affordable housing to Egypt’s ever-growing population, homelessness remains a pressing issue that hosts serious threats including drugs, abuse, violence and health risks to mention the least, due to the abundance of slums where citizens live in extreme poverty and deteriorating basic services and conditions. Almost 80% of Egypt’s homeless children are found primarily in 10 governorates: Cairo, Giza, Qaliobya, Minya, Sharqya, Alexandria, Assiut, Suez, Beni Suef, and Menofya, based on the Ministry of Social Solidarity’s reports in the past five years. Efforts by the Ministry of Housing and the Ministry of Social Solidarity typically lie short of the increasingly growing population of the homeless. In addition, the outcomes of such efforts tend to result in shelters that are mass produced and fail to provide character and a sense of inclusivity to their residents. Some recent initiatives have attempted to address some out-of-the-box ideas such as mobile shelters and units but have not fully materialized.
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