3
- ABOUT ME I am a highly enthusiastic newly graduated architecture student, who studied architecture in both Egypt & the UK & is always eager to learn from new experiences. I am extremely flexible & have an all encompassing taste in architecture which is not bound by a certain style or ideology. I can work effectively individually or within a team & can perform well under pressure. I have various interests that include music, the arts, & sports, among other things.
- PERSONAL INFORMATION Ramez H. M. Khalil 23/08/1992
Place of Birth:
Cairo, Egypt
Nationality:
Egyptian
Languages: 1. Arabic (mother tongue) 2. English 3. French
- PROFESSIONAL EXPERIENCE 2015/16
Date of Birth:
Fluent Fluent Basic
2015
Name:
- CONTACT -
E-mail Address: ramezhany@aucegypt.edu
Helped in the curation and preparation of the Newcastle University Architecture Degreeshow, in which my graduation project and models were displayed in both the Newcastle and London campuses. 2014
Phone Number: 07463779823
- SOCIAL MEDIA -
ramezhany2
Ramez Khalil
Ramez Khalil
Internship at Al Watan Al Araby for Design Consultency Services, Dubai, UAE: Aiding in the Urban Planning of El Souk Market, Dubai. Reached the semi final of the TRADA national student competition to design the new Sheffield bicycle hub titled “VeloCity”.
2012/13
Ramez Khalil
My graduation project was featured in an article in the Newcastle Chronicle dated Friday the 26 the of July. Managed the curation and preparation of the Grainger Market Exhibition in which my graduation project and models were displayed.
Website: www.srkdesigncollective.com
UK Address (Temporary): Flat 13, 16 Clanricarde Gardens, Notting Hill Gate, London W2 4NA
6 month Part I Placement at Robin Partington & Partners (RPP), London worked on the Merchant Square Masterplan, as well as, the tower 1MS and the commercial building 2MS.
Two internships at ArchiLab for Design Solutions, Cairo, Egypt:
2013: Research and Presentation Design for Mahra ja Complex, Dubai.
2012: Aiding in the Design of ArchiLab’s Entry in the competition for the design of the Rio Di Janiero Olympic City.
. RAMEZ KHALIL C.V. . PART II PROSPECTUS
- CAD SKILLS -
- REFERENCES -
Rhino
Revit
Photoshop
V-Ray
3D Max
InDesign
Sketchup
AutoCad
Illustrator
Dr. Neveen Hamza Senior Lecturer at Newcastle University & head tutor for my dissertation neveen.hamza@newcastle.ac.uk Dr. Josep-Maria Garcia-Fuentes Lecturer at Newcastle University & head tutor for my design project josep.garciafuentes@newcastle.ac.uk Consultant Architect Hany M. Ibrahim Director of Archilab for Design Solutions archilabcons@archilab89.com
20014/15
- CIRRICULUM VITAE - BA Honours Degree of Architecture from Newcastle University & RIBA Stage 1 with a final grade of 2:1
Travelling
Sports
Reading
Film
20011/13
Art
2009/11
Music
20013/14
- HOBBIES A year of Erasmus Mundus Exchange Scholarship to Newcastle University for studying Architecture
3 years of BSc in Architectural Engineering from the American University in Cairo with an average GPA of 3.8
IGCSE at NRC: Advanced Levels: Maths (B) Chemistry (A)
Ordinary Levels: Maths (A*) English (A) ICT (A*) Physics (A*) Chemistry (A*) Biology (A*) Arabic (A*)
5
Within this document is a compilation of all my academic projects undertaken throughout the course of my studies, and they include projects from my time at the American University in Cairo (AUC), as well as, in Newcastle University.
ACADEMIC PROJECTS INDEX
3-8
1 2
01 DAR AL-ARAB LIBRARY P. 8
05 CIVIC CENTRED P. 28
02 THE OUD HOUSE P. 12
06 TRADA DESIGN COMPETITION P. 34
03 PLACED, DISPLACED P. 16
07 THE CURTAIN CUBE P. 42
04 LIVING ON THE EDGE P. 22
08 ADVERSE GEOMETRY P. 56 7
01
DAR AL-ARAB LIBRARY For this project, a themed library/bookstore was to be designed in downtown Cairo. My chosen theme was ancient history, which is expressed in the use of vernacular architecture and stone. Stemming from the use of pure geometric shapes, a right-angled triangle based composition is created from mirroring the triangle at different angles. Each triangular space and floor corresponds to a different timeline in Egyptian history, with all floor open to a single atrium space, which is seen as soon as one enters through the main entrance hall.
9
11
02
THE OUD HOUSE In this project, a handcraft workshop & visiting centre was required to be designed. My chosen craft was the manufacture of the oud. The octagon, a geometric representation of the oud’s sound hole, is used as a basis for a design module. This results in creating some sort of a beehive, which is in itself an analogy to Islamic Cairo’s various palaces. In order to create a stronger connection to the site, stone is chosen as the main material, which results in a massive monolithic look that’s csimilar to that of the nearby medieval city walls.
13
15
03
PLACED, DISPLACED The aim of this project was to design a low cost residence & to accommodate for as many functions as possible in such limited space. As a reslut of these various constricions, the design utilises an open plan design that uses multiple-levelling to seperate between the various functions. The design also revolves around a skylight, which acts as the main source of natural light & solar energy all around the house.
17
PLANS
GROUND FLOOR PLAN
0m
1m
2m
2ND FLOOR PLANPLANS
DDIAGRAM
LIGHT WELL
SUN SCREEN STORAGE
STORAGE
19
PHYSICAL MODEL
The idea behind the design came from my effort to provide the maximum amount of comfortable spaces within the given volume. So I decided to turn each space into a seperate level to create different levels of privacy while using the minimum amount of interior walls, and also to ease the natural illumination and ventillation of all the interior by using a “LIGHT WELL�.
21
SECTION A-A
0m
0.25m
0.5m
23
04
LIVING ON THE EDGE The idea behind this design stems from its function as a foyer. The linear design serves as a figurative representation of the users’ journey of recovery & rediscovery. The various spaces are layed out in a linear form to create a circulation system that runs in parallel to the pedestrian routes on the street & the stream side footpath.
25
GROUND FLOOR PLAN
The concept of this building comes from its function, as a foyer, this institution is supposed to provide help, shelter and life lessons for youth who have lost their way, thus the concept is the journey that a person enlisting in this institution is undertaking.
SITE PLAN
27
0m
1m
2m
SECTION A-A
29
05
CIVIC CENTRED This outdoor public comlex was designed to include two seemingly opposite spaces, an extreme sport complex & a public library. As a result of the paradoxical nature of the functions, I used the concept of the ‘Yin-Yang’ as the basis in my design. As you can see, the design tries to achieve the separation & unity of the ‘Yin-Yang’ through the use of seperaate buildings that flow with each other & with the surrounding exterior.
31
SITE PLAN
0m
10m
20m
GROUND FLOOR PLAN
0m
5m
10m
33
PHYSICAL MODEL
0m
4m
8m
35
06
TRADA DESIGN COMPETITIONS The concept for this design comes from the abstract representation of the various stages of a wheel’s revolutionary motion. Building consists of a number of horizontal timber frames each rotated at a different angle. These frames carry a single ramp, that revolves around a main central hall, & goes all the way to the roof. The entire building, being a single vast open space, is naturally lit through the use of a single large sky-light.
37
Pictured on the left are images of the physical model focusing its facade & timber connections. On the right is a view of the interior along with the ground floor plan.
39
SECTION A-A
41
BACHELOR DISSERTATION
In this dissertation the work and ideals of renowned traditionalist Egyptian architect Hassan Fathy are examined for their sustainable performance. It begins by looking at a summarized account of Fathy’s life. Then, it delves deep into Fathy’s architectural principles, and the details of his vernacular ideas, by focusing on specific aspects and details of his career, and by using relevant case studies of his key projects. After examining Fathy’s style and beliefs throughout all their developmental stages up until maturity, the focus is shifted towards one of his most ambitious community projects, the village of ‘New Baris’ in Kharga, Egypt. Then, Fathy’s traditionalist vernacular ideas are compared with Le Corbusier’s modernist architecture, throughout principles and building performances in terms of sustainability. The compared buildings are: the Casaroni residence by Hassan Fathy, in Giza, Egypt, and villa Savoye by Le Corbusier, in Poissy, France. After that, comes the final chapter, in which the relevance of Fathy’s vernacular, principles in the contemporary world are examined. Also, this dissertation looks at how the sustainable performance of Fathy’s ideals could be enhanced with the technological advancements of today, in the fields of climactic design, construction, and alternative energy. Finally, the conclusion is that Fathy’s traditionalist vernacular architecture should be the reference and the launching pad used to reach current goals of creating a more sustainable architecture that would help in the quest for the conservation of the environment for future generations, and for providing better standards of living in the developing world.
43
45
07
THE CURTAIN CUBE
Based on the idea of different layers that link up together. This design explores and represents the flexible inter-planar relationship present in Grainger Market through the use of the circular motion of the book as a reference for the required planar motion. Given the flexibility of the design components, it is very easy to manipulate the pavilion/kiosk in the same way as a Rubik’s Cube. This flexibility enables the users to create endless forms and typologies in order to suit ther desired functions.
PRIMARY STRUCTURE SECONDARY STRUCTURE TERTIARY STRUCTURE
47
AXONOMETRIC VIEW
49
THE DIFFERENT SHAPES & FUNCTIONS
51
PLAN VIEW
53
SECTION A-A
SECTION B-B
55
PARTIAL PHYSICAL MODEL
OPENNING UP THE PHYSICAL MODEL
57
CONNECTION STUDY
AGGREGATION OPTIONS
59
08
ADVERSE GEOMETRY Adverse Geometry noun
Meaning two distinct geometric constructs representing old and new, static and dynamic, modern and classical, that meet together creating a paradoxical space as portrayed in the following pages.
In my graduation project, the chaotic dynamism of the modern city of Newcastle is introduced to run rampant against the static Neo-Classicist Grainger Market, beneath a new geometrically fluid glass roof. The main concept of the design is creating a paradox in which the huge contradictions between the old existing building and the new extension are proudly celebrated instead of being hidden and shied away from.
61
SITE ANALYSIS
COMPONENTS OF EXISTING GRAINGER MARKET
63
ORIGINAL ROOF PLAN
0m
10m
20m
65
EXISTING SECTION A-A
0m
5m
10m
67
EXISTING MAIN ELEVATION
0m
5m
10m
69
HISTORICAL RESEARCH
PHYSICAL MODEL
71
BEFORE
AFTER
73
3D STUDIES
75
STRUCTURAL BLOW-UP
77
0m
SITE PLAN
20m 0m
10m
20m
79
GROUND FLOOR PLAN
81
1ST FLOOR PLAN
2ND & 3RD FLOOR PLAN
83
DETAILED FLAT PLANS
Single Bedroom Flat
Double Bedroom Flat
Penthouse Flat
85
FLOOR PATTERN STUDY
1. Grey’s Monument 2. The Old Eldon Square 3. Eldon Square Shopping Mall 4. St. James’ Park 5. Central Station 6. Tyne Bridge 7. Millenium Bridge 8. Civic Centre
RENDERED FLOOR PLANS
87
FLOOR PLATE PHYSICAL MODEL
89
SECTION A-A
91
DETAILED SECTION B-B
93
STRUCTURE OF FACADE RETAINER
The listed historic facade of the Grainger Market is retained using a steel truss system that is bolted to the stone of the facade in order to brace it and act as a counter-balance to the free-standing elevation’s buckling forces.
95
PHYSICAL SECTIONAL MODEL
97
CONCEPTUAL INTERIOR DESIGN
99
INTERIOR VIEWS
101
MAIN ELEVATION
0m
4m
8m
103
The following pages provide visualized perspectives of the new Grainger Market at different locations and times of day, in order to provide a more encompassing view of the project and its impact on its surrounding.
105
107
109
Author: Ramez Khalil Projects are as presented to: