ROFAYDA SALEM Architect and Environmental designer Masters of Architecture and Environmental design
London-Uk
Bachelor degree of Architecture and Engineering
Mansoura -Egypt
WORK EXAMPLES
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02 Architectural academic work
Environmental Design
03 Urban development for low cost areas
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04 Luxury and Modern designs
Refurbishment of old sites
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Environmental Design
01- Evaluating environmental performance of Mashrabiya (Generating guidelines for contemporary implementation) Master dissertation 2018-2019. University of Westminster.
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Description: The study in this paper aims to illustrate and evaluate the environmental performance of Mashrabiya , Mashrabiya is a traditional component implemented in Islamic architecture to achieve a better performance towards excessive solar gains resulted from the sunlight exposure in hot climates. Mashrabiya as a component gather different screens and geometries, which have a major impact on the total performance of such a component. This eventually affect the indoor conditions and users comfort inside the space. The main objectives of this paper was to quantify Mashrabiya as shading element and a source of natural ventilation and understand the environmental aspects behind the patterns and the geometry selection. The paper portrays the implementation of Mashrabiya concept in contemporary designs through providing systematic studies that facilitate the understanding of the performance of each screen according to orientation and geometry. Also a formula was driven to allow the users to link the depth of a normal horizontal shading fin and convert it to the perforation percentage of the screens that will replace it.
Methodology followed in analysing the screens
The second level: In this part the scope was on comparing the performance of different geometries and how the combination of different patterns in one component will affect the total performance of the component. This level the performance was tested in terms of:
• Solar radiation. • Illuminance and daylight. • Discharge coefficient.
CFD analysis made to calculate the discharge coefficient
Average illuminance :2507 lux
south façade
Average illuminance 1971lux
North façade
Illuminance and solar radiation analysis made to analyse the performance in terms of shading
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CFD ANALYSIS for using different pattern typologies applied to the geometry
CFD ANALYSIS for using one pattern typology applied to the geometry
CFD ANALYSIS for using ceramic pot (Evaporative cooling)
CFD ANALYSIS for using ECOOLER evaporative cooling patterns
Applying different patterns formation and testing the improvement of their performance
Summarizing table of some of the cases studied in the paper
Summarizing matrix for design recommendation according the best applicability of each pattern
whiteleyes shopping centre – 02- Redesigning Queensway road 2nd semester project for environmental and energy modeling 2018-2019. University of Westminster. Whiteleys is on of the most famous shopping centers in Queensway road located in central London. The building is characterized with a remarkable façade that maintain the visual connection of the passengers through the street. The building in 2018 is being redeveloped with keeping the façade. For that the study aims to provide a design proposal based on the use of different analytical tools and the principles of environmental designing. This study is divided into 3 main levels: • Massing level: Through analysing the whole land of the site and stating the area that are desirable to be opened and the areas preferred to be closed and locate the different functions according to that. • Designing level: where the mass was tested according to various parameters to state the best use of the space • Detailed level : where a Unit was selected and tested in order to estimate the material that will be used, the isolation required in order to reduce the hating load resulted in winter.
Roof and atrium fabric proposed based on the analysis and test ( the concept of the massing)
Massing level Open space and closed spaces Developing the western block Roof development Designing level Shopping market Co working space Co – living residential spaces Unit level Co – living space and approaching passive house criteria
Mass development ( the concept of the massing)
Universal Thermal Climate Index for the site land borders
Façade solar radiations of the old mass of whiteleys building
Analytical section explaining the ideology of rain collection system in the massing proposal
Analytical section explaining the ideology of the massing proposal
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Luxborough Towers EVALUATION OF BUILT ENVIRONMENT - CASE STUDY
1st semester project for environmental and energy modeling 2018-2019. University of Westminster.
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This paper aims to evaluate the environmental performance of the Marylebone and luxborough tower. The study is based on the following steps: • Fieldwork and spot measurement • Questioners and surveys in order to state the users satisfaction • Analyzing the space and its internal conditions using different environmental analytical tools.
The analysis of the site were considered into two main levels. Outdoor analysis: The main focus was on understanding the external conditions of the site surrounding and stating the applicability of the comfortable use of the surrounding spaces.
Indoor analysis: to state the SWOT analysis of the space and provide recommendations that improves the indoor comfort. SOLAR RADIATION ANALYSIS
UTCI ANALYSIS
SUNLIGHT HOURS ANALYSIS
Luxborough tower sun path section
luxborought
CFD ANALYSIS
Outdoor Analysis Daylight factor analysis for east and west rooms
Luxborough tower site specifications
Daylight factor analysis for east and west rooms
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Responsive façade , and applicable façade components:
Grass hopper, Dive, Honey bee, lady bug and Rhino modeling Using different softwares and analytical tools facade techniques- professional experience London – United Kingdom
Description: As issues of sustainability gain traction for architects, methodologies for designing, analyzing, and calibrating design solutions have emerged as essential areas of research and development. A number of approaches have been pursued with regard to embedding data into the design process Using different software types and merging them with the results of different analytical tools in order to facilitate the designing process of a responsive façade with efficient shading components. Also , diva software was used in order ta create a hybrid perforated shading patterns responsive to different environmental parameters.
Façade perforated pattern made as a hybrid pattern of combination of two patterns based on light intensity
Grass hopper template created for applying the results of different environmental parameters to create a responsive façade
Responsive dynamic façade components based on the sun position through a certain day of the year
Responsive dynamic façade components based on the sun position through a certain day of the year
01- Sea port in Alexandria- Egypt 3d max modeling and city mapper analysis
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Architecture academic work
Urban designing- Architectural designing-statics calculations- social surveys Graduation project Suhag – Egypt
Description: This project is focused on designing a port with a hotel, reception, meeting rooms, different passenger gates and administration part. The main concept in the project was using the land contour lines for the favor of the design and maintaining the land typology in the design. Also , balancing the horizontal circulation of the passengers and facilities.
The flowing of passengers and estimated use of circulations
Design Designing the mass and state the circulation vertically and horizontally . Stating the applicabilty of the needed steps . Stating area requirements Stating the requirments mention in the egyptian code . Understanding the space boundries and program.
Methodology followed in the designing
Based on keeping the same properties of the land and keeping the contour lines of the land topography maintained for the design . Circulation
Based on the contour line in the geographical properties of the site in order to save the excessive energy consumption consumed in electrical circulation . Safety
Providing a systematic design based on calculations and achieving the requirements stated by the egyptian design code, also studying the applicabilty of fire exits.
02- Sea port in Alexandria- Egypt 3d max modeling and architectural modeling Architectural design and safety assessment Bachelor degree 2rd year design project Portsaid – Egypt
Description: This project is mainly focused on designing a cultural center that is mainly focused on improving the social stability of the working women in the Egyptian society. The design process is focused in providing a powerful form with full successful use of the existing land and maintaining the previous land typology within the designing process.
Site analytical primary sketch
Eastern sectional elevation of the façade design of the project
The architectural designed plans for the project , for 3 out of 5 levels
Mass zoning of the project
Western elevation of the façade design of the project
03- Sustainable Nubian village in Aswan- Egypt 3d max modeling and city mapper analysis Urban designing- Architectural designing-statics calculations- social surveys Graduation project Suhag – Egypt Nuba- Aswan- Egypt
Description:
Nubian culture is one of the oldest cultures located in south Egypt, It is a hybrid culture between the pharonic history and Arabic culture that entered Egypt after. However, the Nubian culture is on of the endangered culture, as their villages were merged into water during the construction of the high dam.
This project aims to revitalize the cultural habits of the Nubian people through designing a 4.2 square kilometer village implemented from the traditional urban fabric of the Nubian village. After making draft sketches of the design proposal a survey was made among the Nubian villagers to test their satisfaction towards the design.
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Field work and survey.
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Analysing and calculations of the built area , density and agricultural areas.
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Emphasizing sustainabilty in urban designig and architetural design .
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Testing the aplicabilty of the design . Surverying the satsfaction of the Nubian villagers towards the project and building some steps of it .
1:200 layout 3d view
Creating sustainable nodes within the urban fabric + limitation of vehicles movement in the calustural formation of the buildings. This ideas can motivate the idea of walkability inside the urban fabrication of the city. City mapper analysis were made in order to illustrate the success of the vehicles network.
Applying EXPO halls in order to encourage the farming and cultural activities 1:200 layout 3d view Master layout view 1:500
1:200 layout 3d view
1:200 layout 3d view
1:500 layout 3d view
Western elevation of the façade design of the project
with economical results and incomes
03 Urban development for low cost areas Urban development of old Cairo With collaboration with Egyptian ministry of urban planning and development
The design proposal have to be affordable
Designing recommendations and final
in order to be achieved
proposal
Stating the outlines and governmental
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Statics and urban calculations
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requirments Showing succeful example to the users in order to
Surveys and seminars with
encourage and motivate them
inhabitants
SWAP analysis
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Urban analysis of the streets
Surveys and field work for monotring the changes in the site from the old designs
Field work
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The following project is the approved proposal made for the Egyptian government in order to improve AL moez st.
Space of Bab Al Nasr.
Street 1
No boundaries were clear because of excessive waste that formed various types of pollution
The great mosque and central node
Street 2
Space of AL Hakim. Shops and random signs at the entrance of the street make the pedestrians disconnected from the true meaning of the street.
Space of Amir Al Gyosh. Different space usage and various decreases the identity of the space.
options
Space of Galal st. Homogeneous form with no boundaries, its presence in the middle of the street leads to visual obstruction.
Objectives of the DEVELOPING PROPOSAL
• Improving the unused of the spaces and create communal nodes that encourage the walkability through the street. • Separating the vehicles circulation from the pedestrians in a more applicable way. • Fabricating the facades styles on the whole street to have a closer match with the fabric of the historic buildings in the street . • Increasing the communal spaces around the mosques and landmarks for communal and cultural aspects.
• Emphasizing the continuity of the buildings borders along the whole street • Strengthen the visual image of the street through increasing the visual connection between the spaces and the important landmarks of the street. • Forming nodes that connect visually and the size of the nodes varies according the rate of the landmark. • Unifying the usage of each zone in order to unite the composition.
• The suggested urban fabric aims to achieve the balance between the culture , heritage and communal life. It also aims to reduce the urban and visual deformation resulted from random growth. • Maximum use of wasted land • Achieving walkability and facilitating pedestrian movement • Visual connection in the street by strengthen the land marks and historical buildings using the urban fabric
AL GAMALYA ST.
AL MOEZ ST.
Ensuring visual connection between all the open spaces inside the streets .
Studying the pedestrians access in AL DAPPA ST.
BAB AL NASR space • Maintain the heritage fabric of the space. • Prevent vehicles circulation through the space • Allowing visual panoramic connectivity through the space
AL MOEZ ST.DEVELOPMENT
BEN AL SRAYG DEVELOPMENT.
AL GAMALYA ST.DEVELOPMENT
BAB AL NASR.DEVELOPMENT
Open spaces , green areas , facilities and circulation Cultural nodes
Heritage and residential areas
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Urban development of Khamis SOUQ Abha- Saudi Arabia
3d max modeling and city mapper analysis Urban designing- Architectural designing-statics calculations- social surveys
Graduation project Suhag – Egypt
The style of the gates is implemented from the vernacular architecture formed in Aseer the colors and the ornaments were taken from the Saudi Arabian culture, the used materials are local materials easily available in Aseer market. This is a design project made for Al Barahen company that was proposed later to the development ministry in Saudi Arabia in order to redevelop KHAMIS souq in Aseer, south of Saudi Arabia. The southern part of Saudi Arabia is rich with heritage facades and cultural aspects rooted in its vernacular architecture . The concept of the project was to maintain this culture during the refurbishment of the souq (Market) and proposing gates that shows the fascinating culture of the area with the lowest possible cost.
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Urban development of Khamis SOUQ Abha- Saudi Arabia
The architecture and interior designs made was a form of a freelancing work, where the space dimensions and the users desires were studied and a design was proposed based on that.
Each design is described from a rendered 3D view with the use of different softwares , sometimes the space is already designed architecturally and only the proposal is made for interior designing.
Each design depends on the customer taste, the budget and cost limitation and applicability of applying the ideas in the common market. Designed façade- in Cairo – 6th October city
3d max modeling and city mapper analysis Urban designing- Architectural designing-statics calculations- social surveys Graduation project Suhag – Egypt
Designed plan and interior view of the space- in Cairo – 6th October city
A RCH IT ECT U RA L WO RK S
Samples of work (interior design)
WHAT WE DO? EEMAR volunteering IMPROVE Improving the life quality , urban fabric and sustainable approach through volunteering in development projects.
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REBUILD Rebuilding the demolished houses and bad conditions houses , with the lowest possible cost.
SUCCESS Through seminars and communal activities that spread awareness between people and increase their cooperation with the team towards more sustainable development activities .
Refurbishment of old sites
SUCCESS Seeing the change happening and spreading the joy among people on the other hand save the environment and heritage.
Improving life quality
Encouraging the users to save what they achieved
Revitalizing heritage
Facilitate the walkability
Goals
Improving communal nodes
Encouraging the users to change
Saving the environment
Improving communal nodes
One of the applied work in EWASNA – Cairo –Egypt . The project was in collaboration with the inhabitants of the village. The material used in construction was ceramic pots and recycled materials. The improvement in the waste management of the site
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