Architecture Portfolio
Mostafa Moha Soliman Fawy
amed Mohamed
EXPLORATORIUM IN SIWA OASIS
Siwa is considered the most distinctive oasis in the Egyptian western desert as it is considered one of the world’s last remaining ancient historical ruins, landscape and peerless cultural traditions. It is surrounded by desert landscape, limestone and several natural resources. Also lakes and natural hot springs are one of siwa’s landmarks however some of these lakes dry up completely during summer time, these lakes are supplied with fresh water from underground springs which believed to have been underground for 30,000 to 50,000 years. All these features make Siwa the most mysterious of all the Egyptian oases. For centuries ago it was not known to the outside world until temple of Amun was build during the 6th or 7th century that made Siwa to become a remarkable destination. When people visit Siwa for the first time they feel surprised as they find it a wide city full of services like a hospital, schools, tourist police and cafes also, many touristic resorts so it is not a small area of mirage surrounded by sand dunes as people may think before visiting. Siwa was inaccessible by car until asphalt road was constructed to join it to Marsa Matruh during 1980s. These years of isolation pushed the siwians to develop their cultural traditions, language, building techniques and even to develop the system of the agricultural production that depends mainly on the underground sources of water for irrigation, however this oasis is naturally remarkable for the beauty of its agriculture and its harmony with the natural environment. The rapid development specially in the approach of building techniques was greatly observed, where modern architecture started to replace the original vernacular styles, besides the urban expansion around the existing remaining historical ruins of the oasis. These significant expansions that happened during the last years caused the urban areas to lose their functional values so as a result of lack of protection or conservation for its historic areas they start to vanish quickly. these are all to coup and serve the touristic development as tourism is considered the most effective source of income for people living there. So the establishment of tourism in siwa and developing it are followed by several results like the rise in uncontrolled economic also urban development that tends to change the original urban scene of the oasis.
LAYOUT
Urban Network And Cultural
Masaken Othman Housing - 6th of October
Building Project
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THE LINK
The circulation was taken from the old Islamic pattern called “MAFRUKA� for the direct movement in the place to reach the center of the project. Also, circulation inspired from a residential cluster
If we add the same pattern put rotated to 30 degrees we will find a wide entrance for the project that will attract the people to get in. Rotated grid to emphasize main axes.
The project having inclined and recessed parts because it affected by the context transformation due to functionality.
O f f i c e Core working space Manager office Meeting room Entrance
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1 1.1 1.2 1.3 1.4 1.5
L i b r a r y Teaching room Reading for children Lecture hall Entrance Services
- 2 2.1 2.2 2.3 2.4 2.5
T h e a t r e - 3 Theatre 3.1 Manager 3.2 Coffe 3.3 Rehearsal room 3.4 Room 3.5 Room 3.6 foyer 3.7 ticket 3.8 Services 3.9 E x h i b i t i o n - 4 Reception 4.1 Indoor 4.2 Outdoor 4.3
Ground Floor Plan
Northen Elevation
Eastern Elevation
Section B-B
The Project
The link
Street Development
Idea of Court
SHOPS
COURTS
PLANS
EXPLODED ISOMETRIC
INSTITUTE FOR ISLAMIC ART & ARCHITECTURE PROJECT SITE AL- AZHAR SITE ( AL-AZHAR)
GROUND FLOOR PLAN
LAYOUT
Second Floor
Third Floor
Northen Elevation
Southern Elevation
Section A-A
Section B-B
ENGINEERING CONSULTANCY FIRM 6 October
GROUND FLOOR PLAN
SOUQ ( Market Place) Project with Residential Aim: This project for solving the problem of street vendors Using many axes for the pedestrian , Also using the water feature
ABU EL-SOUD SCHOOL MAKEOVER COMPETITION
The concept was Bringing out the inner beauty from the informal dwellings by adding someformal touches.
SPOT WATCH LAKE 2017 WORKSHOP
INTERACTION A platform and a ladder which is suspended by columns.the main materials are wood and rope in order to fit better into the environment. The unit will be hidden between the trees of the area and it will be suspended on wooden columns which are used as the skeleton of the structure VISITOR The visitor can connect mentally and physically with the environment by laying down on the platform, he/she is exposed and free to enhance the sound, the smell and the view from within. ANIMAL High wooden columns are going to be located not very far from the lake shore. On the top of each column, there will be platforms which can be used as a location for birds nests (e.g. storks).
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SECTION
SHOT
EXPLODED ISOMETRIC
EXTRACT MODEL BUILD WORKSHOP LEARNING HOW TO ABSTRACT THE MODEL AND FOCUSE ON THE IMPORTAT POINT ON THE PROJECT STRUCTURALY AND FUNCTIONALY
EXHIBATION IN BIENNALLE
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