POR T FO L IO Mennatallah Hamdy
Urban Scale Projects
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Intertwining Glorias Barcelona, Spain
(Group Project)
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Egyptian Port Cities Port Said, Egypt
(Group Project)
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Dahab in Context
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Dwell Mumbai Mumbai, India
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Cairo, Egypt
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CONT Architectural Scale Projects
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New Capital Tower(Individual Project) Cairo, Egypt
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Vocational Centre
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GUC Bus Centre
Fustat, Cairo
GUC, Cairo
(Group Project)
(Individual Project)
CAD-CAM Projects
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The Ribbons Pavilion Rhino 3D + Lumion
(Group Project)
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Intertwining Glorias Barcelona, Spain Glorias and it’s position as a potintial new centre of the city of Barcelona. An extinsive Re-discoving
research and mapping phase has been carried out exploring the city’s natural boundaries and
the charecter of each axes passing through Glorias. The research, also, questioned
the existience of vertical urban connections through the slopping city and explores the role of the axes and such vertical connections in connecting the city to the natural elements that form it’s boundaries. As a result, a new axis has been proposed to the already complex square that connects the mountain to the sea, as well as the concept of a Topographic, 3-leveled Glorias has been reached.
Full Bachelor Thesis Link
Glorias as a melting pot of the axes charecters as well as a 3d intity; Gran-via as a tunnel, The Diagonal and Indipendencia imphesising thr ground level and the Green Corridor as an elevated platform of a dual charecter that fragments and connects the various parts of the square.
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Intertwining Glorias / Mapping the City
Connecting the Natural Elements
Proposing the New Axis
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Vertical Axes
Large Scale Strategy
Intertwining Glorias / Sky Line Collage
Glorias Skyline Filled with Prominent Architectural Projects
Looking at the surrounding vacinity of Glorias, we find many celebrated architectural projects like: • Jean Nouvel’s AgbarTower • Oriol Bohigas’ Design Museum • Ricardo Bofill’s National Museum • Rafael Moneo’s L’ Auditori • The Flea market • And not so far away, Antoni Gaudi’s Sagrada Familia
Evidently, Plaça Glorias is filled with destinations for people. Most of these magnificant projects were commisioned at the beginning of the 21st century as an attempt to revamp the plaza and attract users.
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Intertwining Glorias / Analysing the Axes Meridiana and The Green Corridor
High Speed
Gran Via
Sequence of Importance Public Spaces
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Tunneled Highway
Future Green Corridor Currently Disconnected Emptiness
Avinguda Di agonal
Highway
International Style
Public Distinations
Independencia Proposed Axis
High Density - High Rise
Narrow Streets
Low Density - Low Rise Abundant Space
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Intertwining Glorias / Master plans
Ground Level Master Plan
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Proposed Raised Platform Master Plan
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Intertwining Glorias / Concept Development Diagrams & Urban Sections Shaping Glories
Built-Up Masses
Void
Extension of Glorias
Final Shaped Plot A
Existing Topographic Levels
Intertwinning of Greens, Rec. Comptal
Solid & Void Diagram of Proposal
Proposed Topographic Levels
Urban Section B-B
Urban Section A-A
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Proposed Transportation Plan
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Proposed Buildings Existing Buildings Iconic Buildings
Intertwining Glorias / Visualisation
Urban Agriculture and Arina
Light Structure as an Open Market Emphasising the Proposed Axis
Proposed Node
The Elevated Platform
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Intertwining Glorias / Exploded Axonometric
Market Pavilion of the New Axis
Green Corridor as Elevated Platform
Ground Level Situation
Ground Level Influence Scope
Gran Via as Tunnel
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Intertwining Glorias / Model Photos
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Egyptian Port Cities Port Said, Egypt The Mediterranean region is mainly characterized by its different port cities around its basin. The sea is a cultural, social and economic crossroads of so many local dle for so many others.
civilizations, the cra-
The Mediterranean sea is crossed by virtual highways. Its etymological origin confirms this function; the sea between two lands; Mediterranean port cities are urban shapes where water and ground express those crossroads. To be possible to talk about a Mediterranean spirit, we must accept its multi-cultural approach to Egyptian port cities system within the Mediterranean one.
Port Said and Port Fouad are chosen to begin the analysis, evaluation and propose a short number of variables converging on these two cities.
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CONNECTING PREMISES/ URBAN EVOLUTION RESEARCH
Isolate Grids
• Start of Suez Canal construction. • First temporary structures as shelter. • Population: 2,000
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• Informal planning. • First urban concentration appears. • Known as Old Arabs’ village (Qaryat Al Arab Al Qadima) for workers. • Foreigners’ district (Hay Al Afranj) for European staff. • Located at far west.
• First formal planning attempt. • An empty land separating Arabs’ district (Hay Al Arab) & foreigners’ district (Hay Al Afranj) . • Appearance of Manakh district to the west. • Wooden building materials. • Population: Almost 10,000 • Urban area: 0.74 Km2
• The need for warehouses and storages for the Canal. • Overcrowding in Port Said. • Establishment of Port Fouad on the eastern shore.
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• Port Said extended to the west. • Port Fouad extended to the east and south. • Urban area: 4.56 Km2 • Population: 240,000
• Israeli war on Egypt. • Forced allocation of most of the residents of Port Said. • Declaring Canal area as a war zone.
• Reconstruction of Port Said. • Gov. intervention for urban expansion. • Infilling on Tarh Al Bahr. • Extension to the west for Industrial zones. • Urban are: 9.76 Km2 • Population: 350,000
• Population growth due to the return of the allocated residents. • Increase in internal immigration as to the duty free zone. • More expansion to the west and south reaching the city cemetery area. • Port Fouad expansion to the west and south. • Urban area: 28.59 Km2 • Population: 450,000
• Density: 450/Km2 • Population: 603,787
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URBAN PATTERNS OF DISTRICTS
STREET RELATION TO COST LINE
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CONNECTING PREMISES/ LARGE CITY SCALE STRATEGY Airport
Residential Plot
Closed Market Space
Metropolitan Garden
Walkways
Port Restricted Area
Ecological Research Center
Port Administration
Business Center
Activated Water Front Eco Tourism Salt Factory
Port Center
Botanical Garden Merine Life Museum Public Spaces Industrial Zone
Agriculture Eastern Port Services
Main Axis Developed: 1. West Bank Axis 2. Ecological Axis 3. Airport Axis
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Green Built surrounding the city. Providing needed green produce and public spaces. Prevent urban Sprawl.
CONNECTING PREMISES/ CONCEPT DIAGRAMS
Visual Axes Eco-Corridor Water-Way Regional Train Bike / Tram Lane
Connecting Premises
Connecting Nodes
Transportation Modes
Public Spaces Connections
Developed Strategy Goals Connecting Port Said and Port Fouad both Visually and Physically.
Radial Axes
Port Servecis Access Modes
A compact Western Port. Reclaiming the Water Front to Public Use.
Public Spaces as the Fabric that connects the city.
Pedestrian Friendly Environment that supports different transportation modes.
Traces of the old Situation are left as a statement of what used to be and reused as Bike Path and People Movers Tracks.
Proposed Activities
Visual Axes
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CONNECTING PREMISES/ MEDIUM SCALE MASTER PLAN
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CONNECTING PREMISES/ PROCESS DIAGRAMS 1
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New Train Path (-4m Level)
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Bridges to Cross the Sunken Train Path
Train Connecting Port to Train Station Bike Path and People Mover in Place of Old Train Path Pedestrian Path on Water Front
Proposed Infrastructure 5
Paths Cutting Through the Elevated Port
Infrastructure Overview 6
Northern Plot: Regular Grid According to Street Orientation 9
Southern Plot: Regular Grid According to Street Orientation 10
Old Port Transformed to a Double Hight Space Allowing Pedestrian Access on Ground 7
Middle Plot CBD: Complex Grid of Multiple Orientations
A Continious Prominad from street, through Port, to water front 8
Resultant Grid Guiding Buildings’ Orientation
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Fairy System Visual Connection
Public Node
Floating Pedestrian Bridge
Open Exhibition Space
Bike Path & People Mover
Central Park Port Centre / Marine Life Museum / Theatre Walkway Water Park Hotels Cruise Drop Of Platform Port Area Residential Area Central Business District CBD Towers Congress & Business HQ International Expo-Land
Connecting Port Said and Port Fouad
Relationship to Existing Green Spaces
Functions Distribution
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CONNECTING PREMISES/ Urban Sections
Urban Section Through The Residential Area and Port
Urban Section Through The Park and International Expo Land
CONNECTING PREMISES/ FOCUS AREA «CENTRAL BUSINESS DISTRICT»
Plan of Proposed CBD
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CONNECTING PREMISES/ FOCUS AREA PROCESS DIAGRAMS
Buildings vs.Public Nodes
Services Theames Distribution
Accessibility & Circulation
Open Spaces & Ground Level Functions Distribution
Comming Closer to Water Ground Floor Plan for CBD
Exploded Axonometric of Design Layers
Section Through The Central Open Node of The CBD
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Dahab In Context Cairo, Egypt Nile, is an agricultural village . It offers ample green spaces, with clean air and low traffic, between two densily built Dahab Island, located in the
governorates; Cairo & Giza.
research process, the focus was directed towards other economis happening beThrough the
side agriculture. Maximizing on, and creating, other forms of economies was the target.
The result was: A movable Water Scape; a bouyant container made of cement mixed agricultural waste -which is otherwise burnt- whose function vary according to seasons, social and economic needs.
prototype for an ecological economic system; that doesnot comThis project can act as a
promise the agricultural land or the Nile’s sanctaty but nurtures it. Three scenarios have been envisioned in various locations of the Island; which will be shown in the following pages. All the proposed functions together create a cycle of ecological impact that nurtures the Nile’s ecosystem, attract wildlife, purifies Nile water while, also, creating recreational opportunities for both locals and visitors. 23
A Dynamic Water Scape
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DAHAB ISLAND IN CONTEXT / RESEARCHING OTHER ECONOMIES
Firstly, the location of transports signify the location of concentration of people. Living next to the ferry stop is more prominent especially in the northern part of the Island. Secondly, the main streets which act as a venue for the stationary and mobile economies. Lastly, the location of the bridge which has concentration of houses around it for billboard economies.
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In order to explore the effect that other economies have on the island’s Metabolism of people and goods, The economies have been divided into three Categories: In-In, In-Out, Out-In. The Ferry Stops: Used to transfer Cars, people, goods, construction materials. The effect they have extend to the other side of the Nile where we find a sort of public space like a mosque as well as small scale economies like Fool Carts, Tea Makers and Parking Services. Fishermen catching fish from the Nile, selling them in auctions on island. Buyers then sell them either on island or in bigger markets on either side of the island via the Ferry. Movement between islands and ouside context is done via the ferry then modal transport to the metro on either side or the ring road. economies.
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Buildings that represent a role in other economies can be found as three different typologies: Mixed used manner in the ground floor of residential buildings; usually found in clusters creating a vital spine in each village Free standing: found in areas if low density like under the bridge and further towards the south of the Island. Villa Typologies: Prominent in the south part of the Island representing the real estate and construction market on Island.
Open spaces on the island are divided into agricultural fields for human produce, fields for animal food, wetlands as a rich environment for migratory birds (possible income as seasonal photography destination), Green Houses (not functioning anymore)
The Infrastructure on the island is represented in the field paths as well as the main paths where shops are located and moving markets on trollies. The Ring Road, which is flying over the island but with no direct connection to it. However, it acts as a shaded space for other activities like a football field , a kiosk and a ferry stop.
The landscape of the island can be summed up in the various green fields with various crops produced. Wet Lands which enrich the biodiversity of the island. The Nile as the main source of the fish industry of the island
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Space appropriation for street venders apperan mainly in the narrow alleys of Village Clusters
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Cleaning supplies shop in front of a small market in the northern part of the island. (Mixed Use Typology)
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Clothes shop in front of a building in the southern part of the island.(Mixed Use typology)
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Vegetable vendor that uses the building’s cantilever as a shade and a place to sell her vegetables. (Mixed Use typology)
Mobile shops and Sellers Real state market: Based on an Islander who was selling his house; Prices range from 3400 L.E / m2 In Island Auction
Ship Wharf
Mobile Shops pass through the alleys of the Village to provide the locals with the needed supplies; like cleaning supplies and limons
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Section through a cafeteria overlooking the Nile but not capturing the view. The Cafe is well maintained. It has a small space with Ostriches for entertainment. (Stand alone typology)
Key Plan for the Analysis People Metro Route To Metro Transport Of People Transport Of Cars
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Transport Of Goods Main Roads
Section through ferry terminal showing how it affects the surroundings of the island. On the opposite side is a landmark place at the mosque there is a small car that sells fool, it benefits from the fluxes of people coming from and to the island through the ferries.
Secondary Streets Stand Alone Commercial Builldings Transportation of people from outside of island
Mixed Use Buildings
Transportation of island inhabitants
Villa Typologies Billboard Buildings Agriculture Grown For People Based on information we got from the locals; the commercial metabolic cycle starts with the transport of goods from outside the island to the island. The goods are commercial market goods and several vegetables that aren’t grown in excess on the island or aren’t grown at all.
Agriculture For Livestock Green Houses Open Space Under Bridge Open Space Between Buildings
Fishermen metabolic cycle: Based on a fish seller we interviewed in the northern part of the island; after fishing, the fishermen transport the fish fresh to the auction market in either in Giza or Maadi.
Wet Lands Organic Farming Agricultural Land
Construction Sites appear even in the narrowest aleys due to the tendency of the locals to expand their houses vertically to accomodate the expanding family.
The transportation of building materials from outside to the inside of the island which is considered the most expensive good.
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Algae Farm Protective Glass Algae Tubes
URBAN STRATEGY / A DYNAMIC WATER SCAPE
Bouyont Base
Initial Inspirations From Existing Situations
Boats transport units to where they are need to be placed
Fresh Mushroom Fertiliers BioWater Fuel Bricks Shrimp Production
Freshwater Shrimp Nursery Bouyant Base
Algae
Freshwater Shrimp
Fish
Wildlife Habitat
Wildlife Habitat Attraction
Floating Metal Structure on Maadi Island Functioning as a Logistics Marina
Marshlands & Vegetation
Floating Structure on Dahab Island Boats transport Floating Pies units to where they are need to be placed
Bouyant Base Water Purifying Roots Fish Habitat Floating Wetlands act as monitoring and research fields as well as study fields for students.
Edable Vegetation Bouyant Base
Economies Agriculture
Marina
Fishing
Boats transport Recreational units according to the changing seaons and programmatic needs
Fish Habitat Edable Vegetation grown for financial gain for fishermen
Water Sports Enclosures
Ferry Stops
Bouyant Base
Recreational cells can be set up in various locations based on weather and programmatic demands.
Water Scape
Removable Walkway Extension
Freshwater Shrimp Farms
Wildlife Habitat
Bouyant Base
Water Filtration
Wetlands
Chain of Floating Wetland Units create a green fabric along the shore.
Urban Activities
Education / Research
Fresh Water Pool
Works as breakwater, mediating the wave power.
Recreation
Marina Extension
Chain of Pods create a Recreational fabric along the shore.
Infrastructure Ecological Toilets
Natural Wetland Enclaves Seasonal Wetland Area Criteria for Site Selection
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Extensions Base
Improving water quality and attracting wildlife.
Production
Errosion
Safe swimming for the local childre, who otherwise would swim in the polluted Nile. A wider variety of recreational activites for locals.
Works as breakwater, mediating the wave power. Separates Recreational water activities from major water ways. Dedicated areas for Kayaking, jet skiing and paddle boarding; adding Dahab Island as a Recreational Destination.
Walkway Extension
INTERVENTION 1 /RESEARCH CENTRE & WETLAND PROMINAD Ferry Stop
Context Diagram
Key Map
Location 1 : Research Centre and Wetland / Nature Walk Promenad
Docking for Kayaks and Boats
Seating Space in The Natural Wetlands
Initial Inspiration: Simple Interventions like adding trees to an exisiting metal pier on Maadi Island can transform the space to a nostalgic view point to Dahab Island; overlooking the proposed camping site (currently an abandoned greenhouse), and vice versa.
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INTERVENTION 2 /A FERRY STOP AND A FLOATING MARKET
Context Diagram Water Filtration Plants Native to Egypt
Vegitation Provides an Aesthetic Island Cover as well as Habitat and Food for Wildlife Birds and Insicts Floatation Bekt Made of Recycled Rubber or Styrofoam
Exposed Roots which Uptake Nutrients, Provide Cover and Food for Fish and Provide Additional Subsurface for Beneficial Microb Colonization
Multi-Layer Biometric Island Matrix Provides Structural Strength, Huge Surface Area for Beneficial Microbe Colonization, and Rooting Matrix for Vegetation
Native Egyptian Flowers with Midicinal & Industrial Uses
Location 2 : Ferry Stop with Floating Markets & Hydroponics
Floating Wetlands Planting Medium Resting in a Floating Medium of Porous Lightweight Material
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Walking Surface Textured Concrete surface to avoid slipperness
Floating Wetlands Cleansin River Water from Toxins and Pullutants as well as Attrackting Wildlife and Insicts
Pontoon Structure Floating Concrete Structure with a core made from Recycled Styrofoam Made From Rice Ash and Husk Ash
Seating Bench
Anchors Axt as a Hiding for Fish
Submerged Platform in Water
Ferry Boat Landing
Edable Vegetation can be Grown for Financia Gain
Ferry Boat Landing
DAHAB ISLAND IN CONTEXT /A PORTABLE WATER SCAPE
Location 3 : Flexible Floating Economic Structure
Context Diagram
A Floating Unit with Walkway and Docking Extension
Floating Units Can be Added Gradually Through Time
Overview of The Entire Units Fuly Imstaled
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Dwell Mumbai Mumbai, India Mumbai is a city whose history and importance has al-
Koli people (Fishermen) still maintain their tight communities in their Koli Villages. Worli Koliwada (the place of the ways been
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project)is one of those villages and is considered a wholy ground that deserves preservation. Unfortunatelly, being situated on a pinensula enclosing Maheim Bay on the west, makes it under attack of water during
monsson
seasons. It is expected tha 40% of Mumbai would be under water in the next 100 years. Worli Koliwada, being one of the lowest topographic points of the city, is expected to be one of the
first places
to be
lost to the threat of the rising sea level.
water is a holy source of life. In this project, water is an element of integration. From To Koli people,
the two seafronts, to the streets infrastructure and houses, all the way to the tip, water is an element that continues to resurface. This project can serve as a prototype to upgrading, not only the existing Worli Koli Villages but also the informal sprawl areas by making these areas
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Integrated Resilience We Live By The Sea
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We Live By The Sea / Research Phase Non-Fishing Economies Trading
Profession
Spice Shop Wine Shop Brick Shop Jewellery Shop Meat Vendor General Store Medical Store
Sealine Formation
Sealine 1670
Services
Small Scale Industry
Driving School
Gymmnasium
Musician
Tailoring
Photo Studio
Share Taxi Service
Health Centre
Electronic Repai
Tuition Classes
Cable Net Service
FilmMaking
Renting
Street Vending
Automobile Workshop Food Tiffin Service
Lemon Juice Vendors
Statue Making
Vegetables & Fruits Florist
Fishermen Day Cycle
How & When Are The Open Spaces Used?
Current Sealine
Typical House Composition
Sealine in 100 Years 40% of Mumbai Under water
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Street Food
Housing Analysis
Common Inner Spaces Between Housing Clusters
We Live By The Sea / Analysis and Vision
Edges Intervensions: Closer to Water vs. Withstand Monsoon Season
Shore Line Accessibility
Open Spaces & Ownership Boundaries
Functions Distribution & Privacy Gradient
The analysis of the Island invistigated its different aspects like the topography, the housing conditions and social and cultural qualities. Also, and most importantly, the water front and its relation to the monson season and the water current. This has developed essential features to be included in the design outcome:
Large City Scale Vision Worli Koliwada as a prototype
The topography has to be respected. The qualities of the existing Housing Clusters must not be ignored. And the seafront which is an important place for the Koli inhabitants and their culture is the most favorable place for them to celebrate and enjoy their time.
Hard Edge & Soft Edge of the Island
Existing Materials
Proposed Wetland Ponds & Rain Gardens integrated in the Streets & Courtyards
Topographic Sections of Existing Situation
Initially, the topography of the island has to be respected and integrated within the design creating an originality to the existing ground.
Extending the Existing Street Network to the Tip
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We Live By The Sea / Master Plan
The proposed landscape embraces the stormy season by deploying Water Sensitive Urban Design (WSUD). As a result, a dynamic landscape is produced creating healthy places for people to live and interact. This landscape changes through seasons and an aquatic setting creates an attractive wildlife habitat. In monsoon season, the stepped ponds are filled with storm water creating temporary storage for valuable water resources that can be reused later. A village by the sea becomes a floating village of the future that changes scenery with seasons. The streets integrate WSUD in a social scape where social interactions on the activated ground floors happen. In the process, people and spaces are involved in a water sustainability discourse. Permeable surfaces and wetlands ponds form the streets infrastructure around which public interactions come about. 35
We Live By The Sea / Generating Housing Typologies
Single 5x10 Unit
Existing Situation
Splitting Units
Organizing Block
Shifting Units
Introducing Courtyard
Proposed Linear Blocks
Proposed Courtyard Block
Initial Sketches Inspirong the Housing Situation
The Housing clusters and typologies are significantly affected by the existing Worli Koliwada. Houses are paired with commercial ground floors that increase the closer to the sea. They are organized around courtyards that become community spaces for dwellers and crafts space for workers in a gradient of privacy from seafront to the middle of the intervention space.
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We Live By The Sea / Housing to Streets to Water Front
Street Narrative of Spaces Hirearchy
The streets integrate WSUD in a social scape where social interactions on the activated ground floors happen. In the process, people and spaces are involved in a water sustainability discourse. Permeable surfaces and wetlands ponds form the streets infrastructure around which public interactions come about.
Axonometric of Housing Units’ Relationto Ground Level
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We Live By The Sea / Visualizations
Hard Edge: Using the Existing High Topography to Create a Low Sea level Promenade that would be Filled with Water in Monsoon Season
Showing the Relationship between the Courtyard and the Linear Typologies with the Street
Market Places at the Sea Front: Attracting People and Promoting Local Crafts
Inner Courtyards: Tranquil Privacy with Stepped Terraces that would be Filled with Storm Water during the Monsoon Season
A Grand Open Space infront of the Fort for Celebrations A Tunnel that Leads to the Low Sea Level Prominad
Soft Edge: Slightly Elevated Platforms and Minimal Steppings Over the Rocky Bed with Nets bringing People Closer to the Water
Linear Typlogies Clusters Create Commercial Nodes for Craftsmen and Visitors
Elevated Viewing Platform at the Tip: The Main Street Axes End at this Platform which Manipulates the existing Topography
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New Capital Tower Cairo
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Concept
Towards Branding The New Capital The Attitude towards achieving functionality through the separation of utilities is a simple, yet obsolete method. It relies on the passive dogma of what things are and where they shpuld be. This separatist attitude
a revival of the complex thinking; that is the should be replaced by aim of my design.
The functions merge in an oxymoron of harmonic turbulence; Functions intertwined yet still comprehensibly perched. The Landscape isn’t exempt from this holistic method, the base and the terrain at the foot of the building intertwine. A passerby enters and exits through a
series of solid and void. The building finaly escapes it’s complex terrain and into it’s high structure.
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unique space of shade and light. The masses move and rotate openingup a circulation path from the street to the inside of the courtyart. The courtyard becomes the heart of the project, creating a tranquil area that welcomes the visitors to the building and redistrubtes them to various spaces of the school.
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Digital Model
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Sequence Shots
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GUC Buses Services Centre GUC, Cairo
services centre that would complement the existing GUC buses. That required researching about buses; i.e. their working hours and system of motion, as well as interviewing The project aimed at designing a
bus drivers and administrative staff to come up with a design program.
bus maintainance facility, administrative buildings, a cafeteria, sleeping quarters for drivers to rest and a recreational area. One of the main challenges was the limitted space available as most of the land was reThe project included designing a
served for future increase in bus lines.
The design had to be complemented with detailed drawings of the proposed strctures as well as physical models that illustrate how they work. Each proposal had to come up with a ‘Log Line’ that explained the main purpose of the project from the student’s perspective. Mine was:
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‘When designing for a machine; ex. a Bus, it is important to consider the people of the machine; that is, the people who operate and tend to this machine.’
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Overview Plan
Intervention Area
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The Services island
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Topographic Section Through Site
Section Through The Site
North Elevation
South Elevation
South Elevation
Section Through South Elevation
Section Through Cafetreia and Napping Area
Section Through Offices
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Section Through Maintenance Area
Zoomed In Details Thermal Proofing Sheeting
8mm Metal Plate Cladding Rectangular Hollow Section Circular Girts Metal Plate as Cladding
Steel Joist Storage Space
Storage Space
Fin Connection
Maintenance Area Detail
Louver Louver Frame Purlins to receive Louvers
3mm Metal Sheets Thermal Insulation Water Proofing Vapor Barrier O.C. Clips Cottugated Metal Sheet Purlins to receive Roof Cladding
Detailed Section for Structural Roof Cladding
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Structural Details
Structural Components 8mm Metal Sheets Thermal Insulation Vapor Barrier Clips Corrugated Sheets Purlins Steel Structure
Spider System
Stopper Cabels Metal Cladding Thermal Insulation Metal Sheet Girt
Elevation View
Glass Panels
Section View
Plan View Views of the Spider Connection Detailed Section for Structural Cladding Angle Angle
Beam
Beam
Angle Angle
Main Steel Structure Spider System Roof Connection Louvers
Louvers Frame with Glass Panels
Top Connection
Two Panel Connection
Detailes of the Spider Connection
Detailed Section for Louvers System
Light Studies for Louvers system
Light Studies
Light Studies Light Studies
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Bottom Connection
Spider System Rod
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Ribbons Pavilion CAD-CAM, Rhino Course The Project aimed at using Rhino and Lumion softwares to create a pavilion in any site of our choice inside the GUC Campus. The site chosen by our team was the U serving as the entrance to the architecture Building.
Concept: Instead of changing the site, our direction was remolding it and adapting to it. Seven Ribbons have been modeled to create different uses and relations to the site. A form extends upwards creating shade and semi-enclosures, bending back downwards creating seating. The form becomes rigid and ordered creating a systematic pattern of stairs and becomes fluid allowing lounges for contemplation and serenity.
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Site Analysis
Atmosphere Inspiration
A Fluidity of lines with a focus on the relathionship to the dark.
Initial Concept Sketches
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Light Concept: Now that the shape is complete, light should be incorporated in its modeling. The Ribbons; since they are a totality within the pavilion, using the ribbons’ form insures that light is our aim. Developing strands of florescent light starting and ending with each strand, provides totality of not just form but light in the area. Thus, further accentuating the dynamic aspects of our pavilion.
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