MAWSEEL
Cultural & Crafts center
SECOND PRIZE
OUTSTANDING ARCHITECTURE AND DESIGN FINAL DEGREE PROJECT
ARQUIDEAS - IE university - School of Architecture & Design
MAWSEEL
Cultural & Crafts center
SECOND PRIZE
OUTSTANDING ARCHITECTURE AND DESIGN FINAL DEGREE PROJECT
ARQUIDEAS - IE university - School of Architecture & Design
The concept based on enhancing connection between the community and the surrounding environment by: -
- Linking the center to the community and surrounding (al o'yoon aqueduct & salah aldiyn castle) buildings and interact with it.
- Revive the history of the site and linking the center with the site related functions.
Year: 2021
Location: Egypt-Cairo- Majra Al O'yoon
Programme: Cultural center, Community center, hub,Crafts Center.
The presence of the ( Al O'yoon Aqueduct Bridge ) was taken advantage of and made the main point for starting the project, and the axes of the building were taken based on the direction of the fence.
- The presence of The Saladin Citadel in the vicinity of the project
was taken advantage of, and the visual axis of the castle was taken with a frame for the scene
(framed view) To make the Citadel part of the project.
INSPIRATION OF PARAMETRIC SHAPE