Mahmoud Abdelwahab | Architectural portfolio - Complete works by Mahmoud Abdelwahab

MAHMOUD ABDELWAHAB

GRADUATE ARCHITECTURE PORTFOLIO COMPLETE WORKS 2008 - 2017

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MAHMOUD ABDELWAHAB Born in Cairo,12th Jan1989 Egyptian nationality Residing in Lecco, Italy Arabic (Native) English (Fluent) Italian (Intermediate) German (Fundamentals)

WORK EXPERIENCES / TRAINING Freelancer Architect

Jun 2010 - Present

Freelancer Architect / Architectural visualization

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Working directly with architects, interior designers, real-estate agencies and private investors. 60 plus jobs ranging between interior design, facade renovation, residence design, concept design and development, design development, Energy analysis and architectural visualization.

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

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.

SNAP, Cairo

Jul 2010 - Sep 2010

www.snapegypt.com

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)

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

EL SOKHNA WATERFRONT EXPO Feb - Jun 2012

Ain shams - Urban design and planning I Egypt

(Design - Modeling - Presentation) (2D/3D AutoCad - Rhino - 3Ds Max - Photoshop)

Located on the Red sea in Egypt, directly beside the Suze canal, and part of a regional urban development plan of El-Sokhna region, the project is one of seven major zones that make up the new International Logistic city; all of which aim to revive the region by developing its touristic, industrial and logistics aspects. The aim of the project was to create a live, internationally recognized city out of El-Sokhna region. Visiting El-Sokhna Waterfront Expo will allow you to take in diverse cultural performances/events and multimedia shows while enjoying a breathtaking view of the Red sea.

Earth, Green and Water... The basic elements of nature were the main insperation for the design. Set as the main theme, each zone of the waterfront is clearly inspired by these envirnomental figures.

THE WAVE

THE ROCK

THE LEAF

ONE FUTURE

The project is comporised of four functional hubs, a Conference and Exhibition center, Pavillions of the world, a waterfront Festival and Entertainment hub and a Retail center. Each zone is characterized by open spaces, all connected with a central continuous spine that access all the key buildings and functions, an

additional esplanade goes alongside the beach also acting as a secondary axis in the project. Islands were formed to represent the formation & unity of the world, acting as a strong attraction pole for tourists from all over the world. The project is connected by a monorail that reaches across to the airport.

BOSISIO PARINI WATERFRONT Mar - April 2015

Municipality of Bosisio Parini Politecnico di Milano I Italy

(Design (Team) - Modeling - Presentation) (2D AutoCad - Sketchup - 3Ds Max - Photoshop)

A competition hosted by the Municipality of Parini and Poilitecnico di milano to develope and design the new connection between the city center and the water front as well as the refurbishment of multiple historical buildings in the area. We got awarded : First Special mention for â&#x20AC;&#x153;Most feasible design and best concept visualizationâ&#x20AC;?

VILLA ALBA Refurbishment vision: - Adaptation for promotion of local brands and goods, organising of exhibitions and manifestations - Implementation in new network of public spaces - Gallery and souvenir shop

PALESTRA Refurbishment vision: - Adaptation for usage for extracurricular public activities, like perfomances, exhibitions and other sport/cultular events. - Implementation in new public spaces network

CASA FRANCESCO Refurbishment vision: - Adaptation for touristic accomodation, catering with retail store and administration offices, that will work in context of public spaces

The goal of this proposal is to transform the context, but keeping the spirit of the locality through its greenery and building heritage. Proposal is based on two main interventions, urban design and refurbishment, which, combined will arrange new solution for precampel area and connection from centre to lakeside. Applying strategy for public spaces network enhancement and transformation, the refurbished buildings can be part of the public services and spaces system as a whole. Refurbishment is carried out with high attention to preservation of the heritage.

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Paying closer attention to the buildings, each are giving a new function that would contribute to the whole urban intervention, forming a journey that goes from the center of the city to its waterfront. Focusing on providing a new public use that would enhance the experience of both the inhabitants and visitors in Parini. Local promotion is achieved through the use of banners and posters showing the history of the building. Also through the use of virtual reality and digital presentation.

Ground floor

Main goal of adaptation is to keep the building much as possible untouched, in order to preserve its originality. Only necessary modifications for new uses are carried out, such as addition and removal of internal partitions, renovating and strengthening the existing facade structure.

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CORSICO - THE GATEWAY May - Jul 2015

Politecnico di Milano I Italy

(Design (Team) - Modeling - Presentation) (2D AutoCad - Sketchup - 3Ds Max - Photoshop)

Proposing a project which aims to create a vibrance and be the starting point of a new future for Corsico. Enhancing resilient designs in which provide ecological and social improvements for the city. Emphasizing green connections and establishing a unique park area for the local community, and for visitors. The proposal mainly focus on resilient approaches, in which aims to create a gateway to a natural and social environment for the future of Corsico.

TAHRIR SQUARE REBIRTH Jan 2011

Ain shams - Urban design and planning I Egypt

(Design - Modeling - Presentation) (2D/3D AutoCad - Sketchup - 3Ds Max - Photoshop)

Located in El Tahrer square, Downtown Cairo, with a working Area of 310,000 m2, the aim of this project was to survey, study and analyze the existing situation, then to design and develop the urban fabric of the space. The main idea of the design was to pedestrianize the space by diverting through traffic and planning lots of open spaces connecting the main assets of the area.

The vision of having a distinct destination with a unique experience of activity, culture, history and tourism, the development strategy hinges on three main axis, having a Monumental space, Pedestrian routes and Nile waterfront; achieved through the re-routing the through-traffic and creating a vehicular free oriented monumental urban space. The design focus on the huge public plaza in front of the Egyptian museum, having a massive underground parking that is connected to the existing metro line as well, and using the plaza for hosting open exhibitions, public events and gathering space.

HORTUS CONCLUSUS May 2016 - April 2017

Politecnico di Milano I Italy

(Design (Team) - Modeling - Presentation) (2D AutoCad - Sefira - Rhino - Grasshopper - 3Ds Max - Photoshop)

Hortus Conclusus is a Master thesis based on scientific research and investigations in the field of Architecture and Building engineering. Focusing on the issue of food insecurity and the role of architecture in finding a sustainable solution through redefining the concept of our living spaces and introducing new means of food production that suits the present urban lifestyle. This thesis gathers methods and strategies that we have developed as independent researchers, designers and scholars some of which are not yet tested and are subject to further development. Having a long term goal to modify the habits of the city inhabitants towards viable nutrition, the aim is to reconnect the culture dating from historical archetype, “Hortus Conclusus” with our present busy urban life, establishing the future model of “CIVITATIS HORTI” that would set a new understanding of our overall lifestyle modification, towards the future of urban agriculture lifestyle, by aggregating, at the first glance the two incompatible processes of present urban residential use and urban agriculture. Link to Hortus Conclusus Publication: http://www.calameo.com/read/005048071b84d7120f9c4

The moment of seeding presents the very beginning of this process and it all starts with a single seed, placed in the right position at the right time, and after itâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s being maintained properly, the plant will grow and provide food. In the same way, we are observing this architecture as a inception, as a seed that will set the way how we will grow our food in the future, spreading as the tree drops it seeds through fruits around it and so on, as a ripple effect. Establishing the analogy between the seed, as the main element of this process, and our design, the form of the seed has been used as a main design input. Dismantled into two main components, the shell and the seed core. Analogically, the shell became the building skin and envelope protecting whatâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s inside, while the internal part of the seed is what is the most valuable for us, the actual core of life process and a home for students and plants.

This thesis are proposing a new design methodology based on the concepts and principles if Hortus conclusus resulting in the development of a new architectural typology for urban architectural use, as a fusion between typical residential use and urban farming addressed as â&#x20AC;&#x153;Agritectureâ&#x20AC;?. the sense of community is coming up from the interaction of the individuals through different activities and socialization levels, it is happening in common spaces or any type of shared space. In this case, the building layout will be developed in a way that it will contain numerous common spaces like study rooms, lounge, kitchens etc. But in this case the accent will be placed on farming spaces, introducing them as a common space typology, furthermore, different levels of interactions between students within a community is influenced by a building layout.

Studies on the analogy and interpretation of the seed crust into a building faรงade took place in order to optimize this architectural element, with particular attention to some of the environmental and sustainability aspects. The microfarming system is a clear interpretation of the design methodology Agritecture, where farming food and urban living are no longer considered two different functions but one. Having the skin of the building itself acting as the farming ground not only saves space and energy, but much more than that, It incepts the idea that we should be responsible for growing our own food in the city.

Composed by having Solar Photovoltaic panels (as Opaque panels) that harness and store electricity from the sun radiation, using storage batteries which are already available in the market today, later to be used to feed excessive thermal and light requirements to growing the plants during cold nights, or absence of sun . The second design aspect is the Micro farming cells, implementing the technology of hydroponic farming techniques, creating a prefabricated closed-loop network for water collection and nutrition of plant cultures. The system would have a much higher production and yielding rate than traditional farming, as well as fresh consumption of crops.

CORSICO MEDIATECA Feb - April 2016

Politecnico di Milano I Italy

(Design (Team) - Modeling - Presentation) (2D AutoCad - Sefira - Sketchup - Grasshopper - 3Ds Max - Photoshop)

Ex Stella Corsicoâ&#x20AC;? area, Corsico, Milan Located in the municipality of Corsico in Milan, it consists of a former industrial field, today completely dismissed and partially occupied by public parking. The aim of the project is to re-develop and refurbish the area by designing a new sustainable multi-use social commercial building that would serve the surrounding neighborhoods. Existing in a very strategic location, 7 km away from the center of Milano, along the Naviglio Grande just above the center of Corsico; The program of the project was determined by an integrated approach of studying the needs or Corsico and the surrounding neighborhoods of the site, deducing that the most suitable function that would serve the area is to have a Social Multimedia Center acting as a landmark and symbol to Corsico.

Exploring deep into the concept of the Library, as a space dedicated for sharing knowledge, studying the methods used for knowledge sharing over time. Defining also the principles of communities in term of social communication, focusing on the visual, audio and touch communication methods. As a result, the program emphasizes and encourage the use of interactive architecture, with a more digital approach that relay completely on the communication between the user and the building. Thus, the design concept is based on allowing maximum interaction and experience to users, acting as a social center but also while sharing knowledge in a modern way.

The design adopts an open-plan strategy for maximizing and allowing visual continuity, with the presence of one main vertical core that centers the horizontal circulation. All functions that require natural diffused day lighting are placed facing north, while the exhibition halls and cinemas are facing south

Daylight analysis is based on: - South façade completly opaque. - East and North façade partially glazed without shading devices. - West façade partially glazed in a terrace. - Ground floor’s wing south façade glazed without shading devices.

South facade

North facade

The concept of the design is having a huge solid floating mass from the front (south facade) that attracts the attention and curiosity to whatâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s happening inside the building, while getting across to the other side (north facade), you then get a striking visual connection with the complete transparency through the curtain wall. Emphasizing the idea of visual communication and interactive relation between the building and the user, the arrangement of the panels represents a sound wave that changes the amplitude and intensity according to the usage of the space adjacent to it, through the use of different extrusion and intrusion depth, the facade becomes dynamic with shadow. Searching for the most suitable finishing material of the main mass; Combining Lightness, Flexibility, durability and dynamics, The optimum solution is to have an opaque / semi-opaque facade composed of standralized GFRC panels.

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DIOCESAN MUSEUM Feb - April 2015

Politecnico di Milano I Italy

(Design (Team) - Modeling - Presentation) (2D AutoCad - Sketchup - 3Ds Max - Photoshop)

A competition hosted by politecnico di Milano to design the new addition to the Diocesan museum We go awarded: First place The Project aim was to study and analyze the existing environment, and then develop an integrated design concept to the new addition of the Diocesan museum, using the IMM (Integrated Modification Methodology). The design emphasize the impact of social and environmental aspects, and how the architecture truly emerges from its context.

A draft animation movie: https://vimeo.com/120561642

Located in the heart of Milan, with a very rich and lively neighborhood, the design approach for having an integrated project must emerge from its context, in this case, the focus was on finding the catalyst that would be the basis for the design. Using the Integrated Modification Methodology, Both the horizontal and vertical Investigations were carried on the project site.

The result lead to the design concept using the Parco della basiliche as the main catalyst for the design, focusing on the people experience and journey in the surrounding context, acting as a gateway to the park from the city, and hence an extension to both sides. Active and passive stratgies have also been implemented in the design with the aim of having a low energy consumption building, taking into account the stingr northern wind, year round sun radiation ratio, and the natural daylight requirments for the exhibition and educational spaces, as well as the indoor thermal comfort for the users. The main integrative feature would be the Green roof which extends the park into the project, and provide a view point of the whole area. Stretching the park into the project: - Integration of the park / open spaces -Attracting park visitors to the museum -Maximizing the visual connectivity to the park.

PRIVATE VILLA Jul 2014

Dave Ray I USA

(Design - Modeling - Presentation) (2D AutoCad - Sketchup - Photoshop)

Located in the suburbs of Grand Forks, North Dakota, with a plot area of 11000 square meters overlooking a pond, the aim of the project is to design a private home with a contemporary modern approach, inspired by the prairie style. The scope of also included the landscape design in order to have a completely integrated and harmonious product.

DUBIOTECH TOWERS Feb 2014

Engineering Consultants Group I Dubai

(Design (Team) - Modeling - Presentation) (2D AutoCad - Sketchup - 3Ds Max - Photoshop)

Three residential use towers with mixed use podiums, The project Plot Area was around 7000 m2, my task was to develope the conceptual plans into thier final form, design the form and facades, calculate the building areas according to Dubai regulations, model and present the project in one week.

UNILEVER FACTORY EXTENSION May 2014

Engineering Consultants Group I Egypt

(Facade renovation - Modeling - Presentation) (2D AutoCad - 3Ds Max - Photoshop)

The aim of the project was to study, develop and renovate the already existing factory. re-designing the building facades and adding an extension to the existing building which would hold an administrative area, as well as meeting rooms and offices. The new facade is composed of GFRC panels for the factory tower and the administrative building, and corrugated metal sheets for the main factory building.

KATARA HOSPITALITY Jul 2014

Engineering Consultants Group I Qatar

(Facade Design - Modeling) (2D AutoCad - Sketchup - Photoshop)

A residential compound located in Qatar, the theme of the compound being â&#x20AC;&#x153;Qatar Todayâ&#x20AC;?, the architectural style was contemporary; with the use of slick straight lines and simple rectangular masses. My approach to the finishing materials was the use of traditional light plaster colors with contrasting frames, with the addition of stone and wood to give it the modern look.

RESIDENTIAL BUILDING Feb 2008

Ain shams - Urban design and planning I Egypt

(Design - Modeling - Presentation) (2D AutoCad - Sketchup - 3Ds Max - Photoshop)

A typical residential commercial building in the heart of Siwa city in the western desert, Egypt; The aim of the project is to design the complex with the maximum Plot ratio and Floor area ratio (FAR) within the regulations, while having a unique form that is integrated with its context and surrounding. The projectâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s plot area is 1600 square meters, with the new building having more than seven residential apartment models with different areas.

HIGHRISE DEVELOPMENT Nov 2015

The Carone Group I USA

(Mass and facade design - Modeling - Presentation) (2D AutoCad - sketchup - 3Ds Max - Photoshop)

The project is intended for the real estate development of a 4 Acre parcel, located in Miami, Florida, by designing a tangible project to what may be done in the plot. The complex is composed of three different buildings with Residential, Office and Hotel uses, all sharing a mixed use commercial and retail use for the ground and first floors.

PRIVATE RESIDENCE Feb 2014

Engineering Consultants Group I Egypt

(Facade design - Modeling - Presentation) (2D AutoCad - 3Ds Max - Photoshop)

Facade design, having an existing build skeleton structure to work with, the design is contemporary with straight lines and simple rectangular massing. The finishing materials are plaster and stone cladding, with earthcolor template to best fit the sandy Egyptian weather.

MINSTRY OF LABOUR Jan 2014

Motaz Masoud I Suadi Arabia

(Facade design - Modeling - Presentation) (2D AutoCad - 3Ds Max - Photoshop)

Facade renovation into a more modern design, and also some massing adjustments to fit the new developed plans. The project was designed and presented in 3 days.

RESIDENTIAL APPARTMENT Jan 2014

Deadline Media I Norway