Design Studio III: Sustainability

DESIGN STUDIO III: SUSTAINABILITY The target of this design course was to design a complex with the main objective of

creating a sustainable environment regarding environmental as well as social

sustainability. The complex consisted of a shop, workshop and residential floor for

lower class craftsmen in Egypt. The main concept was to maintain the social culture

regarding the high interactivity between the shop holders as well as creating an

enclosed ambience with narrow passageways reflecting the typical ambience of a

traditional Egyptian market and workspace area.

PLANS, SECTIONS AND SHOTS OF BUILDING

CLUSTER

Following the main concept of creating an interdependence, where the

different floors are formed to interact and overlap being supported on

neighboring buildings and overlooking each other.

LAYOUT OF WHOLE COMPLEX

FINAL POSTER