Architect Mohamed Rafik
Portfolio 2007 - 2013
Graduation Project Research center H o u s i n g a n d S e rv i c e C e n t e r Rebirth of Emad el Din Street Port Said Waterfront redevelopment P h o t o g ra p h y Alex-Med research center summer training Office building project C u lt u r e c e n t e r P r o j e c t Housing and planning H i s t o ry C o l l a g e s Minaret Project Interior design project Landscape project city seminar research Wo r k i n g D ra w i n g s Beirut Art space Downtown in-between spaces Cinema Wahbi Informal Settlement Research Travels CURRICULUM VITAE
Graduation Project (2012) Prof Omar Fawzy Hisham Gabr Sameh el Fekki
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his site was chosen due to the deteriorated state of its urban fabric and the need for a sustainable approach for its people and heritage, thus this project is proposed as a new research facility in the heart of the area to provide setting for research and development in the urban fields to upgrade slums and squatting settlements, and strategies for new settlements in other areas. This facility can provide two senarios of usage; as a major governmental organisation , or as rental office spaces for NGO’s that work in the field of urban development to coordinate their effort in the most efficent way for this country. As a Historical reference the open spaces will have the same gradient in space context as the ones that were demolished over years of conflict in this site.
Housing Project (2012) Prof Dina K. Shehayeb
Plot Distribution calculations Categories Percentages 2511027 m2
50% newely weds (18- 30 years)
40% Extended family (30-60 years)
10% Seniors (60years)
Area of Plot 61,185 m2 25-30% Services
40% Extended family (30-60 years) 17744 m2
Plot (11x16) Plot (20x20) (78%) (22%) 13840 m2 4000 m2
The craft\secondary school opens up toward the vehicular dominant street to service the craft school and to be somehow isolat it from the Primary school
70-75% plot subdivisions 44360 m2
50% newely weds (18- 30 years) 22180 m2
Commercial use on this edge help keep a buffer between the open desert area and the S & S untill there in an extension to the project from this side
10% Seniors (60years) 4436 m2
Plot (11x14) Plot (18x18) (75%) (25%) 5545 m2 16635 m2
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Plot (15x20) (100%) 4436 m2
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Commercial shops on the Pedestrian dominant street help in providing daily needs and in the mean time help keeping an eye on the street Corner shops can provide a good surveillance on the inner pedestrian streets of the project Transportation hubs that offer services of vehicular repair \ coffee shop food carts for drivers\ prayer space if far from the mosque \ WC maintained by coffeeshop and parking slots for minibuses. Public water source in the middle of the open market
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Primary\Preparatory school That open’s up on the inside of the neighberhood for safety of children
Pedestrian pocket for daily needs shops like grocery and bakery shops that keep an eye out on strangers
Calculation indicate the need of a mosque for the increase of population Medical center that offer clinical services that can be supported by the mosque
Open market space for weekly shopping, trucks unpack their murchandise in these areas under sheds
shaded gathering spaces
Open spaces in shelter from strangers can be used for playground for children
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Downtown Cairo Inbetween spaces (2012) Prof Omar Nagati
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ollowin the Events Of January 2011, the revolution of the people that overthrew a corrupt government, after 60 years of military rule this part of town gave birth to a new era of Egyptian history. A contextual Model of downtown was built to indicate all the interventions that occured after the revolution and constraining the in-between spaces and the activities that occure within them�
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fter the 1950’s Emad el din street turned from “Egypt’s Broadway” to a street full of retail shops selling hardware and high voltage equipment. The shop owners migrated from in-between spaces to main streets, Cinema’s lost their charm, theaters closed down, nightclubs and café’s turned to third degree bars, thus annihilating the street nightlife. In-between spaces lost their purpose. Thesis and Main Concept Revitalizing Emad el din street, in such a way to reintroduce the lost spirit and culture, without the gentrification of current residence, using inbetween spaces as a tool to create social interactions between different levels of intellectualism Design Objectives -Creating a public space for filmmakers of independent movies; Reviews, debates, outdoor auditions, casting, talent show off ’s, street theater, award ceremonies…etc. -Make use of adjacent abundant movie theaters as an expose for these independent movies. -Connecting this in-between space with exciting cultural hubs like Naguib el Rihani Theater, Emad el Din studios thought a network of pedestrian paths to jumpstart the process.
Portsaid Waterfront Redevelopment Workshop (2012)
PORTSAID “The Domestic Denial of a Heroic City” Workshop (MSA - Thessaly - Portsaid)
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he issue of providing Port Said with a waterfront representative of the city’s character is hindered by the current presence of high-rise buildings and the elevated promenade. Removing these features though would be impractical and unrealistic; hence, a more flexible approach is chosen. The goal is to connect the inner elements of the study area, the northern blocks of the waterfront in particular, with the canal. This can be achieved by creating a trail or route that interconnects the most important spots of the city blocks with chosen nodes on the promenade.
Photography Samples
Alex Med Research center Library of Alexandria Summer Training 2011
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ver the course of two months a group of students from the University of Alexandeia and myself have classified the 42 mosques of the Turkish town in Alexandria according to the geometry, proportion and era in order to detect the concept behing the physical proportion of the mosque in relation to the era when it was built in every mosque we exluded the Geometrical rule, The Modular System, The structure, The Volume module and the Urban context
Office Building (2010) Prof Ahmad Hamid
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ocated on the AlexandriaCairo Desert road, an office building that is fuctional flexible and environmently friendly, using a double layered shell to shelter the building from the excessive desert heat as well as a core that act as a sheltered cooler which desipates its air in the office space during nighttime to save energy through passive methodes
Culture center In Al Bahareya Oasis (2010) Prof Adel Fahmy
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culture center that is based on the study of bio-geometry and the effect of the physical proportions on the metaphysical nature of the human being, based on the traditional approach toward architecture and urbanism, the way to create happy communities through the study of their social values and shape the environment based on such findings as following the works of Egyptian architect Hassan Fathy
Digwy Housing Project and service center (2011) Prof Al-kordy
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ivided into two parts, this project aim to provide social housing in a desert settlement in Greater Cairo region which meets certain standards and requirement, the second part aim to provide a service center with a market, mosque clinics, as well as a primary school and workshops
History and Theories of Architecture Prof Ahmad Hamid
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istory and theories of architecture was taught using a visual cognition system to reinforce the theoretics relevant to each era of art and events
History and Theories of Architecture Prof Ahmad Zaki
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nspired by islamic scripture this minaret represents the seven layers of heaven in Islamic beleifs, with helix water flow around the structure as well as inscriptions on each level of how would one’s deeds in the world would be rewarded in the after life
Interior Design Project Exhibition Space (2008) Prof Ahmad Zaki
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ased on the visual angles of the human eye this exhibition creates the illusion of endless spaces through flase perspectives
Landscape Design course (2011)
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Prof Mohammed Refaat
andscape project of a resort on the red sea coast providing activities for leisure time for tourists to spend their time in the resort
City Seminar Research Project Prof Omar Nagati
Technical Drawings Course Prof Bromboly
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echnical drawings for an office with an unorthodox form, providing a full set of detailed working drawings Plans, sections, elevations, details, partial sections, blow-ups, materials tables ... etc
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airo Lab for Urban Studies, Training and Environmental Research aims at establishing a critical space for urban discourse. CLUSTER engages critical theorization while being grounded in professional practice, negotiating the blurred boundaries between formal/institutional regulations and everyday urban informality
Architect (July 2012 - December 2012) www.clustercairo.org
Beirut Art Space Design
Downtown Inbetween spaces documentation
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fter Graduating I have worked with my professor on the project we did in the university course to produse a professional document that conveys all the inbetween spaces in downtown area and the issues they represent both on the micro and macro scale
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Mamar el kebda Extention to 26th of july Documentation Date : 10th Oct. 2012 41
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Cinema Wahbi Refurbishment in Old Cairo
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his project is a rehabilitating of an old cinema to conert it to a theater for contemporary performance, All the rendered shots and models was done by me
Rehersal Room
Informal settlement research Searching for venacular character in the favelas of Cairo
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his is a research project of documenting the character of the vernacular architecture that exsists in the informal settlement of Cairo, all finding were converted into 3D objects to create CAD 3D environment to aid in development projects
TRAVELS Taksim Square istnbul
Tahrir Square Cairo
Saint Austell UK
The Shard London
Arthur’s Seat Edinbrugh
Williow tea room Glasgow
Profile: A challenging and determined Architect aiming for a career in
Architecture with a balance between academic involvement and professional experiences
Objective: An Opportunity to explore the science of what makes
cities work and function (Urban Management and building sustainable cities)
Architect
(+2) 0100 54 344 14 rafik@clustercairo.org
Personal Details: Date of Birth Sex Father’s Name Languages
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1st August 1989 Male Rafik Sadek Arabic (Mother Tongue) English (Good all-round knowledge) French (Reasonable conversational Alexandria, Egypt Egyptian
Education:
CURRICULUM VITAE School: COLLÈGE SAINT MARC, Alexandria, Egypt
Institute: MODERN SCIENCES AND ARTS UNIVERSITY (MSA), Giza, Egypt. Graduation Date: June 2012
10 Lilburne road, Eltham, London UK. SE9 6PY E: rafik_mohamed@hotmail.com Mobile: +44/ 07922604846
Education:
GPA (until 8 semester): 3.95 3.98
UK. GPA (until 8 semester):
Post Graduate Master Programme (On-going) (January 2013 to January 2014): Egypt School: COLLÈGE SAINT MARC, Alexandria, MSC Project Management (International) Institute: MODERN SCIENCES AND ARTS UNIVERSITY (Full Scholarship for Academic Excellence) (MSA), Giza, Egypt.
Graduation Date: June 2012
Institute: University of Greenwich, London UK
Computer Skills: Degree: Bachelor of Architectural Engineering
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GPA (until 8rd semester): 3.95 UK. GPA (until 8rd semester): 99.2% AUTOCAD Egyptian Baccalaureate Percentage: 3.98 3DS MAX Post Graduate Master Programme(On-going) (January 2013 to SKETCHUP January 2014): PHOTOSHOP INDESIGN MSC Project Management (International) ARCHICAD (Full Scholarship for Academic Excellence) Microsoft Office Institute: University of Greenwich, London UK
Computer Skills:
AUTOCAD 3DS MAX SKETCHUP PHOTOSHOP INDESIGN ARCHICAD Microsoft Office
Reasonable knowledge in” Autodesk Revit Autodesk Ecotect Analysis
Manual Skills:
MODELMAKING WATERCOLORING LINE DRAWING (INKING) GRAPHIC PENCILS
Working Experience : 1. Omar Nagati Architectural Office in Downtown: (July 2012 – December 2012) Contributing to Wahbi Cinema in Sayeda Zeinab Downtown In-between spaces research project Informal settlements Research project Beirut art Space Design Ard el Lewa Garden Proposal 2. Library of Alexandria (Alexandria Mediterranean Research Centre): (15 June -15 Aug 2011) Contributing in a book that sums up and Architecturally describes all heritage mosques in the Turkish quarter in Alexandria. 3. Dar Al Handassa (International Architectural Firm) (July 2010)
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Contributing to the The KABAA Mosque extension Project In the Working Drawing department specializing in the skin of the structure. 4. Aly Al- Sharkawy Consultant.:
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Contributing in Supervision of interior finishing on site Building a guard room with Mud bricks.
Career Related Experience:
(October 2011) Port Said Workshop : Rehabilitation of Water Frontier of Port Said (Collaboration with Greek students from the university of Thessaly, Greece) (April 2010) Azbakeya Workshop : Revitalisation of Azbakeya square (Collaboration with Greenwich university students, UK) (March 2011) Downtown Cairo In-between Spaces Project: Rehabilitation of Emad El Din Street.
Strength:
Excellent oral and written communication skills in English.
Photography Skills
Eagerness to explore and learn things. Team leadership if required Good Presentation skills Good Technical skills in Architecture and Urban design fields
References available upon request