selected works 2010- 2022
ARCHITECTURE PORTFOLIO
MAHMOUD ABDELWAHAB
MAHMOUD ABDELWAHAB Born in Cairo,12th Jan1989 Egyptian nationality Residing in Frankfurt, Germany
WORK EXPERIENCES / TRAINING KSP Jürgen Engel Architekten, FFM May 2019 - Present
www.ksp-architekten.de
Metrogramma, Milan Jul 2017 - Jan 2019
www.metrogramma.com
AquiliAlberg Architects, Milan May 2016 - Aug 2016
www.aquilialber.com
Engineering Consultants Group, Cairo Oct 2012 - Aug 2014
www.ecgsa.com
Dar Al Mimar Architects (DMA), Cairo Jul 2012 - Oct 2012
www.dma.com.eg
Integrated Development Group, Cairo Jul 2011 - Sep 2011
SNAP, Cairo
Jul 2010 - Sep 2010
www.snapegypt.com
BSc. Architect I International design team A member of the Frankfurt International design team; Tasked with sketch, concept design and design development to International competitions, as well as occasional local competitions and studies.
Design Architect I Design team Sketch design, concept development, visualization and project presentation. Projects ranging between interior, architecture and urban scales; involving collaboration with other design studios.
Junior Architect I Design team Involved in numerous projects tasked with the concept development and visualization, architectural competitions and updating the studio portfolio. Working directly with the chief architect, participated in five projects over the three month duration spent there.
Junior Architect I Design team Joined the architectural visualization department, then transfered to the design department, working directly with the Project architect and chief designer. Responsibilities extended but not limited to schematic design, conceptual design, concept development, facade design and 3D visualization. In addition, I was asked to develop a development strategy plan for both departments individually.
Junior Landscape Architect I Design team Working directly with the project architect, assigned to the design team, involved in the schematic design and concept visualization of Mountain view, a sires of major resorts developemt in Egypt.
Junior Architect I Trainee Involved in versitile project scales that ranged from Interior design to architecure to urban planning. tasked with design production drawings and project documentation.
3D Architectural Visualizer I Trainee A three month internship covering the basicis of advanced 3D modeling, visualization and post-porduction. Advancing my technical skills in 3Ds Max, Vray, Rhino and Photoshop.
AWARDS AND ACHIEVEMENTS Aug - Sep 2015 Sep 2014 - Sep 2016
“Full Scholarship” Summer School course by Peter the Great st. Petersburg Polytechnic University, St, Petersburg (Russia) “Gold Scholarship” Master of Science by Politecnico di Milano, Milan (Italy)
Jun 2016
“Hortus Conclusus” AWR awards - Honorable mention, Rome (Italy)
May 2015
“Bosisio Parini” New connection between lakeside and city center competition - Special mention, Lecco (Italy)
Feb 2015
“Diocesan Museum” Desiging the new extension to the museum - Competition - First Place, Milan (Italy)
WORKSHOPS / ACTIVITES Aug - Sep 2015
March 2015
International Polytechnic Summer School Module “Graphic Design and Visual Communication” Peter the Great st. Petersburg Polytechnic University, St, Petersburg (Russia)
Development of the Farini region
working with the municipality of Piacenza and The IMM Design Lab, the aim of the workshop is to study and develop a strategy for the Farini Region, Farini (Italy)
April 2012
Students as a Part of democratic universities
May 2011
Terhal Project
13 day Student Exchange Program between Ain Shams University and TU Berlin, funded by the DAAD, Beriln - Hamburg (Germany) 10 day workshop about Architecture and Nomadism; learning about the native environment and how to design sustainable architecture, Siwa (Egypt)
EDUCATION Oct 2014 - Present Jun 2006 - Jun 2012
Masters in Building and Architectural Engineering Politecnico di Milano, Lecco (Italy) - Selective learning
BSc. in Architecture; Urban Planning and Design section Faculty of Engineering, Ain Shams University, Cairo (Egypt)
Jun 2005 - Jun 2006
American Diploma
Rajac american school, Cairo (Egypt)
DIGITAL COMPETENCE Programs I work with professionally Autodesk 3Ds MAX Vray (for 3Ds Max) Rhinoceros Grasshopper
Auto AutoCAD Autodesk Revit Google Sketchup Lumion
Adobe Photoshop Adobe Illustrator Adobe After Effects Adobe Indesign
IBC CAMPUS - VILNIUS May 2021 - present
Archinova I Lithuania
(Design (Team) - Concept design - Design development ) (2D AutoCad - Revit - Rhino - Lumion - 3Ds Max - Photoshop)
Urban Campus Vilnius was a closed competition held by Archinova for the design of a business campus in a prim location in Vilnius; Our aim was to create an active urban campus that is formed by plazas, alleys, gastronomy and retail on the ground level. A truly public experience that enlivens and enriches the campus. Green terraces on the roofs provide a sustainable and intriguing space for employees to exchange ideas and collaborate. A truly inspiring space for Innovation and Entrepreneurship. By opening up the traditionally enclosed Campus typology, the design created connections to the surrounding Urban area, simultaneously bringing in the city and nature inside the Campus. To further strengthen the identity of the Campus and its visibility, the opening up of the block creates a visible and publicly accessible front address. The design was awarded 1st Prize and is currently undergoing the design development stage.
To provide an exciting and iconic skyline, the building-heights are playfully arranged creating an interplay of volumes and spaces. In order to achieve this interplay, various terraces and entry points have been carved out of the volume, creating visible access points and expressing individual addresses within the Campus.
The historically enclosed Block provides various urban challenges that we found necessary to address. It often disconnects urban connections and does not provide ample access to the general public through its enclosed Typology. The rethought open Block provides much needed urban public connections that serve the general public. At the same time it brings into the site various aspects of the city and its context, as nature, traffic, and numerous other city features.
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GHT developement according to the cores placement, functional hierarchy and overall mass haromny. Creating accessiable terraces for further use of space and more interactive skyline that better matches 7. FACADE DESIGN inspired by the surrounding urban skyline, delivering a modern, elegant and strong identity to the project. with modular design that is effcient, economical and ease ofINTERACTIVE construction. DESIGN that blends and enhances the surrounding neighbourhood, while raising the value of the project itself. Providing functionality and Identity. INTECRATIVE
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The upper levels provide flexible office space for various users. Each building phase has two main cores, providing access up to four individual units on each level. The arrangements allow a high variety of usages for single tenant occupying the entire Campus, or multiple tenants on each level or building part.
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Following the culture-rich architecture in Vilnius as well as the surrounding urban character, the facade is strongly inspired by its context; striving to achieve a modern, elegant and economic design, while maintaining a friendly domestic feel so as not to disturb its neighboring buildings.
Plain Facade
Basic extruded volume according to design
Modular Grid
Flexible office-friendly grid that helps accomidates very flexible interior spaces
Urban Character
Inspired by the surrounding Urban facades, playfull lines resulting from various building typologies, scale and design are extracted
Integration of Old and New
Merginig these two grids together helps achieve a modern, functional, economic and efficient facade that is inspired and relating to its surrounding culture rich envirnoment
MAURITIUS HÖFE Aug 2021 - Present
Art-Invest I Germany
(Design (Team) - Floor plan development - Presentation) (2D AutoCad - Rhino - Grasshopper - lumion - Photoshop)
A competition for the site of the former City-Passage in Wiesbaden, now located in the heart of downtown Wiesbaden. It forms the courtyard between Kirchgasse, Schwalbacher Strasse, Kleine Schwalbacher Strasse and Faulbrunnenstrasse. The former City-Passage should not simply be redesigned to act the “downtown” passage as it was. The design needed to create its own identity. A new place with a high mix of different functions is being created here with the Mauritius Höfe. The new Mauritius Höfe was developed with the aim to connect and thereby establish a new address - a central place, functionally diverse and used 24 hours a day, integrated into the urban planning and architecturally independent. The design was awarded 1st Prize and is currently in the design development stage. A draft animation movie: https://www.dropbox.com/s/klf2ae6i6s38j6a/220121MAURITIUS%20H%C3%96FE-1080p.mp4?dl=0
A small green oasis opens up in the middle of the city - a new destination with a high quality of stay. Various functions enliven it during the day and in the evening; in the north the hotel and gastronomy, to the west is a GYM and to the southeast is an office building. Micro-apartments are located on the upper floors of the eastern building. This keeps the place “controlled” and in use 24 hours a day.
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The design was quite challenging to develop in accordance with the detail plan, the plot sharing edges with a multitude of existing neighbors. The aim of the design was to integrate the project into the existing urban fabric while providing a unique brand and identity to the new development.
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The facade concept plays on the contrast between the outside shell and the inner skin. With the outer shell mimics the Wiesbaden city downtown architecture with a more modern interpretation, through the use of more solid Opaque material, stone paneling. In contrast with the inner facade, that is meant to provide a more playful and warming sensation to the user; emphasizing the identity of the inner quarter. With a green facade approach, the modular green facade design achieves this vision with a more cost effective solution.
MK12 I GATEWAY GARDENS Oct 2021 - Present
Groß und Partner I Germany
(Design (Team) - Floor plan development - Presentation) (2D AutoCad - Rhino - Lumion - 3Ds Max - Photoshop - Illustrator)
Located next to Frankfurt International Airport and spanning over 35 hectors, Gateway Gardens hosts a mix of high standards work and living complex. A closed competition was held for Plot MK12 for hight standard modern office building. The plot is located in the central park of the Urban complex, which offers both prime views and a central location. The design needed to be flexible to suit different potential Occupant requirements The design was tied for 1st Prize and is currently still undergoing developments for the developer to determine the preferable alternative between the two winning designs to execute.
* Project can be presented in person, due to confidentiality agreement
DIE WELLE HOCHHAUS Jul 2020 - present
Invesco I Germany
(Design (Team) - Modeling - Presentation) (2D AutoCad - Rhino - Grasshopper - lumion - Photoshop)
Located in the heart of Frankfurt, neighboring the historical Frankfurt Alt Oper and right next to the world famous Frankfurt CBD skyline; Invesco Asset Management acquired Die Welle building with the aim of revitalizing the project and to have an attempt to develop a high-rise, taking part in the city skyline. The aim of this study is to analyze the existing project and site and environment to develop a proposal for the most appropriate functional program for the project’s site, as well as the optimal mass and site planning. An overall re branding of the project was required, as well as a strong urban integration strategy to create a new around-the-day destination in the heart of Frankfurt. The initial study was submitted and approved, and is currently being further developed.
* Project can be presented in person, due to confidentiality agreement
PORTA FORLANINI Jan - Feb 2018
Municipality of Milan I Italy
(Design - Modeling - Presentation) (2D AutoCad - Sketchup - 3Ds Max - Photoshop)
Working with the Municipality of Milan, in line with the City planning strategy, the project aimed develope Forlanini Park south of the city. The design concept is simply creating a portal to the park from the dense urban fabric, inspired by the historical Milano city portals, Porta Forlanini is a modern portal re-imagined in a light structure with floating architecture to allow the visual connection to the park. The modular design allows ease of fabrication, mounting and decomposition of the building to be repupsed for different use.
Very well located on viale Forlanin, mid way between the city center and Linate airport. The plot houses the perfect location for a entry point to parco sud, parco forlanini, where it is closest to the city center, having great accessability and ampel opportunity to house the transformation from urban to natural settings. Approaching the site as a gateway, the transitional threshold between the dense hectic urban setting into a more tranquil and natural green space: Parco Forlanini The following strategies express the various architectural interpretation of a portal in terms of massing
MENTION WORTHY
Smart Link - Sport Hub | Jinan , China
International Business District | Qingdao, China
Hortus Conclusus | Milan, Italy
Lijia Innovation Center | Chongqing, China
Xiongan R+D Campus | Xiong’an, China
Library Youth Center | Shenzhen, China
Vegas International Conference | Frankfurt, Germany
Nanjing Cultural Center | Nanjing, China
International Business District | Qingdao, China
Hortus Conclusus | Milan, Italy
Nanjing Cultural Center | Nanjing, China
BIO Enterprise | Shenzhen, China
OTHER SAMPLE PROJECTS
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