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SELECTED WORKS 2009 - 2015 HASSAN SAFWAT, BSc ARCHITECTURAL ENGINEERING
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Hassan Safwat Cairo hassansafwat@gmail.com 002 01002483678 25.01.1992 Egyptian Nationality Educational Background 2009 - 2014
School of Sciences and Engineering | The American University in Cairo, Egypt. Bachelor of Science in Architectural Engineering, Graduated with Highest Honors
2009 - 2014
Future Language High School, Cairo, Egypt. National Baccalaureate, Graduated with Highest Honors (100.2% out of 100%)
2014 - 2015
The American University in Cairo, Egypt. Graduate teaching assistant, Department of Architectural Engineering
2014 - 2015
The Engineering Authority of the Egyptian Armed Forces, Egypt. Senior Architect and project coordinator, Suez Canal Project
2013 - 2014
Emaar Misr Developments, Egypt. Junior Architect (Intern)
2012 - 2013
WECG (Walid and Walaa El Alfy Consultants), Egypt. Junior Architect (Intern)
2012 - 2013
Maher Anderaus Architects, Cairo, Egypt. Junior Architect (Intern)
Work Experience
Publications April 2014
The Ninth Annual AUC Conference For Excellence in Undergraduate Research, Entrepreneurship, and Creative Achievement (EURECA). Rehabilitation of the National Democratic Building - Cairo
April 2014
The Ninth Annual AUC Conference For Excellence in Undergraduate Research, Entrepreneurship, and Creative Achievement (EURECA). The SEED - Social Experiment to Expand and Develop
April 2014
The Ninth Annual AUC Conference For Excellence in Undergraduate Research, Entrepreneurship, and Creative Achievement (EURECA). Future Urban Development in East of Cairo
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Competitions January 2013
Redesign of the Tahrir square in Cairo competition, Sapienza University, Rome. 3rd place winners
Exhibitions / Activities / Workshops June 2013
The American University in Cairo Architecture Association exhibition. Exhibition of various academic works and produced physical models
Skills Computer skills AutoCad | 3Ds Max | Sketchup | Modo | Autodesk Revit | ArchiCad | Artlantis | Lumion | UNreal engine | Rhino 3d | VRay | Corel Draw | Corel Painter | Adobe Photoshop | Adobe illustrator | Adobe Indesign | Adobe Lightroom | Microsoft office suite. Digital fabrication 3D printing (powder + plastic extrusion) | Laser Cutting | CNC Manual skills Pen & ink drawing | Pencil drawing | Watercolor | Pastel | Origami | Model making | Manual technical drawing Programming Processing | C++ | Arduino | Java script | Web programming | Python Extracurricular Activities Spring 2010 Fall 2010 - Spring 2014
The American University in Cairo Student Union Fundraising Committee head The American University in Cairo Architectural Association Public relations committee head
Languages Arabic
Native language
English
Speak fluently and read/write with high proficiency
French
Basic knowledge
German
Basic knowledge
Other Graphic design | Photography | traveling | Diving | hiking | Drawing | Programming
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We are what we repeatedly do. Excellence then, is not an act, but a habit. Aristotle
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Academic work 2014
Thesis studio AENG 491 - Uplifting of a Cairo informal settlement Empowerment/ Recycling Center
2012
Design studio AENG 454 - Cairo Expo 2030 Multinational Expo pavilion
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2013
Design studio AENG 456 - Contextual design Downtown University Hospital
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2012
Design studio AENG 468 - Mixed use development Cairo Nile Front development
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2012
Design studio AENG 473 - One day design Architecture students’ lounge
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2013
Design studio AENG 455 - National Democratic party building rehabilitation Tahrir square public library
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Thesis studio AENG 491 - Uplifting of a Cairo informal settlement
Empowerment/ Recycling Center Year
2014
Place
The American University in Cairo
Collaboration
None
The aim was to revitalize and stitch back the dismantled urban fabric in the informal settlement of Ezbet Khairala, Cairo. For decades the spread of informal settlements over Cairo has created a conflict of interest leading to the segmentation of the community into substates. The project is based upon the creation of mutual benefit between these substates and making use of dormant resources to solve many of the problems present in the area. Therefore a program composed of a materials recycling center along with a woman empowerment hub all while utilizing the ground floor as a market place served to stitch back the segmented urban fabric both functionally and socially while remaining true to the culture, context and local ideologies.
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Under supervision of Dr. Magda Mostafa m_most@aucegypt.edu Presentation Media Printed boards Presentation format A1 + Mixed sizes
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Context & Approach
Participatory Approach To truly understand and achieve the people’s aspirations and needs, a participatory approach had to be developed within the project development program to account for the users as a main driver in the design process. The involvement of users in the development would create a higher awareness level so that the users would have the ability to sustain and run the developments.
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Concept & Development Money out Employment
Economical
Project
Industrial
Human resources in Goods out
Project
Money in Products out Waste material in
Interface scheme
Site upcycling proposal 1. Sound and visual barriers 2. Fruitful garden 3. Water treatment plant 4. Paving new roads 5. Utilization of mixed use roads
6. Improving lake condition 7. Landscaping works 8. Shaded pedestrian avenue 9. New ring road access points 10. New street under ring road
Resources scheme
1. Initial elements
2. Merging
3. Clearing
6. Adding
5. Connecting
4. Complementing
A. Space grid
B. Longitudinal shift
Conceptual view from el Khayalla
C. Transverse shift
Morphology The form generation process was based upon visualizing the idea of substates and the internal struggle that is happening in the Egyptian community. The plan is sheared both horizontally as well as vertically. This shear results in a shift symbolizing the struggle between different substates. This generate form also has environmental as well as social merits in its quest to unify the various targeted substates. / 005
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Details and analysis
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1. Unloading station 2. Raw materials storage 3. Aggregate processing area 4. Concrete mixing station 5. Manufacturing station 6. Curing station 7. Storage 8. Loading bay
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Stone recycling industrial process Building materials Roof deck Connection blocks
Beams
Wall panels
Columns Floor slab
Precast structural system blowup
Top Right: Stone waste used in facade cladding. Bottom Right: Waste wood recycled and used in shuttering. Mid Left: Small pebbles used in landscaping works. Bottom left: Metal fabric used in shading and privacy control.
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Employees entrance on the main street
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Ground floor plan
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Basement
First
Second
Third
Fourth
Fifth
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Longitudinal section
Transverse section
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Market corridor
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Street side market booths
Main corridor
Market place close up shot
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Under supervision of Dr. Amr Abdel Kawi akawi@aucegypt.edu Presentation Media Printed boards + Physical Model Presentation format A0 + Mixed sizes
Design studio AENG 454 - Cairo Expo 2030 Theme: “Humans and the environment ..... a complex dichotomy�
Multinational Expo pavilion Year
2012
Place
The American University in Cairo
Collaboration
Sherif Goubran
The relationship between the human race and their environment has developed from dependence to dominance. In an ever more industrialized world, people seldom take the time to make a stand for their environment, the very own container to their life. This idea was the theme intended for Cairo Expo 2030 where a multinational pavilion is to be designed with the aim of raising awareness about the challenges facing the environment all while promoting environmental building practices and materials. / 005
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Driving Keywords|The different keywords explain the essence of the project and the approach Program & keywords Keywords illustrated to form a brain storm of design driving power
Coexistence
materials Raw Nature development abuse convenience mutual environment dichotomy barren make use hope path choice responsibility options wisdom humans freedom environmental construction efficiency
strong
complex
multilevel
confusion
structural
behavior
entertainment fun
expression
lesson
learning life cycle system dependency stability ambalization Barren movement initial state untouched ramping levels active dynamic make action protection envelope fast use strong security impact reflection
synchronization reaction long term
dichotomy taming solution
moderation
hallucinations
indirect
fostering
misconception illusion apparent
I know that i know
advantage
cooperation
void
direct
dominance
right
Keywords guiding the design
ram Anger
Entrance
Zoning Diagram
-Hall 1Seychelles Namibia
Fear
-Hall 2Chile Nepal
Disgust
Contempt
-Hall 3Malaysia Ethiopia Lithuania
-Hall 4China Brazil
Joy
Sadness
-Hall 5Afghanistan North Korea
Surprise
-Hall 6South Africa Jamaica
User experience matrix
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Master layout
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+4.50 Cut plan
Elevation 1
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+8.50 Cut plan
Elevation 2 / 005
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+11.50 Cut plan
Section 1
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Structural details
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General view of the complex
Pedestrian bridges
Exhibition Hall 6
Negative spaces under building / 005
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Design studio AENG 456 - Contextual design of The American University in Cairo Downtown Campus University Hospital
Downtown University Hospital Year
2013
Place
The American University in Cairo
Collaboration
Sherif Goubran, Moaz Mohamed, Alaa Khalil
The plot located in downtown Cairo is aimed to serve a high occupancy load of users in an environment that is subtle, sensitive and imperative. A wise treatment was approached in order to overcome the challenge of providing a suppressed zone of comfort and functionality in a relatively small area and harsh environment. It was decided to break the plot to several planes that would then rise vertically and interplay with one another in a manner that defined outdoor spaces embedded within the building core on different levels. This interplay has created a continuous language and experience for users of the hospital providing them with spaces to break the tensioned and overwhelming atmosphere exerting continuous pressure patients could restore their spirit and grasp an opportunity to have a break from their depressing moods.
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Under supervision of Dr. Basil Kamel basilkamel@aucegypt.edu Presentation Media Printed boards + Physical Model Presentation format A1 + Mixed sizes
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2
3
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Section 1
Section 3
Section 5
Section 7
Section 2
Section 4
Section 6
Section 8
Phenomenology analysis
Diversity.knowledge.Western.Globalization.SENSES.Conflict.Oriental.Change.Historic.Age.Expression
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Context perception sketches
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1. Active plane
2. Active space domain
3. Distribution of the active plane over the space domain
4. Molding a new space domain
1. Functional core
2. Buffer space
3. Fill in activities
4. Total protection of the core
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Entrance and atrium
Inpatient
Food & recreational
Emergency & critical care
Treatment & diagnosis
Educational, research & administration
Morphology & Functional distribution A clear approach and concept of treatment was developed to provide a logical and functional design component. The concept lied in the distribution of the zones of reduced severity such as the educational, administrative and recreational towards the outer shell of the building mass while preserving and positioning the therapeutic and diagnostic zones in the heart and core of the building mass forming a protected ‘nucleus’. Outpatient
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Ground floor plan
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First floor plan
Fourth floor plan
Second floor plan
Roof plan
Third floor plan
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Layout
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Main elevation alt 1
Main elevation alt 2
Back elevation
Entrance elevation
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Section 1
Section 2
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Section 3
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Outpatient unit entrance
Shadow pattern behind main screen
Side elevation view
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Design studio AENG 468 - Mixed use development
Cairo Nile Front development Year
2012
Place
The American University in Cairo
Collaboration
Sherif Goubran, Moaz Mohamed, Alaa Khalil
The aim of this project is to create a mixed use development with different functions and purposes in one whole plot under one concept and expression. The main focus of the design process would be the form generation, connectivity and integration between different functions to create a harmonious project. The chosen site is to be considered a new high end development that would set a new landmark in the zone at which it would be built. The project is aimed to be completed in 2030.
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Under supervision of Dr. Sami Sabri Shaker samishaker2002@yahoo.com Presentation Media Printed boards + Physical Model Presentation format A1
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Magnified development site
Macro site context
Moneeb Station
To Bahr el Azaam Ring
To 6th of October
Gezeiret el Dahab
Micro site context
To Maadi/ New Cairo
Hadayek el Maadi Station
Project plot
To Aswan (Cairo Aswan road)
Road
Development Site The chosen site is a 40 Feddan plot overlooking the Nile river. The plot is located just south of the Ring road moneeb exit. The main access point to the plot is the Cairo Aswan road on which the plot is located. A nearby underground metro station is a 10 minutes walk away. The site has a generally flat terrain with very little slope towards the Nile bank.
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Concept & Massing The Project contextual surrounding and its placement on the main connecting axis to upper Egypt gave rise to the concept of using this mixed used development as a pivot and connecting points between three main areas within the country: Upper Egypt, central Cairo and 6th of October (as a new development area) The connection Aims to attract the undeveloped rural areas of Egypt into the center of development and attention and bringing them into the focus. Translating this concept using the idea of magnetic attractor points, the central Egypt areas were assigned positive poles and Upper Egypt was assigned a negative charge, the building and masses were shaped using the magnetic fields created by the interaction of the three. Open and entertainment spaces were created in the neutral magnetic areas. The result was a fluid continuous smooth mass of building in-housing all the different functions with a high multi level connectivity and emphasizing open spaces within the project.
Fields acting on massing
Magnetic field matrix
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Contextual zones
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Masterplan layout
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Functions
Ground layout
Roof layout
Detailed zone
Wind analysis
Height gradient
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Entrance zone
Nile front pinnacle
Water lagoon
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Design studio AENG 473 - One day design University lounge
Architecture students’ lounge Year
2012
Place
The American University in Cairo
Collaboration
None
There is no doubt that architecture students tend to spend more time on campus compared to their engineering colleagues. A one day design project therefore aimed at the design of a lounge was conceived aiming at testing the possibilities of such a favorable addition to the American University in Cairo New Campus to provide a space where students can socialize, take a break and conduct open air study sessions. Environmental and comfort guidelines were the main aspect guiding the design with the implementation of high tech control systems to make for an adaptable and sustainable building.
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Under supervision of Dr. Christian Bauriedel bauriedel@directbox.com Presentation Media Printed boards + Physical Model Presentation format A3
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Lounge plan
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Active skin The skin of the pavilion is an active skin structure which reacts to the surrounding environmental conditions. The skin has either an active or an unactive state and can also render a set of intermediate state in between according to the conditions. In the active state condition the pillows are inflated to maximum pressure to create an enclosure
Active skin mechanism
Elements of skin control
Skin in unactive state
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Design studio AENG 455 - National Democratic party building rehabilitation
Tahrir square public library Year
2013
Place
The American University in Cairo
Collaboration
None
As publicly exposed as it was, the former National democratic party building has always kept a private and exclusive atmosphere where it was only accessed by certain personnel working inside the building. This secure perimeter isolated the building from the public from the first day. After the revolution of the 25th of January and the fall of the NDP as the ruling party, returning the building to the public by rehabilitating it in the form of a library has been proposed but an extra step was taken by creating a museum inside the building so that the public can experience portions of the original state of the building.
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Under supervision of Dr. Christian Bauriedel bauriedel@directbox.com Presentation Media Printed boards + Physical Model Presentation format A2
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1.Restoring Restoring landscape continuity the the landscape continuity Energy strategies
2. Complementing visual connection Complimenting visualthe connection
3. Giving back to the Giving back to the public
public
The NDP building also created a visual barrier. Breaking the connection between the Nile corniche and the Zamalek island. This isolated the tahrir area from its original Nile front setting. The new solution came based on restoring this connection and in the same time to respond to the space program which required far less area than the current building’s total footprint. The result was a deletion of the majority of the building’s modules.
a. More natural ventilation
b. Sensor based lighting
c. Wind tunnel effect
d. Water based heat exchanger
e. highly efficient modular building process
f. Independent systems control
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Structure
Architecture
Circulation
Indoors
Outdoors
Structural system
Precast corridor
Concrete side panel
Sequence #1
Sequence #4
Concrete wall panel
Cast in situ beams
Sequence #3
Existing
Cast in situ columns
Cast in situ columns
Existing
Existing
Concrete roof panel
Glass enclosure
Sequence #2
Sequence #5
Cast in situ beams
Precast corridor
Concrete side panel
Precast hollow units
Sequence #4
Sequence #3
Existing
Sequence #1
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Main elevation
Main elevation Scale (1: 200)
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+61.40
+57.10
+52.80
+48.50
+44.20
+39.90
+35.60
+31.30
+27.00
+22.70
+18.40
+14.10
+9.80
+1.20
Side elevation
Side elevation Scale (1: 200)
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Thumb plans Scale (1: 1000)
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Twelfth floor
Fourth floor
First floor
Ground floor
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Museum
Live section
Open garden
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