Design Studio VI: Contextual Design

The project was done as a group And consisted of first completing a research and comparison between the new campus of the American University in Cairo located in New Cairo and the old campus located in downtown Cairo. Afterwards, it was required to design an educational hospital as part of the university complex in the new campus based on the researched architecture, features, design concept and surrounding.

Research and Comparison AUC new and old campus

Old campus

The Comparison of both campuses was conducted by focusing on the human experience in each of the two campus. Both were analyzed in terms of a sequential pace diagram which looks at the paths taken within the campus and the different densities at different locations throughout that path etc.

Research and Comparison AUC New and Old campus

New campus

. Afterwards, these areas were further analyzed in terms of the architecture of these locations, the facades, the contextual relevance in the architecture and design of the space etc. so as to understand the role of the architecture in the different densities at each locations.

Complementary Experience Hospital Posters

The hospital was part of the university complex that housed 5 main buildings namely a school of Science, Humanities and Social Sciences, Business and Economics, Performance and Visual Arts as well as a library.

Complementary Experience Hospital Posters

The hospital design concept was based on 2 main aspects: 1) Building the firs Complementary hospital having a department acting as a traditional medical hospital and a department of alternative medicine working together to ensure well round treatment

Complementary Experience Hospital Posters

2) Having three educational facilities working with the other buildings found on campus and therefore designed to be directed towards the university buildings.

These are designed to stand out of the rest of the building design for the different function by have a curved faรงade rather than a rectilinear. They are an educational space for students from the departments of science, humanities and social sciences as well as the arts to come and conduct research or aid the medical students in applying and understanding new medical techniques.

Complementary Experience Hospital Posters

Complementary Experience Hospital Posters

Hospital Physical Shots