Nermeen H. Bekhiet - AUC - ARCH 473/3522

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ARCH 473 - 3522 - DIGITAL DESIGGN AND WORKSHOP Nermeen Bekhiet

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THE AMERICAN UNIVERSITY IN CAIRO School of Sciences and Engineering - Department of Architecture ARCH 473 - 3522 - Digital Design Studio and Workshop (fall 2019) This student portofolio documenting the work submitted along the semester, including research, expirements and 3D models.

Name: Nermeen Hanafy Bekhiet ID: 900161012

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Shelter

Parametric facelift

Shading Facade

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Project 1 Mobile Shelter in Giza Inspiring from: Sand Dunes

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Sand Composition:

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Sand Composition : The most common composition of Sand is silica in the form of quartz as it is the most common mineral with weather resistant properties.

It may contain coral and fragments as well

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Design Possibilities Barchan Dunes: Barchan Dunes are formed when wind blows heavily from one direction.

This pushes sand together and collects a large, heavy hill which wind has to move around.

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Barchan Dunes

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Dunes design possibilities

Star Dunes

Nabkha Dunes

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Parabolic Duned

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Iteration by physical models to decide which one is better

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Final Model with final Rhino iteration

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Project 2

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Parametric Facelift

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This is the Final shape of project two after many iterations and many trials.

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Project 3: Shading Facade

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