Nile City Towers Cairo’s Utimate Luxur y Experience
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Nile City Complex phase II Extending an Iconic Building
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Credit To Profilerz Team for providing a 3D model of the existing Nile City Towers
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C O N T E N T
SITE ANALYSIS
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PROPOSAL A
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PROPOSAL B
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FORM DIAGRAM
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OCCUPANT ANALYSIS OCCPNT ANLYS |
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THE FAMILY
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THE SHOPPER
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THE BUSINESSMAN
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BUILDING FUNCTIONALITY
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PROPOSAL C
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AREA CALCULATIONS
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Maspero Triangle
THE PROJECT WAS DESIGNED CONSIDERING ITS PLACEMENT IN A PRIME LOCATION IN ‘MASPERO TRIANGLE.’ THIS BROADENS THE SITE’S FUTURE POTENTIAL IN CONTEXT TO THE RIVERFRONT AS WELL AS CAIRO’S URBAN FABRIC. VARIOUS MAIN ROADS WILL BE A MAJOR PART OF THE FUTURE URBAN DEVELOPMENT OF ‘MASPERO TRIANGLE,’ A PROJECT THE OEKOPLAN TEAM WILL BE PLANNING.
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Illustrative Map
BLIND ZONE
BLIND ZONE
THE NILE
views map
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Proposal A A modern evolution to the towers, the manipulation of the facade’s solid-to-void ratio grants the new buildings a contemporary vision. Proportions remain the same allowing for an integretated and seamless blend between the two phases.
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exterior shot
exterior shot
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exterior shot
layout
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Conference
Conference Cinema
CONFERENCE 2
Meeting Room
Services
Hotel
Services Office
CONFERENCE 1
Hotel
Retail Lobby
Cafe WC
WC
Food Service
WC
WC
Tickets
Cinema 1
Bar
Cinema 2
Main Kitchen WC
Admin Offices
Shop
Shop
Restaurant
WC
Shop
WC
Bar
Cinema Offices
Shop
Shop
WC
Offices
Lounge Main Shop
Hotel Lounge Main Shop
Lounge
Bank
Shop
Shop
Main Shop
Shop Shop
Shop
Shop
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Proposal B Embracing recent technological and architectural advancements in sustainable design, this proposal implements a second skin. This feature functions as a passive environmental solution reducing energy loads, as well as increasing indoor air quality - an important factor in high rise comfort.
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Users perceive Nile towers visually through certain elements that make it recognizable and highly memorable. These elements are the vertical glass features detailing and defining the solid structure. They define the Art Deco design of the project.
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existing mass analysis
Original towers are broken into more recognizable modules defined by four vertical towers each. These individule modules are defined by being corner pieces framed by blue sky and blue reflective glass.
existing mass analysis
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One Unit
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Cluster Units
Cluster Units oriented
Cluster Units Residential
Cluster Units Offices
form generation
Final From placed inside the plot, showing relation to views and existing towers
final form on plot
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The original Art Deco facade is broken up and redefined in various ways to perfect the solid-to-void ration, whilst still maintaining a visual correspondancy to the existing tower module’s facade.
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elevation visualization
Existing Unit Facade
Highlighting patterns
Patterns
The detailed patterns of the existing facade are translated onto the double skin patterns. These new systems allow the user to perceive the existing as well as the new towers as one entity.
second skin studies
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Patterns projected from the building to the second skin are defined by frosted glass allowing for a visual distinction from the patterns visible from street level.
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second skin ANALYSIS
PEDESTRIAN BRIDGE
AUTOMOTIVE TUNNEL
means of connection
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OCCUPANT ANALYSIS
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Conference
Conference Cinema Retail
Services
WC SHOP
CONFERENCE CONFERENCE
Hotel
SHOP
SHOP
Services Office
SHOP
Cinema
Hotel
Office
Retail
SHOP SHOP
SHOP
CONFERENCE
LOBBY
WC
TICKETS WC
SHOP
SHOP CAFE
SHOP CONFERENCE SHOP
SERVICES
SHOP
KITCHEN
CINEMA
SHOP
CINEMA
SHOP
SHOP SHOP
WC
CINEMA OFFICES
SHOP
LOBBY
ADMIN SHOP OFFICES ADMIN OFFICES
SHOP MAIN STORE
MAIN STORE
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ground floor plan
layout
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Breakfast
lunch time 10:00AM
3:00 PM
8:00 PM
12:00 AM
Timeline showing user daily activities in the Residential Building
9:00 AM
2:00 PM Chilling in the garden
Movie with friends
Party
Garden Cafe
Sleep
THE FAMILY
Apartment
Residential Lobby
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occupant circulation
WC
schematic lobby section
WC
Elevators
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230m2
180m2 230m2 120m2 SERVICE
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120m2
SERVICE
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BUFFET
SERVICE
BALLROOM
LOUNGE
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ballroom floor plan
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pool area
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SCHEMATICExterior INTERIOR shot SHOT
Breakfast
lunch time 11:00AM
5:30 PM
9:00 PM
Timeline showing user daily activities in the Retail Podium
10:00 AM
Leave home
3:00 PM Movie with friends
THE SHOPPER
Mall Atrium Shops
occupant circulation
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SERVICE
SERVICE
PARKING
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CONNECTION TO THE EXISTING BUILDING’S PARKING SPACE
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basement floor plan
exterior shot
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Lounge
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office lounge section
Arrive @ work lunch break 9:30 AM
5:00 PM
Timeline showing user daily activities in the Office Building
8:30 AM
Coffee break
12:00 PM Leave work
Office
Office Garden
T HE B USINE SSMAN Entry Lobby
occupant circulation
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exterior shot
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typical office plan
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BUILDING FUNCTIONALITY [SECTIONS]
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Natural air is taken into the building’s passive ventilation system through vents at the base of the towers. This air goes through multiple filtration systems to remove unwanted pollutants, dust, and moisture. The air is then led up the space between the second skin and main facade, as well as the residential tower’s atrium core.
Garden spaces act as nodes where interior air is refreshed of oxygen and allowed to exchange with the exterior weather, if conditions allow. Allow ventilation entrances and exits are automatically programmed to adjust for climate conditions.
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The top of the building is the final escape for interior air. The suction caused by the air pressure ensures a constant influx of fresh air at the base. The automated system allows for custom control in hotter and cooler months.
Two filtration screens are programmed within the atrium to 1- provide an extra layer of filtration to the recycled air and 2- define zones within the building to further air quality control.
At this point of the residential building’s ventilation system stands a fanpowered duct strengthening the stack effect of the tower system.
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LVL31_ballroom + reception
LVL28_garden + cafe
LVL17_garden + cafe
LVL6_garden + cafe
LVL4_podium rooftop
ground floor
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main section
second skin exterior shot analysis
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residential section
office section
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Proposal C Mimics the same qualities as option B, but with the difference of the screen design. In this proposal the screen differs in height according to each individual unit.
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exterior shot
exterior shot
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Conference
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Services
GROUND
SHOP SHOP SHOP
Retail
WC
SHOP
SHOP SHOP
SHOP
SHOP
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SHOP
SHOP
SHOP
SHOP
SHOP SHOP
SHOP
Cinema
SHOP
Services
TICKETS
SHOP
CINEMA
Hotel
Office
SHOP CAFE
SHOP
SERVICES
CINEMA
SHOP
SHOP
SHOP
SHOP
WC
WC
WC KITCHEN WC
CINEMA OFFICES
SHOP
LOUNGE
LOBBY
OFFICES
ADMIN OFFICES MAIN STORE
LOUNGE
MAIN STORE
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ground plan
SECOND
Conference
CONFERENCE
Ballroom LOUNGE
Services CONFERENCE
Retail
SHOP SHOP SHOP
BANQUET HALL
GROUND SHOP SERVICES BUFFET SHOP Retail WC
SHOP
WC
SHOP
KITCHEN
Cinema
SHOP
LOUNGE
CONFERENCE
Services FOOD COURT
Hotel
Office SHOP
CONFERENCE SHOP CONFERENCE
SHOP
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SHOP
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second floor
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area calculation
area calculation
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area calculation
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