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Fareeda Ibraheem Abdelrhim Junior Architect

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I'm Fareeda Ibraheem, a Bachelor of Architecture graduate from the American University in Cairo with a passion for creating thoughtful and engaging spaces. My work combines conceptual exploration, technical development, and computational design, with a growing interest in sustainable and human-centered architecture.

The projects presented in this portfolio reflect my academic journey and professional experiences, highlighting my approach to design, problem-solving, and spatial thinking across a range of scales and typologies.

Contact info Phone 01148750568 E-mail: fareedaibraheem@aucegypt.edu

Education Bachelor of Architecture GPA: 3.58 2021/9 - 2026/6 American University in Cairo - New Cairo High School 2018/09 -2021/8 STEM Maadi School - Maadi

Experience 2025 AUC Teaching Assistant 2025 EDECS Contracts | Planning | BIM 2024 Redcon Site Construction 2024 Eco-Arch BIM & Technical Documentation 2023 Eco-Arch Residential & Healthcare Projects 2023 Gas-Tech Architectural & Construction Dept.

Software & Tools 3D Modeling & Drafting: Rhino, Grasshopper, AutoCAD, Revit Visualization & Rendering: Enscape, Lumion Graphic Design & Media: Adobe Photoshop, Illustrator, InDesign Presentation & Layout: Microsoft PowerPoint, Adobe InDesign, Canva

Languages

Arabic: Mother tongue English: Fluent

Accomplishments Recognized at the Architecture Honors Assembly for graduating with honors.

Awarded the PSSF Full Scholarship to attend the American University in Cairo, recognizing academic excellence and leadership potential Admitted to STEM High School for outstanding academic performance and problem-solving skills Recognized as “Best Media Committee Member” by IEEE for exceptional contribution to visual communication and teamwork

Interests

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Sketching & Illustrationillustration Love Arts and Crafts Curiosity-Led Learning Meeting new people

CONTENTS

Graduation project

Vertical-A studio

Vertical-B studio

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02

03

CONTENTS

Design 3 studio

Design & Construction Documents

04

05

Graduation project

01

Interference

Typology: Child exploration center Location: Manshyt Nassir - Cairo - Egypt Plot: 10,000 Sq m

2026

PROBLEM

THESIS STATEMENT

C o nt e m p o ra r y y o u t h c e nt e r s o p e ra t e t h ro u g h s t a n d a rd i ze d a n d

Th e p ro j e c t p ro p o s e s a rc h i t e c t u re a s a t ra n s i t i o n a l p sy c h o l o g i c a l f i e l d

n e u t ra l i ze d s p a t i a l sy s t e m s t h a t re i n fo rc e f i xe d b e h av i o ra l i d e nt i t i e s ,

w h e re m o ve m e nt b e t we e n l a y e re d c o n d i t i o n s o f t h e s e l f e n a b l e s

l i m i t i n g c h i l d re n ’ s a b i l i ty t o ex p l o re t h e c o m p l ex i ty o f t h e m s e l ve s

c o nt i n u o u s s e l f - ex p l o ra t i o n , n e g o t i a t i o n b e t we e n i n n e r a n d o u t e r

t h ro u g h d i ve r s e ex p e r i e nt i a l c o n d i t i o n s

re a l i t i e s , a n d t h e d e s t a b i l i za t i o n o f f i xe d i d e nt i ty .

SITE M a n s h i y e t N a s s e r wa s c h o s e n b e c a u s e t h e c o ex i s t e n c e o f l a b o r , ex p o s u re , re s i l i e n c e , a n d e ve r y d a y l i fe w i t h i n t h e s a m e e n v i ro n m e nt c re a t e s t h e p o s s i b i l i ty fo r c o n f ro nt a t i o n a n d h e a l i n g w i t h o u t s e p a ra t i o n f ro m l i ve d re a l i ty .

Area= 10531 m^2 Ac c e s s f r o m E l M o ka t t a m S t r e e t

Persona

S o c i a l i nt e r fa c e ; i d e nt i ty shaped through recognition.

SELF Ac c e p t a n c e & I nt e g r a t i o n

EGO

conscious a g e n cy ; e f fo r t and competence.

Shadow

Suppressed material, a m b i g u i ty , u n p r o c e s s e d i nt e n s i ty .

CONCEPT A rc h i t e c t u re a s a t ra n s i t i o n a l f i e l d fo r o s c i l l a t i o n b e t we e n P e r s o n a , E g o , Shadow, and Self.

Architectural translation Persona

Th e p sy c h o l o g i c a l f ra m e wo r k i s t ra n s l a t e d i nt o

Sliding Sliding

Form generation Th e fo r m e m e rg e s f ro m ex t e n d i n g t h e s i t e ' s t o p o g ra p hy i nt o t h e p ro j e c t a n d p ro g re s s i ve ly t ra n s fo r m i n g i t t h ro u g h t e c t o n i c m a n i p u l a t i o n . S l a b d i s p l a c e m e nt , t h e i n f l u e n c e o f t h e fo u r p sy c h o l o g i c a l p o l e s , a n d t h e i nt ro d u c t i o n o f a c e nt ra l t ra n s i t i o n a l vo i d c o n s o l i d a t e t h e b u i l d i n g i nt o a c o nt i n u o u s ex p e r i e nt i a l l a n d s c a p e .

a n a rc h i t e c t u ra l language

Collecting Collecting

Clashing Clashing

t h ro u g h t h e tectonic b e h av i o r o f t h e s u r ro u n d i n g

ego

Converge Converge

t o p o g ra p hy . B y a b s t ra c t i n g t h e m o ve m e nt o f tectonic plates, each

Diverge Diverge

p sy c h o l o g i c a l layer is ex p re s s e d

Compete Compete

shadow

STEP 1: TOPOGRAPHY

STEP 2: PLATES EXTENSION

STEP 3: SURFACE LIFTING (SLABS MOVE)

STEP 5: FORM CONSOLIDATION

STEP 6: FCENTRAL VOID

t h ro u g h d i s t i n c t slab and s t r u c t u ra l t ra n s fo r m a t i o n s , allowing emotional

Coexist Coexist Stable Stable

conditions to be

self

ex p e r i e n c e d a s spatial qualities ra t h e r t h a n sy m b o l i c fo r m s .

STEP 4: FOUR POLES INFLUENCE

Experience through section 1

Shadow

Persona

INDOOR SPORTS AREA 4

AUDITORIUM

1 RESTING SPACE

AUDITORIUM ENTRANCE 6

2 CLASSES 3 ENTRANCE PLAZA

5

SHOP 7

Experience through section 2

EGO

Shadow

11 SKATING AREA 8 CLIMBING WALL

14 AUDITORIUM 12 INDOOR SPORTS AREA

9 LEARNING LOUNGE 10 TACTICAL ARENA

13 GAMING HUB

Experience through section 3

SELF

PERSONA

16 EXHIBITION 15 REHEARSAL ROOMS

17 YOGA 18 ART STUDIO 19 GARDEN

Experience through section 3

EGO

SELF

20 YOGA

21 ART STUDIO

OBSERVATION 22 TERRACE

23 CLIMBING WALL

EXPLORATION STREAM 4 PERSONALITIES

2 CLASSES

18 Art studio

10 TACTICAL ARENA

8 CLIMBING WALL

Multiple spatial modes emerge within the same functional stream through shifts in atmosphere, openness, and interaction.

Ground floor plan

1:500

15.17

Art studios

observation terrace

8.1 9

12.56

Marketing and product design

14.64

Knowledge exchange lounge

Rehearsal room

16.47

Exhi bit i o n

Storage room

Waiting room

Open class rooms

Stage manager area Backstage Stag e

14.65

Cafeteria & resting

Auditorium Changing rooms

First floor plan 1 : 1000

Western Elevation 1:500

Second floor plan 1 : 1000

Vertical A studio

02

Converge Cairo

Typology: Cultural center Location: Alahram Street - Cairo - Egypt Plot: 4,500 Sq m

2024

PROBLEM Th e u s e r s ’ b e h av i o r s p a r ks a n ex p o n e nt i a l r i p p l e , a s t h e s t re e t re s p o n d s , a m p l i f y i n g t h e i r ex p e r i e n c e i n a n o n g o i n g dy n a m i c Dialogue.

Wo m e n o f t e n fe e l u n s a fe i n p u b l i c s p a c e s , l i m i t i n g t h e i r e n g a g e m e nt a n d c o m fo r t o n t h e s t re e t .

EXPRESSIVE

UNIQUE

GROUNDED

DYNAMIC

MEDIATOR

RIGID

FAMILIAR

THESIS STATEMENT Th e p ro j e c t p ro p o s e s a rc h i t e c t u re a s a t ra n s i t i o n a l p sy c h o l o g i c a l f i e l d

UNIFORM

w h e re m o ve m e nt b e t we e n l a y e re d c o n d i t i o n s o f t h e s e l f e n a b l e s c o nt i n u o u s s e l f - ex p l o ra t i o n , n e g o t i a t i o n b e t we e n i n n e r a n d o u t e r re a l i t i e s , a n d t h e d e s t a b i l i za t i o n o f f i xe d i d e nt i ty .

UNIFYING

Zoning

STUDIOS AND SOCIAL MEDIA LOUNGE ADMIN

CO-WORKING SPACE COMMUNAL KITCHEN

CORE AND SERVICES EXHIBITIONS THEATER ADMIN

Ground floor plan

1:200

174

198

technical backstage

1

199

Communal kitchen Exhibition

1.2 0.9

Social media lounge

Storage

Co-working space

Service zone Social/ahwa zone Reservation desk

Admin

First floor plan

1 Communal kitchen

1 : 500

Social media lounge

Cafeteria

192

Mini studios

2

Storage

WORKSHOP SERVICES

Rental workshops

Up-cycling workshop

Admin

Second floor plan 1 : 500

2 Mini studios

Southern elevation 1:200

Section 1:200

Auditorium

Structural logic

Shear walls The rigid walls are designed to unify and define the journey, not to disrupt or break through it, as they might initially seem.

The small spaces created at these intersections serve as stations for the communal kitchen and as pockets where people can gather and connect.

Frames Frames were used in areas dedicated to more productive spaces, which require various flexible configurations while maintaining a rhythmic module.

This rhythm reflects the processes happening within, such as clothes recycling.

Steel frames and Space frame Frames were used to define small units surrounding the theater space. The space frame was then extended to connect these units to the central area housing the theater. These dynamic structures not only unified the spaces but also introduced a sense of dynamism to the building, reflecting the functions taking place within this form.

Vertical B studio

03

Spine of justice

Typology: Child and Family Court Location: Alahram Street - Cairo - Egypt Plot: 4,500 Sq m

2025

Problem

Form generation

E g y p t i a n fa m i ly a n d c h i l d c o u r t s s t r u g g l e w i t h spatial conflicts and social disconnection. Poor s e p a ra t i o n b e t we e n d i s p u t i n g p a r t i e s h e i g ht e n s

Court rooms and child

Judges floor

ser vices

t e n s i o n , a n d c e nt ra l i ze d , r i g i d l a y o u t s h i n d e r n a t u ra l i nt e ra c t i o n . A re d e s i g n e d a p p ro a c h i s e s s e nt i a l — o n e t h a t c a re f u l ly b a l a n c e s p r i va cy a n d c o n n e c t i o n t o s u p p o r t a c c e s s i b i l i ty a n d emotional healing.

Structure vierendeel and steel

F l a t s l a b s t r u c t u r e fo r

s t r u c t u r e fo r b r i d g e s

the modular spaces

Court rooms and F a m i ly s e r v i c e s

Prosecutor floor

1

2 Toile t

Security

Child counseling

Child counseling

Child counseling

Child therapy

2 Storage

Batter y

Circulatio n

Waiting area

2 Child services help desk

Archiv e

Judge s

2

Courtroo m PUBLIC LOUNGE

2 Judge s

Waiting area

2 Storag e Courtroo m Chamber

Waiting area

2

SUPERVISION

2 VISITATION AREA

Judges lounge

2

First floor plan

2

1 : 500

Security Toilet

Chamber

Chamber

Chamber

Chief Judge

Storage

Storage

Circulation Seating area Judges meeting room

Office

Office

Services Office

Waiting area

Office

Toilet Office

Office

Toilet

Office

Office Conference room

Office

Outdoor space

Ground floor plan

1:200

Second floor plan 1 : 500

secretary

Office

Admin

Section 1:200

Southern elevation 1:200

Technical Drawings

Electric plan 1 : 500

Mechanical system

Fire fighting plan

Mechanical plan

1 : 500

1 : 500

Fire fighting system

Details

PIN

SCREW-END CABLE

EYE-BOLT

TURNBUCKLE

SCREW-END

CABLE

ANCHOR

Detail 1:20

STEEL-BEAM

BOLTS

STEEL-COLUMN

Detail 1:20

STEEL-BEAM

BOLTS

Design 3

04

Growcity Oasis

Typology: Vegetation center ( in 2050 ) Location: Alfustat - Cairo - Egypt Plot: 3,000 Sq m

2024

Expected future scenario

Concept

B y 2 0 5 0 , E l F u s t a t i s ex p e c t e d t o ex p e r i e n c e i n c re a s i n g e n v i ro n m e nt a l

Th e c o n c e p t i s i n s p i re d by E l F u s t a t ' s h i s t o r i c a l re l a t i o n s h i p w i t h

s t re s s , re s o u rc e s c a rc i ty , a n d s o c i a l c h a l l e n g e s d r i ve n by c l i m a t e

ve g e t a t i o n , w h e re p e r i o d s o f g ro w t h we re re p e a t e d ly i nt e r r u p t e d by

c h a n g e a n d ra p i d u r b a n i za t i o n . Th e s e c o n d i t i o n s c re a t e a g ro w i n g

e n v i ro n m e nt a l a n d u r b a n c h a n g e . Th e b u i l d i n g a c t s a s a l i v i n g o a s i s ,

n e e d fo r re s i l i e nt , s e l f - s u s t a i n i n g s p a c e s t h a t s t re n g t h e n fo o d

a l l o w i n g g re e n e r y t o g ro w t h ro u g h a n d a ro u n d t h e a rc h i t e c t u re ,

p ro d u c t i o n , re s t o re e c o l o g i c a l b a l a n c e , a n d s u p p o r t t h e l o c a l

re c o n n e c t i n g p e o p l e w i t h n a t u re w h i l e c re a t i n g a c o nt i n u o u s cy c l e o f

c o m m u n i ty .

p ro d u c t i o n , s u p p o r t , a n d re g e n e ra t i o n .

Function

Th e p ro j e c t o p e ra t e s t h ro u g h t h re e c o m p l e m e nt a r y a c t i o n s : P ro d u c e , S u p p o r t , a n d I n n o va t e . It p ro v i d e s s p a c e s fo r u r b a n fa r m i n g a n d ve r t i c a l a g r i c u l t u re , s u p p o r t s p ro c e s s i n g , e d u c a t i o n , a n d c o m m u n i ty a c t i v i t i e s , a n d e n c o u ra g e s re s e a rc h i nt o s u s t a i n a b l e c u l t i va t i o n t e c h n i q u e s a n d c i rc u l a r re s o u rc e m a n a g e m e nt , c re a t i n g a p ro d u c t i ve e c o sy s t e m ra t h e r t h a n a s i n g l e - u s e building.

Ground floor plan

1:100

Basement 1:400

Eastern elevation 1:200

First floor plan 1:400

Section 1 1:200

Section 2 1:200

Environmental techniques Flat slab

Light well

Green roof

Steel structure

Stack atrium

Shading device/ solar panels

Detailed drawing

05

Detailed drawing

2025

Floor plan

Elevation

Section

Wall section

Louvers

Landscape

Landscape details