“We shape our buildings; thereafter they shape us.” Winston Churchill
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Appropriation and Adaptation of Spaces by Syrians
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Cairo Creative Walk Ta m a y o u z Excellence Award
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TURKISH QUARTER IN ALEXANDRIA C o u n t e r Territories
D i g i t a l Fa b r i c a t i o n Workshop: Urban Pockets
Mudurnu c u l t u r a l heritage site workshop
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J C R C : Jeddah Coral Research Center.
Alga-Mol
W a t e r f r o n t JCC: Jeddah Re -inventing Regeneration C o n v e n t i o n Asir Center
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Camel Eye
Beit El-Bont R e - c y c l i n g Rennovation o u r s e l v e s , constructing happiness
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Type: Master thesis, energy and cost analysis Location: Istanbul, Turkey June 2019
Historic buildings have originally embodied sustainable features. These features responded to the micro-climate and site where the building is located. However, with climate change and urban density, active techniques became essential to ensure occupant’s indoor comfort. With this regard, the present study attempts to examine and assess the sustainable retrofitting of a historic building in order to maximize energy efficiency without affecting its unique historic character. It also addresses the shortcomings in the literature by considering the cost variation among retrofitting strategies and the cost reduction of in terms of energy consumption. In this framework, a historic building located on Istanbul University was analyzed in the framework of the case study. The study evaluated the implementation of several retrofit techniques, active and passive, using the energy software DesignBuilder. The implemented retrofit strategies were subsequently evaluated in terms of Life Cycle Cost (LCC), aiming to determine the cost-optimal and energy-efficient solution. The resultant improvements in energy consumption can serve as a model for forthcoming historic retrofitting projects which take into consideration both economic feasibility and historic buildings’ values.
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The published research can be found at: https://ascelibrary.org/doi/10.1061/%28ASCE%29AE.1943-5568.0000433
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Appropriation and Adaptation of Spaces by Syrians
The Case Study Of AkĹ&#x;emsettin, Istanbul Type: Urban transformation study (group research) Location: Istanbul, Turkey M. ARCH, Urban Housing Course December 2017 The aim of the study will have a focus on the adaptation of spaces in accordance with the needs of the Syrian residents. The location of the study will be in Fatih district, which is one of the neighborhoods that have a high number of Syrians. The objectivity of the research will highlight on Syrians live or work in Fatih based on interviews and observations, the research aims to investigate how refugees integrated into daily life by appropriating spaces and dialectically how urban space is reproduced through Syrian interpretations. This has been done through the transformation of some commercial functions in certain areas. Also, the alternations of policies and laws will be underlined in the research. Besides the studying of the urban scale in this area. The study will go through spatial changes Syrians have applied to their domestic spaces.
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Commercial Interview Sample
Questionnaire samples
Street Elevation The entire report can be found at: http://en.calameo.com/read/00525293985357f6785ee?authid=62pfdXyyIStU
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Cairo Creative Walk Tamayouz Excellence Award 3rd prize winner Type: Rifat Chadirji Prize 2020 (group project) Location: Cairo, Egypt December 2020
https://www.tamayouz-award.com/news/tamayouz-announces-winners-of-rifat-chadirji-prize2020-living-pedestrian-bridge-over-the-nile-competition
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TURKISH QUARTER IN ALEXANDRIA Counter – Territories Type: International Urban and Art Competition, Tajarrod Foundation - Unit X (group project) January 2021 With the generated maps, this project aims to disseminate knowledge about the current physical condition of this quarter, putting emphasis on the normalized illegal construction and the disregard of the geographical entity of the area. It also intends to highlight the distinctive tangible and intangible heritage, including the architecture, urban planning, etymology, and topography in order to help sustain what is left. The project addresses local NGOs and urban activists to sensitize them about the forgotten era in history, which is still part of the urban collective memory of the city.
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Digital Fabrication Workshop: Urban Pockets Type: 3D printing & sustainability workshop Location: Istanbul, Turkey M. ARCH, BahçeĹ&#x;ehir University April 2018 The concept behind this design is to create an urban pocket system that aims to explore organic structures and generate continuous forms that requires 3d printing. These pockets will have several functions at the same time, some units will act as shelter for cats and the others will contain greenery. They will be placed on the sides of the entrance stairs of the university and one module, consisting of three units, can be duplicated to create an overall cascading form. Designed to create a vibrant pedestrian space, this system is implementing the modular concept in a new way. The module will be 3d printed from recycled plastic waste, it will promote digital design as a novel approach to sustainability. 3d printing allows the generation of tangible complex forms.
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Mudurnu Cultural Heritage Site Workshop Type: Street rehabilittion project (group project) Location: Mudurnu, Bolu, Turkey M. ARCH, Fall workshop/internship September 2018 This workshop activity took place in the Historic Guild Town of Mudurnu within the purpose to improve the physical environment included in the Mudurnu Cultural Heritage Site Management Plan for the UNESCO WH nomination. The designated area for rehabilitation is located in the western part of the urban conservation site. The aim is to design a promenade along the river valley as a pedestrian route. The design consists of a low-tech self-built structure placed in different spots along the river. The concept behind it is to create a favorable interaction between locals and tourists. By involving tourists in the act of cooking, they will not just leave with a memory of the tasty food, nor the experience of the act, but with a skill that will be spread to the entire country and maybe to the entire world. As a result, more people will know about Mudurnu culture and its intangible heritage of Ahilik and therefore it will attract more visitors.
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On the other hand, as locals teach foreigners about their own traditions, they will feel proud about it and they will understand the significance of this cultural heritage that constitutes their daily life. The wooden structure will be easily implement by locals, requiring low tech and low maintenance. It starts with a cascade that elevates up from the promenade to reach the edge of the river and then cascades down along the bank of the river. The structure will be porous allowing flexible and multiple uses by the owner, it can accommodate a place for cooking, seats for eating and suspended shelves to exhibit local produce.
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JCRC: Jeddah Coral Research Center Type: Reserch Center Location: Obhur Jeddah, Saudi Arabia Graduation project May 2016 Today, Jeddah is suffering in particular from severe environmental marine pollution. Coral reefs that span thousands of kilometers of the coastline of the Red Sea are currently under the threat of extinction. What if architecture could help solve the environmental marine problems in Jeddah? An answer to this question is the JCRC, which will benefit the city by solving its environmental issues and by providing it with a new ecological identity. Inspired by marine behaviors and the structure of Jeddah’s coral reefs, which house a myriad of marine species, the JCRC enhances the productivity of researchers by allowing interactions between its various users, which helps bringing ideas to the market place quickly. The JCRC also increases general public awareness about the city’s pressing marine environmental problems. The JCRC functions as a living structure that accommodates all types of collaboration in order to solve current problems as well as to develop cutting-edge research for the future.
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South west Elevation The capstone research can be found at: https://issuu.com/hendabdelrazek/docs/hend_abdelrazek-final_-_booklet
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Alga-Mol Type: Vertical Oasis Location: Al-Andalus Jeddah, Saudi Arabia Studio 7 - Comprehensive Design December 2015 The rapid increase of urban population has led to poor development and serious urban design problems, including the lack of infrastructure, housing, and pollution. A reasonable strategy to solve the city’s problems is the concept of vertical oasis that gives an insight to a self-sustained green community. This prototype is a directory for building new cities, upgrading existing fabric and controlling urban sprawl. Algae oasis gives an architectural eco-techno statement that aspires to provide a cleaner city air, bio food for citizens and it introduces a revolution in the energy field, the biofuel. Located next to the water desalinization plant, the algae oasis is “greening” the urban desert coastline. The algae photo bioreactor placed on the facade, absorbs the pollutants from the plant and release oxygen into the city’s atmosphere. The photo bioreactor also produces green energy to be used as electricity and biofuel for green vehicles. The algae oasis also contains vertical hydroponic farms to supply organic food for citizens.
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Site Plan
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Waterfront Regeneration Type: Urban Development Location: Al-Balad Jeddah, Saudi Arabia Studio 6 - Urban Design May 2015 The 40 Lagoon is one of the neglected areas in the city of Jeddah. However, this lagoon holds a significant importance due to its history relating to Al Balad, its strategic location connecting three different districts the port, the residential area, and the historical area, and it being a great vintage point to view the different aspects of the city of Jeddah. Hence, the main goal of this project is to revive that area, bringing back its once lost life and vibe, and to make it a destination point for residents across Jeddah. The implementation will happen based on the idea of “gravity as curved space-time”. Space-time is “the concept of time and three-dimensional space regarded as fused in a four-dimensional continuum”. A secondary idea of space time is the black hole which is what remains when a massive star dies and the collapsed star is called “frozen star”. A black hole is a mathematically defined region of space time exhibiting a strong gravitational pull that no particle can escape in which time is frozen.
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The idea of the “black hole� could be implemented in the southern part of the lagoon in the following way: the 40 Lagoon is considered the center of gravity, towards which all spaces (the 3 different areas surrounding it) are being pulled. Time is frozen around this space because the three areas are represented in one cosmos: the sea (present), Al-Balad (past), and the residential area (future). The intention of this renovation is to revive the southern part of the lagoon into a maritime hub, where all maritime and aquatic activities, traditional and modern, will take place. This area will restore the traditional maritime identity of the city in a modern renovated approach. The renovation will also provide an ease accessibility from and into AlBalad in a large pedestrian network.
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Specific Zoning
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JCC: Jeddah Convention Center Type: International Mixed Use Facility Location: Cornish Jeddah, Saudi Arabia Studio 5 - Mixed Use December 2014 Jeddah is known to be the gate to the two Holy Cities, but we tend to forget that it is also the largest and most active port in the region since centuries. This forgetfulness is due to the inaccessibility to the sea and the lack of urban facilities along the sea shore. Building a hotel, convention center and retail will activate the area of the Northern Cornish while emphasizing the idea of “Jeddah, a water front city�. The overall masses are planned around an inner core regenerating an outdoor enclosed pedestrian space. This design will integrate the natural environment along with the built fabric in order to create a socially active community. The mixed use buildings are a reflection of their surrounding, with a color scheme mirroring the blue water as the curtain walls & its white foam as the slabs extending from the cladding line to the edge of the cantilever.
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Re-inventing Asir Type: Rennovation (group project) Location: Asir, Saudi Arabia Architecture Conservation Course by Dr. Anna Klingmann May 2015 Preserving history preserves culture and identity. This concept is also applied to architecture. Preserving architecture, i.e. old historical buildings, preserves specific knowledge and information about the people related to such buildings. Information about building and constructing techniques could be found valuable and beneficial even in our modern times. A great example of such wanted and needed preservation is the villages of the city of Asir, the city of mud, stone, and shiny colors.
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Adaptive reuse of Al-Jahmah complex of houses into an art & craft center will regenerate the village by providing jobs for the owners to revive their traditions, an educational activity for locals of Asir, and an individual experience for any visitor coming from the Kingdom and across the world. An art & craft village will not only revitalize the area but will also revive lost traditions by giving workshops about straw product making, jewelry making, mud construction, painting, etc.
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Camel Eye Type: Biomimicry Shelter (group project) Location: Jeddah, Saudi Arabia Studio 4 - Construction Based Green Design and Documentation March 2014 This project is about experiencing bio-mimicry and green construction through building a 1:2 scale model. After searching in nature for different features to bio-mimic, we found that the camel best represent the context of Saudi Arabia. We took the camel eye as an element to bio-mimic after founding that its characteristics best serve our design requirements, which are: -Provide sun shade, -Allow wind flow, -Provide cool area, - Allow view, - Prevent dust, - Offer a resting area. Our design will bio mimic the protective function of the camel eye against direct sunlight, extreme heat conditions, blow of dusty air and dehydration. It will also imitate the eye’ spherical form because it is the conventional form of a shelter and it suitable for the privacy of our culture.
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Beit El-Bont Rennovation Type: Adaptive reuse Location: Al-Balad Jeddah, Saudi Arabia Studio 4 - Construction Based Green Design and Documentation May 2014 Located in the heart of the city of Jeddah, Al Balad, Beit al Bont served as quarantine and the first destination for the arriving pilgrims. After many years of abandon, the government decided to reuse it as a pilgrimage museum. This adaptive reuse will enhance the clash between our cultural heritage and our daily contemporary life style. This perception will be represented in the contrast between the historical faรงade and the modern interior; between the passive techniques of the past and the modern technologies of sustainability. The museum layout will simulate the path of pilgrims from their home countries through the process of traveling reaching the holy sites, with the representation of the holy destination, Kaaba, in the middle in order to be seen from all the rooms.
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Detailed Drawings
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RE-CYCLING OURSELVES.... CONSTRUCTING HAPPINESS Type: Temporary Pavilion (group project) Location: Istanbul, Turkey M. ARCH, Architecture Design Studio December 2017 Question: How human actions can affect the structure? And how the structure affects human perception? Nowadays, the urbanization of modern cities results in the dispossession to any right to the city. According to David Harvey (2008) citizens have “the right to change [their] selves by changing the city”. This right to the city becomes restricted to a small political and economic elite that chooses to shape the city according to their economic benefits. Additionally, today’s metropolis are suffocating its citizens due to congestion, overpopulation, urban sprawl, pollution and forest devastation. Therefore the lifestyle of citizens becomes complex and full of stress. Hence this lifestyle ignores one of the important human merits which is happiness. As specified in Arabic poetry, a famous quote states that “three things remove sadness are: brooks, meadows and lovely faces”.
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The detailed project can be found at: https://issuu.com/hendabdelrazek/docs/portfolio_final_all
Thus when humans become less connected with nature, we lose an essential health buffer. Judging from this point of view, the objective of the design is to give back the city to its citizens, allowing them to “make and remake� the structure and incorporate nature back to the city. The suggested design will be shaped according to one’s behavior, giving more rights to the users and allowing them to see the effect of their individual actions on the built environment. Every user receives an experience that is designed to draw out an emotional response, encouraging participation through leisure and satisfaction.
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Cityscape Gare De Marrakech, Marrakech - Morocco
Montaza Palace, Alexandria - Egypt
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Palais Royal Dar El Makhzen, Fes - Morocco
Sanaa Traditional Houses, Sanaa - Yemen
Project products can be found at: https://gazette.one/
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Graphic Design Work Client: Emigrant servives Brochure
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Service card
Client: Charity organization Logo 1
Eco-friendly bag Logo 2
Client: Tourism company Logo 1 Meal box
Client: Investment consultancy Logo 1
Logo 2
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Graphic Design Work
Client: Beach resort Type: Restaurant Menu
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Client: Emigrant servives Type: Facebook posts
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Sensibilisation Campaign This campaign aims to celebrate the New Year 2017 while reminding people on the importance to think of our Syrian brother refugees. The followed approach is to compare each happy moment in the New Year to a bitter moment in the life of a refugee. The slogan is: Share your MOMENTS, share your HUMANITY.
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Art Work
Name: Broken Soul Type: Printmaking
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Name: Flower garden Type: Water color paint
Hand Sketches collection
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