STUDIO JOURNAL
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THE AMERICAN UNIVERSITY IN CAIRO (AUC) SCHOOL OF SCIENCES AND ENGINEERING - DEPARTMENT OF ARCHITECTURE ARCH 473/3522 - DIGITAL DESIGN STUDIO AND WORKSHOP (FALL 2019) DR. SHERIF MOURAD DR. PAISSANT MASSOUD
STUDIO JOURNAL (STORYBOOK) 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: TAMER EL GABALY STUDENT ID: 900143526
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TAMER EL GABALY Architecture Student
I’M AN ARCHITECTURE STUDENT THAT ENJOYS PRODUCING MUSIC. I REALLY BELEIVE THAT ARCHITECTURE AND MUSIC GO HAND IN GAND. WHEN I START CREATING A NEW INSTRUMENTAL, IT ALL STARTS WITH A SKETCHY IDEA THAT COMES TO MY MIND. SIMILARLY, IN ARCHITECTURE WE TRY TO COME UP WITH NEW INNOVATIVE IDEAS THAT CAN ENHANCE THE HUMAN EXPERIENCE IN THIS WORLD . . .
THINK. EXPERIMENT. IMPLEMENT. WHATEVER COMES UP TO MY MIND, I INSTANTLY DOCUMENT THIS THOUGHT ON A PIECE OF PAPER. IT HELPS ME TO PLAN FOR THE EXPERIMENTAL TRIALS THAT WILL ALLOW ME TO TEST AND MPLEMENT THIS IDEA IN REALITY.
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Testing different types of materials to determine their properties and learn from their materiality using various experiments.
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NATURAL PHENOMENEN
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SEASHELLS PROVIDE MAXIMUM ENCLOSURE AND PROTECTION SINCE THE SHELL IS VERY STRUCTURALLY EFFICIENT, LIGHTWEIGHT AND ROBUST. THE BIVALVE PROVIDES SIMILAR PROTECTION TO HOMELESS PEOPLE IN SUEZ, EGYPT.
THE BIVALVE IS A SHELTER FOR THE HOMELESS, INSPIRED FROM THE SEASHELL. A SEASHELL IS A PROTECTIVE CRUST THAT OCCUPIES A VERY DELICATE CREATURE CALLED THE MOLLUSK.
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EXPAND. ROTATE. TWIST. THESE ARE THE RULES OF CONSTRUCTION THAT THE MOLLUSK FOLLOWS DURING THE SEASHELL CONSTRUCTION.
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GROWTH LINES GROWTH LINES APPEAR ON THE SEASHELL’S EXTERIOR INDICATE THE SEASHELL’S AGE. CORRUGATIONS OCCURING IN GROWTH LINES ADD TO THE SEASHELL’S STRUCTURAL STRENGTH WHILE ALSO GIVING AN AESTHETIC APPEARANCE TO THE SEASHELL’S FORM.
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MINIMUM THICKNESS MAKES SEASHELLS VERY LIGHTWEIGHT YET ECONOMIC IN MATERIAL CONSUMPTION. STRUCTURAL STRENGTH IS STILL VERY EFFICIENT DUE TO EXTERIOR CORRUGATIONS.
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THE MUSCLE THE MUSCLE IN THE SEASHELL IS WHAT ALLOWS IT TO OPEN AND CLOSE DURING DIFFERENT CONDITIONS. WHEN THE SEASHELL DIES, THE MUSCLE RELAXES AND DIES THEREFORE SEASHELLS ARE FOUND IN A FULLY-OPENED STATE ON THE SEA SHORE.
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SKETCHBOOK VIEW
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MATERIAL EXPERIMENTATION
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EXPERIMENTING WITH DIFFERENT MATERIALS PROVIDED DIFFERENT STRUCTURAL CONFIGURATIONS AND FORMS FOR THE SHELTER.
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FORMULATING FLEXIBLE FORMS WAS THE INTENT OF THIS EXPERIMENTATION, EXPLORING DIFFERENT MATERIAL REACTIONS AND HOW IT HAD A SPATIAL IMPACT ON THE INTERNAL SPACE.
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FURTHER EXPERIMENTATION
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FORM GENERATION
TWO INTERPLAYING SURFACES INSPIRED FROM THE BIVALVESHELL
EXPAND. ROTATE. TWIST.
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GROWTH LINES
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DRAWINGS
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SITE LAYOUT ARCH 473/3522 - Fall 2019
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SECTION
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HINGE DETAIL
ETFE DETAIL
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MECHANISM OF MOVEMENT
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LOOSE MAXIMUM EXPOSURE TO NATURAL DAYLIGHT. MAXIMUM CONNECTIVITY WITH THE SURROUNDING CONTEXT.
ENCLOSURE SEMI-PRIVACY FOR THE HOMELESS DURING DAYTIME. MODERATE DAYLIGHT, PROTECTION AND INTERMEDIATE ENCLOSURE.
SECLUSION MAXIMUM PRIVACY AND ENCLOSURE DURING NIGH TIME. MAXIMUM PROTECTION FROM HARSH CLIMATES. ARCH 473/3522 - Fall 2019
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CONCEPT CREATE UNIQUE LIGHT EXPERIENCES IN THE BUILDING’S INTERNAL SPACE WHILE PROTECTING THE BUILDING’S EXTERIOR FROM SOLAR RADIATION BY EXPERIMENTING WITH INTERPLAY BETWEEN LIGHT AND TUBULAR FORMS TO CREATE AN INTERACTIVE FACADE OUT OF RECYCLED PLASTIC.
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INSPIRATION
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EXPERIMENTATION I
PHASE I IN OUR FIRST TRIAL, WE DECIDED TO GO WITH A SIMPLE TUBULAR FORM, THE STRAWS. THE DIFFERENTIATION CAME FROM AN EXTERNAL PANEL THAT ACTED AS AN ARCHOR TO THE STRAWS.
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SETUP
PHASE II FOR THIS EXPERIMENTATION, IT WAS QUITE CLEAR THE AMOUNT OF LIGHT WILL BE PASSING THROUGH THE PENETRATIONS DIRECTLY AND SO IT DEPENDS SOLELY ON THEIR SIZE. NO LIGHT REFRACTION COULD TAKE PLACE THUS DEFYING THE PURPOSE.
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FULL BOTTLES
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HALF-SIZED BOTTLES
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FULL-LENGTH STRAWS
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ANALYSIS I
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ANALYSIS II
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FINAL EXPERIMENTATION
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MEETING AREA
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OFFICE
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TUBULAR MORPHOLOGY
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BUILDING PROGRAM
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FACELIFT ITERATIONS
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SOLAR RADIATION
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GRASSHOPPER DEFINITION
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