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
MISCELLANEOUS
URBAN DESIGN
ARCHITECTURE
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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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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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site analysis
pro
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Contemporary designs Attractive marketing Employing skilled Kilim weavers (almost 14 weavers) Valuing the product prices Creating original designs Reaching out to international markets
Empowering women Teaching girls the craft from scratch Reaching out to international exhibition
cons
THE INITIATIVE DOESN’T HAVE A SUSTAINABLE MARKET. IT EXPLOITS THE WOMEN BY GIVING THEM cons MINIMUM WAGES. THE PROJECT HAVE ONLINE STORE OR STORES THEY DON’T USE THE FULL POTENTIAL OF THE IN CAIRO, NOT IN FOWAH. SKILLED WEAVERS. THE PROJECT IS ONLY LIMITED TO 14 WEAVERS. PRODUCTS ARE ONLY LIMITED TO RUGS. THE PROJECT DON’T HELP THE WEAVERS COME THEY INCREASE THE VALUE OF THE PRODUCT UP WITH THEIR OWN DESIGNS. BY PROMOTING THE PRODUCTS AS A CHARITY PRODUCTS ARE ONLY LIMITED TO RUGS AND WORK. CUSHIONS. THEY DON’T PROVIDE SUITABLE WORK ENVITHE PROJECT DOESN’T HELP THE YOUNGER RONMENT. GENERATIONS TO LEARN THE CRAFT.
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THE SITE IS ON THE VERGE OF URBANIZATION OF THE CITY AS THE SURROUNDINGS CLEARLY SHOWS THE REMAINING TRACES OF THE RURAL SETTING. THE PLOT IS CLOSE TO THE NEW ENTRANCE OF FOWAH WHICH CONNECTS THE CITY TO THE REST OF THE DELTA AND IT ALSO OVERLOOKS THE MAIN TRANSPORTATION HUB OF THE CITY
Several exposed-brick facade
More subtle color scheme (earth tones)
EXPOSED STRUCTURE BUILDINGS UP TO 4 FOR FURTHER FLOORS MAXIMUM EXPANSION
HIGHER DENSITY OF GREENERY, LESS DENSITY OF BUILDINGS
BUILDINGS CAN EXCEED 10 FLOORS
SIGNIFICANT DIFFERENCE IN SKYLINE
High emphasis on the entrance showing the craftsmanship as an indicator for wealth or social class
Brighter color scheme
HIGHER DENSITY OF BUILDINGS, LESS DENSITY OF GREENERY
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theoretical framewok
the machine vs the hand “The human brain could have evolved as a consequences of the increase in tool use” - Sherwood Washburn, anthropologist A philosophical approach that explains how within our era of globalization and industrialization we started to undervalue the creative capacity of the human body and their hand. It shows the importance of the hands’ role in evolution of the human skills, intelligence and conceptual capacity, trying to restore such importance in our existential knowledge to appreciate what a human hand can do
the importance of the touch The tool is an extension to the hand of a craftsman Touching Surfaces, sensing their materiality and texture brings in a form of intimacy between the subject and the object
Embodied Experience Through The Primacy of Haptic Realm The primacy of a haptic realm in a grounded experienced is defended by how the ‘body image is informed from haptic and orienting experiences early in life’. Our visual images are developed later on and depend on primal, haptically acquired experiences.
design drivers Kilim as a social Interwoven Rhythm construct Language
Craft Drivers
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Site Duality
Site Drivers
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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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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form generation
Using the basic weaving technique as the main grid for the form generation
Distorting the orthogonal grid and disrupting the rhythm in order to shift the focus to the main elements of the building; the market and the exhibition wings. Distoring the exhibition vertically in order to interweave several levels throughout the building, creating a wholestic experience that formulate the interlacing between different functions
CREATING VOID/OPEN SPACES WITHIN THE PLAZA FLOOR IN ORDER TO RESPOND TO THE SOCIAL RHYTHM WITHIN THE SURROUNDING CONTEXT
Changing The building height in order to responds to the vertical rhythm within the surrounding context
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Adding vertical and horizontal tensile structures as a connector between the vertical and the horizontal elements to change the rhythm of the tactile experience and to create transition spaces between the context and the building 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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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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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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third fLoor 1. FASHION DESIGN WORKSHOP 2. EXHIBITION HALL 3. LIBRARY 4. ADMINISTRATION
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DISPLAY EDUCATION CRAFT MAKING SPACES/ MARKET PRODUCTION ADMINISTRATION CIRCULATION CORE WET AREAS
TENSILE STRUCTURE
cable mesh structure with tensile covering the courtyard revit + lumion + psd
creating transition spaces between context and the building revit + lumion + psd
diagram that shows how the fabric could be fIXED TO THE CABLE
CABLE DETAIL
diagram that shows how the TENSILE IS FIXED TO THE STEEL BEAM
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2. visitors center entrance 3. business training center entrance 4.bridge leading to underground exhibition
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5. design school entrance 6. market 7.main road leading to the new entrance of fowah 8. retail shops 9. qahwa 10. transportation hub
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site layout revit + lumion + psd
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STRUCTURAL ANALYSIS OF THE VIERENDEEL SYSTEM
INTERWOVEN PATTERNS
1. Creating platforms that ensure i interaction with keeping a sense of formality
2. Emphasizing linearity to direct the visitors through the different interwoven functions
3.OVERLAPPING PLATFORMS INCREASE THE INTERACTION/ EXPOSURE OF THE USERS, CREATE DYNAMIC EXPERIENCE, AND ENCOURAGE COLLABORATION
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Structural Load Analysis
Supported on main vierendeel tying beams SUPPORTED ON STEEL BEAMS CONNECTED BETWEEN EVERY TWO VIERENDEEL COLUMNS Supported on steel beams connected between every two vierendeel columns
lighting analysis
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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VIERENDEEL STRUCTURAL DETAIL 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
2CM
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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9.SIMPLE TRUSS 10.FALL CEILING 2CM
VIERNEDEEL 3D SECTION
INTERWOVEN PATTERNS
1. Creating platforms that ensure i interaction with keeping a sense of formality
2. OVERLAPPING PLATFORMS INCREASE THE INTERACTION/ EXPOSURE OF THE USERS, CREATE DYNAMIC EXPERIENCE, AND ENCOURAGE COLLABORATION
detail a
DETAIL A
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exhibition design 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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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
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exhibition design 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 zoning student exhibition New Collections (kilim rugs only) Furniture Design and kilim (Oriental) Furniture Design and kilim (Contemporary) Fashion Design and Kilim Handmade Rugs Statement Pieces
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exhibition design exhibition zoning student exhibition New Collections (kilim rugs only) Furniture Design and kilim (Oriental) Furniture Design and kilim (Contemporary) Fashion Design and Kilim Handmade Rugs Statement Pieces
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
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statement pieces platform revit + lumion + psd
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exhibition space interior shot revit + lumion + psd
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north-east elevation
Creating a transition space between the context and the building
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Creating patterns using concrete panels inspired from the mangour technique and the kilim motifs
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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north-west elevation
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south-west elevation
color scheme derived from the surrounding site
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Adding screens to resemble the transparency of the weaving loom with different colors to stimulate the visual sense
mute experience on the ground fLoor for concentration (lecture hall) more rhythmic active experience for coworking space
Creating a transition space between the context and the building
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shading screen detail
detail 1 scale 1:20
detail 2 scale 1:20
Wall cross section showing the screens fIxture to the curtain wall.
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detail 3 scale 1:20
wall cladding detail Secret fIxing clip with levelling bolt
Horizontal rail ProfIle
PTS FIXING (RESIN BOARDS/ H-PRESSURE LAMINATES) UNDERCUT ANCHORS
PTS FIXING (RESIN BOARDS/ H-PRESSURE LAMINATES) UNDERCUT ANCHORS
Secret fIxing clip with levelling bolt
Rivets rivets Horizontal rail ProfIle
detail a
Horizontal rail ProfIle
rivets
detail b
detail b
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Secret fIxing clip Granite panel 20mm
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Horizontal rail ProfIle 3mm Secondary frame 3mm Insulating Material 100mm Brick Wall 250mm
3D diagram showing the fIxture railing system of the wall cladding
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design school+market exterior shot revit + lumion + psd
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south east entrance exterior shot revit + lumion + psd
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weaving workshop interior shot revit + lumion + psd
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KILIM RE-INTERWOVEN
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market exterior shot revit + lumion + psd
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RHYTHMS IN THE CONCRETE HOSPITAL DESIGN (FOURTH YEAR)
GROUP PROJECT
SPRING 19
Group Members: passant ahmed- yasmina elgezeiry
individual contribution: CONCEPT DERIVATION- FORM GENERATION- DESIGNED THE OUTPATIENT CLINICS DEPARTMENT, EMERGENCY, AND THE SURGICAL DEPARTMENTELEVATION DESIGN AND RENDERING URBAN SHOTS VISUALIZATION
design brief: as an attempt to unravel contextual design, our approach was to capture the essence of a highly rich context such as heliopolis.
RHYTHM ANALYSIS IS A CONCEPT THAT CHALLENGES THE TYPICAL ASSUMPTION THAT RHYTHM IS EQUIVALENT TO MERELY REPETITION.
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layer01: the people
layer02: urban features
RHYTHM IS WHAT DEFINES AND GROUND OUR CONCEPTION OF BEING THAT IS BEEN OVERLOOKED. IT IS ANY PATTERN OR FLOW THAT EXIST AND OCCUR FOR A SPECIFIC INTERVAL OF TIME. HOWEVER, IT ONLY EXIST WHEN IT IS DISRUPTED
layer01: built environment
What is Rhythm? What is Rhythm without disruption?
behavioural rhythm analysis.
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CONCEPT: WITH RESPECT TO DEDUCED RHYTHM ANALYSIS CONCLUSIONS. OUR APPROACH IS TO DESIGN A HOSPITAL THAT ACTS AS A CONTINUATION AND RESPONSE TO THE KORBA URBAN NARRATIVE
urban morphology study
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3d zoning
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zoning
ground fLoor
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RHYTHMS IN THE CONCRETE
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circulation study
fIrst fLoor
second fLoor
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RHYTHMS IN THE CONCRETE
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zoning
circulation study
zoning
circulation study
third fLoor
second fLoor
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RHYTHMS IN THE CONCRETE
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zoning
circulation study
zoning
circulation study
Elevation design elevation language derivation analyse already existing elements on-site
typology
experience
deduce rhythm intended
purpose
outcome
create elements with similar experience
space
01. introverted terraces ENCLOSURE PRIVACY
HAVING A SENSE OF AN OPEN SPACE WITHOUT FEELING EXPOSED TO THE STREET
HEALING GARDENS CAFETERIAS
THE PROTRUSIONS HELP WITH DEMATERIALIZING THE BUILDING
HEALING GARDENS ROOF GARDEN
CREATES A RHYTHM THAT GUIDES THE FLOW OF PEOPLE
ENTRANCE PATHWAY
EMPHASIZING THE RHYTHM OF A SPACE
FACADE
02. protruded terraces ENCLOSURE
03. arches DEPTH ENCLOSURE
04. double arches ENCLOSURE PRIVACY
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RHYTHMS IN THE CONCRETE revit + lumion + psd
rhythm
typology
experience
purpose
outcome
space
rhythm
05. engravings
EMPHASIZE THE MAIN ELEMENTS OF THE BUILDING
INPATIENT WINDOWS SERVICES
06. openings
07. shading
THE NARROW VERTICAL OPENINGS TAKES EMPHASIS FROM THE HORIZONTALITY OF THE BUILDING
CIRCULATION CORES ALL VENTILATED ROOMS
THE VERTICAL SHADING DEVICES APPEAR AS THEY DEMATERIALIZE THE BUILDING
INPATIENT WINDOWS
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main entrance exterior shot revit + lumion + psd
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RHYTHMS IN THE CONCRETE
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evening exterior shot revit + lumion + psd
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RHYTHMS IN THE CONCRETE
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healing roof garden shot revit + lumion + psd
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EVER-GROWING BUSINESS INCUBATOR (THIRD YEAR)
INDIVIDUAL
SPRING 18
it is inevitable that technology affects our lives and needs everyday. it could also affect the way we dwell in spaces from
. thus, in an attempt to adopt a new concept of sustainability, creating a flexible space that can change its configuration to adapt to users’ needs creates a sustainable space with the least area wasted. time to time
CONCEPT: CREATING A FLEXIBLE, INTERACTIVE SPACE THAT ENABLES NEW GREEN STARTUPS TO GROW WITHIN THE BUILDING AND PROMOTE COWORKING AND CONCEPTS IMPLEMENTATION
SUSTAINABLE SPACE creating ofFIces modules rather than FIxed rooms to the make the best of the space
open space divided into smaller modules using partitions
several containers attached to each other allowing for one large space in the future if needed
two separated spaces with a void inbetween that accepts another inFIll if needed
user group
STUDENTS
space program
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EVER-GROWING
FRESH GRADS
BUSINESSMEN
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ground fLoor
1. entrance 01 ( for public) 2. entrance 02 (for aucians) 3. entrance 03 (staff/service entrance) 4. cafeteria 5. outdoor cafeteria 6. exhibition hall 7. individual exhibition rooms/ shops 8. manager office 9. meeting room 10. waiting area 11. staff lounge 12. offIces
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EVER-GROWING
fIrst fLoor
1. library 2, outdoor reading area 3. class 01 4. class 02 5. class 03 6. class 04 7. exhibition hall 2nd floor 8. individual exhibition rooms/ shops
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second fLoor
1. lounge 2. computer lab 01 3. design studio/workshop 01 4. design studio/workshop 03 5. maker space 6. individual exhibition rooms/ shops
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EVER-GROWING
third fLoor
1. offIce cluster 01 2. offIce cluster 02 3. offIce cluster 03 4. co-working space 5. break area
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Autocad + psd
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materials and facade features
containers
corrugated sheets
steel structure
curtain walls
color scheme the color scheme is inspired from nearby buildings on AUC campus such as the dorms complex, Bassily auditorium, and moataz el-alfy hall. as the materials of the project introduce a new language to the campus, the color scheme helps blending the building in and not disturb the visual rhythm of the campus
STEEL STRUCTURE EXTEND FROM THE BUILDING TO LEAVE SPACE FOR FURTHER EXPANSION OR ADDING MORE PLUG INS (CONTAINERS LATER ON
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PERFORATED CORRUGATED SHEETS INSPIRED BY THE SHADING SCREENS FROM ISLAMIC ARCHITECTURE AND USED ON AUC CAMPUS
EVER-GROWING Autocad + psd
PUNCHED WINDOWS ON THE SOUTHERN FACADE PROVIDED WITH THE SAME SHADING TECHNIQUE USED IN THE DORMS COMPLEX
solid and void
mini shops area
solar analysis
SOUTH ELEVATION
SOUTH EAST ELEVATION
NORTH FACADE FROM THE MAIN ENTRANCE
NORTH ELEVATION
the solid and void studies were main aspect of the design to achieve flexibility, visual connectivity and improve the air flow through out the building
aS SEEN IN THE SOLAR ANALYSIS ALL THE HORIZONTAL FACADES RECEIVE LOW SOLAR RADIATION EVEN IN THE SOUTH FACADE DUE TO THE PROTRUSIONS AND THE USE OF SHADING SCREENS. IT WAS DECIDED TO ADD PV PANELS TO THE ROOF SINCE IT IS THE MOST SURFACE EXPOSED TO THE SOLAR RADIATION
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3d visualization
north elevation exterior shot revit + lumion + psd
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EVER-GROWING
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south elevation shading interior shot revit + lumion + psd
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EVER-GROWING
break area interior shot revit + lumion + psd
main courtyard interior shot revit + lumion + psd
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THE LIMINAL SPACE RENOVATING NAZLET EL SEMMAN
GROUP PROJECT
FALL 18
Group Members:carla ihab- passant ahmed- yasmina elgezeiry individual contribution: master plan derivation- building configuration
3D shots visualization and rendering
design brief: the urban experience lies in the
“in-between�and not the
bounding entity. our approach was to derive a masterplan solely guided by different typologies of the informally generated liminal spaces
liminal: /ˈlɪmɪn(ə)l/
a transitory, in-between state or space, a threshold, which is characterized by indeterminacy, ambiguity, hybridism, potential for subversion or change. Liminal Space: Physical equivalent of the life-world.
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THE LIMINAL SPACE
CONCEPT: THE URBAN EXPERIENCE LIES IN THE “IN-BETWEEN” AND NOT THE BOUNDING ENTITY OUR APPROACH WAS TO DERIVE A MASTERPLAN SOLELY GUIDED BY DIFFERENT TYPOLOGIES OF THE INFORMALLY GENERATED LIMINAL SPACES.
location NAZLET EL-SEMMAN AN INFORMAL SETTLEMENT LOCATED NEXT TO THE GREAT PYRAMIDS OF GIZA. NAZLET AL SEMMAN IS IN ITSELF A LIMINAL SPACE LYING BETWEEN CAIRO AND THE PYRAMIDS PLATEAU.
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phase i: CLASSIFICATION of liminal spaces: urban fabric analysis
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THE LIMINAL SPACE
phase ii: grid derivation
Year 2000 map to derive grid lines that have previously existed but are demolishing. To Sustain the authenticity and identity of the site.
Derivation of the previous grid on site. Site map in 2000
MAPPING PROMINENT LIMINAL SPACES AND TRACKING BEHAVIOUR & ACTIVITY PATTERNS
Injecting repulsion and attraction points according to liminal space typologies and locations
Resulting distorted grid
RESULTING DISTORTED GRID IN THE MASTERPLAN
phase iii: master plan derivation
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MASTER-PLAN PROPOSAL
URBAN SECTIONS
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THE LIMINAL SPACE
URBAN VISUALIZATION
3D REPRESENTATION OF the museum as a gateway to the settlement sketchup + lumion + photoshop
3D REPRESENTATION OF THE SCAFFOLDING STRUCTURE BY THE WALL AS A TOURISTIC PATH sketchup + lumion + photoshop
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3D REPRESENTATION OF THE LIMINAL SPACE BETWEEN THE RESIDENTIAL Buildings sketchup + lumion + photoshop
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THE LIMINAL SPACE
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MISCELLANEOUS
INDIVIDUAL
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... THE FOLLOWING MATT PAINTINGS ARE PART OF AN ART PROJECT VISUALIZING HOW LIFE WOULD BE IF EGYPTIANS WERE TO LIVE ON THE MOON.
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“a place is formed by the logic of thoughts but also by the depth of feelings�
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HAND DRAWINGS
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POSTERS DESIGN
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THANK YOU
Nada walid tel: +201004975553 email: nadawalid@aucegypt.edu
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