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Architect Marwan Nabet

Architectural Engineer AUC Graduate

Architecture Portfolio

Marwan Nabet Marwanhossam@aucegypt.edu +201121782877

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“Greeting to our freinds in the stars we wish that we will me meet you someday.”

Fueling my desire for exploration the significance of voyager 1 being a messenger with the essence of humanity/earth.

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“‫تحياتنا لالصدقاء في‬ ‫السماء يا ليت يجمعنا‬ ‫”الزمان‬

The Goldern records

voyager1 / 21 billion km’s away from earth

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Resume

AUC Architectural Engineering graduate

Address

Phone

Email

+201121782877

Marwanhossam@aucegypt.edu

Profile Immersing myself in a period of experimentation in different fields (construction/interior/furniture/marble) and inner exploration following graduation. i found myself to be a designer, an architectural designer who wishes to create impact on the experiential emotional level in people who experience our architecture, an architectural designer who puts effort into being very conscious about every change he leaves in the city permanently dreaming to create a better environment.

481, West Golf, New Cairo, Cairo, Egypt.

Educational Background

Work Experience

2015 -2020 The American University in Cairo

2012 - 2015

IGCSE Certificate

The British school in Maadi

Graduated 2015

2021- 9/6 to present

AUC Architecture Department

Teaching Assistant Cairo, Egypt.

2021- 4/1 to present Technical engineer & site engineer

Cairo, Egypt 2019- 9/1 to 12/31

(Architectural Design Studio II) ARCH 3553 • Assisting students with research, site analysis & project development • Guiding students to develop multi-layered architecture that connects form with user experience

Marble Tech Factory

-Supervised marble installation at a residential villa -Coordinated with consultants to finalize and approve workshop drawings and procure the right materials -Developed innovative designs to target a certain market segment (CAD-CAM)

Aghras Medical Centre ‘Services Building’

Freelance Design Architect Jedda, KSA.

-Hired and lead a small design team to design a services building from the concept development to finalized technical drawings and renders.

-Conducted design workshops with the team -Coordinated with the client at the several milestones -Updated the design to match building codes exception signed by the municipality

2018- 1/30 to 5/16

AUC Architecture Department

Student Teaching Assistant Cairo, Egypt.

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BSc In Architectural Engineering Class of 2020 Graduated Magna cum laude (High Honors) GPA 3.7 • Awarded academic honors for years 2020 & 2019 • Selected by the Architecture department to exhibit in the annual architecture students exhibition for outstanding quality projects for the years 2019 & 2017

Environmental Control Systems and sustainable Design (ARCH 326) -Assisted Students with lab work -Gave feedback on the final project regarding content, poster design and requirements

2018 - 7/1 to 8/30

Hampikian Architecture & Heritage Management

Design Team intern

Salah Al din Citadel: Bab Al Azab adaptive Re-use Development Project

Cairo, Egypt.

(As built digital and physical model production and design workshops)

2016- 6/16 to 7/20

Freelance marble finishing sub-contracting (flooring

Cairo, Egypt.

manufacturing and installation)

-Researched Adaptive re-use projects of historical sites -Modeled a detailed as-built topography model and rough models of existing buildings -Created a 1:250 physical topography model of bab al azab area (CAD-CAM)

-Sourced good quality marble per customers preference -Supervised marble manufacturing to meet desired finishing level and dimensions at a local workshop -Hired temporary worker to install the flooring and supervised the installation process

Architect Marwan Nabet

Internships

Amr Helmy Designs

2021 - 2/1 to 4/1 Cairo, Egypt

-Led the design team developing and implementing the concept development for a sustainable concept store in Maadi -Designed and supervised the manufacturing and installation of a steel/ wood frontage installation for the ZeroCHemia Sustainable concept store -Conducted 3d testing and modeling of 2 New ‘Amr Helmy’ kitchen Designs -Collaborated on the development of several furniture and fashion products

2020 - 7/1 to 8/1

DME Mountain view

Technical Team intern

Construction intern

Cairo, Egypt.

2020 - 8/1 to 9/1

USA Based Remote

2018- 8/1 to 8/31

Tatweer Misr Developments

2017 - 7/1 to 8/1

Dr. Mahmoud Taha Architectural Design Office

intern

Design Development Intern Cairo/Ain al sokhna

Design Team intern

Cairo, Egypt.

teering Experience

Beyer Blinder Bell

-Analyzed and presented campus design to evaluate current campus needs & discrepancies -Analyzed the AUC district to present a study on the district to inform the AUC monorail station location -Presented to the AUC board the design potentials of each station location proposal

Campus Planning and Urban design

Leadership & volun-

-Supported site engineers in various construction phases in reviewing work progress and preventing quality issues -Assisted the purchases team in quantifying construction materials from the technical drawings -Prepared a report on the various construction phases highlighting issues of overlap between different phases

Fall 2018 & Spring 2019

-Collaborated on designing services and entertainment master plans for fouka bay and il monte galala projects -Developed design guidelines “Happy City Guidelines” as a reference for future decisions

-Rendered architectural plans and 3d shots for 5 projects & Created Construction drawings for two projects -Modified Architectural plans according to customers needs in one project

FYP First Year Experience (AUC)

Peer Leader

• Conducted the first year program orientation for 70 students over 3semesters • Collaborated in workshops developing the Program’s visual identity

& Multimedia Committee Member

Cairo, Egypt.

Digital Skills

Interests & other activities

Photoshop

Grasshopper

Autocad

Indesign

Sketchup

Lemion

Revit

cura

Rhino

Fusion 360

Furniture Design

-developed a furniture line through multiple design iterations, created the brand identity & participated in a summer exhibition to test the market

Crafts & DIY

-self-taught 3d printing & woodworking through online research, trial & error and practice -experimenting with integrating 3d printing in furniture design

Equestrian

Trained for 9 years, participated in multiple exhibition games held by Wadi degla club & platinum club, awarded certificate of excellence & outstanding performance at Al Fares Army Equestrian Academy

Show jumping

Sketching

3D printing

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Furniture Design

Wood Working

Japanese Language

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Contents

Architect Marwan Nabet

02 ― 05 No1 Mobile Bedouin shelter 06 ― 11 No2 Medical services building 12 ― 33 No3 Mediating Dichotomy 34 ― 43 No4 Finding Passion 44 ― 51 No5 Experiencing Structure 51 ― 55 No6 Glass upcycling hub

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No1Bedouin mobile shelter

promted to Design a movable shelter, bediouns were a perfect match conceptually embodying the purpose of a movable home with the sense of belonging towards the desert as a whole, and the desert signifying a travelling medium.

the Design aims to acknolwedge lifestyle charaterstics that represent the identity of bediouns. preseving and enhancing values from the bedioun dwelling embracing outdoor activites, adpatability to function, to the climatic nature being responsive to the harsh conditions of the desert and identity preserving the use and expertise in manipulating fabric contributing to the arab nature of hospitality juxtaposed with conservative house privacy in its spatial assortment. the design embodies the flowable and time mirroring factor of sand having the design change between summer and winter being an indication of the environment just as sand is in nature.

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Course Project Title Project Year Req. Area Location

: Parametric Design : Movable shelter : Fall ‘19 : 40m2 : Seuz, Egypt.

No1 bedioun mobile shelter

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Spatial Diagram rendered in rhino

FAMILY PRIVATE OUTDOOR LIVING SPACE

BEDROOMS AT END OF JOURNEY

HOSPITALITY SPACE ‫مجلس الضيافة‬

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No1 bedioun mobile shelter

OUTDOOR PRIVATE COURT

OUTDOOR LIVING AREA SEMI-PUBLIC

TE IVA CE PR RAN T EN

BEDROOM

BEDROOM

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Plan

top view

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Infill scenario Summer Vs. winter

SAND

flexibility of the structure allows for a varying fill of sand controlling thickness that would manipulate environmental factors, having a high R value in winter, air penetration and shade in the summer.

Sand infill fabric structure adjustability

Shrinking space Environmental Sensitivity

while easy to empty in order to move and fill again with sand from the new camping location, sand offers the factor of stability that raises sense of security against the elements of nature.

increasing wall thickness shrinks the space due to the fabric becoming less stretched out, making the space more cozy in winter and easier to heat up.

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No2 Medical Services building

an extension building to an existing hospital, i was prompted to provide a certain number of parking spaces required by the municipality and ministry of health to upgrade the lscence of the original building intoa fully functional hospital. in addition to providing housing for nurses and doctors, hospital kitchen & laundry facilities, administration offices and meeting halls landing my first real real project during university, it was evident my education prepared me well as the initial work of gathering information and revising building codes went smoothly. i formed a small team of both younger and older architects to insure work is properly revised before submission. the client requirements proved to be difficult but we were able to exceed the needed amount of parking spaces & beds without sacrificing any other functions. our design was proposed as and option among other practicing architects teams and our proposal was the one selected for execution. i successfully managed the delivery of the project in superb presentation quality, on time and following all building codes and municipality requirements.

Project Status Project Year Location Site Area

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: avant project delivered : 2019 : Jeddah KSA : 2241m2

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3Ds max Render done by the design team

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No2 Medical Services Building

Elevation

By Samaran mana

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No2 Medical Services Building

Ground floor

First & second floor

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Concrete texture

Plaster & Paint

Stone Cladding

Wood textured aluminum

initial 3d sketch & materials diagram

First & second floor

First & second floor

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No3 Mediating dichotomy ismalia art hub

set in ismalia a service city on the verge of evolving is struggling with a stagnant economy, and dormant population due to a majority of gov. employees in the city perpetuating passiveness. a deterrent of youth & talent, ismalia’s nature of it previous state being a service city is posing as an obstacle to future development and expansion calling for an intervention of minds.

the project studies the possibilities of utilizing art as a political mediator and a a creator of public spaces that encourage a creatively active mindset as opposed to the current passive and dormant mindset of ismalia residents who deter anyone who does not fall within this mindset. the project utilities the historical progression of art from escapism to romanticism to realism to benefit from such transition that could drive ismalia’s minds out of the passive mindset using an array of artistic functions responding to the nature & needs of every district, the project also utilities elements of ismalia that contribute to dormancy of the minds and subsequently dormancy of the city, flipping these exact factors to counter its original effects.

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Course Advisors

Project Year Location

:Thesis Project : Dr. Amr Abdelkawi & Dr. Sherif Mourad : Spring ‘20 - fall ‘20 : Ismalia, Egypt.

No3 Mediating Dichotomy

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Exterior 3d Shot modeled in revit\rhino rendered in lumion

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No3 Mediating Dichotomy

Zones of immersion vs exploration hand sketch

incremental ascension abstract rhino model

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immersion vs reflection hand sketch

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and then a dialogue between the structure and the context form highlighting deficiencies within the design calling for a new element that would enable a higher level of interplay

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No3 Mediating Dichotomy

A crucial connection old ismalia/crafts district

a defining first encounter old ismalia/crafts district

the first encounter in the design had to be a something that battles indecisiveness, the user is faced with yet another choice to make while being exposed to an assortment of raw materials that aim to spark his will to manipulate these raw materials and start learning a craft

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the district has strong connection with state facilities being located nearby restricting the area’s growth however tot he point of becoming Dependant, the space utilizes the rigidity of such area in meeting indecisive users in middle ground

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Multiple stories/varying degrees of interest al temsah/ theatre district

developing critical mindsets el gamaa/music district

with several levels of interest the layout of the theatre and cinema spaces cater for a user with a certain level of interest placing the degree of immersion of the user as guide in placing the spaces with he open amphitheater being the most public to the sky city plaza being the most specialized

a multi-setting process of discovery el gamaa/music district

the ground floor music cafe has the instruments placed at different locations to help the user isolate the sound and beat of each instruments which is a crucial learning step in critical professional music analysis

in the district of university students, teenagers start their own process of self exploration with zones that cater for moments of personal existence within a space and a varying degree of collective experience are needed isolating the user to bring out his personality in different settings, this dynamic is accentuates by the power of individual stories in each cubical with an array of connections

an optional path of growth shambelyon/ literature district a plaza for performances showcasing a smaller scale of performances while zooming out and observing the stories of the city

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Archi-Tectonic Language

CONCRETE the concrete utilises its rigidity in inversing the city’s pattern of change and using it to enforce creative and expressive functions manifesting itself in a space creation dispersion form induced from the graffiti nature it also acts as a strong graffiti surface enabled by climbing scaffolding

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STEEL SCAFFOLDING steel trusses support large functions showing how how the city represented in a more malleable form of steel is needed to support and enforce such large functions

STEEL SCAFFOLDING

CONCRETE CENTRAL SHELL

steel scaffolding inverses the city’s regularity in its architecture utilizing it in enabling a medium of expression central to the use of concrete as a strong visual surface while providing lateral support

the central shell signify the process of ascension creating a collecting enclosure the gains it power from the incremental process, it provides a sense of safe haven simulating a reality of possibilities

No3 Mediating Dichotomy

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The interplay of structural systems simulate the inverse of the dynamics of ismalia city flipping existing patterns creating an experiential sense of the “microcosm of the city” Right

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Cross Section 1 Revit Model & Render/rhino inside/photoshop

Cross Section 3 Revit Model & Render/rhino inside/photoshop

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No3 Mediating Dichotomy

Cross Section 2 Revit Model & Render/rhino inside/photoshop

Cross Section 2 Revit Model & Render/rhino inside/photoshop

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Elevation 1 Revit Model & Render/rhino inside/photoshop

Elevation 2 Revit Model & Render/rhino inside/photoshop

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No3 Mediating Dichotomy

Elevation 3 Revit Model & Render/rhino inside/photoshop

Elevation 4 Revit Model & Render/rhino inside/photoshop

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No3 Mediating Dichotomy

First Floor Plan Revit/rhino inside/ rendered in photoshop

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No3 Mediating Dichotomy

Second Floor Plan Revit/rhino inside/ rendered in photoshop

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No3 Mediating Dichotomy

3D Render Modeled in revit/rhino - Rendered in lumion

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3d render (al afrang & Shambelyon districts) Modeled in revit/rhino - Rendered in lumion

3d render (el Khamed Sculpting disctrict) Modeled in revit/rhino - Rendered in lumion

3D model Revit 3D isometric view

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MEP Strategy & Energy Analysis

Daylight analysis (First floor) Insight Energy Analysis (revit)

Solar Insolation analysis (Northern elevation) Insight Energy Analysis (revit)

Cooling Towers

Chillers Fire Fighting & Emergency Generators

MEP systems 3d Model & illustration (revit)

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Structural Model 3d detail 3d model & illustration (revit)

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No4 Capturing Passion

during an online semester with little workload i started experimenting and trying out different fields.

being certain that the local architecture scene is not ready for the school of though in architecture i was exposed to in university. in a search for a field or even hobby that would satisfy my passion for design i experimented with several fields. architecture after doing freelance project i was demotivated by the uninformed power of the client controlling design decisions while disregarding architectural values and crucial architectural qualities. Leaving me feeling like being part of process of failure due to the nature of local clients who hire designers but treat them as drafters. construction a field that lacked brainwork, lacked challenge and is driven by the ability of one to follow a set of rules and guides. i did enjoy handson work and seeing the outcome right away instead of just on paper. interior design a very interesting field that left me immersing myself in design, to the extent that i became so emotionally attached to the spaces i am creating in a way that would leave me in a state of heartbreak when a client is not able to comprehend the depth of such design work.

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after small furniture design and execution trials i felt a great potential in being in control of a furniture piece and treating it with utmost care in detail dealing with such a friendly material such as wood.

Designing a piece felt like treating a babe from being just an idea to the phase where it is a furniture piece that stands on its own and speaks its own character and able to support and comfort me using it.

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Dog bed CAD-CAM, assembly & finishing

The pet bed was my first trial in working with wood & CNC. the pet bed was later showcased along all of my other pieces at a summer exhibition in egypt’s northcoast to test for user feedback.

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unsatisified with the lack of use of marble in kids spaces due to the percieved luxury of the material, i worked on a playful design of marble tiles that would give customers more options. marble tiles waterjet carving, colored resin infill

wall to roof corner ornamentation trial paper model

implementing the idea through CAD/CAM integration i was interested in the possibility of manufacturing this shape using a manual techniques. it was cut on a table saw using specially customised angle templates. it took myself 9 hours to produce, assemble & finish 30 units. modeling and testing in rhino allowed me to virtually assemble the units which highl

digital production blueprints modeled in rhino

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Paper model real life model trial

Marble cladding 1:1 trial Manually cut by Marwan Hossam Sponsored by Dr. Osama Farouk

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Front photograph photographed in Cairo

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the “site lounger” was an experiment in tensions elements in furniture which showed massive potential, the lounger is only assembled using the ratchet strap and can be disassembled and carried like a bag in a few minutes.

Back photograph Photographed in Cairo

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asked by a friend to design and manufacture a kids chair i set out to create a comfortable stackable chair that requires no nailing and minimal gluing relying solely on joinery and interlocking. Every design decision was directed by structure and the forces the chair will be responsible for carrying.

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kids chair rhino 3d working model

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kids chair 1:1 plywood

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No5 Experiencing structure

through an experimental process, it was necessary to question structure and material in order to be able to redefine them as raw contributors to the users journey.

GENEVA Landmarks Resonating geneva in the building allows for a customised journye for each user that as an experience lends itself to to the process leading up to the haven/climax as defined by each individual user.

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Course Project Title Project Year Material Location

: Parametric Design : fantastical tower : Spring ‘19 : Wood/Concrete : Geneva, Switzerland.

No5 Experiencing structure

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after an experimental journey delving into materiality concluding the following statement Experiencing the Climax as the haven and a catalyst of enforced relations. further experimentations were done to determine how material can contribute to the creation of the haven of an individual as well how can the essence of an international city contribute to a unique experiential definition catered for each user.

THE SPACES - Rock climbing -Red cross centre -Water sports -Le Rhone river -Wet wood park -City centre -Agriculture

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realizing the customized journey Experiential model

Defining Man’s haven sketch in an imaginative exercise, the experience one would live in a forest reaching a forest house or nay personal getaway space (desert, beach) considered the haven. leading to the conclusion of the significance of materials and its pre established connection with human beings.

Wood was chosen to be a strong element showing friendliness as a material to humans and being truthful in its assembly nature juxtaposing a deep exploration journey onto an urban setting.

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examining how this intimate experience would exist in a tower the experience was divided into two, the journey and the destination. With moments signifying cognitive landmarks building up to the destination that it is as personal as the journey but more intimate and individual.

No5 Experiencing structure

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showing the building form and the composition of the concrete walls creating and interacting with spaces creating different textures and different spacial qualities

the common path that embraces the towers POIs is eventually faded out in order to provide volumes of privacy for each user group in the form o vertical cul de sac

The common path

verical cul de sac

An echo of Geneva

structural-functional harmony

the buildings public spaces reflect landmarks of Geneva creating a 3-dimensional path that sparks the user with points of interests throughout the journey to the home that is curated differently for each user

the concrete structure interacts harmonically to create different textures and different types of spaces that are fulfilling the spacial needs of the public POIs while serving the structural integrity of the tower

Materiality 1:100 model

Testing materiality’s contribution to the quality of the journey in a cardboard model showed potential in addition tot he need to figure out the construction details of CrossLaminatedTimber

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No5 Experiencing structure

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No5 Experiencing structure

testing force paths 3d experimental model attractor space Digital model a central public space that draws people into the building through small glimpses on outside and then draws them upwards to the building through glimpses of the points of interest overlooking the atrium

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experimentation with how the central space could become a node of load trasfer that reaches the climax of truthfullness in materiality contributing to the experience of the space using a strictly structural process.

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witnessing transfer of force perspective render looking up

a dialogue of materials structural section

modelling showed the huge potential of such central space in creating a zone highlihgted by versilimitude in architecture and structure

various measures were taken to insure structural stability from tackling wood buckling to varying cross sections and building’s resistance toelements of nature like wind and rain.

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No6 Glass Up-cycling hub

located in the main car market of Cairo, the site witnesses an area that housed the founding entrepreneurs of the car parts industry in cairo.

After the expansion of cairo, al tawfikeya lost its essence of being a hub for the industry that catalyzed progression through being the intersection of the car parts industry.

Accordingly the Design aims to unlock new possibilities by re-involving the city bringing entrepreneurs who can utilize expertise and abundance of materials in achieving development connecting al tawfikeya to other industries to enable further progression.

The design revolves around introducing, enabling and maintaining an up-cycling ecosystem that connects street vendors with young entrepreneurs with big industry names. Connecting expertise, creativity & drive and scalability.

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Course Project Title Project Year Location

: Design Studio II : Contemporary architecture : Spring ‘18 : Downtown Cairo, Egypt.

No6 Glass Up-cycling hub

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3d shot birds eye view

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final

Ground Floor

1st Floor marwan hamed portfolio

3d Elevation main street

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Shattering light showcasing potential Glass being one of the hardest material to recycle, it was essential to showcase different possibilities of glass recycling triggering startups that rely on an abundant waste resource.

This was done by utilizing broken car windshield glass breaking it to further to achieve the scattering effect of light that reduces the intensity of sun rays while making interesting patterns that induce creativity.

Structural incorporation structure responding to journey

The light scattering glass ceiling will be the supported by the secondary and primary beams of the concrete frames that signify that sequential experience structurally

a connection called for by the site enabled new interactions and intersections that catalyze opportunities and new possibilities acting as a the first drop of development in al tawfikeya Car parts market.

The new path aims to break eyesight in order to mirror the sequential phases of the form into a cognitively experienced one. the new path introduced extra vendor space that brings stake holders of the market into dialogue with the entrepreneurial visitors coming from all over Cairo.

A new path Intersection through connection

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Marwan Nabet Marwanhossam@aucegypt.edu +0201121782877

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