AUC I Urban Design & Landscape Architecture I Spring '21 I The Urbanity of Togetherness

URBAN DESIGN &

LANDSCAPE ARCHITECTURE THE URBANITY OF TOGETHERNESS

ARCH 468/4532 STUDENTS’ WORK SPRING 2021

THE AMERICAN UNIVERSITY IN CAIRO DEPARTMENT OF ARCHITECTURE ARCH 468/4532: URBAN DESIGN AND LANDSCAPE ARCHITECTURE SPRING 2021 © AUC ARCHITECTURE 2021

CONTENTS

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MEET THE TEAM

INTRO

STUDENTS’ WORK PART 1: TACTICAL URBANISM PART 2: MASTERPLAN

TEAM

MEET THE

Urban Instructor Dr. Momen El-Husseiny Dr. Ayman Hassan

TAs Khaled Omara Omar Magdy Nasereldin Fatima Abdelaziz Sara Ayman Sara Seyam Shaza Ali Lujain Arafa Student TAs Alia Ghoniem Nouran El-Khattam Salma Ashraf Salma Halawa

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With the spread of the COVID-19 pandemic, our cities today are facing a test of time for our preconceived assumptions in urban design of what constitutes home, and what constitutes a university. The lockdown is pushing our urban design tenets to rethink what is home, what is dwelling within the limitation of space. People use their extended balconies, roof spaces, entrance porches, people go out to jog and socialize at a social distance.

A new norm of urban life is born. But also, a new conception to the bounds and territories of extension of what constitutes home. Home is becoming a territory of safety beyond the private property of a dwelling place. Home is epistemologically transformed to become more urban, and at the same time more nucleated.

Every citizen is constructing their own cognitive mapping of home based on safety as well as sociability. The urban common is becoming a home, a safe place to be there.

This notion of reconfiguring the private and the public common of home is the aim of this semester’s studio. How can we imagine an urbanity of togetherness, spatial overlay, and an architecture of simultaneity?

The way of learning is also changing, and so will the spatiality of universities. How will those spaces of enclosure transform with the new extended life, the urban common. How can the university’s spaces open up for better appropriation with the post-pandemic urban condition? For the extended new masterplan, how can we design buildings and connections with these new spatial assemblages of ‘to-

getherness’ and ‘caring’, of ‘safely connecting yet a distance’ for an exciting and enjoyable way of learning? What kind of hybrid departments and new schools can develop out of this ‘togetherness’?

This semester is divided into two phases under the same theme of exploration – “the urbanity of togetherness.” During phase 1, we will explore its impact and re-imagine ‘my urban home’ and in phase 2, we will design the extended masterplan of AUC campus towards envisioning a different mode of urban-learning and urban collectivity.

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WORK

STUDENTS’

PART 1: TACTICAL URBANISM PART 2: MASTERPLAN

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PART 1: TACTICAL URBANISM

GROUP 1 Heba Fouad Saja Shatat Manar Abou-Hussein Mirna Hany Zeina Walid

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TACTICAL URBANISM

MAADI ANALYSIS

ACCESSIBILITY

GROUP 1

The site is approachable through 3 main arteries which are El Nasr Road, Nile Corniche and the Ring Road.

The site is approachable through 2 main feeders which are Al Lasilki, Zahraa Al Maadi street and El Nasr street.

There are two possible feeders being Kobri Sham Tora and Al Gazaer.

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TACTICAL URBANISM

MAADI MACRO ANALYSIS

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TACTICAL URBANISM

MAADI NEIGHBORHOOD STORYTELLING

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TACTICAL URBANISM

COGNITIVE MAPPING

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TACTICAL URBANISM

STREET ANALYSIS

GROUP 1

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TACTICAL URBANISM

SWOT ANALYSIS

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TACTICAL URBANISM

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URBAN CHARACTER

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TACTICAL URBANISM

ACTION AREA 1: CONNECTING THROUGH THE NATURE OF MAADI

GROUP 1

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CONNECTING THROUGH THE NATURE OF MAADI

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GROUP 1

TACTICAL URBANISM

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ACTION AREA 2

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GROUP 1

GROUP 1

TACTICAL URBANISM

MASTERPLAN

VISUAL PROFILE

SECTION

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HELIOPOLIS ANALYSIS

MACRO ANALYSIS ACCESSIBILITY

TRANSPORTATION & NETWORKING

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HELIOPOLIS NEIGHBORHOOD STORYTELLING

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SPACE TIME TRANSFORMATION

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BUILDING STYLES

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SWOT ANALYSIS

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TACTICAL URBANISM

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ACTION AREA 3

PROBLEM STATEMENT Improving urban environment in the area with linkage to heritage buildings with character

USER GROUPS

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TACTICAL URBANISM

ACTION AREA 4

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PROBLEM STATEMENT Creating a safe, private and cultural area that serves the neighborhood and cultural activities for children to raise their awareness of the country’s heritage.

USER GROUPS

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PART 2: MASTERPLAN

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GROUP 1

MASTERPLAN

AUC HISTORY

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MASTERPLAN

IMAGE OF THE CITY

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MASTERPLAN

GROUP 1

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GROUP 1

MASTERPLAN

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THREATS

OPPORTUNITIES

STRENGTHS

WEAKNESSES

SWOT ANALYSIS

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MASTERPLAN

CONCEPT

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MASTERPLAN

AUC MASTERPLAN

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MASTERPLAN

ZONING

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MASTERPLAN

USER EXPERIENCE

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MASTERPLAN

LANDSCAPE ANALYSIS

GROUP 1

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MASTERPLAN

ACTION AREA 1: THE SOCIALIZING SPACE

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MASTERPLAN

ACTION AREA 2: THE NODE

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MASTERPLAN

ACTION AREA 3: THE SOCIALIZING STEPS

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MASTERPLAN

ACTION AREA 4: THE MULTIFUNCTIONAL SPACE

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GROUP 2

BALANCING BETWEEN POLARITIES

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PART 1: TACTICAL URBANISM

GROUP 2 Ayah El Sheikh Farah Yasser Lina Mohamed Mariam Shehata Omar Khaled

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TACTICAL URBANISM

GROUP 2

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GROUP 2

TACTICAL URBANISM

HISTORY OF MOHANDESEEN

INDUSTRIAL AREAS

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1950

STAND ALONE

1970

POPULATION INCREASE

TACTICAL URBANISM

DISTRICTS ANALYSIS

GROUP 2

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USER GROUPS

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TACTICAL URBANISM

PROBLEMS FACED

GROUP 2

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ANALYZING EL ZAWYA

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EFFECTS OF COVID-19

GROUP 2

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SWOT ANALYSIS

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TACTICAL URBANISM

GROUP 2

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ACTION AREA 1: KAMBEEZ STREET

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TACTICAL URBANISM

GROUP 2

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TACTICAL URBANISM

GROUP 2

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A LOOK INTO THE PAST OF NEW CAIRO

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TACTICAL URBANISM

HISTORY

GROUP 2

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USER GROUPS: A DAY IN FIRST SETTLEMENT

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GROUP 2

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SWOT ANALYSIS

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TACTICAL URBANISM

GROUP 2

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URBANIZATION PROCESS

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TACTICAL URBANISM

GROUP 2

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ACTION AREA 2: THE DESTINATION

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TACTICAL URBANISM

GROUP 2

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THE DESTINATION

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GROUP 2

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ACTION AREA 3

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GROUP 2

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ACTION AREA 3

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GROUP 2

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PART 2: MASTERPLAN

AUC ACCESS & MOBILITY

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GROUP 2

MASTERPLAN

GRID ANALYSIS

GROUP 2

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MASTERPLAN

CAMPUS MOBILITY & NODES

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GROUP 2

MASTERPLAN

GROUP 2

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MASTERPLAN

MASTERPLAN PROPOSAL

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GROUP 2

MASTERPLAN

FORM GENERATION

GROUP 2

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MASTERPLAN

HORTICULTURE SCHOOL

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GROUP 2

MASTERPLAN

GROUP 2

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MASTERPLAN

PUBLIC LIBRARY

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GROUP 2

MASTERPLAN

GROUP 2

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MASTERPLAN

CAFETERIA & KIOSKS

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GROUP 2

MASTERPLAN

GROUP 2

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MASTERPLAN

SDGS TARGETTED

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GROUP 2

GROUP 3

REDEFINING LOST SPACES

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PART 1: TACTICAL URBANISM

GROUP 3 Micheal Maher Mohamed Beshir Nada Abouelmaati Rana Desouky Ziad Marei

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THE OVERALL GLANCE

GROUP 3

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HELIOPOLIS HISTORY

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GROUP 3

TACTICAL URBANISM

MACRO ANALYSIS

GROUP 3

MOBILITY

LANDMARKS

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TACTICAL URBANISM

MICRO ANALYSIS

STATISTICS

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GROUP 3

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COGNITIVE MAP

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GROUP 3

TACTICAL URBANISM

GROUP 3

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GROUP 3

TACTICAL URBANISM

SWOT ANALYSIS

STRENGTHS

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WEAKNESSES

OPPORTUNITIES

THREATS

TACTICAL URBANISM

ANALYZING MIDAN EL GAMEA

GROUP 3

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TACTICAL URBANISM

NEEDS ASSESMENT

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GROUP 3

TACTICAL URBANISM

ACTION AREA 1: THEMATIC PASSAGEWAY

GROUP 3

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TACTICAL URBANISM

THEMATIC PASSAGEWAY PLAN

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GROUP 3

TACTICAL URBANISM

MAADI MACRO ANALYSIS

GROUP 3

MOBILITY

LANDMARKS

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TACTICAL URBANISM

USER PROFILE

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GROUP 3

TACTICAL URBANISM

DAY & NIGHT ACTIVITIES

GROUP 3

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TACTICAL URBANISM

COGNITIVE MAP

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GROUP 3

TACTICAL URBANISM

GROUP 3

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GROUP 3

TACTICAL URBANISM

SWOT ANALYSIS

STRENGTHS

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WEAKNESSES

OPPORTUNITIES

THREATS

TACTICAL URBANISM

ACTION AREA 2: INCLUSIVE PARK

GROUP 3

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INCLUSIVE PARK

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GROUP 3

PART 2: MASTERPLAN

GROUP 3

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MASTERPLAN

MASTERPLAN VISION

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GROUP 3

MASTERPLAN

CONNECTIONS ANAYLSIS

GROUP 3

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MASTERPLAN

ACTION AREA: DESIGN SCHOOL

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GROUP 3

MASTERPLAN

ACTION AREA: CULINARY SCHOOLS

GROUP 3

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MASTERPLAN

ACTION AREA: DESIGN SCHOOL PLAZA

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MASTERPLAN

ACTION AREA: CULINARY SCHOOLS

GROUP 3

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GROUP 4

A TALE OF TWO COMMUNITIES

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PART 1: TACTICAL URBANISM

GROUP 4 Allaa Elshenawy Fares Yasser Hend Bazeed Sara AlKabarity Youssef Hassabo

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HISTORY OF NEW CAIRO

GROUP 4

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TACTICAL URBANISM

AL NARGIS MACRO ANALYSIS

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GROUP 4

TACTICAL URBANISM

SENSORY MAP

GROUP 4

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TACTICAL URBANISM

USER GROUPS

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GROUP 4

TACTICAL URBANISM

ELEVATION ANALYSIS

GROUP 4

TYPES

SOLID & VOID

ARCHITECTURAL STYLES

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SWOT ANALYSIS

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GROUP 4

TACTICAL URBANISM

GROUP 4

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TACTICAL URBANISM

DOG PARK INNITATIVE

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GROUP 4

TACTICAL URBANISM

GROUP 4

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TACTICAL URBANISM

TARGET USERS

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TACTICAL URBANISM

GROUP 4

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TACTICAL URBANISM

ACTION AREA 1: DOG PARK INITIATIVE

ZONING

DAY VS. NIGHT ACTIVITIES

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GROUP 4

TACTICAL URBANISM

VISUAL PROFILE

GROUP 4

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TACTICAL URBANISM

SITE ANALYSIS

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GROUP 4

TACTICAL URBANISM

DOG PARK LAYOUT

GROUP 4

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TACTICAL URBANISM

HISTORY OF MADINATY

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GROUP 4

GROUP 4

TACTICAL URBANISM

MACRO ANALYSIS

ACCESSIBILITY

LANDMARKS

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TACTICAL URBANISM

SENSORY ANALYSIS - MADINATY B6

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GROUP 4

TACTICAL URBANISM

NODES

GROUP 4

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TACTICAL URBANISM

USER GROUPS

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GROUP 4

TACTICAL URBANISM

ELEVATION ANALYSIS

GROUP 4

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TACTICAL URBANISM

SWOT ANALYSIS

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GROUP 4

TACTICAL URBANISM

GROUP 4

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TACTICAL URBANISM

ACTION AREA 2

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GROUP 4

TACTICAL URBANISM

ACCESSIBILITY

GROUP 4

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TACTICAL URBANISM

NEEDS ASSESMENT & PROGRAM

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GROUP 4

TACTICAL URBANISM

CONCEPT STATEMENT

GROUP 4

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TACTICAL URBANISM

LAYOUT & TRANSPORTATION

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GROUP 4

TACTICAL URBANISM

ZONING

GROUP 4

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TACTICAL URBANISM

DAY VS. NIGHT ACTIVITIES

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GROUP 4

PART 2: MASTERPLAN

GROUP 4

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MASTERPLAN

AUC ORIGIN STORY

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GROUP 4

MASTERPLAN

MAIN SPINE ANALYSIS

GROUP 4

CATALYSTS

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MASTERPLAN

SPACE PROGRAM

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GROUP 4

MASTERPLAN

MASTERPLAN

GROUP 4

THE UTOPIA: a path connecting a network of experiences Key words: slow space - adaptable - connecting - vernacular

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GROUP 4

MASTERPLAN

ACTION AREA 1: FARMING ZONE

Biochemistry school Research school

Agriculture schools

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MASTERPLAN

GROUP 4

Agriculture school

Biochemistry school

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GROUP 4

MASTERPLAN

ACTION AREA 2: TECHNOLOGY HUB Bio-tech schools

Study hall

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MASTERPLAN

BIO-TECH SCHOOLS

GROUP 4

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MASTERPLAN

STUDY HALL

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GROUP 4

MASTERPLAN

OUTDOOR CLASSES

GROUP 4

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MASTERPLAN

ACTION AREA 3: THE CULTURAL BIO-HEART

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GROUP 4

MASTERPLAN

AXO ANALYSIS

GROUP 4

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MASTERPLAN

BIO-HUB ANALYSIS

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GROUP 4

MASTERPLAN

GROUP 4

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MASTERPLAN

ACTION AREA 4: GARDEN & BIKE RACK

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GROUP 4

MASTERPLAN

GROUP 4

LAYOUT

ELEVATION 169

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GROUP 5

REDEFINING SOCIAL BOUNDARIES

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PART 1: TACTICAL URBANISM

GROUP 5 Karma Hafez Mariam Farahat Rita Abdelmessih Shehab Ahmed Zein Noaman

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MAADI MACRO ANALYSIS

GROUP 5

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TACTICAL URBANISM

SOCIAL BOUNDARIES

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GROUP 5

TACTICAL URBANISM

PSYCHOLOGICAL BOUNDARIES

GROUP 5

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TACTICAL URBANISM

SWOT ANALYSIS

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GROUP 5

TACTICAL URBANISM

KATAMEYA MACRO ANALYSIS

GROUP 5

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TACTICAL URBANISM

SOCIAL BOUNDARIES

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GROUP 5

TACTICAL URBANISM

PSYCHOLOGICAL BOUNDARIES

GROUP 5

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TACTICAL URBANISM

SWOT ANALYSIS

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GROUP 5

TACTICAL URBANISM

SOCIAL VISION

GROUP 5

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TACTICAL URBANISM

ACTION AREA 1: THE STEP THEATRE

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GROUP 5

TACTICAL URBANISM

ACTION AREA 2: JOURNEY

GROUP 5

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TACTICAL URBANISM

ACTION AREA 3

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GROUP 5

TACTICAL URBANISM

POST PANDEMIC PRECAUTIONS

GROUP 5

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TACTICAL URBANISM

ACTION AREA 4: THE SOCIAL CATALYST

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GROUP 5

PART 2: MASTERPLAN

GROUP 5

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MASTERPLAN

ROUTE SEGREGATION

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GROUP 5

MASTERPLAN

HEALING SCHOOLS

GROUP 5

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MASTERPLAN

MASTERPLAN PROPOSAL

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GROUP 5

MASTERPLAN

DESIGN SOLUTION

GROUP 5

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MASTERPLAN

ACTION AREA 1: THROAT CHAKRA

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GROUP 5

MASTERPLAN

ACTION AREA 2: THE THIRD EYE CHAKRA

GROUP 5

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MASTERPLAN

ACTION AREA 3: HEART CHAKRA

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GROUP 5

MASTERPLAN

ACTION AREA 4: THE SACRAL CHAKRA

GROUP 5

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GROUP 6

REVIVING THE CONNECTION BETWEEN PEOPLE & SPACE

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PART 1: TACTICAL URBANISM

GROUP 6 Deema Abouelenein Hana Khalil Laila Hany Mostafa Zahran Yasmine Abdelaziz

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DISTRICTS CHOSEN

GROUP 6

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TACTICAL URBANISM

HISTORY OF EL KORBA

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GROUP 6

TACTICAL URBANISM

GROUP 6

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TACTICAL URBANISM

SITE ANALYSIS

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GROUP 6

TACTICAL URBANISM

GROUP 6

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TACTICAL URBANISM

SWOT ANALYSIS

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GROUP 6

TACTICAL URBANISM

ACTION AREA 1: EL KORBA WALKWAY

GROUP 6

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TACTICAL URBANISM

HISTORY OF 6TH OF OCTOBER

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GROUP 6

TACTICAL URBANISM

GROUP 6

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TACTICAL URBANISM

SITE ANALYSIS

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GROUP 6

TACTICAL URBANISM

GROUP 6

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TACTICAL URBANISM

SWOT ANALYSIS

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GROUP 6

TACTICAL URBANISM

ACTION AREA 2: RECREATIONAL PARK

GROUP 6

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TACTICAL URBANISM

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GROUP 6

PART 2: MASTERPLAN

AUC NEW SCHOOLS CONCEPT

GROUP 6

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MASTERPLAN

AUC ANALYSIS

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GROUP 6

MASTERPLAN

GRID ANALYSIS

GROUP 6

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GROUP 6

MASTERPLAN

DAY VS NIGHT ACTIVITIES CURRENT USE

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EXTENSION

MASTERPLAN

EXTENSION MASTERPLAN

GROUP 6

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MASTERPLAN

MASTEPLAN PROPOSAL

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GROUP 6

MASTERPLAN

GROUP 6

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MASTERPLAN

ACTION AREA 1: BIKE LANES

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GROUP 6

MASTERPLAN

ACTION AREA 2: FOOD CONTAINERS

GROUP 6

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MASTERPLAN

ACTION AREA 3: TREE STRUCTURES

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GROUP 6

MASTERPLAN

ACTION AREA 4: WORKSHOPS

GROUP 6

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