4.3 White Desert Resort

4.3 White Desert Resort

Student: Ismail Behery

Status: Graduation Project

Typology: Wellness, Medical, Tourism

Site area: 67,357 m² Teacher: Dr. Hala Raslan

University: Mansoura College Academy

Location: Farafra Oasis, New Valley, Egypt

Built area: 20,207 m²

Concept

Biomimicry Mimicking the desert

• Aesthetic level

White desert’s white forms & golden sands

• Function level

Animals live in caves for shelter

• Function level

Snail shells are made of multi layers that reduce heat inside.

• Function level

Desert plants are spiky, making them "poor absorbents of heat by day and good emitters of heat at night."

The project is set to be built on the outskirts of The White Desert National Park, so no harm done to it and designed

according to the LEED and WELL standards for buildings to ensure best comfort for the visitors and safe for the

environment. The Main goal was to blend the project with its environment (The White Desert) both in forms and

color pallet and using Biomimicry to ensure best thermal comfort in the desert.

Structure:

1 Space Truss combined 2. Covered with limestone 3 Support columns for 4. The shadings are made with concrete columns. bricks and cladding. the shadings. of mixed steel & Wood skeleton and covered

with PTFE sheets.

Zoning:

Spirit: Mind: Body:

Meditation-Relaxation-Spa Counseling-Culture-Education Hospital-Therapy-Sport

Energy Resources

• Solar Energy Zero Mass Water's mission is to make drinking water an unlimited resource. Hydro panels that create drinking water by combining "sunlight and air" make water uniquely independent of infrastructure and affordable with no electric input.

• Energy-from-waste (EfW) It is the process of generating energy in the form of electricity and/or heat from the primary treatment of waste or the processing of waste into a fuel source. WtE is a form of energy recovery that improves the comfort of occupants.

Thermal comfort

• Multi Roof

The shells can provide shade for each other and the whole building as well, as the spiral shell of the snail acts.

• Small Opening Using small windows on the southern facade to minimize solar radiation across the building.

• Double Wall

Using small windows on the southern facade to minimize solar radiation across the building.

• Passive Facade

DSF is an envelope construction composed of 2 transparent "skins' that are separated by an air corridor, it uses some mechanical energy in addition to the natural and renewable

energy resources.

• Cross Ventilation

-Helping to moderate internal temperatures. -Reducing the accumulation of moisture. odors and other gases that can build up during occupied periods. -Creating air movement which improves the comfort of occupants.

• Geothermal heating & Cooling System -Geothermal heating are up to six times more efficient in garnering heat energy as compared to electrical energy. -They use up to 1/6th less electricity than conventional systems.

• Night purge ventilation One passive cooling technique commonly used in private, public, And commercial applications are night purging. Night purging is the removal of heat from a building by bringing in cool nighttime air without the use of active HVAC cooling and ventilation.

Materials

• Oak Wood used in shading skeleton as it is stiff and eco-friendly material.

• PTFE Sheets used as covering for shading as it is transparent material and protect from solar radiation and dust.

• Limestone is a native stone and used in exterior & interior walls

of the buildings to reduce heat and eco-friendly.

• 3 Layers Glass is PVC, these are made from vinyl and inexpensive, energy efficient and low maintenance.

Landscape materials

• Native Plants using desert plants like cactus & palm trees to reduce water consumption.

• Hardscape blending effortlessly with the natural surroundings. By following the natural shapes. textures, and lines of the landscape, hardscapes that focus on balancing their function with the natural beauty.

Water conservation

• Grey Water Reducing the need for fresh water. Saving on freshwater use can significantly reduce house- hold water bills.

• Low Water Farming help protect and preserve our environment (including wildlife) minimize the effects of drought and water shortages.

• Pool Cover

Due to high evaporation rate so the pools are covered when not being used.

View is in the same direction

with the wind.