aNTHRO-cuLTURAL RESEARCH CENTER
Graduation Project
My project represents Egypt’s layered identity, breaking the singular narrative of history to encourage a new inclusive discourse that connects Egyptians with their roots.
WHAT'S THE PROJECT?
It is an Anthro-Cultural Research Center, the project aims to create a dialogue about what it means to be an Egyptian, and to construct a new historical narrative using findings in genome and anthropology studies, a narrative that helps us to know our identity. We used to study history as stories of kings, but this project aims to tell stories of people.
LOCATION
This plot is very significant as it lies between the Pyramids and the Grand Egyptian Museum which gives it an international exposure which is needed to tell our narrative so it can reach not only Egypt on a national level but the whole world.
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The site is accessible through main axes, it is with in walking distance from a metro station that will be constructed, there are number of hotels ,and houses in the area.
Pyramids & Mercure hotel
Grand Egyptian Muesum
Site Analysis
FORM GENERATION
2. Connecting the three masses with a shading element adding unity and creating different layers and different types of spaces
1. Two Grids first one with respect to the plot and surrounding buildings and the other Grid oriented towards pyramids, creating three main masses
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3. Anchoring the shed to the ground through tree like structures and creating ribs for the shed structure following a hexagonal pattern
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ZONING & COMPONANTS
CONTEXTUAL LAYOUT
PLANs
SECTIONs
Section X-X
Section Y-Y
ELEVATION
STUDIES
Environmental Analysis
Creating cold air chambers that have a cool down effect on its surroundings which can lower the temperature and allowing fresh air to move
Protection from the high direct sun in summer While allowing low winter sun to warm the ground during winter
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Shed and Patterns Analysis
The shed structure is created using rhino grasshopper, using many scripts, the first step is creating wisdom star pattern as a script, the second step is creating the shed form then projecting the pattern on it and the last step is transforming the created geometry to 3D members
The screens are created by using Rhino grasshopper scripts, to create a hexagonal pattern that can be adjusted and designed according to climate data in the area.