Architectural portfolio

ARCHITECTURAL PORTFOLIO Karim Said Abd El-Gawad Visonary Junior Architect

karim.said201095@gmail.com 011 Cairo

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EXPERIENCES MEDAD CONSULTANT - EGYPT 3D DESIGNER (Architectural visualisation ) DURATION : 2 WEEKS

RESUME PERSONAL INFORMATION NAME

: Karim Said Abd El-Gawad

PHONE NO. E-MAIL ADRESS

: 011 4 74 63 401 : Karim.said201095@Gmail.com : Cairo , Egypt

B.Sc ( 2013 - 2018 ) - Architectural design department - Ain shams university - Total grade : very good

General secondary education certificate ( 2010 - 2013 ) - Al tawfekya secondary school - Total grade : 97 %

SELECTED ACADEMIC PROJECTS GRADES Graduation project - the nest cultural center -

Grade : A+

Bank Headquarter - BIM working project -

Grade : A-

Residential roof top - interior design project -

Grade : A+

Science city project

Grade : A-

DIGITAL SKILLS - Autodesk Revit - Autodesk AutoCAD - Autodesk 3Ds MAX

- Developing the layout of a housing project based on defined idea .

- Building the 3d model .

- Render a realistic scene for the whole layout .

MEDAD CONSULTANT - EGYPT 3D DESIGNER (Architectural visualisation ) DURATION : 4 WEEKS

- Making an animation video presenting five experiences at the project .

ARAB CONTRACTORS INTERNSHIP ( SITE TRAINING ) DURATION : 4 WEEK

LANGUAGES - Arabic : Mother tounge - English : Fluent spoken & written

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The portfolio contains a well chosen projects which present my skills as digramming , sketching , analysing data , modeling and rendering , each project present diffrent skills , diffrent programms and diffrent workflow .

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Cultural

center

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H.Quarter

Project

Graduation

project

01-15

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TECHNICAL SKILLS - Presenting ideas with neat , elegent sketches - Self learning - perfect user of water colors

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- Creative thinking - Leadership - Ability to analyse and critically assess problems - Effective communication

ACES - Annual Conference of engineering students Advertising member DURATION : 1 year - Leader of the 5 persons team who produced the first event “Expo” video .

- working with social media and marketing team to produce big successful campaigns - Delegated head for the advertising committe for 3 months

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year

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architecture

Roof top interior design Third

year

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architecture

01-15

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SOCIAL ACTIVITIES AYB - Alshanek ya baldy Multi-Media member DURATION : 1 year

Bank 01-15

SOFT SKILLS

- working with social media and marketing team to produce big successful campaigns

- Adobe after effects

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- Training at the finishing stage of conference center at Nasr city , Cairo .

- Adobe photoshop

- Design Builder

( 2017 )

- Hired to turn 2D sketches into 3D scenes for a yearly fair zone at Qatar .

- Building the 3D model - Making an animation video presenting different experiences about the project .

- Leader of the 7 PERSONS team who produced the opening day video of the organization

- Lumion

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- Building the 3D model .

- Rhinoceros 3D modeling

- Adobe illustrator

( 2017 )

- Hired by “ medad consultant ” to cooperate with it’s team to design “ Dubai heart project ” at Dubai , the project done and considered as one of the best 5 projects proposed to the competition .

- Making conceptual sketches to present the idea .

FREELANCER - QATAR 3D DESIGNER (Architectural visualisation ) DURATION : 1 WEEK

EDUCATION

( 2018 )

( 2015 )

( 2016 )

Dubai

heart

aqua

Competition at Dubai 01-15

city

01 CULTURAL CENTER THE NEST CITY

ASWAN

EGYPT

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CULTURAL CENTER THE NEST CITY

ASWAN

EGYPT

Project Background As a city which care about ECO-Tourism and natural life ,specially birds . so existing of a project to aware the people and raise thier cultural concepts about birds and natural life is a must , so we decided to design a huge cultural center which contain a big grand producing theatre , which attracts people from all over the world to attend performences , shows and musical nights which support the case of the birds , also contains a huge multi purpose unit , a big number of seminars and meeting rooms, library and birds natural life museum which will tells the history of egyptians birds and aware people to how to deal with this natural r e s o u r c e

Design concept The design concept of the building is inspired from the way how the birds build thier nest , many birds build their nest by random materials like spiders web , silk , mud , and herbs which interlocks with each other to create the containing home to their eggs .

The sketch clearing the idea of interlocking an element to form the needed function

Developed sketch for the form layout and the pure cluster after applying the needed function .

Considering the small elements of the nest as curvelinear shapes interlocks together by the same way of building the nest in suitable organization

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Design another layer of curvelinear shapes more complicated , more interlocked and more organised to suit the neededf u n c t i o n s

The ďŹ nal layout turns into strips - nest elements which interlocks together to form the building and open outdoor spaces .

Digramatic 3D shows the zoning if projects masses

Bird’s history museum Grand theatre Public library Seminars Multi purpose unit

Analatical digram shows what is under the main strip of the grand theatre and it>s relation with other m a s s e s

Analatical digram shows what is under the main strip of the grand theatre and main c o m p o n e n t s

Waiting lounges Auditorium Back stage wings Back stage tower Production services Seminar rooms Bird’s history museum

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Project main section

The main section of the building shows the structure system of the shell and internal slabs system too, the section pass through the main public entrance , foyer , auditorium and the back stage of the theatre.

Project Background

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PROJECT ENVIRONMENTAL STRATEGIES ANALYSIS

RELATIVE HUMIDITY ANALYSIS

Creating environmental analysis to design suitable environmental techniques to achieve the maximus thermal comfort .

The graph shows that nearly 90% of the year the relative humidity range between 4% to 26% and the relative humidity which make the user feel comfort is ranges between 30% to 46% , so the air in the site is a dry air which affect the comfort of the users

THE EFFECT OF MASS FORMATION ON THE RADIATION ANALYSIS The inclined , interlocking element which form the mass helps reducing the sun radiations which affect perpendiculary on the building which means that the needed energy for the building will get down so the cooling load needed will get down so the carbon emissions will get down

WIND ANALYSIS

The project is located at Nest city , has an open view to the nile river and the nile islands of aswan , surrounded from the south by the nubian village which has a special culture and great vernacular architecture .

SOLAR ANALYSIS The solar analysis of the site location through sun path digram and dry bulb temprature graphs shows that , nearly 20% of the year temprature reach above 40 celisus degrees and about 85% of the year the temprature reach above 27 celesius degree which is the therma comfort degree , that mean alot of cooling load needed , so alot of energy needed , so alot of carbon emissions .

Nearly 90% of the year the cool wind blows from the north .

EXISTING VERNACULAR ARCHITECTURE ANALYSIS

BEFORE Comfort zone domain 16 - 27 Degree

Analysis of the most importan techniques and methodologies of nubian architecture and how these ways could achieve maximum passive cooling , thermal comfort and the least energy consumption

AFTER Comfort zone domain 12 - 37 Degree

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Environmental strategies analatical digram ENERGY EFFICIENCY TECHNIQUE

This facade is the grand theatre foyer facde so it must be a well seen so it designed for that aim by making contrast with the smooth building and at the same time it designed environmentally to suit the location .

UN-DESIRED SOLAR RADIATION PROTECTION

AIR HUMIDIFICATION COURT TECHNIQUE

- The light grey is a golden glass which let the light and the energy get in - The dark grey is a tent fabric which let air and light only get in and stopping heat getting in because it works as insulation .

THE WESTERN TECHNIQUE .

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- The design aims to simulate the effect of court to ventelate the spaces .

- The two interlocking elements forms an inside plaza which contain a water pond and green zone to humidify the hot dry air before getting into the building .

FACADE CROSS VENTELATION TECHNIQUE FOR THE GRAND THEATRE FOYER

- The main problem that this facade recieve a big amount of un-desired solar radiation which affect the thermal comfort of the users , so it>s materials are chosen carefully to work as a thermal mass covered with paper tubes which works ad an insulator .

The space contains two major openings , the ďŹ rst is below at the entrance and the other is above which is covered by the paper tubes which make two main polars to make the air ow

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Buildi ng 3D section PAPER TUBES STRIP This strip chosen to covered with th paper tubes sticks to let the natural light pass through the main spaces which cover it .

BACKSTAGE SERVICE CORE

ENTRANCE FOYER OF THE THEATRE Recieving natural light from the main facade glass and has a view on the nile

ENTRANCE PLAZA Entrance plaza of the building contains a shaded arcade to protect the coming visitors from the sun rays and form a place to visitors to interact with each other .

THEATRE AUDITORIUM

UNDERGROUND GARAGE STAIRS

Shows the interior design of the theatre , its structure and the balcons .

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BACKSTAGE

GLASS AND FABRIC SLICES Hanging

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STRUCTURAL ARCHES IN READING HALL AND MPU SUSBENDED CIELING Hanging

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trussed

floor

BUILDING OUTER SKIN

The outer skin of the building is a metal tiles suspended on the space truss skeleton

SPACE TRUSS

The main skeleton of the building is a organic shell space truss works as a raiser for the outer cladding of the building and forming the big span spaces

ACOUSTICS WALL

THE INSIDE STRUCTURE

The main skeleton of the building is a organic shell space truss works as a raiser for the outer cladding of the building and forming the big span spaces

STRUCTURAL ARCHES IN READING HALL AND MPU

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hanging roof and balcons

BUILDING MAIN FACADE - EASTERN FACADE -

BUILDING SIDE FACADE - SOUTHERN FACADE -

BUILDING SIDE FACADE - NORTHERN FACADE -

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INTERIOR DESIGN

SCENES

The interior design of the main space as the auditorium , MPU and museum hall aims to reect the exterior feeling of the building in the inside spaces to attract the visitors and make a continous journey starts from the outside public plaza to the inside interior spaces passing through the exterior owing surface which present the interlocking feeling .

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02 BANK HEADQUARTER FIFTH SETTLEMENT

NEW CAIRO

EGYPT

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BANK HEADQUARTER PROJECT Project Background The building is a headquarter branch for a bank which contains a banking part and an administrative part .

Design concept The design concept of the buiding is studying of how the building get the maximum quantity of sun light and at the same time how to get the minimum solar energy .

So , it looks like a paradox operation . so , the separation concept proposed to solve this problem by dividing the building to the maximum count of cubes which can assemble together and form the building , this operation can increase the self shading of the building and at the same time the sun light reach every peace of the ofďŹ ces .

Facade design concept

This concept also used during facade design to get the maximum lighting and minimus solar energy to reduce the HVAC loads at the building .

Separation forming process

Main block Considering that the full form generated from that pure element

Dividing Slicing the sample into smaller elements .

Separating & Scaling separating the elements to form the movement accesses and scaling it to contain the needed functions

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Roatating & Repeating Repeating the ďŹ rst set at the z direction then rotating it .

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 

















 





























 



 





















  

 



































































































 



























 

      







 











































 





























 





 











 





 





























  





 







 



















    







 









 































           





















 













 

























 

















































 

























 













 















 













































12

ARCHITECTURAL WORKING DRAWINGS

























 

First floor plan





 









































  





















 



































































 





























 









 

 

















































 























 













































































    









































































 



13







 











 































































  

 











  













































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















 

 

















































 

 



 













































 































 

















 









 









 

















    







  

 





























 



 













           



























 









 













































 

















 

















 

ARCHITECTURAL WORKING DRAWINGS Section 1 - main section 

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









 













































   

 









 



 

 

   

 

   























 



 





 

 





  

 

    









 





       



   



   



   



   

 

     



     













 

    



   

 

 

 

 

   





 



     









   



   





  





 



   







 



 



  







   

   

 

 

 















   







 





  

   

   





   









 

 





   



















   







   

   





 

 





   

 

 









   





















 

 

 

 



   







 



 







   



 



  

 



  

    











  

     

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 

ARCHITECTURAL WORKING DRAWINGS Northern facade











 





















 



 



  



















  

 













  

























  















 



 









 

15









  

 





 

 









 



 

 



 



















 









 

















 



































  

 









 













  













 



























  





 



  











 



    





 













 

                     

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 

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 

 

























 



 







 



           

 





     



3



















































































  



 



 

































 





 

 





 

 



 



























  











 

 





 



    









































 









  









  

 

 

 



  



 

 



  



18











 













Interior facade 1

 











 









 





































 









































   

  

 







 





 







































  

  

 

 













































 

 











 

















 

Interior facade 2



















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Interior facades

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 

ENTRANCE HALL INTERIOR DESIGN WORKING DRAWINGS

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ENTRANCE HALL INTERIOR DESIGN WORKING DRAWINGS

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Interior scenes

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

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 

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ENTRANCE GATE INTERIOR DESIGN

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RECEPTION ZONE INTERIOR DESIGN

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TELLERS ZONE FACADE INTERIOR DESIGN  

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 

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     

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

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ROOF TOP INTERIOR DESIGN

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 

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ROOF TOP INTERIOR  DESIGN

   

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Project Background Its intended to design the space of the roof top of a house owned by astronaut and his family in a futuristic style suits thier way of life

Design concept Integration between the design features and the needed activities of the family leads us to use futuristic style to present the needed functions and simulating the life of space

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Project senario - client needs The father Job : Space scientist Age : 45 years old Main interests : Reading , Researching and and watching sunrise The mother Job : CEO of jotun egypt company Age : 37 years old Main interests : Researching , setting with friends .

Teeneger Job : student Age : 18 years old Main interests : Music , Studying , Gamming

Design immagination The lines if the interior design which forming the walls and all the interior is inspird from from the design of space ships and the futuristic styles .

Plants container design The design is inspired from the space tubes and its technological design .

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Futuristic pattern

Touch screen

Designed for the pattern of the floor and the skylight , designed that way to suit the interior design of the elements

The immagination for the touch screen which control all the house

Living zone Eating zone Relaxing zone Musical zone Computer zone Entrance lobby Digital gamming zone Reading zone

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Roof top 3D section

Outdoor terrace

Alliminum panels ceiling Space tube for containing the plants

Outdoor pool

Vinyl ooring tiles

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DUBAI HEART AQUA CITY

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DUBAI HEART AQUA CITY Location : Dubai - UAE Client : Medad consultant Project year : 2017

Job brief - Our task was to colaborate with Medad consultant to Generate ideas , Conceptual 3D vision , Conceptual sketches and Animation .

- This project became one of the best ďŹ ve projects proposed to the competition and shortlisted to the next phase of evaluation .

Detailed sketch for the - Dal alphabet - of the mass .

First sketch to the immagination of the full mass of dubai heart after applying the requirements

Detailed sketch for the immagination of the entrance builďŹ ng of the zone .

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