Architecture Portfolio by Seba Hazem

Architecture & Urban Design portfolio

Seba Hazem

Seba Hazem September 9th, 1997 mail: sebahazem@hotmail.com tel.: +201118284535 add.: 5th Settlement, New Cairo, Egypt behance: behance.net/seba__

Education //

Experience //

2021-current: Masters in Architecture from the American University in Cairo

2021 thebetterco.

2 month full-time designer at thebetterco. studio

2021 Studio Figurati

6 month full-time job at Studio Figurati as an Architect / Interior Designer

2020 Freelancer

Currently a graphic design freelancer

2019 DFA

2 month internship at DFA, architecture & interior design

2018 - 2019 TEDx GUC

Graphic Design Executive in TEDxGUC ‘19

2016 - 2020: German University in Cairo | GPA: 1.57 | Equivalent to A- in the german grading system. Graduated School: IGCSE | Egypt British International School

Interests // Sketching | Photography | Graphic Design | Writing

Languages // Fluent Arabic & English Beginner German & French

2018 Bauhaus 2016 - 2018 TEDxGUC 2018 KE Architects 2017 MCE 2016 GUC

(Learning Experience) 5-day workshop at Bauhaus, in Dessau, Germany. Light & Architecture Graphic Design Associate in TEDxGUC ’17 & ‘18 1 month internship at KE Architects, architecture & interior design 1 month internship at Medad Consultant Engineers (Learning Experience) Junior Teaching Assistant, Descriptive Geometry course at GUC.

Content // .i

BS Penthouse

project with Studio Figurati

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NoName

experimental render

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The Contextual City

urban design studio vi

.iv

Community Cenrte

bachelor project

E-mobility Centre

integrated design

.vi

Working Drawings

working drawings

.vii

3D Visualisation

v-ray for 3ds max

.viii

Photography Project

visual design

.ix

100 years of Bauhaus

bauhaus workshop

yourcuttle

branding project

.xi

a Series of Feelings

graphic design project

BS Penthouse

An existing penthouse in El-Rehab city, re-designed from scratch with Studio Figurati team.

@110cm

@90cm

@110cm @90cm

@90cm

@90cm @90cm

@90cm (timed switch)

@90cm

@90cm @90cm Lighting

‫سرجسةمقة‬

One-Way Key

MK Outlet

Two-Way Key (Deviator)

Power Outlet Timer Key

Three-Way Key (Triple Deviator)

‫ةدادس‬

Power Switch

pwr

@90cm @65cm

@90cm

collages for interior spaces

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NoName | experimental render

.iii

The Contextual City

The new city of Ningo-Prampram lies in Ghana on an empty land, with pre-existing informal settlements and small villages, that is being designed by UNhabitat as their new urban planning project. After reflecting on their masterplan: https://www.fabrications.

nl/portfolio-item/ningo-prampramexpansion/

communal

This ‘city model grid’ ignores the existence of settlements and lays out its perfect image of a city; so we decided to go back a step, taking these villages and informal settlements as our base, and design according to the existing context, trying to solve the conflict between existing and new. The design process starts as analysing which architectural elements and typologies work best for the ghanaian people, since Ghana is mostly formed of organic streets and irreglarly scatered courtyard housing. Then, using these elements to create design rules and imagining the built phases over time on different scenarios of 1x1 km with different contextual situations.

cultural

organic

street vitality

. ghana // 8

ghana

accra

tema

ningo prampram

gulf of guinea

ningo - prampram’s location.

: problem statement // ‫بببببببثبصبثصققصقققهقل‬grid conflicts existing fabric

“On Saturday 20 June 2015, the Accra Metropolitan Assembly bulldozed Old Fadama, the largest informal settlement in Accra. Roughly 50,000 people, mostly migrants from Ghana’s northern regions, as well as others from the West Africa sub region, are said to have lost their properties during the demolition exercise, and many became homeless overnight. This is the not the first time that slum clearances and forced evictions have taken place in the name of the greater public good.” http://migratingoutofpoverty.blogspot.com/2015/07/ informal-settlements-in-ghana.html

:. strategy // Likewise, this ‘city model grid’ ignores the existence of settlements and lays out its perfect image of a city; so we decided to go back a step, taking these villages and informal settlements as our base, and design according to the existing context, trying to solve the conflict between existing and new.

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how the new grid is imposed on the existing fabric

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:: characteristics to the fabric of the city //

commercial outdoor spaces

courtyard housing

collective in-between spaces

building typologies

mixed different building scales

scattered housing + in-between, phased land occupation

::. elements extracted //

::: design rules // a.

design with similar building scales.

b. add landscapes elements in dense plots to discourage further building in-fills.

:::. design phases // i. looking at the existing buildings in context, start with public functions serving the existing.

housing

ii. housing with in-between spaces that allow informal community spaces and further building in-fills.

iii. organic streets start to form.

upscaled public buildings

iv.

phased land occupation.

Out of a common neighbourhood, we created a “ghanaian utopia” that includes landscape, essential functions and housing that allows the creation of communities.

::::: situations from ningo-prampram //

existing situation

leisure / touristic

harbour

comercial building

place of worship

phase i

phase ii

phase iii

phase iv

::::: situations from ningo-prampram //

existing situation

school

water reservoir

community centre

food production

phase i

phase ii

phase iii

phase iv

situation 2 from ningo-prampram

.iv

Community Centre

Our bachelor deign studio’s locatin was in Marsa Alam. The purpose of the studio was to look for light construction techniques that would be sustainable, accomodate passive architecture and promote sustainability. Our construction system was mainly wood, also researching systems that weren’t complex. We mainly chose the HEPCA site in Marsa Alam for its location in a place with high potential of tourist atractions, and for its potential of creating an identity for the place. A complex that educates tourists about the Bedouin lifestyle and their traditions. My bachelor topic was designing a community centre for the local bedouins who worked inside the educational/entertainment complex we designed for tourists. As the building itself was designed for unique users, I had to design the building differently for it to stand out, since our main concept was promoting the bedouin culture and create an identity for the place. So the building was designed accordng to the bedouin tent’s longitudinal proportions according to the grid created on the master plan with a square mass on the first floor that was rotated and broke the grid to create a significance to the building. The whole ground floor is dedicated to the community and the locals, with a clinic, meeting rooms, classrooms, lounge, events and market space, dining and kitchenette, women’s area (respecting their culture), nursery and finally a wood construction workshop. But since the first floor’s different orientation and attractiveness to the tourists it was dedicated to become an exhibition with a separate entrance for the bedouins to be given the chance to promote their culture and traditions and for tourists to access and get exposed to.

community centre

dorms

research centre earthquake crack

recycling warehouse

school

museum

crafts centre

location: Marsa Alam, Port Ghalib, HEPCA

ground floor plan

first floor plan

section A

section B

structure plans

building module // Our main site’s concept was revolved around the site’s main natural element, the earthquake crack. And based on the Bedouins’ lifestyle of constantly moving, seeking water and shade, we created a grid that follows the crack, resulting in building modules that allow flexible and changable architecture, to serve functions, the environment or future extensions. We used CLT panels as our main structural wooden element, and with planning the modulare units, different variations were created and are used to design the different buldings in our complex

panel standards

line | surface | solid

variations

panel details

structure section

structure plan

spacial concept // part of our module’s concept is the architecture’s flexibility, hence the flexibility of spaces inside the building. The diagram shows how the building could function with normal spaces and area that suffice. On the other hand, when more areas are neede, the spaces could be adjusted by adding and removing panels.

light situations inside the first floor exhibition //

facade concept // the other part of the building’s concept follows the bedouins traditions of adjusting their tent according to their desired weather conditions. Given the module’s flexibility, a design proposal to adjust the facade in winter and summer accordingly to accomodate the heat, wind and light needed inside the building.

materials used

E-mobility Centre

Located in the new capital of Cairo, we were asked to design an e-mobilty centre that saves energy and acts as a self sustainable building. The centre serves as an exhibition for the modern BMW e-cars. As a concept, we thought of the experience of the user; taking them through the exhibition, following through the history of BMW, and getting glimpses of the research process along the way. Using materials, lighting and room temperature friendly designs, the building uses less energy to serve its purpose and promotes self sustainability to people.

site plan

ground floor plan

first floor plan

section D-D

section B-B

recycled plastic bricks // Using sustainable materials was one of our main aspects to create a building that complements the purpose of the building. After researching, we found about recycled plastic bricks, that are durable enough to use as a building material.

structure

north elevation

east elevation

south elevation

west elevation

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Working Drawings

NOTES

Plaster Of Paris

Lighting Unit 60*60 cm S

04 A5

Smoke Detector Marble threshold 900*290mm

Supply Ceiling Diffuser

0.90

300

0.60

0.20

0.15

S.O.P

0.23

0.60

0.23

Sprinklers

00 00 A4

Office ISSUED FOR

ARCH.

0.80

0.20

0.00

0.30

Owner

0.60

Architecture and Urban Design Program - SS 2019-2020

10th Semester_ARCH1002_Working Drawings Course

0.30

0.35

G U C - German University in Cairo

Brown ceramic tiles 600*300mm

Course Lecturer: M.Sc. Ibrahim Samy Sayed Saleh, Instructors: Lina Fayed, Hala Lotfy

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Architecture and Urban Design Program - SS 2019-2020

10th Semester_ARCH1002_Working Drawings Course

Beige ceramic tiles 600*300mm

Under Supervision of: Prof. Dr. Jose Madrigal TAs: Menna Hamdy, Dina Zakaria, Nouran Zakaria, Nada Wadidi, Ethar Amr, Heba Sharaawy

CEILING PLAN

Approved by:

Course Lecturer: M.Sc. Ibrahim Samy Sayed Saleh, Under Supervision of: Prof. Dr. Jose Madrigal Instructors: Lina Fayed, Hala Lotfy TAs: Mennatallah Hamdy, Dina Zakaria, Nouran Zakaria, Nada Wadidi, Ethar Amr, Heba Sharaawy

Urban Designer/Architect:

Date

Proj.No.

ID: 37-0322

08 JUNE 2020

ARCH 1002 - 001

Name: Seba Hazem

Drawn: Eng.

Scale

G U C - German University in Cairo

Sheet Name

ceiling

21*(300+3)=6363mm

General Consultant

0.62

0.30

NO. A2 - 03 - 001

ARCH1002_Working Drawings Course_Project

0.25

0.30

DATE 06 March 2020

Review

Project

0.81

1.30

0.60

+0.30

1:20

flooring

North

Date:

06 March 2020

Sheet No.

0.94

+0.60

8*(600+3)=4824mm

0.60

468

1.00

8*(600+3)=4824mm

0.60

2.88

0.50

2.48

0.60

0.50

0.20

6*(600+3)=3618

4.83

NOTES

ISSUED FOR

ARCH.

1.82

0.30

0.02

6.07

19 4.03

0.30 0.30 0.30

0.30

4.05

0.30

1 2

0.30

04 A6

DATE 06 Feb. 2020

Review

0.30

NO. A2 - 03 - 001

1.63

1.65

SS Project ARCH1002_Working Drawings Course_Project

Owner

G U C - German University in Cairo

Architecture and Urban Design Program - SS 2019-2020

10th Semester_ARCH1002_Working Drawings Course

0.05

11 12

General Consultant

G U C - German University in Cairo

Architecture and Urban Design Program - SS 2019-2020

0.50

10th Semester_ARCH1002_Working Drawings Course

0.80

Course Lecturer: M.Sc. Ibrahim Samy Sayed Saleh, Instructors: Lina Fayed, Hala Lotfy

Under Supervision of: Prof. Dr. Jose Madrigal TAs: Menna Hamdy, Dina Zakaria, Nouran Zakaria, Nada Wadidi, Ethar Amr, Heba Sharaawy

Sheet Name

GROUND FLOORGT STAIR PLAN

Approved by:

Urban Designer/Architect:

Date

Proj.No.

ID: 37-0322

08 JUNE 2020

ARCH 1002 - 001

Name: Seba Hazem

0.55

stair plan

A2 1.10

3.07

A2 1.10

Drawn: Eng. .....................

0.55

Scale

North

Date:

06 Feb. 2020

Sheet No.

1:20

drainage

NOTES

Tiles 2cm Mortar 2cm Sand 4cm Waterproofing 2cm Thermal Insulation 5cm Sloping OC Slab 3-7cm

02 A3

Reinforced Concrete Sand Ordinary Concrete Brick Waterproofing Thermal Insulation

0.30 2.06 2.06

02 03 A3

3.00

Tiles 2cm Mortar 2cm Sand 6cm OC Slab 10cm Waterproofing 2cm OC Slab 15cm Compact Soil

3.30

0.30

1.59

0.94

Tiles 2cm Mortar 2cm Sand 6cm RC Slab 25cm

3.30

2.06

11.91

0.30

1.59

0.94

3.30

2.06

0.30

1.41

Earth

03 03 A3

ISSUED FOR

ARCH. 1

DATE 06 Feb. 2020

Review

NO. A2 - 03 - 001

Project ARCH1002_Working Drawings Course_Project

Owner

G U C - German University in Cairo

Architecture and Urban Design Program - SS 2019-2020

10th Semester_ARCH1002_Working Drawings Course

General Consultant

G U C - German University in Cairo

Architecture and Urban Design Program - SS 2019-2020

10th Semester_ARCH1002_Working Drawings Course Course Lecturer: M.Sc. Ibrahim Samy Sayed Saleh, Instructors: Lina Fayed, Hala Lotfy

Under Supervision of: Prof. Dr. Jose Madrigal TAs: Menna Hamdy, Dina Zakaria, Nouran Zakaria, Nada Wadidi, Ethar Amr, Heba Sharaawy

Sheet Name

WALL SECTION

Approved by:

Urban Designer/Architect:

Date

Proj.No.

ID: 37-0322

08 JUNE 2020

ARCH 1002 - 001

Name: Seba Hazem

Drawn: Eng. .....................

Scale

wall section

1:20

North

Date:

06 Feb. 2020

Sheet No.

NOTES

Telephone Point Power Socket Outlet Socket Outlet Socket Outlet Period Limiting Switch Lighting Switch - Double Pole Lighting Switch - Single Pole Lighting Deviator Switch Power Switch - Heater Pachino Switch

COMP.

COMP. AC

Compressor Air Conditioner

AC COMP.

COMP.

AC ISSUED FOR

ARCH. 1

DATE 06 Feb. 2020

Review

NO. A2 - 03 - 001

AC COMP.

Project ARCH1002_Working Drawings Course_Project

Owner

G U C - German University in Cairo

Architecture and Urban Design Program - SS 2019-2020

10th Semester_ARCH1002_Working Drawings Course

General Consultant

G U C - German University in Cairo

Architecture and Urban Design Program - SS 2019-2020

10th Semester_ARCH1002_Working Drawings Course Course Lecturer: M.Sc. Ibrahim Samy Sayed Saleh, Instructors: Lina Fayed, Hala Lotfy

Under Supervision of: Prof. Dr. Jose Madrigal TAs: Menna Hamdy, Dina Zakaria, Nouran Zakaria, Nada Wadidi, Ethar Amr, Heba Sharaawy

Sheet Name

ELECTRIC PLAN

Approved by:

Urban Designer/Architect:

Date

Proj.No.

ID: 37-0322

08 JUNE 2020

ARCH 1002 - 001

Name: Seba Hazem

Drawn: Eng. .....................

Scale

North

Date:

06 Feb. 2020

Sheet No.

1:50

electric plan

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3D Visualisation | vray

.viii

Photography Project

We were asked to take photographs, post them on intagram. following a certain theme throughout the course. Light and shadow were always intruiging to me, hence my account’s theme, and name; Lumos.

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100 Years of Bauhaus

As a contribution to the “100 years of Bauhaus” event, a workshop was held in the Bauhaus under the title of “From the Immaterial to Architecture” We discovered how light interacts with architectural elements from the smallest elements, like paper, to the largest, being the bauhaus itself.

yourcuttle

A branding project for a speaker that responds to the sound of music in an array of lights , giving the user a complementary mood, and much more.

.xi

a Series of Feelings