Student Portfolio
A R C H 4 7 3 / 3 5 2 2 - D I G I TA L D E S I G N S T U D I O A N D W O R K S H O P Manar Abou-Hussein Fall 2021
The American University in Cairo (AUC) School of Sciences and Engineering - Department of Architecture ARCH 473/3522 - Digital Design Studio and Workshop (Fall 2021) 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: Manar Abou-Hussein Student ID: 900182426
© The American University in Cairo (AUC), December 2021
Manar Abou-Hussein
Architecture Student
formworks and fabrication. This new field has never been my scope and thus exploring it was very challenging and it was also challenging for me to learn all this and grasp the skills all at once. However, it exposed me to more digital tools that could facilitate expressing a concept and thus making it easier to imagine a concept and get out all the creativity.
At 21 years old architecture student at the American University in Cairo. A student with high hopes towards giving back to her community through her learning of architecture. Personally, I believe architecture is far more than just being concerned with a design but rather it’s a strong tool towards change; whether on an urban/contextual level or even on a global level. My strongest qualites that seem relevant to my architectural journey are problem solving and organization. I believe that both traits would help me strategize my potentials towards producing efficient and functional spaces that would meet the requirements and leave an impact. Through my journey in this course, I got exposed to a new architectural perspective that is mainly concerned with
Exploring different materials and fabrication techniques to devise a unit prototype for a building facade
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Design a gateway to the SSE building from the Bartlette Plaza that allows for interactions among students
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Generate a prototype for a building facade skin that takes into consideration issues of environmental comfort, spatial relations and human aspects using a passive approach
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