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about architecture... this portfolio includes, a variety of individual/ group projects i have designed over the 5 years of me studying architecture. each project has a completely different approach and design philosophy. thus, each project have a totally different and unique outcome. as for me, i believe in new beginnings, new perspectives, and new approaches. and the beauty about architecture is that it lets you think different each time. it gives you a chance to design as a completely different person, a chance to set the rules, and a chance to defy the rules. so, during the fIVE years of my architecture program, I insisted on challenging myself every single time to come up with a brand new idea and never be afraid of breaking the rules.
“One of the great beauties of architecture is that each time, it is like life starting all over again.” – Renzo Piano
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KILIM INTERWOVEN KILIM REVIVAL CENTRE (THESIS)
INDIVIDUAL
SPRING 20
re-inventing the new architecture language of the city should capture the essence of the city and its people. as for the case of fowah, a forgotten city in egypt’s delta was once considered a global catalyst for textile industry, the essence of the city lies inbetween the finger tips of the weavers who created an interwoven culture that added fowah to the global textile map.
about fowah... location
problem defInition
The Starting Point
The Gol
FIRST FEZ FACTORY IN EGYPT BUILT IN FOWAH
EVOLUTION OF TEXTILE INDUSTRY STARTED AS FOWAH WAS CONSIDERED A TRANSPORT HUB
CHANGING THE EGYPTIAN MILITARY UNIFORM BY MUHAMMED ALI BASHA
Fowah used export its textiles to different cities, the kilim production had a global influence ranging from china to Europe, especially through the silk road that used to connect different cities through textile trade.
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KILIM RE-INTERWOVEN
lden Era
The Deterioration
OPENING KILIM ONLINE STORE
THE PEAK OF TEXTILE INDUSTRY IN FOWAH 25TH OF JANUARY REVOLUTION
OPENING A LINEN FACTORY IN FOWAH
The Redemption
PRODUCTS OF FOWAH INITIATIVE EXHIBITED IN INTERNATIONAL EXHIBITIONS ESPECIALLY IN GERMANY
25th of January Revolution DETERIORATION OF TOURISM AND LACK OF RESOURCES OR FUNDING FROM THE GOVERNMENT TO THE HAND-CRAFTS INDUSTRY
SELLING MORE THAN 3000 PIECES WORDWIDE
LAUNCHING FOWAH INITIATIVE BY THE GOVERNMENT AND OTHER PRIVATE SECTORS THE DETERIORATION OF TEXTILE INDUSTRY IN FOWAH AFTER THE REVOLUTION
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interwoven: /ˌɪntə(r)ˈwəʊv(ə)n/
interlaced long fabric threads passing in one direction with others at a right angle to them. to include something as an integral part or element of the other.
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KILIM RE-INTERWOVEN
CONCEPT: Rebranding Kilim industry by empowering the hand and enhancing creativity through manifesting a rhythmic interwoven spatial language that integrates the process of weaving with social interaction Integrating the language of the kilim with the architectural style of the building
Giving a statement that although kilim could be updated, the essence of the craft that it is handmade
Kilim used as canopies providing shade for open spaces and courtyards
Looms used as partitions show the process of kilim until it is finished and turned into an art work it is handmade
Exhibiting the process of kilim making instead of only the end product
INDULGENT RHYTHMS WHICH GIVES A SMOOTH TRANSITIONAL SPATIAL QUALITY AND THUS, CREATING A MORE RELAXING EXPERIENCE.
FIGHTING RHYTHMS HAVE MORE SHARP AND INTENSE TRANSITIONS THAT CREATE A MORE ACTIVE, ATTENTIVE EXPERIENCE Introducing new products rather than rugs
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Interwoven Language WEAVING TECHNIQUE
EXPERIENTIAL SECTION
CIRCULATION LOGIC FORM EXPRESSION
EQUAL EMPHASIS ON THE VERTICAL WARP AND HORIZONTAL WEFT. GIVES A SENSE OF TRANSPARENCY
EMPHASIS IS ONLY ON THE HORIZONTAL WEFT. THE VERTICAL WARP BECOMES ONLY STRUCTURE AND NOT PART OF THE DESIGN.
DIAGONAL SLITS CREATED FROM HORIZONTAL STITCHES TURNING AROUND ALTERNATING WARP THREADS. CREATING MORE BOLD DESIGNS SHOWING THE CONTRAST OF TWO COLORS.
EVOLVED TO DEAL WITH THE PROBLEM OF SLITS WEAKENING THE STRUCTURE. WEFTS START TO INTERLOCK WITH EACH OTHER. CREATES MORE BLURRED DESIGNS.
HAS A ROUGH APPEARANCE. EXTRA WEFTS ARE WRAPED AROUND THE WARPS USUALLY IN RATIO; 2:1- 3:1 - 5:1. THE ONLY TECHNIQUE THAT RESEMBLES CORDING AND RUNS PARALLEL TO THE WARPS
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KILIM RE-INTERWOVEN
3d zoning Admin
Exhibition
Library
Classrooms Workshops Coworking Space
Exhibition
Library
Coworking Space
Market Visitors Centre
Restaurants Design Studios
Exhibition Workshops
Design Labs
Business Training Centre Workshops Admin
Market Visitors Centre
Restaurants Exhibition
Design school
Business Training Centre
security parking
parking Exhibition
DISPLAY EDUCATION CRAFT MAKING SPACES/MARKET PRODUCTION ADMINISTRATION CIRCULATION CORE WET AREAS PARKING AREA
security electrical hvac
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birdeye exterior shot revit + lumion + psd
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KILIM RE-INTERWOVEN
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Architectural plans
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DISPLAY EDUCATION CRAFT MAKING SPACES/MARKET PRODUCTION ADMINISTRATION CIRCULATION CORE WET AREAS
interwoven patterns
1. VISITORS CENTER 2. ADMIN OFFICE 3. BUSINESS TRAINING ENTRANCE 4. LOUNGE 5. CLASSROOMS/ WORKSHOPS 6. LOBBY 7. LECTURE HALL 8. CRAFT-MAKING SPACE (OUTDOOR WEAVING AREA) 9.RESTAURANT 10. OUTDOOR DINING 11. KITCHEN 12. MARKET 13. SHOP 14. STORAGE 15. EXHIBITION ENTRANCE 16. WAITING AREA 17. ADMIN OFFICE 18. STORAGE 19. STUDENT EXHIBITION 20. EXHIBITION HALL 21. DESIGN SCHOOL ENTRANCE 22. LOBBY 23. MULTI-PURPOSE HALL 24. ADMIN OFFICE 25. DYING WORKSHOP 26. OUTDOOR STUDENT EXHIBITION 27. SUNKEN COURT
manifestation of the inerwoven patterns
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interwoven patterns
fIRST fLoor 1. VISITORS CENTER 2. LOUNGE 3. WEAVING WORKSHOP 4. CLASSROOMS/ WORKSHOPS 5. WAITING AREA 6. SHARED OFFICES 7. ADMIN OFFICE 8. WEAVING WORKSHOPS 9.MARKET 10. SHOP 11. STORAGE 12. EXHIBITION ATRIUM 13. SALES OFFICE 14. EXHIBITION HALL 15. RESTAURANT 16. KITCHEN 17. OUTDOOR DINING 18. DESIGN STUDIO 19. DESIGN LAB 20. LOUNGE
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KILIM RE-INTERWOVEN
manifestation of the interwoven patterns
DISPLAY EDUCATION CRAFT MAKING SPACES/ MARKET PRODUCTION ADMINISTRATION CIRCULATION CORE WET AREAS
second fLoor 1. CAFETERIA 2. LOUNGE 3. MEETING ROOMS 4. LOUNGE 5. CO-WORKING SPACE 6. CARPENTRY WORKSHOP 7. EXHIBITION HALL 8. DESIGN CLASSROOMS 9. LIBRARY 10. BOOK STACKS 11. ARCHIVE
manifestation of the interwoven patterns
DISPLAY EDUCATION CRAFT MAKING SPACES/ MARKET PRODUCTION ADMINISTRATION CIRCULATION CORE WET AREAS
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STRUCTURAL ANALYSIS OF THE VIERENDEEL SYSTEM
INTERWOVEN PATTERNS
Structural Load Analysis 1. Creating platforms that ensure i interaction with keeping a sense of formality Supported on main vierendeel tying beams SUPPORTED ON STEEL BEAMS CONNECTED BETWEEN EVERY TWO VIERENDEEL COLUMNS
2. Emphasizing linearity to direct the visitors through the different interwoven functions
Supported on steel beams connected between every two vierendeel columns
lighting analysis
3.OVERLAPPING PLATFORMS INCREASE THE INTERACTION/ EXPOSURE OF THE USERS, CREATE DYNAMIC EXPERIENCE, AND ENCOURAGE COLLABORATION
The ceiling design orients the sun light to illuminate several displays Sky light in the workshop area and the handmade rugs platform allow the sun to penetrate directly to the display/ working area
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1.RC SLAB 30 CM
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2.CONCRETE BEAM 100CM 3.VIERENDEEL CONCRETE COLUMN D=60 CM
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4.GRC PANELS 15CM 5.FLOOR TILES 2CM 6.MORTAR
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7.PC SLAB 20 CM 8.Corrugated SHEETS 0.3CM 3 6 8
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VIERNEDEEL 3D BLOW-UP
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exhibition design statement pieces platform
This section contains limited pieces that give inspirations to other weavers/ designers. CEILING IS DESIGNED TO ORIENT THE SUN LIGHT TOWARDS THE INSTALLATION WALL OPENINGS IS INSPIRED FROM THE KILIM MOTIF MEANING “PRIDE” TO EMPOWER THE WEAVERS AN ATRIUM WITH A CENTRAL INSTALLATION OF KILIM RUGS THAT SHOWS THE VALUE OF KILIM ALL THE OTHER PLATFORMS WITHIN THE EXHIBITION ARE VISUALLY EXPOSED TO THIS SECTION AS IT TAKES THE MAIN FOCAL POINT
fashion design platform CUSTOMIZING SOME OF THE PANELS AS MIRRORS PLANAR LIGHTS THAT GIVE AN EQUAL DISTRIBUTION OF LIGHTING THROUGHOUT THE PLATFORM CREATING SOME PLATFORMS TO ACCENTUATE THE MANNEQUINS DISPLAY LOW HANDRAIL TO ALLOW VISUAL EXPOSURE TO THE SPACES BELOW (NEW COLLECTIONS) KILIM SCREENS IN THE BACKGROUND TO SHOW HOW FASHION DESIGN COULD BE INSPIRED FROM KILIM
fashion design platform revit + lumion + psd
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KILIM RE-INTERWOVEN
exhibition zoning student exhibition New Collections (kilim rugs only) Furniture Desing and kilim (Oriental) Furniture Design and kilim (Contemporary) Fashion Design and Kilim Handmade Rugs Statement Pieces
statement pieces platform revit + lumion + psd
handmade rugs platform LOW HANDRAIL TO ALLOW VISUAL EXPOSURE TO THE SPACES BELOW (STATEMENT PIECES) LARGE TABLES AT THE CENTER TO ACCENTUATE RARE PIECES STONE CLADDING PLATFORMS AND WALL PARTITIONS TO GIVE A MORE LUXURIOUS FEELING AND KEEPING THE NATURAL THEME THAT RESEMBLES THE PATTERNS ON THE RUGS INTENSIFYING SCREENS TO GIVE MORE PRIVACY AND EXCLUSIVENESS TO THE PLATFORM LOW CEILING HEIGHT WITH SPOT LIGHTS TO SHIFT THE FOCUS TOWARDS THE DISPLAYED RUGS
handmade rugs platform revit + lumion + psd
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exhibition space interior shot revit + lumion + psd
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KILIM RE-INTERWOVEN
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north-west elevation color scheme derived from the surrounding site
mute experience on the ground fLoor for concentration (lecture hall) more rhythmic active experience for coworking space
north-east elevation Creating a transition space between the context and the building
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KILIM RE-INTERWOVEN
Creating patterns using concrete panels inspired from the mangour technique and the kilim motifs
Adding screens to resemble the transparency of the weaving loom with different colors to stimulate the visual sense
Playing with the rhythm of the solid and void to create a dynamic experience and change the movement of people inside
Intensifying the rhythm at the market area for a more dynamic experience
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design school+market exterior shot revit + lumion + psd
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KILIM RE-INTERWOVEN
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PARADOX.. INTERIOR DESIGN FOR SARA BARAS
INDIVIDUAL
SPRING 19
IN THIS PROJECT, THE QUEST WAS TO ANALYSE THE PERSONALITY OF A CELEBRITY AND ANALYSE THEIR LIFE STYLE. THEN DESIGN THE INTERIOR SPACE OF A LIVING ROOM, A BEDROOM, AND A BATHROOM IN A WAY THAT REPRESENTS THEIR PERSONALITY THE BEST.
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PARADOX...
SARA BARAS PROFILE SARA BARAS IS A FEMALE FLAMENCO DANCER AND CHOREOGRAPHER BORN IN SAN FERNANDO, SPAIN WHO HAS ESTABLISHED HER OWN DANCE COMPANY. SHE RECIEVED NUMEROUS DANCING AWARDS INCLUDING THE NATIONAL DANCE AWARD IN THE PERFORMANCE CATEGORY FOR THE MARIANA PINEDA SHOW. BARAS HAS A VERY UNIQUE STYLE THAT DIFFERS FROM OTHER FLAMENCO DANCERS. ALTHOUGH SHE IS VERY DRAMATIC AND POWERFUL DURING HER PERFORMACE, SHE IS VERY CHEERFUL AND DOWN TO EARTH IN HER REAL LIFE. YET, HER STYLE IS ALWAYS SIMPLE AND ELEGANT. THIS PROJECT INTEND TO SHOW THE SOFISTICATION OF SARA BARAS THROUGH HIGHLIGHTING THE CONTRADICTION BETWEEN HER STRIKING DRAMATIC APPEARANCE AND THE CHEERFUL AND SIMPLE SIDE OF HER LIFE KEEPING THE MATURITY THAT REPRESENTS HER PERSONALITY.
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LIVING ROOM MOOD BOARD
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PARADOX...
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FURNITURE SELECTION & MATERIAL BOARD
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PARADOX...
LIVING ROOM PLAN
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MASTER BEDROOM MOOD BOARD
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PARADOX...
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FURNITURE SELECTION
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PARADOX...
MASTER BEDROOM PLAN 8340
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22 SHELVES 0.8*0.4*1
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DRESSING CUPBOARD DEPTH=0.6, H=2.2 OTTOMAN D=0.4, H=0.45
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DRESSER WITH MIRROR 1*0.6*0.6
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DRESSER 1.5*0.4*0.8
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STANDING MIRROR 0.7*0.35*2.2
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BANQUETTE 1*0.4*0.4
ARM CHAIR 1*0.8*0.43
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BED 2*2.2*40 SIDE TABLE D=0.4, H=.35
PRODUCED BY AN AUTODESK STUDENT VERSION
PRODUCED BY AN AUTODESK STUDENT VERSION
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SIDE TABLE D=0.4, H=0.4
PRODUCED BY AN AUTODESK STUDENT VERSION
Master bedroom interior shot 3ds max + vray+ photoshop
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BATHROOM MOOD BOARD
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PARADOX...
FURNITURE SELECTION
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INTERIOR DESIGN
PROFESSIONAL WORK
this section contains some of my work as an interior designer and architectural visualizer at construction and development center (cdc). my role was to conceptualize, create, and visualize the interior of several residential projects and restaurants. software used;
3ds max, vray, photoshop, and autocad
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RESIDENTIAL RECEPTION 01 DESIGN AND 3D VISUALIZATION
INTERIOR DESIGN - RESIDENTIAL RECEPTION 01
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RESIDENTIAL RECEPTION 02 DESIGN AND 3D VISUALIZATION
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INTERIOR DESIGN - CHICKEN FIL-A & QAROUN HOTEL ROOM
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QAROUN HOTEL ROOM (AL FAYOUM) DESIGN AND 3D VISUALIZATION
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RESIDENTIAL RECEPTION 03 DESIGN, 3D VISUALIZATION, AND WORKING DRAWINGS
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INTERIOR DESIGN - RESIDENTIAL RECEPTION 02
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INTERIOR DESIGN - RESIDENTIAL RECEPTION
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MISCELLANEOUS
this section contains some of my art work that describe me not only as an architect but also as an aspiring artist who believes in the power of visuals in delivering a message.
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DIGITAL ART & COLLAGING
OVER THE MOON... THIS MATT PAINTINGS IS PART OF AN ART PROJECT VISUALIZING HOW LIFE WOULD BE IF EGYPTIANS WERE TO LIVE ON THE MOON.
“a place is formed by the logic of thoughts but also by the depth of feelings”
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Miscellaneous -
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HAND DRAWINGS
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THANK YOU
Nada walid tel: +201004975553 email: nadawalid@aucegypt.edu
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