Thesis Project Master Plan The Thesis Project Master Plan was a Group work conducted by 6 students and consisted of a strong research of an existing area in Cairo from a design concept was developed. Based on the design concept and research a complete redesign of the area was done, creating a new Master Plan that also included 6 Projects to be each designed by a member of the group individually as part of the Master Plan
History & Urban Development of Azbakeya
Master Plan Research
Urban & Economic Development
Herzog, Jaques, Prof.,et al. Diversity Downtown Cairo. ETH Studio Basel, n.d. Web. Winter 2010.
Contextual Influence
Social History
Consumer Bubble Trends Diagram
Azbakeya Garden
Development of Azbakeya Garden
Current Situation & Macro Thesis Statement Shift in Culture Seen in the Shift in Cultural, Economic & Social Standard found in the History of Azbakeya
A Center and Connector..
Recently the role of politics has been taken out of the umbrella of culture for its promise to a better future thereby overshadowing and shifting the weight of other cultural aspects
Macro Thesis Statement “Shifting the medium for an aspiring future: from a Sprawling Fracture to a Cultural Foster�
Contextual Influence Contextual Influences
Existing Street Network
Existing Super - & Sub- Structure
Location At periphery of Azbakeya Garden
Conflicting Urban Forms Unsafe Pedestrian Crossings Vehicular Traffic Congestion
Historic Plots & Current Buildings To Preserve Sednaoui Department Store
Tiring Department Store New Culture House
Eden Palace Hotel
Cinema Opera
Old Opera House
Continental hotel
Potential Plots Devalued Land Uses
Opera Parking Structure
Attaba Parking Structure
Empty Plot
Potential Plots Poor Conditioned Buildings
Opera Mall
Residential Buildings
Moski Area Buildings
Potential Plots Empty Land Plots
Opera Mall
Moski Area Buildings
Potential Plots Poor Conditioned Buildings
Opera Mall
Residential Buildings
Moski Area Buildings
Existing Street Sections Attaba Square
Social Trends & User Groups
Collage of the local User groups & Social Trends
Analysis of Street Vendors
Wall Function Individual Design
Design Concept Creative Economy Model
A model that combines economics and Business Through trade with creative and artistic culture. Seeing that the Azbakeya Houses Trade and Cultural Aspects it demonstrates a perfect case for the model.
Design Macro Thesis Statement
“The Cultural Habitus, Regenerating El Azbakeyyia as a Root for Development�
Allocation of Projects The choice of the Function for the 6 individual Projects Within the Master plan was based on having two in each of the Three Creative Economy Circles
Design Principles
Design Strategies
Respecting the Existing Landmarks Integrating the Activity Patterns
Creative Economy Model Revive the Green Expand the Green Spaces Emphasize the Traffic and Transportation
Culture
Economics
Transportation
Final Masterplan Connecting Fabric
Triangulation Geometric Pattern dominating the Plan & connecting the Projects visually
Central Garden Space Built around the only remaining feature of the Garden -> A Hill
Creating triangulated fabric as Shading between projects
Studies Architecture Approach & Street Sections Sections at Attaba Square Plot
Minimalistic Architecture That does not compete with the rich context but that aims at emphasizing its historic, cultural and Economic Values
Studies Architecture Approach & Street Sections Sections at Opera Square
Sections at Attaba Garage With the Garden
Studies Street Network
Studies Parking Allocation After Removing two existing Parking houses because of their poor conditions and devalued land use we aimed at allocating and increasing Park Spaces
Studies Parking Allocation
After Removing two existing Parking houses because of their poor conditions and devalued land use we aimed at allocating and increasing Park Spaces
Studies Expanding on the Green – A Futuristic View
Final Master Plan poster