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TheAmer i c anUni v er s i t yi nCai r o( AUC) Sc hool ofSc i enc esandEngi neer i ng-Depar t mentofAr c hi t ec t ur e ARCH473/ 3522-Di gi t al Des i gnSt udi oandWor k s hop( Fal l 2020) St udentPor t f ol i odoc ument i ngs ampl esofwor ks ubmi t t edal ongt hec our s e i nc l udi ngr es ear c h,ex per i ment at i on,3Dmodel i ng,di gi t al f abr i c at i on,par amet r i cdes i gnandmodel i ng,phy s i c al model r eal i s at i onandanal y s i s . St udentName:RamaMahmoud St udentI D:900170625

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RamaMahmoud Ar c hi t ec t ur eSt udent

Ionl yunder st oodt heval uet hatt hathol dsaf t erbei ngper sonal l yaf f ect edby mysur r oundi ngs,andduet omyst udi esandwhatIl ear ned,under st andi ngt he r easonwhy . Ial wayst hi nkofwhatt hef ut ur emayhol d,andf ort hel ongestt i meIhadbeen af r ai dofwhatImayf acei nt henearf ut ur easIappr oachmyl astf ewyear sof uni ver si t y .I t ’ snosecr ett hatt hecour sesgethar der ,butwhatIl ear nedi st hat myknowl edgegr owswi t hmeandsowhenIf i nal l yr eacht he“ scar y”and “ har d”cour sesatt heend,If i ndt hatt hey’ r eact ual l ynothar datal l .I fanyt hi ng t hey’ r epr et t ysi mpl ewhenyouf i gur eoutt heal gor i t hm behi ndeachone. Ihadnoi deawhatt oexpectf r om ARCH473.Ir ememberl ooki ngatpeopl e’ s wor kf r om t hepr evi ousyear sandt hi nki ngt her e’ snowayIcoul devenr emot el y pul lt hatof f .Idi dn’ tunder st andhowi tal lhappened.Buther eIam,l ear ni ng andexpl or i ngnewmedi ums,f or ms,t ool sandr esul t sandsof ar ,It hi nki t sbeen goi ngpr et t ywel l . I ’ mi nt r i guedbyt hepr ocessandbyhowsi mpl et echni quescoul dcr eat ecompl ex r esul t s.I t snew andchal l engi ng,butt hebestpar ti st hati ti sn’ ti mpossi bl e. Amont hort woago,Ipr obabl ywoul d’ vebeeni nt i mi dat edbyt hewor d t ect oni cs.Buther eIam t oday ,act ual l yconsi der i nggoi ngdownt hatst r eam nextyear . .whoknowswhatt hef ut ur emayhol d? * Updat e*i t s3mont hsl at erandIl ovet hecour sebutt ect oni csi sdef i ni t el ynotf orme.

Theysayt hati fyou’ r eanar t syper son,t hent her i ghtsi deofyourbr ai ni s mor edomi nant ,andi fyou’ r el ogi calandmat hemat i calt henyourbr ai n’ s l ef tsi dei s.Mynamei sRama,andmybr ai ni saboutt oexpl ode. Thi si smyf our t hyearofar chi t ect ur eschoolandIcant el lyout hatt odayI am acompl et el ydi f f er entper sont hanIwasf ouryear sago.I ’ ve devel opedanewpr esepct i veonhowt ol ookatt hewor l d.Iseet hi ngs di f f er ent l yt hanmyf r i endsandf ami l y ,andsomet i mesevenf i ndmysel f comput i ngandanal yzi ngt hemostor di nar yt hi ngs,t hatnor malpeopl e( or evenIf ouryear sago)woul dn’ thavet houghtt oevent hi nkof . Iowei tal lt ot hi smaj or .I topensuppar t sofyourbr ai nt hatyouwoul d haveneverknownexi st ed.Ofcour se,t hi scomesasar esul tofALOTof pr essur e,butgi vent heci r cumst ances,I ’ dsayt hati t sbeenwor t hi tsof ar . I ’ veal waysbeendi f f er ent ,anoutoft hebox,ext r avagantper son.Il ove col orandIl ovet ol i veacol or f ull i f e.Ar chi t ect ur egi vesmet heoppor t uni t y t oaddcol ort onotonl ymyl i f e,butmaybei nt hef ut ur eanyonewho’ l lbe i mpact edbywhatIdo.Ourwor ki sdi f f er ent ,wecr eat et hephysi calwor l d t hatwel i vei nandgett odeci dewhatemot i onali mpactwewantt ol eave ont hepeopl ewhol i vei nourwor l d.


Tabl eofCont ent s

01Mobi l eShel t erf ort heHomel ess Res ear c hPhas e Conc eptDev el opment Model I t er at i ons Rev i s i t i ngI ns pi r at i on Model Dev el opment Fi nal Submi s s i on Fabr i c at i on Ref l ec t i on

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Ex per i ment s

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Ex t r ac t edPar amet er s Ref l ec t i on

03ThePar amet r i cFacel i f t Si t eAnal y s i s Pr ec edent Conc ept Tr i al Fi nal Submi s s i on Ref l ec t i on


I npr oj ect1,wewer easkedt odesi gnamobi l eshel t erf ort he homel ess. Her e, we wer e r equi r ed t o t ake an i nspi r at i onf r om nat ur eandanal yzei t sgr owt hpr ocesssoas t oabst r acti tandcomeupwi t haf or m.Thenat ur al i nspi r at i on chosen and used i n t hi s pr oj ect i s t he

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Fl ex i bi l i t y&Res i l i enc e Por t f ol i o

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3 A chamel eon’ sgr owt hpr ocesspossessesqual i t i est hat ar euni queandr i chi npr oper t i esandar ef ardeepert han t he essent i al i st ,st er eot ypi calcol or change i deol ogy.

Resear chPhase Dur i ngt hi sphas e,wedi v i dedt hemai nat t r i but esoft he c hamel eonamongs tour s el v esasagr oupandbegant o di gdeept oac qui r et hemai npr oper t i es&f unc t i onsof eac hat t r i but e. Bef or edoi ngs o,al l Ik newaboutt hec hamel eonwast hat i tc oul dc hangec ol orandc amouf l agei t s el fwi t hi ni t s s ur r oundi ngst ohi def r om i t spr edat or s .Li t t l edi dIk now bac kt hen,hows hal l owands t er eot y pi c al t hati deawas , andt hatt hec hamel eoni sac t ual l yuni queands pec i al i n s omanydi f f er entway s . Foreac hat t r i but e,weex t r ac t edk ey wor dst hatwoul d t henbec omet hes t ar t i ngpoi ntt hatwoul di gni t et he Des i gnConc eptandFor m Gener at i onac c or di ngl y . Ic onc ent r at edont hec hamel eon’ ss k i nasmymai n at t r i but e.Atf i r s t ,Iwask eenonunder s t andi ngt hemai n nat ur al c onc ept sandabs t r ac t i ngt hem i nt os omek i ndof f or m.Buti twasonl yunt i l Iaddedt hef ac t orof“ t i meand obs er v at i on”i nt ot heequat i on,t hatIwasabl et oc omeup wi t ht hef or m att heend,asi tt i edt oget hert heent i r e c onc eptandgav emes t r uc t ur et owor kwi t h.

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Por t f ol i o

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ModelI t er at i ons

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ConceptSt at ement

Thi ss hel t erai mst oac tasapr ot ec t or ,s hi el di ngi t si nhabi t ant af r om t hehar s hf ac t or soft heenv i r onmentwhi l epr ov i di ngt hem wi t hac omf or t abl epl ac e ofc ommunal ex pos ur et hatwi l l r ev eal t ot hem newl ay er sofl i f ei nor dert ohel pt hem di s c ov eranewl yf oundpr es pec t i v eont hewor l d. ARCH473/ 3522-Fal l2020

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ModelI t er at i ons

Pr ogr essModel1 Por t f ol i o

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Fr om t hepr i orweek ’ sc onc epts t at ementIwant edt hef or mt or ef l ec tont hei deaoft hel ev el sofex pos ur e( abs t r ac t edf r om t hes k i n s heddi ngpr oc es s )andl ay er sr ev eal i ngmor el ay er s . Ibeganbyc r eat i ngt hes et woabs t r ac t eds c al el i k es t r uc t ur est hat wer ef ac i ngoppos i t edi r ec t i ons .Thi swasduet ot hef ac tt hatmy mai n2k ey wor dsl i t er al l yj ux t apos edoneanot her . Bydoi ngs oIwasabl et oc r eat e3z ones ,andf r om t hatpoi nt , beganwor k i ngont hel ay er i ngpr oc es swher et heper ef or at i ons woul dex pos eandr ev eal adi f f er entl ay eroft hebui l di ng. Il ef tt her es i dent i al z onemos t l ys ol i d,s oasi tc oul d“ s hi el dandpr ot ec t ”t her es i dent sf r om t heout s i dewhi l eIbegant oopenupt he c ommer c i al ar eawi t hr oundper ef or at i ons .Thes oc i al ar eawas meantt obet hepl at f or mc onnec t i ngbot hac t i ngasat r ans i t i onal phas ebet weent hepr i v at eandpubl i car eas . Af t erIf i ni s hedt hi si t er at i on,Ir eal i z edt hatt hes t r uc t ur eswer et oo s i mi l ari nmas s i ngy etdi dn’ ts peakt hes amel anguageatal l andf el t l i k et heywer et wos eper at eel ement st hatwer ef or c edt obes t uc k t ooneanot hers omehow. Ial s owas n’ ts at i s f i edwi t hmyt r ans l at i onoft hei deaoft hedi f f er ent l ev el sofex pos ur e( opaque-t r ans l uc ent-t r ans par ent )t her ef or eI dec i dedt hatImus twor kont hataswel l mov i ngf or ewar d.

Resi dent i al

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Fort hi si t er at i on,Iwant edt obr eakt hedual i t yt hatIhadpr ev i ous l y c r eat ed;t her ef or e,Ibegant odr awc ur v esar oundt hec i r c ul arpat t er nedt ex t ur eoft hec hamel eon’ ss k i nandex t r udet hem atdi f f er ent l ev el si nor dert oc r eat et hemai ns t r uc t ur et hatIc oul dt henbegi nt o l ay erupandwor kwi t h. Li k el as tt i me,Ii nt endedf ort her es i dent i al ar eat obeenc ompas s edbyi t ss k i nasi ti st hemos tpr ot ec t edar ea,whi l et he c ommer c i al ar eac ompl et el yex pos edwi t has oc i al ar eai nbet ween asat r ans i t i onal phas e. Thi ngsr eal l ygotoutofhandwhenIs t ar t edpl ay i ngar oundwi t ht he pat t er n.Uni nt ent i onal l yIc r eat edac ommot i ont hatwast oomuc ht o handl eandendedupl ook i ngs t agger edandwayt ooc ompl ex . Her e,Ir ec ei v edadv i c et hats i nc emypr oj ec t ’ smai nc onc ept r ev ol v esar oundt hes k i noft hec hamel eonandac c or di ngl y ,t he bui l di ng’ ss k i n,t henIs houl dt onei tdownal oti nt er msoft hec ompl ex i t yoft hef or mi t s el fandbegi nt of oc usonhowandwher eI s houl dpl ac et hedi f f er entl ay er ss oast ot el l as t or yt hr oughmy bui l di ng. Ther ef or e,Idec i dedt hati nor dert opr oc eed,Imus tr ev i s i tmymai n i ns pi r at i onandobs er v et hec hamel eon’ ss heddi ngpr oc es sonc e mor e.

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Revi si t i ngMai nI nspi r at i on

Acl oserl ookatTI ME Thi st i me,l ooki ngbackatmymai ni nspi r at i on, Iwaswai t i ngt oseei fIwoul dnot i cesomet hi ngt hat Ihadn’ tt houghtofbef or e.Lucki l y ,Ibegant oobser ve t hechamel eon’ ssheddi ngpr ocessi nr el at i ont ot i me andt hear eabei ngshed.Fr om t hi s,Iext r act edacl ear st r uct ur et hatIt henusedt ogener at eamuchmor e cl ear erf or mt hanbef or e.

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ModelPr ogr ess Pr ogr essModel3

Por t f ol i o

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13 Achamel eon’ ssheddi ngpr ocessi sn’ taneasyone.I t i t chesandaggi t at esenoughf ori tt oact i vel yt r yt o scr apeof ft hef al l i ngpi eces.Dependi ngonwhatt hey coul dr each,t her ei sahi er ar ar chyast owhi char eas shedf ast er .

Her e,ev er y t hi ngs t ar t edt oc omet oget her .I ns t eadofj us t l ay er i ngupar easandc r eat i ngper ef or at i onsandt r y i ngt o f or c et hec onc eptont hef or m,t hes t r r uc t ur epr ov i dedby t hei ns pi r at i onoft i me/ s heddi ng/ c oex i s t i ngs k i nset c . begant ot el l as t or yofi t sown. I ns t eadofhav i ngt hr ees egr agat edz ones ,t heynow s eaml es s l ybl endt oget hert oc r eat eonemai nf or m. Iwaspr oudofr eac hi ngt hi ss t age,buti twas n’ tov ery et , t her e wer es t i l l s omear east hatneededt obepol i s hedi n or derf ort hebui l di ngt os peakt hes amel anguageasa whol e. Att hi ss t agehowev er ,Idec i dedt hats i nc et hef or m ex pr es s est hec onc epts ol oudl y ,s peak i ngoutt hr ought he wayt het ec t oni cpl at esar epl ac ed,i tr ef l ec t edt hei ns pi r at i onenought ot hepoi ntwher eIf el tt hati twas n’ tnec es s ar yany mor et oaddt hec i r c ul arper ef or at i onsont he bui l di ngj us tbec aus eIwasex t r ac t i ngmyi ns pi r at i onf r om t hec hamel eon’ ss k i nandt hati twoul ds uf f i c et ohol dt he s amepowerwi t hout .

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Mobi l eShel t erf ort heHomel ess Locat i on:Mi nya,Egypt



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For m Gener at i on

St ar t edof fbys i mpl el i newor kt oc r eat et hemai ns t r uc t ur eoft hebui l di ngpor t r ay i ngt hej our neyoft r ans f or mat i ont hr oughs heddi ng.( OpaqueEx pos ed)

Begant opat c hupt hec ur v esi nor dert oc r eat ez ones .Addedpoc k et sf orgat her i ngt hr oughf l appedr oof s&begant oi nt r oduc egl as sast hemedi um of ex pos ur e.

I ns pi r edbyt hec hamel eon’ ss heddi ngpr oc es s ,t hi ss hel t erai mst oc apt ur et hedual i t y oft hes k i n’ spr oper t i es :Pr ot ec t&Shi el dRenew&Rev eal andhowt heyc oex i s t dur i ngt hepr oc es satdi f f er ents t agest o c r eat eaj our neyoft r ans f or mat i onf r om c ompl et epr ot ec t i ont os hearex pos ur e r ev eal i ngnewl ay er sal ongt heway .

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JOURNEY:FROM LOWESTTO HI GHESTDEGREEOFEXPOSURE ( Opaque-Teansl ucent-Tr anspar ent )

CONCEPTSTATEMENT: DI VERGE/EMERGE

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Shedus edt ogi v eat r ans l uc entef f ec t .As moot ht r ans i t i onbet ween t hec ompl et es ol i ds t at eandt het r ans par ents t at e.I tal s opr ov i desa doubl es k i nt hathel psi npr ot ec t i ngt hebui l di ngf r om ex c es s i v eheatgai n.

Roofal l owsf ort hei deaof“ poc k et s ”f orout doorgat her i ngs pac es wher epeopl ec anenj oyt hems el v esout door si nt hes hadewi t hout bei ngf ul l yex pos edt ot hes un’ sr ay s .

Ther es i dent i al ar eahi ddenunderanot herl ay erov ert op.Par tofi tbegi ns t oemer gei nt ot het r ans l uc ents t agebuti ss t i l l mos t l yc ov er edwi t ht her oof .

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Byus i ngt hec ont ourt ool ,Iwasabl et oc r eat et hes er ods t hatmak et hes ol i ds t r uc t ur ess eem asi ft heyar ebei ngpul l ed out . Thedi f f er entl ev el soft hes et ec t oni cpl at esar ec l ear l ydepi c t ed her e,oneont opoft heot her ,t oc apt ur et hec onc eptof s heddi ngandr ev eal i ngt henewl ay er sbeneat h.

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Fabr i cat i onPr ocess F ort hef a br i c a t i onpr oc es s , I us edUl t i ma k erCURA3DS l i c er . WhenIr s ti mpor t edmymodel ont ot hepr ogr a mi ts howedmet ha tI ha dt oa dd s uppor t ss oa st hemodel does n’ tc ol l a ps edur i ngpr i nt i ng. I twa sar el a t i v el yea s ypr oc es s ; howev erI ha dt oa dj us tt hes et t i ngsaf ewt i mess oa s t o ndt heopt i mum c ombi na t i onofbot ht i mea ndma t er i a l effic i enc y . I s t a r t edoffwi t ha r ound24hour s , butbyc ont r ol l i ngt hes i z eoft hemodel , t het hi c k nes soft hepl a s t i ca ndt hedr egr eeofs uppor tI wa sa bl et omi ni mi z et het i meupt o 13hour sa nd1mi nut ewhi c hwa sagr ea ta c hi ev ement , c ons i der i ngwher eI s t a r t ed off. Model onRhi no

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I npr oj ect2Par t1,wewer easkedt of abr i cat ea pr ot ot ype panelusi ng a speci f i cf abr i cat i on appr oach( cast i ng/ f abr i cf or mi ng)i nor dert ophysi cal l yexpl or et hef abr i cat i ont echni ques,how t hey canbei mpl ement edwi t hdi f f er entmat er i al sand howt heycanbeusedt oi nf or m desi gni nnovat i on.

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CASTI NG

i samanuf ac t ur i ngpr oc es si nwhi c hal i qui d i spour edi nt oas pec i f i c al l ydes i gnedf or mwor k / mol di nor dert oder i v et hedes i r edr es ul t .

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i nav ar i et yoff i el ds ,al l t hewayf r om j ewel er y mak i ngt oar c hi t ec t ur et oaer os pac ec omponent s .

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c anbeus edi nav ar i et yoff i el ds ,al l t hewayf r om j ewel er ymak i ngt oar c hi t ec t ur et oaer os pac e c omponent s . 1.SandCas t i ng 2.I nv es t mentCas t i ng( Los tWax ) 3.Pl as t erCas t i ng 4.Met al Cas t i ng( Di eCas t i ng) 5.Cent r i f ugal Cas t i ng 6.Per manentMol dCas t i ng

Hi st or i cal l y

c as t i ngwasus edt omak eweapons ,t ool s ,j ewel er yet c . bymel t i ngmet al ss uc hasgol d,br onz eandc opperal l oy s . Oneoft heol des tt ec hni quest hatc anbet r ac edbac kt ot he Chal c ol i t hi cPer i od( 4000BC)i st heLos tWaxT ec hni que. I ts eemst ohav eor i gi nat edar oundt heMi ddl eEas tand Wes tAf r i c a,t hens pr eadf ur t heral ongt heNearEas t ,Sout h As i a,Eur opeandLat i nAmer i c a.

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i sagi v enwheni tc omest oc as t i ng.Wi t ht hewor l ddev el opi ng i ti sbec omi ngeas i erf ormor eadv anc edt ec hnol ogi est o pr oduc ef or mwor kf ort hec as t i ngpr oc es si nav ar i et yof s hapes ,s i z esandagr eat erandmor epr ec i s el ev el of det ai l .

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ar ei mpor t antt obes t udi eds oast ot r yt opr ev entt hem dur i ngt heex per i ment at i onpr oc es s .Suc has : 1.GasPor os i t y 2.Shr i nk ageDef ec t s 3.Mol dMat er i al Def ec t s 4.Pour i ngDef ec t s Por t f ol i o

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PROJECT

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Roj ki ndAr qui t ect os BocadelRi o,Mexi co

Cl yf f or dSt i l lMuseum Al l i edWor dsAr chi t ect ur e Denver ,Col or adoUSA

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Heat her wi ckSt udi o Si ngapor e

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I NSPI RATI ON

CASTI NG FORM

I ns pi r edbyawat er f r onts et t i ng wi t ht hemas s ess i mi l art ot he “ r oc k s t r ewnj et t i esatt hehar bor ’ s edge. ”

For mwor k: Var i ousl engt hsofwoodenboar dsi mpr i nt i ng ont hec onc r et eaddi f f er entdept hsc r eat ed t hej aggedf i ni s ht ogi v et hebui l di nga di s t i nc tt y peofc har ac t er . “ Boar df or medc onc r et e”

Fac adeDes i gni nt endedt obe asex pr es s i v easCl y f f or dSt i l l ’ s br us hs t r ok es .

Meantt oal l udewar mt hl i k e handmadec l ay ,t ogi v epeopl ea s ens eofc omf or tr at hert hant he br ut al i s tappear anc eofhar s hc onc r et e.

For mwor k: Nar r owpl ank sofHemFi rt hat wer ec ar v edouti nawayt oal l ow t hec onc r et et oooz eoutf r om bet weent hem. Whent hec onc r et edr i edandt he f or mwor kwasr emov ed,t hes e v er t i c al f i nsappear edc r eat i ng ar el i ev eds ur f ac et hatc hanges appear anc ewi t ht hedi f f er ents un angl esands hadowr es ul t s .

For mwor k: BI Ms peac i al i s t sc r eat edt enr eus abl e s i l i c onmol dst hatt hel i qui dwoul dbe pur edi ns oast oc r eat et hi sr i bbed s t r uc t ur et hatwoul dac c ent uat et he c ur v eds hapeoft hepr ec as tc onc r et e.

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GYPSUM

i sawhi t epowder edmat er i al t hatwhenmi x ed wi t hwat erc r eat esahar deni ngmi x t ur et hati s eas yt obepour ed&c as ti nmanymodel mak i ng/ r eal l i f es t r uc t ur al ordec or at i v eappl i c at i ons . I ti st hemat er i al t hatwi l l bet es t ed wi t ht hr oughoutt henex tex per i ment s . Li s t edbel owar es omet ec hni c al det ai l s onhowt owor kwi t hgy ps um ac c or di ng t or es ear c h.Thes edet ai l sar et hent weak ed abi tdur i ngt heex per i mentunt i l If i ndmy ownt ec hni que&s t r uc t ur e.

Mi xi ngRat i o

2c upsofgy ps um : 1c upofwat er

Wor ki ngTi me 24mi nut es

I ni t i alSet t i ngTi me 1012mi nut es

Caut i on

Don’ taddex c es s i v eamount sofei t her gy ps um/ wat ers oast onoti nt er f er ewi t h t hel at t i c es t r uc t ur eandr ui nt hemi x t ur e. Mak es ur ey oumi xi nac l eanbowl and t hatal l s ur f ac esar ec l ean.( Nor emnant s ordr i edupgy ps um) Wor kqui c kandf as t ( Fr om per s onal ex per i enc e) St ayawayf r om y ourmom’ s ex pens i v ek i t c henwar e.

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26 “ Gypsum i sanevapor i t emi ner almostcommonl yf ound i nl ayer ed sedi ment ar y deposi t si n associ at i on wi t h hal i t e, anhydr i t e, sul f ur , cal ci t e, and dol omi t e. ” I ti s an anhydr i t e( cont ai ns no wat er )and i st he most common sul f at e mi ner al .

Resear chPhase Dur i ngt hi sphas e,Iwasv er yi ndec i s i v east owhi c ht y pe off or mmak i ngIwant edt ogof or .Whet heri tbeCas t i ng orf abr i cf or mi ng. Il ook edatpr ec edent sf oreac h,butasi nt er es t edasI wasi nt hef abr i cf or ms ,s omet hi ngaboutt hes omewhat def i ni t i v ec ont r ol oft hec as t i ngpr oc es smademef eel l i k e Iwoul dbeabl et oc r eat ewhatIi nv i s i oni nmymi nd. T obev er yhones t ,whenIf i r s tc amet odomy ex per i ment s ,Ihadn’ tr eal l ydel v edi nt ot her es ear c h about“ how”t ous et hegy ps um powdert oc r eat emydes i r edmi x t ur es .Iwasv er yex c i t edt oj umpi nt ot hepr oc es si t s el fandhaddependedont hewor dofmout ht hat al l Ineededwas2c upsofgy ps um and1c upofwat erf or eac hmi x t ur e. Thi smet hodofr es ear c hasIl i k et oc al l i t ,al l owedmet he oppor t uni t yt ot es toutwhatwor k sandwhatdoes n’ t t hr oughas er i esoft r i al sander r or ss oast oc r eat emy ownr ul eandl ogi c( ormi x i ngpar amet er s )wher eIf ul l y under s t oodeac hr eas onbehi ndeac hs t ep. WhenIwentbac kt or es ear c ht heac t ual r ul esofhowt o oper at e,k eepi ngi nmi ndt hequal i t i esoft hemi x t ur e,I hadnot i c edt hatIhadr eac hedt heex ac ts amec onc l us i onandagr eedwi t hev er y t hi ngt hatIwasr eadi ng,i ns t eadofhav i ngi tt heot herwayar ound.

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Exper i ment1 Pr ocess

1.SetUp&Pr epar at i on Equi pment :

Mi x i ngBowl Gy ps um Powder -Cupsofwat er Tr ay -Per ef or at i onmedi a( di f f er ents i z edc ups / bot t l e) -Car dboar dasdi v i der -Pl as t i cBagf oreas yr emov al

2.Mi xi ngI nger di ent s& Pour i ng Atf i r s t ,Is t ar t edwi t har at i ot omi xt he gy ps um powderwi t ht hewat er ,andIwas k eens oast oder i v et heopt i mum v i s c os i t y f r om t hemi x t ur e. Howev er ,asIpour edt hemi c t ur e,If i gur ed outt hati twas n’ tnear l yasmuc hasIwant ed i tt obe,s oIbegant oqui c k l ymak es ome mor es ot hatIc anaddi tt ot hef i r s tpour ed bat c hbef or ei tdr i edup. Her e,Ibegant oey ebal l i tal otmor et han bef or e,andatonepoi nt ,Iendeduppour i ng al i t t l ebi tt oomuc hwat eranddi dn’ tr eal i z e t hatIhadr unoutofpowder . Is t i l l neededal otmor ev ol umes oI dec i dedt oaddt hatl as tbat c ht ot he mi x t ur eany way ,hopi ngf ort hebes t .

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Resul t s 3.Br eaki ngOut Thehar des ts t agebyf arwas t ak i ngt he har denedgy ps y m outoft hemol d.Si nc e t hi swasmyf i r s tex pi r ement ,Iwant edt o wai tunt i l i twasc ompl et el ydr ys ot hatI c oul dobs er v et hef i nal r es ul t .

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Bydoi ngs o,Ial l owedt hegy ps um t o at t at c hi t s el ff i r ml yt ot hepl as t i c( es pec i al l y t ot heonest hathadl ay er ededgesand gr oov est ot hem)s oats omepoi ntIhadt o us ef or c eandhammert heobj ec t soutof t hec as t .

4.TheReveal Aspr edi c t ed,t hedi f f er entobj ec t sgav e di f f er entr es ul t si nt er msof -s moot hnes s -s t i f f nes s -pat t er ns Ther ewasas moot herf i ni s ht ot hec i r c l es f r om ont hebot t om s ur f ac e. Thebot t om s ur f ac ec r eas edast hepl as t i c bagl ef tani mpr i ntont hehar denedmi x t ur e. Ius edal i t t l et oomuc hf or c eont hebot t om r i ghtc i r c l ec aus i ngi tt oc r ac k ,br eakandf al l of f .

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Exper i ment2 Pr ocess

1.SetUp&Pr epar at i on Equi pment :

Mi x i ngBowl Gy ps um Powder -Cupsofwat er Tr ay -Per ef or at i onmedi a( bal l oonsofdi f f er ent s i z es-eas i ert opop?) -Pl as t i cBagf oreas yr emov al

2.Mi xi ngI nger di ent s& Pour i ng Soast oav oi dt hemes sofpour i ngdi f f er ent bat c hesl i k et hel as tex per i ment ,Idec i ded t oc r eat eal ar geamounts ot hatIc anpouri t al l att hes amet i me. Onc eagai nIs t ar t edwi t ha2: 1r at i oandk ept i nc r eas i ngt hedos ageal l atonc e,butatone poi nti tbec amet oohar df ormet os t i r ,no mat t erhowmuc hwat erIadded. Ther ef or e,Idec i dedt opourwhatImades o f ari nt hec as tandt ooaddmor el i t t l ebyl i t t l e, t hi st i meadj us t i ngi tt oa1: 1r at i o. Themi x t ur ewasbumpyi nt heendandnot asc ont i nuousandf l owyasIwoul dhav el i k ed i tt obe.

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3.Br eaki ngOut AsIs us pec t ed,poppi ngt hebal l oonswas amuc heas i erpr oc es st hanr emov i ngt he pl as t i cc upsf r om ex per i ment1al t hough t hos ewhodi dn’ tc ont ai nal otofpr es s ur e wer ehar dert opop,c aus i ngt hehar dened mi x t ur et oc r ac kundert hepr es s ur eIappl i ed. Si nc et hemi x t ur ei t s el fwas n’ tt hatr i c hi n c ompos i t i onandt het hi c k nes s esv ar i ed f r om onepl ac et oanot her ,t heov er hangi ng pi ec eswer ef r agi l eandbr ok eof fqui c k er t hanex pec t ed.

4.TheReveal Unl i k et hef i r s tex per i ment ,t hi sr i ghther e begant obec omet ak emor eofa3D s hapewi t hc i r c ul arc onc av es t r uc t ur es . Mi x t ur eneedsadj us t ments ot hati tc oul d t ur nouti nabet t ers t at e.

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Exper i ment3 Pr ocess

1.SetUp&Pr epar at i on Equi pment :

Mi x i ngBowl Gy ps um Powder -Cupsofwat er Tr ay -Pl as t i cEggCar t on -Pl as t i cBagf oreas yr emov al

2.Mi xi ngI nger di ent s& Pour i ng If i nal l yadj us t edt hec ons i s t enc yi n t hi sbat c h.Mi x i ngandpour i ngwas apr et t ys moot hpr oc es s .

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Howev er ,ani nt er es t i ngobs er v at i onwi t h t hi sbat c hi st hati tI NSTANTL Ydr i edand k eptonex er t i ngALOTofheataf t eri t di d. . J us ti nc as e,Ipour edoneont hev er y ends epar at ef r om t her es tbec aus e Idi dn’ tk nowhowt i ghtt hepl as t i cwas goi ngt obear oundi t .

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Theoneont hev er yt opl ef tc ameout v er yeas i l y .Is t r uggl edabi ti nt hebi g c hunkand2br ok eof f ,butot hert han t hatt her es twasi nt ac t .

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Iwasi mpr es s edathows t r ongi twasand howbar el yanyofi tc ol l aps edatal l .I t t ookt hes hapeoft hec ar t onal mos tac c ur at el y wi t hs omedef or mat i onsher eandt her e.

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Af t eras er i esofex per i ment s ,l ear ni nghowt o deal wi t ht hemat er i al ,whatwor k sbes tand whatdoes n’ t ,Ir eac hedaphas ewher eIk new whatIwant edt oac hi ev eandt ookwhatIhad pr ev i ous l yl ear ntt owor kont hebes tpos s i bl e wayt oac hi ev emygoal .

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1.Dept h 2.Conv er genc e/ Di v er genc et odi f f us el i ght 3.Eas yands moot hr emov al pr oc es s 4.Var i at i onsi ns i z e,t ex t ur eandex per i enc e

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1.SetUp&Pr epar at i on Equi pment :

-Mi x i ngBowl -Gy ps um Powder -Cupsofwat er -Met al Tr ay -Pl as t i cBags -Pl as t i cFunnel s( di f f er ents i z es )

STEPS: 1.Wr appl ast i csheet sascones/ f unnel s ofdi f f er entsi z es. 2.Pr epar emet alt r ayasmai ncont ai ner &wr apapl ast i cbagar oundi tf orease ofr emoval&t ext ur ecr eat i on. 3.St i ckf unnel sont het r ay&st i ckt hem t oget herf r om t het opf orext r abal ance andsuppor t .

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Lear ni ngf r om t hepr ev i ous ex per i ment s ,Ik newi twasbes tt o s t ar tof fwi t hami x i ngr at i oof1: 1 andt henpr oc eedt oaddanot her c upofgy ps um gr adual l ywhi l e mi x i ngt hemi x t ur e. Not et hat : -I ti sbes tt ok eept hemi x t ur eabi t mor el i qui dl i k e -Addi nganex c es samountofwat er wi l l r ui nt hemi x t ur ev er yf as tasi t wi l l c l umpupanddr yi ns t ant l y -Pour i ngwi l l bedonei nbat c hesi n al l c as ess oi ti sbes tt owor ki n s mal l quant i t i esandf as t .

Pour i ng:

Whi l epour i ng,t hemi x t ur ebegan t os eept hr ought hebot t om andf i l l i nt hec oness oi twasnec es s ar yt o s oaki toutwi t ht i s s uet omak es ur e t hati twoul dn’ tdr yupf r om t he i ns i deandbl oc kt hehol es . Saf et yHaz ar ds:Keepawayf r om eyes,nose,mout handmom’ sexpensi veki t chenwar e.

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3.Br eaki ngOut T ak i ngt het hedr i edupmi x t ur eoutoft he f or mwor k wasar el at i v el yeas ypr oc es s . Idi dn’ ts t r uggl eorus eanyf or c et or emov ei t . Ont opi tappear edt obev er ys moot hwhi l et he edgesandbot t om wer es t agger edast hey appear edt ohav et ak ent hes hapeoft he pl as t i cbag( asex pec t ed) Howev er ,bef or es eei ngt her es ul t sIhad as s umedt hatt hec i r c l esi mpr i nt edont hebot t om woul dbeass moot hasex per i ment#1butt hey appeart obel es sr egul arands moot hi ns hape duet ot hef l ex i bi l es t r uc t ur eoft hepl as t i cs heet s ( unl i k et hatoft hef i x edpl as t i cc ups ’ )

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Det ai l s 4.TheReveal TheMashr abi yaEf f ect

It r i edt opl ac ei ti nf r ontofal i ghts our c et os eehowi twoul ddi f f us el i ghtandInot i c edt hatt hedi v er genc eandc onv er genc eanddi f f er entangl esoft he c onel i k eper ef or at i onsc r eat ess omes or tofs c r eeni ng/ mas hr abi y aef f ec tt hatex pos est heoppos i t es i dedi f f er ent l yt hr ougheac hs uf ac e.

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37 Forbes tmi x t ur e: St ar tof fwi t h1: 1r at i o-Mi x-Sl owl yaddanot herc upofgy ps um bys pr i nk l i ngi tev enl yasy ou s t i r-STOPonc et her ei sabi tofv i s c os i t y-DO NOTaddmor ewat erorgy ps um s oast oav oi d des t r oy i ngt hemi x t ur e-Mak eandpouri ns mal l bat c hes( eac h2: 1r at i o=1bat c h)

Par amet er s Exper i ment1

I fgr ov exi sunder0. 5c mi nt hi c k nes s ,t her ei snoneedf ori tt oc ar v edeepi nt ot hemi x t ur e t os av ehas s l eofr emov al .Thes hal l owert hec ar v e,t hebet t erandmor ec l eant hei mpr i nt .

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d2=nul l ( s uppor t st hes t r uc t ur e&c r eat esdi s t anc ed1ac c or di ngl y ) t hegr eat ert hehei ght ,t hel es st hes l opeoft hec one( bad) Mus ts t ar tbyc r eat i ngc l earbor der ss oasnott or unoutofs pac easy ougoal ong Cas t i ngf or mi s n’ tf i x eds onott hat : 1-hmaybes weepedt owar dsac er t ai ndi r ec t i on 2-c i r c umf er enc eofawi l l l eant owar dsani r r egul ars hapeandnotaper f ec tc i r c l eduet o pr es s ur eofgy ps um ont hef or mwor k .

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Ref l ect i on Thi ss t ageIt hi nkwasbyf art hemos tex c i t i ngs t ageof t hes emes t erbyf ar .Notonl ywasi tv er yi nf or mat i v e,but myf av or i t epar ti st hatIgott os eemy s el fl ear nanddev el opabet t erunder s t andi ngofwhatIwasdoi ngev er y s t epoft heway . Thef i r s tt hr eeex per i ment swer edi f f er ent ,butIgott o l ear ns omet hi ngoutofeac hoft hem.Whet heri tbehow t oc r eat et heper f ec tmi x t ur e,howt opouri t ,howmuc h t i meIs houl dl eav ei tt odr y ,whatc as t i ngf or msc r eat et he bes tpat t er ns ,whatc as t i ngf or msar en’ tt hatgr eatt odeal wi t hands oon. . Wheni tc amet omyl as tex per i ment ,Ihaddev el opeda s t r ongi deaabouthowev er y t hi ngwor k sandhadk i ndof s ur pas s edt he“ v agueex per i ment at i on”phas eands t ar t edwor k i ngwi t hav i s i oni nmi ndandamet hodol ogyt o ac hi ev et hatv i s i on. I t ss t i l l anex per i menthowev erbec aus eIbel i ev et hati n or derf ori tt obe“ per f ec t ed”Is houl dc r eat emul t i pl ei t er at i onsofi tt or eac ht heper f ec tf i nal out c ome. Asawhol e,Ic ameoutoft hi spr oc es sbyl ear ni ng t hr oughabot t om upappr oac hhowt ot es t ,c r eat eand c as tmat er i al si nor dert ogener at eabui l di ngf ac adewi t h apur pos eandav i s i on.

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SI TEANALYSI S Bui l di ng:Bl oom BankEgy ptSAE-Mai nBr anc h Locat i on:Sout hT es eenRdNewCai r o Composi t i on: T al l Rec t angul arbl oc kf ac i ng t heNor t hdi r ec t i onbl oc k i ng t hewi nd. Smal l err oundbl oc kwi t hf ul l y gl az eds c r eendi r ec t l yf ac i ng t heSout h&Sout hWes ts un.

Eval uat i on: Thi si saper f ec tdepi c t i onofadi s as t r ousr es ul tof c ar el es sdes i gn.Bynott ak i ngi nt oc ons i der at i onany env i r onment al f ac t or s( t hedi r ec t i onoft hes un/ wi nd) , t hebui l di ngor i ent si t shuge,f ul l ygl az edf ac adedi r ec t l yi nt hes out h/ s out hwes tf ac i ngt heEgy pt ’ shar s hs un. I tal s opl ac esabar r i erast owhi c ht hewi ndc omi ng f r om t heNW c annotent ert hr ought her es toft hebui l di ng.Thi sofc our s ei sdones oast oc r eat e“ moder nl ook i ng,wes t er ni z ed”bui l di ngst hatl ookaes t het i c al l yf ut ur i s t i cy etc ompl et el ydi s r egar di t sf unc t i onal oper at i onsandwhatc oul dhappeni nr et ur n. Thi sof f i c eendsupc ons umi ngagr eatamountof ener gys oast omai nt ai nt heai r c ondi t i oni ngi nt he bui l di ng,t ok eepi t sus er sf r om s uf f er i ngf r om t heex t r emeheatc aus edbyt hedi r ec ts unr ay s .I deal l y ,t he des i gner sc oul d’ v es av eduponal l oft hatener gyc ons umpt i onbydes i gni ngapr operf ac adet hati sabl et o

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ENVI RONMENTALANALYSI S

Fi ndi ngs Cai r oi sk nownf ori t shot ,ar i dc l i mat e.Thepr ev ai l i ng wi nddi r ec t i oni smos t l yf r om NW andt hes ec ondar ywi nd c omesf r om NandNE.Thet emper at ur ei sr el at i v el yhi gh f ormanymont hsoft hey ear ,wi t har el at i v el yhi ghl ev el of humi di t y .Thes er equi r ebot hs uns hadi ngdev i c esand met hodsf ori ndi r ec tev apor at i v ec ool i ng.

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d2=nul l ( s uppor t st hes t r uc t ur e&c r eat esdi s t anc ed1ac c or di ngl y )t hegr eat ert hehei ght , t hel es st hes l opeoft hec one( bad)Mus ts t ar tbyc r eat i ngc l earbor der ss oasnott or unoutof s pac easy ougoal ongCas t i ngf or mi s n’ tf i x eds onott hat : 1-hmaybes weepedt owar dsac er t ai ndi r ec t i on 2-c i r c umf er enc eofawi l l l eant owar dsani r r egul ars hapeandnotaper f ec tc i r c l eduet opr es s ur eof gy ps um ont hef or mwor k .

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a=b/ 2 Whenpour i ng,amus tbef ac edown Whenpour i ng ,w a mu s t b e a edown d2 o ul db e b e s tf n uc l l he pe r f e c t l y t ak ess hapeoft hemol dandc anv ar y d2woul dbeb s t n u l l butmus tbepr opor t i onal t oaandb hper f ec t l yt at k e s s h a p e o f t h e mo l d n c a n v a r y hegr eat ert hehei ght ,t hel e s sa t h ed s l o p e of t h e c one butmus tbepr opor t i onal t oaandb t hegr eat ert hehei ght ,t hel es st hes l opeoft hec one

DERI VEDPARAMETERS 1-Conc av i t yDept h 2-Di amet erSi z e 3-Ti l tAngl e 4-Di s t anc e

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CONCEPT Mai nPr obl ems: 1-Har shsunonsout her nf acade 2-Nonat ur alvent i l at i on 3-Noi sePol l ut i on Mai nGoal :Cr eat eabui l di ngenv el opet hatpr ov i des adequat epr ot ec t i onf r om t hes un’ shar s hr ay sbyc r eat i ngak i net i cf ac adet hatr es pondst ot hes ur r oundi ng env i r ment al c ondi t i ons . 1-Shadi ngi nappr opr i at et i mesoft heday 2-Cr eat i ngawi ndf l ow 3-Di f f us i ngl i ghtpr oper l y 4-Pr ov i di ngav i ewbutmai nt ai ni ngpr i v ac y 5-Cont r ol l i ngSound

FACADETYPOLOGY:Mul t i s t or eyDoubl eSk i nFac ade

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PRECEDENT Bui l di ng:TheBr oadMus eum Locat i on:LosAngel es ,USA Ar chi t ect s:Di l l er&Sc of i di o+Renf r o Year :2015

TheBr oadMus eum i saCont empor ar yAr tmus eum t hati sl oc at edoppos i t et oFr ankGher y ’ sWal tDi s ney Conc er tHal l .

Theyc al l t hemai npar toft hebui l di ng“ t hev aul t ”t hati s Thebul i di ngf ac adeac t sasas emi t r ans par entpor ousmembr anet hatv i s ual l yc onnec t sbet ween env el opedby“ t hev ei l ”whi c hi st heex t er i orbui l di ng t heex t er i orandt hei nt er i ort hr ought hemeansofl i ghtdi f f us i on.I tc ons i s t sof2. 500GRFG gr i dded f ac ade. panel st hats t r et c handdef or mi ns hapeac c or di ngt ot hei rpos i t i onandhowt hel i ghthi t st hem. Thewor mhol eac t sasas our c eofl i ghtt ooneoft hemai nr ooms ,andc r eat esav i s ual domi nant f r ontt ot hebui l di ng. Mat er i al sus ed: 1.Conc r et e 2.St eel 3.Gl as sf i br er ei nf or c edc onc r et e( GFRC) 4.Gl as sf i br er ei nf or c edgy ps um ( GFRG)

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Scr eenFor mat i onAt t empt I nor dert oc omeupwi t ht hel ogi ct oc r eat et hes c r eenI beganbyc r eat i ngas ur f ac et hatpr ot r udesandr ec es s es ac c or di ngt oanat t r ac t orpoi nt . Ius ed3at t r ac t orpoi nt st oc r eat et hec ur v e. ThenIus edt hehex agonal panel st ool i nor dert odi v i de t hes c r eeni nt ohex agons .It hens c al eddownt hes ehex agonsandmov edt hem f ur t heri ns i des oast oadda dept hf ac t or .Ias l oaddedabi tofar ot at i onal v al uet o t hos epanel s . Fort hehex agonsi ns i de,Ibegant oc onnec tt hem t oat t r ac t orpoi nt ss oast or es i z et hem ands c al et hem ac c or di ngt ot heor i ent at i onoft hemos tandl eas ts ol arheat gai n. It henmer gedbet weenbot hpanel edopt i onsandj oi ned t hem t oget herus i ngt hel of tt ool t oc r eat et hef i nal s c r een.

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Bui l di ngFacadeTr i al I nt hi st r i al Ibegant oi nt er pr ett heex ac tl ogi cbehi nd whatIf oundi nt r i gui ngi nmypr ec edent .Thei ni t i al c onc eptwast ous et hr eeat t r ac t orpoi nt st hatwoul dpul l t he f ac adei nwar dswher et heper f or at i onsar et hes mal l es t s oast oc apt ur et heamountofl i ghti nt ot hes pac e. Her e,If oundmanypr obl ems . 1.Thef ac adeandgl as si nt er t wi nedi nawayt hatwasunr eal i s t i c . 2.I tpr ot r udedi nwar dsbey ondt heal l owed1. 5m c apac i t y ( asc anbes eeni nt hes ec t i on) . 3.Thes i z eoft hei nnerhex agonsont hewes t er ns i de wer et oobi gt ot hepoi ntwher et hes c eeni t s el fs t ar t ed l ook i ngabi tl i k eames h.Thedens i t yt hatwasont he s out her ns i dewast oomuc hc ompar edt oi tandi tl ook ed l i k et heywer et wodi f f er ents c r eens . T of i xt hi s ,It ookt hei deasf r om whatIwant edt oac hi ev e f r om t hi sphas eandt r ans l at edi ti nt omyownways oas t oac hi ev ear i c herout putandendr es ul t .

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Fi nalScr eenFor mat i on Byus i ngt hes ames t r at egyasbef or e,Ial l oc at edt hes i z e oft heoppeni ngsac c or di ngt ot hemov ementoft hes un wher et hes out her nmos tpar thast het i ght es topeni ngs andi nt hewes t er ns i det heybec amel ar ger . Howev er ,t hi st i me,i ns t eadofpul l i ngt hef ac adeatt hr ee poi nt st owar dst hei ns i deasanat t emptt omi mi ct hei dea oft he“ wor mhol e, �her eIdec i dedt oc r eat eonl y2at t r ac t orpoi nt sandpus ht hem outi ns t ead. Idoundt hatt hi swoul dbet hes amec onc epts i nc et he negat i v es pac ebet weent hepul l edat t r ac t orpoi nt swoul d aut omat i c al l ybepus hedi nwhi l ef i x i ngt hepr obl em oft he i nt er t wi ni nggl as s . I naddi t i on,i twoul dpr ov i deagoodamountods el f s hadi ngt ot hef ac adeanddec r eas et hes ur f ac ear eat hati s ex pos edt odi r ec ts unl i ght . Ial s omades ur et hatt her at i oofopeni ngsf r om t i ght es t t owi des tmat c hedt heout err adi usaswel l s oast oav oi d mak i ngat hi nmes hont heWes t er ns i de.

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SOLARPATHANALYSI S

Bi ggeropeni ngst owar dst he wes t ,mor euni f or mi ns i z e.

Byut i l i z i ngt hec onc eptof“ t hewor m whol e”Ipl ac ed2at t r ac t orpoi nt st hatwoul dpor t r ude out war dst husc r eat edent sar oundt hatc apt ur el i ghti nwar ds .Thi sal s oal l owsf ors el fs hadi ngt husr egul at i ngt hes ol arheatgai nont hef ac ade.

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Pat hc r eat edt omak et hec hannel ofwi ndpas st hr oughand hotai rr i s esandes c apesi nt heend.

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Ref l ect i on Bef or et hi sphas e/ c our s e,Idi dn’ tr eal l yunder s t andwhat par amet r i cdes i gni s .Thev er ybas i cs hal l owi deaIhad wast hati twass omet hi ngt hathadt odowi t ht ec t oni c s andwasv er yf ut ur i s t i c .It houghtt hatbydoi ngs o,i t woul dus ual l ymeanc r eat i ngs omet hi ngt hatwasoutof t hi swor l danduni quet oi t sownk i nd. Howev er ,whenIt r ul yunder s t oodwhati twasandhowi t s i nf ac tal ogi c / met hodt hatmak esdes i gner s ’ l i v esnotonl y eas i erbutmor eef f i c i ent ,Iwasi nt r i gued. Iper s onal l ydon’ tl i k ei twhenIs eepeopl ec r eat eal l gl as s bui l di ngst hatdon’ tr es pondt oEgy pt ’ senv i r onmenti n any wayj us ts ot hatt heyc oul dc al l t hem “ moder n”or “ new. ”I tas t oundsmet hatt hi si st hef i r s tt hi ngwel ear n NOTt odoi nAr c hi t ec t ur e,y etwes eei tal l ar oundus ev er y day . Whi c hi swhyIl ov edt hi spr oj ec tandal l t hepr oc es s esIwentt hr ought or i ghtt hi swr ongi nt heBl oom Banki nRd90.St ar t i ngf r om t hephy s i c al mat er i al ex per i ment at i onal l t hewayt ot hef i nal f ac ade,If oundt hatI l ear nedhowt oor gani z emyt hought sac c or di ngt omyobs er v at i onsandr es ul t si nor derac hi ev eas pec i f i cgoal . Il ear nedt oc ont r ol t het ool i nor dert oac hi ev ewhatI want( whet heri tbephy s i c al ordi gi t al )andnothav ei t c ont r ol me,whi c hi sas t r engt ht hatIbel i ev eI ’ v egai ned al l t hr oughoutt hi sl ear ni ngpr oc es s .

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