DOWNTOWNCAIRO KASRALNILESTREET Kodakpassageway TalaatHarbSquare CinemaRadio Cosmopolitanhotel CIADartgallery SCALE1:1000 KasrElNile TalaatHarb Square Mohamed NaguibSquare
-VIOLENTHOTSPOTSTheftandVandalism Emotional violence Sexual violence KEY: ALKADIALFADEL AL-SHARIFAN ALSHAWARBYSTREET BAEHLERSTREET KARAMALFADL CairoBikeStations Tla a a tHarbSquare Mohamed N a g u erauqsbi KASREL-NILESTREET A LK A D Y A K F A A LS H A R I F A N BAEHLER A LS H A W A R B Y K A R A MA L F A D L
shops workers 30-39 30% 20-29 20% 10-19 15% 40-49 15% 5-10 10% 50+ 10% shopworkers 40% buildingskeepers 20% streetvendors 10% workshops 20% bankworkers 10% families delivery men buildings keepers AGEGROUPS: J0BS: street vendors children BEHAVIOURALCHOREOGRAPHY: USERPROFILES: People of the street: working women HISTORY 8:00 AM 10:00 AM 12:00 PM 3:00 PM 7:00 PM 12:00 AM 1880 1952 1919 1940s 1970s 1980s 2000s 2011 Consumerism surges transforming local stores & apartments to retail hubs Capitalize on cheap retail outlets A wave of elite abandonment & replacement with middle cass An identity lost and found through political activists Paris-inspired architecture to modernize Cairo Transforming into art-centric, intellectual center of Cairo Transforms into a state district upon the Free Officers revolution Egyptian Independence upon the 1919 revolution
Differentvegetationtypes Pedestrianmallspotentialinchaotic localsouqs Abandonednarrow sidestreets Nobikelanes/ verynarrow pavements -THEBUILTENVIRONMENTRenovatedpedestrianstreets Poorstreetstructure Privatisationof waitingareas Dense&shading Insufficient Graffiti Publicartgalleries Notrafficsignange+zebra crossing Useofbikesamong: Talabatdelivery Breaddelivery Guardsmen randomstreetsouqs kioskstaking thepavements Random building heights
Abandoned landmarks Existing culture of PERSONALIZATION S T R E N G T H
SWOT ANALYSIS
flow
of bike lanes and
owners Existence successfu renovated alleys W E A K N E S S O P P O R T U N T I E S T H R E A T S Eyes on th street Non-shading vegetation Existing culture of SOCIALIZING IN OPEN AREAS Sexual Harrasment Existing culture of biking Mixed use buildings Male Dominated streets Forgotten alleys Bike theft and vandalism Violence against bikers 24/7 surveillance
Stressful soundscape: honking + street fights
High
intersections Conflict
shop
"يﺮﺟاوﺶﺘﻧا"
"اﺪﺑفﺎﻌﺳﻻاﻢﺳﻮﻣ" "....ﺔﻳﺎﻬﻨﻟا" 4:15 pm "ﻚﻨﺳﻲﻠﻋﺐﻴﻋ"
AL-KADYALFADEL STREET AL-SHARIFANSTREET "BIKEYOURALLEY" BAEHLERPASSAGEWAY KARAMALFADLSTREET "postyourvideo andtagus" #Bikeyouralley MohamedNaguib Square ChristopherAlexander "The more points for intersection, the more users get to interact with different people" "ACITYISNOTATREE"
BEHLER PASSAGEWAY: Flexibility BAEHLERSTREET ACTION AREAS KASRELNILESTREET AL-SHAWARBY STREET KARAM AL FADL: Colourfulness AL-KADY AL FADEL:Experimentation AL-SHARIFAN: Inclusion ALKADY ALFADEL ALSHARIFAN SHAWARBY STREET KARAM ALFADL
well 70% poor 30% well 60% STREETPROFILE N Primary alley use Pedestrian conditions BEHAVIOURALCHOREOGRAPHY BAEHLERPASSAGEWAY Eyes on the alley Invitation for interaction E W S CinemaRadioasa focalpoint:attract theartistic community Shadedpassageway Openflexiblespace: Popupshops+cafes Gatheringzone Installations+artwork BookKiosks FLEXIBILITY Location:
STREET SECTION 10m 6m SCENARIO 1: Personal space SCENARIO 2: Linear art exhibition SCENARIO 3: Pop-Up reading spaces SCENARIO 4: Art workshops SCENARIO 5: Children open theatre SCENARIO 6: Street Cinema 10m SCENARIO4: Artworkshops SCENARIO2: LinearExhibition Reconnecting with the past Shared reading space Linear exhibition with local artists work + glass material for visibility & exposure from the outside as well Street cinema
shopscloseat8pm Environmental Analysis notmuchshade cyclistscompete withpedestrians inopenplazza nostreetbenches streetobstacles bikeareanotused S E W 60% yes 40% 60% yes 40% well 70% poor 30% well 60% poor 40% BikeFriendly walkingconditions AL-KADIALFADEL StreetProfile N Feelingofsafety Eyesonthealley EXPERIMENTATION
10 m 2m 4 m 4 m
30m 30m
Removing park fence, inviting seats and play areas using recycled bike tires
bike corrals to park bikes before entering alley
bike maintenance workshops by women, for women infromt of bike stop bike stop shaded green bike lane extends from the main street , passes through park to AlSharifan passageway, providing a relaxed and peaceful journey
storey
Reusing rooftops of one
buildings by making a seasonal assembly area for festivals and events.bookshops and bike tires climbing walls
Streetsection
perspectiveview
KARAMALFADLPASSAGEWAY StreetProfile N
walkingconditions
E
Pedestrian conditions
Eyes on the alley Invitation for interaction
Removing the bulky buildings and replacing it with smaller , adaptable containers to create space for a bike lane,public seating, and pedestian pathway
Beautifying the facade and creating playfulness by adding color, fonts, and ambient lighting
Bike lanes with dynamic detours to be able to explore the shops/exhibitionspace slowly + shading vegetation to reduce heat & stress
rooftops the rooftops as open exhibition for the shops to create visibility + changing the nature of the alley to a safer, family oriented one.
Reusing
20 m 20 m 6 m
Streetsection 6 m
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