MOHAMMED TAHA
ARCHITECT | DESIGN ARCHITECT
Architect, Designer| graduated with excellent grade A. am well experienced in architecture design phases starting from conceptual and schematic design to tendering and IFC packages. Managed to design different type of buildings specially in 3d forms and facades as well as interested in Architectural visualization. On the other hand, having background about Egyptian/ Saudi/UAE/Qatari codes from working in different types of building in many countries
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COURT OF CASSATION
Over a land plot with 50,000 sq.m. Court of Cassations building, will comprise minimum B+G+2 levels, which shall accommodate 5 number of courtrooms (2no to occupy 120 persons, 2no to occupy 60 persons and one large court “Auditorium” occupy 500 persons. Offices, and other support spaces. The building shall be capable of holding multiple appellate court hearings simultaneously under its Court of Cassations jurisdictions, which include but not be limited to, Hudud, Qisas (retribution), Criminal, Civil & Commercial, Personal Status and Inheritance Disputes.
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CONCEPT PHILOSOPHY
The philosophical concept began with the initial impression to community when discussing the design of a courthouse building. Typically, the perception of building users revolves around a balanced mass with symmetrical forms and proportions. However, upon deeper examination of the pivotal role played by the court of cassations in assessing and validating judicial rulings from the two first grade courts by discerning differences, the design aims to elevate the importance of distinguishing between conflicting similarities. The ultimate goal is to present a balanced design with a fresh and innovative perspective.
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FUNCTIONAL ZONING
The main axe of the building as the entrance for the public which separate the right side “Transperancy” and left side “Mystery” that created a main Atrium.
• Auditorium: An event is held once a year in the presence of dignitaries and all judges in the country
• Administrative Public Facilties and Services: Clerk’s offices | Training Center | Cafeteria | Kinder Garden
• Judge Chambers: All Cassation Judge’s offices and president’s lounge
PERPENDICULAR SECTION CUTTING ATRIUM, AUDITORIUM & ADMINISTRATION
THE THREE ARCHES
ENTRANCE
Inspired from Qatari Traditional/ Vernacular Architecture based on Pointed Arches Entrances & its skyline such as Souq Waqif and Old Palace
ARCHITECTURAL SECTION
Section cut go through Auditoirum The place that will host the most important judicial event throughout the year, which will be attended by all the important figures in the country, up to the Emir of the State. The atrium and public facility services
COURTYARD PATIOS SIDE OPENINGS
Inward view providing self shading. Provide operable panel to provide maximum cross ventilation.
Maximize exposure to daylight and reduce the demand for artificial lighting, reflected on the elevation design coordinated with occupied spaces.
Natural Ventilation encompasses the thoughtful utilization of hourly climatic conditions specific to the site, window area, and the room’s ventilation demand. This approach seeks to optimize the natural inflow of fresh air whenever the external environment permits, without relying on mechanical systems.
LANDMARK DESIGN
FLAG PLAZA
The base of the Flag Plaza is abstracted from the Court of Cassation architecture characters and elements.
The arches were designed to create a continuous visual connection between the landmark and the Court of Cassation building.
Landmark has the highest exposure as it does not block the view of the Court of Cassation or any other spot around side such as Doha Skyline and Imam Muhammed bin Abdulwahhab Mosque.
COURTS COMPLEX
Doha, Qatar 2023
Over a land plot with 100,000 sq.m supreme judicial council intended to construct a state of art court complex. The purpose of a courts complex is to provide a central location where legal proceedings can be conducted and to house the various court related functions and departments that are necessary for the administration of justice.
DESIGN STRATEGY
Initial Concept Sketch respecting the urban context and following the vision of judicial supreme council to createa central campus for all judicial procedures. The project philosophy was inspired by the concept of centrality in planning as the new campus acts as a core of justice in Doha.
CONCEPT PHILOSOPHY
Following the vision of judicial supreme council to createa central campus for all judicial procedures.
The project philosophy was inspired by the conceptof centrality in planning to emphasis on the mainrole of the new campus as a core of justice in Doha. our vision is to raise the meaning of “justice destination” by creating a central plaza with a “justice symbol” at itscenter to act as the nucleus of the whole campus, witha physical, visual and virtual attachment.
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Define highest exposure point as project center (Core).
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Creating the project main vista, starting with main entrance and ending with SJC president’s office and with landmark on its centerline.
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Define each (building/court) identity (Building Distribution)
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Define Focal Point (Symbol of Justice) and main axis of vision.
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Separation of Criminal courts and Civil courts for threats and risk mitigation and to enhance security strategy performance.
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Connected Criminal and Civil Building by double skin geometry (Creating dynamic kinetic facade)
Court Complex
ARCHITECTURAL SECTION
Section cut go through The three civil courts shows the connectivity and continuity through Bridges and the major Functional Spaces such as court rooms at First and Second floors and the accessibility for the Audience | Visitors. On the upper floors, showing the relation | the connection between judicial offices and patio that creates inward view and self shaded court.
CRIMINAL COURTS
Appeal Court | Criminal Court
SUPREME JUDGE COUNSEL
President Office & Lounge
LANDMARK DESIGN
JUSTICE SYMBOL “QATARI BISHT”
The concept was based on delivering a deep meaning of justice, wisdom and dignity. Hence, the design was inspired by raising one value of the Qatari traditional garment wish formality refer to wisdom and dignity, merging it with a golden scale to give a clear statement.
FUNCTIONAL ZONING
The main axes of the building lead to SJC President building which overlooking | oriented to the central Bisht Plaza and separate Civil Courts on the ride side from the Criminal Courts clustered on the left side, to create a large space for prisons on one side and create vertical horizontal circulation that never meet or conflict with public visitors in the basement.
“Justice is carefully applied with a golden scale under the garment of wisdom and dignity”
The Concept is based on building renovation of Theatre building interior spaces and exterior facades to be adopted for being Conference center with contemporary lines that is suitable for being a multi-purpose hall that can be used for many occasions at the same time.
The hall can be used in different sizes, as it can be used entirely or used as two separate halls or four separate halls at the same time.
CONCEPT STATEMENT
The Concept is based on building renovation of Theatre Space “Demolishing the existing sloped theatre and extend the horizontal slab to fill the voided part at the first floor” to be adopted for being Conference center with contemporary lines that is suitable for being a multi-purpose hall that can be used for many occasions at the same time.
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Extend the horizontal slab of the first floor.
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Using Architecture Elements to emphasis on building identity
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Demolish of the existing sloped Theatre slab
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Follow existing structure limits as a building enclosure respect the existing site grading levels
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Use Arch. Components to emphasis the entrance facade skyline
EGPC Conference Center
MASTER GROUND FLOOR PLAN
PERSPECTIVE: MAIN ROAD ELEVATION
PERSPECTIVE: PARKING SIDE | BACK ELEVATION
ARCHITECTURAL SECTION
Section cut go through the major renovated conference hall in the first floor while it shows the catering and the relation between public cafeteria space and vip lounge in the ground floor.
The division of the hall into four halls with different uses
Dividing the hall into two halls for different uses
Showing how we separate the hall into several halls, the entry points and the locations of the display screens
The use of the whole conference hall
PERPENDICULAR SECTION THROUGH RENOVATED CONFERENCE HALL IN CASE OF SEPARATING THE HALL FOR DIFFERENT TYPES OF USE
CONFERENCE HALL
Multi-purpose hall that can be used at the same time for various occasions
C7 FONTANA PLAZA
A mixed-use building which on 9,800 sq.m land area in New Administrative Capital in Egypt. Consists of administrative, commercial and medical as well. Consists of G + 2 Levels for Commercial use where the rest 9 levels are for administrative use.
CONCEPT STATEMENT
The philosophical concept began with the initial impression to community when discussing the design of a Mixed use building. Typically, the perception of building users varies as it contains public visitors and formal employees, creating suitable work environment, shopping or entertainment. Providing largest possible spaces overlooking external view through cutting the mass, creating or extended the area of external plaza, which provided more that the expected number of spaces that overlooking the view outside on the highest exposure facades 01
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Cut parts inside to create more interactive spaces for outside landscape.
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Provide patios that create cross ventilation and some kind of shadings inside
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Model a formal mass within the allowable limits
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Creating dynamic slab edges and outdoor terraces for employees and visitors for retail/restaurants as well.
RETAIL/ SHOPPING
RESTAURANTS/
FUNCTIONAL ZONING
The first three levels for the public visitors which contains Restaurants and retails for shopping, while the rest of other nine levels are for offices/ administrative services.
ADMINISTRATION/ OFFICES
Sloped cladding in the main spine that has openings, so the natural light would go through it and protect the clients from the direct sun rays
DETAIL NO. 01
DETAIL NO. 02
This detail shows the fixation of the cladding as it was fixed over the sill of the slab
Sloped cladding in the main spine that has openings, so the natural light would go through it and protect the clients from the direct sun rays
ADMINISTRATIVE OFFICES
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RETAIL | COMMERCIAL RESTAURANTS
First Impression Details of facades and sections
The first three levels for the public which contains Restaurants and retails for shopping, while the rest of other nine levels are for offices/ administrative services.
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FLAMINGO OBSERVATION
Wathba Wetland, Abu Dhabi, UAE
This beautiful nature reserve of Al Wathba Wetland has unique nature, wetlands, sand dunes and rich animal-plant life, but the flame-coloured ones are our main focus and inspiration.
What shaped the design is the flama, the nature, the anatomy and the behavior.
Our project is not an architectural piece to invade nature, but it’s a piece of nature,mirror of it, and reflection to its most beautiful birds, it’s the skeleton that makes us see the truth of beauty, it’s the icon, the mark, that belongs to where it is.
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CONCEPT STATEMENT
SKELETON
The unique skeleton of the unique flamingos had a direct influence to our observation tower, and the nature had a strong reflection on the form and function of it. and the observing experience given to the people is from inside the flamingos and 100% open to what’s outside.
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SKETCH
Through two main platforms, we provide visitors a 360 degress view, first, the body and it’s spiral system, heading to second, the neck that leads to the eye, eye of flamingos, the eye that sees what’s beyond beauty, the highest spot and as as reward to the hearts that want to see more.
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Secondary Entrance
Gathering Hub Main Entrance Section
Visitor Vertical Circulation
1. Entrance
2. Ground Gathering Hub
3. Raise Up via Ramp
The plan components contain Hub and flamingo head tower. The main entrance is directed toward to the Gathering Hub Area at the center. Raising up via Spiral ramp instead of stairs which exposed from each side.
Steel Hanging Base
Steel bracing | Joint
Wood Wires Mesh
Prefabricated
Laminated Timber Column
Steel Bolt
Concrete Base Anchor
FEEL THE EXPERIENCE OF THE EXPOSED FACADE “360 DEGREE VIEW”
MESH OPENINGS FOR VIEW AS WELL AS SHADING STRUCTURE
RAISE UP VIA RAMP INSTEAD OF STAIR
MASTER PLAN
DETAILED SECTION
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NUBIA AGRICTULURAL & TECHNOLOGICAL RESEARCH CENTER
2019
The project is mainly dealing with the agricultural problem in Nubia. Agriculture is and always will be a huge part of the essence of the Nubian culture. By bringing back this culture legacy to the younger generations we’re not only helping them take advantage of their unused lands, but also take a huge step at reviving and developing this rich culture that is the Nubian culture.
Providing a place equipped with all the needed technological system and machines that provides the ability for the agriculture researchers to invent and develop new techniques in agriculture and also provides an area for the people to get to know more about the new techniques and machines in agriculture.
INITIAL CONCEPT ZONING | SKETCHES
CONCEPT PHILOSOPHY
The idea was inspired from the urban fabric of aniba village map and started to define its boundries or streets, and then created solid and void as it shown. As well as, they have an irregular urban fabric. Starting to edit some of them to meet the zones requirement. The forth step is the plan development as i started to edit the form of each building and to define the pathways and open courtyards.
Finally, rotate sme buildings with random angle to match he surrounded buildings.
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Creating internal Patios.
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Define each Buildings identity (Building Distribution)
Nubia Agricultural & Research centre
FUNCTIONAL ZONING
Project components divided into major spaces and sub-major spaces. Major spaces are: Research library, lecture halls, genetic & geology laps, greenhouse, energy room, administration. On the other hand there are sub-major spaces, included: VR Room, meeting rooms, services, computer labs, security room, clinic, system rooms offices, food court.
LONGITUDINAL SECTION
THERMAL MASS ACTIVATION
GEOTHERMAL COOLING SYSTEM
PROJECT SHOT
INTERIOR SHOT FOR PLAZA
GEOTHERMAL COOLING SYS. AGRICULTURAL ELEMENTS
KINETIC FACADE
BUILDING ENVELOPE DESIGN FINNED PIPES IN GREENHOUSE PLANTS TYPES
